| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Frisch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James France (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Bernard | 30-41 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly hits a shot from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 19:22 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James France | 32-43 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Chapple | 35-43 |
| 18:46 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Tavera blocks the jumper by Marvin Bernard | 35-43 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Hockensmith - foul #1 on Nathan Hockensmith, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:23 | Loyola (MD) | James France pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:06 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Hockensmith | 36-46 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera lays it in on a great pass from Walter Pua | 38-46 |
| 17:23 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 17:22 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard tips it home | 38-48 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua's layup is rejected by Franklin Phelps | 38-48 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 16:53 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Franklin Phelps swats the short shot by Donald Chapple | 40-48 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple misses the tip | 40-48 |
| 16:40 | Loyola (MD) | James France pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 16:25 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera loses the dribble to Marvin Bernard | 40-51 |
| 15:49 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 15:48 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Chapple (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Frisch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bernard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Phelps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James France (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Pua - foul #1 on Walter Pua, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Earl Pridemore (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG), Travis Allen (SG), David Hausmann (SF), Richard Warden (C) Nathan Hockensmith, Mark Frisch, Marvin Bernard, James France | |
| 15:24 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 15:24 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick is called for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger (C) Franklin Phelps | |
| 14:45 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-52 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Warden - foul #2 on Richard Warden, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:25 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger is called for traveling | 42-52 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 14:15 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Travis Allen | 42-52 |
| 14:01 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earl Pridemore - foul #2 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| 14:01 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:01 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Cedric Peterson | 44-52 |
| 13:25 | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Smithwick | 44-52 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Hausmann - foul #2 on David Hausmann, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF) James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith (PG), Marvin Bernard (SF) Ralph Navarette, David Hausmann | |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:07 | Loyola (MD) | Cedric Peterson is called for the reach on David Dinger - foul #2 on Cedric Peterson, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps (PF) Richard Warden | |
| 12:48 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Phelps | 46-55 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Earl Pridemore - foul #3 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, Andrew Smith, Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch (SG), James France (C) Franklin Phelps, David Dinger | |
| 12:09 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 12:08 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen tips it in | 46-57 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-57 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua tips it home | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jaime Borunda (fresh) SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Chapple (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Frisch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James France (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Tavera is called for the reach on Marvin Bernard - foul #1 on Robert Tavera, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Earl Pridemore (C) Jaime Borunda, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps (PF) Travis Allen | |
| 11:16 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 11:15 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 11:08 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Hockensmith and the foul's on Robert Tavera - foul #2 on Robert Tavera, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Robert Tavera, Walter Pua | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 11:08 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore lays it up and in | 50-59 |
| 10:44 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Hockensmith | 50-62 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to James Smithwick | 50-62 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly loses the dribble to Marvin Bernard | 50-62 |
| 10:02 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch misses the lay-in | 50-62 |
| 10:01 | Loyola (MD) | James France tips it back up and in | 50-64 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick's floater is knocked away by James France | 50-64 |
| 09:40 | Loyola (MD) | James France pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 09:29 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-64 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Frisch is called for the reach on Brian Holloway - foul #1 on Mark Frisch, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Earl Pridemore, Andrew Smith, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG), Travis Allen (SG), David Hausmann (SF), Richard Warden (PF), David Dinger (C) Nathan Hockensmith, Mark Frisch, Marvin Bernard, Franklin Phelps, James France | |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the easy layup | 50-64 |
| 09:06 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 09:02 | Loyola (MD) | Bobby Polak is called for the reach on Travis Allen - foul #2 on Bobby Polak, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| 09:02 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 08:41 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 08:37 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Travis Allen | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-66 |
| 08:22 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden grabs the board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:02 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette buries a shot from close range set up by Richard Warden and the foul's on Bobby Polak - foul #3 on Bobby Polak, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| 08:02 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette makes the free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-69 |
| 07:51 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Travis Allen | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ralph Navarette (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. SF - David Hausmann (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-69 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Hausmann - foul #3 on David Hausmann, team foul #5 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Earl Pridemore (C) Bobby Polak, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith (PG), Mark Frisch (SG), Marvin Bernard (SF), Franklin Phelps (PF), James France (C) Ralph Navarette, Travis Allen, David Hausmann, Richard Warden, David Dinger | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 06:59 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Tavera is called for the reach on Marvin Bernard - foul #3 on Robert Tavera, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), James Smithwick (C) Cedric Peterson, Robert Tavera | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 06:59 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 06:59 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 06:41 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 06:35 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-71 |
| 06:33 | Loyola (MD) | James France snags the offensive board | 51-71 |
| 06:12 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps makes the jumpshot from the right side | 51-73 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 06:06 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Mark Frisch | 51-73 |
| 05:46 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-73 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 05:38 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 05:13 | Loyola (MD) | James France buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Hockensmith | 51-75 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Holloway | 54-75 |
| 04:37 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps is whistled for traveling | 54-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Donald Chapple (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Walter Pua, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG), Travis Allen (SG), David Hausmann (SF), Richard Warden (PF), David Dinger (C) Nathan Hockensmith, Mark Frisch, Marvin Bernard, Franklin Phelps, James France | |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Warden - foul #3 on Richard Warden, team foul #6 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda (SF), Andrew Smith (PF) Robert Tavera, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:00 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak grabs the board | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith is denied on a layup by David Dinger | 56-75 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda grabs the offensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak drills a fadeaway from the left side | 58-75 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaime Borunda (fresh) PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Pridemore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ralph Navarette (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. SF - David Hausmann (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Navarette and he's hacked by Bobby Polak - foul #4 on Bobby Polak, team foul #10 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick (C) Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 03:17 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen makes the free throw | 58-78 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda misses the easy layup | 58-78 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda grabs the offensive board | 58-78 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 58-78 |
| 02:51 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to David Hausmann | 58-78 |
| 02:25 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Dinger and he's hacked by Bobby Polak - foul #5 on Bobby Polak, team foul #11 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (PF) Bobby Polak | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 02:25 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen misses the free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:25 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden grabs the offensive board | 58-80 |
| 02:05 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-80 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-80 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore jams it set up by Jaime Borunda | 60-80 |
| 01:35 | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-80 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith gets the rebound | 60-80 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-80 |
| 01:19 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger pulls down the rebound | 60-80 |
| 00:54 | Loyola (MD) | James Smithwick denies the turnaround by Ralph Navarette | 60-80 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick grabs the board | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Pridemore | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Smith swats the layup by Ralph Navarette | 63-80 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Earl Pridemore | 63-80 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-80 |
| 00:20 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to David Dinger | 63-80 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette runs out the clock | 63-80 |