| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fresh) SG - Richard Bond (fresh) SF - Keith Schneider (fresh) PF - Brett James (fresh) C - Louis Marx (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - Arnold Bise (fresh) SF - Terry Walter (fresh) PF - Thomas Remer (fresh) C - John Dunham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider misses long on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Terry Walter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Youngstown State | John Dunham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Arnold Bise - foul #1 on Arnold Bise, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | Terry Walter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond buries a jumper from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise is denied on a layup by Louis Marx | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Terry Walter pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Hutchings - foul #1 on Steve Hutchings, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:57 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Steve Hutchings and he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| 17:57 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider makes the free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:44 | Youngstown State | Terry Walter's pass is intercepted by Keith Schneider | 7-1 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brett James | 10-1 |
| 17:12 | Youngstown State | Brett James is called for the reach on John Dunham - foul #1 on Brett James, team foul #2 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (PG), Eddie Filler (SF), Larry Espino (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) Steve Hutchings, Keith Schneider, Brett James, Louis Marx | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Regnier (C) John Dunham | |
| 16:53 | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles (SG) Richard Bond | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Calvin Feliciano (SF), Keith Gunning (C) Terry Walter, Thomas Remer | |
| 16:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Regnier hits a turnaround from close range set up by Keith Gunning | 10-3 |
| 16:29 | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson snags the offensive board | 10-3 |
| 16:15 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson hits a jumpshot from the right side | 12-3 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Anthony Robinson steals the ball from Robert Regnier | 12-3 |
| 15:57 | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson misses the easy layup | 12-3 |
| 15:56 | Youngstown State | Keith Gunning grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Roberts (fresh) SG - Thomas Doles (fresh) SF - Eddie Filler (fresh) PF - Larry Espino (fresh) C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) SG - Arnold Bise (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Calvin Feliciano (fresh) PF - Robert Regnier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Gunning (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:40 | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Bise and the foul's on William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren (PG), Richard Bond (SG), Keith Schneider (SF), Brett James (PF), Louis Marx (C) William Roberts, Thomas Doles, Eddie Filler, Larry Espino, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Walter (SF), Thomas Remer (PF), John Dunham (C) Arnold Bise, Calvin Feliciano, Robert Regnier | |
| 15:40 | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:14 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider is hacked by Terry Walter - foul #1 on Terry Walter, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings (PG) Troy Wren | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Dunlap (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 14:59 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx misses the lay-in | 12-6 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Terry Walter gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:37 | Youngstown State | John Dunham misses badly on a shot from the left side | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:15 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Remer denies the turnaround by Richard Bond | 12-6 |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Thomas Remer snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Terry Walter buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:31 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Walter - foul #2 on Terry Walter, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren (PG), Larry Espino (C) Steve Hutchings, Louis Marx | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis (PG), Arnold Bise (SG), Calvin Feliciano (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF), Robert Regnier (C) James Dunlap, Keith Gunning, Terry Walter, Thomas Remer, John Dunham | |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:58 | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino knocks in the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Robert Regnier - foul #1 on Robert Regnier, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles (SG), Eddie Filler (SF), Anthony Robinson (C) Richard Bond, Keith Schneider, Brett James | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:46 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:27 | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| 12:10 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Filler loses the dribble to Robert Regnier | 16-11 |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Troy Wren (fresh) SG - Thomas Doles (fresh) SF - Eddie Filler (fresh) PF - Larry Espino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arnold Bise (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Feliciano (fresh) PF - Melvin Wilson (fresh) C - Robert Regnier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Bise | 16-14 |
| 11:19 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Filler is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings (PG), Richard Bond (SG), Keith Schneider (SF), Brett James (PF), Louis Marx (C) Troy Wren, Thomas Doles, Eddie Filler, Larry Espino, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Remer (PF), John Dunham (C) Melvin Wilson, Robert Regnier | |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | John Dunham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:52 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Thomas Remer | 16-14 |
| 10:30 | Youngstown State | John Dunham is fouled on the floor by Keith Schneider - foul #1 on Keith Schneider, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Dunlap (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 10:13 | Youngstown State | John Dunham drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Schneider | 19-17 |
| 09:36 | Youngstown State | John Dunham's pass is intercepted by Steve Hutchings | 19-17 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond travels with the ball | 19-17 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Filler (SF) Keith Schneider | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis (PG), Keith Gunning (SG), Fred Lemos (SF) James Dunlap, Arnold Bise, Calvin Feliciano | |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Eddie Filler takes the ball from John Dunham | 19-17 |
| 08:45 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino (C) Louis Marx | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Regnier (C) John Dunham | |
| 08:27 | Youngstown State | Thomas Remer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:08 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Regnier steals the ball from Steve Hutchings | 19-20 |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Keith Gunning comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 19-20 |
| 07:48 | Youngstown State | Fred Lemos pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bond (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Filler (fresh) PF - Brett James (fairly fresh) C - Larry Espino (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Keith Gunning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Lemos (fresh) PF - Thomas Remer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Regnier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Youngstown State | Thomas Remer travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren (PG), Keith Schneider (SF), Louis Marx (C) Steve Hutchings, Richard Bond, Brett James | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise (SG), Calvin Feliciano (SF) Fred Lemos, Thomas Remer | |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Eddie Filler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Marx | 22-20 |
| 06:54 | Youngstown State | Robert Regnier drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 06:32 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Espino, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond (SG) Eddie Filler | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Dunlap (PG), John Dunham (C) Michael Lewis, Keith Gunning | |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | John Dunham clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Marx - foul #1 on Louis Marx, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brett James (PF) Larry Espino | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Remer (PF) Robert Regnier | |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | John Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | John Dunham misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Louis Marx snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond makes the shot from close range | 24-24 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Thomas Remer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 05:30 | Youngstown State | James Dunlap can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 05:28 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James's floater is tipped away by John Dunham | 24-24 |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | James Dunlap gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:05 | Youngstown State | Louis Marx steals the ball from Calvin Feliciano | 24-24 |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Troy Wren connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bond | 26-24 |
| 04:12 | Youngstown State | Brett James steals it from Calvin Feliciano | 26-24 |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings (PG), Eddie Filler (SF), Larry Espino (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) Troy Wren, Keith Schneider, Brett James, Louis Marx | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis (PG), Keith Gunning (SG), Terry Walter (SF), Robert Regnier (PF) James Dunlap, Arnold Bise, Calvin Feliciano, Thomas Remer | |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | John Dunham is hacked by Eddie Filler - foul #1 on Eddie Filler, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles (SG) Richard Bond | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | John Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | John Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steve Hutchings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Doles (fresh) SF - Eddie Filler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Espino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Keith Gunning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Regnier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - John Dunham (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino loses the dribble to Keith Gunning | 26-26 |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Keith Gunning drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Walter | 26-29 |
| 03:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Walter - foul #3 on Terry Walter, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond (SG), Brett James (PF) Thomas Doles, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fred Lemos (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF) Terry Walter, John Dunham | |
| 03:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:01 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Regnier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Michael Lewis tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 02:19 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brett James and the foul's on Keith Gunning - foul #1 on Keith Gunning, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider (SF) Eddie Filler | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise (SG), Thomas Remer (PF) Keith Gunning, Melvin Wilson | |
| 02:19 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Bond makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:59 | Youngstown State | Robert Regnier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 01:58 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Bond | 31-31 |
| 01:53 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 01:51 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:40 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Bond | 33-31 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Thomas Remer misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Thomas Remer gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Arnold Bise misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Brett James grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Regnier - foul #2 on Robert Regnier, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Roberts (PG), Thomas Doles (SG), Eddie Filler (SF), Louis Marx (C) Steve Hutchings, Richard Bond, Keith Schneider, Brett James | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Dunlap (PG), Keith Gunning (SG), Calvin Feliciano (SF), John Dunham (C) Michael Lewis, Arnold Bise, Fred Lemos, Robert Regnier | |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:37 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Thomas Remer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Eddie Filler | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | James Dunlap is called for the reach on Thomas Doles - foul #1 on James Dunlap, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Anthony Robinson (PF) Larry Espino | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Melvin Wilson (PF) Thomas Remer | |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Doles makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Calvin Feliciano hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-31 |