| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Thornton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Zic (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Debski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Knee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-35 |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk lays it in | 34-35 |
| 18:55 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton lays it in on a great pass from Mazi Ashalintubbi | 36-35 |
| 18:09 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Sean Hurst | 36-37 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Debski - foul #1 on David Debski, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Lee Knee - foul #2 on Lee Knee, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Olin Zarek (SG), Daniel Davis (SF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Larry Thornton, Fadey Zic | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Corey Newsom (SG), Steve Strader (SF) Johnny Edwards, Timothy Byers, David Debski | |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:11 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin (C) Patrick Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 16:28 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin is denied on a layup by Lee Knee | 42-37 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:47 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney is hacked by Franjo Zaiser - foul #1 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Larry Thornton (SG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Franjo Zaiser, Olin Zarek, Brandon Carnegie | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), David Blanton (PF) Corey Newsom, Steve Strader, Sean Hurst | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymundo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Mahoney (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Blanton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lee Knee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Edwards | 42-39 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 15:05 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:46 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-41 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Vanwyk | 45-41 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Byers | 45-44 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 13:52 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:37 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #3 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Olin Zarek (SG), Fadey Zic (SF), Brandon Carnegie (PF), Charles Roe (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Larry Thornton, Daniel Davis, Raymundo Martin, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom (PG), Steve Strader (SG), David Debski (SF) Johnny Edwards, Timothy Byers, Jerry Mahoney | |
| 13:37 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:37 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Charles Roe snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Charles Roe's floater is tipped away by Lee Knee | 45-44 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Charles Roe snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 12:34 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Debski | 45-46 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Charles Roe misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 12:21 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 12:01 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Olin Zarek, Charles Roe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), Sean Hurst (C) Corey Newsom, Steve Strader, Lee Knee | |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fadey Zic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Debski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Hurst | 48-49 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Timothy Byers steps in front of the Brandon Carnegie pass | 48-49 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Franjo Zaiser - foul #2 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Thornton (SG), Daniel Davis (SF) Franjo Zaiser, Fadey Zic | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (SF) David Debski | |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | David Blanton is called for the reach on Patrick Vanwyk - foul #4 on David Blanton, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee (C) David Blanton | |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 10:14 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Johnny Edwards | 48-54 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Thornton | 51-54 |
| 09:45 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mazi Ashalintubbi and he's hacked by Sean Hurst - foul #2 on Sean Hurst, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Fadey Zic (SF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Corey Newsom (SG), David Debski (SF) Johnny Edwards, Timothy Byers | |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:32 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Sean Hurst | 53-54 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brandon Carnegie - foul #2 on Brandon Carnegie, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin (C) Brandon Carnegie | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:14 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 08:33 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 58-55 |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Hurst | 58-57 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic misses short on a jumper in the paint | 58-57 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Larry Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fadey Zic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymundo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jerry Mahoney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Corey Newsom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Debski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Hurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Knee (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Sean Hurst knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Corey Newsom | 60-59 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Olin Zarek (SG), Charles Roe (SF), Brandon Carnegie (PF), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Franjo Zaiser, Larry Thornton, Fadey Zic, Daniel Davis, Raymundo Martin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG), Timothy Byers (SG), Steve Strader (SF), David Blanton (PF) Jerry Mahoney, Corey Newsom, David Debski, Sean Hurst | |
| 06:07 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-59 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek hits a shot from the right block set up by Brandon Carnegie and he's fouled by Steve Strader - foul #2 on Steve Strader, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:47 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Charles Roe grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to David Blanton | 63-59 |
| 05:13 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader is hacked by Charles Roe - foul #1 on Charles Roe, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Steve Strader drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Byers | 63-61 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Johnny Edwards steals the ball from Olin Zarek | 63-61 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards throws it down | 63-63 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Byers | 65-66 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-66 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie is fouled on the floor by Steve Strader - foul #3 on Steve Strader, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (SG), Fadey Zic (SF) Olin Zarek, Charles Roe | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Debski (SF), Sean Hurst (C) Steve Strader, Lee Knee | |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:28 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Fadey Zic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Edwards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Byers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Debski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Blanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Sean Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Patrick Vanwyk picks off the pass by Timothy Byers | 65-66 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards is fouled on the floor by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #4 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Thornton (SG), Daniel Davis (PF), Raymundo Martin (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Brandon Carnegie, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney (PG), Corey Newsom (SG) Johnny Edwards, Timothy Byers | |
| 02:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney comes up short on the shot from the left block | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie (PF) Raymundo Martin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers (SG) Corey Newsom | |
| 02:17 | Loyola Chicago | David Debski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 02:16 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to David Blanton | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | Loyola Chicago | Franjo Zaiser is called for the reach on Jerry Mahoney - foul #3 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Franjo Zaiser, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Lee Knee (C) Sean Hurst | |
| 01:56 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brandon Carnegie | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Larry Thornton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fadey Zic | 67-66 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Mahoney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | David Blanton picks off the pass by Patrick Vanwyk | 67-66 |
| 00:59 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton's floater is tipped away by Brandon Carnegie | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Timothy Byers hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 67-66 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Jerry Mahoney is called for the reach on Patrick Vanwyk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Mahoney, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards (PG) Jerry Mahoney | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:35 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Johnny Edwards is called for the reach on Brandon Carnegie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Edwards, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Edwards's pass is intercepted by Fadey Zic | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie is hacked by Timothy Byers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Byers, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (SG), Olin Zarek (SF) Larry Thornton, Fadey Zic | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton grabs the board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Blanton clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-66 |