| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) SF - James Mains (fresh) PF - Shad Cox (fresh) C - Marion Boyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (fresh) SG - Jamie Bruck (fresh) SF - Gerald Hersh (fresh) PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) C - Randall Kovac (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes 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 | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Kovac | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey's layup is rejected by Gerald Walker | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Gerald Walker | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck's pass is intercepted by Mark Hensley | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Maryland | Gerald Walker pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Gerald Walker is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Lawrence Bailey - foul #1 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Gerald Walker misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Gerald Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Maryland | Randall Kovac grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Bailey - foul #2 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG) Lawrence Bailey | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 17:48 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado (SG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Mark Hensley, James Mains, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bradly McNair (SF) Gerald Hersh | |
| 17:32 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Menzies - foul #1 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 17:20 | Maryland | Bradly McNair misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 0-3 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Carl King snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay banks in the layup | 2-3 |
| 16:43 | Maryland | Bradly McNair misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Carl King - foul #1 on Carl King, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG) Matthew Menzies | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:43 | Maryland | Bradly McNair makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Maryland | Bradly McNair makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Maryland | Randall Kovac snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Jay - foul #1 on Mike Jay, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Samuel Regalado, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 15:53 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) SG - Milton Blanchard (fresh) SF - Robert Martz (fresh) PF - Shad Cox (fairly fresh) C - Marion Boyes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Bruck (fairly fresh) SF - Bradly McNair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Kovac (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:16 | Maryland | Gerald Walker pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:11 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott misses the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Drozd - foul #1 on Richard Drozd, team foul #6 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), James Mains (SF), Samuel Regalado (PF) Richard Drozd, Milton Blanchard, Robert Martz, Shad Cox | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gerald Hersh (SF), Lawrence Reardon (C) Bradly McNair, Randall Kovac | |
| 15:11 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:11 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | James Mains blows the layup | 2-7 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies tips it in | 4-7 |
| 14:27 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Matthew Menzies - foul #2 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #7 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mike Jay (C) Matthew Menzies, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roland Anthony (PF) Gerald Walker | |
| 14:27 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:12 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Lawrence Reardon | 4-9 |
| 13:51 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck is hacked by Mark Hensley - foul #1 on Mark Hensley, team foul #8 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Samuel Regalado | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz (PG), Eddie Crumbley (SF) Hugh Prescott, Gerald Hersh | |
| 13:51 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Jamie Bruck picks off the pass by Mike Jay | 4-9 |
| 13:13 | Maryland | Roland Anthony knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Kunz | 4-11 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Crumbley - foul #1 on Eddie Crumbley, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), Shad Cox (PF) Robert Martz, Mark Hensley, Carl King | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McKeone (SG), Bradly McNair (SF), Gerald Walker (PF), Randall Kovac (C) Jamie Bruck, Eddie Crumbley, Roland Anthony, Lawrence Reardon | |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:45 | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes (C) Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | James Mains double dribbles | 5-11 |
| 12:01 | Maryland | Bradly McNair makes the driving attempt from close range | 5-13 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is fouled on the floor by Floyd McKeone - foul #1 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG), Samuel Regalado (SG), Mike Jay (C) Richard Drozd, James Mains, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Hugh Prescott (PG), Gerald Hersh (SF), Roland Anthony (C) Jonathan Kunz, Bradly McNair, Randall Kovac | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Martz (fresh) SG - Samuel Regalado (fresh) SF - Milton Blanchard (fresh) PF - Shad Cox (fairly fresh) C - Mike Jay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) SF - Gerald Hersh (fresh) PF - Gerald Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox clanks a jumper from the right side | 5-13 |
| 11:22 | Maryland | Roland Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott is whistled for traveling | 5-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), James Mains (SF), Carl King (C) Milton Blanchard, Shad Cox, Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | James Mains's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG) Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jamie Bruck (SG), Bradly McNair (SF) Floyd McKeone, Gerald Hersh | |
| 10:40 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Drozd - foul #2 on Richard Drozd, team foul #9 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG) Richard Drozd | |
| Subs | Maryland | Lawrence Reardon (C) Roland Anthony | |
| 10:40 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 10:40 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Hensley | 5-14 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-14 |
| 10:25 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Gerald Walker | 5-14 |
| 10:03 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Prescott | 5-17 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | James Mains drills a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Jamie Bruck - foul #1 on Jamie Bruck, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SG), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Mark Hensley, Samuel Regalado, Carl King | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz (PG), Roland Anthony (PF), Randall Kovac (C) Hugh Prescott, Gerald Walker, Lawrence Reardon | |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | James Mains makes the free throw | 8-17 |
| 09:25 | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG) James Mains | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eddie Crumbley (SF) Bradly McNair | |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 09:08 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Roland Anthony | 8-17 |
| 08:53 | Maryland | Randall Kovac banks in the wide open layup | 8-19 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes can't connect on a floater in the paint | 8-19 |
| 08:31 | Maryland | Randall Kovac grabs the defensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 08:24 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Kovac | 8-21 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Robert Martz | 10-21 |
| 08:17 | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz's pass is intercepted by Robert Martz in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Shad Cox | 13-21 |
| 07:40 | Maryland | Randall Kovac misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Shad Cox - foul #1 on Shad Cox, team foul #10 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado (SG), James Mains (SF), Mike Jay (C) Mark Hensley, Milton Blanchard, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Hugh Prescott (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Gerald Hersh (SF), Gerald Walker (PF) Jonathan Kunz, Jamie Bruck, Eddie Crumbley, Roland Anthony | |
| 07:40 | Maryland | Randall Kovac makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:40 | Maryland | Randall Kovac makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Martz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Regalado (fresh) SF - James Mains (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) C - Mike Jay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) SF - Gerald Hersh (fresh) PF - Gerald Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Kovac (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz is called for traveling | 13-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Lawrence Reardon (C) Randall Kovac | |
| 07:15 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd McKeone | 13-26 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-26 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | James Mains grabs the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-26 |
| 06:42 | Maryland | Lawrence Reardon grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:27 | Maryland | Gerald Hersh misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-26 |
| 06:25 | Maryland | Lawrence Reardon snags the offensive board | 13-26 |
| 06:10 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 06:09 | Maryland | Gerald Hersh grabs the offensive board | 13-26 |
| 06:03 | Maryland | Gerald Hersh drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-29 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-29 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | James Mains hits the follow up shot | 15-29 |
| 05:34 | Maryland | Gerald Hersh misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 15-29 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-29 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Shad Cox, team foul #11 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Carl King (C) James Mains, Shad Cox, Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz (PG), Jamie Bruck (SG), Bradly McNair (SF), Roland Anthony (PF), Randall Kovac (C) Hugh Prescott, Floyd McKeone, Gerald Hersh, Gerald Walker, Lawrence Reardon | |
| 05:04 | Maryland | Bradly McNair loses the dribble to Milton Blanchard in the backcourt | 15-29 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carl King | 18-29 |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-29 |
| 04:29 | Maryland | Bradly McNair gets the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 04:09 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jonathan Kunz | 18-32 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-32 |
| 04:04 | Maryland | Roland Anthony gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck is hacked by Milton Blanchard - foul #1 on Milton Blanchard, team foul #12 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), James Mains (SF), Marion Boyes (C) Robert Martz, Samuel Regalado, Carl King | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gerald Walker (PF) Randall Kovac | |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes gets the rebound | 18-33 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | James Mains is whistled for a carry | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Mains (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Blanchard (fresh) C - Marion Boyes (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jonathan Kunz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Bruck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bradly McNair (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Bailey - foul #3 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #13 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Mike Jay (PF) Lawrence Bailey, Milton Blanchard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eddie Crumbley (SF), Randall Kovac (C) Bradly McNair, Roland Anthony | |
| 03:17 | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:17 | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley's pass is intercepted by Gerald Walker | 18-35 |
| 02:46 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-35 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | James Mains grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-35 |
| 02:24 | Maryland | Randall Kovac gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 02:19 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | James Mains is hacked by Eddie Crumbley - foul #2 on Eddie Crumbley, team foul #4 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), Shad Cox (PF), Carl King (C) Matthew Menzies, Mark Hensley, Mike Jay, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Hugh Prescott (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Bradly McNair (SF), Roland Anthony (PF), Lawrence Reardon (C) Jonathan Kunz, Jamie Bruck, Eddie Crumbley, Gerald Walker, Randall Kovac | |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Milton Blanchard is denied by Lawrence Reardon | 18-35 |
| 01:40 | Maryland | Bradly McNair gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 01:38 | Maryland | Bradly McNair is fouled in the backcourt by James Mains - foul #1 on James Mains, team foul #14 | 18-35 |
| 01:38 | Maryland | Bradly McNair misses the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 01:38 | Maryland | Bradly McNair misses the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox snags the defensive board | 18-35 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Floyd McKeone - foul #2 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #5 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado (PF) Shad Cox | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gerald Hersh (SF) Bradly McNair | |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Drozd | 21-35 |
| 00:50 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 00:48 | Maryland | Roland Anthony hits the follow up shot | 21-37 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Prescott is called for the reach on Richard Drozd - foul #1 on Hugh Prescott, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Shad Cox (PF), Mike Jay (C) Richard Drozd, James Mains, Carl King | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jamie Bruck (SG), Bradly McNair (SF), Gerald Walker (PF), Randall Kovac (C) Hugh Prescott, Gerald Hersh, Roland Anthony, Lawrence Reardon | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies grabs the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 00:02 | Maryland | Bradly McNair grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Bradly McNair misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 21-37 |