| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jimmie Blanc (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Crider (fresh) PF - Chris Davis (fresh) C - Troy Nilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:24 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Woodruff - foul #1 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Michael Welke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-24 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Cooper - foul #2 on David Cooper, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Michael Woodruff steals it from Gary Daniels | 39-26 |
| 18:15 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider's pass is intercepted by David Cooper in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw (PG), David Trumbull (SG), Gerald Lowery (SF), Brian Wyche (PF), Stanley Armwood (C) Jimmie Blanc, Michael Woodruff, Raymond Crider, Chris Davis, Troy Nilson | |
| 17:45 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Shaw | 39-28 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-28 |
| 17:20 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Wyche gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw is hacked by Bob Wetherby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Wetherby, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG) Bob Wetherby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley Armwood's pass is intercepted by Jim Sowder | 39-28 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | David Trumbull steals the ball from Russell Thornberry | 39-28 |
| 16:24 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley Armwood lays it in | 39-30 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the runner near the basket | 39-30 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Randy Smith tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brad Stoddard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Sowder (fresh) PF - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Thornberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Trumbull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wyche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Armwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Smith is called for the reach on Brian Wyche - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), David Cooper (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Charles Burke, Brad Stoddard, Jim Sowder, Randy Smith, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc (PG), Michael Woodruff (SG), Raymond Crider (SF), Chris Davis (PF), Troy Nilson (C) James Shaw, David Trumbull, Gerald Lowery, Brian Wyche, Stanley Armwood | |
| 15:31 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-30 |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson tips it home | 41-32 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels blows the layup | 41-32 |
| 15:14 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 41-32 |
| 14:49 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Charles Vila (PF) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, David Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery (SF) Raymond Crider | |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Charles Vila's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF) Warren Roldan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw (PG) Jimmie Blanc | |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi tips it home | 43-35 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Randy Smith (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Brad Stoddard, Jim Sowder, Charles Vila, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Trumbull (SG), Raymond Crider (SF), Brian Wyche (PF), Stanley Armwood (C) Michael Woodruff, Gerald Lowery, Chris Davis, Troy Nilson | |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Randy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Warren Roldan (SF), David Cooper (PF) Bob Wetherby, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc (PG) James Shaw | |
| 12:51 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Daniels | 43-35 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Randy Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Warren Roldan | 45-35 |
| 12:17 | Loyola Chicago | David Trumbull is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Randy Smith gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmie Blanc - foul #2 on Jimmie Blanc, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Warren Roldan, David Cooper, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker (PG), Michael Woodruff (SG), Gerald Lowery (SF), Chris Davis (PF), Troy Nilson (C) Jimmie Blanc, David Trumbull, Raymond Crider, Brian Wyche, Stanley Armwood | |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brad Stoddard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Vila (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Thornberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Randall Walker (fresh) SG - Michael Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Nilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randall Walker | 47-37 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Lowery - foul #1 on Gerald Lowery, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF) Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw (PG) Randall Walker | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:25 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Shaw | 47-39 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Charles Vila's floater is knocked away by Troy Nilson | 47-39 |
| 10:38 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Troy Nilson | 47-39 |
| 10:15 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:57 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis connects on the open jump hook from the right block | 47-41 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Charles Vila comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 09:34 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 08:54 | Loyola Chicago | Jim Sowder steals it from James Shaw in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby jams it set up by Jim Sowder | 51-44 |
| 08:51 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), David Cooper (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Bob Wetherby, Brad Stoddard, Jim Sowder, Charles Vila, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc (PG), David Trumbull (SG), Raymond Crider (SF), Brian Wyche (PF), Stanley Armwood (C) James Shaw, Michael Woodruff, Gerald Lowery, Chris Davis, Troy Nilson | |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:15 | Loyola Chicago | David Trumbull banks in the wide open layup set up by Raymond Crider | 51-46 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | David Trumbull steps in front of the Rene Rossi pass | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jimmie Blanc (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Trumbull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Crider (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Wyche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Armwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Welke is called for the reach on Jimmie Blanc in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Welke, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 07:41 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Wyche makes the jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Trumbull - foul #3 on David Trumbull, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Jim Sowder (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, David Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis (PF), Troy Nilson (C) Brian Wyche, Stanley Armwood | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:02 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 06:46 | Loyola Chicago | David Trumbull knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Chris Davis | 52-50 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), David Cooper (PF) Charles Burke, Warren Roldan, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker (PG), Michael Woodruff (SG), Gerald Lowery (C) Jimmie Blanc, David Trumbull, Troy Nilson | |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis scores on a jumper in the paint | 52-52 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 05:53 | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:29 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 05:11 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bob Wetherby | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby is hacked by Raymond Crider - foul #3 on Raymond Crider, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Brad Stoddard, Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, David Cooper, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw (PG), Brian Wyche (PF), Stanley Armwood (C) Michael Woodruff, Raymond Crider, Chris Davis | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Vila | 55-52 |
| 04:07 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Walker is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rene Rossi (C) Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc (PG), David Trumbull (SF) Randall Walker, Gerald Lowery | |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry is fouled on the floor by David Trumbull - foul #4 on David Trumbull, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (PF) Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Vila (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jimmie Blanc (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Trumbull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Brian Wyche (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Armwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Charles Vila's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Trumbull and he's fouled by Warren Roldan - foul #1 on Warren Roldan, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (SG), Jim Sowder (SF) Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson (C) Stanley Armwood | |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 55-54 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jimmie Blanc - foul #3 on Jimmie Blanc, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby (SF) Jim Sowder | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff (SG), Raymond Crider (SF), Chris Davis (PF) James Shaw, David Trumbull, Brian Wyche | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Charles Vila grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Michael Welke hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bob Wetherby | 58-54 |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Welke | 58-54 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Charles Vila buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Stoddard is called for the reach on Troy Nilson - foul #3 on Brad Stoddard, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), David Cooper (PF) Michael Welke, Bob Wetherby, Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gerald Lowery (SF) Raymond Crider | |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | Gary Daniels is called for the reach on Michael Woodruff - foul #2 on Gary Daniels, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG) Brad Stoddard | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider (SF) Gerald Lowery | |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Roldan | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmie Blanc can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Michael Welke grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Michael Welke is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Blanc - foul #4 on Jimmie Blanc, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:04 | Loyola Chicago | Chris Davis snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider travels with the ball | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Jimmie Blanc is called for the reach on Gary Daniels in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmie Blanc, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby (SF), Brad Stoddard (C) Warren Roldan, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw (PG) Jimmie Blanc | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:56 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Shaw | 63-57 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodruff - foul #2 on Michael Woodruff, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Loyola Chicago | Raymond Crider misses the dunk | 64-57 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | David Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | James Shaw is called for the reach on David Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Shaw, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Woodruff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels is hacked by James Shaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Shaw, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Nilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw is hacked by Gary Daniels - foul #3 on Gary Daniels, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, David Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Trumbull (SG), Gerald Lowery (SF), Brian Wyche (PF), Stanley Armwood (C) Michael Woodruff, Raymond Crider, Chris Davis, Troy Nilson | |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | James Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bob Wetherby | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard runs out the clock | 67-57 |