| Lineup | Maine | PG - Ross Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Pollman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Seamans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Loughman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Orlowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 7 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Charles Gordon inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Jimmy Cole hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joe Johnson | 35-29 |
| 19:20 | Maine | Ross Brooks is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Jimmy Cole buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Maine | Michael Seamans misses the shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Maine | Garf Orlowski gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:40 | Maine | Garf Orlowski lays it in set up by Ross Brooks and the foul's on Bruce Drake - foul #2 on Bruce Drake, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:40 | Maine | Garf Orlowski makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Ross Brooks steals the ball from Jimmy Cole | 38-32 |
| 18:06 | Maine | Michael Seamans misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Joe Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Jimmy Cole can't throw it down | 38-32 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Raymond Campbell misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 17:42 | Maine | Garf Orlowski grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 17:37 | Maine | Ross Brooks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Seamans | 41-32 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Joe Johnson scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Cole | 41-34 |
| 17:03 | Maine | Michael Seamans scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shane Pollman | 44-34 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Jimmy Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Maine | Pete Bancroft (C) Garf Orlowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Timothy Kramer (C) Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Raymond Campbell, Bruce Drake | |
| 16:13 | Maine | Jerald Henderson is called for the reach on Oscar Loughman - foul #1 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG) Joe Johnson | |
| 15:57 | Maine | Oscar Loughman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-34 |
| 15:55 | Maine | Shane Pollman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Ross Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Pollman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Seamans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Loughman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Bancroft (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Talbott (fresh) PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Maine | Jerald Henderson steps in front of the Shane Pollman pass | 44-34 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ross Brooks - foul #3 on Ross Brooks, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Maine | Garf Orlowski (C) Pete Bancroft | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF) Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, Jerald Henderson | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:19 | Maine | Michael Seamans pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:04 | Maine | Raymond Campbell steals the ball from Oscar Loughman | 44-35 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Jimmy Cole double dribbles | 44-35 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Bruce Drake (C) Charles Collum, Timothy Kramer | |
| 14:19 | Maine | Oscar Loughman connects on the floater from the left block | 46-35 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Joe Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 14:09 | Maine | Bruce Drake steals the ball from Oscar Loughman | 46-35 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Charles Gordon buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Cole | 46-38 |
| 13:34 | Maine | Ross Brooks hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Shane Pollman | 48-38 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Joe Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Cole | 48-41 |
| 13:05 | Maine | Oscar Loughman clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Raymond Campbell snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Garf Orlowski - foul #3 on Garf Orlowski, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Maine | Robin Mizell (SG), Willie Barnett (PF), Pete Bancroft (C) Shane Pollman, Oscar Loughman, Garf Orlowski | |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Timothy Kramer (C) Charles Gordon, Raymond Campbell, Bruce Drake | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:33 | Maine | Willie Barnett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ross Brooks and the foul's on Jerald Henderson - foul #2 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG) Jimmy Cole | |
| 12:33 | Maine | Willie Barnett makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Kenneth Woods makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Joe Johnson | 51-46 |
| 12:01 | Maine | Jerald Henderson is called for the reach on Willie Barnett - foul #3 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 11:42 | Maine | Willie Barnett banks in the layup on a great pass from Ross Brooks | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Ross Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robin Mizell (fresh) SF - Michael Seamans (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. C - Pete Bancroft (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Talbott (fresh) PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Kenneth Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Jerald Henderson tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 11:28 | Maine | Pete Bancroft gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:00 | Maine | Willie Barnett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerald Henderson - foul #4 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Maine | Shane Pollman (SG), John Bunnell (SF), Garf Orlowski (C) Robin Mizell, Michael Seamans, Pete Bancroft | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, Jerald Henderson, Timothy Kramer | |
| 11:00 | Maine | Willie Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:00 | Maine | Willie Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Campbell | 54-46 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Jimmy Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Raymond Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Charles Collum scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Cole | 54-48 |
| 10:22 | Maine | Ross Brooks misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-48 |
| 10:20 | Maine | Garf Orlowski tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Raymond Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 10:00 | Maine | Shane Pollman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:47 | Maine | Ross Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Charles Gordon pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Jimmy Cole's pass is intercepted by John Bunnell | 56-48 |
| 09:24 | Maine | Garf Orlowski connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Shane Pollman | 58-48 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Jimmy Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-48 |
| 09:01 | Maine | John Bunnell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:45 | Maine | Ross Brooks connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shane Pollman and he's hacked by Bruce Drake - foul #3 on Bruce Drake, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Maine | Michael Seamans (SF), Oscar Loughman (PF), Pete Bancroft (C) John Bunnell, Willie Barnett, Garf Orlowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Timothy Kramer (C) Charles Collum, Bruce Drake | |
| 08:45 | Maine | Ross Brooks misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Charles Gordon grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Raymond Campbell makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Pete Bancroft - foul #1 on Pete Bancroft, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Maine | Brian Babinski (PG) Ross Brooks | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG) Jimmy Cole | |
| 08:27 | Houston | Raymond Campbell makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:05 | Maine | Pete Bancroft is fouled on the floor by Timothy Kramer - foul #1 on Timothy Kramer, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Maine | Robin Mizell (SG) Shane Pollman | |
| Subs | Houston | James Lane (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 08:05 | Maine | Pete Bancroft makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:05 | Maine | Pete Bancroft makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Kenneth Woods clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 07:42 | Maine | Oscar Loughman gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Brian Babinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Mizell (fresh) SF - Michael Seamans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oscar Loughman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Lane (fresh) C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Maine | Oscar Loughman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Seamans | 64-51 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 07:09 | Maine | Michael Seamans grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 07:02 | Maine | Michael Seamans scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Charles Gordon - foul #2 on Charles Gordon, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Maine | Ross Brooks (PG), Shane Pollman (SG), Garf Orlowski (C) Brian Babinski, Robin Mizell, Pete Bancroft | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), James Talbott (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Kenneth Woods, Charles Gordon, James Lane, Timothy Kramer | |
| 07:02 | Maine | Michael Seamans makes the free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:52 | Houston | Jimmy Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shane Pollman - foul #2 on Shane Pollman, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Campbell (PF) Jerald Henderson | |
| 06:52 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:38 | Maine | Ross Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 06:37 | Maine | Garf Orlowski hits the follow up shot | 69-53 |
| 06:30 | Houston | James Talbott knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Johnson | 69-55 |
| 06:12 | Maine | Joe Johnson takes the ball from Oscar Loughman | 69-55 |
| 06:09 | Houston | James Talbott lays it up and in set up by Joe Johnson | 69-57 |
| 05:54 | Maine | Shane Pollman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Jimmy Cole gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Houston | Jimmy Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 05:27 | Houston | James Talbott grabs the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Raymond Campbell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 05:08 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Cole | 69-57 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Bruce Drake is hacked by Shane Pollman - foul #3 on Shane Pollman, team foul #5 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Maine | Robin Mizell (SG), John Bunnell (SF), Willie Barnett (PF) Shane Pollman, Michael Seamans, Oscar Loughman | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Charles Gordon (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Timothy Kramer (C) Joe Johnson, James Talbott, Raymond Campbell, Bruce Drake | |
| 04:44 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-57 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Charles Gordon tips it home | 69-59 |
| 04:32 | Maine | John Bunnell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Timothy Kramer pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Jimmy Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG) Jimmy Cole | |
| 04:00 | Maine | Timothy Kramer denies the turnaround by Willie Barnett | 69-59 |
| 03:59 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Barnett | 69-59 |
| 03:37 | Maine | Ross Brooks misses short on a jumper from the right side | 69-59 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Charles Gordon gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Ross Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robin Mizell (fresh) SF - John Bunnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Orlowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 03:17 | Maine | Willie Barnett pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 03:04 | Maine | Ross Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Charles Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Maine | Shane Pollman (SG), Michael Seamans (SF), Oscar Loughman (PF) Robin Mizell, John Bunnell, Willie Barnett | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Raymond Campbell (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Charles Collum, Kenneth Woods, Jerald Henderson, Timothy Kramer | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Bruce Drake can't connect on a shot from the left side | 69-59 |
| 02:38 | Maine | Oscar Loughman snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Maine | Garf Orlowski is hacked by Bruce Drake - foul #4 on Bruce Drake, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| 02:19 | Maine | Garf Orlowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:19 | Maine | Garf Orlowski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bruce Drake | 70-59 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Joe Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| Subs | Maine | Brian Babinski (PG), Robin Mizell (SG), John Bunnell (SF), Willie Barnett (PF), Pete Bancroft (C) Ross Brooks, Shane Pollman, Michael Seamans, Oscar Loughman, Garf Orlowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Timothy Kramer (C) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Raymond Campbell, Bruce Drake | |
| 01:56 | Maine | Willie Barnett connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brian Babinski | 72-59 |
| 01:38 | Houston | James Talbott buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Woods | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Maine | Willie Barnett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 72-61 |
| 01:13 | Maine | John Bunnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:54 | Maine | Pete Bancroft misses the dunk | 72-61 |
| 00:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jerald Henderson | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Jerald Henderson is called for traveling | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Maine | Willie Barnett lays it up and in set up by Brian Babinski | 74-61 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Kenneth Woods misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Charles Collum grabs the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Kenneth Woods scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Kramer | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Brian Babinski runs out the clock | 74-64 |