| Lineup | Maine | PG - Bobbie Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hugo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Birdsall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Spann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:45 | Maine | The rebound goes to Bobbie Francis | 41-38 |
| 19:24 | Maine | Kenneth Birdsall misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #3 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (SF) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 19:24 | Maine | Kenneth Birdsall makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:24 | Maine | Kenneth Birdsall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 19:06 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:54 | Maine | Kenneth Birdsall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | David Smith hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Boris Zar | 45-40 |
| 17:56 | Maine | Bobbie Francis comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 45-40 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | David Smith snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | David Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Boris Zar and the foul's on Kenneth Birdsall - foul #1 on Kenneth Birdsall, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG), Kermit Olson (SG), Roy Noyola (SF), John Stewart (PF), Rudy Jackson (C) Bobbie Francis, Jeffrey Hugo, Kenneth Birdsall, Paul Eagle, David Spann | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SG), Wayne Wachter (C) Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:43 | Maine | Rudy Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:25 | Maine | Kermit Olson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Furstenberg | 45-42 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Roy Noyola is called for the reach on Rodney Furstenberg - foul #1 on Roy Noyola, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF) Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:51 | Maine | John Stewart snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | Maine | Kermit Olson throws it down set up by Roy Noyola | 47-42 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the dunk attempt | 47-42 |
| 16:15 | Maine | Roy Noyola pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:54 | Maine | John Stewart misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | David Smith snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Rowley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kermit Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Noyola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Hankinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wachter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson is hacked by William Rowley - foul #2 on William Rowley, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG), Jeffrey Hugo (SG), Kenneth Birdsall (SF), Paul Eagle (PF), Eddie Franklin (C) William Rowley, Kermit Olson, Roy Noyola, John Stewart, Rudy Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Wayne Wachter | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 15:26 | Maine | Paul Eagle gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:24 | Maine | Bobbie Francis is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Furstenberg - foul #1 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Maine | David Spann (C) Eddie Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:18 | Maine | Paul Eagle misses the easy open layup | 47-42 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Huddle | 47-42 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Enrique Gonzalez | 47-45 |
| 14:41 | Maine | Bobbie Francis connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Eagle | 49-45 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Huddle | 49-48 |
| 14:21 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo loses the dribble to Michael Huddle in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Birdsall takes the ball from Michael Huddle | 49-48 |
| 14:04 | Maine | Kenneth Birdsall lays it in | 51-48 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 13:49 | Maine | Paul Eagle grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:28 | Maine | Bobbie Francis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski is fouled on the floor by Bobbie Francis - foul #1 on Bobbie Francis, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG), Kermit Olson (SG), Roy Noyola (SF), John Stewart (PF), Rudy Jackson (C) Bobbie Francis, Jeffrey Hugo, Kenneth Birdsall, Paul Eagle, David Spann | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Alexander Hankinson (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Michael Huddle, Rodney Furstenberg, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 12:44 | Maine | Kermit Olson is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Hankinson - foul #2 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| 12:25 | Maine | Roy Noyola misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Smith | 51-53 |
| 12:10 | Maine | Boris Zar steps in front of the Roy Noyola pass in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 12:08 | Maine | William Rowley grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 12:04 | Maine | Kermit Olson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Stewart | 54-53 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti is hacked by Kermit Olson - foul #1 on Kermit Olson, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo (SG), Kenneth Birdsall (SF), Eddie Franklin (C) Kermit Olson, Roy Noyola, Rudy Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Dale Ross (C) Alexander Hankinson, Genaro Conti, David Smith | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Rowley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hugo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Birdsall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Wachter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Ross (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 11:34 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 11:32 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo is hacked by Enrique Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Maine | Paul Eagle (PF) John Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), David Smith (PF) Enrique Gonzalez, Wayne Wachter | |
| 11:20 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by William Rowley | 56-53 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Eagle - foul #1 on Paul Eagle, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Maine | Milton Andreas (PG), David Spann (C) William Rowley, Paul Eagle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | David Smith is whistled for a carry | 56-53 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Michael Huddle, David Smith | |
| 10:30 | Maine | Kenneth Birdsall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 10:29 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Birdsall | 56-53 |
| 10:14 | Maine | Kenneth Birdsall lays it up and in set up by Milton Andreas | 58-53 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 09:31 | Maine | David Spann can't throw it down | 58-55 |
| 09:29 | Maine | David Spann grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:10 | Maine | Eddie Franklin misses the wide open floater from the right block | 58-55 |
| 09:09 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Hugo | 58-55 |
| 08:56 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo drills a turnaround in the lane | 60-55 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 08:18 | Maine | Eddie Franklin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Dale Ross travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG), Kermit Olson (SG), Roy Noyola (SF), Paul Eagle (PF), Rudy Jackson (C) Milton Andreas, Jeffrey Hugo, Kenneth Birdsall, Eddie Franklin, David Spann | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Wayne Wachter (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, Rodney Furstenberg, Dale Ross | |
| 07:59 | Maine | Boris Zar steps in front of the Bobbie Francis pass in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson lays it in on a nice dish by Boris Zar | 60-59 |
| 07:33 | Maine | Bobbie Francis connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Noyola | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Bobbie Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kermit Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Noyola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alexander Hankinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Wachter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Roy Noyola takes the ball from Boris Zar | 62-59 |
| 06:48 | Maine | Bobbie Francis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Yuri Bednarski | 62-59 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Kermit Olson steals the ball from Boris Zar in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 06:34 | Maine | Bobbie Francis is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 06:32 | Maine | Rudy Jackson tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 06:31 | Maine | Paul Eagle tips it in | 64-59 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 06:24 | Maine | Roy Noyola pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:21 | Maine | Paul Eagle is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Hankinson - foul #3 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG), Jeffrey Hugo (SG), Kenneth Birdsall (SF), David Spann (C) Bobbie Francis, Kermit Olson, Roy Noyola, Rudy Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), David Smith (PF) Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, Wayne Wachter | |
| 05:52 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo's floater is tipped away by David Smith | 64-59 |
| 05:50 | Maine | Paul Eagle can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | David Smith makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Huddle | 64-61 |
| 05:16 | Maine | William Rowley can't finish the layup | 64-61 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Huddle | 64-64 |
| 04:43 | Maine | William Rowley is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #4 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG), Kermit Olson (SG), Roy Noyola (SF), John Stewart (PF), Rudy Jackson (C) William Rowley, Jeffrey Hugo, Kenneth Birdsall, Paul Eagle, David Spann | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (PG), Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) Dikembe Abeyta, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 04:34 | Maine | Kermit Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti is fouled on the floor by Bobbie Francis - foul #2 on Bobbie Francis, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG) Michael Huddle | |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:00 | Maine | Bobbie Francis blows the layup | 64-66 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Genaro Conti | 64-66 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Roy Noyola takes the ball from Enrique Gonzalez | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Bobbie Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kermit Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Noyola (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudy Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Wachter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Maine | Genaro Conti steals the ball from Kermit Olson | 64-66 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg can't connect on a shot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 03:02 | Maine | Rudy Jackson snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:59 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo (SG), Kenneth Birdsall (SF), Paul Eagle (PF), Eddie Franklin (C) Kermit Olson, Roy Noyola, John Stewart, Rudy Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SG), David Smith (PF) Boris Zar, Enrique Gonzalez | |
| 02:57 | Maine | Genaro Conti is called for the reach on Bobbie Francis - foul #2 on Genaro Conti, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 02:57 | Maine | Bobbie Francis misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | David Smith grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Eddie Franklin picks off the pass by Alexander Hankinson | 64-66 |
| 02:16 | Maine | Bobbie Francis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 02:15 | Maine | Eddie Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:03 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo lays it in on a nice dish by Bobbie Francis and the foul's on Alexander Hankinson - foul #4 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Maine | David Spann (C) Eddie Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Genaro Conti, Alexander Hankinson, Rodney Furstenberg, Wayne Wachter | |
| 02:03 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Hugo is called for the reach on Enrique Gonzalez - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hugo, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:28 | Maine | Boris Zar is called for the reach on Bobbie Francis - foul #3 on Boris Zar, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 01:28 | Maine | Bobbie Francis misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:28 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to David Spann | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Maine | Kenneth Birdsall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 01:09 | Maine | David Spann grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 00:44 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo lays it in on a nice dish by Bobbie Francis | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | David Smith makes the fadeaway from the right side | 69-70 |
| 00:21 | Maine | David Spann blows the layup but he's fouled by Enrique Gonzalez - foul #5 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG) Enrique Gonzalez | |
| 00:21 | Maine | David Spann makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:21 | Maine | David Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | David Smith snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hugo - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hugo, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Maine | Maine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Maine | Jeffrey Hugo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-72 |