| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Spencer Pendergraft (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Root (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Pierre Shores | 26-27 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Melvin Zuziak | 26-27 |
| 19:09 | Youngstown State | Thomas Murphy steals it from Ronald Brendel | 26-27 |
| 19:06 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy misses the lay-in | 26-27 |
| 19:04 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root can't tip it in | 26-27 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:47 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:45 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Sean Tabor | 26-27 |
| 18:19 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Tabor | 26-29 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Hymel and he's fouled by Daniel Root - foul #1 on Daniel Root, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:52 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Brendel steals the ball from Ronald Turner | 29-29 |
| 17:49 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel banks in the layup | 31-29 |
| 17:27 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Turner | 31-32 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Root - foul #2 on Daniel Root, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG) Andrew Hymel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Bill Bauer (SF), Larry Baker (C) Ronald Turner, Thomas Murphy, Daniel Root | |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:07 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Lawrence Coles | 32-32 |
| 16:51 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Baker | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:38 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), John Millner (SF), Gregory Brock (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Ronald Brendel, Spencer Pendergraft, Melvin Zuziak, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leo Harris (SF), James Skelley (C) Sean Tabor, Lawrence Coles | |
| 16:06 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gregory Brock | 32-34 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Rafferty and the foul's on James Skelley - foul #2 on James Skelley, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG) Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root (C) Leo Harris | |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Millner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Brock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bill Bauer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Skelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Root (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Lemmon is called for the reach on Larry Baker - foul #2 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Thomas Murphy (SF) Michael Stevenson, James Skelley | |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Bauer | 35-37 |
| 15:10 | Youngstown State | John Millner misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Larry Baker | 35-37 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel (SG), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG), Lawrence Coles (PF) Bill Bauer, Larry Baker | |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Hymel | 37-37 |
| 14:17 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:13 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (PG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF) Andrew Hymel, John Millner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker (C) Daniel Root | |
| 13:56 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Lemmon is called for the reach on Ronald Turner - foul #3 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG) Clyde Lemmon | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (PG), Bill Bauer (SF) Ronald Turner, Thomas Murphy | |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Pierre Shores swats the short shot by Sean Tabor | 37-37 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Baker - foul #1 on Larry Baker, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:08 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft tips it home | 40-37 |
| 12:48 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker is hacked by Pierre Shores - foul #2 on Pierre Shores, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), John Millner (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Daniel Root (C) Michael Stevenson, Bill Bauer, Larry Baker | |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner loses the dribble to Pierre Shores | 40-37 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andrew Hymel | 43-37 |
| 12:14 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Sean Tabor and he's fouled by Pierre Shores - foul #3 on Pierre Shores, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 12:14 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:59 | Youngstown State | John Millner drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Spencer Pendergraft (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Millner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Coles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Root (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Turner | 45-42 |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:35 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:29 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Turner | 45-45 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 10:57 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:56 | Youngstown State | John Millner pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Andrew Hymel | 51-45 |
| 10:36 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy is hacked by Ronald Brendel - foul #2 on Ronald Brendel, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Gregory Brock (C) Andrew Hymel, Ronald Brendel, Spencer Pendergraft, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (PG), Michael Stevenson (SG), Leo Harris (SF), Larry Baker (PF), James Skelley (C) Ronald Turner, Sean Tabor, Thomas Murphy, Lawrence Coles, Daniel Root | |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker scores on a jumper from close range | 51-47 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Bill Bauer | 51-47 |
| 09:20 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer misses the floater in the paint | 51-47 |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:55 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 08:54 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | James Skelley connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Stevenson | 53-49 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | John Millner makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Clyde Lemmon | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Millner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Gregory Brock (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Bill Bauer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Baker (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Skelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer is hacked by Kevin Rafferty - foul #3 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Ronald Brendel (SG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF), Pierre Shores (C) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, John Millner, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Lawrence Coles (PF), Daniel Root (C) Michael Stevenson, Leo Harris, Larry Baker, James Skelley | |
| 07:55 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:45 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor is hacked by Ronald Brendel - foul #3 on Ronald Brendel, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes (PF) Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG) Bill Bauer | |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| 06:45 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 06:20 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Spencer Pendergraft and he's hacked by Thomas Murphy - foul #1 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock (PF) Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:20 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:57 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner scores on a shot in the lane | 58-56 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Thomas Murphy swats the shot by Ronald Brendel | 58-56 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hymel | 58-56 |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Turner and he's fouled by Gregory Brock - foul #3 on Gregory Brock, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), John Millner (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF) Andrew Hymel, Spencer Pendergraft, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker (C) Daniel Root | |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Murphy makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Thomas Murphy is called for the reach on John Millner - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer (SF) Thomas Murphy | |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | John Millner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 04:27 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:14 | Loyola Chicago | Bill Bauer misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Melvin Zuziak | 58-59 |
| 04:05 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Millner | 61-59 |
| 03:44 | Loyola Chicago | Pierre Shores steals it from Sean Tabor | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Brendel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Millner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Tabor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Coles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Baker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel is fouled on the floor by Sean Tabor - foul #2 on Sean Tabor, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF) Kevin Rafferty, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson (SG), Thomas Murphy (SF), Daniel Root (C) Ronald Turner, Sean Tabor, Lawrence Coles | |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:25 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Baker pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:02 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Stevenson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 02:43 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores (C) John Millner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Sean Tabor (SG), Lawrence Coles (PF) Michael Stevenson, Larry Baker | |
| 02:36 | Loyola Chicago | Melvin Zuziak steps in front of the Daniel Root pass | 65-62 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:47 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner (PG) Bill Bauer | |
| 01:18 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft's floater is tipped away by Daniel Root | 65-62 |
| 01:16 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Root pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles connects on the jump hook in the lane | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State 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) | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores loses the dribble to Thomas Murphy | 65-64 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Turner knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Tabor | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft lays it up and in | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Coles scores on a turnaround from close range | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-68 |