31-29 Stags; 2:06 in the 1st

• "Media T.O., baby" - Dick Vitale
  
• Nero gets called for a hold on the floor. Loyola ball.
  
• Sullivan answers with a three in the corner of his own. He's starting to catch fire. 31-29 Stags.
  
• Han drives and kicks it out to Herbie Allen in the corner, who drains the three. Great look and an even better shot (a nice new shape-up too). 31-26 Stags.
  
• Israel delivers a beautiful pass to Alujevic, who was cutting on the baseline the opposite way of him. Nice job of ball movement from the Hounds. 28-26 Stags.
  
• Van Schaick gets a nice look from Johnson in the post on a cut and lays it in. 28-24 Stags.
  
• Marquise Sullivan hits a shot just inside the three-point line, pulling Loyola closer. 26-24 Stags.
  
• Brown's three with the shot clock winding down from the middle of the arc is short, but the ball goes off of Nero and out of bounds. Loyola will keep it.
  
• Brown pass gets knocked out of bounds - we'll keep it for Loyola.
  
• Anthony Johnson hits a jumper from the top of the key - an unusual sight. 26-22 Stags.
  
• Israel turns it over on a pass attempt for Brown with the shot clock winding down. Stags ball.
  
• Han's lay-up comes up just short, but Anthony Johnson desperately tips it in with one hand. A nice job under the boards from Johnson. 24-22 Stags.
  
• James' pass for Israel gets picked. Stags take over.
  
• Van Schaick misses a three on a kick-out from Anthony Johnson. Hounds ball.
  
• Alujevic hits a wide open three on a kick-out from James. The 'Hounds tie it up. 22-22.
  
• Han drives and kicks it to Nero in the paint, who lays it in. Nero is very active thus far in the offense - a great sign for the Stags. 22-19 Stags.
  

- Keith Connors