| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Jent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley McCrone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Jent scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 29-40 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | John Exley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | Ronald Smith's floater is tipped away by Norbert Pavlik | 32-40 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Eric Yokota pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | James Rivard steals it from Norbert Pavlik | 32-40 |
| 18:11 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown hits a 3 from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | John Exley misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 17:51 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | The short jumper by Eric Yokota is denied by James Rivard | 32-43 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 17:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:44 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Jent is fouled on the floor by Herman Fulton - foul #3 on Herman Fulton, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), John Spector (SF), Joe Hall (PF), Kevin Rice (C) Herman Fulton, Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross (SG), Donald Myers (PF) Ronald Smith, Clifford Brown | |
| 16:34 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | James Rivard blocks the short jumper by Kevin Rice | 32-43 |
| 16:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:04 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 16:03 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:44 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Spector (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Rice (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Jent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Cross (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley McCrone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) John Exley, John Spector, Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Poole (PG), Clifford Brown (PF) Michael Jent, Stanley McCrone | |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-43 |
| 15:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:46 | Loyola Chicago | William Poole misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 14:44 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard tips it in | 32-45 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | The jump hook by Eric Yokota is blocked by Clifford Brown | 32-45 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Norbert Pavlik | 32-45 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Eric Yokota is fouled on the floor by Clifford Brown - foul #2 on Clifford Brown, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Marc Turbacuski (C) Elmer Baldwin, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Jent (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Stanley McCrone (SF) William Poole, Clark Cross, James Rivard | |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Eric Yokota throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| 13:40 | Loyola Chicago | Marc Turbacuski steals it from Stanley McCrone | 32-45 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Eric Yokota comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Norbert Pavlik | 32-45 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-45 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | John Exley snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Herman Fulton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 12:23 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:09 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Jent can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Exley - foul #1 on John Exley, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF), Kevin Rice (PF) Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross (SG), Sam Hall (PF), James Rivard (C) Ronald Smith, Clifford Brown, Donald Myers | |
| 12:09 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Jent makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:09 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Sam Hall steals the ball from Marc Turbacuski | 35-47 |
| 11:38 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Joe Hall gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Rice (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Jent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Cross (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley McCrone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sam Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Rivard (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-47 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 11:10 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Sam Hall is called for the reach on Kevin Rice - foul #1 on Sam Hall, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), John Spector (SF) Herman Fulton, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Poole (PG), Ronald Smith (SG) Michael Jent, Stanley McCrone | |
| 10:37 | Montana State | John Exley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 10:36 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Sam Hall | 35-47 |
| 10:20 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 35-49 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | John Exley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) John Exley, John Spector, Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers (SF), Clifford Brown (PF) Clark Cross, Sam Hall | |
| 09:54 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Hall picks off the pass by Clifford Brown | 35-49 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Joe Hall comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 09:35 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Norbert Pavlik - foul #1 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Marc Turbacuski (C) Elmer Baldwin, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Michael Jent (PG), Clark Cross (SG), Stanley McCrone (SF) William Poole, Ronald Smith, Donald Myers | |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik drills a jumper near the basket | 37-51 |
| 08:40 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Rivard | 37-54 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Herman Fulton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Brown grabs the board | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Yokota (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Michael Jent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Cross (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley McCrone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rivard (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Rivard and he's hacked by Norbert Pavlik - foul #2 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), John Spector (SF), Joe Hall (PF), Kevin Rice (C) Herman Fulton, Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Myers (PF) Clifford Brown | |
| 07:06 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross makes the free throw | 37-57 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | John Exley clanks a floater from the right side | 37-57 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Kevin Rice tips it but misses | 37-57 |
| 06:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Clark Cross | 37-57 |
| 06:31 | Loyola Chicago | Stanley McCrone misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 37-57 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Stanley McCrone steps in front of the John Spector pass | 37-57 |
| 06:05 | Loyola Chicago | James Rivard travels with the ball | 37-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG) John Exley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Poole (PG), George Young (SG), Sam Hall (PF), James Timms (C) Michael Jent, Clark Cross, Stanley McCrone, James Rivard | |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | George Young grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 05:25 | Loyola Chicago | George Young drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Poole | 37-60 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Joe Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Joe Hall buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elmer Baldwin | 39-60 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | George Young connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Poole | 39-62 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Joe Hall connects on the floater in the paint | 41-62 |
| 04:30 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 04:29 | Loyola Chicago | James Timms snags the offensive board | 41-62 |
| 04:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Timms slams it home set up by William Poole | 41-64 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Joe Hall is hacked by Sam Hall - foul #2 on Sam Hall, team foul #3 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (PF) Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross (SG) George Young | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | John Spector hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Denis Burroughs | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Clark Cross | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Spector (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elton Goode (fresh) C - Joe Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clark Cross (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Timms (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Loyola Chicago | Sam Hall buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clark Cross | 44-66 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | John Spector misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is denied on a layup by James Timms | 44-66 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Elton Goode pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | John Spector's fadeaway is rejected by Sam Hall | 44-66 |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | James Timms pulls down the rebound | 44-66 |
| 01:58 | Loyola Chicago | Elton Goode steals the ball from Donald Myers | 44-66 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Elton Goode snags the offensive board | 44-66 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Elton Goode lays it in | 46-66 |
| 01:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Poole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Rice (C) Elton Goode | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs is fouled on the floor by Clark Cross - foul #1 on Clark Cross, team foul #4 | 46-66 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs is fouled on the floor by Clark Cross - foul #2 on Clark Cross, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Kevin Rice banks in the layup | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Myers | 48-68 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Joe Hall misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-68 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Clark Cross gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | William Poole runs out the clock | 48-68 |