| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses the driving attempt from the right block | 31-28 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Charles Whorton pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Joe Sawyer steals it from Michael Downard | 31-28 |
| 19:10 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis double dribbles | 31-28 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 33-28 |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | Micheal Whetstone takes the ball from Benjamin Rader | 33-28 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone banks in the layup | 35-28 |
| 18:03 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Pate denies the turnaround by Benjamin Rader | 35-28 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:44 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:26 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader loses the dribble to Charles Whorton | 35-28 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Michael Downard loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG), Evan Prokop (SG), William Portillo (SF) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne, Nicholas Davis | |
| 17:00 | Loyola Chicago | A charge is called on Evan Prokop - foul #3 on Evan Prokop, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett (PG) Evan Prokop | |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Johnny Pate lays it in set up by Micheal Whetstone | 37-28 |
| 16:14 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo is fouled on the floor by Charles Whorton - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Robert Slaugh (PF) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Gregg Watson (C) Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| 16:02 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sabia and he's fouled by Robert Slaugh - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne (SG) William Portillo | |
| 16:02 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Dale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Crockett - foul #2 on Earl Crockett, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis (SF) Francis Dale | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett is fouled on the floor by Johnny Pate - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 15:21 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| 14:54 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Sabia | 38-33 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 14:49 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Mike Lavigne | 38-33 |
| 14:32 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Lowell Hill gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:58 | Loyola Chicago | The jumper by Robert Sabia is denied by Micheal Whetstone | 38-33 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG), Evan Prokop (SG), William Portillo (SF), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne, Nicholas Davis, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| 13:27 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (C) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Charles Whorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 12:37 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop is fouled on the floor by Michael Downard - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| 12:14 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darrell Oakes | 41-33 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 11:54 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Stukes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Francis Dale (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Evan Prokop (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Portillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Loyola Chicago | Darrell Oakes picks off the pass by Evan Prokop | 41-33 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Portillo - foul #1 on William Portillo, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF) Francis Dale, Evan Prokop, William Portillo | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 10:55 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Micheal Whetstone | 45-33 |
| 10:23 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Joe Sawyer steals the ball from Michael Downard | 45-36 |
| 09:58 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis blows the layup | 45-36 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Sawyer | 45-36 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia is whistled for a carry | 45-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (C) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG), Evan Prokop (SG), Earl Crockett (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne, Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Earl Crockett is called for the reach on Charles Whorton - foul #3 on Earl Crockett, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (C) Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (SF) Nicholas Davis | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 47-36 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop is hacked by David Stukes - foul #1 on David Stukes, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 08:03 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 47-36 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Evan Prokop - foul #4 on Evan Prokop, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Evan Prokop, William Portillo, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Dale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is hacked by Robert Sabia - foul #2 on Robert Sabia, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis (SF) Francis Dale | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Michael Downard banks in the layup | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Lavigne | 51-38 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Downard | 53-38 |
| 06:11 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Johnny Pate drills a turnaround from close range set up by Darrell Oakes | 55-38 |
| 05:40 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer knocks in the jumper in the lane | 55-40 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Johnny Pate blows the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Rader - foul #3 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) Darrell Oakes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG), Evan Prokop (SG) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale connects on the 3 from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnny Pate | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 04:42 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Jackson denies the turnaround by Joe Sawyer | 59-43 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 59-43 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Johnny Pate loses the ball out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (C) Micheal Whetstone, Charles Whorton, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (SF), Earl Crockett (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Nicholas Davis, Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG), Joe Sawyer (PF) Evan Prokop, William Portillo, Gregg Watson | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Dale (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 03:21 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Mike Lavigne | 59-46 |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 59-46 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is fouled on the floor by Robert Slaugh - foul #2 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG), William Portillo (SF), Gregg Watson (C) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne, Joe Sawyer | |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Robert Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-48 |
| 02:07 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 61-48 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Lowell Hill gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | David Stukes misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Gregg Watson - foul #1 on Gregg Watson, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Dale | 62-51 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is hacked by William Portillo - foul #2 on William Portillo, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-51 |
| 00:51 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 00:47 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop banks in the layup | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 64-53 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | David Stukes hits the follow up shot | 66-53 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 00:15 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Dale | 66-53 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Francis Dale | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gerald Costello runs out the clock | 66-55 |