| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles McClaim (fresh) SG - Steven Clark (fresh) SF - Michael Pfarr (fresh) PF - Stephen Kerlin (fresh) C - Eddie Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jimmy Hartmann (fresh) SG - Dima Kukoc (fresh) SF - Seth Case (fresh) PF - David Deleon (fresh) C - Edward Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | David Deleon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Young grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Niagara | Eddie Young takes the ball from Dima Kukoc | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin connects on the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on David Deleon - foul #1 on David Deleon, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Seth Case gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Young | 3-3 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | David Deleon tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | David Deleon gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Seth Case jams it on a nice dish by Jimmy Hartmann | 3-7 |
| 16:36 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark is hacked by Jimmy Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Hartmann, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Furey (SF), Stjepan Zearfoss (PF) Michael Pfarr, Stephen Kerlin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Von Zellefrow (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (SF), Aaron Hall (PF), Thomas Lester (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Dima Kukoc, Seth Case, David Deleon, Edward Jenkins | |
| 16:25 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles McClaim | 6-7 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Young pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Loyola (MD) | Aaron Hall is called for the reach on Steven Clark - foul #1 on Aaron Hall, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Maser (C) Eddie Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:57 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss double dribbles | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles McClaim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Furey (fresh) PF - Stjepan Zearfoss (fresh) C - John Maser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ernest Bhatt (fresh) SG - Von Zellefrow (fresh) SF - Jimmy Malcolm (fresh) PF - Aaron Hall (fresh) C - Thomas Lester (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 15:35 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Steven Clark | 6-7 |
| 15:19 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Lester steals it from Charles McClaim | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Thomas Lester hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Von Zellefrow | 6-9 |
| 14:58 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Lester | 6-9 |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Thomas Lester is fouled on the floor by John Maser - foul #1 on John Maser, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade (SG), Michael Pfarr (SF), Stephen Kerlin (PF), Eddie Young (C) Charles McClaim, Steven Clark, Stjepan Zearfoss, John Maser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Victor Jones (SG), Seth Case (SF), David Deleon (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Ernest Bhatt, Von Zellefrow, Jimmy Malcolm, Aaron Hall, Thomas Lester | |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Seth Case blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:26 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins tips it home | 6-11 |
| 14:24 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade is hacked by Victor Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Jones, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Kukoc (SG) Victor Jones | |
| 14:11 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Deleon | 6-11 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Seth Case hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Hartmann and the foul's on Stephen Kerlin - foul #1 on Stephen Kerlin, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Barajas (PG) Kevin Furey | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Seth Case makes the free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:01 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Barajas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Hartmann | 6-16 |
| 13:43 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Baker (SF) Michael Pfarr | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Wade - foul #1 on Robert Wade, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim (PG), Steven Clark (SG), Stjepan Zearfoss (PF), John Maser (C) Christopher Barajas, Manuel Baker, Stephen Kerlin, Eddie Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Zellefrow (SF), Aaron Hall (C) Seth Case, Edward Jenkins | |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:14 | Loyola (MD) | John Maser misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Deleon - foul #2 on David Deleon, team foul #5 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Furey (SF) Robert Wade | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF), Jimmy Malcolm (PF) Dima Kukoc, David Deleon | |
| 13:14 | Loyola (MD) | John Maser makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:14 | Loyola (MD) | John Maser misses the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:14 | Niagara | Aaron Hall pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Steven Clark is called for the reach on Von Zellefrow - foul #1 on Steven Clark, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Thomas Lester (C) Jimmy Hartmann, Seth Case | |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | Thomas Lester grabs the offensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:33 | Niagara | Thomas Lester misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Furey - foul #1 on Kevin Furey, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Seth Case (SF) Jimmy Malcolm | |
| 12:33 | Niagara | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:33 | Niagara | Thomas Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 12:12 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim scores on a shot from the right side | 9-20 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Stjepan Zearfoss blocks the short jumper by Von Zellefrow | 9-20 |
| 11:53 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Steven Clark | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles McClaim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Furey (fairly fresh) PF - Stjepan Zearfoss (fairly fresh) C - John Maser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ernest Bhatt (fresh) SG - Von Zellefrow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Case (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Lester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Loyola (MD) | Ernest Bhatt picks off the pass by Charles McClaim in the backcourt | 9-20 |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 11:40 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss snags the defensive board | 9-20 |
| 11:19 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Bhatt - foul #1 on Ernest Bhatt, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade (SG), Michael Pfarr (SF), Stephen Kerlin (PF), Eddie Young (C) Steven Clark, Kevin Furey, Stjepan Zearfoss, John Maser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Dima Kukoc (SG), Jimmy Malcolm (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Ernest Bhatt, Von Zellefrow, Thomas Lester, Aaron Hall | |
| 11:19 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:19 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Seth Case can't throw it down | 11-20 |
| 10:52 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:39 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr drills a jumper from the right side | 13-20 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm loses the ball out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Barajas (PG) Charles McClaim | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:11 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 09:51 | Niagara | Eddie Young blocks the short jumper by Edward Jenkins | 15-20 |
| 09:49 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:23 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Barajas loses the ball out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark (SG), Kevin Furey (SF), Manuel Baker (PF), Stjepan Zearfoss (C) Robert Wade, Michael Pfarr, Stephen Kerlin, Eddie Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Victor Jones (SG) Jimmy Hartmann, Dima Kukoc | |
| 09:09 | Niagara | Seth Case is hacked by Steven Clark - foul #2 on Steven Clark, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Maser (C) Steven Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | Aaron Hall (C) Edward Jenkins | |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Hall | 15-23 |
| 08:55 | Loyola (MD) | Victor Jones steals the ball from Kevin Furey in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 08:42 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to John Maser | 15-23 |
| 08:25 | Loyola (MD) | John Maser comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Hall - foul #2 on Aaron Hall, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim (PG), Robert Wade (SG) Christopher Barajas, Stjepan Zearfoss | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Mariani (PG), Von Zellefrow (SF), Thomas Lester (PF), Edward Jenkins (C) Ernest Bhatt, Seth Case, Jimmy Malcolm, Aaron Hall | |
| 08:25 | Loyola (MD) | John Maser makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:25 | Loyola (MD) | John Maser makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Victor Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Maser - foul #2 on John Maser, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Young (C) John Maser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG) Peter Mariani | |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Victor Jones misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:14 | Niagara | Victor Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:12 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim is hacked by Jimmy Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Hartmann, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Mariani (PG) Jimmy Hartmann | |
| 08:12 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:12 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Edward Jenkins is blocked by Manuel Baker | 19-24 |
| 07:56 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles McClaim (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wade (fresh) SF - Kevin Furey (fresh) PF - Manuel Baker (fresh) C - Eddie Young (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Peter Mariani (fresh) SG - Victor Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Von Zellefrow (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Young can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 19-24 |
| 07:46 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade can't tip it in | 19-24 |
| 07:44 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Young can't tip it in | 19-24 |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Von Zellefrow pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Manuel Baker steals it from Thomas Lester | 19-24 |
| 07:11 | Loyola (MD) | 3 seconds is called on Charles McClaim | 19-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr (SF), Stephen Kerlin (PF), Stjepan Zearfoss (C) Kevin Furey, Manuel Baker, Eddie Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Dima Kukoc (SG), Seth Case (SF), Jimmy Malcolm (PF) Peter Mariani, Victor Jones, Von Zellefrow, Thomas Lester | |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Stjepan Zearfoss steals the ball from Jimmy Malcolm | 19-24 |
| 06:37 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 19-24 |
| 06:35 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:27 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles McClaim and he's hacked by Dima Kukoc - foul #1 on Dima Kukoc, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Barajas (PG) Charles McClaim | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:27 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | Seth Case is whistled for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Furey (PG), Eddie Young (C) Robert Wade, Stjepan Zearfoss | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Mariani (PG), Thomas Lester (C) Ernest Bhatt, Edward Jenkins | |
| 05:47 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Furey drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Kerlin | 25-24 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Thomas Lester travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim (PG), Manuel Baker (PF) Michael Pfarr, Stephen Kerlin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Zellefrow (SF) Seth Case | |
| 05:17 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 05:16 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Young grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:03 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Furey misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 05:01 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Lester | 25-24 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Baker - foul #1 on Manuel Baker, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade (SG), Stjepan Zearfoss (PF) Christopher Barajas, Kevin Furey | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt (PG), Seth Case (SF), Edward Jenkins (C) Peter Mariani, Von Zellefrow, Thomas Lester | |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:32 | Loyola (MD) | Eddie Young gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmy Malcolm - foul #1 on Jimmy Malcolm, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr (SF), Stephen Kerlin (PF) Manuel Baker, Eddie Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Jones (SG), Thomas Lester (PF) Dima Kukoc, Jimmy Malcolm | |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | Seth Case misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Thomas Lester pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles McClaim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Pfarr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kerlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stjepan Zearfoss (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ernest Bhatt (fresh) SG - Victor Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Seth Case (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Lester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Thomas Lester gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt is fouled on the floor by Charles McClaim - foul #1 on Charles McClaim, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark (SG), Kevin Furey (SF), John Maser (C) Robert Wade, Michael Pfarr, Stjepan Zearfoss | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Kukoc (SG), Von Zellefrow (SF), David Deleon (PF), Aaron Hall (C) Victor Jones, Seth Case, Thomas Lester, Edward Jenkins | |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Ernest Bhatt misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:12 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 02:53 | Loyola (MD) | John Maser can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 26-25 |
| 02:51 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses the 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | David Deleon gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Dima Kukoc can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Aaron Hall gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | David Deleon is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Deleon, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Barajas (PG), Manuel Baker (PF) Charles McClaim, Stephen Kerlin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann (PG), Seth Case (SF), Edward Jenkins (C) Ernest Bhatt, Von Zellefrow, David Deleon | |
| 02:03 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Seth Case grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jimmy Hartmann and the foul's on Christopher Barajas - foul #1 on Christopher Barajas, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss (PF), Eddie Young (C) Christopher Barajas, John Maser | |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Jones (SG) Dima Kukoc | |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:35 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark is hacked by Victor Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Jones, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| 01:35 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:35 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Jimmy Hartmann connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-31 |
| 01:19 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Furey is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Hartmann - foul #3 on Jimmy Hartmann, team foul #13 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade (SF) Manuel Baker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Mariani (PG) Jimmy Hartmann | |
| 01:19 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Furey makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:19 | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Furey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | Edward Jenkins gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Aaron Hall clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Furey - foul #2 on Kevin Furey, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Barajas (PG) Kevin Furey | |
| Subs | Niagara | Von Zellefrow (SF), Jimmy Malcolm (PF) Seth Case, Edward Jenkins | |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Aaron Hall misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Aaron Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:52 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Barajas | 33-32 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | Jimmy Malcolm scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Von Zellefrow | 33-34 |
| 00:23 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kevin Furey (PG), Michael Pfarr (SF), John Maser (PF) Christopher Barajas, Steven Clark, Stjepan Zearfoss | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Kukoc (SG), Seth Case (SF), Thomas Lester (C) Victor Jones, Von Zellefrow, Jimmy Malcolm | |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Peter Mariani is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Furey - foul #3 on Kevin Furey, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim (PG), Steven Clark (SG), Manuel Baker (PF) Kevin Furey, Robert Wade, Eddie Young | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Peter Mariani makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Peter Mariani makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | John Maser misses short on a floater from close range | 33-36 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Thomas Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Thomas Lester hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-36 |