| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Chilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Matranga (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Boose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darnell Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Brandon Smith (SG), Forest Craven (PF) Manuel Allen, Christopher Boose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Brandon Smith - foul #3 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen (SG), Christopher Boose (PF) Brandon Smith, Forest Craven | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:34 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:09 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose misses the turnaround from the right block | 32-31 |
| 19:08 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose tips it in | 34-31 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Hargrave (SG), Forest Craven (PF) Manuel Allen, Darnell Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:32 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Hargrave blows the layup | 34-31 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Joseph Matranga takes the ball from Bryan Sayers | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Matranga | 36-31 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft (PG), Manuel Allen (SG), Willie Darling (SF), Darnell Bailey (C) James Chilton, Donald Hargrave, Joseph Matranga, Forest Craven | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:45 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:43 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Darling tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:37 | Loyola (MD) | Darnell Bailey gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:31 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:20 | Loyola (MD) | Walter Pointer steals it from Willie Darling | 38-34 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:08 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Darling misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Pointer - foul #3 on Walter Pointer, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton (PG), Donald Hargrave (SG), Joseph Matranga (SF), Forest Craven (PF) Billy Craft, Manuel Allen, Christopher Boose, Darnell Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Toni Tuczynski (SG), Stephen Taliaferro (SF), Patrick Andre (C) Gary Lancaster, Walter Pointer, Sammy Tolbert, Piao Hong | |
| 16:02 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Darling makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:02 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Patrick Andre | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Chilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hargrave (fresh) SF - Joseph Matranga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Forest Craven (fresh) C - Willie Darling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Scott Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Toni Tuczynski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Taliaferro (fresh) PF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Patrick Andre (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers jams it on a great pass from Toni Tuczynski and he's hacked by Forest Craven - foul #1 on Forest Craven, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Brandon Smith (SG), Frank Sears (C) Donald Hargrave, Willie Darling | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Terry Morton (PF) Toni Tuczynski, Patrick Andre | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:18 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga loses the dribble to Scott Crowder | 39-37 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses long on a jumper in the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:13 | Loyola (MD) | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:05 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Welch - foul #4 on Allen Welch, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose (PF), Darnell Bailey (C) Forest Craven, Frank Sears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski (SG), Walter Pointer (SF) Allen Welch, Bryan Sayers | |
| 15:05 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:05 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Brandon Smith is called for the reach on Terry Morton - foul #4 on Brandon Smith, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen (SG), Frank Sears (C) Brandon Smith, Darnell Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 14:43 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:21 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen drills a jumper from the left side set up by James Chilton | 42-37 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Hargrave (SG), Forest Craven (PF), Darnell Bailey (C) Manuel Allen, Christopher Boose, Frank Sears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Piao Hong (C) Toni Tuczynski, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| 13:49 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Lancaster is called for the reach on Donald Hargrave - foul #1 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SF) Walter Pointer | |
| 13:32 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Hargrave comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:31 | Loyola (MD) | Darnell Bailey tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Darnell Bailey - foul #3 on Darnell Bailey, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen (SG), Christopher Boose (PF) Donald Hargrave, Forest Craven | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SG) Scott Crowder | |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:50 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Boose | 47-39 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 12:30 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:18 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Terry Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Chilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Matranga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Boose (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darnell Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Sammy Tolbert - foul #2 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Hargrave (SG), Willie Darling (SF), Forest Craven (PF) Manuel Allen, Joseph Matranga, Darnell Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Walter Pointer (SF) Gary Lancaster, Terry Morton | |
| 11:41 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:41 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Sayers | 48-44 |
| 11:05 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hargrave | 51-44 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Piao Hong scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Crowder and he's fouled by Willie Darling - foul #1 on Willie Darling, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft (PG), Manuel Allen (SG), Joseph Matranga (SF), Darnell Bailey (C) James Chilton, Donald Hargrave, Willie Darling, Forest Craven | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toni Tuczynski (SG), Terry Morton (PF) Bryan Sayers, Sammy Tolbert | |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Piao Hong makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:18 | Loyola (MD) | Darnell Bailey is hacked by Piao Hong - foul #1 on Piao Hong, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Collado (PG), Donald Hargrave (SG) Billy Craft, Manuel Allen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro (C) Piao Hong | |
| 09:58 | Loyola (MD) | The jump hook by Darnell Bailey is blocked by Terry Morton | 51-47 |
| 09:56 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 09:55 | Loyola (MD) | David Collado grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:43 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Morton - foul #4 on Terry Morton, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton (PG), Manuel Allen (SG), Forest Craven (PF), Frank Sears (C) David Collado, Donald Hargrave, Christopher Boose, Darnell Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Patrick Andre (C) Toni Tuczynski, Terry Morton | |
| 09:43 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:43 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Joseph Matranga is called for the reach on Patrick Andre - foul #1 on Joseph Matranga, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft (PG), Christopher Boose (PF), Darnell Bailey (C) James Chilton, Forest Craven, Frank Sears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SG), Sammy Tolbert (PF) Scott Crowder, Patrick Andre | |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 09:06 | Loyola (MD) | Darnell Bailey misses long on a runner near the basket | 52-49 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton (PG), Donald Hargrave (SG), Willie Darling (SF), Forest Craven (PF), Frank Sears (C) Billy Craft, Manuel Allen, Joseph Matranga, Christopher Boose, Darnell Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Piao Hong (C) Stephen Taliaferro | |
| 08:31 | Loyola (MD) | Willie Darling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen (SG), Joseph Matranga (SF), Christopher Boose (PF), Darnell Bailey (C) Donald Hargrave, Willie Darling, Forest Craven, Frank Sears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Piao Hong and the foul's on Joseph Matranga - foul #2 on Joseph Matranga, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (SG) Walter Pointer | |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:55 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Lancaster - foul #2 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Brandon Smith (SG), Willie Darling (SF) Manuel Allen, Joseph Matranga | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Welch (SG), Terry Morton (PF) Scott Crowder, Sammy Tolbert | |
| 07:55 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:55 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Chilton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Willie Darling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Boose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Darnell Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | James Chilton is called for the reach on Gary Lancaster - foul #1 on James Chilton, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft (PG), Joseph Matranga (SF), Forest Craven (PF) James Chilton, Willie Darling, Christopher Boose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro (SF) Bryan Sayers | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:36 | Loyola (MD) | Darnell Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:16 | Loyola (MD) | Brandon Smith is fouled on the floor by Stephen Taliaferro - foul #1 on Stephen Taliaferro, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton (PG), Christopher Boose (PF), Frank Sears (C) Billy Craft, Forest Craven, Darnell Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG) Gary Lancaster | |
| 07:16 | Loyola (MD) | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:16 | Loyola (MD) | Brandon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Terry Morton grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Piao Hong is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Piao Hong, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Willie Darling (SF), Darnell Bailey (C) Joseph Matranga, Frank Sears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Pointer (SF) Stephen Taliaferro | |
| 06:36 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Piao Hong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 06:19 | Loyola (MD) | Brandon Smith snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:51 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 05:49 | Loyola (MD) | Darnell Bailey tips it in | 58-52 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Allen Welch hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:24 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft (PG), Manuel Allen (SG), Joseph Matranga (SF), Forest Craven (PF), Frank Sears (C) James Chilton, Brandon Smith, Willie Darling, Christopher Boose, Darnell Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG) Scott Crowder | |
| 05:06 | Loyola (MD) | Piao Hong blocks the short jumper by Forest Craven | 58-54 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Piao Hong snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Terry Morton misses the easy layup | 58-54 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Terry Morton is hacked by Frank Sears - foul #2 on Frank Sears, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton (PG), Christopher Boose (PF), Darnell Bailey (C) Billy Craft, Forest Craven, Frank Sears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Terry Morton makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Terry Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:04 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Chilton | 61-56 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 61-56 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Piao Hong gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Chilton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Matranga (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Boose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Darnell Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Piao Hong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Manuel Allen knocks away the 3 by Allen Welch | 61-56 |
| 03:31 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Joseph Matranga | 61-56 |
| 03:16 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Allen Welch snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Christopher Boose swats the layup by Piao Hong | 61-56 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Allen Welch connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Lancaster | 61-58 |
| 02:42 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-58 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Allen Welch snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Lancaster | 61-61 |
| 01:56 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Allen | 63-61 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 01:35 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Terry Morton gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Terry Morton tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 00:38 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Allen | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Allen Welch drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Lancaster and he's hacked by Darnell Bailey - foul #4 on Darnell Bailey, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Allen Welch makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Lancaster - foul #3 on Gary Lancaster, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:15 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Terry Morton pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Allen Welch blows the layup | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Chilton (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Matranga (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Boose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Darnell Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Pointer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Morton (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola (MD) | Darnell Bailey wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Loyola (MD) | Darnell Bailey drills a runner from the left block set up by James Chilton and he's hacked by Piao Hong - foul #3 on Piao Hong, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft (PG), Brandon Smith (SG), Willie Darling (SF), Forest Craven (PF) James Chilton, Manuel Allen, Joseph Matranga, Christopher Boose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro (C) Piao Hong | |
| 04:49 | Loyola (MD) | Darnell Bailey makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Darnell Bailey - foul #5 on Darnell Bailey, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Frank Sears (C) Darnell Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Bryan Sayers (SG) Gary Lancaster, Allen Welch | |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:13 | Loyola (MD) | Forest Craven blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Morton - foul #5 on Terry Morton, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (PF) Terry Morton | |
| 04:13 | Loyola (MD) | Forest Craven makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:13 | Loyola (MD) | Forest Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Stephen Taliaferro loses the dribble to Billy Craft | 71-68 |
| 03:45 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft hits the finger roll | 73-68 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Frank Sears steps in front of the Stephen Taliaferro pass | 73-68 |
| 03:17 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Forest Craven | 75-68 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Scott Crowder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 02:56 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Frank Sears | 75-68 |
| 02:46 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 77-68 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton (PG), Joseph Matranga (SF), Christopher Boose (PF) Billy Craft, Willie Darling, Frank Sears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Allen Welch (SG), Piao Hong (C) Scott Crowder, Sammy Tolbert, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Joseph Matranga steals it from Allen Welch | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-68 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the floater from the baseline | 77-68 |
| 02:21 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 02:03 | Loyola (MD) | Brandon Smith clanks a runner near the basket | 77-68 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Piao Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 01:55 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:39 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Boose | 79-68 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 79-68 |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:56 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga misses the runner in the lane | 79-68 |
| 00:55 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Boose pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - James Chilton (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Matranga (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Boose (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Forest Craven (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gary Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Pointer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 13 pts. C - Piao Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Matranga blows the layup | 79-68 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Allen Welch pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Allen Welch is fouled on the floor by Brandon Smith - foul #5 on Brandon Smith, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft (PG), Donald Hargrave (SG), Willie Darling (SF), Frank Sears (C) James Chilton, Brandon Smith, Joseph Matranga, Christopher Boose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Scott Crowder (PG), Sammy Tolbert (PF), Stephen Taliaferro (C) Gary Lancaster, Walter Pointer, Piao Hong | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Allen Welch makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Allen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Crowder - foul #1 on Scott Crowder, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen (SG), Joseph Matranga (SF), Christopher Boose (PF) Donald Hargrave, Willie Darling, Frank Sears | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster (PG), Walter Pointer (SF), Piao Hong (C) Scott Crowder, Sammy Tolbert, Stephen Taliaferro | |
| 00:22 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Loyola (MD) | Billy Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Gary Lancaster knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen is hacked by Allen Welch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Welch, team foul #15 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton (PG) Billy Craft | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (PF) Allen Welch | |
| 00:13 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:13 | Loyola (MD) | Manuel Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Walter Pointer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Sayers | 82-73 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers is fouled on the floor by Manuel Allen - foul #2 on Manuel Allen, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | James Chilton runs out the clock | 82-74 |