| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Maxon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bennie Bopp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Herman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rivard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith misses the dunk | 35-33 |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Andre Ferrari | 35-33 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Herman | 37-33 |
| 19:09 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen is fouled on the floor by Rafael Maxon - foul #1 on Rafael Maxon, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:51 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Al Allen | 37-36 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Bennie Bopp - foul #1 on Bennie Bopp, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd Herman - foul #1 on Floyd Herman, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley (SF) Ronald Smith | |
| 17:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Merganthaler | 40-38 |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 17:24 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari makes the floater from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:44 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Julio Roman (PG), Edward Hobbs (SG), Joe Blackshire (SF), Derrick Dickinson (PF), Nick Crockett (C) Andre Ferrari, Rafael Maxon, Bennie Bopp, Floyd Herman, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (SG), Ronald Bernard (PF), Donald Myers (C) Al Allen, Clifford Brown, James Rivard | |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Philip Tankersley picks off the pass by Edward Hobbs | 42-40 |
| 16:13 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard is fouled on the floor by Nick Crockett - foul #1 on Nick Crockett, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (PG) Richard Ritter | |
| 15:58 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Julio Roman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hobbs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Blackshire (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Dickinson (fresh) C - Nick Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Cole (fresh) SF - Philip Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:22 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:08 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Nick Crockett - foul #2 on Nick Crockett, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Rafael Maxon (SG), Bennie Bopp (SF), Floyd Herman (PF) Julio Roman, Edward Hobbs, Joe Blackshire, Derrick Dickinson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG), George Malone (SF), James Rivard (C) Shawn Cole, Philip Tankersley, Donald Myers | |
| 15:08 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:08 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Floyd Herman, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG) Ronald Smith | |
| 14:40 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:26 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:25 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Nick Crockett is called for the reach on James Rivard - foul #3 on Nick Crockett, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler (C) Nick Crockett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown (PF) Ronald Bernard | |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:13 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:55 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp tips it in | 44-45 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Andre Ferrari - foul #2 on Andre Ferrari, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:34 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 13:33 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Clifford Brown | 44-46 |
| 13:16 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Maxon | 47-46 |
| 12:30 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone misses the jumper from close range | 47-46 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone tips it in | 47-48 |
| 12:05 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp scores on a driving attempt from close range | 49-48 |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Al Allen | 49-50 |
| 11:50 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Rafael Maxon | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Maxon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bennie Bopp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Floyd Herman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Al Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Malone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rivard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Ritter | 51-52 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 11:14 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Ferrari | 51-52 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon buries a shot from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 10:43 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard tips it in | 53-54 |
| 10:24 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 10:05 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone banks in the layup on a great pass from Al Allen | 53-56 |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 09:47 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone is hacked by Bennie Bopp - foul #2 on Bennie Bopp, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Julio Roman (PG), Edward Hobbs (SG), Joe Blackshire (SF), Derrick Dickinson (PF), Nick Crockett (C) Andre Ferrari, Rafael Maxon, Bennie Bopp, Floyd Herman, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (PG), Shawn Cole (SG), Ronald Bernard (PF), Donald Myers (C) Richard Ritter, Al Allen, Clifford Brown, James Rivard | |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:31 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | Julio Roman is hacked by Ronald Bernard - foul #1 on Ronald Bernard, team foul #1 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley (SF) George Malone | |
| 09:00 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Julio Roman grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 08:51 | Youngstown State | Derrick Dickinson lays it in set up by Edward Hobbs | 55-58 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Nick Crockett - foul #4 on Nick Crockett, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl White (SF) Nick Crockett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:29 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:07 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 08:06 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Cole - foul #1 on Shawn Cole, team foul #2 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler (C) Carl White | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG) Shawn Cole | |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:47 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Blackshire steals it from Richard Ritter | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Julio Roman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hobbs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joe Blackshire (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Richard Ritter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 07:29 | Youngstown State | Julio Roman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:12 | Youngstown State | Julio Roman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Hobbs | 60-59 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joe Blackshire - foul #1 on Joe Blackshire, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kirk Cuffee (PF), Nick Crockett (C) Derrick Dickinson, Thomas Merganthaler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Shawn Cole (SG), James Rivard (C) Ronald Smith, Donald Myers | |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | James Rivard steps in front of the Kirk Cuffee pass | 60-61 |
| 06:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:13 | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronald Bernard | 60-61 |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Blackshire is called for the reach on Philip Tankersley - foul #2 on Joe Blackshire, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari (PG), Rafael Maxon (SG), Bennie Bopp (SF), Floyd Herman (PF) Julio Roman, Edward Hobbs, Joe Blackshire, Kirk Cuffee | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen (SG), Clifford Brown (PF) Shawn Cole, Ronald Bernard | |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Philip Tankersley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Andre Ferrari scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Maxon | 62-62 |
| 05:09 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Al Allen | 62-64 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Richard Ritter picks off the pass by Rafael Maxon | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen misses the shot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Philip Tankersley - foul #1 on Philip Tankersley, team foul #3 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joe Blackshire (C) Nick Crockett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith (PG), George Malone (SF), Ronald Bernard (PF) Richard Ritter, Philip Tankersley, Clifford Brown | |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:03 | Loyola Chicago | Floyd Herman picks off the pass by Ronald Bernard | 64-64 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | James Rivard is called for the reach on Andre Ferrari - foul #2 on James Rivard, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp misses the floater from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:32 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Maxon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bennie Bopp (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Floyd Herman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Blackshire (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Al Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Malone (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rivard (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard misses the lay-in | 64-64 |
| 03:15 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Bernard grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Al Allen gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:56 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler (C) Joe Blackshire | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Ritter (PG), Clifford Brown (PF) Ronald Smith, Ronald Bernard | |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Floyd Herman - foul #3 on Floyd Herman, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:31 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-66 |
| 02:10 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to George Malone | 64-66 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone is fouled on the floor by Bennie Bopp - foul #3 on Bennie Bopp, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-68 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:18 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 01:17 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown's pass is intercepted by Andre Ferrari | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Merganthaler is blocked by George Malone | 64-68 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Floyd Herman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Rivard - foul #3 on James Rivard, team foul #5 | 64-68 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Thomas Merganthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | Andre Ferrari steps in front of the Al Allen pass | 66-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | James Rivard swats the dunk try by Andre Ferrari | 66-68 |
| 00:07 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | Rafael Maxon is called for the reach on George Malone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Maxon, team foul #15 | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | George Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Rafael Maxon connects on the 3 from the right wing | 69-70 |