| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Caulder (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker drills a driving attempt in the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Caulder | 30-30 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 19:00 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills is fouled on the floor by Donald Barrientos - foul #3 on Donald Barrientos, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker (PF) Donald Barrientos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randall Buker | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Tim Baker | 30-34 |
| 17:17 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Antle | 33-34 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (SG), James Griffith (SF), Richard Johnson (C) James Caulder, Richard Antle, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF), David Early (PF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Scott Andrews, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 16:41 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Early | 33-34 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Early | 33-36 |
| 15:55 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Griffith (fresh) PF - Tim Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dunford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Early (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jermaine Whitten (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 15:36 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 35-39 |
| 14:44 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Ralph Barbee | 35-39 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:26 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Early | 35-39 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 13:43 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jermaine Whitten | 35-45 |
| 13:05 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 38-48 |
| 12:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson double dribbles | 38-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Roger Adams (PG), James Caulder (SG), Richard Antle (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Robert Smith (C) David Ewing, William Hampton, James Griffith, Tim Baker, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Larry Dunford, David Early, Jermaine Whitten | |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland is fouled on the floor by James Caulder - foul #2 on James Caulder, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Andrews | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Roger Adams (fresh) SG - James Caulder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Dennison (fresh) SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 11:17 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Roger Adams is called for the reach on Randy Dennison - foul #1 on Roger Adams, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG) Roger Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Dennison | 40-53 |
| 10:28 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Smith drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Hampton | 42-53 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison is fouled on the floor by William Hampton - foul #3 on William Hampton, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG) Randy Dennison | |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Jerry Wayland | |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar (SF) Richard Antle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Loyola Chicago | Scott Andrews is called for the reach on Douglas Demar - foul #1 on Scott Andrews, team foul #1 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), James Griffith (SF), William Byas (PF), Richard Johnson (C) James Caulder, Douglas Demar, Donald Barrientos, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford (SF), David Early (C) Scott Andrews, Donald Noguera | |
| 08:39 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar (SF) William Hampton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten (C) Garland Mills | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Buker | 42-61 |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Dunford - foul #1 on Larry Dunford, team foul #2 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Tim Baker (C) Douglas Demar, William Byas, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Scott Andrews (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Randall Buker, Larry Dunford, Jermaine Whitten | |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:54 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | David Early snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Early (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-63 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | David Early snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera lays it up and in and he's fouled by Donald Barrientos - foul #4 on Donald Barrientos, team foul #6 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder (SG) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Jermaine Whitten (PF) Jerry Wayland, David Early | |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera makes the free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:53 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Jermaine Whitten - foul #1 on Jermaine Whitten, team foul #3 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG) David Ewing | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garland Mills (PF) Jermaine Whitten | |
| 06:53 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 06:53 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Donald Noguera | 44-66 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Barrientos | 44-66 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses the tip | 44-66 |
| 06:22 | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 06:02 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle is hacked by Garland Mills - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #4 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), Robert Smith (C) William Hampton, Tim Baker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Larry Dunford (SF), Jermaine Whitten (C) Ralph Barbee, Scott Andrews, Donald Noguera | |
| 05:50 | Loyola Chicago | Jermaine Whitten swats the layup by Robert Smith | 44-66 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland pulls down the rebound | 44-66 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills lays it up and in set up by Jerry Wayland | 44-68 |
| 05:17 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-68 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jerry Wayland and the foul's on Richard Antle - foul #2 on Richard Antle, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG), James Griffith (SG), Tim Baker (SF), William Byas (PF), Richard Johnson (C) David Ewing, James Caulder, Richard Antle, Donald Barrientos, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Early (PF) Garland Mills | |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the free throw | 44-71 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-71 |
| 04:49 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson tips it back up and in | 46-71 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Jermaine Whitten clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to David Early | 46-71 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randall Buker | 46-74 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Wayland steals it from William Hampton | 46-74 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford is fouled on the floor by William Hampton - foul #4 on William Hampton, team foul #8 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar (SF) Tim Baker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison (PG), George Hansen (C) Randall Buker, Jermaine Whitten | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Douglas Demar (fresh) PF - William Byas (fresh) C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Dunford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Early (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Hansen (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-76 |
| 03:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson can't tip it in | 46-76 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | George Hansen pulls down the rebound | 46-76 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | George Hansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-76 |
| 02:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas snags the defensive board | 46-76 |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson lays it in set up by Douglas Demar | 48-76 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison is fouled on the floor by William Hampton - foul #5 on William Hampton, team foul #9 | 48-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Roger Adams (PG), Tim Baker (PF) William Hampton, William Byas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 48-77 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison misses the 2nd free throw | 48-77 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 48-77 |
| 01:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith clanks a shot from the baseline | 48-77 |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar tips it but misses | 48-77 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Early | 48-77 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Larry Dunford misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-77 |
| 01:35 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith snags the defensive board | 48-77 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Roger Adams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-77 |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | David Early gets the rebound | 48-77 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on George Hansen - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 48-77 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Byas (PF) Douglas Demar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | George Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | George Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-79 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas connects on the jumper in the lane | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | William Byas steals the ball from Larry Dunford | 50-79 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Randy Dennison steals it from James Griffith | 50-79 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison lays it up and in | 50-81 |
| 00:05 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-81 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker tips it home | 52-81 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Randy Dennison runs out the clock | 52-81 |