| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Gambrell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mervin Duck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Junior (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | The jump hook by Fred Jansen is blocked by Christopher Franklin | 37-24 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Thomas Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:33 | Houston | David Leming knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Griffin | 40-24 |
| 19:15 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 19:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bert Ashley | 40-24 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Fred Jansen misses the tip | 40-24 |
| 19:00 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 18:38 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by David Leming - foul #2 on David Leming, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| 18:38 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 18:38 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 18:38 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell makes the 3rd free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Jeffery Knight clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Fred Jansen misses the tip | 40-25 |
| 18:19 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:53 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck scores on a floater from the left side | 40-27 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Jeffery Knight hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin | 43-27 |
| 17:18 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Bert Ashley snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Fred Jansen's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Franklin | 43-27 |
| 17:09 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Jonathan Junior | 43-27 |
| 16:58 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| 16:58 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:58 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Gary Gambrell picks off the pass by Jeffery Knight | 43-29 |
| 16:38 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Gambrell | 43-31 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Franklin - foul #3 on Christopher Franklin, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Scott Lewis (SG), Gus Hendershot (SF), Thomas Nichols (PF), William Ulrey (C) Mervin Duck, Charles Jarvis, Jonathan Junior, Christopher Franklin | |
| 16:08 | Houston | Donald Lyons drills a floater from the baseline | 45-31 |
| 15:47 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 15:45 | Loyola (MD) | Gus Hendershot tips it home | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Gambrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gus Hendershot (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Ulrey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Thomas Griffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:25 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 45-33 |
| 14:57 | Loyola (MD) | Gus Hendershot lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Lewis | 45-35 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses the dunk | 45-35 |
| 14:36 | Loyola (MD) | Gus Hendershot grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:13 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Bradshaw steals it from Thomas Nichols | 45-35 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Gary Gambrell picks off the pass by John Valentine | 45-35 |
| 13:34 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols blows the dunk | 45-35 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:28 | Houston | John Valentine loses the ball out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, Thomas Griffin, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck (SG), Charles Jarvis (SF), Jonathan Junior (PF), Christopher Franklin (C) Gary Gambrell, Gus Hendershot, Thomas Nichols, William Ulrey | |
| 13:09 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Franklin is fouled on the floor by Fred Jansen - foul #3 on Fred Jansen, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| 12:55 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado (PG) Scott Lewis | |
| 12:26 | Houston | Bert Ashley misses the floater near the basket | 45-35 |
| 12:24 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:20 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis loses the ball out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Lyons (SF) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell (PG) Henry Tostado | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Bert Ashley banks in the layup | 47-35 |
| 11:49 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Franklin's pass is intercepted by David Leming | 47-35 |
| 11:45 | Houston | David Leming lays it in | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Gambrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mervin Duck (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Jarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Junior (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Franklin misses long on a runner from the left block | 49-35 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Donald Lyons pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Jeffery Knight tips it but misses | 49-35 |
| 11:05 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Franklin grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 10:43 | Loyola (MD) | Mervin Duck clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 10:42 | Houston | David Leming pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 10:20 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:00 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 09:43 | Houston | David Leming loses the ball out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), Thomas Griffin (SF), John Valentine (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Donald Lyons, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Scott Lewis (SG), Gus Hendershot (SF), Thomas Nichols (PF), William Ulrey (C) Mervin Duck, Charles Jarvis, Jonathan Junior, Christopher Franklin | |
| 09:22 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bradshaw - foul #1 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| 09:22 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:22 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Scott Lewis takes the ball from Bryan Stenger | 49-40 |
| 08:49 | Loyola (MD) | Thomas Nichols is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Nichols, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Lyons (PF) Jeffery Knight | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado (PG), Christopher Franklin (C) Gary Gambrell, William Ulrey | |
| 08:36 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 49-40 |
| 08:35 | Houston | John Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:24 | Houston | John Valentine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 08:00 | Loyola (MD) | Gus Hendershot connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Franklin - foul #4 on Christopher Franklin, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell (PG), Mervin Duck (SG), Charles Jarvis (SF), Jonathan Junior (PF) Henry Tostado, Scott Lewis, Gus Hendershot, Thomas Nichols | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Gambrell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mervin Duck (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Jarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Junior (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Franklin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-43 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Bert Ashley pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:03 | Houston | John Valentine is fouled on the floor by Mervin Duck - foul #1 on Mervin Duck, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Knight (SG) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 06:48 | Houston | Thomas Griffin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Knight | 54-43 |
| 06:32 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Franklin dunks the ball | 54-45 |
| 06:15 | Houston | David Leming misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Franklin - foul #5 on Christopher Franklin, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | William Ulrey (C) Christopher Franklin | |
| 06:15 | Houston | David Leming makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:15 | Houston | David Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:56 | Loyola (MD) | Jeffery Knight steps in front of the William Ulrey pass | 56-45 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Thomas Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:26 | Houston | David Leming comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 05:24 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to William Ulrey | 56-45 |
| 05:00 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior is fouled on the floor by David Leming - foul #3 on David Leming, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 04:39 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Jarvis hits a 3 from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 04:23 | Houston | David Leming misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 04:22 | Loyola (MD) | Jonathan Junior grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:08 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 04:06 | Houston | John Valentine pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:04 | Houston | David Leming's pass is intercepted by Gary Gambrell in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 03:51 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 03:33 | Houston | John Valentine hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Leming | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Gary Gambrell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mervin Duck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Jarvis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Junior (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Ulrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Loyola (MD) | William Ulrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado (PG), Scott Lewis (SG), Gus Hendershot (SF), Thomas Nichols (PF) Gary Gambrell, Mervin Duck, Charles Jarvis, Jonathan Junior | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Bryan Stenger buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin and he's fouled by Henry Tostado - foul #1 on Henry Tostado, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Wojenski (C) William Ulrey | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses the free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:48 | Loyola (MD) | David Wojenski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:48 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| 02:40 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Thomas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, John Valentine, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Gary Gambrell (PG), Mervin Duck (SG), Charles Jarvis (SF), Jonathan Junior (PF), William Ulrey (C) Henry Tostado, Scott Lewis, Gus Hendershot, Thomas Nichols, David Wojenski | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Thomas Griffin scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Bert Ashley | 63-51 |
| 02:09 | Loyola (MD) | William Ulrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Max Smith (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado (PG), Scott Lewis (SG), Gus Hendershot (SF), Thomas Nichols (PF) Gary Gambrell, Mervin Duck, Charles Jarvis, Jonathan Junior | |
| 01:44 | Houston | John Valentine hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| 01:44 | Houston | John Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:44 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:31 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Bradshaw is called for the reach on William Ulrey - foul #2 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| 01:15 | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Nichols | 64-53 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Donald Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:22 | Loyola (MD) | William Ulrey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Loyola (MD) | Henry Tostado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bryan Stenger runs out the clock | 64-53 |