| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - William Arnett (fresh) SG - Troy Edwards (fresh) SF - Ralph Craig (fresh) PF - Rick Sims (fresh) C - Brent Ricard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) SG - Johnny Lockmiller (fresh) SF - Allen Olson (fresh) PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds 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) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Allen Olson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Loyola (MD) | Troy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Loyola (MD) | Rick Sims misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Sanders - foul #1 on Richard Sanders, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Loyola (MD) | Rick Sims misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Loyola (MD) | Rick Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds connects on the runner from the left block | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | Loyola (MD) | William Arnett connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Hinds | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Loyola (MD) | Brent Ricard banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Rick Sims | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Niagara | Ralph Craig denies the turnaround by Frederick Hinds | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Michael Quinn hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Sanders takes the ball from Troy Edwards in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | Michael Quinn is fouled on the floor by William Arnett - foul #1 on William Arnett, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (SG), Shane Ziek (SF), Harry Reed (PF), David Evanoff (C) Johnny Lockmiller, Allen Olson, Richard Sanders, Frederick Hinds | |
| 17:14 | Niagara | David Evanoff clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Brent Ricard - foul #1 on Brent Ricard, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (SG) Michael Quinn | |
| 17:14 | Niagara | David Evanoff makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Niagara | David Evanoff misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Loyola (MD) | Brent Ricard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Craig clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:54 | Niagara | David Tabron grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:49 | Niagara | David Tabron scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Reagan | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Loyola (MD) | Rick Sims misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | David Evanoff grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 16:15 | Niagara | Harry Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote (PG), Timothy Stacy (SG), Alex Phan (SF), Brad Ganley (PF), George Slinkard (C) William Arnett, Troy Edwards, Ralph Craig, Rick Sims, Brent Ricard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Allen Olson (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) David Tabron, Adam Reagan, David Evanoff, Harry Reed, Shane Ziek | |
| 16:13 | Loyola (MD) | Johnny Lockmiller is called for the reach on Timothy Stacy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Lockmiller, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| 15:59 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Phan makes the floater from the left side | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Kenneth Foote (fresh) SG - Timothy Stacy (fresh) SF - Alex Phan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Ganley (fresh) C - George Slinkard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Lockmiller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Olson (fresh) PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Niagara | Allen Olson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Michael Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:24 | Loyola (MD) | George Slinkard gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Phan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Allen Olson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Quinn | 7-13 |
| 14:47 | Loyola (MD) | George Slinkard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Allen Olson - foul #1 on Allen Olson, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Troy Edwards (SG), Ralph Craig (SF), Brent Ricard (C) Timothy Stacy, Alex Phan, Brad Ganley | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Adam Reagan (SG), Shane Ziek (SF), Harry Reed (PF), David Evanoff (C) Michael Quinn, Johnny Lockmiller, Allen Olson, Richard Sanders, Frederick Hinds | |
| 14:47 | Loyola (MD) | George Slinkard misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:47 | Loyola (MD) | George Slinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:47 | Loyola (MD) | George Slinkard misses the 3rd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:47 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Craig | 7-13 |
| 14:40 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 9-13 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Adam Reagan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 14:18 | Loyola (MD) | George Slinkard snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:03 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Craig misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Harry Reed snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | David Tabron misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:43 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Ralph Craig | 9-13 |
| 13:34 | Loyola (MD) | George Slinkard can't finish the layup | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Craig snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | Loyola (MD) | Adam Reagan steals the ball from Brent Ricard | 9-13 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | David Tabron comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:05 | Loyola (MD) | Troy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:59 | Loyola (MD) | Troy Edwards hits a jump hook from the baseline | 11-13 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Adam Reagan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 12:43 | Loyola (MD) | Troy Edwards gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:14 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:57 | Niagara | David Tabron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Shane Ziek misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Adam Reagan misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | Loyola (MD) | Brent Ricard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Kenneth Foote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Craig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Slinkard (tiring) 2 reb. C - Brent Ricard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Tabron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Reagan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Ziek (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Reed (fairly fresh) C - David Evanoff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Loyola (MD) | Troy Edwards knocks in the shot from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | David Tabron is fouled on the floor by Troy Edwards - foul #1 on Troy Edwards, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Arnett (PG), Timothy Stacy (SG), Alex Phan (SF), Rick Sims (PF), Brad Ganley (C) Kenneth Foote, Troy Edwards, Ralph Craig, George Slinkard, Brent Ricard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Allen Olson (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) David Tabron, Adam Reagan, Shane Ziek, Harry Reed, David Evanoff | |
| 11:10 | Niagara | The jumper by Allen Olson is denied by Brad Ganley | 16-13 |
| 11:09 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Ganley snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:44 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Ganley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-13 |
| 10:43 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Phan tips it but misses | 16-13 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller misses the easy layup | 16-13 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| 10:10 | Loyola (MD) | Frederick Hinds swats the layup by Rick Sims | 16-15 |
| 10:09 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Phan pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stacy is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rashad Leiter (SG), Joseph Song (SF) Johnny Lockmiller, Allen Olson | |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Joseph Song can't finish the layup | 16-15 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Michael Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Joseph Song hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Quinn and he's fouled by Alex Phan - foul #1 on Alex Phan, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Troy Edwards (SG), Ralph Craig (SF), Brent Ricard (C) William Arnett, Timothy Stacy, Alex Phan, Brad Ganley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Ziek (PF), David Evanoff (C) Richard Sanders, Frederick Hinds | |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Joseph Song makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:03 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-19 |
| 09:02 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Craig hits the follow up shot | 18-19 |
| 08:40 | Niagara | Michael Quinn is hacked by Troy Edwards - foul #2 on Troy Edwards, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Arnett (PG) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Allen Olson (SF) Michael Quinn, Joseph Song | |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Arnett - foul #2 on William Arnett, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stacy (PG) William Arnett | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:04 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stacy's floater is knocked away by David Evanoff | 18-20 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Allen Olson | 18-20 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | David Evanoff misses long on a jumper from the right side | 18-20 |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Allen Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Timothy Stacy (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bailey (fresh) SF - Ralph Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Sims (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Brent Ricard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rashad Leiter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Johnny Lockmiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Ziek (fairly fresh) C - David Evanoff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Bailey - foul #1 on Kenneth Bailey, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote (PG), Thomas Ulrich (SF), Brad Ganley (PF), Alex Phan (C) Kenneth Bailey, Ralph Craig, Rick Sims, Brent Ricard | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Joseph Song (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Rashad Leiter, Allen Olson, Shane Ziek, David Evanoff | |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:10 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Song swats the layup by Alex Phan | 18-22 |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Joseph Song pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:57 | Niagara | Richard Sanders lays it in set up by David Tabron | 18-24 |
| 06:41 | Loyola (MD) | Frederick Hinds swats the short shot by Alex Phan | 18-24 |
| 06:39 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ulrich | 18-24 |
| 06:30 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Ganley is open but misses the lay-in | 18-24 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Joseph Song gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | David Tabron is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Tabron, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | George Slinkard (C) Thomas Ulrich | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Shane Ziek (SF), Harry Reed (PF) Johnny Lockmiller, Joseph Song, Richard Sanders | |
| 05:54 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Phan makes the 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Stacy | 21-24 |
| 05:36 | Niagara | David Tabron misses long on a 3 from straight away | 21-24 |
| 05:35 | Loyola (MD) | George Slinkard grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 05:15 | Loyola (MD) | Frederick Hinds steps in front of the Brad Ganley pass | 21-24 |
| 04:56 | Niagara | Harry Reed misses badly on a runner from close range | 21-24 |
| 04:55 | Loyola (MD) | Alex Phan snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:30 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brad Ganley | 23-24 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Shane Ziek misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 04:20 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Ganley gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:18 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Quinn - foul #1 on Michael Quinn, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Bailey (PG), Ralph Craig (SF), Rick Sims (PF), Brent Ricard (C) Timothy Stacy, Alex Phan, Brad Ganley, George Slinkard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (PG), Rashad Leiter (SG), Allen Olson (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), David Evanoff (C) Michael Quinn, David Tabron, Shane Ziek, Harry Reed, Frederick Hinds | |
| 03:57 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Craig scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Allen Olson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Craig - foul #1 on Ralph Craig, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Arnett (PG), Troy Edwards (SG) Kenneth Bailey, Kenneth Foote | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Allen Olson misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Richard Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - William Arnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Sims (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brent Ricard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Adam Reagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rashad Leiter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Allen Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Evanoff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Richard Sanders clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Brent Ricard - foul #2 on Brent Ricard, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG) Rashad Leiter | |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Richard Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | Richard Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:20 | Loyola (MD) | Adam Reagan is called for the reach on Rick Sims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Reagan, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| 03:10 | Loyola (MD) | Adam Reagan is called for the reach on Troy Edwards - foul #2 on Adam Reagan, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Ziek (PF) Richard Sanders | |
| 03:10 | Loyola (MD) | Troy Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:10 | Loyola (MD) | Troy Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Allen Olson is fouled on the floor by William Arnett - foul #3 on William Arnett, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Bailey (PG) William Arnett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Harry Reed (PF) David Evanoff | |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Allen Olson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Allen Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:40 | Loyola (MD) | Rick Sims lays it in uncontested | 30-28 |
| 02:30 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Brent Ricard grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 02:07 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Craig misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Shane Ziek - foul #1 on Shane Ziek, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Brad Ganley (PF), George Slinkard (C) Rick Sims, Brent Ricard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rashad Leiter (PG), Johnny Lockmiller (SG), David Evanoff (C) Michael Quinn, Adam Reagan, Allen Olson | |
| 02:07 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Craig makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:07 | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Harry Reed snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Harry Reed makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Shane Ziek and he's hacked by Kenneth Bailey - foul #2 on Kenneth Bailey, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Alex Phan (SF) Ralph Craig | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Sanders (PF) Shane Ziek | |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Harry Reed makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:25 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Ganley is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Troy Edwards and he's hacked by Rashad Leiter - foul #1 on Rashad Leiter, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote (PG) Kenneth Bailey | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Frederick Hinds (C) Rashad Leiter, Harry Reed | |
| 01:25 | Loyola (MD) | Brad Ganley makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Richard Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 00:59 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Stacy (SG), Thomas Ulrich (SF) Troy Edwards, Brad Ganley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Shane Ziek (SF) David Tabron, David Evanoff | |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Richard Sanders blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Shane Ziek pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote is hacked by Michael Quinn - foul #2 on Michael Quinn, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ralph Craig (SF), Brad Ganley (PF), Brent Ricard (C) Thomas Ulrich, George Slinkard, Alex Phan | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (SG), Allen Olson (SF), David Evanoff (C) Johnny Lockmiller, Richard Sanders, Frederick Hinds | |
| 00:01 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | Loyola (MD) | Kenneth Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | David Tabron misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-36 |