DALLAS _ From the top of the key right before the buzzer.
Was there any other way Loyola would continue its magical run?
With the 11th-seeded Ramblers trailing by a point, senior swingman Donte Ingram took a pass and launched a 3-pointer that went in with less than a second remaining to win the game, 64-62, against No. 6 seed Miami in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Ingram ran to the other end of the court as teammates chased him to celebrate. The team gathered in front of the partying Loyola fan section at American Airlines Arena to celebrate the team's first NCAA Tournament win since 1985.
Officials put 0.3 seconds back on the clock, giving the Ramblers another chance to celebrate after Miami's length-of-the-court pass was knocked down. Sister Jean Schmidt _ the team's 98-year-old chaplain _ was wheeled onto the court to take in the scene.
"You brought the magic today," senior guard Ben Richardson told her with a hug as he left the court. Ingram stopped for a hug too.
"We're trying to make it farther for you," junior point guard Clayton Custer told her.
Loyola needed a shot and a prayer.
Custer tied the game 60-60 on a 3-pointer from the corner with 1:12 remaining, eliciting an eruption from Loyola fans who were on their feet most of the game.
After Ja'Quan Newton's jumper put Miami back on top with 44 seconds left, Marques Townes split a pair of free throws to cut the deficit to 62-61 with 26 seconds on the clock.
Lucas Williamson then forced a turnover, knocking the ball off of the knee of Miami's Lonnie Walker and out of bounds, giving Loyola possession with 23.5 seconds left. Townes couldn't convert on a layup, and Cameron Krutwig missed a put-back.
But Walker missed the front end of a one-and-one with nine seconds to go, setting the stage for Ingram's heroics.
The Ramblers were the lower seed but had everyone from ESPN analysts to former President Barack Obama picking them to pull off an upset.
Loyola fans turned out in force in Dallas, outnumbering and outpartying the Miami contingent. Former Ramblers guard Alfredrick Hughes, the star of the 1985 Sweet 16 squad, sat behind the bench in a bright yellow shirt and giant cowboy hat.
Ingram's shot wasn't falling like usual, and he finished 5 of 14 for 13 points. Before his game-winner he had made just 2 of 7 3-pointers. Loyola hit 8 of 21 3s for the game.
Custer led the Ramblers with 14 points, Aundre Jackson added 12 and Krutwig scored 11.
