| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Todd McKeirnan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Andrew Badgley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edwin Francis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Berry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Benefiel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rodney Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Jones inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-34 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | John Eggleston misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-34 |
| 19:24 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to James Berry | 35-34 |
| 19:19 | Loyola (MD) | John Eggleston steals the ball from James Berry | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:51 | Loyola (MD) | James Berry misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Haller - foul #3 on David Haller, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (PG) David Haller | |
| 18:51 | Loyola (MD) | James Berry makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:51 | Loyola (MD) | James Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:51 | Loyola (MD) | Edwin Francis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Badgley hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:15 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:01 | Niagara | John Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:59 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to James Berry | 36-34 |
| 17:57 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers (PG), Ben Healy (SG), Robert Armas (SF), Michael Pope (PF), Mike Plott (C) Todd McKeirnan, Andrew Badgley, Eric Jones, Edwin Francis, James Berry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Summerville (SG), Tony Malone (SF), Walter Shaw (PF), Bradley Ross (C) John Eggleston, Joseph Richardson, Marlin Benefiel, Rodney Foreman | |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Eric Summerville comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-34 |
| 17:50 | Loyola (MD) | Ben Healy snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:48 | Loyola (MD) | Levi Peay is called for the reach on Robert Armas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Levi Peay, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 17:35 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Powers, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 17:14 | Niagara | Walter Shaw makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tony Malone | 36-37 |
| 17:11 | Loyola (MD) | Levi Peay is called for the reach on Thomas Powers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Levi Peay, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Riley Volker (SG) Levi Peay | |
| 17:04 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pope misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Tony Malone pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:41 | Niagara | Tony Malone banks in the layup | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Armas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 16:22 | Loyola (MD) | Mike Plott pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:07 | Loyola (MD) | Mike Plott is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | Bradley Ross gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:42 | Niagara | Michael Pope denies the turnaround by Riley Volker | 36-39 |
| 15:41 | Niagara | Bradley Ross gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Thomas Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Healy (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Armas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Plott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Eric Summerville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Riley Volker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bradley Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Riley Volker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:26 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Thomas Powers | 36-39 |
| 15:21 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:20 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pope can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Tony Malone gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Riley Volker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:52 | Niagara | Bradley Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Walter Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Robert Armas | 36-39 |
| 14:24 | Loyola (MD) | Mike Plott hits a fadeaway from the right side | 38-39 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | Bradley Ross misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Loyola (MD) | Mike Plott pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:58 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Armas | 40-39 |
| 13:39 | Niagara | Tony Malone can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:37 | Loyola (MD) | Mike Plott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:19 | Loyola (MD) | Ben Healy is hacked by Bradley Ross - foul #1 on Bradley Ross, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan (PG), Andrew Badgley (SG), Eric Jones (SF), Edwin Francis (PF), James Berry (C) Thomas Powers, Ben Healy, Robert Armas, Michael Pope, Mike Plott | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), John Eggleston (SG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Eric Summerville, Riley Volker, Tony Malone, Walter Shaw, Bradley Ross | |
| 13:08 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Jones | 42-39 |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 12:52 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Jones gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:27 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Richardson is called for the reach on Andrew Badgley - foul #1 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| 12:22 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 12:20 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Jones tips it home | 44-39 |
| 11:59 | Niagara | James Berry steals it from David Haller | 44-39 |
| 11:54 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan's pass is intercepted by Marlin Benefiel in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 11:40 | Niagara | David Haller's fadeaway is rejected by James Berry | 44-39 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Todd McKeirnan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Badgley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edwin Francis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Eggleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Benefiel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Foreman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | David Haller gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | David Haller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:47 | Niagara | David Haller pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from David Haller | 44-43 |
| 10:10 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Badgley | 47-43 |
| 09:50 | Niagara | John Eggleston buries a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Badgley - foul #1 on Andrew Badgley, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers (PG), Ben Healy (SG), Abram Andersen (PF) Todd McKeirnan, Andrew Badgley, Edwin Francis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (PG) David Haller | |
| 09:50 | Niagara | John Eggleston makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:23 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Abram Andersen | 49-46 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson loses the dribble to James Berry | 49-46 |
| 09:08 | Loyola (MD) | Rodney Foreman steps in front of the Thomas Powers pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | John Eggleston misses the floater from the left side | 49-46 |
| 08:48 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:44 | Loyola (MD) | Ben Healy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Edwin Francis (PF), Mike Plott (C) Eric Jones, James Berry | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Eric Summerville (SF), Tony Malone (C) John Eggleston, Joseph Richardson, Rodney Foreman | |
| 08:25 | Niagara | Mike Plott denies the turnaround by Levi Peay | 49-46 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 08:02 | Loyola (MD) | Ben Healy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ben Healy, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Badgley (SG), Robert Armas (SF), Michael Pope (PF) Ben Healy, Abram Andersen, Edwin Francis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Riley Volker (SG), Rodney Foreman (C) Levi Peay, Marlin Benefiel | |
| 07:47 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman is called for 5 seconds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan (PG), Edwin Francis (PF) Thomas Powers, Mike Plott | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:24 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Badgley lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Todd McKeirnan and the foul's on Riley Volker - foul #1 on Riley Volker, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Walter Shaw (PF) Rodney Foreman | |
| 07:24 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Badgley makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Todd McKeirnan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Badgley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Armas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Riley Volker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Summerville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tony Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Riley Volker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 07:05 | Loyola (MD) | Edwin Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:03 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan is hacked by David Haller in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Haller, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (PG), Joseph Richardson (SF) David Haller, Eric Summerville | |
| 07:03 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:03 | Niagara | Walter Shaw gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | Tony Malone misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-48 |
| 06:44 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 06:41 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Armas is hacked by Joseph Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers (PG), Ben Healy (SG), Abram Andersen (PF), Mike Plott (C) Todd McKeirnan, Andrew Badgley, Edwin Francis, Michael Pope | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Eggleston (SG) Riley Volker | |
| 06:41 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Armas makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:41 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Armas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:19 | Niagara | John Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 06:17 | Niagara | Levi Peay snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | Walter Shaw scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Levi Peay | 54-51 |
| 05:43 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | John Eggleston snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | John Eggleston buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Levi Peay | 54-54 |
| 05:05 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 05:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Walter Shaw | 54-54 |
| 04:49 | Niagara | Walter Shaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Tony Malone tips it in | 54-56 |
| 04:33 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Levi Peay - foul #4 on Levi Peay, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Badgley (SG), Eric Jones (SF), Michael Pope (PF), James Berry (C) Ben Healy, Robert Armas, Abram Andersen, Mike Plott | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Riley Volker (SG), Eric Summerville (SF), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Bradley Ross (C) Levi Peay, John Eggleston, Joseph Richardson, Walter Shaw, Tony Malone | |
| 04:33 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:19 | Niagara | Riley Volker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:59 | Loyola (MD) | Riley Volker picks off the pass by Eric Jones | 57-56 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Bradley Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 03:38 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pope gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:17 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Powers drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Badgley | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Thomas Powers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Badgley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Riley Volker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Summerville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marlin Benefiel (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Niagara | Andrew Badgley takes the ball from Bradley Ross | 59-56 |
| 02:56 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Badgley lays it up and in | 61-56 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel double dribbles | 61-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan (PG), Ben Healy (SG), Edwin Francis (PF) Thomas Powers, Andrew Badgley, Michael Pope | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (SG), Joseph Richardson (SF), Rodney Foreman (C) Riley Volker, Eric Summerville, Bradley Ross | |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Eric Jones drills a floater from close range set up by Todd McKeirnan | 63-56 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Haller | 63-58 |
| 01:46 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ben Healy | 65-58 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Jones - foul #1 on Eric Jones, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Badgley (SG) Ben Healy | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Eggleston (SG) Levi Peay | |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Badgley is hacked by Joseph Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Badgley misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Andrew Badgley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Joseph Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel tips it home | 65-62 |
| 01:03 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan loses the ball out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Andrew Badgley is called for the reach on John Eggleston - foul #2 on Andrew Badgley, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | David Haller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Loyola (MD) | James Berry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Badgley | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | David Haller misses short on a floater from the right side | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan is hacked by David Haller in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Haller, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (PG) David Haller | |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Todd McKeirnan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | John Eggleston misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-65 |