| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) SG - Warren Williams (fresh) SF - Edwin Dickerson (fresh) PF - Stephen Erickson (fresh) C - Harold Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles McClaim (fresh) SG - Robert Wade (fresh) SF - Michael Pfarr (fresh) PF - Stephen Kerlin (fresh) C - Stjepan Zearfoss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Harold Bryant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Columbia | Harold Bryant misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Harold Bryant misses short on a shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 19:10 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Kerlin | 4-3 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett is hacked by Charles McClaim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McClaim, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-3 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson tips it in | 6-3 |
| 18:43 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 18:29 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 8-6 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stephen Erickson | 8-6 |
| 18:16 | Columbia | Michael Pfarr steps in front of the Stephen Erickson pass | 8-6 |
| 17:53 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 17:52 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 17:40 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles McClaim, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Pollard (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Terry Russel (PF), Desmond Rayford (C) Warren Williams, Edwin Dickerson, Stephen Erickson, Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Tran (PG) Charles McClaim | |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Kerlin | 8-6 |
| 17:24 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 17:01 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr is hacked by Terry Russel - foul #1 on Terry Russel, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (SG) Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Randall Terrell (PG), Johnnie Wimbush (PF), Steven Kirkland (C) Michael Pfarr, Stephen Kerlin, Stjepan Zearfoss | |
| 16:49 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick George - foul #1 on Patrick George, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 16:49 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:49 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:32 | Loyola (MD) | Johnnie Wimbush gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Terry Russel | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eric Pollard (fresh) SG - Patrick George (fresh) SF - Billie Douglass (fresh) PF - Terry Russel (fresh) C - Desmond Rayford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Randall Terrell (fresh) SG - Robert Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Tran (fresh) PF - Johnnie Wimbush (fresh) C - Steven Kirkland (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Billie Douglass can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:37 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Kirkland grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:15 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick George steals it from Robert Wade | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | Columbia | Eric Pollard can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 15:10 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Kirkland grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:54 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Tran can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Tran misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Columbia | Eric Pollard snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Billie Douglass misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Tran - foul #1 on Donald Tran, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Stephen Erickson (PF), Harold Bryant (C) Eric Pollard, Patrick George, Terry Russel, Desmond Rayford | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Julius Merlo (SG), Michael Pfarr (SF), Stephen Kerlin (PF), Stjepan Zearfoss (C) Robert Wade, Donald Tran, Johnnie Wimbush, Steven Kirkland | |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Billie Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Billie Douglass misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Stjepan Zearfoss | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | Loyola (MD) | Julius Merlo is hacked by Stephen Erickson - foul #1 on Stephen Erickson, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson (SF) Billie Douglass | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Paul Holmes (PG) Randall Terrell | |
| 14:08 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 14:06 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett misses short on a jumper near the basket | 9-8 |
| 13:46 | Loyola (MD) | Julius Merlo grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Holmes is whistled for traveling | 9-8 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Harold Bryant drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edwin Dickerson | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Holmes hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | Warren Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:54 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edwin Dickerson - foul #1 on Edwin Dickerson, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Randall Terrell (PG), Robert Wade (SG), Johnnie Wimbush (SF) Paul Holmes, Julius Merlo, Michael Pfarr | |
| 12:39 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:24 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Stjepan Zearfoss | 12-11 |
| 12:10 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Randall Terrell | 12-13 |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson misses the lay-in | 12-13 |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 11:38 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Edwin Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Randall Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnnie Wimbush (fresh) PF - Stephen Kerlin (fairly fresh) C - Stjepan Zearfoss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Harold Bryant grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 11:06 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:56 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (PG), John Owen (SG), Eric Pollard (SF), Terry Russel (PF), Desmond Rayford (C) Robert Stinnett, Warren Williams, Edwin Dickerson, Stephen Erickson, Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Tran (PG), Julius Merlo (SG), Michael Pfarr (SF), Steven Kirkland (C) Randall Terrell, Robert Wade, Stephen Kerlin, Stjepan Zearfoss | |
| 10:34 | Columbia | John Owen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Julius Merlo - foul #1 on Julius Merlo, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Faulkner (PF) Johnnie Wimbush | |
| 10:34 | Columbia | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:16 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Kirkland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billie Douglass (SF) John Owen | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Terry Russel is hacked by Richard Faulkner - foul #1 on Richard Faulkner, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (PG) Patrick George | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade (SG) Julius Merlo | |
| 09:40 | Columbia | Billie Douglass misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:31 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford misses the jumpshot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:13 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Pollard | 16-13 |
| 08:58 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Kirkland makes the jump hook near the basket | 16-15 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 08:33 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Kirkland snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | Loyola (MD) | Michael Pfarr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Tran | 16-18 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford makes the floater from the right block set up by Eric Pollard | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Stinnett is called for the reach on Donald Tran - foul #1 on Robert Stinnett, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Edwin Dickerson (SF), Stephen Erickson (PF), Harold Bryant (C) Robert Stinnett, Eric Pollard, Billie Douglass, Terry Russel, Desmond Rayford | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Randall Terrell (PG), Julius Merlo (SG), Johnnie Wimbush (SF), Stephen Kerlin (PF), Stjepan Zearfoss (C) Donald Tran, Robert Wade, Michael Pfarr, Richard Faulkner, Steven Kirkland | |
| 07:17 | Loyola (MD) | Johnnie Wimbush misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 07:16 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Patrick George (fresh) SG - Warren Williams (fresh) SF - Edwin Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Randall Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Merlo (fresh) SF - Johnnie Wimbush (fresh) PF - Stephen Kerlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stjepan Zearfoss (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Loyola (MD) | Randall Terrell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Patrick George pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Harold Bryant misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 18-18 |
| 06:59 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 06:42 | Loyola (MD) | Johnnie Wimbush misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-18 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Warren Williams gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 06:32 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:22 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin connects on the floater from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Harold Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 05:59 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:47 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Warren Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:28 | Columbia | Patrick George can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Warren Williams tips it in | 20-20 |
| 05:11 | Loyola (MD) | Julius Merlo connects on the floater near the basket | 20-22 |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Warren Williams clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Julius Merlo - foul #2 on Julius Merlo, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (PG), Eric Pollard (SF), Terry Russel (PF) Patrick George, Edwin Dickerson, Stephen Erickson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Donald Tran (PG), Robert Wade (SG), Michael Pfarr (SF), Richard Faulkner (PF) Randall Terrell, Julius Merlo, Johnnie Wimbush, Stephen Kerlin | |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Warren Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Warren Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:49 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade drills a floater from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Warren Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Eric Pollard tips it in | 24-24 |
| 04:11 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Tran is called for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billie Douglass (SF), Carlos Ford (C) Warren Williams, Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Steven Kirkland (C) Stjepan Zearfoss | |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Billie Douglass grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Donald Tran is called for the reach on Robert Stinnett - foul #2 on Donald Tran, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson (SF), Stephen Erickson (PF) Billie Douglass, Carlos Ford | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim (PG), Stephen Kerlin (PF) Michael Pfarr, Richard Faulkner | |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:41 | Loyola (MD) | Donald Tran knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wade | 26-27 |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson is hacked by Donald Tran - foul #3 on Donald Tran, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Johnnie Wimbush (SF) Donald Tran | |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:11 | Loyola (MD) | Stephen Kerlin loses the ball out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Desmond Rayford (C) Terry Russel | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Desmond Rayford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Charles McClaim (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Wimbush (fresh) PF - Stephen Kerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Steven Kirkland - foul #1 on Steven Kirkland, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:40 | Loyola (MD) | Steven Kirkland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-27 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Eric Pollard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 02:21 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:04 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim is fouled on the floor by Stephen Erickson - foul #2 on Stephen Erickson, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Williams (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Terry Russel (PF), Harold Bryant (C) Eric Pollard, Edwin Dickerson, Stephen Erickson, Desmond Rayford | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Randall Terrell (SG), Michael Pfarr (SF), Stjepan Zearfoss (C) Robert Wade, Stephen Kerlin, Steven Kirkland | |
| 01:50 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss buries a floater from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | Michael Pfarr steals it from Harold Bryant | 30-29 |
| 01:35 | Loyola (MD) | Randall Terrell throws it down on a great pass from Michael Pfarr | 30-31 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Johnnie Wimbush is called for the reach on Warren Williams - foul #1 on Johnnie Wimbush, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (PG) Robert Stinnett | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Richard Faulkner (PF) Johnnie Wimbush | |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Warren Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Warren Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:58 | Loyola (MD) | Charles McClaim's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Russel | 32-31 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Warren Williams snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Patrick George misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Terry Russel tips it home | 34-31 |
| 00:20 | Loyola (MD) | Randall Terrell is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (PG), Edwin Dickerson (SF), Stephen Erickson (PF) Patrick George, Billie Douglass, Terry Russel | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Wade (SG), Stephen Kerlin (PF) Randall Terrell, Michael Pfarr | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | The jump hook by Edwin Dickerson is blocked by Stjepan Zearfoss | 34-31 |
| 00:03 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Stjepan Zearfoss can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-31 |