| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Robert Chon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas McMarlin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Gerow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Philip Booker inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | William Barton makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Booker | 21-30 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Robert Summers is whistled for traveling | 23-30 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier is hacked by Sam Long - foul #3 on Sam Long, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| 18:07 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow is fouled on the floor by William Barton - foul #1 on William Barton, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| 17:42 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow misses the floater from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilburn | 23-30 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Philip Fortier steps in front of the Christopher Wilburn pass | 23-30 |
| 16:56 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Austin Coward - foul #3 on Austin Coward, team foul #4 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG) Austin Coward | |
| 16:56 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:56 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Dennis Thomas (SG), Allen Scott (PF) Thomas McMarlin, Philip Fortier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:10 | Loyola Marymount | Andre Romano travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Allen Paz (SG) Robert Chon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Philip Booker | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Scott - foul #1 on Allen Scott, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Paz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Gerow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Scott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Loyola Marymount | Dennis Thomas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-32 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 14:58 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Paz | 27-32 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Paz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Andre Romano takes the ball from Sam Long | 27-34 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Marymount | Andre Romano misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 27-34 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Gerow | 27-34 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Robert Summers can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Robert Summers buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 27-36 |
| 11:44 | Loyola Marymount | Dennis Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon (PG), Thomas McMarlin (SG), Philip Fortier (SF) Dennis Thomas, Allen Paz, Allen Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Carl Hartsock, Robert Summers | |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Robert Chon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas McMarlin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Gerow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Romano (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Andre Romano - foul #3 on Andre Romano, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 11:16 | Loyola Marymount | Andre Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 10:47 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ray Gerow, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG) William Barton | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is fouled on the floor by Ray Gerow - foul #2 on Ray Gerow, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Philip Booker drills a turnaround from close range set up by Sam Long | 27-38 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 27-38 |
| 09:27 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier tips it in | 29-38 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-38 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas McMarlin - foul #1 on Thomas McMarlin, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott (PF), Harold Harris (C) Ray Gerow, Andre Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Christopher Wilburn (PF) Leroy Dickens, Sam Long | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 08:46 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Scott pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Marymount | The jump hook by Allen Scott is blocked by Philip Booker | 29-39 |
| 08:15 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier tips it in | 31-39 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Harold Harris is called for the reach on Robert Summers - foul #1 on Harold Harris, team foul #6 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Dennis Thomas (PG), Allen Paz (SG), Ray Gerow (SF) Robert Chon, Thomas McMarlin, Philip Fortier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (PF) Austin Coward, Robert Summers | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Harold Harris is called for the reach on Philip Booker - foul #2 on Harold Harris, team foul #7 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Andre Romano (C) Harold Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF) Carl Hartsock | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Gerow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Romano (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Booker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Loyola Marymount | Dennis Thomas makes the shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Andre Romano swats the short shot by William Barton | 33-41 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Philip Booker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Scott - foul #2 on Allen Scott, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon (PG), Thomas McMarlin (SG), Philip Fortier (SF) Dennis Thomas, Allen Paz, Allen Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:11 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Robert Summers - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Philip Booker | |
| 06:11 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | William Barton banks in the layup on a great pass from Sam Long | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier is whistled for a carry | 36-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Andre Romano | 36-45 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow banks in the layup | 38-45 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-45 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Marymount | Andre Romano snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 04:01 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Dennis Thomas (SG), Allen Paz (SF), Allen Scott (PF), Harold Harris (C) Thomas McMarlin, Philip Fortier, Ray Gerow, Andre Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Sam Long (PF) William Barton, Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Robert Summers is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Paul Crawford (SF) Robert Chon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Robert Summers | |
| 03:20 | Loyola Marymount | Allen Paz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn can't throw it down | 38-45 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 02:54 | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Chon (PG), Thomas McMarlin (SG), Philip Fortier (SF), Ray Gerow (PF), Andre Romano (C) Dennis Thomas, Allen Paz, Paul Crawford, Allen Scott, Harold Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Austin Coward (SG), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Dikembe Abu, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Loyola Marymount | Andre Romano misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Sam Long snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Robert Chon is called for the reach on Philip Booker - foul #1 on Robert Chon, team foul #9 | 38-47 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Marymount | Ray Gerow snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Loyola Marymount | Sam Long denies the turnaround by Thomas McMarlin | 38-48 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 01:35 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Ray Gerow steps in front of the Robert Summers pass | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Loyola Marymount | Thomas McMarlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Summers is hacked by Robert Chon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Chon, team foul #10 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas McMarlin | 44-50 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Ray Gerow | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Robert Chon is called for the reach on Austin Coward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Chon, team foul #11 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Loyola Marymount | Philip Fortier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens runs out the clock | 44-52 |