| Lineup | Maine | PG - Steven Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Maddox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Diehl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Owen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Rein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 19:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen tips it home | 28-22 |
| 19:27 | Maine | Steven Gardner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 19:26 | Maine | Levi Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:12 | Maine | Kenneth Maddox hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Gardner | 31-22 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Owen | 31-25 |
| 18:35 | Maine | Steven Gardner misses the easy layup | 31-25 |
| 18:34 | Maine | Levi Lee hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Diehl is called for the reach on Roger Owen - foul #1 on Lee Diehl, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jimmy Brasel, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 17:39 | Maine | Levi Lee buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Madden | 35-27 |
| 17:03 | Maine | Steven Gardner drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Stafford | 38-27 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel is hacked by David Stafford - foul #1 on David Stafford, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Maine | Salvatore Moretti (SF), James Robinson (C) Kenneth Maddox, Levi Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (SG), Cedric Cobbs (SF), Elbert Atencio (C) Greg Willilams, Roger Owen, Jason Rein | |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 16:34 | Maine | David Stafford gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:24 | Maine | Elbert Atencio swats the layup by David Stafford | 38-27 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Robert Madden - foul #2 on Robert Madden, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Maine | Kenneth Maddox (SG), Robert Causey (PF) Lee Diehl, David Stafford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson (SG), John Whittington (C) Robert Madden, Jimmy Brasel | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Steven Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Maddox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Moretti (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Causey (fresh) C - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Robinson (fresh) SF - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) PF - Elbert Atencio (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Maine | Elbert Atencio picks off the pass by Salvatore Moretti | 38-27 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 15:20 | Maine | Kenneth Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 15:06 | Maine | Steven Gardner can't finish the layup | 38-27 |
| 15:05 | Maine | Kenneth Maddox snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 14:54 | Maine | Kenneth Maddox makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Salvatore Moretti | 40-27 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Elbert Atencio knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 14:14 | Maine | Steven Gardner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Elbert Atencio - foul #1 on Elbert Atencio, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Maine | Lee Diehl (SG), David Stafford (PF), Levi Lee (C) Kenneth Maddox, Robert Causey, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (PG), Greg Willilams (SG), Roger Owen (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Thurman Levis, Joseph Robinson, Cedric Cobbs, Elbert Atencio, John Whittington | |
| 14:14 | Maine | Steven Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:14 | Maine | Steven Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith can't tip it in | 41-30 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-30 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 13:48 | Maine | David Stafford misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Madden - foul #3 on Robert Madden, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Maine | George McKnight (PG), Robert Causey (SF) Steven Gardner, Salvatore Moretti | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:48 | Maine | David Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:48 | Maine | David Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Levi Lee - foul #2 on Levi Lee, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:17 | Maine | Roger Owen blocks the short jumper by Lee Diehl | 41-34 |
| 13:15 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Causey | 41-34 |
| 13:02 | Maine | David Stafford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Madden | 41-37 |
| 12:19 | Maine | David Stafford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Causey | 44-37 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Lee Diehl - foul #2 on Lee Diehl, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Maine | Steven Gardner (PG), Kenneth Maddox (SG) George McKnight, Robert Causey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Steven Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Maddox (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Diehl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Owen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Maine | David Stafford hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Maddox | 47-39 |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 11:30 | Maine | Kenneth Maddox gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:24 | Maine | Steven Gardner hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Maddox | 50-39 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Madden and he's fouled by Kenneth Maddox - foul #2 on Kenneth Maddox, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Maine | James Robinson (PF), George McKnight (C) David Stafford, Levi Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (SF), Jason Rein (C) Roger Owen, Ricky Smith | |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:08 | Maine | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:47 | Maine | Steven Gardner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Madden | 50-42 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Greg Willilams | 50-44 |
| 10:15 | Maine | Greg Willilams is called for the reach on Steven Gardner - foul #1 on Greg Willilams, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Maine | Salvatore Moretti (SF), Robert Causey (PF) Lee Diehl, George McKnight | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Elbert Atencio (SF), John Whittington (C) Robert Madden, Greg Willilams, Jimmy Brasel | |
| 10:08 | Maine | Jason Rein is called for the reach on Robert Causey - foul #1 on Jason Rein, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Maine | David Stafford (PF), Levi Lee (C) Robert Causey, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:57 | Maine | Salvatore Moretti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 09:39 | Maine | David Stafford gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:17 | Maine | Levi Lee loses the dribble to Thurman Levis | 50-44 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Cedric Cobbs, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Maine | George McKnight (PG), Lee Diehl (SF) Steven Gardner, Salvatore Moretti | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (PG), Roger Owen (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Thurman Levis, Elbert Atencio, Jason Rein, John Whittington | |
| 08:38 | Maine | Lee Diehl can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Owen - foul #3 on Roger Owen, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Maine | Salvatore Moretti (SF) Kenneth Maddox | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:38 | Maine | Lee Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:38 | Maine | Lee Diehl misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 51-44 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Diehl is called for the reach on Cedric Cobbs - foul #3 on Lee Diehl, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Maine | James Robinson (C) Levi Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (SG) Cedric Cobbs | |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 08:07 | Maine | Lee Diehl pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:55 | Maine | David Stafford comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - George McKnight (fresh) SG - Lee Diehl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Salvatore Moretti (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Stafford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Thurman Levis | 51-46 |
| 07:22 | Maine | Ricky Smith steps in front of the Lee Diehl pass | 51-46 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel can't finish the layup | 51-46 |
| 07:05 | Maine | The rebound goes to Lee Diehl | 51-46 |
| 06:44 | Maine | Lee Diehl makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Stafford | 53-46 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 06:24 | Maine | George McKnight gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:17 | Maine | David Stafford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Maine | Steven Gardner (PG), Kenneth Maddox (SG), Robert Causey (SF), Levi Lee (C) George McKnight, Lee Diehl, Salvatore Moretti, David Stafford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Cedric Cobbs (SF), Jason Rein (PF), Elbert Atencio (C) Robert Madden, Roger Owen, Jimmy Brasel, Ricky Smith | |
| 05:45 | Maine | Kenneth Maddox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 05:43 | Maine | Levi Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:32 | Maine | Steven Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Elbert Atencio misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 05:08 | Maine | Kenneth Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:47 | Maine | Levi Lee double dribbles | 53-46 |
| Subs | Maine | Lee Diehl (SF) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (PG), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Thurman Levis, Elbert Atencio | |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Brasel | 53-48 |
| 04:19 | Maine | Steven Gardner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Levi Lee | 55-48 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the jumper in the lane | 55-48 |
| 04:11 | Maine | Levi Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:56 | Maine | Steven Gardner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Causey | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Steven Gardner (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Maddox (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Diehl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Causey (fresh) 2 ast. C - Levi Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Rein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Maine | Steven Gardner misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 03:23 | Maine | Steven Gardner grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 02:54 | Maine | Lee Diehl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Maine | David Stafford (PF) Robert Causey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Cedric Cobbs, Jason Rein | |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel can't throw it down but he's hacked by Steven Gardner - foul #3 on Steven Gardner, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:29 | Maine | Kenneth Maddox grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Maine | David Stafford hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Gardner | 60-51 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-51 |
| 01:46 | Maine | The rebound goes to David Stafford | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Maine | Steven Gardner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Maddox | 63-51 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 00:38 | Maine | Levi Lee comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Madden - foul #4 on Robert Madden, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Maine | George McKnight (PG), Salvatore Moretti (SG), Robert Causey (SF), James Robinson (PF) Steven Gardner, Kenneth Maddox, Lee Diehl, David Stafford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Cedric Cobbs (SG), Elbert Atencio (SF), Jason Rein (PF), John Whittington (C) Robert Madden, Greg Willilams, Roger Owen, Jimmy Brasel, Ricky Smith | |
| 00:38 | Maine | Levi Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:38 | Maine | Levi Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis is fouled on the floor by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Maine | Kenneth Maddox (SG) Levi Lee | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Maine | Salvatore Moretti loses the dribble to Cedric Cobbs | 65-55 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Whittington is whistled for traveling | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Maine | George McKnight runs out the clock | 65-55 |