| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) SF - Richard Graves (fresh) PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) C - Scott Tandy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eli Habib (fresh) SG - Keith Brown (fresh) SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) C - Dennis Stec (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Bashaw - foul #1 on David Bashaw, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Scott Tandy makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Malcolm Ford | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Samuel Batie's layup is rejected by Anthony Gutowski | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eli Habib | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec is hacked by Scott Tandy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Tandy, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | David Bashaw grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Lamar Jeffers steps in front of the Richard Graves pass | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eli Habib | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | David Bashaw buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Tandy | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SF) Richard Graves | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG), John Halcomb (SG), Allen Blas (SF), Donald Hite (PF), Brian Walraven (C) Eli Habib, Keith Brown, Lamar Jeffers, Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Scott Tandy drills a shot from close range set up by Malcolm Ford | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven is hacked by Samuel Batie - foul #1 on Samuel Batie, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Chad Barnes (C) David Bashaw, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:57 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders misses short on a jumper from close range | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alfred Rosenbloom | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Donald Hite denies the turnaround by Alfred Rosenbloom | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SF), Scott Tandy (C) Malcolm Ford, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers (SF) Brian Walraven | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Philip Walters connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 15:58 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) SG - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Graves (fresh) PF - Alfred Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harry Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Halcomb (fresh) SF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Blas (fairly fresh) C - Donald Hite (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Harry Sanders is called for the reach on Steve Hattaway - foul #1 on Harry Sanders, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), William Rowe (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Chad Barnes (C) Steve Hattaway, Philip Walters, Richard Graves, Alfred Rosenbloom, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Keith Brown (SG), Phillip Cunha (SF), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Dennis Stec (C) Harry Sanders, John Halcomb, Lamar Jeffers, Allen Blas, Donald Hite | |
| 14:58 | Murray State | David Bashaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:57 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Gutowski | 9-6 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Samuel Batie is called for the reach on Keith Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Batie, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Steil (C) Samuel Batie | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Chad Barnes banks in the layup and the foul's on Phillip Cunha - foul #1 on Phillip Cunha, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Tandy (C) Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Victor Stanek (PG) Eli Habib | |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Chad Barnes makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers (SF) Phillip Cunha | |
| 13:50 | Murray State | David Bashaw misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-9 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Scott Tandy tips it home | 14-9 |
| 13:29 | Loyola Chicago | Victor Stanek is fouled on the floor by David Bashaw - foul #2 on David Bashaw, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Philip Walters (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF) David Bashaw, Malcolm Ford, William Rowe, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (PG), Allen Blas (PF), Brian Walraven (C) Keith Brown, Anthony Gutowski, Dennis Stec | |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb comes up short on the floater from the left side | 14-9 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Scott Tandy pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom misses long on a turnaround from close range | 14-9 |
| 12:56 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Halcomb | 14-12 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Walters | 17-12 |
| 11:49 | Loyola Chicago | Victor Stanek can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 11:48 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Graves (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Halcomb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Stanek (fairly fresh) SF - Lamar Jeffers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Blas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Walraven (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Scott Tandy pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Philip Walters misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-12 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Richard Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 11:12 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Allen Blas | 17-12 |
| 10:53 | Loyola Chicago | The jump hook by John Halcomb is blocked by Scott Tandy | 17-12 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Scott Tandy snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Brian Walraven steps in front of the Steve Hattaway pass | 17-12 |
| 10:25 | Loyola Chicago | Victor Stanek scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lamar Jeffers | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Richard Graves buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Hattaway | 19-15 |
| 09:49 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Philip Walters hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Hattaway | 22-17 |
| 09:28 | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers is whistled for a carry | 22-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Chad Barnes (PF), Thomas Steil (C) Steve Hattaway, Philip Walters, Alfred Rosenbloom, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Keith Brown (SG), Harry Sanders (SF), Anthony Gutowski (PF), Dennis Stec (C) John Halcomb, Victor Stanek, Lamar Jeffers, Allen Blas, Brian Walraven | |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Harry Sanders is called for the reach on Richard Graves - foul #2 on Harry Sanders, team foul #3 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Cunha (SF) Harry Sanders | |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Dennis Stec denies the turnaround by William Rowe | 22-17 |
| 08:43 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Cunha misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 08:20 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Richard Graves scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Malcolm Ford | 25-19 |
| 07:50 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Steil takes the ball from Keith Brown | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Rowe (fairly fresh) SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Graves (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Chad Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Steil (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eli Habib (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Cunha (fresh) PF - Anthony Gutowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Chad Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:20 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib misses the shot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 07:19 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | William Rowe is called for the reach on Eli Habib - foul #1 on William Rowe, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Philip Walters (SF), Josiah Browning (PF), Scott Tandy (C) William Rowe, Richard Graves, Chad Barnes, Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb (PG), Lamar Jeffers (SF), Donald Hite (PF) Eli Habib, Phillip Cunha, Anthony Gutowski | |
| 06:49 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 06:48 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-19 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Josiah Browning can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Hite - foul #1 on Donald Hite, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib (PG), Phillip Cunha (SF), Anthony Gutowski (PF) Keith Brown, Lamar Jeffers, Dennis Stec | |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Josiah Browning makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Josiah Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eli Habib, team foul #5 | 27-19 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Scott Tandy clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Phillip Cunha - foul #2 on Phillip Cunha, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas (SF) Phillip Cunha | |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Gutowski | 27-19 |
| 05:25 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Habib's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown (SG) John Halcomb | |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Malcolm Ford | 30-19 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Malcolm Ford steps in front of the Keith Brown pass in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Scott Tandy's layup is rejected by Donald Hite | 30-19 |
| 05:00 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Gutowski grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 04:58 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SF), Chad Barnes (PF) Philip Walters, Josiah Browning | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lamar Jeffers (SF) Donald Hite | |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Chad Barnes grabs the offensive board | 30-19 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Chad Barnes drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Malcolm Ford | 32-19 |
| 04:01 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Brown | 32-21 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway is hacked by Eli Habib - foul #2 on Eli Habib, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Alfred Rosenbloom (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Thomas Steil (C) Malcolm Ford, William Rowe, Chad Barnes, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders (PG), John Halcomb (SG), Phillip Cunha (SF), Donald Hite (PF), Dennis Stec (C) Eli Habib, Keith Brown, Lamar Jeffers, Anthony Gutowski, Allen Blas | |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Hattaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) C - Thomas Steil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Halcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Cunha (fresh) PF - Donald Hite (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Stec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Hite clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 03:26 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hite | 33-21 |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Hattaway - foul #1 on Steve Hattaway, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG) Steve Hattaway | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Samuel Batie | 33-21 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | David Bashaw scores on a 3 from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Harry Sanders can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Samuel Batie | 36-21 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Steil | 39-21 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec is hacked by Thomas Steil - foul #1 on Thomas Steil, team foul #8 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SF) Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven (PF) Donald Hite | |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec misses the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Samuel Batie | 39-22 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-22 |
| 02:08 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Walraven pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| 01:46 | Loyola Chicago | John Halcomb misses the wide open shot from the right side | 39-22 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Samuel Batie comes up short on the shot in the paint | 39-22 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Stec grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Cunha is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Walters - foul #1 on Philip Walters, team foul #9 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Chad Barnes (PF), Thomas Steil (C) Malcolm Ford, Philip Walters, Samuel Batie, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Victor Stanek (PG), Keith Brown (SG), Allen Blas (PF), Donald Hite (C) Harry Sanders, John Halcomb, Brian Walraven, Dennis Stec | |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Cunha misses the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Chad Barnes snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Chad Barnes can't finish the layup | 39-22 |
| 00:55 | Loyola Chicago | Allen Blas snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Cunha comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-22 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Thomas Steil grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | David Bashaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Graves | 42-22 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-22 |