| Lineup | Maine | PG - Troy Jackson (fresh) SG - Jack Miskell (fresh) SF - Lowell Papp (fresh) PF - Sammy Loesch (fresh) C - Jason Innis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Gary Godley (fresh) PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Jason Innis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Maine | Troy Jackson is hacked by James Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Maine | Lowell Papp hits a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Maine | Troy Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | James Lee gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Lee | 2-4 |
| 19:01 | Maine | James Lee steps in front of the Jack Miskell pass | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | James Lee banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 18:37 | Maine | Jack Miskell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Gary Godley scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Lee and he's hacked by Jack Miskell - foul #1 on Jack Miskell, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 18:02 | Maine | Troy Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammy Loesch | 7-9 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Gary Godley connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 7-11 |
| 17:24 | Maine | Sammy Loesch connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Miskell | 9-11 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Maine | Marvin Mixon (PG), Phillip Parker (SG), Daniel Corner (SF), James Maynard (PF), Frankie Walker (C) Troy Jackson, Jack Miskell, Lowell Papp, Sammy Loesch, Jason Innis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| 17:10 | Maine | Marvin Mixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Corby | 9-13 |
| 16:37 | Maine | Daniel Corner is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan is hacked by Phillip Parker - foul #1 on Phillip Parker, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle drills a shot from close range set up by Joshua Corby and he's hacked by Marvin Mixon - foul #1 on Marvin Mixon, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Walter Rancourt | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 16:10 | Maine | Warren Morgan is called for the reach on Phillip Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Morgan, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Maine | Jaime Forbes (C) James Maynard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:55 | Maine | Frankie Walker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-16 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Marvin Mixon (fresh) SG - Phillip Parker (fresh) SF - Daniel Corner (fresh) PF - Frankie Walker (fresh) C - Jaime Forbes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fairly fresh) SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan's pass is intercepted by Marvin Mixon | 9-16 |
| 15:26 | Maine | Daniel Corner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 9-16 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Marvin Mixon is called for the reach on Marc Siegfried - foul #2 on Marvin Mixon, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Maine | Troy Jackson (PG), James Reaves (SG), Lowell Papp (SF), Sammy Loesch (PF) Marvin Mixon, Phillip Parker, Daniel Corner, Frankie Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Marc Siegfried, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 9-16 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | James Lee snags the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard banks in the layup set up by Jason Smith | 9-18 |
| 14:19 | Maine | Sammy Loesch is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 14:17 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Loesch | 9-18 |
| 14:08 | Maine | Troy Jackson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Maine | Jack Miskell (SG), James Maynard (PF), Jason Innis (C) James Reaves, Sammy Loesch, Jaime Forbes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Jason Smith, Walter Rancourt | |
| 14:08 | Maine | Troy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 14:08 | Maine | Troy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chris Zitzelberger | 10-18 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | The jumper by Robert Pittman is denied by Jason Innis | 10-18 |
| 13:57 | Maine | Lowell Papp grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 13:32 | Maine | Jack Miskell drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lowell Papp | 12-18 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 12-20 |
| 13:04 | Maine | Robert Pittman steals it from Troy Jackson in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman hits the finger roll | 12-22 |
| 12:58 | Maine | Robert Pittman steps in front of the Jack Miskell pass in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | James Lee tips it in | 12-24 |
| 12:22 | Maine | James Maynard scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Miskell | 14-24 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard connects on the jump hook near the basket | 14-26 |
| 11:50 | Maine | Jack Miskell drills a 3 from straight away set up by Troy Jackson | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Troy Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Miskell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Papp (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Innis (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 2 pts. C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Maine | Daniel Corner (PG), Phillip Parker (SG), Frankie Walker (SF), Sammy Loesch (PF), Jaime Forbes (C) Troy Jackson, Jack Miskell, Lowell Papp, James Maynard, Jason Innis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Gary Godley, Chris Zitzelberger, Earl Hubbard | |
| 11:12 | Maine | Daniel Corner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sammy Loesch | 20-26 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Frankie Walker - foul #1 on Frankie Walker, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 10:29 | Maine | Phillip Parker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jaime Forbes | 23-27 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 23-27 |
| 10:09 | Maine | Frankie Walker pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 10:07 | Maine | Frankie Walker's pass is intercepted by Warren Morgan in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Morgan | 23-29 |
| 09:46 | Maine | Phillip Parker is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frankie Walker | 25-29 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle's fadeaway is rejected by Sammy Loesch | 25-29 |
| 09:22 | Maine | Sammy Loesch grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 09:09 | Maine | Frankie Walker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Corner | 28-29 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Sammy Loesch - foul #1 on Sammy Loesch, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Maine | Troy Jackson (PG), James Reaves (SG), Lowell Papp (SF), Jason Innis (C) Daniel Corner, Phillip Parker, Frankie Walker, Jaime Forbes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Joshua Corby | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 09:05 | Maine | The rebound goes to Jason Innis | 28-30 |
| 08:42 | Maine | Lowell Papp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 08:41 | Maine | Sammy Loesch grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 08:26 | Maine | Sammy Loesch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 08:24 | Maine | Sammy Loesch grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 08:17 | Maine | James Reaves misses the floater from close range | 28-30 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Gary Godley snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Jason Innis picks off the pass by Earl Hubbard | 28-30 |
| 08:08 | Maine | James Lee picks off the pass by Sammy Loesch in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 08:06 | Maine | Sammy Loesch snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 07:50 | Maine | Troy Jackson is fouled on the floor by Earl Hubbard - foul #1 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Maine | Jack Miskell (SG), James Maynard (PF) James Reaves, Sammy Loesch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF) Marc Siegfried, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Troy Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Miskell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Papp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Innis (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) C - Earl Hubbard (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Maine | Jason Innis's layup is rejected by Earl Hubbard | 28-30 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Lee | 28-30 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt is fouled on the floor by James Maynard - foul #1 on James Maynard, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Maine | Frankie Walker (PF) Jason Innis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF), Joshua Corby (C) Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:56 | Maine | James Maynard misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 06:54 | Maine | James Maynard misses the tip | 28-32 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher McMickle | 28-32 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Pittman | 28-34 |
| 06:13 | Maine | Robert Pittman is called for the reach on Troy Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Pittman, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Maine | Phillip Parker (SG), Daniel Corner (SF), Sammy Loesch (PF) Jack Miskell, Lowell Papp, James Maynard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF) Robert Pittman, James Lee, Walter Rancourt | |
| 06:07 | Maine | A charge is called on Frankie Walker - foul #2 on Frankie Walker, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Maine | Jason Innis (C) Frankie Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) Joshua Corby | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Jason Innis denies the turnaround by Christopher McMickle | 28-34 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 05:41 | Maine | Jason Innis snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 05:36 | Maine | Troy Jackson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 28-34 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Jason Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle loses the ball out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Maine | James Reaves (SG), Jaime Forbes (C) Troy Jackson, Jason Innis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Gary Godley, Christopher McMickle, Earl Hubbard | |
| 05:04 | Maine | Phillip Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG) Jason Smith | |
| 04:47 | Maine | Daniel Corner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 04:46 | Maine | Jaime Forbes grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 04:25 | Maine | Jaime Forbes hits a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Joshua Corby - foul #1 on Joshua Corby, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Maine | Troy Jackson (PG), Jack Miskell (SG), Lowell Papp (SF), James Maynard (C) Phillip Parker, James Reaves, Daniel Corner, Sammy Loesch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) Warren Morgan | |
| 04:25 | Maine | Jaime Forbes misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:25 | Maine | Lowell Papp grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 04:06 | Maine | Jack Miskell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Gary Godley grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Troy Jackson is called for the reach on Gary Godley - foul #1 on Troy Jackson, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Maine | Marvin Mixon (PG), Frankie Walker (PF) Troy Jackson, Jaime Forbes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG) Robert Pittman | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:00 | Maine | Frankie Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:36 | Maine | James Maynard clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 30-34 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | James Lee grabs the board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Marvin Mixon (fresh) SG - Jack Miskell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Papp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Godley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tired) 2 pts. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Maynard - foul #2 on James Maynard, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Maine | Jason Innis (C) James Maynard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Jason Smith, Chris Zitzelberger, Joshua Corby | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:30 | Maine | Jason Innis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 03:16 | Maine | Lowell Papp travels with the ball | 30-35 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF) Gary Godley | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Frankie Walker steps in front of the James Lee pass | 30-35 |
| 02:50 | Maine | Marvin Mixon misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-35 |
| 02:49 | Maine | Frankie Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:29 | Maine | Lowell Papp misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Hubbard - foul #2 on Earl Hubbard, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Maine | Daniel Corner (PG), Phillip Parker (SG), Jaime Forbes (C) Marvin Mixon, Jack Miskell, Jason Innis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG) James Lee | |
| 02:29 | Maine | Lowell Papp makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Maine | Lowell Papp misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 02:14 | Maine | Phillip Parker gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:12 | Maine | Warren Morgan steps in front of the Daniel Corner pass in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits the finger roll | 31-37 |
| 01:56 | Maine | Frankie Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 01:49 | Maine | Lowell Papp gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:37 | Maine | Daniel Corner misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 01:36 | Maine | Frankie Walker misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 01:34 | Maine | Jaime Forbes tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-37 |
| 01:25 | Maine | Jaime Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:23 | Maine | Walter Rancourt steals the ball from Lowell Papp in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jaime Forbes - foul #1 on Jaime Forbes, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Maine | Troy Jackson (PG), James Reaves (SG), Sammy Loesch (PF), James Maynard (C) Phillip Parker, Lowell Papp, Frankie Walker, Jaime Forbes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Joshua Corby (PF) Marc Siegfried, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:06 | Maine | James Maynard snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 00:42 | Maine | James Reaves hits a floater from the left side | 33-37 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Gary Godley misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 00:20 | Maine | James Reaves pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Maine | Daniel Corner is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Troy Jackson | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-37 |