| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) SG - Dale Decker (fresh) SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) PF - John Hirsh (fresh) C - Steven Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) SG - Olin Jelavic (fresh) SF - Kevin Barrett (fresh) PF - Vlade Maleski (fresh) C - Donald James (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 | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker's floater is knocked away by Donald James | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Marquette | Donald James pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Marquette | Donald James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Warner picks off the pass by Dale Decker | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | Wayne Warner lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Derek Gurley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Bertram | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Marquette | Wayne Warner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Steven Simpson | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dale Decker | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | Wayne Warner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Olin Jelavic - foul #1 on Olin Jelavic, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Lawrence McDaid (SF), James Cooper (C) David Bertram, Dale Decker, Derek Gurley, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), Igor Radja (SF), Dean Otis (C) Wayne Warner, Kevin Barrett, Donald James | |
| 16:40 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:40 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | The short jumper by Igor Radja is denied by Lawrence McDaid | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski travels with the ball | 9-2 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Tumlin (SF) John Hirsh | |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SG), James Dupont (PF) Olin Jelavic, Vlade Maleski | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Joe Tumlin (fresh) PF - Lawrence McDaid (fresh) C - James Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) SG - William McEnery (fresh) SF - Igor Radja (fresh) PF - James Dupont (fresh) C - Dean Otis (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid lays it in | 11-2 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Dean Otis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Watkins | 11-4 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Tumlin scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Cooper | 13-4 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Igor Radja is hacked by Joe Tumlin - foul #1 on Joe Tumlin, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Dale Decker (SG), Steven Simpson (C) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill, Joe Tumlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), Kevin Barrett (SF), Vlade Maleski (PF), Donald James (C) William McEnery, Igor Radja, James Dupont, Dean Otis | |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-4 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Olin Jelavic (SG) Joshua Watkins | |
| 14:35 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson travels with the ball | 13-4 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley (SF) James Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:12 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski misses long on a runner in the lane | 13-4 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski hits the follow up shot | 13-6 |
| 13:56 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:55 | Marquette | Donald James gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-6 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Vlade Maleski | 13-6 |
| 13:17 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Warner | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Vlade Maleski - foul #1 on Vlade Maleski, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh (PF), James Cooper (C) Derek Gurley, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (SG), Dean Otis (C) Olin Jelavic, Donald James | |
| 12:57 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski is fouled on the floor by John Hirsh - foul #1 on John Hirsh, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Joe Tumlin (SF) David Bertram, Dale Decker, Lawrence McDaid | |
| Subs | Marquette | Igor Radja (SF) Kevin Barrett | |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Dean Otis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Watkins | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh is called for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Olin Jelavic (SG), James Dupont (PF) Joshua Watkins, Vlade Maleski | |
| 11:52 | Marquette | James Dupont hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper grabs the board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Joe Tumlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hirsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olin Jelavic (fresh) SF - Igor Radja (fresh) PF - James Dupont (fresh) C - Dean Otis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill is fouled on the floor by Olin Jelavic - foul #2 on Olin Jelavic, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Derek Gurley (SF) Jerry Randles, Joe Tumlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Donald James (C) Wayne Warner, Olin Jelavic, Dean Otis | |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley is called for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (SG), Steven Simpson (C) Richard Hill, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Barrett (SF) James Dupont | |
| 11:02 | Marquette | William McEnery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 11:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:45 | Loyola Chicago | Igor Radja is called for the reach on Dale Decker - foul #1 on Igor Radja, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Vlade Maleski (PF) Igor Radja | |
| 10:31 | Loyola Chicago | Vlade Maleski swats the short shot by Steven Simpson | 14-11 |
| 10:29 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Dale Decker steps in front of the William McEnery pass | 14-11 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Lawrence McDaid (SF), James Cooper (C) David Bertram, Derek Gurley, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), Igor Radja (SF), Dean Otis (C) William McEnery, Kevin Barrett, Donald James | |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Igor Radja pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:24 | Marquette | John Hirsh takes the ball from Igor Radja | 15-11 |
| 09:04 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SG), Joe Tumlin (SF) Dale Decker, John Hirsh | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:50 | Marquette | Wayne Warner makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Igor Radja | 15-13 |
| 08:33 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Tumlin misses the floater from close range | 15-13 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Dean Otis gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 08:09 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:58 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 15-13 |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper tips it but misses | 15-13 |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Tumlin tips it back up and in | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Joe Tumlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence McDaid (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Igor Radja (fresh) PF - Vlade Maleski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Otis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski is hacked by Jerry Randles - foul #1 on Jerry Randles, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Dale Decker (SG), Derek Gurley (SF), Steven Simpson (C) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill, Joe Tumlin, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (SG), Kevin Barrett (SF), Donald James (C) Joshua Watkins, Vlade Maleski, Dean Otis | |
| 07:39 | Marquette | The jump hook by Kevin Barrett is blocked by Steven Simpson | 17-13 |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Simpson | 19-13 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Wayne Warner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William McEnery | 19-16 |
| 06:56 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Bertram | 21-16 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | William McEnery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Lawrence McDaid | 21-16 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-16 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram is fouled on the floor by Wayne Warner - foul #1 on Wayne Warner, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh (PF) Lawrence McDaid | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), Vlade Maleski (PF) Wayne Warner, Igor Radja | |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Watkins steps in front of the David Bertram pass | 21-16 |
| 05:46 | Marquette | William McEnery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Watkins | 21-18 |
| 05:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker is hacked by Donald James - foul #2 on Donald James, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Tumlin (SF), James Cooper (C) Derek Gurley, Steven Simpson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dean Otis (C) Donald James | |
| 05:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:37 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:28 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:59 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Dean Otis pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Kevin Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Richard Hill (SG), Lawrence McDaid (SF) David Bertram, Dale Decker, Joe Tumlin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG), James Dupont (SF) William McEnery, Kevin Barrett | |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper's layup is rejected by Vlade Maleski | 22-18 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Warner | 22-21 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Randles | 25-21 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence McDaid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hirsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wayne Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Dupont (fresh) PF - Vlade Maleski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Otis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | John Hirsh tips it in | 27-24 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Cooper | 27-24 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence McDaid | 30-24 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Wayne Warner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dean Otis | 30-27 |
| 02:19 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence McDaid comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Vlade Maleski | 30-27 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vlade Maleski | 30-29 |
| 01:45 | Loyola Chicago | Joshua Watkins steps in front of the Lawrence McDaid pass | 30-29 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | John Hirsh is called for the reach on Wayne Warner - foul #2 on John Hirsh, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Dale Decker (SG), Derek Gurley (SF), Joe Tumlin (PF), Steven Simpson (C) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill, Lawrence McDaid, John Hirsh, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Marquette | William McEnery (PG), Olin Jelavic (SG), Kevin Barrett (SF), Igor Radja (PF), Donald James (C) Wayne Warner, Joshua Watkins, James Dupont, Vlade Maleski, Dean Otis | |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Donald James misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Simpson - foul #1 on Steven Simpson, team foul #6 | 30-29 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Donald James misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:08 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dale Decker and he's fouled by Donald James - foul #3 on Donald James, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Vlade Maleski (PF) Donald James | |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:35 | Marquette | Olin Jelavic misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Vlade Maleski hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley is hacked by Igor Radja - foul #2 on Igor Radja, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Warner (PG) Vlade Maleski | |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:09 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Wayne Warner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker grabs the board | 35-32 |