| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Marc Arrant (fresh) SG - Vincent Makowski (fresh) SF - Chris Hall (fresh) PF - Billy Pearson (fresh) C - Solomon Rollins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Major English (fresh) PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Solomon Rollins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Loyola (MD) | James Watkins takes the ball from Solomon Rollins | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Major English lays it up and in set up by James Watkins | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Jackson is called for the reach on Marc Arrant - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (PF) Paul Jackson | |
| 19:01 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Billy Pearson steals it from David Escamilla | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski misses the shot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Major English grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses short on a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Pearson | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla can't throw it down | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Montagna | 9-6 |
| 16:56 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Hall is fouled on the floor by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Hall (PG), David Chaney (SG), Lloyd Holmes (SF), Jesse Tillison (C) Marc Arrant, Vincent Makowski, Chris Hall, Solomon Rollins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:43 | Loyola (MD) | Jesse Tillison is whistled for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Schenk (C) Billy Pearson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is fouled on the floor by David Chaney - foul #1 on David Chaney, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SF) David Montagna, Major English | |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Loyola (MD) | Lloyd Holmes grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | Loyola (MD) | Jesse Tillison banks in the layup | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Hall (fresh) SG - David Chaney (fresh) SF - Lloyd Holmes (fresh) PF - Jesse Tillison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Schenk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Robb (fresh) PF - Michael Wasson (fairly fresh) C - David Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 11-6 |
| 15:27 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Schenk snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Loyola (MD) | Nicholas Daggett is called for the reach on Michael Hall - foul #1 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marc Arrant (PG), Vincent Makowski (SG), Chris Hall (SF), Billy Pearson (PF), Solomon Rollins (C) Michael Hall, David Chaney, Lloyd Holmes, Jesse Tillison, Kenneth Schenk | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Major English (SF), Garf Stroinski (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) James Watkins, Derek Robb, Michael Wasson, David Escamilla | |
| 15:02 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:01 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Major English - foul #1 on Major English, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:48 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski slams it home on a nice dish by Major English | 12-8 |
| 14:02 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Hall | 15-8 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:38 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:34 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Montagna | 15-8 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses short on a floater in the lane | 15-8 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Major English hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 13:04 | Loyola (MD) | Solomon Rollins banks in the layup set up by Billy Pearson | 17-10 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 12:15 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Hall hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Marc Arrant | 19-12 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Major English drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Montagna | 19-14 |
| 11:35 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Makowski | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Marc Arrant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Makowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Solomon Rollins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Daggett (fairly fresh) SF - Major English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Gruber (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses the easy layup | 21-14 |
| 11:12 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:51 | Loyola (MD) | Solomon Rollins misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 21-14 |
| 10:49 | Loyola (MD) | Solomon Rollins tips it home | 23-14 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-14 |
| 10:36 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 10:25 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Hall is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gruber - foul #1 on Christopher Gruber, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Hall (PG), David Chaney (SG), Lloyd Holmes (SF), Jesse Tillison (PF), Kenneth Schenk (C) Marc Arrant, Vincent Makowski, Chris Hall, Billy Pearson, Solomon Rollins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (PG), James Watkins (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Michael Wasson (PF), David Escamilla (C) David Montagna, Nicholas Daggett, Major English, Garf Stroinski, Christopher Gruber | |
| 10:09 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Hall hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Tillison | 25-14 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb makes the runner near the basket | 25-16 |
| 09:35 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Schenk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla hits a floater in the paint set up by Kenneth Blalock and he's hacked by David Chaney - foul #2 on David Chaney, team foul #2 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Thompson (SF) David Chaney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:07 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Hall loses the dribble to Derek Robb | 25-19 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Robb | 25-21 |
| 08:45 | Loyola (MD) | The short jumper by Kenneth Schenk is denied by Michael Wasson | 25-21 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-21 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson tips it back up and in | 25-23 |
| 08:18 | Loyola (MD) | Lloyd Holmes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Chris Hall (SF), Billy Pearson (PF) Charles Thompson, Kenneth Schenk | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG) James Watkins | |
| 08:18 | Loyola (MD) | Lloyd Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:18 | Loyola (MD) | Lloyd Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla drills a turnaround near the basket | 27-25 |
| 07:50 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett can't connect on a shot from the right block | 27-25 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Tillison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wasson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Blalock | 30-30 |
| 06:43 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Wasson - foul #1 on Michael Wasson, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marc Arrant (PG), Vincent Makowski (SG), Solomon Rollins (C) Michael Hall, Lloyd Holmes, Jesse Tillison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Major English (SF), Garf Stroinski (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) Derek Robb, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson, David Escamilla | |
| 06:43 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:43 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Arrant - foul #1 on Marc Arrant, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski banks in the layup | 32-32 |
| 06:12 | Loyola (MD) | Garf Stroinski steals the ball from Solomon Rollins | 32-32 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 05:57 | Loyola (MD) | Solomon Rollins pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 05:43 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Thompson (SF) Chris Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla (C) Christopher Gruber | |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Makowski - foul #1 on Vincent Makowski, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jesse Tillison (PF) Billy Pearson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:20 | Loyola (MD) | David Montagna steals it from Solomon Rollins | 32-34 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Thompson steals the ball from Garf Stroinski | 32-34 |
| 05:02 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski is hacked by David Escamilla - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Schenk (C) Solomon Rollins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG), Michael Wasson (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Garf Stroinski | |
| 05:02 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 05:02 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 04:36 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Schenk pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 04:07 | Loyola (MD) | Derek Robb picks off the pass by Marc Arrant | 34-34 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna is denied on a layup by Kenneth Schenk | 34-34 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla tips it in | 34-36 |
| 03:33 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Schenk is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Chaney (PG), Lloyd Holmes (SG), Chris Hall (SF), Billy Pearson (PF), Solomon Rollins (C) Marc Arrant, Vincent Makowski, Charles Thompson, Jesse Tillison, Kenneth Schenk | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), James Watkins (SG), Paul Jackson (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) David Montagna, Major English, Michael Wasson, David Escamilla | |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - David Chaney (fresh) SG - Lloyd Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Solomon Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Robb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) C - Christopher Gruber (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Loyola (MD) | David Chaney misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Daggett - foul #2 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #10 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (SF) Derek Robb | |
| 03:00 | Loyola (MD) | David Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 03:00 | Loyola (MD) | David Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Gruber | 36-42 |
| 02:18 | Loyola (MD) | Chris Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marc Arrant (PG), Vincent Makowski (SG) David Chaney, Lloyd Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), David Escamilla (C) Nicholas Daggett, Christopher Gruber | |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Blalock and the foul's on Solomon Rollins - foul #1 on Solomon Rollins, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Major English (SF) Kenneth Blalock | |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:57 | Loyola (MD) | Marc Arrant is fouled on the floor by Major English - foul #2 on Major English, team foul #11 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jesse Tillison (C) Solomon Rollins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:57 | Loyola (MD) | Marc Arrant misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:57 | Loyola (MD) | Marc Arrant misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna is fouled on the floor by Chris Hall - foul #1 on Chris Hall, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 01:30 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 01:26 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Makowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna banks in the layup on a nice dish by Major English and he's fouled by Jesse Tillison - foul #1 on Jesse Tillison, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 00:48 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Pearson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-48 |
| 00:46 | Loyola (MD) | Jesse Tillison grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 00:27 | Loyola (MD) | Jesse Tillison knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Marc Arrant | 39-48 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Billy Pearson swats the layup by Major English | 39-48 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 39-48 |