| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fresh) SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Weinstock (fresh) SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) SF - Clarence Patrick (fresh) PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) C - John Langford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Montana | John Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Montana | Donald Hensley is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lemieux - foul #1 on Lawrence Lemieux, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Montana | John Langford drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Tyler Soper | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Clarence Patrick misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Rader - foul #1 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Clarence Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Clarence Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Thames | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Richard Weinstock hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Patrick | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Tyler Soper clanks a 3 from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer is hacked by Tyler Soper - foul #1 on Tyler Soper, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joe Sawyer | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | Montana | Tyler Soper drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Weinstock | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Clarence Patrick - foul #1 on Clarence Patrick, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (SG), Earl Crockett (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Lawrence Lemieux, Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Montana | Donald Hensley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:17 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Loyola Chicago | Clarence Patrick denies the turnaround by Leonard Duffy | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:56 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bradley (fresh) SF - Leonard Duffy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Weinstock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hensley (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Soper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Langford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Montana | Tyler Soper misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy hits a floater from close range set up by Joe Thames | 11-8 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Clarence Patrick misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Thames - foul #1 on Joe Thames, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs (SG), Mike Lavigne (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Joe Thames, Leonard Duffy, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG), Brandon Kendig (SG), Darrell Timm (PF), Joseph Crumble (C) Richard Weinstock, Donald Hensley, Tyler Soper, John Langford | |
| 15:08 | Montana | Clarence Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Clarence Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:49 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mike Lavigne and he's hacked by Brandon Kendig - foul #1 on Brandon Kendig, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux (SG) Mike Lavigne | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Enyeart (SF) Clarence Patrick | |
| 14:49 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Benjamin Rader takes the ball from Kevin Enyeart | 14-10 |
| 14:08 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bradley | 17-10 |
| 13:44 | Montana | Brandon Kendig connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Nelson | 17-12 |
| 13:31 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses long on a shot from the left side | 17-12 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Darrell Timm grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Calvin Riggs steals the ball from Brandon Kendig | 17-12 |
| 13:06 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 13:05 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-12 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Crumble - foul #1 on Joseph Crumble, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG), Leonard Duffy (SF), Earl Crockett (PF) Robert Bradley, Lawrence Lemieux, Calvin Riggs, Joe Sawyer | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Weinstock (PG), Donald Hensley (SG), Clarence Patrick (SF), Tyler Soper (PF), John Langford (C) Clarence Nelson, Brandon Kendig, Kevin Enyeart, Darrell Timm, Joseph Crumble | |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:33 | Montana | John Langford pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:20 | Montana | Clarence Patrick connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Hensley | 18-15 |
| 12:07 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy is fouled on the floor by Clarence Patrick - foul #2 on Clarence Patrick, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson (C) Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Montana | William Rosner (SF) Clarence Patrick | |
| 11:53 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 11:51 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 11:49 | Montana | Richard Weinstock snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joe Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Duffy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Weinstock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Rosner (fresh) PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Richard Weinstock comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 11:34 | Montana | Tyler Soper grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 11:17 | Montana | William Rosner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-15 |
| 11:16 | Montana | John Langford gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:03 | Montana | William Rosner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs (SG) Mike Lavigne | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Enyeart (SF) William Rosner | |
| 10:49 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Duffy | 20-15 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 10:40 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 10:20 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs travels with the ball | 20-15 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Calvin Riggs, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Timm (PF) Tyler Soper | |
| 10:10 | Montana | John Langford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 10:08 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Leonard Duffy | 20-15 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames loses the dribble to Kevin Enyeart | 20-15 |
| 09:47 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart can't finish the layup | 20-15 |
| 09:45 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lemieux | 20-15 |
| 09:19 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Thames | 22-15 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Richard Weinstock is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Mike Lavigne (SF) Joe Thames, Leonard Duffy | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG), Brandon Kendig (SG), Joseph Crumble (C) Richard Weinstock, Donald Hensley, John Langford | |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses short on a floater from close range | 22-15 |
| 08:57 | Montana | Clarence Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Clarence Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Montana | Tyler Soper (PF) Joseph Crumble | |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mike Lavigne | 24-15 |
| 08:03 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart misses badly on a shot from the left side | 24-15 |
| 08:02 | Montana | Brandon Kendig hits the follow up shot | 24-17 |
| 07:41 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Lavigne | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joe Sawyer (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Kendig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Enyeart (fairly fresh) PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Timm (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Montana | Brandon Kendig hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 27-17 |
| 07:24 | Montana | Darrell Timm pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Darrell Timm is whistled for a carry | 27-17 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG), Leonard Duffy (SF), Earl Crockett (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Lawrence Lemieux, Mike Lavigne, Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Weinstock (PG), Donald Hensley (SG), William Rosner (SF), John Langford (C) Clarence Nelson, Brandon Kendig, Kevin Enyeart, Darrell Timm | |
| 06:53 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-17 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Richard Weinstock can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Thames - foul #2 on Joe Thames, team foul #4 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG), Calvin Riggs (SG) Joe Thames, Robert Bradley | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Crumble (PF) Tyler Soper | |
| 06:41 | Montana | Richard Weinstock makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Richard Weinstock makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:20 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett tips it back up and in | 29-19 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Joseph Crumble's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Crockett | 29-19 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 05:48 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (PG) Francis Dale | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:32 | Montana | William Rosner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Weinstock | 29-22 |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 05:15 | Montana | John Langford grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Richard Weinstock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-22 |
| 04:52 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy banks in the layup and he's hacked by William Rosner - foul #1 on William Rosner, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG), Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Mike Lavigne, Calvin Riggs, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG), Brandon Kendig (SG), Kevin Enyeart (SF), Tyler Soper (PF) Richard Weinstock, Donald Hensley, William Rosner, Joseph Crumble | |
| 04:32 | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy makes the free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Brandon Kendig makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Nelson and he's hacked by Joe Sawyer - foul #1 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #5 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SF) Leonard Duffy | |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Timm (C) John Langford | |
| 04:15 | Montana | Brandon Kendig makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley is called for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Thames (PG) Robert Bradley | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Patrick (SF) Kevin Enyeart | |
| 03:53 | Montana | Clarence Nelson is hacked by Joe Thames in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Thames, team foul #6 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley (PG) Joe Thames | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:35 | Montana | Tyler Soper is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Rader - foul #2 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs (SF) Francis Dale | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:35 | Montana | Tyler Soper makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:35 | Montana | Tyler Soper misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Lemieux (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Riggs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Kendig (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clarence Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrell Timm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Loyola Chicago | Darrell Timm blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Rader | 32-26 |
| 03:18 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 03:06 | Loyola Chicago | Clarence Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Bradley - foul #1 on Clarence Nelson, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Leonard Duffy (SF) Calvin Riggs | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Hensley (SG), John Langford (C) Brandon Kendig, Darrell Timm | |
| 03:06 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:06 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:06 | Montana | John Langford grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Clarence Patrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 02:46 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 02:25 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Nelson - foul #2 on Clarence Nelson, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Calvin Riggs (SG) Lawrence Lemieux | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Weinstock (PG) Clarence Nelson | |
| 02:25 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:25 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:10 | Montana | Donald Hensley misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Benjamin Rader - foul #3 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #8 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett (C) Benjamin Rader | |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Timm (PF) Tyler Soper | |
| 02:10 | Montana | Donald Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:10 | Montana | Donald Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Bradley | 37-28 |
| 01:34 | Montana | Clarence Patrick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 01:32 | Montana | John Langford snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Calvin Riggs steps in front of the John Langford pass | 37-28 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Langford - foul #1 on John Langford, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (PG), Lawrence Lemieux (SG), Gregg Watson (C) Robert Bradley, Leonard Duffy, Joe Sawyer | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (SG), Kevin Enyeart (SF), Tyler Soper (PF) Donald Hensley, Clarence Patrick, John Langford | |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart is hacked by Lawrence Lemieux - foul #2 on Lawrence Lemieux, team foul #9 | 38-28 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne is hacked by Clarence Nelson - foul #3 on Clarence Nelson, team foul #10 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG) Calvin Riggs | |
| Subs | Montana | Andy Terry (PG), Brandon Kendig (SG) Richard Weinstock, Clarence Nelson | |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:25 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Tyler Soper makes the jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-32 |