| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 14 pts. C - James Blair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | James Blair knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson and he's hacked by Joseph Tripp - foul #1 on Joseph Tripp, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Kirby Baptiste and the foul's on James Blair - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (C) James Blair | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Kirby Baptiste is called for the reach on Earl Schirmer - foul #3 on Kirby Baptiste, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hill (SG) Kirby Baptiste | |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Richard Mendel is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Richard Mendel, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson's pass is intercepted by Don Thomas | 36-29 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp banks in the layup set up by Don Thomas | 36-31 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:14 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 16:50 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Don Thomas steals the ball from Bruce Banks | 36-31 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 36-31 |
| 16:07 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | David Anthony scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Anthony (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Schueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Loyola Chicago | David Anthony picks off the pass by Don Thomas | 39-33 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:07 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Anthony - foul #1 on David Anthony, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), James Blair (C) David Anthony, Matthew Evans, Earl Schirmer, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG), Luke Staub (SF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Richard Mendel, Don Thomas, Tony Schueller, Joseph Tripp | |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | James Blair clanks a runner from the left block | 39-34 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Hill | 39-34 |
| 14:33 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller (PF) William Hill | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | James Blair hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 41-34 |
| 14:02 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Parkerson | 43-34 |
| 13:16 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub is called for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF), Bruce Banks (PF) Eric Parkerson, Robert Johnson, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), William Hill (PF) Justin Newbern, Tony Schueller | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Wayne Weisgerber steals it from Earl Schirmer | 43-34 |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp (C) Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Harry Evans gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Anthony | 45-35 |
| 11:53 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | David Anthony snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Luke Staub - foul #2 on Luke Staub, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas (SF) Luke Staub | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:45 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Mendel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | James Blair takes the ball from Kirby Baptiste | 46-35 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits a shot from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 10:45 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp's pass is intercepted by James Blair | 48-35 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Tripp steals the ball from Earl Schirmer | 48-35 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Mendel and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Robert Johnson, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller (PF), Luke Staub (C) Kirby Baptiste, Joseph Tripp | |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | David Anthony connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 09:37 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-38 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is hacked by Richard Mendel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mendel, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF) David Anthony, Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (SG) William Hill | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Harry Evans tips it in | 52-38 |
| 08:50 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas is fouled on the floor by Harry Evans - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste (SG), Wayne Weisgerber (PF), Joseph Tripp (C) Justin Newbern, Don Thomas, Tony Schueller | |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Evans steals it from Joseph Tripp | 52-38 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer blows the layup | 52-38 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley can't tip it in | 52-38 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Evans | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:47 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Mendel | 55-41 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Luke Staub - foul #3 on Luke Staub, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Eric Parkerson, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Tony Schueller (PF) Richard Mendel, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Justin Newbern (fresh) SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luke Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 06:55 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Matthew Evans | 57-41 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Anthony picks off the pass by Justin Newbern | 57-41 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | David Anthony lays it up and in | 59-41 |
| 06:09 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub lays it up and in set up by Tony Schueller | 59-43 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses long on a floater from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | James Blair hits the follow up shot | 61-43 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Mendel (PG), Don Thomas (SF) Justin Newbern, Luke Staub | |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas misses the floater from the right side | 61-43 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | James Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Tripp is called for the reach on James Blair - foul #2 on Joseph Tripp, team foul #7 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub (C) Joseph Tripp | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:09 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 05:05 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | James Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Anthony | 65-43 |
| 04:27 | Loyola Chicago | Don Thomas is called for traveling | 65-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Matthew Evans, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), William Hill (PF), Wayne Weisgerber (C) Richard Mendel, Kirby Baptiste, Don Thomas, Tony Schueller | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Evans | 67-43 |
| 03:48 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-43 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Harry Evans | 67-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is called for traveling | 67-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Justin Newbern (fresh) SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) SF - Luke Staub (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Harry Evans - foul #3 on Harry Evans, team foul #6 | 67-43 |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber misses the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber misses the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks gets the rebound | 67-43 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks banks in the layup and he's hacked by Luke Staub - foul #4 on Luke Staub, team foul #8 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the free throw | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern travels with the ball | 70-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG) Luke Staub | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits a shot in the lane set up by Harry Evans | 72-43 |
| 01:39 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-45 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 72-45 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-45 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Wesley | 74-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 74-45 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | David Anthony snags the defensive board | 74-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 74-45 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | William Hill grabs the board | 74-45 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-45 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Harry Evans gets the rebound | 74-45 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Anthony runs out the clock | 74-45 |