| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) SG - Dale Decker (fresh) SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) PF - John Hirsh (fresh) C - Steven Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Samuel Savage (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Gonzales (fresh) SF - Ray Knapp (fresh) PF - Marcos Martin (fresh) C - David Booth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | David Booth swats the layup by John Hirsh | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Guadalupe Gonzales | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Decker | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bertram | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Wichita State | Derek Gurley takes the ball from Marcos Martin | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh buries a runner from the right block | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Guadalupe Gonzales | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley lays it up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | Loyola Chicago | Ray Knapp steps in front of the David Bertram pass in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Knapp | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Joe Tumlin (SF), Lawrence McDaid (PF), James Cooper (C) David Bertram, Dale Decker, Derek Gurley, John Hirsh, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (PG), Lonnie Robertson (SG), Robert Lilley (PF), Robert Martell (C) Samuel Savage, Guadalupe Gonzales, Marcos Martin, David Booth | |
| 16:13 | Loyola Chicago | Cesar Ricci is called for the reach on Lawrence McDaid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 16:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-7 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley grabs the board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Joe Tumlin (fresh) PF - Lawrence McDaid (fresh) C - James Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Cesar Ricci (fresh) SG - Lonnie Robertson (fresh) SF - Ray Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Lilley (fresh) C - Robert Martell (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci's floater is tipped away by Lawrence McDaid | 9-7 |
| 15:46 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Lawrence McDaid | 9-7 |
| 15:31 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill misses short on a floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Cesar Ricci | 9-7 |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci drills a floater from the right side set up by Ray Knapp | 9-9 |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Robert Martell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:33 | Wichita State | Robert Martell's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence McDaid | 9-9 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Ray Knapp is called for the reach on Jerry Randles - foul #1 on Ray Knapp, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Dale Decker (SG), Michael Worley (SF), John Hirsh (PF), Steven Simpson (C) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill, Joe Tumlin, Lawrence McDaid, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Samuel Savage (PG), Guadalupe Gonzales (SG), Lucas Johnson (SF), Marcos Martin (PF), David Booth (C) Cesar Ricci, Lonnie Robertson, Ray Knapp, Robert Lilley, Robert Martell | |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Savage - foul #1 on Samuel Savage, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:05 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales is denied on a layup by Steven Simpson | 10-9 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Loyola Chicago | Marcos Martin is called for the reach on John Hirsh - foul #1 on Marcos Martin, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | David Booth gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:19 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | David Booth grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | David Booth misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | David Booth tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lucas Johnson - foul #1 on Lucas Johnson, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Tumlin (PG), Derek Gurley (SF), Lawrence McDaid (C) David Bertram, Dale Decker, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lonnie Robertson (PF) Marcos Martin | |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Richard Hill (SG) Michael Worley, John Hirsh | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Knapp (SF), Robert Lilley (PF) Lucas Johnson, Lonnie Robertson | |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles misses the lay-in | 12-11 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | David Booth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp tips it but misses | 12-11 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to David Booth | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence McDaid (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Tumlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Samuel Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Guadalupe Gonzales (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lilley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Jerry Randles is called for the reach on Samuel Savage - foul #1 on Jerry Randles, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Dale Decker (SG), John Hirsh (PF), James Cooper (C) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill, Lawrence McDaid, Joe Tumlin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (PG), Lonnie Robertson (SG), Robert Martell (C) Samuel Savage, Guadalupe Gonzales, David Booth | |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 11:13 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Robert Martell snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | David Bertram steals the ball from Lonnie Robertson | 12-11 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram lays it up and in | 14-11 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | James Cooper swats the shot by Lonnie Robertson | 14-11 |
| 10:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derek Gurley - foul #1 on Derek Gurley, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Joe Tumlin (SF), Lawrence McDaid (PF), Steven Simpson (C) David Bertram, Dale Decker, Derek Gurley, John Hirsh, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Samuel Savage (PG), Guadalupe Gonzales (SG), Lucas Johnson (SF), David Booth (C) Cesar Ricci, Lonnie Robertson, Ray Knapp, Robert Martell | |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:30 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Lilley blocks the short jumper by Steven Simpson | 14-12 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Lucas Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lilley | 14-14 |
| 08:55 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Tumlin | 17-14 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Joe Tumlin - foul #1 on Joe Tumlin, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marcos Martin (PF) Robert Lilley | |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:33 | Loyola Chicago | Samuel Savage is called for the reach on Jerry Randles - foul #2 on Samuel Savage, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (PG), Lonnie Robertson (SF) Samuel Savage, Lucas Johnson | |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Robertson | 17-16 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales banks in the layup set up by Lonnie Robertson | 17-18 |
| 07:52 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid misses the 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Lonnie Robertson pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Tumlin (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence McDaid (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Guadalupe Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Robertson (fresh) PF - Marcos Martin (fresh) C - David Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Lonnie Robertson double dribbles | 17-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Dale Decker (SG), Michael Worley (SF), John Hirsh (PF), James Cooper (C) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill, Joe Tumlin, Lawrence McDaid, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Rogers (PG), Lucas Johnson (SG), Ray Knapp (SF), Robert Martell (C) Cesar Ricci, Guadalupe Gonzales, Lonnie Robertson, David Booth | |
| 07:17 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Martell swats the layup by Michael Worley | 17-18 |
| 07:15 | Wichita State | Robert Martell grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 06:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Cooper | 17-18 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh tips it home | 19-18 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Worley - foul #1 on Michael Worley, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley (SF) Michael Worley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales (SG), Lonnie Robertson (PF) Lucas Johnson, Marcos Martin | |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:09 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | David Bertram steals the ball from Robert Martell | 22-20 |
| 05:34 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Martell | 22-20 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:14 | Loyola Chicago | Ray Knapp takes the ball from David Bertram | 22-20 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ray Knapp | 22-22 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | Ray Knapp steals the ball from David Bertram in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp misses the lay-in | 22-22 |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Derek Gurley | 24-22 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Lonnie Robertson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Rogers | 24-25 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Rogers - foul #1 on Joe Rogers, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Lawrence McDaid (SF), Steven Simpson (C) David Bertram, Dale Decker, Derek Gurley, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (PG), Lucas Johnson (SG), Marcos Martin (PF), David Booth (C) Joe Rogers, Guadalupe Gonzales, Lonnie Robertson, Robert Martell | |
| 04:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Lucas Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ray Knapp | 25-27 |
| 03:40 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh's layup is rejected by Ray Knapp | 25-27 |
| 03:39 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Lawrence McDaid (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Hirsh (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lucas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Knapp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marcos Martin (fresh) C - David Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | John Hirsh swats the layup by Cesar Ricci | 27-27 |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles is hacked by David Booth - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Tumlin (SF) John Hirsh | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Samuel Savage (PG), Robert Lilley (PF) Ray Knapp, Marcos Martin | |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Steven Simpson swats the short shot by Lucas Johnson | 28-27 |
| 02:52 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill is hacked by Cesar Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales (SG) Cesar Ricci | |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Lucas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (SG), Michael Worley (SF) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Knapp (SF), Thomas Adams (C) Lucas Johnson, David Booth | |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Ray Knapp takes the ball from Michael Worley | 28-27 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dale Decker - foul #1 on Dale Decker, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Derek Gurley (SF) Dale Decker, Lawrence McDaid | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (SF), Marcos Martin (PF), David Booth (C) Ray Knapp, Robert Lilley, Thomas Adams | |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:32 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley lays it up and in on a great pass from David Bertram and the foul's on David Booth - foul #2 on David Booth, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (SG), John Hirsh (PF) Michael Worley, Joe Tumlin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Rogers (PG), Lonnie Robertson (SF) Samuel Savage, Guadalupe Gonzales | |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Randles - foul #2 on Jerry Randles, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SG) Jerry Randles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Rogers - foul #2 on Joe Rogers, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:54 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lonnie Robertson | 32-31 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Simpson | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin blows the layup | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The clock runs out | 34-31 |