| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) SG - Dennis Conrad (fresh) SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) PF - Erick Tracy (fresh) C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) SG - Ricky Bailes (fresh) SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) PF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) C - David Suter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy buries a runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Virginia Tech | James Duby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Erick Tracy - foul #1 on Erick Tracy, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Pratt - foul #1 on Daniel Pratt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Suter | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad is fouled on the floor by Ricky Bailes - foul #1 on Ricky Bailes, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent (PF) Daniel Pratt | |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | James Duby hits a 3 from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Edwards steals it from James Duby in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent is fouled on the floor by Erick Tracy - foul #2 on Erick Tracy, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher (SG), Calvin Boe (SF), Jack Lee (PF), Mike Kopec (C) Dennis Conrad, Willis Twitchell, Erick Tracy, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Stephen Griffin (SG), Israel Davis (SF), Erin Shannon (C) Johnny Edwards, Ricky Bailes, Dana Kirby, David Suter | |
| 16:55 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Erin Shannon | 6-2 |
| 16:36 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charley Selleck (SF) James Duby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt (PF) Erin Shannon | |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe is hacked by Rodney Sargent - foul #1 on Rodney Sargent, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 16:00 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 15:59 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Crutcher (fresh) SG - Calvin Boe (fresh) SF - Charley Selleck (fresh) PF - Jack Lee (fresh) C - Mike Kopec (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Mahoney (fresh) SG - Stephen Griffin (fresh) SF - Israel Davis (fresh) PF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Sargent (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Griffin - foul #1 on Stephen Griffin, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Dennis Conrad (SG), Willis Twitchell (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) Michael Crutcher, Calvin Boe, Charley Selleck, Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Ricky Bailes (SG), Dana Kirby (SF), David Suter (C) Jerry Mahoney, Stephen Griffin, Israel Davis, Rodney Sargent | |
| 15:26 | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:10 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by David Suter is denied by Jack Lee | 7-4 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Pratt | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Suter | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:07 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack Lee | 10-10 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby is hacked by Willis Twitchell - foul #1 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher (SF), Mike Kopec (PF) Willis Twitchell, Jack Lee | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Rodney Sargent (PF), Erin Shannon (C) Johnny Edwards, Daniel Pratt, David Suter | |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | Ricky Bailes is hacked by Dennis Conrad - foul #1 on Dennis Conrad, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe (SF) James Duby | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis (SF) Dana Kirby | |
| 13:23 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent tips it home | 10-12 |
| 13:03 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Clifford Johnson - foul #1 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell (SF), Martin Dacus (C) Dennis Conrad, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), David Suter (C) Jerry Mahoney, Ricky Bailes | |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:39 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe double dribbles | 12-14 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Jack Lee (PF) Calvin Boe, Martin Dacus | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby (SF) Erin Shannon | |
| 12:07 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Israel Davis | 12-17 |
| 11:55 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 11:54 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Lee | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Crutcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) PF - Jack Lee (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mike Kopec (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Israel Davis (fresh) SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Suter (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Virginia Tech | James Duby is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Duby, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| 11:15 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Crutcher - foul #1 on Michael Crutcher, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad (SG), Clifford Johnson (C) Michael Crutcher, Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt (PF) Rodney Sargent | |
| 11:15 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:15 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | James Duby misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 10:45 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Kirby grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Conrad - foul #2 on Dennis Conrad, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher (PG), Calvin Boe (SG), Charley Selleck (SF), Mike Kopec (PF) James Duby, Dennis Conrad, Willis Twitchell, Jack Lee | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Ricky Bailes (SG), Rodney Sargent (C) Johnny Edwards, Dana Kirby, David Suter | |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:04 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Israel Davis - foul #1 on Israel Davis, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon (C) Israel Davis | |
| 10:04 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:04 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Ricky Bailes | 14-22 |
| 09:30 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson is hacked by Erin Shannon - foul #1 on Erin Shannon, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Martin Dacus (C) Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin (SF) Daniel Pratt | |
| 09:04 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 09:02 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:55 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 14-22 |
| 08:54 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 08:47 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 08:45 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec tips it in | 16-22 |
| 08:18 | Loyola Chicago | Erin Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Willis Twitchell (SF), Jack Lee (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Calvin Boe, Charley Selleck, Mike Kopec, Martin Dacus | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Dana Kirby (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF), David Suter (C) Jerry Mahoney, Stephen Griffin, Rodney Sargent, Erin Shannon | |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ricky Bailes - foul #2 on Ricky Bailes, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis (SG) Ricky Bailes | |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Crutcher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) PF - Jack Lee (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Israel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dana Kirby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Suter (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Daniel Pratt | 17-24 |
| 07:23 | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Crutcher | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis's floater is tipped away by Clifford Johnson | 19-24 |
| 07:06 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 06:43 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Kirby | 19-24 |
| 06:25 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt can't finish the layup | 19-24 |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis tips it in | 19-26 |
| 06:09 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Duby | 21-26 |
| 05:47 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt makes the runner in the paint | 21-28 |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:11 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Pratt is called for the reach on Willis Twitchell - foul #2 on Daniel Pratt, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe (SG), Mike Kopec (PF), Martin Dacus (C) Michael Crutcher, Jack Lee, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Stephen Griffin (SG), Rodney Sargent (PF), Erin Shannon (C) Johnny Edwards, Dana Kirby, Daniel Pratt, David Suter | |
| 05:11 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:11 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:53 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Willis Twitchell | 25-28 |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Israel Davis | 25-30 |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | James Duby clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Mahoney | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Boe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis Twitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Kopec (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Dacus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Israel Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Erin Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Duby | 27-33 |
| 03:01 | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin clanks a shot from the left side | 27-33 |
| 03:00 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:55 | Virginia Tech | James Duby misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney's pass is intercepted by Martin Dacus | 27-33 |
| 02:14 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by Calvin Boe is blocked by Erin Shannon | 27-33 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Chicago | Israel Davis grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 02:06 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Sargent banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Mahoney | 27-35 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec misses the dunk but he's fouled by Rodney Sargent - foul #2 on Rodney Sargent, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher (PG), Dennis Conrad (SG), Charley Selleck (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) James Duby, Calvin Boe, Willis Twitchell, Martin Dacus | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Ricky Bailes (SG), Dana Kirby (SF), Daniel Pratt (PF), David Suter (C) Jerry Mahoney, Stephen Griffin, Israel Davis, Rodney Sargent, Erin Shannon | |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Mike Kopec - foul #1 on Mike Kopec, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Erick Tracy (PF) Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:23 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:59 | Virginia Tech | Michael Crutcher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Charley Selleck is called for the reach on Johnny Edwards - foul #1 on Charley Selleck, team foul #10 | 31-36 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | David Suter grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe (SF) Charley Selleck | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:15 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ricky Bailes - foul #3 on Ricky Bailes, team foul #10 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stephen Griffin (SG) Ricky Bailes | |
| 00:15 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:15 | Virginia Tech | Calvin Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Erick Tracy is called for the reach on Daniel Pratt - foul #3 on Erick Tracy, team foul #11 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee (PF) Erick Tracy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Jack Lee pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Dennis Conrad misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |