| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Malusky (fresh) SG - John Avitia (fresh) SF - Donald Braxton (fresh) PF - Terry Hill (fresh) C - Robert Pendergast (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) SF - Robert Paul (fresh) PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) C - Joseph Hardy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Adrian Fett is denied by Terry Hill | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul tips it home | 3-4 |
| 19:12 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia is hacked by Earl Hopps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Hopps, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:59 | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Avitia | 5-4 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 18:51 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:32 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia misses the jump hook from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 18:30 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill tips it in | 7-4 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | John Avitia takes the ball from Earl Hopps | 7-4 |
| 17:56 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill travels with the ball | 7-4 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez (PF) Terry Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Adrian Fett, Robert Paul, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Avitia - foul #1 on John Avitia, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance (SF) Donald Braxton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:42 | Loyola (MD) | John Crane steals the ball from Carmelo Hernandez in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | John Evans snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | John Crane can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:50 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Dwyer - foul #1 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey (SG), Donnie Truett (SF), John Thomas (C) John Malusky, John Avitia, Robert Pendergast | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG) Earl Hopps | |
| 16:50 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | Loyola (MD) | Donnie Truett snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:37 | Loyola (MD) | John Crane steals the ball from Donnie Truett | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer can't connect on a shot from the left side | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey drills a runner from the right block | 10-6 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:56 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Carmelo Hernandez | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Floyd Nance (fairly fresh) SG - Tom Tussey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donnie Truett (fresh) PF - Carmelo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bessette (fresh) SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) PF - John Crane (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - John Evans (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Dwyer steps in front of the Carmelo Hernandez pass | 10-6 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 15:38 | Loyola (MD) | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:32 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez misses badly on a floater from the left block | 10-6 |
| 15:30 | Loyola (MD) | John Thomas grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:08 | Loyola (MD) | Donnie Truett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donnie Truett, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky (PG), John Avitia (SG), Donald Braxton (SF), Terry Hill (PF), Robert Pendergast (C) Floyd Nance, Tom Tussey, Donnie Truett, Carmelo Hernandez, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Michael Dwyer, Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, John Crane, John Evans | |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett double dribbles | 10-6 |
| 14:34 | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hardy | 10-6 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Avitia - foul #2 on John Avitia, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance (SG) John Avitia | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hardy | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | John Malusky picks off the pass by Earl Hopps | 10-8 |
| 14:01 | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance banks in the layup on a great pass from John Malusky | 12-8 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Paul | 12-10 |
| 13:25 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast buries a floater from the baseline set up by Terry Hill | 14-10 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone is fouled on the floor by Terry Hill - foul #1 on Terry Hill, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey (SG), Donnie Truett (SF), Carmelo Hernandez (PF), John Thomas (C) Floyd Nance, Donald Braxton, Terry Hill, Robert Pendergast | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG) Adrian Fett | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Butler and he's fouled by Tom Tussey - foul #1 on Tom Tussey, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Crane (PF) Roger Calderone | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:45 | Loyola (MD) | Donnie Truett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG) Earl Hopps | |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Truett blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Bessette | 14-13 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | John Crane can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 12:29 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:10 | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey is called for 5 seconds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Jimmy Sexton (SF) Donnie Truett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Evans (C) Joseph Hardy | |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | John Crane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Malusky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Tussey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Sexton (fresh) PF - Carmelo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bessette (fresh) SF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Crane (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - John Evans (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | John Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance (SG), Terry Hill (PF), Robert Pendergast (C) Tom Tussey, Carmelo Hernandez, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Roger Calderone (PF) Richard Butler, Robert Bessette, Robert Paul, John Crane | |
| 11:20 | Loyola (MD) | Jimmy Sexton's pass is intercepted by Matthew Berke in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Berke | 14-15 |
| 11:03 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer's pass is intercepted by John Malusky in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 10:47 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Evans - foul #1 on John Evans, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton (SF) Jimmy Sexton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (SF), Joseph Hardy (C) Matthew Berke, John Evans | |
| 10:47 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:47 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett slams it home on a great pass from Earl Hopps | 18-17 |
| 10:13 | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the driving attempt from the right block | 18-19 |
| 09:46 | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Malusky - foul #1 on John Malusky, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey (SG), Donnie Truett (SF), Carmelo Hernandez (PF), John Thomas (C) Floyd Nance, Donald Braxton, Terry Hill, Robert Pendergast | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Adrian Fett, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:29 | Loyola (MD) | Donnie Truett loses the dribble to Earl Hopps in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earl Hopps | 18-24 |
| 08:53 | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey is hacked by John Evans - foul #2 on John Evans, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Joseph Hardy (C) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps, Robert Paul, John Evans | |
| 08:33 | Loyola (MD) | John Thomas is denied on a layup by Matthew Berke | 18-24 |
| 08:31 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez tips it home | 20-24 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke is fouled on the floor by John Malusky - foul #2 on John Malusky, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance (SG), Jimmy Sexton (SF), Robert Pendergast (C) John Malusky, Donnie Truett, Carmelo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:15 | Loyola (MD) | Jimmy Sexton snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:58 | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey is called for traveling | 20-25 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), Robert Paul (SF) Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke | |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 07:45 | Loyola (MD) | John Thomas grabs the board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Floyd Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Tussey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Sexton (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Pendergast (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Crane (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Tom Tussey | 23-25 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Hardy | 23-27 |
| 06:52 | Loyola (MD) | John Thomas banks in the layup | 25-27 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 06:28 | Loyola (MD) | John Thomas grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 06:08 | Loyola (MD) | John Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez (PG), Donald Braxton (SF), Donnie Truett (PF), Michael Holmes (C) Tom Tussey, Jimmy Sexton, John Thomas, Robert Pendergast | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Roger Calderone (PF) Richard Butler, Earl Hopps, Robert Paul, Joseph Hardy | |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette lays it up and in | 25-29 |
| 05:50 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Bessette - foul #1 on Robert Bessette, team foul #5 | 25-29 |
| 05:50 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:50 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | John Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG) Roger Calderone | |
| 05:18 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez is hacked by John Crane - foul #1 on John Crane, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey (SG) Floyd Nance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:03 | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 05:02 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:44 | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Adrian Fett | 26-29 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 04:32 | Loyola (MD) | Donnie Truett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:14 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Dwyer - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance (SG), Jimmy Sexton (SF), Terry Hill (PF), Robert Pendergast (C) Tom Tussey, Donald Braxton, Donnie Truett, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Michael Dwyer, Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, John Crane | |
| 04:14 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Loyola (MD) | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pendergast | 27-29 |
| 04:03 | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Paul | 27-29 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Floyd Nance - foul #1 on Floyd Nance, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | John Malusky (PG), John Avitia (SG) Carmelo Hernandez, Floyd Nance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Evans (C) Joseph Hardy | |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:47 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone tips it in | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - John Malusky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Sexton (fresh) PF - Terry Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Pendergast (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Calderone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Evans (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 03:12 | Loyola (MD) | Jimmy Sexton snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 03:00 | Loyola (MD) | Terry Hill comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 02:59 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Earl Hopps is denied by Robert Pendergast | 29-33 |
| 02:40 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 02:38 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast is hacked by Adrian Fett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adrian Fett, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Braxton (SF), John Thomas (PF) Jimmy Sexton, Terry Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG) Adrian Fett | |
| 02:38 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:38 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Hopps and the foul's on Donald Braxton - foul #1 on Donald Braxton, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Michael Holmes (C) Robert Pendergast | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Paul | |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:03 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Holmes can't finish the layup | 31-36 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Evans | 31-36 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps's pass is intercepted by Michael Holmes | 31-36 |
| 01:43 | Loyola (MD) | Roger Calderone swats the shot by Donald Braxton | 31-36 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Earl Hopps | 31-36 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #10 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Carmelo Hernandez (PF) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Robert Bessette (SG) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps | |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:33 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 31-37 |
| 01:12 | Loyola (MD) | John Avitia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Avitia - foul #3 on John Avitia, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance (SG), Donnie Truett (SF), Robert Pendergast (C) John Avitia, Donald Braxton, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (PF) Matthew Berke, Roger Calderone | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:29 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Bessette steals it from Floyd Nance | 31-38 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette throws it down | 31-40 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Floyd Nance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Tom Tussey (SG) Floyd Nance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Joseph Hardy (C) Richard Butler, Robert Bessette, John Evans | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-40 |