| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Schueller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Tripp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Perry steals the ball from Joseph Tripp | 30-34 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Hamlet | 30-37 |
| 19:28 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 19:27 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp tips it in | 32-37 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Hamlet | 32-39 |
| 18:53 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp makes the wide open runner from the right block | 34-39 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG) Billy Petersen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Jonas Thompson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Dewey Gibson | |
| 18:09 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Moore | 36-39 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 17:43 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Tony Schueller | 36-39 |
| 16:54 | Loyola Chicago | Eli Fuqua blocks the short jumper by Justin Newbern | 36-39 |
| 16:53 | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Stoltzfus steals it from Joseph Tripp | 36-39 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 36-39 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Steven Peterson (SG), Luke Staub (SF), Wayne Weisgerber (PF), Eugene Burks (C) Justin Newbern, Kirby Baptiste, Eric Moore, Tony Schueller, Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), William Jackson (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Casey Dabney (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Kenneth Perry, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Jonas Thompson | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Billy Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Staub (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Burks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Casey Dabney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on William Jackson - foul #4 on William Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF) William Jackson | |
| 15:30 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Hamlet | 38-42 |
| 15:02 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Gerald Hamlet | 38-44 |
| 14:36 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks loses the dribble to Gerald Hamlet | 38-44 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris lays it in set up by Gerald Hamlet | 38-46 |
| 14:03 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Peterson | 40-46 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Gerald Hamlet and he's fouled by Wayne Weisgerber - foul #2 on Wayne Weisgerber, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG), Eric Moore (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Joseph Tripp (C) Billy Petersen, Steven Peterson, Eugene Burks, Luke Staub, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Brian Scott (C) Ronald Morris, Dewey Gibson | |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:22 | Loyola Chicago | Brian Scott steps in front of the Tony Schueller pass | 40-49 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Hamlet is blocked by Tony Schueller | 40-49 |
| 13:17 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:11 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-49 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Scott | 40-49 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 12:43 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste is hacked by Christopher Stoltzfus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Stoltzfus, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub (SF) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF) Gerald Hamlet, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney | |
| 12:26 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 42-51 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson's pass is intercepted by Kirby Baptiste | 42-51 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Campbell - foul #3 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Wayne Weisgerber (PF), Eugene Burks (C) Justin Newbern, Kirby Baptiste, Tony Schueller, Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Ronald Morris (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Jonathan Campbell, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dewey Gibson | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) SF - Luke Staub (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Burks (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 11:21 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Peterson, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris scores on a floater from the right side | 43-55 |
| 10:54 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG), Eric Moore (SF), Joseph Tripp (C) Billy Petersen, Steven Peterson, Luke Staub, Eugene Burks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SF) Gerald Hamlet, Ronald Morris | |
| 10:32 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson (C) Dewey Gibson | |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus is hacked by Wayne Weisgerber - foul #3 on Wayne Weisgerber, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 09:56 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 09:39 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 09:38 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 45-57 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Perry picks off the pass by Kirby Baptiste in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell tips it in | 45-59 |
| 08:56 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-59 |
| 08:55 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 08:41 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp is fouled on the floor by Eli Fuqua - foul #1 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Steven Peterson (SG), Luke Staub (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Eugene Burks (C) Justin Newbern, Kirby Baptiste, Eric Moore, Wayne Weisgerber, Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Ronald Morris (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Casey Dabney (PF), Brian Scott (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Kenneth Perry, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Jonas Thompson | |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub is fouled on the floor by Bernard Coleman - foul #3 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:30 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Scott, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson (C) Brian Scott | |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Casey Dabney - foul #1 on Casey Dabney, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste (SG) Billy Petersen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG) Gerald Hamlet | |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steven Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kirby Baptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Staub (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Schueller (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Burks (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Coleman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Casey Dabney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Ronald Morris is denied by Tony Schueller | 47-59 |
| 07:27 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Luke Staub | 47-59 |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bernard Coleman - foul #4 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #10 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore (SF) Eugene Burks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Brian Scott (C) Ronald Morris, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney, Dewey Gibson | |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:08 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson is hacked by Kirby Baptiste - foul #1 on Kirby Baptiste, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Joseph Tripp (C) Steven Peterson, Luke Staub | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 06:36 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Moore pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Perry - foul #1 on Kenneth Perry, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (SG) Kenneth Perry | |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses short on a floater from close range | 51-59 |
| 06:09 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Tony Schueller | 51-59 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Newbern | 53-59 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Scott | 53-62 |
| 05:24 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern's floater is tipped away by Eli Fuqua | 53-62 |
| 05:22 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste grabs the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Newbern and he's hacked by William Jackson - foul #5 on William Jackson, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (SG), Luke Staub (SF), Wayne Weisgerber (PF), Eugene Burks (C) Kirby Baptiste, Justin Newbern, Tony Schueller, Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) William Jackson, Christopher Stoltzfus, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Brian Scott | |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Perry, team foul #13 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster (SG) Billy Petersen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:36 | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Foster | 59-62 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry is fouled on the floor by Wayne Weisgerber - foul #4 on Wayne Weisgerber, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Morris | 59-64 |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-64 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Hamlet | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Steven Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Staub (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Weisgerber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Burks (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Morris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jonas Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Foster, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Eric Moore (SF) Steven Peterson, Eugene Burks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Casey Dabney (PF) Kenneth Perry, Ronald Morris, Jonas Thompson | |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Coleman | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Foster drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Luke Staub | 65-70 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dewey Gibson | 65-73 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG) Justin Newbern, Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney, Dewey Gibson | |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tony Schueller (PF), Joseph Tripp (C) Luke Staub, Wayne Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Eli Fuqua (PF) Ronald Morris, Brian Scott | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Stoltzfus | 65-76 |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Campbell - foul #4 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #14 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson (C) Jonas Thompson | |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:18 | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Perry | 66-79 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Perry - foul #3 on Kenneth Perry, team foul #15 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Luke Staub (SF), Wayne Weisgerber (PF), Eugene Burks (C) Billy Petersen, Eric Moore, Tony Schueller, Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Kenneth Perry, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kirby Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-79 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Steven Peterson (SG) Kirby Baptiste | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:05 | Loyola Chicago | Luke Staub is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Luke Staub, team foul #7 | 68-79 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 68-79 |
| 00:49 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern grabs the board | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Weisgerber | 70-79 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Billy Petersen (PG), Kirby Baptiste (SG), Eric Moore (SF), Tony Schueller (PF), Joseph Tripp (C) Justin Newbern, Steven Peterson, Luke Staub, Wayne Weisgerber, Eugene Burks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Ronald Morris, Bernard Coleman, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet is hacked by Billy Petersen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Petersen, team foul #8 | 70-79 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp is fouled on the floor by Eli Fuqua - foul #2 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #16 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Justin Newbern (PG), Steven Peterson (SG), Luke Staub (SF), Wayne Weisgerber (PF) Billy Petersen, Kirby Baptiste, Eric Moore, Tony Schueller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Ronald Morris (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:33 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman gets the rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Justin Newbern is called for the reach on Christopher Stoltzfus - foul #2 on Justin Newbern, team foul #9 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eugene Burks (C) Joseph Tripp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Wayne Weisgerber misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-82 |