| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) SG - Charles Wing (fresh) SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (fresh) SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SF - Frederick Alfaro (fresh) PF - Charles Stovall (fresh) C - Alphonso Jimenez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Maine | Christopher Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nick Wolfe | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft blows the layup | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Maine | Alphonso Jimenez pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:17 | Maine | Charles Stovall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 1-0 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 17:46 | Maine | The rebound goes to Alphonso Jimenez | 1-0 |
| 17:18 | Maine | James Hicks is called for the reach on Charles Stovall - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 16:55 | Maine | Christopher Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft is hacked by Alphonso Jimenez - foul #1 on Alphonso Jimenez, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Hicks | 4-0 |
| 15:50 | Maine | Christopher Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (fresh) SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fresh) PF - Charles Stovall (fresh) C - Alphonso Jimenez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 15:09 | Maine | Christopher Smith loses the dribble to Nick Wolfe | 4-2 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Wing | 6-2 |
| 14:22 | Maine | Charles Stovall can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 14:20 | Maine | Louie Kelley can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks can't connect on a floater from the left block | 6-2 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nick Wolfe | 9-2 |
| 13:29 | Maine | Charles Stovall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), Nick Tinch (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Maine | Eric Wagner (PG), Wesley Chilson (SG), Mack Graves (PF) Louie Kelley, Christopher Smith, Charles Stovall | |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 3 from the left corner | 12-2 |
| 12:49 | Maine | Wesley Chilson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-2 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross gets the rebound | 12-2 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alphonso Jimenez - foul #2 on Alphonso Jimenez, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Gregory Snyder (SF), Virgilio Rossi (C) Frederick Alfaro, Alphonso Jimenez | |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 12:04 | Maine | Gregory Snyder's fadeaway is rejected by Dwain Prusinski | 13-2 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the board | 13-2 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch lays it up and in | 15-2 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) SF - Herbert Ross (fresh) PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Eric Wagner (fresh) SG - Wesley Chilson (fresh) SF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) PF - Mack Graves (fresh) C - Virgilio Rossi (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Maine | Gregory Snyder jams it on a nice dish by Mack Graves | 15-4 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jason Litwin | 17-4 |
| 10:51 | Maine | Mack Graves clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-4 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Virgilio Rossi swats the layup by Herbert Ross | 17-4 |
| 10:44 | Maine | The rebound goes to Gregory Snyder | 17-4 |
| 10:17 | Maine | Wesley Chilson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-4 |
| 10:15 | Maine | Virgilio Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 09:46 | Maine | Mack Graves can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 17-4 |
| 09:44 | Maine | Gregory Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 09:28 | Maine | Gregory Snyder blows the dunk but the foul's on Herbert Ross - foul #1 on Herbert Ross, team foul #2 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), James Johnston (C) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, Herbert Ross, Dwain Prusinski, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Maine | Louie Kelley (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Charles Stovall (PF) Eric Wagner, Wesley Chilson, Mack Graves | |
| 09:28 | Maine | Gregory Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 09:28 | Maine | Gregory Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 17-6 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft tips it in | 19-6 |
| 08:47 | Maine | Virgilio Rossi connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Stovall | 19-8 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is hacked by Virgilio Rossi - foul #1 on Virgilio Rossi, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Frederick Alfaro (SF) Gregory Snyder | |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits the finger roll set up by Charles Wing | 21-8 |
| 08:04 | Maine | Virgilio Rossi misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Johnston - foul #1 on James Johnston, team foul #3 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) James Johnston | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 08:04 | Maine | Virgilio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:04 | Maine | Virgilio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by Louie Kelley - foul #1 on Louie Kelley, team foul #5 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Mack Graves (C) Virgilio Rossi | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (fresh) SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fresh) PF - Charles Stovall (fresh) C - Mack Graves (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Mack Graves blocks the short jumper by Nick Tinch | 21-9 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe double dribbles | 21-9 |
| 06:47 | Maine | Louie Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-9 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-9 |
| 06:24 | Maine | Mack Graves pulls down the rebound | 21-9 |
| 05:58 | Maine | Christopher Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 21-9 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Frederick Alfaro steals it from Charles Wing | 21-9 |
| 05:24 | Maine | Christopher Smith buries a jumpshot from the left side | 21-11 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Herbert Ross (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Maine | Eric Wagner (PG), Wesley Chilson (SG), Gregory Snyder (SF), Virgilio Rossi (C) Louie Kelley, Christopher Smith, Charles Stovall, Mack Graves | |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Todd Zordan and the foul's on Gregory Snyder - foul #1 on Gregory Snyder, team foul #7 | 23-11 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the free throw | 24-11 |
| 04:22 | Maine | Gregory Snyder misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-11 |
| 04:21 | Maine | Eric Wagner can't tip it in | 24-11 |
| 04:19 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro hits the follow up shot | 24-13 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Virgilio Rossi - foul #2 on Virgilio Rossi, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), James Johnston (C) Jason Litwin, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Maine | Mack Graves (C) Virgilio Rossi | |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 03:46 | Maine | Eric Wagner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-13 |
| 03:45 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Alfaro | 26-13 |
| 03:28 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eric Wagner | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Eric Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Chilson (fresh) SF - Gregory Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Alfaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack Graves (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing gets the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan travels with the ball | 26-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Dwain Prusinski, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Maine | Louie Kelley (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Charles Stovall (PF), Alphonso Jimenez (C) Eric Wagner, Wesley Chilson, Frederick Alfaro, Mack Graves | |
| 02:33 | Maine | Christopher Smith misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Wing - foul #1 on Charles Wing, team foul #4 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF) Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 02:33 | Maine | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 02:33 | Maine | Christopher Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 02:13 | Maine | Alphonso Jimenez gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 01:52 | Maine | Gregory Snyder knocks in the runner from the left block | 26-18 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Wesley Chilson (SG), Frederick Alfaro (SF) Christopher Smith, Gregory Snyder | |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 01:38 | Maine | Alphonso Jimenez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 01:21 | Maine | Louie Kelley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Chilson | 27-20 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 01:04 | Maine | Charles Stovall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 00:35 | Maine | Charles Stovall drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Nick Tinch - foul #1 on Nick Tinch, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (SG) Charles Wing | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:35 | Maine | Charles Stovall misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Stovall - foul #1 on Charles Stovall, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:02 | Maine | Charles Stovall misses the easy layup | 29-22 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Charles Stovall grabs the offensive board | 29-22 |