| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donovan Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Gold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Davy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Serna (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Debski (fresh) PF - David Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Knee (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Byers, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-31 |
| 19:27 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Clayton blocks the short jumper by David Blanton | 39-31 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to David Blanton | 39-31 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Tony Gold misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Byers - foul #2 on Timothy Byers, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Tony Gold makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Tony Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:26 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom loses the dribble to Tony Gold | 41-31 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Clayton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:07 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to David Blanton | 41-31 |
| 17:52 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Jim Serna - foul #1 on Jim Serna, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 17:52 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Gold and the foul's on David Debski - foul #1 on David Debski, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst (SF) David Debski | |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:17 | Loyola Chicago | Jim Serna steals the ball from Timothy Byers | 44-34 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Hurst - foul #2 on Sean Hurst, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins (PG), Richard Corona (PF), Leslie Johnson (C) Donovan Hicks, Steven Clayton, Jim Serna | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans (PG), Steve Strader (SG), Kenneth Allen (PF), Christopher Barnes (C) Corey Newsom, Timothy Byers, David Blanton, Lee Knee | |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Barnes grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 16:46 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Barnes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Avans | 45-37 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Hurst picks off the pass by Mark Davy | 45-37 |
| 15:58 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Corona is called for the reach on Kenneth Allen - foul #3 on Richard Corona, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (PG), George Barnett (SG) Tony Gold, Mark Davy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), David Debski (SF) Paul Avans, Steve Strader, Christopher Barnes | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donovan Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Corona (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Debski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sean Hurst | 45-39 |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Sean Hurst - foul #3 on Sean Hurst, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton (PF) Sean Hurst | |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Perkins, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven Clayton (PF), Jim Serna (C) Richard Corona, Leslie Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee (C) Kenneth Allen | |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers buries a 3 from straight away set up by Corey Newsom | 45-42 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 14:49 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:31 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton is hacked by Steven Clayton - foul #2 on Steven Clayton, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tony Gold (SG) George Barnett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Clayton - foul #3 on Steven Clayton, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Corey Newsom - foul #2 on Corey Newsom, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy (SF) Edward Perkins | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans (PG), Steve Strader (SG), Sean Hurst (SF), Kenneth Allen (PF) Corey Newsom, Timothy Byers, David Debski, David Blanton | |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:37 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader drills a floater from the right side set up by Paul Avans and he's hacked by Steven Clayton - foul #4 on Steven Clayton, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett (PG), Richard Corona (PF), Leslie Johnson (C) Donovan Hicks, Steven Clayton, Jim Serna | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Barnes (C) Lee Knee | |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tony Gold | 50-47 |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Strader | 50-49 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Corona is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins (PG), Allen Hinton (SF) George Barnett, Mark Davy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), David Debski (SF), David Blanton (PF) Paul Avans, Steve Strader, Sean Hurst, Christopher Barnes | |
| 12:09 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Hinton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 11:59 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edward Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Gold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Corona (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Debski (fresh) PF - David Blanton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Corona pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Johnson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-49 |
| 11:18 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Byers | 50-51 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | Tony Gold hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Hinton | 52-51 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Corona hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Corona snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Blanton - foul #2 on David Blanton, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Barnett (SG), Mark Davy (SF), Brian Conlan (PF), Jim Serna (C) Tony Gold, Allen Hinton, Richard Corona, Leslie Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst (SF), Christopher Barnes (PF), Lee Knee (C) David Debski, David Blanton, Kenneth Allen | |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:24 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom's pass is intercepted by Mark Davy | 56-51 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Perkins | 58-51 |
| 08:47 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 08:45 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Hurst | 58-51 |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Corey Newsom is blocked by Jim Serna | 58-51 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy misses the runner in the lane | 58-51 |
| 07:50 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edward Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Davy (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Conlan (fresh) C - Jim Serna (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Knee (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Barnes is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (PG), Tony Gold (SG), Steven Clayton (PF) Edward Perkins, George Barnett, Brian Conlan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Paul Avans (PG), Steve Strader (SG), David Debski (SF), David Blanton (PF) Corey Newsom, Timothy Byers, Sean Hurst, Christopher Barnes | |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Davy | 60-51 |
| 07:11 | Loyola Chicago | Jim Serna swats the short shot by Steve Strader | 60-51 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jim Serna | 60-51 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Clayton buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jim Serna | 62-51 |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton drills a floater from the right wing set up by Paul Avans | 62-53 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 06:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Serna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Hinton (SF), Richard Corona (C) Mark Davy, Jim Serna | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), Sean Hurst (SF), Kenneth Allen (C) Paul Avans, Steve Strader, David Debski, Lee Knee | |
| 05:03 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Corona swats the layup by David Blanton | 62-55 |
| 05:01 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Corona misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 04:45 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 04:25 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Byers | 62-60 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Clayton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donovan Hicks - foul #3 on Donovan Hicks, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins (PG), George Barnett (SG), Leslie Johnson (C) Donovan Hicks, Tony Gold, Steven Clayton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Debski (SF) David Blanton | |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Hinton is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edward Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Corona (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Leslie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Debski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sean Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Byers | 62-63 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins is fouled on the floor by Corey Newsom - foul #3 on Corey Newsom, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy (SF) Allen Hinton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader (SG) Timothy Byers | |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Allen snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (PG), Tony Gold (SG), Steven Clayton (PF), Jim Serna (C) Edward Perkins, George Barnett, Richard Corona, Leslie Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers (SG), David Blanton (PF), Lee Knee (C) Steve Strader, Kenneth Allen, Sean Hurst | |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:39 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton loses the dribble to Jim Serna | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 02:03 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:45 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks's pass is intercepted by David Debski | 64-65 |
| 01:17 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-65 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Clayton misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Blanton - foul #3 on David Blanton, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Clayton steals the ball from Timothy Byers | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Tony Gold - foul #3 on Tony Gold, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers connects on the shot near the basket | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy throws it down set up by Steven Clayton and the foul's on David Blanton - foul #4 on David Blanton, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Davy makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-67 |