| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John McGuirk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Gipe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Rainey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jerry Luken (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maize (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Jerry Luken inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Niagara | John Maize misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Don Gipe - foul #1 on Don Gipe, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:35 | Niagara | John Maize misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:35 | Niagara | John Maize misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Jerry Luken grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:15 | Niagara | Craig Rainey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | Loyola (MD) | Fredrick Thompson grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:51 | Loyola (MD) | John McGuirk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:50 | Niagara | John Maize grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:45 | Niagara | Jerry Luken misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Jerry Luken pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | John McGuirk is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on John McGuirk, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | John Maize comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Leo Brown | 36-36 |
| 18:17 | Loyola (MD) | John McGuirk is hacked by Craig Rainey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Rainey, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Scot Davis (PF) Fredrick Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Ray Kluge (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (PF) David Williams, Craig Rainey, Jerry Luken, Bryan Grace | |
| 18:07 | Loyola (MD) | John McGuirk misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ray Kluge | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | Niagara | Scott Daniel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Dedmon | 36-39 |
| 17:49 | Loyola (MD) | Justin Dedmon picks off the pass by Leo Brown in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 17:39 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-39 |
| 17:38 | Loyola (MD) | Don Gipe pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | Loyola (MD) | John McGuirk is fouled on the floor by Justin Dedmon - foul #2 on Justin Dedmon, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Liebowitz (PG), Greg Butler (SG), Seth Doucette (SF), Howard Davis (C) John McGuirk, Leo Brown, Don Gipe, Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Swinton (C) John Maize | |
| 17:06 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Stephen Swinton - foul #1 on Stephen Swinton, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Craig Rainey (SG), Bryan Grace (PF) Justin Dedmon, Ray Kluge, Stephen Swinton | |
| 17:06 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:06 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:06 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette makes the 3rd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | Bryan Grace misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:53 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:46 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette knocks in the shot near the basket | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Craig Rainey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Williams | 39-42 |
| 16:27 | Loyola (MD) | David Williams is called for the reach on John Liebowitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Fredrick Thompson (PF), Warren Thompson (C) John Liebowitz, Scot Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SF), Stephen Swinton (C) Scott Daniel, Sean Jackson | |
| 16:15 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette misses the easy open layup | 39-42 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Jerry Luken snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Bryan Grace tips it home | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Seth Doucette (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Greg Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Craig Rainey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jerry Luken (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Grace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Swinton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Loyola (MD) | Greg Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John McGuirk (PG) Greg Butler | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Ray Kluge (SG), Richard Foulks (C) David Williams, Craig Rainey, Bryan Grace | |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Seth Doucette is called for the reach on Ray Kluge - foul #1 on Seth Doucette, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Leo Brown (SG), Don Gipe (SF) Seth Doucette, Howard Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:35 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Fredrick Thompson - foul #1 on Fredrick Thompson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Maize (C) Richard Foulks | |
| 15:35 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:35 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:31 | Loyola (MD) | Jerry Luken takes the ball from John McGuirk in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | Jerry Luken misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 15:14 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Jerry Luken snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:52 | Niagara | Ray Kluge is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Scot Davis (PF), Howard Davis (C) Fredrick Thompson, Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (PF) Ray Kluge, Jerry Luken, Stephen Swinton | |
| 14:29 | Loyola (MD) | Don Gipe clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | John Maize grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon is hacked by John McGuirk - foul #3 on John McGuirk, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette (PG), Greg Butler (SG), Warren Thompson (C) John McGuirk, Leo Brown, Don Gipe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG), Bryan Grace (PF) Justin Dedmon, John Maize | |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Craig Rainey makes the 3 from straight away | 39-48 |
| 13:25 | Loyola (MD) | Sean Jackson takes the ball from Seth Doucette | 39-48 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:03 | Niagara | Sean Jackson can't tip it in | 39-48 |
| 13:02 | Loyola (MD) | Scot Davis gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:47 | Loyola (MD) | Scot Davis can't finish the layup | 39-48 |
| 12:46 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Bryan Grace | 39-48 |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Sean Jackson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 39-48 |
| 12:21 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Scot Davis | 39-48 |
| 12:07 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Greg Butler | 42-48 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | David Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Daniel | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Seth Doucette (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Greg Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scot Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Rainey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Scott Daniel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bryan Grace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Loyola (MD) | Scot Davis misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John McGuirk (PG), Leo Brown (SG), Don Gipe (SF), Fredrick Thompson (PF) Seth Doucette, Greg Butler, Howard Davis, Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Ray Kluge (SG), Jerry Luken (SF), Stephen Swinton (PF), John Maize (C) David Williams, Craig Rainey, Scott Daniel, Bryan Grace, Sean Jackson | |
| 11:40 | Loyola (MD) | Scot Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:40 | Loyola (MD) | Scot Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | Jerry Luken misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:09 | Niagara | Justin Dedmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Ray Kluge's pass is intercepted by Leo Brown | 44-51 |
| 10:39 | Loyola (MD) | Leo Brown is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 10:38 | Loyola (MD) | Fredrick Thompson hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 10:19 | Niagara | John McGuirk steps in front of the Ray Kluge pass | 46-51 |
| 10:06 | Loyola (MD) | Don Gipe misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:04 | Niagara | Ray Kluge grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | John Maize clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 09:48 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Don Gipe | 46-51 |
| 09:45 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Swinton is called for the reach on Leo Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Swinton, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Greg Butler (SG), Seth Doucette (SF), David Keeney (PF), Warren Thompson (C) Leo Brown, Don Gipe, Fredrick Thompson, Scot Davis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG), Bryan Grace (PF), Richard Foulks (C) Ray Kluge, Stephen Swinton, John Maize | |
| 09:21 | Loyola (MD) | John McGuirk hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Greg Butler | 49-51 |
| 08:52 | Niagara | Jerry Luken drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Foulks | 49-54 |
| 08:28 | Loyola (MD) | John McGuirk misses long on a jumper in the lane | 49-54 |
| 08:27 | Loyola (MD) | Greg Butler tips it in | 51-54 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Warren Thompson steals the ball from Craig Rainey | 51-54 |
| 07:45 | Loyola (MD) | Justin Dedmon picks off the pass by David Keeney | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John McGuirk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Greg Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Doucette (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Keeney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Craig Rainey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Jerry Luken (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Grace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Foulks (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Niagara | Jerry Luken misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Richard Foulks snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 07:16 | Niagara | Warren Thompson takes the ball from Bryan Grace | 51-54 |
| 06:53 | Loyola (MD) | John McGuirk misses the easy layup | 51-54 |
| 06:51 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:34 | Loyola (MD) | Greg Butler hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John McGuirk | 53-54 |
| 06:17 | Niagara | Craig Rainey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 06:16 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:05 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Leo Brown (SG), Don Gipe (SF), Fredrick Thompson (PF) John McGuirk, Greg Butler, David Keeney | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Ray Kluge (SG), Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (PF), John Maize (C) Justin Dedmon, Craig Rainey, Jerry Luken, Bryan Grace, Richard Foulks | |
| 05:40 | Niagara | Ray Kluge is hacked by Seth Doucette - foul #2 on Seth Doucette, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Liebowitz (PG) Seth Doucette | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Scott Daniel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Ray Kluge tips it in | 56-56 |
| 05:08 | Loyola (MD) | Don Gipe connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leo Brown | 58-56 |
| 05:02 | Niagara | Scott Daniel clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 05:00 | Loyola (MD) | Fredrick Thompson gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:40 | Loyola (MD) | Don Gipe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette (PG), Scot Davis (C) John Liebowitz, Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:15 | Niagara | Sean Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by John Maize | 58-58 |
| 03:55 | Loyola (MD) | David Williams is called for the reach on Seth Doucette - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John McGuirk (PG), Howard Davis (SF), David Keeney (C) Leo Brown, Don Gipe, Fredrick Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Justin Dedmon (PG), Craig Rainey (SG), Stephen Swinton (SF), Bryan Grace (PF) David Williams, Ray Kluge, Scott Daniel, Sean Jackson | |
| 03:55 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:55 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | Craig Rainey loses the dribble to Scot Davis | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John McGuirk (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Seth Doucette (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Howard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scot Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Keeney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Justin Dedmon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Craig Rainey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Stephen Swinton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Grace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Maize (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette misses the runner from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Stephen Swinton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:56 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 02:54 | Loyola (MD) | Seth Doucette gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:54 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Leo Brown (SG), Don Gipe (SF), Fredrick Thompson (PF), Warren Thompson (C) Seth Doucette, Howard Davis, Scot Davis, David Keeney | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Williams (PG), Scott Daniel (SF), Sean Jackson (C) Craig Rainey, Stephen Swinton, John Maize | |
| 02:41 | Loyola (MD) | Leo Brown buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John McGuirk | 62-58 |
| 02:41 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Craig Rainey (SG), John Maize (C) Justin Dedmon, Sean Jackson | |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Craig Rainey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Williams | 62-61 |
| 01:57 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Thompson is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Maize - foul #3 on John Maize, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Luken (SF) Scott Daniel | |
| 01:57 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:57 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Jerry Luken hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Warren Thompson - foul #1 on Warren Thompson, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Jerry Luken makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:46 | Niagara | Jerry Luken misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:46 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Thompson snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | John Maize is called for the reach on Don Gipe in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Maize, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | Don Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | Don Gipe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:34 | Niagara | David Williams hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Luken | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Loyola (MD) | Don Gipe is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John McGuirk | 69-64 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | John Maize is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Loyola (MD) | Fredrick Thompson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Leo Brown | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Jerry Luken misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to John Maize | 71-64 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Jerry Luken clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Thompson snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Thompson is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Liebowitz (PG), Seth Doucette (SG) John McGuirk, Leo Brown | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Loyola (MD) | Warren Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Bryan Grace gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Craig Rainey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Loyola (MD) | Don Gipe pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | John Liebowitz runs out the clock | 71-64 |