| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Curtis Hawley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Elbert Blaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Kennemer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Redden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Filler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett James (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Marx (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Filler inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 19:41 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:39 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:18 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Curtis Hawley | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Filler double dribbles | 31-33 |
| 18:32 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Lawrence | 33-33 |
| 18:14 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine is hacked by Louis Marx - foul #1 on Louis Marx, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (PG), Larry Espino (SF) Steve Hutchings, Eddie Filler | |
| 17:33 | Pittsburgh | Larry Espino steps in front of the Ken Kennemer pass | 33-35 |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Hawley - foul #1 on Curtis Hawley, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles (SF), Anthony Robinson (C) Brett James, Louis Marx | |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:18 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:51 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 16:49 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:24 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-36 |
| 16:22 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:12 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles hits the finger roll set up by William Roberts | 33-38 |
| 15:53 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Lawrence | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Curtis Hawley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elbert Blaine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Kennemer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Redden (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Doles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Espino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 15:46 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 15:44 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Ronald Redden | 35-38 |
| 15:26 | Pittsburgh | Larry Espino swats the short shot by Ronald Redden | 35-38 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Robinson | 35-38 |
| 15:04 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson hits a floater in the lane | 35-40 |
| 14:35 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Lawrence | 37-40 |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond loses the dribble to Curtis Hawley in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 14:30 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curtis Hawley | 39-40 |
| 14:28 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Hawley takes the ball from William Roberts in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 14:08 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Robert Lawrence | 41-40 |
| 13:50 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:49 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:24 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lawrence | 43-40 |
| 13:12 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:52 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Hawley steps in front of the Richard Bond pass in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 12:29 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley loses the dribble to William Roberts | 46-40 |
| 12:08 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-40 |
| 12:07 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 11:47 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (tiring) 11 ast. SG - Curtis Hawley (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elbert Blaine (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ken Kennemer (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Redden (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bond (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Doles (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Espino (tiring) 4 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 11:22 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:22 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron (PG), Jonathan Richeson (PF), Brice Smith (C) Robert Lawrence, Ken Kennemer, Ronald Redden | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings (PG), Eddie Filler (SG), Keith Schneider (SF), Brett James (PF), Louis Marx (C) William Roberts, Richard Bond, Thomas Doles, Larry Espino, Anthony Robinson | |
| 10:58 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steve Hutchings - foul #1 on Steve Hutchings, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 10:58 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:58 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:56 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings is fouled in the backcourt by Brice Smith - foul #2 on Brice Smith, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 10:38 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Aaron - foul #3 on Jeffrey Aaron, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 10:22 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 10:21 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:58 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 09:57 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 09:36 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Filler grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:24 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider misses long on an open shot from close range | 47-40 |
| 09:23 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:05 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 09:04 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:55 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx makes the jumpshot from the right side | 47-42 |
| 08:26 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine can't throw it down | 47-42 |
| 08:24 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:22 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Elbert Blaine - foul #3 on Elbert Blaine, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence (PG), Henry Turner (SF), Ken Kennemer (PF), Ronald Redden (C) Curtis Hawley, Elbert Blaine, Jonathan Richeson, Brice Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren (PG), Richard Bond (SG), Thomas Doles (SF) Steve Hutchings, Eddie Filler, Keith Schneider | |
| 08:09 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 08:07 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 07:38 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron's floater is tipped away by Louis Marx | 47-42 |
| 07:37 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fairly fresh) 11 ast. SG - Jeffrey Aaron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Turner (fresh) PF - Ken Kennemer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Redden (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Troy Wren (fresh) SG - Richard Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Doles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett James (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Marx (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden drills a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Lawrence | 49-42 |
| 06:56 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx connects on the floater from the right block set up by Troy Wren | 49-44 |
| 06:32 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley (SG) Jeffrey Aaron | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings (PG), Keith Schneider (SF), Larry Espino (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) Troy Wren, Thomas Doles, Brett James, Louis Marx | |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Lawrence - foul #2 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine (SF), Jonathan Richeson (PF) Henry Turner, Ken Kennemer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:56 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine is fouled on the floor by Keith Schneider - foul #4 on Keith Schneider, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 05:44 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence is hacked by Steve Hutchings - foul #2 on Steve Hutchings, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| 05:19 | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron (PG), Brice Smith (C) Robert Lawrence, Ronald Redden | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (PG), Eddie Filler (SG), Brett James (PF) Steve Hutchings, Richard Bond, Anthony Robinson | |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffrey Aaron steps in front of the William Roberts pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 05:14 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:59 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:41 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Hawley is called for the reach on Eddie Filler - foul #2 on Curtis Hawley, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (SF), Ken Kennemer (PF) Elbert Blaine, Jonathan Richeson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles (SG) Keith Schneider | |
| 04:20 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino connects on the open shot from close range set up by Eddie Filler | 49-48 |
| 04:01 | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner is hacked by Eddie Filler - foul #2 on Eddie Filler, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Lawrence (PG), Ronald Redden (C) Jeffrey Aaron, Brice Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings (PG), Richard Bond (SG), Anthony Robinson (C) William Roberts, Thomas Doles, Larry Espino | |
| 03:48 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 03:48 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine (SF), Brice Smith (C) Henry Turner, Ronald Redden | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider (SF), Louis Marx (C) Eddie Filler, Anthony Robinson | |
| 03:32 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 03:30 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Schneider | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Robert Lawrence (fairly fresh) 12 ast. SG - Curtis Hawley (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elbert Blaine (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ken Kennemer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brice Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brett James (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Marx (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino (PF) Brett James | |
| 03:04 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Hawley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 03:02 | Pittsburgh | Brice Smith can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 03:00 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 02:42 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Hutchings | 49-50 |
| 02:24 | Pittsburgh | Keith Schneider swats the shot by Curtis Hawley | 49-50 |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | Ken Kennemer is called for the reach on Larry Espino - foul #3 on Ken Kennemer, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Henry Turner (SF), Jonathan Richeson (PF), Ronald Redden (C) Elbert Blaine, Ken Kennemer, Brice Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:15 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine (SF) Henry Turner | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brett James (PF) Larry Espino | |
| 01:54 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 01:52 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Lawrence steps in front of the Steve Hutchings pass in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 01:36 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden hits a turnaround in the paint | 51-52 |
| 01:19 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 01:17 | Pittsburgh | Elbert Blaine grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:56 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden hits a runner in the lane | 53-52 |
| 00:35 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 00:33 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Richeson is hacked by Steve Hutchings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Hutchings, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer (PF) Jonathan Richeson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer is hacked by Steve Hutchings - foul #4 on Steve Hutchings, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Ken Kennemer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:10 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:08 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Ronald Redden pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:07 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron (SG) Elbert Blaine | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Steve Hutchings is called for the reach on Jeffrey Aaron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Hutchings, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (PG) Steve Hutchings | |
| 00:04 | Pittsburgh | Jeffrey Aaron misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts misses short on a halfcourt shot | 55-52 |