| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) SG - Mark Narcisse (fresh) SF - Harold Harding (fresh) PF - Vince Pfister (fresh) C - Chris Martines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) C - Steven Simpson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses long on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Brownlee - foul #1 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Pfister takes the ball from Derek Gurley | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Kevin Brownlee | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Brownlee | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brad Jurgens | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Brownlee and he's fouled by Mark Narcisse - foul #1 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Bertram - foul #1 on David Bertram, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:55 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram hits the finger roll set up by Derek Gurley and the foul's on Brad Jurgens - foul #1 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Narcisse | 8-5 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Bertram | 8-7 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brownlee - foul #2 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas James (PF), Donald Braziel (C) Vince Pfister, Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper (PF) Kevin Brownlee | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman (SG) Mark Narcisse | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SG), Michael Worley (SF), Peter Mahar (C) Jacob Chandler, Derek Gurley, Steven Simpson | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Aleman (fresh) SF - Harold Harding (fresh) PF - Thomas James (fresh) C - Donald Braziel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) SF - Michael Worley (fresh) PF - James Cooper (fresh) C - Peter Mahar (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Worley - foul #1 on Michael Worley, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SF), Vince Pfister (PF), Chris Martines (C) Brad Jurgens, Harold Harding, Thomas James, Donald Braziel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (PG), Derek Gurley (SF) David Bertram, Michael Worley | |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman misses the 3rd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Martines | 8-7 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:07 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:06 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:50 | Loyola Chicago | Peter Mahar is fouled on the floor by Clarence Karnofski - foul #1 on Clarence Karnofski, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse (SG) Stanley Brown | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG), Steven Simpson (C) Richard Hill, Peter Mahar | |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 11-7 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Harold Harding (SF), Donald Braziel (C) Victor Aleman, Clarence Karnofski, Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Richard Hill (SF), Michael Worley (PF) Dale Decker, Derek Gurley, James Cooper | |
| 12:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley hits a turnaround in the lane set up by David Bertram and the foul's on Mark Narcisse - foul #2 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Karnofski (SG) Mark Narcisse | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:56 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:35 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:24 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman (SG) Clarence Karnofski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Braziel | 14-10 |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley comes up short on the shot from the left block | 14-10 |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brad Jurgens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Aleman (fresh) SF - Harold Harding (fresh) PF - Vince Pfister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Braziel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) SF - Richard Hill (fresh) PF - Michael Worley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding misses the tip | 14-10 |
| 11:23 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Jurgens steps in front of the David Bertram pass | 14-10 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens lays it up and in | 16-10 |
| 10:42 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 10:24 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:07 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jacob Chandler | 16-16 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel misses the easy layup | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding tips it in | 18-16 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Jurgens is called for the reach on David Bertram - foul #2 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SG), Thomas James (PF), Chris Martines (C) Brad Jurgens, Victor Aleman, Vince Pfister, Donald Braziel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG), Dale Decker (SG), Derek Gurley (SF), James Cooper (PF), Peter Mahar (C) David Bertram, Jacob Chandler, Richard Hill, Michael Worley, Steven Simpson | |
| 09:18 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley can't connect on a shot near the basket | 18-16 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Thomas James can't tip it in | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:45 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Derek Gurley | 18-18 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Decker - foul #1 on Dale Decker, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG) Jerry Randles | |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:09 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley loses the dribble to Chris Martines | 20-18 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding is called for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman (SG) Harold Harding | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SG) Dale Decker | |
| 07:37 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram is called for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler (SG), Steven Simpson (C) Richard Hill, Peter Mahar | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Stanley Brown (fresh) SG - Victor Aleman (fresh) SF - Clarence Karnofski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas James (fresh) C - Chris Martines (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Bertram (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Gurley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cooper (fresh) C - Steven Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| 06:56 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper is hacked by Victor Aleman - foul #1 on Victor Aleman, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vince Pfister (PF) Thomas James | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-18 |
| 06:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Brown - foul #1 on Stanley Brown, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel (C) Chris Martines | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill (SF), Michael Worley (PF) Derek Gurley, James Cooper | |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Braziel | 23-19 |
| 05:50 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman is whistled for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas James (SG), Harold Harding (SF) Stanley Brown, Clarence Karnofski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dale Decker (PG), Derek Gurley (SF), James Cooper (PF), Peter Mahar (C) David Bertram, Jacob Chandler, Michael Worley, Steven Simpson | |
| 05:16 | Loyola Chicago | The refs have stopped play. Dale Decker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 23-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles (PG) Dale Decker | |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-22 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:52 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Randles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derek Gurley | 23-24 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Harold Harding's floater is tipped away by Derek Gurley | 23-24 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:18 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 04:16 | Loyola Chicago | James Cooper hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Jerry Randles picks off the pass by Thomas James | 23-26 |
| 03:39 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Hill makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Victor Aleman (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas James (fresh) SF - Harold Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vince Pfister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Braziel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Randles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Gurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Mahar (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Victor Aleman is hacked by Jerry Randles - foul #1 on Jerry Randles, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brad Jurgens (PG), Mark Narcisse (SG), Ronnie Bradley (PF), Chris Martines (C) Victor Aleman, Thomas James, Vince Pfister, Donald Braziel | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG), Michael Worley (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Steven Simpson (C) Jerry Randles, Richard Hill, Derek Gurley, James Cooper, Peter Mahar | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Ronnie Bradley misses the jumper in the lane | 23-28 |
| 02:58 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to David Bertram | 23-28 |
| 02:29 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Simpson buries a shot in the lane | 23-30 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Ronnie Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines tips it in | 25-30 |
| 01:42 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler can't connect on a floater from the right side | 25-30 |
| 01:41 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Worley misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 01:40 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Brownlee | 25-30 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Jurgens is called for the reach on Jacob Chandler - foul #3 on Brad Jurgens, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stanley Brown (PG), Clarence Karnofski (SF), Thomas James (PF) Brad Jurgens, Harold Harding, Ronnie Bradley | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley (SF) Michael Worley | |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:25 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Thomas James | 25-31 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Clarence Karnofski is denied by Steven Simpson | 25-31 |
| 01:09 | Loyola Chicago | Jacob Chandler pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:46 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley misses the dunk | 25-31 |
| 00:44 | Loyola Chicago | Kevin Brownlee pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:28 | Loyola Chicago | David Bertram misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Derek Gurley tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas James hits a shot from the left wing | 27-33 |