| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) SG - Ricky Bailes (fresh) SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) PF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) C - David Suter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fresh) SG - Donald Finley (fresh) SF - Walter McGriff (fresh) PF - Edward York (fresh) C - Michael Smolski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Michael Smolski 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Smolski | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt is fouled on the floor by Edward York - foul #1 on Edward York, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt drills a floater from the right block | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Edwards | 4-6 |
| 18:30 | Marquette | Donald Finley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward York | 4-9 |
| 18:14 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes misses the lay-in | 4-9 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Donald Finley grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Walter McGriff takes the ball from Daniel Pratt | 4-9 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen can't finish the layup | 4-9 |
| 17:36 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Edward York - foul #2 on Edward York, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SG), Daniel Byrns (PF), Craig Endres (C) Donald Finley, Edward York, Michael Smolski | |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | Craig Endres grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen double dribbles | 5-9 |
| 16:31 | Loyola Chicago | Lyle Jensen steals the ball from Johnny Edwards | 5-9 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Craig Endres slams it home on a nice dish by Lyle Jensen | 5-11 |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt can't throw it down | 5-11 |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Robert Parrish grabs the board | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Bailes (fresh) SF - Dana Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Suter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SF - Walter McGriff (fresh) PF - Daniel Byrns (fresh) C - Craig Endres (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:36 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards is fouled on the floor by Lyle Jensen - foul #1 on Lyle Jensen, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Stephen Griffin (SG), Israel Davis (SF), Rodney Sargent (PF), Erin Shannon (C) Johnny Edwards, Ricky Bailes, Dana Kirby, Daniel Pratt, David Suter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Michael Smolski (C) Lyle Jensen, Craig Endres | |
| 15:16 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis hits a jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-11 |
| 14:54 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Griffin | 9-11 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Israel Davis takes the ball from Walter McGriff | 9-11 |
| 14:26 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis hits the finger roll | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Donald Finley blows the layup but the foul's on Erin Shannon - foul #1 on Erin Shannon, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes (SG) Stephen Griffin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG) Daniel Byrns | |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:55 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 13:54 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:34 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent lays it up and in | 13-11 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Mahoney - foul #1 on Jerry Mahoney, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Dana Kirby (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF), David Suter (C) Jerry Mahoney, Israel Davis, Rodney Sargent, Erin Shannon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (PF) Walter McGriff | |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 13-14 |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Michael Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Donald Finley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:21 | Marquette | Edward York tips it in | 13-16 |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Edward York - foul #3 on Edward York, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis (SG) Ricky Bailes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SF), Daniel Byrns (PF), Craig Endres (C) Robert Parrish, Edward York, Michael Smolski | |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:13 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Israel Davis | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Suter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter McGriff (fresh) PF - Daniel Byrns (fresh) C - Craig Endres (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns loses the dribble to Johnny Edwards | 18-18 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Edwards | 20-18 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses the shot from the left block | 20-18 |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Walter McGriff snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Craig Endres misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Suter - foul #1 on David Suter, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Ricky Bailes (SG), Rodney Sargent (PF) Johnny Edwards, Israel Davis, Daniel Pratt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SG), Michael Smolski (C) Donald Finley, Daniel Byrns | |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Craig Endres makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Craig Endres misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:46 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:38 | Loyola Chicago | Craig Endres steps in front of the Dana Kirby pass | 20-19 |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 10:19 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:02 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes's pass is intercepted by Walter McGriff | 20-19 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Rodney Sargent swats the layup by Lyle Jensen | 20-19 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:41 | Loyola Chicago | Lyle Jensen steals the ball from Dana Kirby | 20-19 |
| 09:32 | Marquette | Michael Smolski throws it down | 20-21 |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Rodney Sargent is denied by Craig Endres | 20-21 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to David Suter | 20-21 |
| 08:49 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter dunks the ball and he's fouled by Craig Endres - foul #1 on Craig Endres, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Israel Davis (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF) Jerry Mahoney, Dana Kirby, Rodney Sargent | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Daniel Byrns (PF) Robert Parrish, Craig Endres | |
| 08:49 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter misses the free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:49 | Marquette | Daniel Byrns gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 08:32 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 08:25 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin (SG), Rodney Sargent (C) Ricky Bailes, David Suter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Edward York (PF) Daniel Byrns | |
| 08:05 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-21 |
| 08:03 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Sargent | 24-21 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Donald Finley scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Smolski | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Israel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Lyle Jensen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Finley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter McGriff (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Edward York (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Smolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Smolski | 24-24 |
| 07:19 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Donald Finley | 24-27 |
| 07:14 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Edward York snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:43 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes (SG), Dana Kirby (SF), Erin Shannon (C) Stephen Griffin, Israel Davis, Daniel Pratt | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (SF), Daniel Byrns (PF) Walter McGriff, Edward York | |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Robert Parrish misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 06:21 | Marquette | Donald Finley tips it but misses | 24-27 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Michael Smolski tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 06:08 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Smolski is called for the reach on Johnny Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Smolski, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG) Johnny Edwards | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter McGriff (SF), Edward York (PF) Robert Parrish, Daniel Byrns | |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon misses long on a runner from the baseline | 24-29 |
| 05:45 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Sargent | 24-29 |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Walter McGriff - foul #1 on Walter McGriff, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Suter (C) Rodney Sargent | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Parrish (PG) Lyle Jensen | |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:30 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:13 | Marquette | The jump hook by Walter McGriff is blocked by Erin Shannon | 26-29 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Erin Shannon | 26-29 |
| 04:51 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Bailes | 28-29 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-29 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Edward York tips it home | 28-31 |
| 04:13 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 04:12 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Erin Shannon | 28-31 |
| 03:51 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 03:39 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Walter McGriff | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Bailes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dana Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erin Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Suter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Finley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McGriff (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Edward York (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Smolski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 03:17 | Marquette | Robert Parrish gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Donald Finley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Jerry Mahoney | 30-31 |
| 02:31 | Marquette | Donald Finley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 30-34 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-34 |
| 02:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Parrish | 30-34 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Michael Smolski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 30-37 |
| 01:34 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 01:15 | Marquette | Donald Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 01:13 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Parrish steals it from Jerry Mahoney in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Walter McGriff is hacked by Erin Shannon - foul #2 on Erin Shannon, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Stephen Griffin (SG), Israel Davis (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF), Rodney Sargent (C) Jerry Mahoney, Ricky Bailes, Dana Kirby, Erin Shannon, David Suter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Lyle Jensen (PG), Daniel Byrns (PF), Craig Endres (C) Donald Finley, Edward York, Michael Smolski | |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Walter McGriff misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Rodney Sargent | 32-37 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Edwards | 34-37 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Johnny Edwards is called for the reach on Lyle Jensen - foul #1 on Johnny Edwards, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Finley (SG), Michael Smolski (C) Robert Parrish, Craig Endres | |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Lyle Jensen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-40 |