| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) C - Frank Mort (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) SF - John Wehr (fresh) PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) C - Eugene Auer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Donald Grady is denied by Eugene Auer | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eugene Auer | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Wehr | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Mort, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Grady | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Pickett takes the ball from Richard Deane | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady blows the dunk | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Currin | 7-2 |
| 16:52 | Loyola Chicago | Frank Mort is called for the reach on Carl Lamb - foul #2 on Frank Mort, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (PF), Brian Stewart (C) Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer lays it up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG) Donald Grady | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco (PF) Rodrick Simmons | |
| 16:23 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG), Thomas Polly (PF), William Vitale (C) Carl Lamb, John Wehr, Eugene Auer | |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Deane, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG) Mark Bayne | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (PG) Richard Deane | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) SF - Steven Bales (fresh) PF - John Fowler (fresh) C - Brian Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - George Mize (fresh) SG - David Coulson (fresh) SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) PF - Thomas Polly (fresh) C - William Vitale (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | Charles Sacco steals the ball from Steven Bales | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brian Stewart | 7-4 |
| 14:58 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart scores on a jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 9-4 |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Thomas Polly is called for the reach on Donald Grady - foul #1 on Thomas Polly, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF), John Coleman (C) Donald Grady, Paul Reed, Steven Bales, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), Carl Lamb (SG), John Wehr (SF), Rodrick Simmons (PF), Eugene Auer (C) George Mize, David Coulson, Charles Sacco, Thomas Polly, William Vitale | |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 13:56 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| 13:11 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 9-6 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:54 | Youngstown State | John Coleman misses short on a jumper in the lane | 9-6 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | John Coleman grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson is hacked by Eugene Auer - foul #1 on Eugene Auer, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Paul Reed (SG), John Fowler (C) Mark Bayne, Jack Pickett, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco (SF) John Wehr | |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| 11:36 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 11:35 | Loyola Chicago | Rodrick Simmons hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) SF - Tim Hanson (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Deane (fresh) SG - Carl Lamb (fresh) SF - Charles Sacco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Auer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | John Fowler clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Deane - foul #2 on Richard Deane, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF), Brian Stewart (C) Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (PG), David Coulson (SG), Thomas Polly (PF), William Vitale (C) Richard Deane, Carl Lamb, Rodrick Simmons, Eugene Auer | |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | John Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:09 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Vitale and he's hacked by Donald Grady - foul #1 on Donald Grady, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| 11:09 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:40 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart lays it in set up by Steven Bales and he's hacked by William Vitale - foul #1 on William Vitale, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG) Steven Bales | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF) Thomas Polly | |
| 10:40 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:11 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Reed - foul #1 on Paul Reed, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin (PF) John Fowler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG) David Coulson | |
| 10:11 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:11 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:11 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:32 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale tips it home | 14-13 |
| 09:08 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SG), Tim Hanson (SF) Jack Pickett, Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (PG), Rodrick Simmons (PF), Eugene Auer (C) George Mize, Charles Sacco, William Vitale | |
| 08:50 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Grady picks off the pass by David Coulson | 14-13 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | David Coulson picks off the pass by Steven Bales | 14-13 |
| 08:36 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson hits the finger roll | 14-15 |
| 08:27 | Youngstown State | John Wehr picks off the pass by Kenneth Currin | 14-15 |
| 08:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr is hacked by Tim Hanson - foul #1 on Tim Hanson, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), John Fowler (PF), John Coleman (C) Donald Grady, Kenneth Currin, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Mize (PG), Jason Shea (SF) Carl Lamb, John Wehr | |
| 08:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 08:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:48 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson is hacked by Mark Bayne - foul #1 on Mark Bayne, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Jack Pickett (SG) Mark Bayne, Steven Bales | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | John Coleman blocks the short jumper by Jason Shea | 14-15 |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) PF - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - George Mize (fresh) SG - David Coulson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Shea (fresh) PF - Rodrick Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Auer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Youngstown State | David Coulson is called for the reach on John Fowler - foul #1 on David Coulson, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG) Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco (SF) Jason Shea | |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | John Coleman misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Eugene Auer - foul #2 on Eugene Auer, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin (PF) John Fowler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb (SG), Thomas Polly (PF), William Vitale (C) George Mize, Rodrick Simmons, Eugene Auer | |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | John Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | John Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Grady steals it from Charles Sacco | 15-15 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett can't finish the layup | 15-15 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:18 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb misses long on a shot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | John Coleman snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady is whistled for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (C) Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr (SF) Thomas Polly | |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 05:37 | Loyola Chicago | William Vitale tips it in | 15-17 |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | William Vitale picks off the pass by Paul Reed | 15-17 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Wehr | 15-20 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Currin | 18-20 |
| 04:43 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 04:18 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Lamb scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Coulson | 18-26 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 18-26 |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady can't tip it in | 18-26 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin tips it home | 20-26 |
| 03:36 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Currin swats the layup by John Wehr | 20-26 |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Fowler | 20-26 |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | John Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Currin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Coulson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Sacco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Vitale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Youngstown State | The jumper by Donald Grady is denied by William Vitale | 20-26 |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr misses long on a jump hook from close range | 20-26 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | John Fowler gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 02:33 | Youngstown State | John Fowler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 02:32 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Sacco grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Coulson and he's fouled by John Fowler - foul #1 on John Fowler, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), Brian Stewart (PF), Frank Mort (C) Donald Grady, Paul Reed, Steven Bales, Kenneth Currin, John Fowler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane (PG), George Mize (SG), Rodrick Simmons (PF), Eugene Auer (C) David Coulson, Carl Lamb, Charles Sacco, William Vitale | |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Wehr makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:51 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-29 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eugene Auer | 20-29 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | George Mize hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-29 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 01:20 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Rodrick Simmons - foul #1 on Rodrick Simmons, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jason Shea (SF) John Wehr | |
| 01:20 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:20 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:12 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Pickett steals it from Rodrick Simmons | 21-29 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett hits the finger roll | 23-29 |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer is fouled on the floor by Jack Pickett - foul #1 on Jack Pickett, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson (SG) George Mize | |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Auer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Deane loses the ball out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG) Mark Bayne | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady travels in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson is fouled on the floor by Jack Pickett - foul #2 on Jack Pickett, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG) Jack Pickett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Polly (PF) Rodrick Simmons | |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | David Coulson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 25-33 |