| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Micheal Gatling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Tupper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Boydston (fresh) PF - James Shaw (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Guthridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Boydston inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Loyola (MD) | Wayne Brown steps in front of the Gary Boydston pass in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Tong | 41-42 |
| 19:47 | Loyola (MD) | Corey Dunton steals it from Micheal Gatling in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Brown | 41-44 |
| 19:08 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Gatling | 43-44 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton misses long on a jump hook from close range | 43-44 |
| 18:48 | Loyola (MD) | Adam Guthridge gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:46 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper is hacked by Wayne Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Brown, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, James Price | |
| 18:24 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Shaw | 45-44 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 18:08 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Micheal Gatling | 47-44 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Adam Guthridge is called for the reach on Alvaro Rivera - foul #1 on Adam Guthridge, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey (PG), David Luckey (SG), Akim Bilski (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris George (C) Micheal Gatling, Richard Tupper, Gary Boydston, James Shaw, Adam Guthridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) John McKernin, Wayne Forte, Robert Floyd, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Tong | 47-47 |
| 17:14 | Loyola (MD) | Larry Nawrocki is called for the reach on Charles Ramey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Nawrocki, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (PG), Wayne Brown (SG) Larry Nawrocki, Leon Kang | |
| 16:49 | Loyola (MD) | Justin Tong is called for the reach on Akim Bilski - foul #1 on Justin Tong, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 16:34 | Loyola (MD) | Akim Bilski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ervin Caldwell - foul #1 on Ervin Caldwell, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling (PG) David Luckey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd (PF) Corey Dunton | |
| 16:34 | Loyola (MD) | Akim Bilski makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:34 | Loyola (MD) | Akim Bilski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Chris George steals the ball from Wayne Brown | 49-47 |
| 16:14 | Loyola (MD) | Justin Tong picks off the pass by Chris George in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown's pass is intercepted by Charles Ramey | 49-47 |
| 15:57 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey banks in the layup | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Micheal Gatling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ramey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Akim Bilski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris George (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ervin Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Tong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Floyd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rickie Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Brown and he's fouled by Akim Bilski - foul #2 on Akim Bilski, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper (SG), Norman Forsyth (SF), James Shaw (PF), Adam Guthridge (C) Charles Ramey, Akim Bilski, John Jones, Chris George | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Wayne Forte (SF) Ervin Caldwell, Wayne Brown, Justin Tong | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:23 | Loyola (MD) | Wayne Forte is called for the reach on Adam Guthridge - foul #1 on Wayne Forte, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton (PF), James Price (C) Robert Floyd, Rickie Perkins | |
| 15:00 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Norman Forsyth | 53-50 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Price | 53-53 |
| 14:32 | Loyola (MD) | Norman Forsyth scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Shaw | 56-53 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 13:54 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Gatling | 59-56 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang is hacked by Richard Tupper - foul #3 on Richard Tupper, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey (PG), David Luckey (SG), Gary Boydston (SF), John Jones (PF), Akim Bilski (C) Micheal Gatling, Richard Tupper, Norman Forsyth, James Shaw, Adam Guthridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Ervin Caldwell (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Larry Nawrocki, Leon Kang, Wayne Forte, Corey Dunton, James Price | |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvaro Rivera | 59-58 |
| 12:54 | Loyola (MD) | David Luckey is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 12:35 | Loyola (MD) | John Jones gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 12:19 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Boydston misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ervin Caldwell - foul #2 on Ervin Caldwell, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong (SF), Rickie Perkins (C) Ervin Caldwell, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 12:19 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 12:19 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gary Boydston - foul #1 on Gary Boydston, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Steve Doroski (PG) Charles Ramey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton (PF) Robert Floyd | |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 12:01 | Loyola (MD) | Akim Bilski gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 11:45 | Loyola (MD) | Akim Bilski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Boydston | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Steve Doroski (fresh) SG - David Luckey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Boydston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Akim Bilski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Dunton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Akim Bilski steps in front of the John McKernin pass | 67-59 |
| 11:15 | Loyola (MD) | Steve Doroski hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Boydston | 70-59 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to John McKernin | 70-59 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Steve Doroski picks off the pass by Wayne Brown | 70-59 |
| 10:27 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Boydston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton is fouled on the floor by Steve Doroski - foul #1 on Steve Doroski, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling (PG), Richard Tupper (SG), Norman Forsyth (SF), James Shaw (PF), Chris George (C) Steve Doroski, David Luckey, Gary Boydston, John Jones, Akim Bilski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) John McKernin, Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, Rickie Perkins | |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-59 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte can't tip it in | 70-59 |
| 09:48 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Richard Tupper | 70-59 |
| 09:31 | Loyola (MD) | Norman Forsyth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Tupper | 73-59 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Floyd, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (SF), James Price (C) Wayne Forte, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 08:57 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd hits a floater from close range set up by James Price | 73-61 |
| 08:41 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Adam Guthridge (C) Chris George | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong (SF) Larry Nawrocki | |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Shaw - foul #2 on James Shaw, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Steve Doroski (SF) Norman Forsyth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 08:28 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 08:05 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw is hacked by Leon Kang - foul #3 on Leon Kang, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey (SG) Richard Tupper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton (PF) Robert Floyd | |
| 08:05 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 08:05 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 07:48 | Loyola (MD) | Adam Guthridge snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Micheal Gatling (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ramey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Doroski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Guthridge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ervin Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Kang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Justin Tong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Dunton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 75-62 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | James Price makes the floater from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 07:02 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Corey Dunton - foul #2 on Corey Dunton, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Luckey (SG), Akim Bilski (SF), John Jones (C) Micheal Gatling, Steve Doroski, Adam Guthridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Wayne Forte (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) Ervin Caldwell, Leon Kang, Corey Dunton, James Price | |
| 07:02 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 07:02 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | John Jones is called for the reach on Wayne Brown - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper (SG), Gary Boydston (SF) David Luckey, James Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera (C) Rickie Perkins | |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 06:23 | Loyola (MD) | Akim Bilski can't finish the layup | 77-66 |
| 06:22 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey snags the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 06:01 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Boydston hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Ramey and he's fouled by Larry Nawrocki - foul #4 on Larry Nawrocki, team foul #10 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Luckey (PG), Chris George (C) Charles Ramey, John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Robert Floyd (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) Larry Nawrocki, Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 06:01 | Loyola (MD) | Gary Boydston makes the free throw | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Kang | 80-69 |
| 05:22 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rickie Perkins - foul #1 on Rickie Perkins, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling (PG), Norman Forsyth (SF), Adam Guthridge (C) David Luckey, Gary Boydston, Akim Bilski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:22 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 05:22 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John McKernin | 81-72 |
| 04:44 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Gatling | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 84-72 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins tips it back up and in | 84-74 |
| 04:08 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-74 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd gets the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Forte | 84-77 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Micheal Gatling (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Tupper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Forsyth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Guthridge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Kang (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Forte (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Robert Floyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickie Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Loyola (MD) | Wayne Forte steals it from Micheal Gatling in the backcourt | 84-77 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin is fouled on the floor by Adam Guthridge - foul #2 on Adam Guthridge, team foul #8 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey (SG), Gary Boydston (SF), James Shaw (PF), John Jones (C) Richard Tupper, Norman Forsyth, Chris George, Adam Guthridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG), Ervin Caldwell (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Leon Kang, Wayne Forte, Robert Floyd, Rickie Perkins | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 03:01 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Corey Dunton - foul #3 on Corey Dunton, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | David Luckey (SG) Micheal Gatling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG) John McKernin | |
| 03:01 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 03:01 | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-79 |
| 02:42 | Loyola (MD) | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 02:42 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling (PG) David Luckey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong (SF) Wayne Brown | |
| 02:40 | Loyola (MD) | Larry Nawrocki is called for the reach on Micheal Gatling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Nawrocki, team foul #13 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG) Larry Nawrocki | |
| 02:40 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 02:40 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper (SG) Charles Ramey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Price (C) Alvaro Rivera | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 87-79 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton misses the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 02:31 | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw grabs the board | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling is fouled in the backcourt by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #14 | 87-79 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 02:29 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Brown | 89-81 |
| 01:44 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Tupper | 92-81 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong is whistled for traveling | 92-81 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles Ramey (PG), David Luckey (SG), Akim Bilski (SF), Chris George (C) Micheal Gatling, Richard Tupper, Gary Boydston, James Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, James Price | |
| 01:05 | Loyola (MD) | Akim Bilski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 92-81 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang gets the rebound | 92-81 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Forte | 92-84 |
| 00:56 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-84 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling (PG), Richard Tupper (SG), Gary Boydston (SF), James Shaw (PF), Adam Guthridge (C) Charles Ramey, David Luckey, Akim Bilski, John Jones, Chris George | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), James Price (C) Ervin Caldwell, Leon Kang, Wayne Forte, Robert Floyd, Alvaro Rivera | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling is fouled in the backcourt by John McKernin - foul #3 on John McKernin, team foul #15 | 92-84 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Akim Bilski (PF) James Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:53 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Corey Dunton | 94-87 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper is hacked by Wayne Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Brown, team foul #16 | 94-87 |
| 00:44 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:44 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper makes the 2nd free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-87 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | James Shaw (PF) Adam Guthridge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper is hacked by Corey Dunton - foul #4 on Corey Dunton, team foul #17 | 96-87 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Adam Guthridge (C) James Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:40 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper makes the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:40 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper makes the 2nd free throw | 98-87 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin loses the dribble to Akim Bilski | 98-87 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Loyola (MD) | Richard Tupper misses the floater from the left wing | 98-87 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton gets the rebound | 98-87 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 98-90 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Micheal Gatling runs out the clock | 98-90 |