| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Sperling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lesley Raulston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lynch inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Michael Leblanc | 43-39 |
| 19:29 | Niagara | Richard Young is fouled on the floor by Paul Sperling - foul #1 on Paul Sperling, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Frederick Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-39 |
| 19:12 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Michael Leblanc | 43-39 |
| 18:56 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters is hacked by Frederick Ross - foul #2 on Frederick Ross, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 18:41 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters blows the layup | 43-39 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Darnell Hill grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Richard Young buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frederick Ross | 43-42 |
| 18:10 | Loyola (MD) | Lesley Raulston is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Paul Sperling | 45-42 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | Darnell Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Dickey (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Brian Engle (C) Robert Lynch, Paul Sperling, Lesley Raulston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Robert Patton (SG), Louis Zeegers (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF), Todd Overton (C) Darnell Hill, Richard Young, Frederick Ross, Kent Porter, Joseph Kelly | |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Willy Wehner - foul #1 on Willy Wehner, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Todd Overton pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | Willy Wehner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples (PG) Michael Leblanc | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:32 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-42 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Robert Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | Willy Wehner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:06 | Niagara | Louis Zeegers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lynch (SF) Scott Walters | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (SG), Christopher Nuzzo (C) Louis Zeegers, Anthony Spencer | |
| 16:58 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lynch misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 16:57 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Richard Young | 45-42 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Richard Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:49 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 45-42 |
| 16:44 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Dickey | 47-42 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | John Peoples is called for the reach on Todd Overton - foul #1 on John Peoples, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc (PG), Paul Sperling (PF), Lesley Raulston (C) James Dickey, Robert Williams, Brian Engle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Louis Zeegers (SF), Joseph Kelly (C) Willy Wehner, Robert Patton, Todd Overton | |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Richard Young lays it in | 47-44 |
| 15:42 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Leblanc | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Michael Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Peoples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Sperling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lesley Raulston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Zeegers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Nuzzo (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Richard Young misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lesley Raulston - foul #2 on Lesley Raulston, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters (SG), Hans Lachowski (PF) John Peoples, Paul Sperling | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SG), Frederick Ross (SF), Kent Porter (PF), Anthony Spencer (C) Darnell Hill, Louis Zeegers, Christopher Nuzzo, Joseph Kelly | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:12 | Loyola (MD) | Hans Lachowski connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Walters | 52-46 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Robert Mullen travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Dickey (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Brian Engle (C) Robert Lynch, Hans Lachowski, Lesley Raulston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Joseph Kelly (C) Richard Young, Anthony Spencer | |
| 14:36 | Loyola (MD) | Kent Porter steps in front of the Robert Williams pass | 52-46 |
| 14:21 | Niagara | Robert Mullen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 13:58 | Loyola (MD) | James Dickey hits a wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Scott Walters | 54-48 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Robert Mullen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-48 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Frederick Ross snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 13:14 | Niagara | Frederick Ross clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 54-48 |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Kent Porter gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Robert Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 12:57 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Williams grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 12:50 | Loyola (MD) | James Dickey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Kent Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Robert Mullen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Kelly | 54-50 |
| 12:24 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mullen - foul #4 on Robert Mullen, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Raymond Smith (PG), John Peoples (SG), Robert Lynch (SF), Paul Sperling (PF), Lesley Raulston (C) Michael Leblanc, Scott Walters, James Dickey, Robert Williams, Brian Engle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Richard Young (SG), Robert Patton (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF), Todd Overton (C) Willy Wehner, Robert Mullen, Frederick Ross, Kent Porter, Joseph Kelly | |
| 12:16 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Sperling makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Peoples | 56-50 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 11:51 | Loyola (MD) | Lesley Raulston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:37 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Young - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| 11:37 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:37 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Peoples (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Sperling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lesley Raulston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Overton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Niagara | Darnell Hill hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Spencer | 57-53 |
| 11:16 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Smith | 60-53 |
| 10:50 | Niagara | Todd Overton hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Darnell Hill | 60-55 |
| 10:37 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lynch hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 10:35 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Sperling grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:18 | Loyola (MD) | Raymond Smith misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Spencer, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc (PG), Scott Walters (SG), James Dickey (SF), Hans Lachowski (PF) Raymond Smith, John Peoples, Robert Lynch, Paul Sperling | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis Zeegers (SF), Kent Porter (PF), Christopher Nuzzo (C) Robert Patton, Anthony Spencer, Todd Overton | |
| 09:33 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 60-55 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Richard Young | 60-55 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Louis Zeegers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Young | 60-58 |
| 09:00 | Loyola (MD) | James Dickey connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Leblanc | 63-58 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Louis Zeegers clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-58 |
| 08:37 | Loyola (MD) | James Dickey gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:25 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc is hacked by Darnell Hill - foul #2 on Darnell Hill, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Robert Lynch (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Brian Engle (C) Michael Leblanc, James Dickey, Hans Lachowski, Lesley Raulston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Frederick Ross (SF), Joseph Kelly (C) Darnell Hill, Louis Zeegers, Christopher Nuzzo | |
| 08:17 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joseph Kelly - foul #1 on Joseph Kelly, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 08:17 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Kent Porter gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Richard Young drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 07:40 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters blows the dunk | 65-61 |
| 07:39 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 07:30 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters misses short on a jumper from the right side | 65-61 |
| 07:29 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Williams tips it home | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) SG - Scott Walters (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Engle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Willy Wehner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Young (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Porter (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Frederick Ross can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-61 |
| 07:14 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 06:51 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Engle hits a jumper from the baseline | 69-61 |
| 06:37 | Niagara | Kent Porter makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc (PG), John Peoples (SG), James Dickey (SF), Paul Sperling (PF), Hans Lachowski (C) Alfredo Bruno, Scott Walters, Robert Lynch, Robert Williams, Brian Engle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Robert Mullen (SG), Robert Patton (SF) Willy Wehner, Richard Young, Frederick Ross | |
| 06:37 | Niagara | Kent Porter makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:27 | Loyola (MD) | James Dickey is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Hans Lachowski | 71-64 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Darnell Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly tips it home | 71-66 |
| 05:48 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples is hacked by Joseph Kelly - foul #2 on Joseph Kelly, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Overton (PF), Christopher Nuzzo (C) Kent Porter, Joseph Kelly | |
| 05:48 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:48 | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:48 | Loyola (MD) | Hans Lachowski grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 05:39 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc travels with the ball | 72-66 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Robert Mullen is hacked by John Peoples - foul #2 on John Peoples, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters (SG), Robert Lynch (SF), Brian Engle (C) John Peoples, James Dickey, Hans Lachowski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis Zeegers (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF) Robert Patton, Christopher Nuzzo | |
| 05:08 | Niagara | Darnell Hill connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Zeegers | 72-68 |
| 04:44 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Sperling misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 72-68 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Louis Zeegers loses the dribble to Robert Lynch | 72-68 |
| 04:04 | Loyola (MD) | Brian Engle misses the dunk attempt | 72-68 |
| 04:03 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lynch tips it in | 74-68 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Robert Mullen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Spencer | 74-71 |
| 03:42 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lynch lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Leblanc and the foul's on Robert Mullen - foul #5 on Robert Mullen, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Peoples (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Lesley Raulston (C) Michael Leblanc, Paul Sperling, Brian Engle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Robert Patton (SG), Frederick Ross (SF), Christopher Nuzzo (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Darnell Hill, Robert Mullen, Louis Zeegers, Anthony Spencer, Todd Overton | |
| 03:42 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Lynch makes the free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Robert Patton double dribbles | 77-71 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Dickey (SF) Robert Lynch | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Peoples (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Walters (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lesley Raulston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Willy Wehner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Nuzzo (fresh) C - Joseph Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Loyola (MD) | James Dickey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 03:08 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Christopher Nuzzo | 77-71 |
| 02:47 | Niagara | Robert Patton loses the dribble to Lesley Raulston | 77-71 |
| 02:47 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Leblanc (PG), Robert Lynch (SF) John Peoples, James Dickey | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (PG) Willy Wehner | |
| 02:43 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Kelly is called for the reach on Lesley Raulston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Kelly, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| 02:43 | Loyola (MD) | Lesley Raulston makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:43 | Loyola (MD) | Lesley Raulston misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:43 | Loyola (MD) | Lesley Raulston gets the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:34 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Patton - foul #1 on Robert Patton, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 02:34 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:34 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Paul Sperling (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Spencer (PF) Christopher Nuzzo | |
| 02:25 | Niagara | Robert Patton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-71 |
| 02:23 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Sperling grabs the board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Loyola (MD) | Lesley Raulston makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Sperling | 82-71 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-71 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Kent Porter (PF) Robert Patton, Anthony Spencer | |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Scott Walters picks off the pass by Kent Porter | 82-71 |
| 01:28 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Sperling misses the easy layup | 82-71 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Frederick Ross grabs the board | 82-71 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Richard Young misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-71 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Kent Porter snags the offensive board | 82-71 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Lesley Raulston swats the short shot by Joseph Kelly | 82-71 |
| 00:50 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Walters connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Lynch | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly is whistled for traveling | 84-71 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Raymond Smith (PG), John Peoples (SG), James Dickey (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Brian Engle (C) Michael Leblanc, Scott Walters, Robert Lynch, Paul Sperling, Lesley Raulston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Robert Patton (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF), Todd Overton (C) Darnell Hill, Frederick Ross, Kent Porter, Joseph Kelly | |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Raymond Smith runs out the clock | 84-71 |