Rather than move into sixth, the Bears (11-17, 7-9) fell to eighth as the Ramblers (14-14, 7-9) move ahead of MSU based on a better overall record.
Loyola opened the game with control, jumping to an 11-2 lead. Senior guard Devon Turk got the Rambler party started with a pair of 3-pointers, but the Bears battled back to take the lead at 13-12.
Junior Dequon Miller paced the Bears with 10 early points as MSU maintained the lead up until the final minute of the half when the Ramblers took a 32-31 lead.
Again Loyola jumped on the Bears, going on an 8-0 run before taking its lead up in stages, peaking at 16 with just under five minutes remaining in the game.