| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Maddux (fresh) SG - Edward Moore (fresh) SF - Richard Stapleton (fresh) PF - Frank Avalos (fresh) C - Terry Staggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) SG - John Douglas (fresh) SF - Earl Baro (fresh) PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Loyola (MD) | Philip Perry is called for the reach on Robert Maddux in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Perry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Stapleton | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Houston | John Douglas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Houston | John Douglas's floater is tipped away by Terry Staggs | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Philip Perry - foul #2 on Philip Perry, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Philip Perry | |
| 18:28 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Earl Baro is hacked by Richard Stapleton - foul #1 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Houston | John Douglas scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jesse Masters and he's hacked by Richard Stapleton - foul #2 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Beaufort (C) Richard Stapleton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:10 | Houston | John Douglas misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Beaufort grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Douglas - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Jesse Masters snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Earl Baro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Douglas | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Beaufort grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Maddux | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Jesse Masters blows the dunk | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Jesse Masters tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Beaufort can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Howard Heskett pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Jesse Masters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey (PG), Robert Sorrells (SF) Robert Maddux, Terry Staggs | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:21 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Heskett takes the ball from Frank Avalos | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Jesse Masters hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Douglas | 7-6 |
| 15:41 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Beaufort is fouled on the floor by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Howard Vaugh (SG) Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) John Douglas, Earl Baro, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Reed Ritchey (fresh) SG - Howard Vaugh (fresh) SF - Robert Sorrells (fresh) PF - Frank Avalos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Beaufort (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) PF - Roy Prater (fresh) C - Joseph Carney (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Beaufort | 10-6 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:13 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Vaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:55 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Carney blocks the jumper by Howard Vaugh | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roy Prater | 10-6 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Maddux (PG), Edward Moore (SG), Terry Staggs (C) Howard Vaugh, Frank Avalos, Michael Beaufort | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| 14:31 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Staggs | 13-6 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Tony Byrd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 14:12 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Robert Sorrells | 13-6 |
| 14:08 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Terry Staggs | 15-6 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-6 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Chad Pletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Joseph Carney clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 13:33 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| 13:12 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Carney - foul #1 on Joseph Carney, team foul #6 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Beaufort (C) Reed Ritchey | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), John Douglas (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Chad Pletcher, Tony Byrd, Jeffrey Gordon, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 13:12 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:12 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Edward Moore takes the ball from John Douglas | 17-6 |
| 12:33 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-6 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Jesse Masters gets the rebound | 17-6 |
| 12:25 | Houston | John Douglas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-6 |
| 12:23 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 17-6 |
| 12:11 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Maddux hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 17-6 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the rebound | 17-6 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Earl Baro can't connect on a shot from the left side | 17-6 |
| 12:04 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Michael Beaufort | 17-6 |
| 11:43 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs makes the runner near the basket set up by Robert Maddux | 19-6 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Maddux (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sorrells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Staggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Beaufort (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) SG - John Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 19-6 |
| 11:25 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore grabs the board | 19-6 |
| 11:11 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Beaufort can't throw it down | 19-6 |
| 11:10 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore hits the follow up shot | 21-6 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Earl Baro is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Baro, team foul #7 | 21-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Huizenga (PG), Howard Vaugh (SG), Reed Ritchey (SF), Frank Avalos (PF) Robert Maddux, Edward Moore, Robert Sorrells, Michael Beaufort | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas, Jesse Masters | |
| 10:40 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos double dribbles | 21-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 10:30 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chad Pletcher | 21-9 |
| 10:10 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Huizenga | 24-9 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-9 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the offensive board | 24-9 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Tony Byrd travels with the ball | 24-9 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Howard Heskett, Joseph Carney | |
| 09:24 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Huizenga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-9 |
| 09:22 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Vaugh hits the follow up shot | 26-9 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Christopher Huizenga picks off the pass by Jesse Masters | 26-9 |
| 09:03 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Huizenga | 28-9 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Jesse Masters slams it home on a great pass from John Douglas and the foul's on Terry Staggs - foul #1 on Terry Staggs, team foul #3 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Maddux (PG), Edward Moore (SG), Michael Beaufort (C) Christopher Huizenga, Howard Vaugh, Terry Staggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Earl Baro (SF) Chad Pletcher, Jeffrey Gordon | |
| 08:43 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the free throw | 28-12 |
| 08:28 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Maddux | 31-12 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Earl Baro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-12 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Roy Prater snags the offensive board | 31-12 |
| 08:03 | Houston | John Douglas is called for traveling | 31-12 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells (PF) Frank Avalos | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Howard Heskett (PF) John Douglas, Roy Prater | |
| 07:51 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore loses the dribble to Earl Baro | 31-12 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-12 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Earl Baro tips it home | 31-14 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Maddux (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Reed Ritchey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Sorrells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Beaufort (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Loyola (MD) | Earl Baro takes the ball from Robert Maddux | 31-14 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Earl Baro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 06:48 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore is fouled on the floor by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Huizenga (PG), Frank Avalos (PF) Robert Maddux, Reed Ritchey | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), John Douglas (SG), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Tony Byrd, Jesse Masters | |
| 06:48 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 06:48 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-17 |
| 06:30 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 33-17 |
| 06:22 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Baro - foul #2 on Earl Baro, team foul #9 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs (C) Michael Beaufort | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 06:22 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 06:22 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Joseph Carney clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Sorrells - foul #1 on Robert Sorrells, team foul #4 | 35-17 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 06:03 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells grabs the board | 35-18 |
| 05:34 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 05:32 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos tips it home | 37-18 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Pletcher | 37-21 |
| 05:24 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Huizenga is fouled in the backcourt by John Douglas - foul #2 on John Douglas, team foul #10 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey (SF) Robert Sorrells | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF) John Douglas, Howard Heskett | |
| 05:24 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 05:24 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Huizenga misses the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 05:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roy Prater | 38-21 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Joseph Carney clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Terry Staggs - foul #2 on Terry Staggs, team foul #5 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Maddux (PG), Howard Vaugh (SG), Michael Beaufort (C) Christopher Huizenga, Edward Moore, Terry Staggs | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 04:54 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Avalos drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Maddux | 40-23 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Joseph Carney travels with the ball | 40-23 |
| 04:27 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Vaugh misses the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Joseph Carney - foul #2 on Joseph Carney, team foul #11 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells (PF) Frank Avalos | |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Masters (C) Joseph Carney | |
| 04:27 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Vaugh makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 04:27 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Vaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 04:27 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Vaugh misses the 3rd free throw | 42-23 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Jesse Masters blows the layup | 42-23 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the offensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Jesse Masters and the foul's on Robert Maddux - foul #1 on Robert Maddux, team foul #6 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore (SG), Richard Stapleton (SF) Howard Vaugh, Reed Ritchey | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Earl Baro (SF), Howard Heskett (PF) Chad Pletcher, Jeffrey Gordon, Roy Prater | |
| 03:48 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 03:31 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Maddux misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Tony Byrd gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Maddux (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Moore (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Stapleton (fresh) PF - Robert Sorrells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beaufort (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Tony Byrd clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 03:24 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Sorrells pulls down the rebound | 42-26 |
| 02:59 | Loyola (MD) | Philip Perry takes the ball from Richard Stapleton | 42-26 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Howard Heskett is fouled on the floor by Edward Moore - foul #1 on Edward Moore, team foul #7 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey (PG), Frank Avalos (PF), Terry Staggs (C) Robert Maddux, Robert Sorrells, Michael Beaufort | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Joseph Carney (C) Tony Byrd, Jesse Masters | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Howard Heskett - foul #2 on Howard Heskett, team foul #12 | 42-28 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 02:21 | Houston | The short jumper by John Douglas is denied by Frank Avalos | 42-28 |
| 02:20 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 01:56 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs hits a shot from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Philip Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 01:41 | Loyola (MD) | Howard Heskett takes the ball from Reed Ritchey | 44-28 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Earl Baro is hacked by Frank Avalos - foul #1 on Frank Avalos, team foul #8 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Masters (C) Joseph Carney | |
| 01:35 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:27 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Stapleton | 47-30 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Philip Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Howard Heskett scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Philip Perry | 47-33 |
| 00:52 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Stapleton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-33 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Philip Perry pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 00:46 | Houston | John Douglas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 00:44 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Staggs gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 00:34 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 00:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Perry | 47-33 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Philip Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 00:26 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 00:02 | Loyola (MD) | Reed Ritchey misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Philip Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Perry misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 47-33 |