| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Peoples (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Giuseppe Rossi (fresh) SF - Rafael Lopez (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Manuel Grooms (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael McLester (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Ward (fresh) C - Perry Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Rafael Lopez inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms hits the finger roll | 39-41 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Bob Mack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 19:26 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Michael McLester | 39-41 |
| 19:08 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi loses the dribble to Bob Mack | 39-41 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Rafael Lopez - foul #2 on Rafael Lopez, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:33 | Loyola (MD) | Larry Ward is called for the reach on Michael McLester - foul #2 on Larry Ward, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc (PG), Howard Janson (C) John Peoples, Michael McLester | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Brooks (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), George Nicely (C) Bob Mack, Larry Ward, Perry Hutson | |
| 18:15 | Loyola (MD) | George Nicely denies the turnaround by Rafael Lopez | 39-43 |
| 18:14 | Niagara | Michael Johnston grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | George Nicely hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Leblanc - foul #3 on Michael Leblanc, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples (PG), Clifford Langley (PF), Joseph Brooks (C) Michael Leblanc, Rafael Lopez, Manuel Grooms | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), Robert Mullen (SF) Anthony Whisnant, Michael Johnston | |
| 17:52 | Niagara | George Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | George Nicely misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Janson grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 17:43 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 17:42 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Giuseppe Rossi | 39-44 |
| 17:29 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Perry Hutson (C) Robert Brooks, Robert Mullen | |
| 17:29 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:29 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | George Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 17:10 | Loyola (MD) | Clifford Langley grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:51 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 16:49 | Loyola (MD) | Clifford Langley snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 16:35 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Perry Hutson gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:28 | Niagara | Michael Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | George Nicely gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Perry Hutson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Niagara | George Nicely tips it home | 40-46 |
| 15:40 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Brooks misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Bob Mack - foul #3 on Bob Mack, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Rafael Lopez (SF), Manuel Grooms (PF) John Peoples, Giuseppe Rossi, Howard Janson, Clifford Langley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF) Michael Williams, Bob Mack, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| 15:40 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:40 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Larry Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Leblanc (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Lopez (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Manuel Grooms (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Perry Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Niagara | Michael Johnston is hacked by Edward Williams - foul #4 on Edward Williams, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples (PG), Michael McLester (C) Edward Williams, Joseph Brooks | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Michael Johnston can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 15:17 | Loyola (MD) | Michael McLester pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:11 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Larry Ward - foul #3 on Larry Ward, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 15:11 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:11 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:04 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 15:02 | Loyola (MD) | Rafael Lopez gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:46 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Michael Leblanc | 43-46 |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Robert Brooks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 14:30 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:09 | Loyola (MD) | Michael McLester scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Peoples | 46-46 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Howard Janson (SG) John Peoples | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (SG) Perry Hutson | |
| 13:49 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Grooms | 48-46 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Michael McLester swats the layup by Michael Johnston | 48-46 |
| 13:34 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 13:29 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms misses the turnaround from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 13:28 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:13 | Loyola (MD) | Michael McLester misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 48-46 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:06 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:51 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 12:50 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Janson | 48-46 |
| 12:43 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Larry Ward snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 12:22 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:11 | Loyola (MD) | Rafael Lopez connects on the jump hook from close range | 50-46 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant drills a floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 11:45 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | Larry Ward grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Rafael Lopez picks off the pass by Robert Brooks | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Leblanc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Janson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Lopez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Grooms (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael McLester (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Anthony Whisnant (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Johnston (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Ward (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:15 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples (PG), Giuseppe Rossi (SG), Timothy Atkins (SF), Clifford Langley (C) Michael Leblanc, Howard Janson, Rafael Lopez, Michael McLester | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), Bob Mack (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), George Nicely (C) Anthony Whisnant, Michael Williams, Michael Johnston, Larry Ward, Robert Brooks | |
| 11:15 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:15 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Bob Mack scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Schuster | 52-51 |
| 11:00 | Loyola (MD) | Bob Mack picks off the pass by Timothy Atkins in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 10:53 | Niagara | Roger Schuster hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 52-54 |
| 10:37 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Peoples and he's hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Brooks (C) Manuel Grooms | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:37 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | John Peoples picks off the pass by Bob Mack | 55-54 |
| 10:09 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples lays it up and in | 57-54 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Robert Mullen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Giuseppe Rossi - foul #3 on Giuseppe Rossi, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Howard Janson (SF) Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Robert Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Robert Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:04 | Loyola (MD) | Clifford Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:02 | Loyola (MD) | Bob Mack is called for the reach on Giuseppe Rossi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bob Mack, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Perry Hutson (C) Bob Mack | |
| 10:02 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:02 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Perry Hutson grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Roger Schuster double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Rafael Lopez (SF) Clifford Langley | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:40 | Loyola (MD) | Jeffrey Johnson steps in front of the Rafael Lopez pass | 58-54 |
| 09:35 | Niagara | Roger Schuster misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 09:33 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Brooks pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:31 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Hutson - foul #2 on Perry Hutson, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Michael Johnston (SF) Roger Schuster, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 09:31 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:31 | Niagara | Perry Hutson pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Michael Johnston double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc (PG), Timothy Atkins (PF) John Peoples, Joseph Brooks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG) Anthony Whisnant | |
| 08:55 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc's pass is intercepted by Robert Brooks | 58-54 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Robert Brooks is hacked by Giuseppe Rossi - foul #4 on Giuseppe Rossi, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms (PF), Clifford Langley (C) Giuseppe Rossi, Rafael Lopez | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Larry Ward (PF) Robert Brooks, George Nicely | |
| 08:20 | Niagara | Michael Johnston's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Langley | 58-54 |
| 08:19 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Janson gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:16 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Williams picks off the pass by Michael Leblanc in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 07:58 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Larry Ward gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Michael Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Manuel Grooms - foul #1 on Manuel Grooms, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Rafael Lopez (SF), Joseph Brooks (C) Michael Leblanc, Howard Janson, Timothy Atkins, Clifford Langley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Anthony Whisnant, Michael Johnston, Larry Ward | |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Peoples (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Lopez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Grooms (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bob Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) C - Perry Hutson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Williams | 60-56 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | Bob Mack misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 07:03 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Joseph Brooks | 60-56 |
| 06:45 | Loyola (MD) | Rafael Lopez misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Mullen - foul #2 on Robert Mullen, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael McLester (C) Joseph Brooks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Schuster (PG), George Nicely (C) Michael Williams, Perry Hutson | |
| 06:45 | Loyola (MD) | Rafael Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:45 | Loyola (MD) | Rafael Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:23 | Loyola (MD) | Michael McLester gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:21 | Loyola (MD) | Bob Mack steps in front of the Edward Williams pass in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | George Nicely knocks in the shot from the left side | 61-58 |
| 05:53 | Loyola (MD) | Rafael Lopez banks in the layup on a great pass from John Peoples | 63-58 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Bob Mack is hacked by Edward Williams - foul #5 on Edward Williams, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc (PG), Giuseppe Rossi (SG), Howard Janson (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Clifford Langley (C) John Peoples, Edward Williams, Rafael Lopez, Manuel Grooms, Michael McLester | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Johnston (SF), Larry Ward (PF), Robert Brooks (C) Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson, George Nicely | |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Bob Mack misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:30 | Loyola (MD) | Clifford Langley snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:14 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc is called for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Brooks (C) Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Perry Hutson (C) Roger Schuster, Bob Mack | |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Perry Hutson buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Johnston and he's fouled by Joseph Brooks - foul #1 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Perry Hutson makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:39 | Loyola (MD) | Giuseppe Rossi buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Leblanc | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Michael Johnston can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Giuseppe Rossi - foul #5 on Giuseppe Rossi, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples (PG), Timothy Atkins (PF) Giuseppe Rossi, Joseph Brooks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (PG), George Nicely (PF) Anthony Whisnant, Larry Ward | |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Michael Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Timothy Atkins | 65-61 |
| 04:09 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Brooks steps in front of the Howard Janson pass | 65-61 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | George Nicely connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 65-63 |
| 03:46 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Brooks is called for the reach on Michael Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms (PF), Michael McLester (C) John Peoples, Clifford Langley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Robert Mullen (SF), Larry Ward (PF) Robert Brooks, Michael Johnston, Perry Hutson | |
| 03:46 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:46 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Larry Ward gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Michael Williams scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bob Mack | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Leblanc (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Janson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Manuel Grooms (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael McLester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bob Mack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Ward (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Nicely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Atkins can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 66-65 |
| 03:13 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc tips it home | 68-65 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Robert Mullen comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 68-65 |
| 02:57 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:57 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Rafael Lopez (SF), Clifford Langley (PF), Joseph Brooks (C) Timothy Atkins, Manuel Grooms, Michael McLester | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), Robert Brooks (C) Michael Williams, Larry Ward, George Nicely | |
| 02:40 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Janson is hacked by Robert Brooks - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Williams (SG) Bob Mack | |
| 02:40 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Janson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:40 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms (PF) Joseph Brooks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Bob Mack (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), George Nicely (PF) Michael Williams, Robert Mullen, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Robert Brooks is hacked by Clifford Langley - foul #1 on Clifford Langley, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:23 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 02:03 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms is fouled on the floor by George Nicely - foul #3 on George Nicely, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Perry Hutson (C) Robert Brooks | |
| 02:03 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:03 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Perry Hutson banks in the layup | 72-69 |
| 01:45 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples (PG), Michael McLester (C) Howard Janson, Clifford Langley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Ward (PF) George Nicely | |
| 01:16 | Loyola (MD) | Perry Hutson blocks the short jumper by Rafael Lopez | 72-69 |
| 01:15 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Anthony Whisnant | 72-69 |
| 00:58 | Niagara | Bob Mack scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Johnston | 72-72 |
| 00:29 | Loyola (MD) | Michael McLester loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Anthony Whisnant drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Ward | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-74 |