| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Christopher Morse (fresh) SF - Travis Webster (fresh) PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) C - Byron Underwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Byron Underwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Loyola (MD) | Byron Underwood is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Niagara | Thomas Kania gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | David Clement misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Travis Webster - foul #1 on Travis Webster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Loyola (MD) | Byron Underwood can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Strassberg - foul #1 on Ralph Strassberg, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Loyola (MD) | Byron Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Loyola (MD) | Byron Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Thomas Kania pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Niagara | David Clement can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Byron Underwood | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Ralph Strassberg - foul #2 on Ralph Strassberg, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brumley (C) Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 18:21 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | John Brumley snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Loyola (MD) | Byron Underwood grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Loyola (MD) | David Clement takes the ball from Travis Webster in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | David Clement lays it in | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Byron Underwood | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), Marco Ricci (C) Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill (SG), Frank Newby (SF), Rhett Cole (PF), Pat Ryan (C) Christopher Morse, Travis Webster, Ronald Johnson, Byron Underwood | |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Newby snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Loyola (MD) | Rhett Cole scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | David Clement grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Niagara | John Brumley connects on the floater near the basket | 6-4 |
| 15:45 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Rhett Cole | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Brogden (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Stancil (fairly fresh) PF - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marco Ricci (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Highfill (fresh) SF - Frank Newby (fairly fresh) PF - Rhett Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Ryan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Niagara | Pat Ryan denies the turnaround by Dennis Stancil | 6-7 |
| 15:24 | Loyola (MD) | Pat Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | Loyola (MD) | Rhett Cole misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Brumley - foul #1 on John Brumley, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Thomas Kania (PF) David Clement, Richard Brogden, Dennis Stancil, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Orlando Kelly (PG), Christopher Morse (SG), Travis Webster (SF), Byron Underwood (C) Robert Jones, Richard Highfill, Frank Newby, Pat Ryan | |
| 15:12 | Loyola (MD) | Rhett Cole makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Loyola (MD) | Rhett Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Russell McNabb is hacked by Byron Underwood - foul #1 on Byron Underwood, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson (PF) Rhett Cole | |
| 14:42 | Niagara | Russell McNabb drills a turnaround from the right block set up by John Brumley | 8-9 |
| 14:33 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | John Brumley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:24 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Loyola (MD) | Orlando Kelly loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF) Charles Chrisman | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter loses the dribble to Orlando Kelly | 8-9 |
| 13:35 | Loyola (MD) | Orlando Kelly scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Christopher Morse | 8-11 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Russell McNabb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:24 | Niagara | Thomas Kania hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 13:20 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Paul Carpenter - foul #1 on Paul Carpenter, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Duane Covington (SG), Dennis Stancil (C) Russell McNabb, Arthur Duprey, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill (PG), Oscar Porterfield (SF), Pat Ryan (C) Orlando Kelly, Travis Webster, Byron Underwood | |
| 13:20 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Thomas Kania pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Duane Covington buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Brogden | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Loyola (MD) | Duane Covington is called for the reach on Richard Highfill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Covington, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Charles Chrisman (SF) Duane Covington, Paul Carpenter | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones (PG), Frank Newby (SF) Christopher Morse, Ronald Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Thomas Kania grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:43 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 12:22 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 12:03 | Niagara | Thomas Kania comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 12:01 | Loyola (MD) | Pat Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:42 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill is hacked by David Clement - foul #1 on David Clement, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Duane Covington (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Richard Brogden, Charles Chrisman, Dennis Stancil | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Windham (PG), Orlando Kelly (SF), Rhett Cole (PF), Byron Underwood (C) Robert Jones, Frank Newby, Pat Ryan, Oscar Porterfield | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Russell McNabb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Carpenter (fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marco Ricci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Ronald Windham (fresh) SG - Richard Highfill (fresh) SF - Orlando Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rhett Cole (fresh) 4 pts. C - Byron Underwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Loyola (MD) | Orlando Kelly can't finish the uncontested layup | 15-15 |
| 11:16 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:04 | Loyola (MD) | Rhett Cole can't finish the uncontested layup | 15-15 |
| 11:03 | Loyola (MD) | Rhett Cole grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:53 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill is hacked by Paul Carpenter - foul #2 on Paul Carpenter, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), John Brumley (C) Russell McNabb, Paul Carpenter, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse (SG), Travis Webster (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF) Ronald Windham, Orlando Kelly, Byron Underwood | |
| 10:53 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:53 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:53 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Rhett Cole picks off the pass by John Brumley | 15-16 |
| 10:24 | Loyola (MD) | Rhett Cole hits a shot from the right block set up by Travis Webster | 15-18 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Ronald Johnson swats the short shot by Charles Chrisman | 15-18 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 15-18 |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG) Duane Covington | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones (PG) Richard Highfill | |
| 10:02 | Loyola (MD) | Arthur Duprey is called for the reach on Christopher Morse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield (C) Rhett Cole | |
| 10:02 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:02 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | John Brumley snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 09:58 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-19 |
| 09:56 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:40 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:38 | Niagara | John Brumley gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses the lay-in | 15-19 |
| 09:14 | Niagara | Thomas Kania grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | David Clement misses the fadeaway from the right side | 15-19 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | John Brumley hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 08:52 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse is hacked by Thomas Kania in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Russell McNabb (SF), Marco Ricci (PF), Dennis Stancil (C) Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Frank Newby (SF), Rhett Cole (PF), Byron Underwood (C) Travis Webster, Ronald Johnson, Oscar Porterfield | |
| 08:52 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:52 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Marco Ricci | 17-19 |
| 08:39 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 08:38 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Newby gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:31 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse misses the shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 08:30 | Loyola (MD) | Rhett Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:19 | Loyola (MD) | Byron Underwood is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 08:18 | Niagara | Marco Ricci pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Marco Ricci can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rhett Cole - foul #1 on Rhett Cole, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill (SG) Christopher Morse | |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Marco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Marco Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:11 | Loyola (MD) | Rhett Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | Loyola (MD) | Rhett Cole travels in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG) David Clement | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Frank Newby - foul #1 on Frank Newby, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Kania (PF) Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Orlando Kelly (SG), Pat Ryan (PF) Robert Jones, Rhett Cole | |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:38 | Loyola (MD) | Orlando Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), John Brumley (C) Richard Brogden, Dennis Stancil | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell McNabb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Kania (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Richard Highfill (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Orlando Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Newby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pat Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Byron Underwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Frank Newby steals it from Thomas Kania | 19-19 |
| 07:03 | Loyola (MD) | The short jumper by Byron Underwood is denied by Thomas Kania | 19-19 |
| 07:02 | Loyola (MD) | Byron Underwood misses the tip | 19-19 |
| 07:00 | Loyola (MD) | Byron Underwood tips it in | 19-21 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | John Brumley misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Byron Underwood - foul #2 on Byron Underwood, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF) Duane Covington, Russell McNabb | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones (PG), Travis Webster (SF), Rhett Cole (PF) Richard Highfill, Frank Newby, Byron Underwood | |
| 06:44 | Niagara | John Brumley misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:44 | Niagara | John Brumley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:25 | Loyola (MD) | Travis Webster buries a turnaround from close range | 20-23 |
| 06:05 | Niagara | Thomas Kania's pass is intercepted by Orlando Kelly | 20-23 |
| 05:42 | Loyola (MD) | Arthur Duprey steals it from Travis Webster | 20-23 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman dunks the ball on a great pass from Arthur Duprey | 22-23 |
| 05:37 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Dennis Stancil (PF), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Thomas Kania, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse (SG), Ronald Johnson (PF), Oscar Porterfield (C) Orlando Kelly, Rhett Cole, Pat Ryan | |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Marco Ricci knocks in the shot from close range | 24-23 |
| 05:03 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 24-25 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 24-25 |
| 04:41 | Loyola (MD) | Ronald Johnson gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:20 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Chrisman takes the ball from Robert Jones | 24-25 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey lays it up and in set up by Charles Chrisman | 26-25 |
| 03:55 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Marco Ricci grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Marco Ricci is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Russell McNabb (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Richard Brogden, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Dennis Stancil, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill (PG), Orlando Kelly (SG), Frank Newby (SF), Rhett Cole (PF), Byron Underwood (C) Robert Jones, Christopher Morse, Travis Webster, Ronald Johnson, Oscar Porterfield | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Thomas Kania can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 03:26 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Newby grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell McNabb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Carpenter (fresh) PF - Thomas Kania (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Richard Highfill (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Orlando Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Newby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rhett Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Newby banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Orlando Kelly | 26-27 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 02:46 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Newby is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Carpenter - foul #3 on Paul Carpenter, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG), John Brumley (PF) Paul Carpenter, Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 02:46 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Newby makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:46 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Byron Underwood swats the short shot by Ralph Strassberg | 28-29 |
| 02:32 | Niagara | Russell McNabb gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Rhett Cole takes the ball from Russell McNabb | 28-29 |
| 02:19 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (SF) Russell McNabb | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Morse (SG), Pat Ryan (PF) Orlando Kelly, Rhett Cole | |
| 01:59 | Niagara | Christopher Morse steals it from Dennis Stancil | 28-29 |
| 01:56 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Morse | 28-31 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | David Clement hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-31 |
| 01:30 | Loyola (MD) | Pat Ryan grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill is hacked by Duane Covington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Covington, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Thomas Kania (PF) Duane Covington, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF) Frank Newby, Byron Underwood | |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 01:10 | Loyola (MD) | Pat Ryan gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 00:45 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield makes the shot near the basket | 28-35 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil drills a runner in the paint | 30-35 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Highfill misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 00:02 | Loyola (MD) | Oscar Porterfield tips it in | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Richard Brogden can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-37 |