| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Scales (fresh) SG - Sammy Rogers (fresh) SF - Gary Guglielmo (fresh) PF - Darrell Caperton (fresh) C - Steve Rowlands (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) C - John Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton lays it up and in set up by Gary Guglielmo and the foul's on Clifford Clyburn - foul #1 on Clifford Clyburn, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chase Umstead, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 19:02 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Thomas | 6-3 |
| 18:50 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton drills a floater from close range | 8-3 |
| 18:47 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Rowlands steps in front of the Brad Lemire pass in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 18:40 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-3 |
| 18:38 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers tips it back up and in | 10-3 |
| 18:36 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Rogers - foul #1 on Sammy Rogers, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Carter | 10-6 |
| 17:54 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton clanks a runner from the right block | 10-6 |
| 17:53 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 17:37 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (PG), Randy Ledonne (SG), Charles Beal (SF), Michael Kane (PF), Patrick Terry (C) Neil Scales, Sammy Rogers, Gary Guglielmo, Darrell Caperton, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Mike Thomas, Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| 17:23 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG) Brad Lemire | |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson is whistled for a carry | 10-6 |
| 16:50 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne is fouled on the floor by George Estep - foul #1 on George Estep, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| 16:26 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy misses the 3 from straight away | 10-6 |
| 16:25 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Beal | 10-6 |
| 16:09 | Quinnipiac | Patrick Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Richard Waller (SF), Maurice Hansen (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Randy Ledonne, Charles Beal, Michael Kane, Patrick Terry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), John Carter (C) Rodney Jackson, Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas, George Estep | |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter knocks in the shot from the right block | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Scales (fairly fresh) SG - Nick Roy (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Waller (fresh) PF - Maurice Hansen (fresh) C - Steve Rowlands (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Quinnipiac | Maurice Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 15:38 | Quinnipiac | Richard Waller tips it in | 12-8 |
| 15:23 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brad Lemire and the foul's on Nick Roy - foul #1 on Nick Roy, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers (SG) Nick Roy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:23 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:05 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands clanks a turnaround in the paint | 12-11 |
| 15:04 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:45 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead misses short on a floater from the right block | 12-11 |
| 14:44 | Quinnipiac | Maurice Hansen gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:25 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands's layup is rejected by Chase Umstead | 12-11 |
| 14:24 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Carter | 12-13 |
| 14:00 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Neil Scales | 14-13 |
| 13:53 | Loyola Chicago | Sammy Rogers steps in front of the Chase Umstead pass in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 13:32 | Quinnipiac | Mike Thomas picks off the pass by Sammy Rogers | 14-13 |
| 13:09 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:07 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Steve Rowlands | 14-13 |
| 12:57 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers misses long on a shot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:51 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire is hacked by Neil Scales - foul #1 on Neil Scales, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (PG), Randy Ledonne (SG), Gary Guglielmo (SF), Darrell Caperton (PF), Patrick Terry (C) Neil Scales, Sammy Rogers, Richard Waller, Maurice Hansen, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF), George Estep (C) Brad Lemire, Mike Thomas, Clifford Clyburn, Chase Umstead, John Carter | |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Bucholz and he's fouled by Darrell Caperton - foul #1 on Darrell Caperton, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:19 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Rodney Jackson - foul #1 on Rodney Jackson, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| 12:19 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:19 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:08 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-16 |
| 12:07 | Quinnipiac | Patrick Terry grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 12:01 | Quinnipiac | Robert Elias is called for the reach on Gary Guglielmo - foul #1 on Robert Elias, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| 11:49 | Quinnipiac | Patrick Terry hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Guglielmo | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Nick Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Ledonne (fresh) SF - Gary Guglielmo (fresh) PF - Darrell Caperton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Terry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Jackson (fresh) SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Thomas (fresh) C - George Estep (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Roy - foul #2 on Nick Roy, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Charles Beal (SG) Nick Roy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:36 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 11:34 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 11:20 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 11:19 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:57 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep misses the jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:55 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| 10:36 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gary Guglielmo | 21-18 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Sammy Rogers (SG), Michael Kane (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Randy Ledonne, Charles Beal, Darrell Caperton, Patrick Terry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Albert Baker (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), John Carter (C) Rodney Jackson, Randall Bucholz, Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas, George Estep | |
| 09:57 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands lays it in set up by Sammy Rogers and he's hacked by Chase Umstead - foul #2 on Chase Umstead, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn (SF) Chase Umstead | |
| 09:57 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:39 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire gets the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:27 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Thomas | 24-20 |
| 09:09 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-20 |
| 09:08 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:54 | Quinnipiac | Gary Guglielmo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 08:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 08:41 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Brad Lemire | 24-22 |
| 08:22 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Thomas - foul #1 on Mike Thomas, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Waller (SF), Maurice Hansen (PF), Charles Beal (C) Gary Guglielmo, Michael Kane, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Robert Elias (SF), Clyde Thomas (PF) Brad Lemire, Mike Thomas, Clifford Clyburn, Albert Baker | |
| 08:22 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:22 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Rodney Jackson | 26-24 |
| 07:47 | Quinnipiac | Maurice Hansen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 07:46 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz grabs the board | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Scales (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Rogers (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Waller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Hansen (fresh) C - Charles Beal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Rodney Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Elias (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Thomas (fresh) C - John Carter (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Rogers - foul #2 on Sammy Rogers, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (SG) Sammy Rogers | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | George Estep (C) John Carter | |
| 07:28 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 07:27 | Quinnipiac | Charles Beal pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:16 | Quinnipiac | Richard Waller misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 07:15 | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Waller is called for the reach on Randall Bucholz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Waller, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Richard Waller, Maurice Hansen | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG) Rodney Jackson | |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:13 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:13 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:59 | Quinnipiac | Charles Beal misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 06:57 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Clyde Thomas | 26-25 |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Beal is called for the reach on Brad Lemire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Beal, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn (SF), John Carter (C) Robert Elias, Clyde Thomas | |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:54 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:30 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands hits a jumper from the left block | 28-27 |
| 06:20 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 06:19 | Loyola Chicago | George Estep pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Gary Guglielmo (SF), Michael Kane (PF), Patrick Terry (C) Charles Beal, Darrell Caperton, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Albert Baker (PF) Brad Lemire, Randall Bucholz, George Estep | |
| 05:57 | Quinnipiac | John Carter swats the layup by Patrick Terry | 28-27 |
| 05:55 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne misses the tip | 28-27 |
| 05:54 | Loyola Chicago | John Carter grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Scales - foul #2 on Neil Scales, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Charles Beal (SG), Maurice Hansen (SF) Neil Scales, Gary Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF), Clyde Thomas (C) Clifford Clyburn, John Carter | |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:49 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:29 | Quinnipiac | Maurice Hansen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Beal | 31-29 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Chicago | Michael Kane denies the turnaround by Mike Thomas | 31-29 |
| 05:01 | Quinnipiac | Michael Kane gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:50 | Quinnipiac | Maurice Hansen loses the dribble to Albert Baker | 31-29 |
| 04:24 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | Clyde Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:10 | Loyola Chicago | Albert Baker clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 04:08 | Quinnipiac | Patrick Terry gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:53 | Quinnipiac | Clyde Thomas is called for the reach on Patrick Terry - foul #1 on Clyde Thomas, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (PG), Sammy Rogers (SG), Richard Waller (SF), Darrell Caperton (PF) Randy Ledonne, Charles Beal, Maurice Hansen, Michael Kane | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire (PG), Randall Bucholz (SG), Clifford Clyburn (SF), Chase Umstead (PF), George Estep (C) Rodney Jackson, Mike Thomas, Robert Elias, Albert Baker, Clyde Thomas | |
| 03:53 | Quinnipiac | Patrick Terry makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:53 | Quinnipiac | Patrick Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:49 | Loyola Chicago | Nick Roy steps in front of the Brad Lemire pass in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 03:47 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 03:46 | Loyola Chicago | Clifford Clyburn gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Nick Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sammy Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Waller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Caperton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Brad Lemire (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Bucholz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Clyburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chase Umstead (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Estep (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Gary Guglielmo (SF), Steve Rowlands (C) Richard Waller, Patrick Terry | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 03:07 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers's floater is tipped away by Chase Umstead | 33-29 |
| 03:06 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz's floater is tipped away by Darrell Caperton | 35-29 |
| 02:50 | Quinnipiac | Gary Guglielmo snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 02:44 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Guglielmo | 37-29 |
| 02:28 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Guglielmo - foul #1 on Gary Guglielmo, team foul #10 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Waller (SF) Gary Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias (SF) Clifford Clyburn | |
| 02:28 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:28 | Loyola Chicago | Brad Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:28 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 02:10 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 02:09 | Quinnipiac | Darrell Caperton hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 01:54 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Rowlands steals it from George Estep | 39-30 |
| 01:35 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 39-30 |
| 01:33 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:19 | Quinnipiac | Sammy Rogers drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Nick Roy | 41-30 |
| 01:01 | Loyola Chicago | Randall Bucholz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 41-30 |
| 01:00 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Darrell Caperton | 41-30 |
| 00:38 | Quinnipiac | Richard Waller misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Chase Umstead grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darrell Caperton - foul #2 on Darrell Caperton, team foul #11 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Gary Guglielmo (SF), Michael Kane (PF), Patrick Terry (C) Sammy Rogers, Richard Waller, Darrell Caperton, Steve Rowlands | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Rodney Jackson (PG), Mike Thomas (SG), Clyde Thomas (PF), John Carter (C) Brad Lemire, Randall Bucholz, Chase Umstead, George Estep | |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Elias makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Michael Kane misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-32 |