| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Joshua Donohue (fresh) SG - James Cusack (fresh) SF - Brian Guinan (fresh) PF - Gene Marchant (fresh) C - David Manion (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Vernon Coleman | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman buries a jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Donohue | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert is fouled on the floor by Brian Guinan - foul #1 on Brian Guinan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Lesley Young knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Donald Mathews gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Joshua Donohue - foul #1 on Joshua Donohue, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Ehlert | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:03 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry (PG), James Cross (SG), Allen McGee (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Timothy Pitre (C) Joshua Donohue, James Cusack, Brian Guinan, Gene Marchant, David Manion | |
| 17:16 | Loyola (MD) | James Cross is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lenz - foul #1 on Richard Lenz, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jamal Smith - foul #1 on Jamal Smith, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Mark Henry gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Mark Henry is fouled on the floor by Preston Terry - foul #1 on Preston Terry, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Russell Barlow double dribbles | 6-3 |
| 16:15 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee misses the wide open floater from close range | 6-3 |
| 16:14 | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:09 | Loyola (MD) | James Cross misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry can't tip it in | 6-3 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Lenz | 6-3 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Richard Lenz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Boyd | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Barlow (fresh) PF - Mark Henry (fresh) C - Jamal Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Preston Terry (fresh) SG - James Cross (fresh) SF - Allen McGee (fresh) PF - Mark Davis (fresh) C - Timothy Pitre (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Russell Barlow - foul #1 on Russell Barlow, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Richard Lenz, Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Jamal Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue (PG), James Cusack (SG), Gene Marchant (PF), David Manion (C) Preston Terry, James Cross, Mark Davis, Timothy Pitre | |
| 15:27 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:27 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Ehlert | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert hits a 3 from straight away | 12-4 |
| 14:42 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Mathews steps in front of the Joshua Donohue pass in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert loses the ball out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG) Lesley Young | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Brian Guinan (SF) Allen McGee | |
| 14:11 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cross (SG) James Cusack | |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Richard Lenz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 12-4 |
| 13:49 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 13:35 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue is whistled for traveling | 12-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Jamal Smith (PF) Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis (PF), Timothy Pitre (C) Gene Marchant, David Manion | |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Michael Boyd misses the jumper from the right block | 12-4 |
| 13:16 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 13:12 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lenz - foul #2 on Richard Lenz, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Russell Barlow (SF) Richard Lenz, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 13:05 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line set up by James Cross | 12-6 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Brian Guinan picks off the pass by Russell Barlow | 12-6 |
| 12:34 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF) Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack (SG) Joshua Donohue | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Jamal Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Coleman | 15-6 |
| 11:58 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Guinan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 15-6 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Donald Mathews gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | The short jumper by Jamal Smith is denied by Mark Davis | 15-6 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman hits the follow up shot | 17-6 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) C - Jamal Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Cross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cusack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Guinan (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Davis (fresh) C - Timothy Pitre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Loyola (MD) | Lesley Young is called for the reach on James Cross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lesley Young, team foul #5 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Lesley Young, Mark Henry, Jamal Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry (PG), Allen McGee (SF), Gene Marchant (PF), David Manion (C) James Cross, Brian Guinan, Mark Davis, Timothy Pitre | |
| 11:26 | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | The 3pt attempt by Donald Mathews is denied by Preston Terry | 17-9 |
| 11:21 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 11:06 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert is denied on a layup by David Manion | 17-9 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Donald Mathews tips it home | 19-9 |
| 10:39 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Mathews | 19-9 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Coleman | 21-9 |
| 10:06 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 21-9 |
| 10:04 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack tips it back up and in | 21-11 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Boyd | 23-11 |
| 09:09 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee can't finish the layup | 23-11 |
| 09:07 | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee grabs the offensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 09:02 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion's pass is intercepted by Michael Boyd | 23-11 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Michael Boyd misses the easy layup | 23-11 |
| 08:57 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion grabs the board | 23-11 |
| 08:55 | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Preston Terry, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Jamal Smith (PF), Dennis Hardy (C) Michael Boyd, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue (PG), James Cross (SG), Brian Guinan (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Timothy Pitre (C) Preston Terry, James Cusack, Allen McGee, Gene Marchant, David Manion | |
| 08:31 | Penn State | James Cross picks off the pass by Mark Henry | 23-11 |
| 08:17 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Henry is called for the reach on Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Henry, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| 08:05 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-11 |
| 08:04 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre snags the offensive board | 23-11 |
| 07:50 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jamal Smith - foul #2 on Jamal Smith, team foul #7 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG) Jamal Smith | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 07:50 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis misses the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 07:50 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-11 |
| 07:42 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 07:33 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Guinan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-11 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Donald Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Barlow (fresh) PF - Mark Henry (fresh) C - Dennis Hardy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Joshua Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Guinan (fresh) PF - Mark Davis (fresh) C - Timothy Pitre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Joshua Donohue is called for the reach on Donald Mathews - foul #2 on Joshua Donohue, team foul #5 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Dennis Hardy | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee (SG), Gene Marchant (PF) Joshua Donohue, Timothy Pitre | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Lesley Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-11 |
| 06:58 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 06:56 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Mathews steals the ball from James Cross in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Brian Guinan takes the ball from Vernon Coleman | 23-11 |
| 06:35 | Loyola (MD) | James Cross hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Guinan | 23-13 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-13 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Mark Davis is called for the reach on Kevin Hardaway - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Dennis Hardy (C) Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Salsberg (PG), James Cusack (SG), David Manion (C) James Cross, Allen McGee, Mark Davis | |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy is denied on a layup by Gene Marchant | 23-13 |
| 05:32 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 05:15 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack lays it up and in set up by Gene Marchant | 23-15 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Gene Marchant is called for the reach on Lesley Young - foul #1 on Gene Marchant, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway (C) Dennis Hardy | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre (SF) Brian Guinan | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Lesley Young makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:06 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 04:50 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion clanks a shot near the basket | 24-15 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Michael Boyd gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Russell Barlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-15 |
| 04:39 | Loyola (MD) | David Manion snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 04:23 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre is hacked by Mark Henry - foul #2 on Mark Henry, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Allen McGee (PF) Gene Marchant | |
| 04:23 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 04:23 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardaway | 24-16 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-16 |
| 03:46 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Salsberg hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Manion | 27-18 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Vincent Salsberg takes the ball from Donald Mathews | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Donald Mathews (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Vincent Salsberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Cusack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Pitre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen McGee (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Manion (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Salsberg misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lesley Young - foul #2 on Lesley Young, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Dennis Hardy (SF), Jamal Smith (C) Lesley Young, Vernon Coleman, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cross (SG), Mark Davis (PF) James Cusack, Timothy Pitre | |
| 03:27 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Salsberg misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 03:27 | Loyola (MD) | Vincent Salsberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Richard Lenz is whistled for a carry | 27-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue (PG), Preston Terry (SF) Vincent Salsberg, Allen McGee | |
| 03:00 | Loyola (MD) | James Cross is whistled for traveling | 27-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Brian Guinan (SF) Preston Terry | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | James Cross is called for the reach on Donald Mathews - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Henry (SF) Rodney Ehlert | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant (PF) David Manion | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:44 | Loyola (MD) | Gene Marchant gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 02:27 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Cross | 27-22 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 02:12 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 01:53 | Loyola (MD) | James Cross misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 01:51 | Loyola (MD) | Mark Davis snags the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 01:36 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Mathews is called for the reach on Joshua Donohue - foul #1 on Donald Mathews, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Russell Barlow (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Donald Mathews, Mark Henry, Jamal Smith, Dennis Hardy | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry (SG), Allen McGee (SF), Timothy Pitre (C) James Cross, Brian Guinan, Mark Davis | |
| 01:36 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:36 | Loyola (MD) | Joshua Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| 01:10 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Pitre is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Donohue | 27-27 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Gene Marchant is called for the reach on Rodney Ehlert - foul #2 on Gene Marchant, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF) Richard Lenz | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack (SG) Joshua Donohue | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:38 | Loyola (MD) | James Cusack connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Allen McGee blocks the jumper by Rodney Ehlert | 29-29 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 00:18 | Loyola (MD) | Preston Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG) Russell Barlow | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Cross (PG), Brian Guinan (SF), Mark Davis (PF), David Manion (C) Preston Terry, Allen McGee, Gene Marchant, Timothy Pitre | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Lesley Young comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 31-29 |