| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) SG - Cameron Sullivan (fresh) SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) PF - Brian Carr (fresh) C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Troy Jackson (fresh) SG - Jack Miskell (fresh) SF - Lowell Papp (fresh) PF - Frankie Walker (fresh) C - Jason Innis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Jason Innis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Maine | Lowell Papp is open and lays it up and in set up by Frankie Walker | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | George Husby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Maine | Jack Miskell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Maine | Jack Miskell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | George Husby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Maine | Jason Innis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Maine | Troy Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lowell Papp | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr is hacked by Frankie Walker - foul #1 on Frankie Walker, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Frankie Walker denies the turnaround by Brian Carr | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Maine | The rebound goes to Jason Innis | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Maine | Ronald Smitherman takes the ball from Lowell Papp | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman is fouled on the floor by Jason Innis - foul #1 on Jason Innis, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Maine | Jason Innis misses short on a floater in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Maine | Frankie Walker is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) George Husby, Cameron Sullivan, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Maine | Daniel Corner (PG), Phillip Parker (SG), Sammy Loesch (SF), James Maynard (PF), Jaime Forbes (C) Troy Jackson, Jack Miskell, Lowell Papp, Frankie Walker, Jason Innis | |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Maine | The rebound goes to Jaime Forbes | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Maine | Jaime Forbes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Maine | Jaime Forbes gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Maine | Daniel Corner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Willard Lapoint | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | Maine | Sammy Loesch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Andre Hewes (fairly fresh) SG - Willard Lapoint (fresh) SF - Alfred Venable (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hardison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Emery Howard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Daniel Corner (fresh) SG - Phillip Parker (fresh) SF - Sammy Loesch (fairly fresh) PF - James Maynard (fairly fresh) C - Jaime Forbes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard loses the dribble to Sammy Loesch | 7-4 |
| 15:28 | Maine | James Maynard misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Parker is called for the reach on Emery Howard - foul #1 on Phillip Parker, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Cameron Sullivan (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint, Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison, Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Maine | Troy Jackson (PG), Jack Miskell (SG), Lowell Papp (SF), Frankie Walker (PF), Jason Innis (C) Daniel Corner, Phillip Parker, Sammy Loesch, James Maynard, Jaime Forbes | |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 14:24 | Maine | Lowell Papp misses short on a floater from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:23 | Maine | Jack Miskell snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:15 | Maine | Brian Carr is called for the reach on Jack Miskell - foul #1 on Brian Carr, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 14:00 | Maine | Frankie Walker buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Lowell Papp - foul #1 on Lowell Papp, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG), Jesse Benefiel (SG) George Husby, Cameron Sullivan | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:25 | Maine | Jason Innis grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 13:10 | Maine | Jack Miskell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Jackson | 7-9 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (C) William Rosier, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Maine | Phillip Parker (SG) Jack Miskell | |
| 12:46 | Maine | Troy Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frankie Walker | 7-11 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses the tip | 7-11 |
| 12:32 | Maine | Jason Innis grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 12:11 | Maine | Alfred Venable denies the turnaround by Lowell Papp | 7-11 |
| 12:09 | Maine | Jason Innis tips it back up and in | 7-13 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Frankie Walker - foul #2 on Frankie Walker, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Andre Hewes (SG), Emery Howard (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Jesse Benefiel, Willard Lapoint, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Maine | Jack Miskell (SG), Daniel Corner (SF), Sammy Loesch (PF), Jaime Forbes (C) Troy Jackson, Lowell Papp, Frankie Walker, Jason Innis | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:48 | Maine | Sammy Loesch gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) SG - Andre Hewes (fresh) SF - Alfred Venable (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Emery Howard (fresh) C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Phillip Parker (fresh) SG - Jack Miskell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Corner (fresh) PF - Sammy Loesch (fresh) C - Jaime Forbes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Maine | Phillip Parker is fouled on the floor by George Husby - foul #1 on George Husby, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF) Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Maine | Marvin Mixon (PG) Phillip Parker | |
| 11:14 | Maine | Daniel Corner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 11:13 | Maine | Sammy Loesch hits the follow up shot | 8-15 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-15 |
| 10:49 | Maine | Marvin Mixon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:31 | Maine | Marvin Mixon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sammy Loesch | 8-17 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Corner is called for the reach on Scott Ashley - foul #1 on Daniel Corner, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Alfred Venable (PF), Richard Hardison (C) Andre Hewes, Scott Ashley, Emery Howard, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Maine | Troy Jackson (PG), Lowell Papp (SF), James Maynard (PF) Marvin Mixon, Jack Miskell, Jaime Forbes | |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | George Husby scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Cameron Sullivan | 11-17 |
| 09:50 | Maine | Sammy Loesch comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Cameron Sullivan | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Maine | Lowell Papp is hacked by Cameron Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Sullivan, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Brian Carr (PF) George Husby, Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Maine | Phillip Parker (SG), Jason Innis (C) Daniel Corner, Sammy Loesch | |
| 09:29 | Maine | Phillip Parker is fouled on the floor by Cameron Sullivan - foul #2 on Cameron Sullivan, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG) Cameron Sullivan | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 09:14 | Maine | Phillip Parker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Hardison | 14-17 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel is hacked by Troy Jackson - foul #1 on Troy Jackson, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Ronald Smitherman (C) Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Maine | Jack Miskell (SG), Jaime Forbes (PF) Phillip Parker, James Maynard | |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:52 | Maine | Troy Jackson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Smitherman in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andre Hewes | 19-17 |
| 08:40 | Maine | Lowell Papp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Hewes | 21-17 |
| 08:18 | Maine | Troy Jackson is hacked by Jesse Benefiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Benefiel, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Scott Ashley (SF), Emery Howard (C) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Maine | Phillip Parker (PG) Troy Jackson | |
| 07:57 | Maine | Phillip Parker can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 21-17 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley makes the fadeaway from the right block | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Benefiel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Emery Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Phillip Parker (fresh) SG - Jack Miskell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Papp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jaime Forbes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Innis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Maine | Jack Miskell misses the easy layup | 23-17 |
| 07:36 | Maine | Jason Innis tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:16 | Maine | Jason Innis gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:58 | Maine | Jason Innis drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lowell Papp | 23-21 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses the lay-in | 23-21 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 06:37 | Maine | Jason Innis grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 06:33 | Maine | Lowell Papp connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Phillip Parker | 23-24 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Jaime Forbes - foul #1 on Jaime Forbes, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Ronald Smitherman (C) George Husby, Jesse Benefiel, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Maine | Troy Jackson (PG), James Reaves (SG), Daniel Corner (SF), James Maynard (PF), Sammy Loesch (C) Phillip Parker, Jack Miskell, Lowell Papp, Jaime Forbes, Jason Innis | |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:14 | Maine | James Maynard is fouled in the backcourt by Emery Howard - foul #1 on Emery Howard, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison (PF) Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 06:00 | Maine | Troy Jackson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 25-24 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 05:39 | Maine | James Reaves is hacked by Willard Lapoint in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| 05:39 | Maine | James Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Hardison | 28-24 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Corner - foul #2 on Daniel Corner, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Lowell Papp (SF) Daniel Corner | |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:04 | Maine | Sammy Loesch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable drills a shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 04:37 | Maine | James Reaves connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Sammy Loesch | 32-26 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Jesse Benefiel (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint, Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Maine | Jack Miskell (SG), Jason Innis (C) James Reaves, Sammy Loesch | |
| 04:08 | Maine | Jesse Benefiel takes the ball from Jason Innis | 32-26 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 04:03 | Maine | Lowell Papp snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 03:43 | Maine | Scott Ashley steals it from James Maynard | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Benefiel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Troy Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Miskell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Papp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Maynard (fairly fresh) C - Jason Innis (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Jack Miskell is called for the reach on Jesse Benefiel - foul #1 on Jack Miskell, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG) George Husby | |
| Subs | Maine | Phillip Parker (PG), Daniel Corner (SF), Frankie Walker (PF) Troy Jackson, Lowell Papp, Jason Innis | |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:19 | Maine | Daniel Corner is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Frankie Walker | 34-29 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Parker - foul #2 on Phillip Parker, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SF), Alfred Venable (PF), Emery Howard (C) Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Maine | Sammy Loesch (SF), Jaime Forbes (C) Jack Miskell, James Maynard | |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:51 | Maine | Jaime Forbes is fouled in the backcourt by Emery Howard - foul #2 on Emery Howard, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG) Jesse Benefiel | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 02:51 | Maine | Jaime Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:51 | Maine | Jaime Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | George Husby comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 02:17 | Maine | Daniel Corner connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Frankie Walker | 38-34 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 02:06 | Maine | Sammy Loesch gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 01:49 | Maine | Phillip Parker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Emery Howard | 38-34 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | George Husby makes the 3 from straight away set up by Cameron Sullivan | 41-34 |
| 01:31 | Maine | Daniel Corner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Richard Hardison (C) George Husby, Willard Lapoint, Alfred Venable, Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Maine | Troy Jackson (PG), Jack Miskell (SG), Lowell Papp (SF), Jason Innis (C) Daniel Corner, Phillip Parker, Jaime Forbes, Sammy Loesch | |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Ashley | 43-34 |
| 01:14 | Maine | Jack Miskell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cameron Sullivan - foul #3 on Cameron Sullivan, team foul #10 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG) Cameron Sullivan | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 01:14 | Maine | Jack Miskell makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:14 | Maine | Jack Miskell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley is called for traveling | 43-36 |
| 00:36 | Maine | Jack Miskell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brian Carr - foul #2 on Brian Carr, team foul #11 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman (C) Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:36 | Maine | Jack Miskell makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr comes up short on the shot from close range | 43-39 |
| 00:15 | Maine | The rebound goes to Lowell Papp | 43-39 |
| 00:08 | Maine | Troy Jackson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Jackson, team foul #12 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Alfred Venable (SF) Andre Hewes, Scott Ashley | |
| Subs | Maine | Phillip Parker (SG), James Maynard (C) Jack Miskell, Jason Innis | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 00:02 | Maine | Frankie Walker pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Frankie Walker hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-39 |