| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Orval Parker (fresh) SG - Joseph Pate (fresh) SF - Marshall Judy (fresh) PF - James Aldridge (fresh) C - Peter Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) SF - Mark Dewey (fresh) PF - James Fontenot (fresh) C - Federico Rossi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | James Fontenot 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) | |
| 19:58 | Niagara | Antonio Troy is hacked by Orval Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orval Parker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | The short jumper by James Fontenot is denied by Peter Russell | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Niagara | James Fontenot tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | James Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Niagara | James Fontenot drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Maynard Knight | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Orval Parker | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Antonio Troy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Maynard Knight | 2-7 |
| 18:27 | Loyola (MD) | Antonio Troy is called for the reach on Orval Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Troy, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:07 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 18:02 | Niagara | Mark Dewey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Fontenot | 5-10 |
| 17:58 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (PG), George Benjamin (SF), Earl Allen (PF), Harold Hall (C) Antonio Troy, Mark Dewey, James Fontenot, Federico Rossi | |
| 17:50 | Niagara | George Benjamin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Matta | 5-13 |
| 17:37 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Joel Matta pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 17:14 | Niagara | Earl Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 17:12 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 16:58 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger (PG), Dennis Chamber (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Joseph Burk (PF), Charles Stack (C) Orval Parker, Joseph Pate, Marshall Judy, James Aldridge, Peter Russell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Federico Rossi (C) Maynard Knight, Earl Allen | |
| 16:39 | Niagara | Federico Rossi buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 16:19 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Chamber knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Pledger | 8-15 |
| 15:54 | Niagara | Joel Matta misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 15:52 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Burk snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Pledger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Chamber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Burk (fresh) C - Charles Stack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Matta (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Hall (fairly fresh) C - Federico Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Stack misses the driving attempt near the basket | 8-15 |
| 15:28 | Niagara | George Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | Joseph Burk swats the short shot by Federico Rossi | 8-15 |
| 15:09 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Robert Pledger | 8-15 |
| 15:07 | Loyola (MD) | Antonio Troy steps in front of the Robert Pledger pass in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | Antonio Troy lays it up and in | 8-17 |
| 14:48 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Pledger | 10-17 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Harold Hall banks in the layup | 10-19 |
| 14:15 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Stack buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Chamber | 12-19 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Joseph Burk takes the ball from Harold Hall | 12-19 |
| 13:56 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Burk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 13:54 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 13:49 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Chamber misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-19 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | Harold Hall grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Robert Pledger steps in front of the Antonio Troy pass | 12-19 |
| 13:27 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger can't finish the layup | 12-19 |
| 13:26 | Niagara | Federico Rossi gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Joel Matta misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Stack - foul #1 on Charles Stack, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker (PG), Joseph Pate (SG), Marshall Judy (SF), James Aldridge (PF), Peter Russell (C) Robert Pledger, Dennis Chamber, Patrick Smith, Joseph Burk, Charles Stack | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), James Fontenot (PF) Antonio Troy, George Benjamin, Harold Hall, Federico Rossi | |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Joel Matta makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Joel Matta makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 13:04 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Aldridge | 15-21 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Federico Rossi (C) Joel Matta | |
| 12:41 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kyle Griggs - foul #1 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #2 | 15-21 |
| 12:41 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:41 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 12:26 | Niagara | Federico Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-21 |
| 12:24 | Niagara | Federico Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 12:12 | Niagara | The short jumper by Mark Dewey is denied by James Aldridge | 17-21 |
| 12:10 | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 11:43 | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-21 |
| 11:41 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker misses the tip | 17-21 |
| 11:40 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Orval Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marshall Judy (fresh) PF - James Aldridge (fairly fresh) C - Peter Russell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kyle Griggs (fairly fresh) SG - Maynard Knight (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Dewey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Fontenot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Federico Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Niagara | Marshall Judy steals the ball from Maynard Knight | 19-21 |
| 10:58 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy is fouled on the floor by Kyle Griggs - foul #2 on Kyle Griggs, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), Joseph Burk (PF), Marlin Niebuhr (C) Orval Parker, Marshall Judy, James Aldridge, Peter Russell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), James Ellis (SG), Earl Allen (PF), George Benjamin (C) Kyle Griggs, Maynard Knight, James Fontenot, Federico Rossi | |
| 10:40 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Pate | 21-21 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 10:22 | Niagara | Earl Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Mark Dewey clanks a shot from the left block | 21-21 |
| 10:00 | Niagara | George Benjamin tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 09:58 | Niagara | George Benjamin pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:47 | Niagara | James Ellis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-24 |
| 09:37 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Dewey - foul #1 on Mark Dewey, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Chamber (SG), James Aldridge (PF) Joseph Pate, Joseph Burk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), Joel Matta (SF), James Fontenot (PF) Derrick Ryan, James Ellis, Mark Dewey, Earl Allen | |
| 09:37 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:37 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | George Benjamin grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 09:18 | Niagara | Joel Matta scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Troy | 22-26 |
| 09:06 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 09:05 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger tips it but misses | 22-26 |
| 09:04 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith gets the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:47 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Chamber is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Pledger | 24-26 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Aldridge - foul #1 on James Aldridge, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker (PG), Marshall Judy (SF), Joseph Burk (PF), Peter Russell (C) Robert Pledger, Patrick Smith, James Aldridge, Marlin Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ellis (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Federico Rossi (C) Antonio Troy, Maynard Knight, George Benjamin | |
| 08:27 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:27 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Burk snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 08:15 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Burk is hacked by Federico Rossi - foul #1 on Federico Rossi, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate (SG) Dennis Chamber | |
| Subs | Niagara | Earl Allen (SF) Mark Dewey | |
| 07:55 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-26 |
| 07:54 | Niagara | Earl Allen snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | James Fontenot is hacked by Joseph Burk - foul #1 on Joseph Burk, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), Harold Hall (C) Joel Matta, James Ellis, James Fontenot, Federico Rossi | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Orval Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Judy (fresh) PF - Joseph Burk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Russell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Ryan (fresh) SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Dewey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Niagara | Maynard Knight comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 07:20 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Orval Parker | 24-26 |
| 07:14 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Ryan - foul #1 on Derrick Ryan, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger (SG), Charles Stack (PF) Joseph Pate, Joseph Burk | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Fontenot (PF) Earl Allen | |
| 07:01 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Derrick Ryan gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | Maynard Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge (PF) Charles Stack | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), James Ellis (SG), Joel Matta (SF), Federico Rossi (C) Derrick Ryan, Maynard Knight, Mark Dewey, Harold Hall | |
| 06:13 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 24-26 |
| 06:11 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:55 | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 24-26 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | James Ellis pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | James Fontenot can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-26 |
| 05:42 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Peter Russell | 24-26 |
| 05:32 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Orval Parker | 26-26 |
| 05:12 | Niagara | James Fontenot is fouled on the floor by James Aldridge - foul #2 on James Aldridge, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Chamber (PG), Joseph Pate (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Joseph Burk (PF), Charles Stack (C) Orval Parker, Robert Pledger, Marshall Judy, James Aldridge, Peter Russell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Ryan (PG), Mark Dewey (SF), Earl Allen (PF), Harold Hall (C) Antonio Troy, James Ellis, James Fontenot, Federico Rossi | |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Earl Allen makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joel Matta | 26-28 |
| 04:40 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 28-28 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (SG), George Benjamin (PF) Joel Matta, Mark Dewey | |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Earl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Earl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:33 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Burk pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:21 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 04:19 | Niagara | Harold Hall pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Maynard Knight hits a jump hook in the paint set up by George Benjamin | 28-31 |
| 03:45 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Chamber is hacked by Harold Hall - foul #1 on Harold Hall, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger (SG), James Aldridge (PF) Joseph Pate, Joseph Burk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Mark Dewey (SF), Federico Rossi (C) Derrick Ryan, Earl Allen, Harold Hall | |
| 03:45 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Chamber makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:45 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Chamber makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Maynard Knight knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from George Benjamin and he's hacked by Charles Stack - foul #2 on Charles Stack, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy (SF), Marlin Niebuhr (C) Dennis Chamber, Charles Stack | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Matta (SF) Mark Dewey | |
| 03:26 | Niagara | Maynard Knight makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Judy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Aldridge (fresh) C - Marlin Niebuhr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Matta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Federico Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 03:11 | Niagara | Antonio Troy scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Federico Rossi | 30-37 |
| 02:51 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 32-37 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Marlin Niebuhr swats the short shot by Joel Matta | 32-37 |
| 02:32 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Marshall Judy | 32-37 |
| 02:27 | Loyola (MD) | Marlin Niebuhr is hacked by Antonio Troy - foul #2 on Antonio Troy, team foul #8 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker (PG), Joseph Pate (SG), Peter Russell (C) Robert Pledger, Patrick Smith, James Aldridge | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kyle Griggs (SG), Mark Dewey (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Harold Hall (C) Antonio Troy, Maynard Knight, George Benjamin, Federico Rossi | |
| 02:27 | Loyola (MD) | Marlin Niebuhr misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Fontenot | 32-37 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 02:07 | Niagara | Joel Matta can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 02:06 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Peter Russell | 32-37 |
| 01:51 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker misses long on a jumper from the right block | 32-37 |
| 01:49 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 01:28 | Loyola (MD) | Marlin Niebuhr makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Orval Parker | 34-37 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Joseph Pate steps in front of the Mark Dewey pass | 34-37 |
| 01:07 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker travels in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), James Aldridge (PF) Joseph Pate, Marshall Judy, Marlin Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Earl Allen (PF), George Benjamin (C) Joel Matta, James Fontenot, Harold Hall | |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Robert Pledger steals it from Earl Allen | 34-37 |
| 00:32 | Loyola (MD) | Antonio Troy steps in front of the Peter Russell pass | 34-37 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Kyle Griggs misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Earl Allen tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge misses long on an open floater near the basket | 34-39 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Antonio Troy gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Antonio Troy misses the fullcourt shot | 34-39 |