| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Coca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian William (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marciano (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Gambrell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mervin Duck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Junior (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 19:35 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Franklin tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Brian William snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:21 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:56 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 18:38 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Christopher Franklin | 36-38 |
| 18:34 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian William | 39-38 |
| 18:03 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 18:01 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell tips it in | 39-40 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca scores on a shot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 17:36 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Gambrell | 41-42 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 41-42 |
| 17:11 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Franklin snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:09 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Hank Kennamer (PF), David Michaels (C) Richard Quinn, Chris Coca, Brian William, Anthony Yoder, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado (PG), Scott Lewis (SG), Gus Hendershot (SF), Thomas Nichols (PF), William Ulrey (C) Gary Gambrell, Mervin Duck, Charles Jarvis, Jonathan Junior, Christopher Franklin | |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Nichols - foul #1 on Thomas Nichols, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:43 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols misses the runner in the lane | 42-42 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Millwood | 45-42 |
| 16:11 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Lewis travels in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell (PG) Henry Tostado | |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jerry Millwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Corrales (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hank Kennamer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Gambrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gus Hendershot (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Ulrey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer hits a runner from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 15:17 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Millwood | 50-42 |
| 14:40 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gary Gambrell | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:01 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:58 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Brian William (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF), John Marciano (C) Jerry Millwood, Steven Corrales, Robert Washington, Hank Kennamer, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado (PG), Mervin Duck (SG), Charles Jarvis (SF), Jonathan Junior (PF), Christopher Franklin (C) Gary Gambrell, Scott Lewis, Gus Hendershot, Thomas Nichols, William Ulrey | |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Brian William knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 13:41 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck connects on the runner near the basket | 52-46 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian William | 55-46 |
| 13:05 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Brian William hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 12:46 | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:44 | Loyola (MD) | Brian William picks off the pass by Mervin Duck in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Brian William misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Mervin Duck - foul #2 on Mervin Duck, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (SG), Scott Coleman (PF) Chris Coca, Anthony Yoder | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell (PG) Henry Tostado | |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Brian William makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Brian William misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:29 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 12:07 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis hits the finger roll | 56-51 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher tips it home | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian William (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) C - John Marciano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Gambrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mervin Duck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Jarvis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Junior (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (SF) Brian William | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Scott Lewis (SG), Gus Hendershot (SF), David Wojenski (C) Mervin Duck, Charles Jarvis, Christopher Franklin | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Christopher | 61-51 |
| 11:33 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Lewis makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Gambrell | 61-53 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Junior - foul #2 on Jonathan Junior, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF) Richard Quinn, David Christopher, Scott Coleman | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols (PF), William Ulrey (C) Jonathan Junior, David Wojenski | |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:42 | Loyola (MD) | Gus Hendershot misses the 3 from straight away | 62-53 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Coca | 65-53 |
| 10:16 | Loyola (MD) | Gus Hendershot is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Brian William (SF), Hank Kennamer (PF), David Michaels (C) Chris Coca, Robert Washington, Anthony Yoder, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck (SG), Charles Jarvis (SF), Christopher Franklin (C) Scott Lewis, Gus Hendershot, William Ulrey | |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Mervin Duck takes the ball from Hank Kennamer | 65-53 |
| 10:05 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis lays it in on a nice dish by Mervin Duck | 65-55 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Brian William is denied on a layup by Thomas Nichols | 65-55 |
| 09:45 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 09:40 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Corrales takes the ball from Gary Gambrell in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Corrales | 67-55 |
| 08:56 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Nichols, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF), Scott Coleman (C) David Christopher, Steven Corrales, Brian William, Hank Kennamer, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado (PG), Travis Farnum (SG), Gus Hendershot (SF), Jonathan Junior (PF) Gary Gambrell, Mervin Duck, Charles Jarvis, Thomas Nichols | |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Washington | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-55 |
| 08:27 | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 08:11 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Franklin misses the dunk | 70-55 |
| 08:10 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior misses the tip | 70-55 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Travis Farnum - foul #1 on Travis Farnum, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian William (SF) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell (PG), Mervin Duck (SG), Charles Jarvis (SF), William Ulrey (C) Henry Tostado, Travis Farnum, Gus Hendershot, Christopher Franklin | |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:45 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Chris Coca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian William (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Yoder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Gambrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mervin Duck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Jarvis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Junior (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ulrey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Loyola (MD) | William Ulrey connects on the shot near the basket set up by Charles Jarvis | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Coca | 73-57 |
| 07:08 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Brian William hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Coca | 76-57 |
| 06:13 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by William Ulrey | 76-59 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca is hacked by Charles Jarvis - foul #1 on Charles Jarvis, team foul #6 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Hank Kennamer (PF), John Marciano (C) Richard Quinn, Chris Coca, Brian William, Anthony Yoder, Scott Coleman | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado (PG), Scott Lewis (SG), Gus Hendershot (SF), Thomas Nichols (PF), Christopher Franklin (C) Gary Gambrell, Mervin Duck, Charles Jarvis, Jonathan Junior, William Ulrey | |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Millwood | 78-59 |
| 05:13 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Christopher Franklin | 78-61 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales loses the dribble to Gus Hendershot | 78-61 |
| 04:48 | Loyola (MD) | Gus Hendershot lays it up and in | 78-63 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer is hacked by Christopher Franklin - foul #3 on Christopher Franklin, team foul #7 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG) Jerry Millwood | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell (PG) Henry Tostado | |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:27 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 04:08 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Lewis hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gus Hendershot | 78-65 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 03:38 | Loyola (MD) | Gus Hendershot gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Corrales (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hank Kennamer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Marciano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Gambrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gus Hendershot (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Lewis connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Gambrell | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano clanks a jump hook from the right block | 78-67 |
| 02:57 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Gus Hendershot | 78-67 |
| 02:57 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Brian William (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Steven Corrales, Robert Washington, Hank Kennamer, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck (SG), Charles Jarvis (SF), Jonathan Junior (PF) Scott Lewis, Gus Hendershot, Thomas Nichols | |
| 02:53 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck is hacked by Chris Coca in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Coca, team foul #1 | 78-67 |
| 02:48 | Loyola (MD) | Brian William steals it from Christopher Franklin | 78-67 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 02:18 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 02:16 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell is hacked by Richard Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Quinn, team foul #2 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Ulrey (C) Christopher Franklin | |
| 02:05 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Yoder - foul #2 on Anthony Yoder, team foul #3 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Marciano (C) Anthony Yoder | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 02:05 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:05 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Quinn | 81-69 |
| 01:24 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Marciano | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-71 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano grabs the defensive rebound | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca misses the lay-in | 84-71 |
| 00:25 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck grabs the board | 84-71 |
| 00:18 | Loyola (MD) | William Ulrey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 84-71 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Marciano | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn runs out the clock | 84-71 |