| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert McCluney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Kemper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Gilstrap (fresh) PF - Daniel Lilly (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Rhodes | 34-33 |
| 19:34 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Roosa - foul #1 on John Roosa, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:34 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:34 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:34 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:17 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Lilly | 37-33 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | Pete Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Wilson | 40-33 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Pete Hall tips it home | 40-35 |
| 18:01 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Kemper is fouled on the floor by Dima Lisowski - foul #3 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean (PG), Phillip Ivy (SG), Zane Johnson (SF), Jared Moe (PF), Joseph Nordstrom (C) Robert McCluney, Franklin Kemper, Randy Gilstrap, Daniel Lilly, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall, John Roosa | |
| 17:53 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Nordstrom - foul #1 on Joseph Nordstrom, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:20 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Nordstrom misses the runner in the paint | 40-36 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:05 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses short on a jumper in the paint | 40-36 |
| 17:04 | Loyola (MD) | Phillip Ivy pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:00 | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-36 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ralph Coppinger | 40-36 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | Steve Wood connects on the jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 16:28 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:09 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 16:07 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:01 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Nordstrom misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 40-38 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Kurt Hadden | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Lester Prejean (fairly fresh) SG - Phillip Ivy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zane Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Moe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Nordstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steve Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Brian Simeon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:43 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Nordstrom grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:37 | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:36 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:21 | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 15:20 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Nordstrom grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:04 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:41 | Niagara | Phillip Ivy swats the layup by Steve Wood | 40-38 |
| 14:40 | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:27 | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Ivy | 42-38 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Jared Moe - foul #1 on Jared Moe, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney (PG), Franklin Kemper (SG), Randy Gilstrap (SF), Daniel Lilly (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Lester Prejean, Phillip Ivy, Zane Johnson, Jared Moe, Joseph Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), John Roosa (C) Steve Wood, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:00 | Loyola (MD) | Porfirio Romano is called for the reach on Robert McCluney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Pete Hall (PF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 13:40 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:39 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:32 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:25 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-41 |
| 13:23 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:09 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson hits a fadeaway from the right block | 44-41 |
| 12:57 | Niagara | A charge is called on Porfirio Romano - foul #4 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG) Porfirio Romano | |
| 12:34 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Franklin Kemper | 46-41 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:20 | Niagara | John Roosa can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 12:19 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:17 | Loyola (MD) | Dima Lisowski is called for the reach on Randy Gilstrap in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga (PG) Robert McCluney | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Wynn (SG) Dima Lisowski | |
| 12:02 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap misses the shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:00 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lilly | 46-41 |
| 11:46 | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Parker - foul #1 on Gary Parker, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| 11:46 | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:46 | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Javier Zuniga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Kemper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Lilly (fairly fresh) 10 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gary Parker (fresh) SG - Willie Wynn (fresh) SF - Randy Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roosa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | John Roosa misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-41 |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Willie Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Willie Wynn is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney (PG), Phillip Ivy (SG) Javier Zuniga, Franklin Kemper | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG) Gary Parker | |
| 11:07 | Niagara | Steve Wood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 11:05 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:03 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Wynn is called for the reach on Phillip Ivy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Wynn, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SG) Willie Wynn | |
| 11:03 | Loyola (MD) | Phillip Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:03 | Loyola (MD) | Phillip Ivy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | Brian Simeon pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:45 | Niagara | John Roosa can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-41 |
| 10:44 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 49-41 |
| 10:27 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Wood - foul #3 on Steve Wood, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe (PF) Daniel Lilly | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Pete Hall | |
| 10:27 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:27 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Wood | 51-44 |
| 09:52 | Loyola (MD) | 3 seconds is called on Phillip Ivy | 51-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga (PG), Franklin Kemper (SG), Zane Johnson (SF) Robert McCluney, Phillip Ivy, Randy Gilstrap | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), Pete Hall (PF) Steve Wood, John Roosa | |
| 09:38 | Niagara | Gary Parker makes the runner in the lane | 51-46 |
| 09:36 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Parker is called for the reach on Javier Zuniga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Parker, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean (SF) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Wynn (SG) Brian Simeon | |
| 09:36 | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 09:20 | Niagara | Gary Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | Pete Hall comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 09:12 | Niagara | Pete Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | Gary Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly (PF), Joseph Nordstrom (C) Franklin Kemper, Jared Moe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (SF), John Roosa (C) Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall | |
| 08:55 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Wynn is called for the reach on Lester Prejean - foul #3 on Willie Wynn, team foul #10 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Kemper (SG) Zane Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:55 | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:55 | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Javier Zuniga steps in front of the Ralph Coppinger pass | 53-46 |
| 08:09 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Nordstrom scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Javier Zuniga | 55-46 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | John Roosa comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 07:51 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 07:49 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Nordstrom grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Javier Zuniga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Kemper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Prejean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Lilly (tiring) 10 reb. C - Joseph Nordstrom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gary Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - John Roosa (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Nordstrom | 57-46 |
| 07:32 | Niagara | John Roosa misses the easy layup | 57-46 |
| 07:30 | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:28 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Wynn steps in front of the Daniel Lilly pass in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 07:13 | Niagara | Willie Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 07:11 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Nordstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:09 | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney (PG), Phillip Ivy (SG), Zane Johnson (SF), Jared Moe (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Javier Zuniga, Franklin Kemper, Lester Prejean, Daniel Lilly, Joseph Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Brian Simeon (SF), Pete Hall (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Gary Parker, Willie Wynn, Ralph Coppinger, Dikembe Abdelrahman, John Roosa | |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Brian Simeon is fouled on the floor by Phillip Ivy - foul #1 on Phillip Ivy, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap (SF) Phillip Ivy | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:39 | Loyola (MD) | Dima Lisowski steps in front of the Michael Wilson pass in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 06:03 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney throws it down set up by Jared Moe | 59-49 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Pete Hall makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Zane Johnson - foul #1 on Zane Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Phillip Ivy (SG) Randy Gilstrap | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Dima Lisowski, Brian Simeon, Kurt Hadden | |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:45 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 59-51 |
| 05:28 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney is fouled on the floor by Porfirio Romano - foul #5 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap (SF), Daniel Lilly (PF) Zane Johnson, Jared Moe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG) Porfirio Romano | |
| 05:28 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:28 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Randy Rhodes | 61-54 |
| 04:46 | Loyola (MD) | Phillip Ivy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga (PG), Jared Moe (C) Robert McCluney, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Roosa (C) Pete Hall | |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steve Wood | 61-56 |
| 04:03 | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga is hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson (SG), Lester Prejean (SF), Joseph Nordstrom (PF) Phillip Ivy, Randy Gilstrap, Daniel Lilly | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Steve Wood, Randy Rhodes, John Roosa | |
| 04:03 | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:03 | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 03:43 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Javier Zuniga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Prejean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Nordstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jared Moe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Gary Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dima Lisowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Coppinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Loyola (MD) | Javier Zuniga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:21 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 03:20 | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 03:05 | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ralph Coppinger | 62-56 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger scores on a jump hook near the basket | 62-58 |
| 03:00 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney (PG), Franklin Kemper (SG), Randy Gilstrap (SF) Javier Zuniga, Lester Prejean, Jared Moe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (SG), Willie Wynn (SF) Dima Lisowski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 02:31 | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Willie Wynn | 62-58 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SG) Gary Parker | |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Robert McCluney is called for the reach on Willie Wynn - foul #1 on Robert McCluney, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Brian Simeon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 01:50 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 01:50 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Joseph Nordstrom, Zane Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Pete Hall (PF), John Roosa (C) Brian Simeon, Willie Wynn, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| 01:34 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| 01:21 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Rhodes steals it from Robert McCluney in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes comes up short on the runner from close range | 62-58 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Dima Lisowski | 62-58 |
| 00:43 | Niagara | John Roosa drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dima Lisowski | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Loyola (MD) | John Roosa takes the ball from Randy Gilstrap | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes hits a driving attempt from the right block | 62-62 |
| 00:10 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap is fouled in the backcourt by Dima Lisowski - foul #5 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SG) Dima Lisowski | |
| 00:04 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | John Roosa grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert McCluney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Kemper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Gilstrap (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Lilly (fresh) 10 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steve Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Simeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Pete Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roosa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | John Roosa wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:52 | Niagara | Robert McCluney steals the ball from Brian Simeon | 62-62 |
| 04:49 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney misses the dunk attempt | 62-62 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Brian Simeon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | John Roosa tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 04:07 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Kemper | 65-64 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 03:21 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:19 | Niagara | John Roosa gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:14 | Niagara | John Roosa is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean (PG), Phillip Ivy (SG), Zane Johnson (SF), Jared Moe (PF), Joseph Nordstrom (C) Robert McCluney, Franklin Kemper, Randy Gilstrap, Daniel Lilly, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), Willie Wynn (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Steve Wood, Brian Simeon, Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall | |
| 03:14 | Niagara | John Roosa misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:14 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:49 | Loyola (MD) | Lester Prejean makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Ivy | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney (PG), Franklin Kemper (SG), Randy Gilstrap (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Lester Prejean, Phillip Ivy, Zane Johnson, Joseph Nordstrom | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG), Kurt Hadden (C) Gary Parker, John Roosa | |
| 02:31 | Niagara | Michael Wilson swats the short shot by Ralph Coppinger | 68-67 |
| 02:30 | Loyola (MD) | Franklin Kemper gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:19 | Loyola (MD) | Jared Moe buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly (PF) Jared Moe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SG), John Roosa (C) Willie Wynn, Kurt Hadden | |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Steve Wood misses the shot from the left side | 71-67 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | John Roosa grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger is fouled on the floor by Randy Gilstrap - foul #3 on Randy Gilstrap, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Pete Hall (PF) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:40 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 01:34 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney is hacked by Ralph Coppinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Coppinger, team foul #14 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF) Ralph Coppinger | |
| 01:34 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:34 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-67 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Pete Hall tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 00:56 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:55 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap tips it back up and in | 74-69 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert McCluney (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Kemper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Gilstrap (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lilly (fresh) 10 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steve Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Simeon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Randy Rhodes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Pete Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Roosa (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Brian Simeon lays it in | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap is hacked by Steve Wood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Wood, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| 00:36 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:36 | Loyola (MD) | Randy Gilstrap makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Pete Hall's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lilly | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Loyola (MD) | Steve Wood is called for the reach on Robert McCluney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Wood, team foul #16 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson (PF) Daniel Lilly | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG) Steve Wood | |
| 00:27 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:27 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly (PF) Zane Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Brian Simeon is hacked by Franklin Kemper - foul #2 on Franklin Kemper, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:19 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Simeon is called for the reach on Robert McCluney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Simeon, team foul #17 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson (PF) Daniel Lilly | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:19 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Franklin Kemper is called for the reach on Randy Rhodes - foul #3 on Franklin Kemper, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly (PF) Zane Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Parker is called for the reach on Robert McCluney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Parker, team foul #18 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Zane Johnson (PF) Daniel Lilly | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:12 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | John Roosa clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:05 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney is hacked by Gary Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Parker, team foul #19 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Daniel Lilly (PF) Zane Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Robert McCluney misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | John Roosa grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | John Roosa hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-75 |