| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hardin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Ulanski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Walden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ulanski inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ulanski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Gregory Hampton is called for the reach on Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Hampton, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Coleman | 43-42 |
| 18:51 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Butler connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Hardin | 46-42 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ulanski misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Frederic Gall - foul #2 on Frederic Gall, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Crocker (PF), Charles Miller (C) Douglas Walden, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ulanski makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ulanski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Michael Zents can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Ulanski - foul #1 on Kevin Ulanski, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (PG), Charles Thomas (SF) Gregory Hampton, Kevin Ulanski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Miller scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Epps | 50-44 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Michael Zents clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 17:06 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Zents picks off the pass by Michael Crocker in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Jack Begay loses the dribble to Michael Crocker | 50-44 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Crocker is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Jack Begay blows the layup | 53-44 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 15:58 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Miller | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hardin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Crocker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Zents (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Begay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | James Ramsey is called for the reach on Michael Epps in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ramsey, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton (PG), Kevin Ulanski (SF), Hunter Bonnet (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Michael Epps, Anthony Hardin, Michael Crocker, Charles Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, James Ramsey, Michael Zents, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Young - foul #2 on Norman Young, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hodo (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman tips it in | 53-46 |
| 14:47 | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Norman Young drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bennett | 53-49 |
| 14:15 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet throws it down | 55-49 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Norman Young is hacked by Robert Hodo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hodo, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Michael Crocker (PF), Douglas Walden (C) Robert Hodo, Kevin Ulanski, Hunter Bonnet, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Ralph Felan (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Michael Zents (C) Norman Young, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | John Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan tips it home | 55-51 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin is hacked by John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Miller (C) Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:21 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Crocker buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Hardin | 57-51 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Douglas Walden steals the ball from Willard Hoskins | 57-51 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Willard Hoskins - foul #2 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ulanski (SF), Hunter Bonnet (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Michael Crocker, Douglas Walden, Charles Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) John Bennett, Kenneth Hilton, Michael Zents | |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:45 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:36 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ulanski blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 12:12 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ulanski pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:08 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Kevin Evans (SF) Willard Hoskins, Ralph Felan, Richard Coleman | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Jack Begay drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frederic Gall | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hardin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Ulanski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hunter Bonnet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Begay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Frederic Gall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | James Ramsey is called for the reach on Anthony Hardin - foul #3 on James Ramsey, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (SG), Douglas Walden (PF), Charles Miller (C) Anthony Hardin, Hunter Bonnet, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Jack Begay, Frederic Gall | |
| 11:07 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Epps, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Crocker (SF) Kevin Ulanski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Michael Zents (SF) James Ramsey, Kevin Evans | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Norman Young drills a floater from the left wing set up by John Bennett | 58-55 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Walden, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas (PG), Anthony Hardin (SG), Thomas Butler (C) Gregory Hampton, Michael Epps, Charles Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Ralph Felan (SF) Norman Young, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Michael Zents buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Bennett | 58-57 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-57 |
| 09:48 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Crocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin's pass is intercepted by Willard Hoskins | 58-57 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Michael Zents scores on a shot from the right side set up by Willard Hoskins | 58-59 |
| 09:05 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 58-59 |
| 09:03 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Crocker | 58-59 |
| 08:54 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin loses the dribble to John Bennett | 58-59 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan lays it up and in set up by John Bennett | 58-61 |
| 08:39 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Crocker | 60-61 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan lays it in on a nice dish by John Bennett | 60-63 |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Coleman steals it from Douglas Walden in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton (PG), Michael Epps (SG), Kevin Ulanski (SF), Hunter Bonnet (PF), Charles Miller (C) Charles Thomas, Anthony Hardin, Michael Crocker, Douglas Walden, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Frederic Gall (C) John Bennett, Ralph Felan, Richard Coleman, Michael Zents | |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Hilton takes the ball from Kevin Ulanski | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Gregory Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Ulanski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hunter Bonnet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-65 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans tips it home | 60-67 |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | Willard Hoskins is called for the reach on Michael Epps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG) Willard Hoskins | |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frederic Gall | 60-67 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Norman Young is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hampton - foul #3 on Gregory Hampton, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ulanski hits the easy wide open finger roll | 62-69 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | James Ramsey loses the dribble to Hunter Bonnet | 62-69 |
| 06:02 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hilton | 62-69 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Norman Young travels with the ball | 62-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas (PG), Anthony Hardin (SG), Michael Crocker (SF), Douglas Walden (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Gregory Hampton, Michael Epps, Kevin Ulanski, Hunter Bonnet, Charles Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Ralph Felan (SF), Jack Begay (PF) James Ramsey, Kevin Evans, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Norman Young takes the ball from Michael Crocker in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | John Bennett connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-71 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin misses the wide open jumper from close range | 62-71 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall is hacked by Thomas Butler - foul #2 on Thomas Butler, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins (SF) Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Michael Zents (SF) Norman Young, John Bennett | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins is hacked by Ralph Felan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Felan, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Frederic Gall | |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Scroggins misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden grabs the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Zents is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Zents, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Butler (C) Michael Crocker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:17 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is whistled for traveling | 64-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps (PG), Hunter Bonnet (PF) Raymond Scroggins, Douglas Walden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Jack Begay | |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-73 |
| 03:54 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet grabs the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Epps drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Epps (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hardin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hunter Bonnet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Zents (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Zents | 67-76 |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Butler buries a floater in the lane set up by Michael Epps and the foul's on Michael Zents - foul #2 on Michael Zents, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregory Hampton (PG), Kevin Ulanski (SF), Douglas Walden (PF) Michael Epps, Charles Thomas, Hunter Bonnet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kenneth Hilton (C) Willard Hoskins, Ralph Felan, Michael Zents | |
| 03:09 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Butler makes the free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Norman Young and the foul's on Gregory Hampton - foul #4 on Gregory Hampton, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Hodo (SG), Charles Miller (C) Anthony Hardin, Thomas Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (PF) Richard Coleman | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:44 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 02:44 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Miller is fouled on the floor by Kevin Evans - foul #2 on Kevin Evans, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin (SG) Robert Hodo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Ralph Felan (SF), Michael Zents (C) Norman Young, Kevin Evans, Jack Begay | |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Miller makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Ramsey | 71-80 |
| 02:11 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Douglas Walden, Charles Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) James Ramsey, Kenneth Hilton, Michael Zents | |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-80 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Ralph Felan | |
| 01:17 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Butler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 71-80 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Butler grabs the board | 71-80 |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin is fouled on the floor by John Bennett - foul #4 on John Bennett, team foul #12 | 71-80 |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Hunter Bonnet - foul #4 on Hunter Bonnet, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Evans | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Anthony Hardin is called for the reach on Kevin Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Hardin, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (C) Frederic Gall | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Hardin misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-82 |
| 00:29 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hampton | 73-82 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Hunter Bonnet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-82 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SF) Kevin Evans | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Bennett is hacked by Gregory Hampton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Hampton, team foul #12 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Thomas (PG) Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:18 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Ulanski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-83 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Michael Zents snags the defensive board | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Norman Young runs out the clock | 73-83 |