| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Staggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Poole (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Edward Moore | 39-40 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | William Poole misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | John Pollard hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 18:58 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 18:56 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:45 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Maddux | 41-42 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Thomas Johnson blocks the short jumper by William Poole | 41-42 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | John Pollard tips it in | 41-44 |
| 18:12 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 18:10 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Johnson tips it home | 43-44 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | William Poole's pass is intercepted by Terry Staggs | 43-44 |
| 17:33 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Cope | 43-44 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | John Pollard's pass is intercepted by Terry Staggs | 43-44 |
| 16:57 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Maddux clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-44 |
| 16:56 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs tips it in | 45-44 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | William Poole misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 45-44 |
| 16:41 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:27 | Loyola (MD) | William Poole steals the ball from Robert Maddux | 45-44 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Robert Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 15:57 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Maddux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Stapleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Staggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Guan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Pollard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Cope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Maddux drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Moore | 47-44 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Pollard | 47-47 |
| 15:12 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Derek Guan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey (PG), Robert Sorrells (SG), Frank Avalos (PF), Michael Beaufort (C) Robert Maddux, Edward Moore, Terry Staggs, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Carl Genova (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Harvey Schafer (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, William Poole, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| 14:44 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Paul Fleming snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Paul Fleming scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 14:05 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Howard Vaugh (SG) Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Paul Fleming can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-49 |
| 13:49 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:30 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses the fadeaway from the right block | 49-49 |
| 13:08 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Vaugh snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:51 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Beaufort buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Reed Ritchey | 52-49 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Paul Fleming hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Armstrong | 52-51 |
| 12:10 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 12:08 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:01 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Paul Fleming pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Reed Ritchey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Vaugh (fresh) SF - Robert Sorrells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Avalos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Beaufort (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Genova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Fleming (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Paul Fleming comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 52-51 |
| 11:39 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:35 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Norman Friel - foul #1 on Norman Friel, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Maddux (PG), Edward Moore (SG), Terry Staggs (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Howard Vaugh, Robert Sorrells, Frank Avalos, Michael Beaufort | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Norman Friel, Carl Genova, Robert Armstrong, Harvey Schafer, Paul Fleming | |
| 11:35 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:35 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | John Pollard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | John Pollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | John Pollard clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | John Pollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Terry Staggs | 54-51 |
| 10:20 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 54-51 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Larry Cope gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Edward Moore takes the ball from John Pollard | 54-51 |
| 09:49 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 09:48 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:35 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Huizenga (PG), Richard Stapleton (SF), Frank Avalos (PF) Robert Maddux, Reed Ritchey, Terry Staggs | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:17 | Montana State | John Pollard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 09:16 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:56 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Stapleton | 56-51 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | William Poole drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 56-53 |
| 08:21 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Cope | 56-53 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | William Poole is hacked by Edward Moore - foul #2 on Edward Moore, team foul #1 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Maddux (PG), Terry Staggs (C) Christopher Huizenga, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Carl Genova (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Harvey Schafer (PF) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, William Poole, John Pollard | |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Edward Moore is called for the reach on Robert Armstrong - foul #3 on Edward Moore, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells (SG), Michael Beaufort (C) Edward Moore, Frank Avalos | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Fleming (C) Larry Cope | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sorrells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Staggs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Beaufort (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Genova (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Richard Stapleton steals the ball from Paul Fleming | 56-53 |
| 07:18 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Beaufort misses the floater from the right block | 56-53 |
| 07:16 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs tips it in | 58-53 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Paul Fleming can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 06:47 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Richard Stapleton | 58-53 |
| 06:26 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton loses the dribble to Harvey Schafer | 58-53 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Norman Friel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Genova | 58-56 |
| 06:02 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 06:01 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Beaufort | 58-56 |
| 05:51 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey (PG), Edward Moore (SG), Frank Avalos (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Robert Maddux, Richard Stapleton, Terry Staggs, Michael Beaufort | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Norman Friel, Carl Genova, Robert Armstrong, Harvey Schafer, Paul Fleming | |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 05:33 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:15 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Larry Cope pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Reed Ritchey is called for the reach on John Pollard - foul #1 on Reed Ritchey, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | William Poole is hacked by Robert Sorrells - foul #4 on Robert Sorrells, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs (SF) Robert Sorrells | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:20 | Montana State | John Pollard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-56 |
| 04:18 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:00 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derek Guan - foul #2 on Derek Guan, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Maddux (PG) Reed Ritchey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:00 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:00 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Robert Brown hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Pollard | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Moore (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Staggs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Avalos (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Poole (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Maddux | 63-59 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Guan | 63-62 |
| 02:46 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Moore | 65-62 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | William Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton (SF), Robert Sorrells (PF), Michael Beaufort (C) Terry Staggs, Frank Avalos, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Carl Genova (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Harvey Schafer (PF) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, William Poole, John Pollard | |
| 02:28 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs (PF) Robert Sorrells | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF) Norman Friel, Carl Genova, Robert Armstrong, Harvey Schafer | |
| 02:15 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore hits a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Maddux | 67-62 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | William Poole is denied on a layup by Terry Staggs | 67-62 |
| 01:52 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:52 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Terry Staggs, Michael Beaufort | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:39 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Larry Cope snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by John Pollard is blocked by Thomas Johnson | 67-62 |
| 01:24 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:12 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 01:11 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:56 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Larry Cope gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Derek Guan loses the ball out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells (PF) Frank Avalos | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:27 | Loyola (MD) | William Poole is called for the reach on Robert Sorrells - foul #2 on William Poole, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| 00:26 | Loyola (MD) | John Pollard is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on John Pollard, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| 00:23 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Johnson is hacked by William Poole - foul #3 on William Poole, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| 00:21 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton is hacked by Derek Guan - foul #3 on Derek Guan, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 00:21 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | John Pollard snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Derek Guan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Poole | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos (PF) Robert Sorrells | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:13 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Maddux - foul #2 on Robert Maddux, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Derek Guan buries a 3 from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |