| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fresh) SG - Mark Frisch (fresh) SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) PF - Franklin Phelps (fresh) C - James France (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) SG - Robert Young (fresh) SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) PF - Joe Balser (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | James France wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Loyola (MD) | James France misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Loyola (MD) | James France tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Robert Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Balser | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Frisch | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathan Hockensmith - foul #1 on Nathan Hockensmith, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Joe Balser makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:35 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Phillips is called for the reach on Marvin Bernard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Phillips, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | Loyola (MD) | James France grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Young is called for the reach on Mark Frisch - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG), Ernesto Valdez (C) Robert Young, Christopher Nelson | |
| 17:05 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden drills a shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury lays it in set up by Don Polster | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Joe Balser pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Don Polster is fouled on the floor by Richard Warden - foul #1 on Richard Warden, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith (PG), Marvin Bernard (SF) Ralph Navarette, David Hausmann | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Don Polster, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury is fouled on the floor by Nathan Hockensmith - foul #2 on Nathan Hockensmith, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG), Mark Frisch (SG) Nathan Hockensmith, Travis Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy slams it home set up by Christopher Nelson | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ralph Navarette (fresh) SG - Mark Frisch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bernard (fresh) PF - Richard Warden (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Dinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Brown (fresh) SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harry Brown - foul #1 on Harry Brown, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps (PF), James France (C) Richard Warden, David Dinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:43 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:43 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Nelson | 7-10 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Piercy | 7-12 |
| 15:00 | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Piercy picks off the pass by Ralph Navarette in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-12 |
| 14:48 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Franklin Phelps | 7-12 |
| 14:37 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 7-12 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 14:12 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:58 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch's layup is rejected by Ernesto Valdez | 7-12 |
| 13:57 | Loyola (MD) | James France tips it but misses | 7-12 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury is whistled for a carry | 7-12 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck (PG), Travis Allen (SG), David Hausmann (SF), Richard Warden (PF), David Dinger (C) Ralph Navarette, Mark Frisch, Marvin Bernard, Franklin Phelps, James France | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy, Ernesto Valdez, Christopher Nelson | |
| 13:07 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Phillips picks off the pass by David Dinger | 7-12 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips slams it home set up by Scott Wilson | 7-14 |
| 12:37 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Dinger | 9-14 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 12:21 | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 12:04 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger's layup is rejected by Joe Balser | 9-14 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Joe Balser buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Phillips | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Mervin Duck (fairly fresh) SG - Travis Allen (fresh) SF - David Hausmann (fresh) PF - Richard Warden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Dinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Nelson (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden is hacked by Don Polster - foul #1 on Don Polster, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG), Marvin Bernard (SF), Franklin Phelps (PF), James France (C) Mervin Duck, David Hausmann, Richard Warden, David Dinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Don Polster, Scott Wilson, Joe Balser, Albert Nelson | |
| 11:05 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 11:03 | Loyola (MD) | James France grabs the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:56 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the easy layup but the foul's on Travis Allen - foul #1 on Travis Allen, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch (SG) Travis Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Smith (C) Charles Phillips | |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:20 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Navarette | 14-18 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 10:04 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard travels in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Joe Balser (PF) Kenneth Eury, Matthew Smith | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Joe Balser is called for traveling | 14-21 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen (SF) Marvin Bernard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Christopher Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Ernesto Valdez | |
| 09:30 | Loyola (MD) | James France misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Balser - foul #1 on Joe Balser, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden (PF) Franklin Phelps | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Charles Phillips (SF) Harry Brown, Bruce Piercy | |
| 09:30 | Loyola (MD) | James France makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:30 | Loyola (MD) | James France makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 16-21 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger (C) James France | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:15 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips is fouled on the floor by Travis Allen - foul #2 on Travis Allen, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann (SF) Travis Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Scott Wilson | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ralph Navarette - foul #1 on Ralph Navarette, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard (SF) Ralph Navarette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Don Polster makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Don Polster makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:37 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 16-23 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Richard Warden blocks the short jumper by Charles Phillips | 16-23 |
| 08:29 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 08:26 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Phillips - foul #2 on Charles Phillips, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser | |
| 08:26 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:26 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 17-23 |
| 08:05 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Richard Warden | 17-23 |
| 07:45 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger lays it up and in on a great pass from David Hausmann | 19-23 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Richard Warden blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Eury | 19-23 |
| 07:26 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - David Hausmann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Frisch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bernard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Warden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - David Dinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Piercy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Nelson (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger is whistled for a carry | 19-23 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (PG), Franklin Phelps (PF), James France (C) Marvin Bernard, Richard Warden, David Dinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Joe Balser (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Ernesto Valdez | |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Hausmann - foul #1 on David Hausmann, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:03 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 06:47 | Loyola (MD) | James France hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-24 |
| 06:46 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:28 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch connects on the turnaround from close range | 21-24 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Joe Balser hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 21-24 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Harry Brown is fouled on the floor by Franklin Phelps - foul #1 on Franklin Phelps, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck (PG), Marvin Bernard (SF) Mark Frisch, David Hausmann | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Scott Wilson, Albert Nelson, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Harry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Harry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:27 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-26 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Don Polster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger (C) James France | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (SG) Harry Brown | |
| 04:56 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Piercy - foul #1 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch (SG) Ralph Navarette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:56 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:56 | Loyola (MD) | Marvin Bernard misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Don Polster clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Mervin Duck - foul #1 on Mervin Duck, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Balser (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:45 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 04:29 | Loyola (MD) | Bruce Piercy steals it from Franklin Phelps | 21-26 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 04:16 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Franklin Phelps | 21-26 |
| 04:10 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Eury steals it from Mark Frisch in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Eury | 21-28 |
| 04:05 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch loses the dribble to Kenneth Eury in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury banks in the layup | 21-30 |
| 03:47 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-30 |
| 03:45 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Phelps gets the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 03:31 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ernesto Valdez - foul #1 on Ernesto Valdez, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith (PG), Travis Allen (SG), Richard Warden (PF), James France (C) Mervin Duck, Mark Frisch, Marvin Bernard, Franklin Phelps | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Ernesto Valdez | |
| 03:31 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:31 | Loyola (MD) | David Dinger misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Nathan Hockensmith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Allen (fresh) SF - David Dinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Warden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - James France (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith travels with the ball | 21-30 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann (SF) David Dinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:59 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-30 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Nelson | 21-30 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-30 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith hits the follow up shot | 21-32 |
| 02:14 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Harry Brown gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Harry Brown | 21-34 |
| 01:37 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden is fouled on the floor by Christopher Nelson - foul #1 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #10 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette (SG), Marvin Bernard (SF) David Hausmann, James France | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Harry Brown, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Matthew Smith, Christopher Nelson | |
| 01:37 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:37 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Warden misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Balser | 22-34 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Joe Balser's layup is rejected by Marvin Bernard | 22-34 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez can't tip it in | 22-34 |
| 01:26 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Travis Allen | 22-34 |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Eury - foul #1 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James France (C) Richard Warden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG) Scott Wilson | |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-34 |
| 01:04 | Loyola (MD) | James France grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 01:00 | Loyola (MD) | Nathan Hockensmith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mark Frisch (SG), Franklin Phelps (PF), David Dinger (C) Nathan Hockensmith, Travis Allen, James France | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Ralph Navarette is called for the reach on Don Polster - foul #2 on Ralph Navarette, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Hausmann (SG) Mark Frisch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Charles Phillips (SF) Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Don Polster misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Joe Balser grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Don Polster loses the dribble to David Dinger | 23-34 |
| 00:23 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Navarette misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Marvin Bernard is called for the reach on Charles Phillips - foul #1 on Marvin Bernard, team foul #11 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Travis Allen (SG), James France (C) Marvin Bernard, David Dinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG) Don Polster | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |