| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Pond (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Casias (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Hiltner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Evenson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bruce Cranmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmanuel Liggins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Earl Hiltner inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson drills a runner from close range set up by John Pond | 32-36 |
| 19:26 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:17 | Alcorn State | James Willingham denies the turnaround by John Hanson | 32-36 |
| 19:16 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Loyola (MD) | Bernard Casias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Bernard Casias | 32-38 |
| 18:32 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:25 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:24 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:06 | Loyola (MD) | Bernard Casias knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Willingham and he's fouled by Bruce Cranmer - foul #1 on Bruce Cranmer, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:06 | Loyola (MD) | Bernard Casias makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:50 | Alcorn State | John Hanson is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Hanson, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 17:31 | Loyola (MD) | John Pond connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Casias | 38-38 |
| 17:11 | Alcorn State | John Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 17:10 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to John Pond | 38-38 |
| 17:02 | Loyola (MD) | Bernard Casias knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Pond | 41-38 |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins's layup is rejected by Jessie Evenson | 41-38 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | John Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Hiltner - foul #2 on Earl Hiltner, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Don Hogge (PG), David Smith (SG), Jason Anderson (SF), Clinton Modica (PF), Keith Matthews (C) John Pond, Bernard Casias, Earl Hiltner, Jessie Evenson, James Willingham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Leffel (SG), John Flint (SF), Richard Williams (PF), Steven Gary (C) Mark Wood, John Hanson, Emmanuel Liggins, Joey Waite | |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:03 | Loyola (MD) | Clinton Modica clanks a jump hook from close range | 41-40 |
| 16:01 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Anderson grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 15:48 | Loyola (MD) | Don Hogge misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 15:47 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Matthews tips it in | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Don Hogge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Modica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bruce Cranmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leffel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Flint (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) C - Steven Gary (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Leffel | 43-43 |
| 15:14 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Matthews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 15:12 | Alcorn State | John Flint snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | John Flint is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Bernard Casias (SG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Wood (SG), Clayton Jones (PF), Emmanuel Liggins (C) Bruce Cranmer, Richard Williams, Steven Gary | |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Leffel | 43-46 |
| 14:37 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Hogge | 45-46 |
| 14:17 | Alcorn State | John Flint misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jason Anderson - foul #1 on Jason Anderson, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Pond (PG), Earl Hiltner (SF), James Willingham (C) Don Hogge, Jason Anderson, Clinton Modica | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hanson (SF), Joey Waite (C) James Leffel, Emmanuel Liggins | |
| 14:17 | Alcorn State | John Flint makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:17 | Alcorn State | John Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:48 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Wood steals it from Bernard Casias | 45-48 |
| 13:44 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood lays it up and in | 45-50 |
| 13:22 | Loyola (MD) | Earl Hiltner can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Clayton Jones - foul #4 on Clayton Jones, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson (PF) Keith Matthews | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Leffel (PG), Emmanuel Liggins (PF) John Flint, Clayton Jones | |
| 13:22 | Loyola (MD) | Earl Hiltner makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:22 | Loyola (MD) | Earl Hiltner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:22 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:00 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 12:39 | Loyola (MD) | John Hanson is called for the reach on John Pond - foul #3 on John Hanson, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Don Hogge (PG), Jason Anderson (SG) John Pond, Bernard Casias | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lance Putnam (PG), Steven Gary (C) John Hanson, Joey Waite | |
| 12:23 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Anderson | 48-53 |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | Steven Gary can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jessie Evenson - foul #2 on Jessie Evenson, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Clinton Modica (SF) Earl Hiltner | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer (PG) Lance Putnam | |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | Steven Gary makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | Steven Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:59 | Loyola (MD) | Clinton Modica blows the layup but he's fouled by James Leffel - foul #1 on James Leffel, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 11:59 | Loyola (MD) | Clinton Modica makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:59 | Loyola (MD) | Clinton Modica misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:59 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 11:38 | Loyola (MD) | Clinton Modica snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Don Hogge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Modica (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Evenson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Willingham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bruce Cranmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wood (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Leffel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emmanuel Liggins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Gary (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Willingham | 52-55 |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | Steven Gary drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Wood | 52-57 |
| 11:05 | Loyola (MD) | Don Hogge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Pond (PG), Bernard Casias (SG), Keith Matthews (PF) Clinton Modica, Jessie Evenson, James Willingham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hanson (SF), Joey Waite (C) Mark Wood, Steven Gary | |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite loses the dribble to Bernard Casias | 52-57 |
| 10:28 | Loyola (MD) | Bernard Casias is fouled on the floor by James Leffel - foul #2 on James Leffel, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Earl Hiltner (SF) Don Hogge | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Flint (SG) James Leffel | |
| 10:15 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 10:13 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 09:41 | Loyola (MD) | John Flint steps in front of the Keith Matthews pass | 52-59 |
| 09:25 | Alcorn State | Jason Anderson blocks the short jumper by Joey Waite | 52-59 |
| 09:23 | Alcorn State | John Hanson tips it in | 52-61 |
| 08:58 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bernard Casias | 55-61 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | John Hanson misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-61 |
| 08:45 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:32 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 08:19 | Alcorn State | John Flint lays it in set up by Bruce Cranmer | 58-63 |
| 08:04 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joey Waite - foul #1 on Joey Waite, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Don Hogge (SG), Clinton Modica (SF), Jessie Evenson (PF), James Willingham (C) John Pond, Bernard Casias, Earl Hiltner, Keith Matthews | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lance Putnam (PG), Mark Wood (SG), James Leffel (SF), Richard Williams (PF), Steven Gary (C) Bruce Cranmer, John Flint, John Hanson, Emmanuel Liggins, Joey Waite | |
| 08:04 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:04 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | Richard Williams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 07:44 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:24 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson is hacked by Steven Gary - foul #2 on Steven Gary, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Smith (SG) Jason Anderson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Jones (PF) Richard Williams | |
| 07:24 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:24 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Don Hogge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Modica (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Evenson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - James Willingham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lance Putnam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Wood (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Leffel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clayton Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Steven Gary (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Alcorn State | James Willingham steals the ball from Clayton Jones | 61-63 |
| 06:37 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:36 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 06:15 | Alcorn State | Lance Putnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Bernard Casias (SG), Earl Hiltner (SF) David Smith, Clinton Modica | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hanson (SF) Lance Putnam | |
| 06:01 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Don Hogge and the foul's on Clayton Jones - foul #5 on Clayton Jones, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Pond (PG) Don Hogge | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins (PF) Clayton Jones | |
| 06:01 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:41 | Alcorn State | James Leffel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jessie Evenson - foul #3 on Jessie Evenson, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Keith Matthews (PF) Jessie Evenson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joey Waite (C) Steven Gary | |
| 05:41 | Alcorn State | James Leffel makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:41 | Alcorn State | James Leffel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:29 | Loyola (MD) | John Pond drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Willingham | 69-65 |
| 05:08 | Alcorn State | John Hanson lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Wood | 69-67 |
| 04:48 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joey Waite - foul #2 on Joey Waite, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer (PG), John Flint (SF) James Leffel, John Hanson | |
| 04:48 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:48 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:31 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Emmanuel Liggins and the foul's on Bernard Casias - foul #2 on Bernard Casias, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Don Hogge (PG), Jessie Evenson (PF) John Pond, James Willingham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Gary (SF) Mark Wood | |
| 04:31 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer misses the free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:31 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:10 | Loyola (MD) | John Flint steals the ball from Don Hogge | 71-69 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | John Flint buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 03:50 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson can't finish the layup | 71-71 |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | Steven Gary can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 03:31 | Alcorn State | John Flint tips it but misses | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Gary | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Don Hogge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Casias (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Hiltner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Evenson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bruce Cranmer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Flint (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Emmanuel Liggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joey Waite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Loyola (MD) | Don Hogge makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Casias | 73-74 |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Pond (PG), James Willingham (C) Don Hogge, Keith Matthews | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Wood (SG), John Hanson (SF) John Flint, Steven Gary | |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins's pass is intercepted by Bernard Casias | 73-74 |
| 02:11 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Hiltner | 75-74 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | John Hanson clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-74 |
| 01:58 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood tips it but misses | 75-74 |
| 01:56 | Loyola (MD) | Earl Hiltner snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:42 | Loyola (MD) | Joey Waite denies the turnaround by Jessie Evenson | 75-74 |
| 01:40 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:29 | Loyola (MD) | Bernard Casias clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 01:27 | Alcorn State | John Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:11 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Hanson and he's hacked by Bernard Casias - foul #3 on Bernard Casias, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 01:11 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:11 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:04 | Loyola (MD) | Joey Waite is called for the reach on James Willingham - foul #3 on Joey Waite, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 01:04 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:04 | Loyola (MD) | James Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | John Hanson is denied on a layup by James Willingham | 77-76 |
| 00:44 | Loyola (MD) | Bernard Casias grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson misses the easy layup | 77-76 |
| 00:19 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Loyola (MD) | Emmanuel Liggins is called for the reach on Jessie Evenson - foul #2 on Emmanuel Liggins, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer is fouled on the floor by Earl Hiltner - foul #3 on Earl Hiltner, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Jessie Evenson runs out the clock | 79-77 |