| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Bovee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aron Dennett (fresh) C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Gostomski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ritchey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Caffey (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Katzberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey inbounds the ball | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-52 |
| 19:34 | Loyola Chicago | Dallas Caffey steals the ball from James Bovee in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Gostomski | 36-54 |
| 18:57 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown is open and scores on a shot in the lane set up by James Bovee | 38-54 |
| 18:44 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey snags the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Donald Gostomski buries a jump hook from the baseline | 38-56 |
| 18:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Bovee makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Brown | 41-56 |
| 17:55 | Niagara | Carlos Bettencourt denies the turnaround by Timothy Ritchey | 41-56 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg tips it in | 41-58 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt loses the ball out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Daniel Sands (SF), Jimmy Olmstead (PF), Bruce Wynkoop (C) James Bovee, James Brown, Brandon Drake, Aron Dennett, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), William Butler (SG), Michael Bradford (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Donald Gostomski, Timothy Ritchey, Dallas Caffey, James Coleman, Walter Katzberg | |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Nelson Quick hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Butler | 41-60 |
| 16:49 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 41-60 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Michael Bradford gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Marlin - foul #3 on Larry Marlin, team foul #1 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Brown (SG) Larry Marlin | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 16:33 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 16:17 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Dan Hutchinson | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:50 | Niagara | Nelson Quick connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Donald Fielding (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Sands (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Olmstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Wynkoop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) C - Nelson Quick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bruce Wynkoop, team foul #2 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin (PG), Brandon Drake (SF), Aron Dennett (PF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) Donald Fielding, Daniel Sands, Jimmy Olmstead, Bruce Wynkoop | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), Dallas Caffey (SF), James Coleman (PF), Walter Katzberg (C) Dan Hutchinson, William Butler, Michael Bradford, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-63 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Aron Dennett gets the rebound | 41-63 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Marlin | 43-63 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Aron Dennett pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dallas Caffey picks off the pass by Carlos Bettencourt | 43-63 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Larry Marlin steals the ball from James Coleman | 43-63 |
| 14:15 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown blows the layup | 43-63 |
| 14:13 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Dallas Caffey | 43-63 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | Brandon Drake is called for the reach on Dallas Caffey - foul #1 on Brandon Drake, team foul #3 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Bovee (PG), Jimmy Olmstead (C) James Brown, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Gostomski (PG), William Simmons (C) Timothy Ritchey, Walter Katzberg | |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Gostomski and he's hacked by Brandon Drake - foul #2 on Brandon Drake, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands (SG), Kristopher Jackson (C) Larry Marlin, Aron Dennett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Wood (C) James Coleman | |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk misses the free throw | 43-65 |
| 13:51 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jimmy Olmstead | 43-65 |
| 13:44 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead is called for traveling | 43-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (SF) Brandon Drake | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Butler (SG) Lawrence Wolk | |
| 13:28 | Niagara | William Simmons comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 43-65 |
| 13:26 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 13:12 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Wood denies the turnaround by Donald Fielding | 43-65 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead snags the offensive board | 43-65 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Bovee hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Sands | 45-65 |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Donald Gostomski's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Olmstead | 45-65 |
| 12:20 | Loyola Chicago | James Bovee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands snags the offensive board | 45-65 |
| 12:08 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead is open and buries a floater in the paint set up by James Bovee | 47-65 |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Bovee - foul #3 on James Bovee, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin (PG), James Brown (SG), Brandon Drake (SF), Aron Dennett (PF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) James Bovee, Daniel Sands, Donald Fielding, Jimmy Olmstead, Kristopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), James Coleman (PF), Walter Katzberg (C) Donald Gostomski, William Butler, William Simmons, Richard Wood | |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 11:42 | Loyola Chicago | Aron Dennett pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Larry Marlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Drake (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aron Dennett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Ritchey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Caffey (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Katzberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin is hacked by Dan Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (SF) Dallas Caffey | |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Walter Katzberg - foul #3 on Walter Katzberg, team foul #2 | 47-66 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | James Coleman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Ritchey | 48-69 |
| 10:19 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-69 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Michael Bradford knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Dan Hutchinson | 48-71 |
| 09:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown is hacked by Timothy Ritchey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Ritchey, team foul #3 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Bovee (PG), Bruce Wynkoop (C) Larry Marlin, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Dallas Caffey (SF), Nelson Quick (C) Dan Hutchinson, Michael Bradford, Walter Katzberg | |
| 09:48 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Ritchey steps in front of the James Brown pass | 48-71 |
| 09:22 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 09:21 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Bovee | 48-71 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | James Bovee is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Wolk - foul #2 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #4 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kristopher Jackson (C) Aron Dennett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Katzberg (C) James Coleman | |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | Brandon Drake misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 48-71 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Nelson Quick grabs the board | 48-71 |
| 08:31 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-71 |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | Kristopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-71 |
| 08:25 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop snags the offensive board | 48-71 |
| 08:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Bovee buries a floater from the left side | 50-71 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Wynkoop - foul #2 on Bruce Wynkoop, team foul #7 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Larry Marlin (SG), Daniel Sands (SF), Aron Dennett (PF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) James Bovee, James Brown, Brandon Drake, Bruce Wynkoop, Kristopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Gostomski (PG), William Butler (SG), William Simmons (SF), James Coleman (PF) Lawrence Wolk, Timothy Ritchey, Dallas Caffey, Walter Katzberg | |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Nelson Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 07:45 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Marlin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-72 |
| 07:43 | Niagara | James Coleman snags the defensive board | 50-72 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Donald Fielding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Marlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aron Dennett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Gostomski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Butler (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Simmons (fresh) PF - James Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Quick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Niagara | William Simmons is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sands - foul #1 on Daniel Sands, team foul #8 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (SG) Nelson Quick | |
| 07:24 | Niagara | William Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 07:24 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt grabs the board | 50-72 |
| 07:14 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Bettencourt misses long on a jumper from the left block | 50-72 |
| 07:12 | Loyola Chicago | Aron Dennett misses the tip | 50-72 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Coleman | 50-72 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-72 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead (PF) Aron Dennett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (SF), Richard Wood (C) Donald Gostomski, James Coleman | |
| 06:44 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding travels in the backcourt | 50-72 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | William Butler scores on a 3 from the left corner | 50-75 |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-75 |
| 06:20 | Niagara | William Butler snags the defensive board | 50-75 |
| 06:15 | Niagara | William Butler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-75 |
| 06:14 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jimmy Olmstead | 50-75 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead drills a shot from the baseline set up by Carlos Bettencourt and he's hacked by William Simmons - foul #2 on William Simmons, team foul #5 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Bovee (PG), James Brown (SG), Brandon Drake (SF), Bruce Wynkoop (C) Donald Fielding, Larry Marlin, Daniel Sands, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), James Coleman (PF), Walter Katzberg (C) Dan Hutchinson, William Butler, William Simmons, Richard Wood | |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead makes the free throw | 53-75 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 53-75 |
| 05:42 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 53-75 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-75 |
| 05:25 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead tips it home | 55-75 |
| 04:58 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-75 |
| 04:56 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to James Brown | 55-75 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Bovee misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Ritchey - foul #2 on Timothy Ritchey, team foul #6 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding (PG), Larry Marlin (SF), Aron Dennett (PF), Carlos Bettencourt (C) James Bovee, Brandon Drake, Jimmy Olmstead, Bruce Wynkoop | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Gostomski (PG), William Butler (SF), William Simmons (PF), Richard Wood (C) Timothy Ritchey, Michael Bradford, James Coleman, Walter Katzberg | |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:37 | Niagara | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | William Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dallas Caffey (SF) Lawrence Wolk | |
| 04:03 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | William Simmons pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Niagara | Larry Marlin steals the ball from Dallas Caffey | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Donald Fielding (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Marlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Sands (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aron Dennett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carlos Bettencourt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Gostomski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Butler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dallas Caffey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Gostomski is called for the reach on Donald Fielding in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Gostomski, team foul #7 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Stacey Davis (PF), Kristopher Jackson (C) Aron Dennett, Carlos Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), Nelson Quick (PF) Donald Gostomski, Dallas Caffey | |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 03:07 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Marlin - foul #4 on Larry Marlin, team foul #9 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead (PF) Stacey Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (SG) Richard Wood | |
| 03:07 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 03:07 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 02:49 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Fielding scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Sands | 61-76 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | William Butler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 02:21 | Niagara | Nelson Quick tips it in | 61-78 |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Sands double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-78 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop (C) Kristopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:04 | Niagara | William Simmons buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dan Hutchinson | 61-80 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Fielding | 64-80 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | William Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-80 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (SF) Lawrence Wolk | |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Simmons - foul #3 on William Simmons, team foul #8 | 64-80 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Jimmy Olmstead is called for the reach on William Butler - foul #1 on Jimmy Olmstead, team foul #10 | 66-80 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | William Butler makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | William Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Wynkoop misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 66-82 |
| 00:56 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson scores on a jumper from the right side | 66-84 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Chicago | Jimmy Olmstead lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Fielding | 68-84 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson runs out the clock | 68-84 |