| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ernest Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Nicosia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Edick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Moyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Shaver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick double dribbles | 39-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (C) Albert McGlynn | |
| 19:15 | Houston | William Shaver is hacked by Ed Edick - foul #2 on Ed Edick, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert McGlynn (C) Howard Harper | |
| 18:57 | Houston | Albert McGlynn buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Brian Mitchell | 39-29 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Albert McGlynn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Lindsey Locke makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Shaver | 39-31 |
| 18:17 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Andrew Manning snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the jumper in the lane | 39-31 |
| 17:46 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Jonathan Nicosia | 39-31 |
| 17:30 | Loyola Chicago | Albert McGlynn picks off the pass by Ed Edick | 39-31 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Andrew Manning is fouled on the floor by Ernest Carter - foul #2 on Ernest Carter, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers (PG), Phillip Terry (SG), Marc Johnson (SF), Matthew Bass (C) Ernest Carter, Jonathan Nicosia, Ed Edick, Matthew Moyer | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (SG) Albert McGlynn | |
| 16:55 | Houston | Howard Harper's pass is intercepted by Roy Davis | 39-31 |
| 16:49 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:47 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Bass tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Brian Mitchell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Rivers - foul #1 on Carl Rivers, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert McGlynn (C) Lindsey Locke | |
| 16:30 | Houston | Brian Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Brian Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:17 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Marc Johnson denies the turnaround by Andrew Manning | 41-31 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Andrew Manning tips it in | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Carl Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Terry (fresh) SF - Marc Johnson (fresh) PF - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Shaver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Manning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Brian Mitchell snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Andrew Manning makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Mitchell | 41-35 |
| 14:48 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Andrew Manning gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Andrew Manning is hacked by Marc Johnson - foul #1 on Marc Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter (PG), Jonathan Nicosia (SG), Ed Edick (SF), Matthew Moyer (PF), Benjamin Fisk (C) Carl Rivers, Phillip Terry, Marc Johnson, Roy Davis, Matthew Bass | |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (C) Albert McGlynn | |
| 13:58 | Houston | Brian Mitchell is hacked by Ernest Carter - foul #3 on Ernest Carter, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| 13:37 | Houston | William Shaver is fouled on the floor by Ed Edick - foul #3 on Ed Edick, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Benjamin Fisk picks off the pass by Andrew Manning | 41-35 |
| 12:57 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 12:55 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Moyer misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 12:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Harper | 41-35 |
| 12:31 | Houston | William Shaver makes the shot from the left side set up by Brian Mitchell | 41-37 |
| 12:11 | Loyola Chicago | Andrew Manning is called for the reach on Matthew Moyer - foul #3 on Andrew Manning, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis (PF) Matthew Moyer | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert McGlynn (C) Howard Harper | |
| 12:11 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Lindsey Locke is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-37 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (SG) Lindsey Locke | |
| 11:51 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Nicosia | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ernest Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Nicosia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Edick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Benjamin Fisk (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Shaver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Manning (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Andrew Manning scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Brian Mitchell and he's fouled by Roy Davis - foul #2 on Roy Davis, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry (SG), Marc Johnson (SF) Jonathan Nicosia, Ed Edick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Andrew Manning makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Carter | 46-40 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Phillip Terry steps in front of the Howard Harper pass | 46-40 |
| 10:26 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 10:02 | Houston | William Shaver can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-40 |
| 10:00 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:55 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry knocks in the jumper from the left block | 50-40 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Howard Harper makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 09:11 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Albert McGlynn | 50-42 |
| 09:09 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:54 | Loyola Chicago | Albert McGlynn steals it from Roy Davis | 50-42 |
| 08:30 | Houston | The short jumper by Andrew Manning is denied by Benjamin Fisk | 50-42 |
| 08:28 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Fisk gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Harper - foul #3 on Howard Harper, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers (PG), Ed Edick (SF), Matthew Moyer (C) Ernest Carter, Marc Johnson, Benjamin Fisk | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:23 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Brian Mitchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:32 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Moyer knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Carl Rivers | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Carl Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ed Edick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Howard Harper (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Shaver (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Manning (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert McGlynn (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:19 | Houston | William Shaver misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 07:18 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Moyer grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 06:57 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick is fouled on the floor by Andrew Manning - foul #4 on Andrew Manning, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia (SG), Matthew Bass (C) Phillip Terry, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (SF) Howard Harper | |
| 06:48 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick is hacked by Lindsey Locke - foul #3 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| 06:36 | Loyola Chicago | Lindsey Locke steals it from Jonathan Nicosia | 54-42 |
| 06:24 | Houston | William Shaver misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-42 |
| 06:23 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Carl Rivers | 54-42 |
| 05:58 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Moyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 05:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Shaver | 54-42 |
| 05:53 | Houston | William Shaver clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Moyer gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 05:41 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers is called for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter (PG), Roy Davis (PF), Benjamin Fisk (C) Carl Rivers, Matthew Moyer, Matthew Bass | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (SG) Albert McGlynn | |
| 05:23 | Houston | Howard Harper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 05:21 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Fisk gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 05:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Shaver | 54-42 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Lindsey Locke's fadeaway is rejected by Ed Edick | 54-42 |
| 04:48 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Benjamin Fisk | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-42 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Andrew Manning grabs the board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Houston | William Shaver misses the turnaround in the paint | 54-42 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Lindsey Locke grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Andrew Manning hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Shaver | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia is called for a backcourt violation | 54-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry (SG), Matthew Moyer (SF) Jonathan Nicosia, Ed Edick | |
| Subs | Houston | Albert McGlynn (C) Howard Harper | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Houston | William Shaver makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Mitchell | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Ernest Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Benjamin Fisk (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Mitchell (tired) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Shaver (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lindsey Locke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Manning (tired) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert McGlynn (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Lindsey Locke - foul #4 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Bass (PF) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:10 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Andrew Manning buries a floater near the basket | 55-48 |
| 02:51 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia (SG), Ed Edick (SF), Roy Davis (PF) Phillip Terry, Matthew Moyer, Matthew Bass | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Loyola Chicago | Ed Edick lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Carter | 57-48 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Brian Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 02:19 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Benjamin Fisk | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:56 | Loyola Chicago | Jonathan Nicosia makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ed Edick | 60-48 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Benjamin Fisk denies the turnaround by Andrew Manning | 60-48 |
| 01:38 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | Roy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Mitchell - foul #3 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alexander Moore (PG), Carl Rivers (SG), Phillip Terry (SF), Matthew Moyer (PF), Matthew Bass (C) Ernest Carter, Jonathan Nicosia, Ed Edick, Roy Davis, Benjamin Fisk | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (SG) Lindsey Locke | |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry is hacked by William Shaver - foul #2 on William Shaver, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:33 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Andrew Manning grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Brian Mitchell connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Howard Harper | 61-51 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Mitchell is called for the reach on Phillip Terry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:22 | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Albert McGlynn grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Howard Harper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 01:14 | Houston | William Shaver tips it but misses | 62-51 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Albert McGlynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Brian Mitchell makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Shaver and the foul's on Carl Rivers - foul #2 on Carl Rivers, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter (PG), Jonathan Nicosia (SG), Ed Edick (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Benjamin Fisk (C) Alexander Moore, Carl Rivers, Phillip Terry, Matthew Moyer, Matthew Bass | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Brian Mitchell makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Howard Harper is called for the reach on Ernest Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Harper, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Phillip Terry (SG), Matthew Moyer (PF) Jonathan Nicosia, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:53 | Loyola Chicago | Ernest Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | William Shaver is whistled for traveling | 64-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Alexander Moore (PG), Carl Rivers (SG), Matthew Bass (C) Ernest Carter, Ed Edick, Benjamin Fisk | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Mitchell is called for the reach on Carl Rivers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (SF) Brian Mitchell | |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Phillip Terry swats the layup by Andrew Manning | 66-54 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Bass gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Alexander Moore loses the dribble to Lindsey Locke in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Phillip Terry swats the layup by Albert McGlynn | 66-54 |
| 00:31 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Bass grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 00:27 | Loyola Chicago | Carl Rivers's pass is intercepted by William Shaver in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Howard Harper hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Shaver | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Alexander Moore runs out the clock | 66-56 |