| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Ehmann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Kohr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Taul (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Anwar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russel Petersen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Ogden steps in front of the Christopher Tardif pass | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Ogden | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif is hacked by John Taul - foul #1 on John Taul, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Vinson | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | John Taul connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Blaine Palos | 38-33 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Anwar | 38-35 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden is hacked by James Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | John Taul misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:52 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann is hacked by Russel Petersen - foul #2 on Russel Petersen, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF) Eric Ehmann, John Taul | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos clanks a jump hook in the lane | 38-35 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Anwar | 38-38 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Joshua Hoosier misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos tips it home | 40-38 |
| 16:38 | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen drills a jumper in the paint set up by James Thomas | 40-40 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:05 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Eric Ehmann (SF), John Taul (C) Andrew Ogden, Blaine Palos, Rafael Yount, Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell (PG), David Belcher (SG), Bruce Dye (SF), Harold Biehl (PF), James Colwell (C) James Thomas, Matthew Anwar, Russel Petersen, Benjamin Vinson, Christopher Tardif | |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | David Belcher steps in front of the James Duke pass in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Dye misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Duke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Ehmann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hoosier (fresh) C - John Taul (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Maxwell (fresh) SG - David Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Dye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Biehl (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Colwell (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Bruce Dye takes the ball from John Taul | 43-40 |
| 15:29 | Loyola Chicago | James Duke steps in front of the Johnny Maxwell pass | 43-40 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | John Taul clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-40 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Duke | 43-40 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Joshua Hoosier's pass is intercepted by Johnny Maxwell | 43-40 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell lays it up and in | 43-42 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis is hacked by Johnny Maxwell - foul #1 on Johnny Maxwell, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Fred Sorrell (PF), Garf Boroski (C) Nathaniel Ellis, Eric Ehmann, Joshua Hoosier, John Taul | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas (PG), Matthew Anwar (SG), Benjamin Vinson (PF), Christopher Tardif (C) David Belcher, Bruce Dye, Harold Biehl, James Colwell | |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Matthew Anwar steals the ball from Garf Boroski | 43-42 |
| 13:51 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Anwar | 43-44 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is fouled on the floor by Johnny Maxwell - foul #2 on Johnny Maxwell, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Scott Kohr (C) James Duke, Garf Boroski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen (SF) Johnny Maxwell | |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 13:15 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Thomas | 43-46 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 13:02 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Benjamin Vinson | 43-46 |
| 12:40 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Kohr is called for the reach on Matthew Anwar - foul #3 on Scott Kohr, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Taul (C) Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell (SG), Harold Biehl (PF) Matthew Anwar, Benjamin Vinson | |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Biehl clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Taul | 43-46 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 11:51 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Biehl misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 45-46 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Sorrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Taul (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russel Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Biehl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson lays it in on a nice dish by Blaine Palos | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Biehl tips it in | 47-48 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 11:07 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Biehl snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:45 | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is fouled on the floor by Johnny Maxwell - foul #3 on Johnny Maxwell, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Eric Ehmann (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Scott Kohr (C) Andrew Ogden, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Belcher (PG), Matthew Anwar (SG), Bruce Dye (SF), Benjamin Vinson (PF), James Colwell (C) James Thomas, Johnny Maxwell, Russel Petersen, Harold Biehl, Christopher Tardif | |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 10:04 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Chicago | David Belcher is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Duke | 50-48 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | David Belcher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | James Duke buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Ellis - foul #1 on Nathaniel Ellis, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG) Nathaniel Ellis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Biehl (C) James Colwell | |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar is fouled on the floor by Blaine Palos - foul #2 on Blaine Palos, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF) Joshua Hoosier | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif (C) Harold Biehl | |
| 08:33 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson clanks a floater in the paint | 53-48 |
| 08:31 | Loyola Chicago | David Belcher grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Belcher and he's fouled by Blaine Palos - foul #3 on Blaine Palos, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Taul (C) Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell (PG) David Belcher | |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Duke | 55-51 |
| 07:36 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif hits a shot near the basket | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Ehmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taul (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Anwar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Dye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Matthew Anwar steals the ball from Steve Nelson | 55-53 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Fred Sorrell (PF) James Duke, Eric Ehmann | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas (PG), Russel Petersen (SF), Harold Biehl (PF) Matthew Anwar, Bruce Dye, Benjamin Vinson | |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson's floater is tipped away by Christopher Tardif | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Biehl grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:36 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif is fouled on the floor by Fred Sorrell - foul #4 on Fred Sorrell, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount (SF), Scott Kohr (C) Steve Nelson, John Taul | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell (C) Christopher Tardif | |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos tips it home | 57-56 |
| 05:47 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell lays it up and in | 57-58 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:29 | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from James Thomas | 57-60 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Colwell - foul #2 on James Colwell, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Steve Nelson (SF) Blaine Palos, Rafael Yount | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar (SG), Benjamin Vinson (PF), Christopher Tardif (C) Johnny Maxwell, Harold Biehl, James Colwell | |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Russel Petersen picks off the pass by Fred Sorrell | 58-60 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif is hacked by Scott Kohr - foul #4 on Scott Kohr, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Eric Ehmann (PF), John Taul (C) Andrew Ogden, Fred Sorrell, Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Dye (SF) Russel Petersen | |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathaniel Ellis | 60-61 |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar's pass is intercepted by Steve Nelson | 60-61 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | John Taul scores on a runner in the paint set up by James Duke | 62-61 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Ehmann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Taul (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Anwar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Dye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Taul | 65-61 |
| 03:01 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar misses badly on a floater from the left block | 65-61 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Fred Sorrell (PF) James Duke, Nathaniel Ellis, Eric Ehmann | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen (SF) Bruce Dye | |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Taul | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar makes the fadeaway from the right side | 69-63 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | John Taul drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Andrew Ogden | 71-63 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas is whistled for traveling | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #4 on James Thomas, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG) Andrew Ogden | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson lays it up and in set up by James Thomas | 73-65 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson is hacked by James Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Thomas, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell (PG) James Thomas | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Fred Sorrell - foul #5 on Fred Sorrell, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Eric Ehmann (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Scott Kohr (C) Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Belcher (SG), Bruce Dye (SF), Harold Biehl (C) Matthew Anwar, Russel Petersen, Christopher Tardif | |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:41 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | James Duke is hacked by Johnny Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Maxwell, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), John Taul (C) Nathaniel Ellis, Joshua Hoosier, Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar (SG), Russel Petersen (SF), Christopher Tardif (C) David Belcher, Bruce Dye, Harold Biehl | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | James Duke makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | James Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Ehmann | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar buries a halfcourt shot | 79-70 |