| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Najar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alan White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Day (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Barry Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Temple (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel McConnico (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hysell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | John Najar misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by John Hysell - foul #2 on John Hysell, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | John Najar makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | John Najar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | John Najar makes the 3rd free throw | 48-34 |
| 19:35 | Maine | Daniel McConnico misses the jumper near the basket | 48-34 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | John Najar snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | John Najar drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 18:59 | Maine | Daniel McConnico misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan White - foul #1 on Alan White, team foul #1 | 51-34 |
| 18:59 | Maine | Daniel McConnico makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 18:59 | Maine | Daniel McConnico misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 18:59 | Maine | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 18:41 | Maine | Charles Wilson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alan White - foul #2 on Alan White, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| 18:41 | Maine | Charles Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 18:41 | Maine | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Barry Savage steps in front of the Alan White pass | 51-36 |
| 18:10 | Maine | Randy Day swats the shot by Barry Savage | 51-36 |
| 18:09 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel McConnico | 51-36 |
| 17:53 | Maine | Barry Savage can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan White - foul #3 on Alan White, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown (PF) Alan White | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 17:53 | Maine | Barry Savage makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:53 | Maine | Barry Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 17:35 | Maine | John Hysell grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 17:17 | Maine | Rod Temple drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Wilson | 51-41 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 16:54 | Maine | Daniel McConnico pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:38 | Maine | Daniel McConnico misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-41 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | John Hysell picks off the pass by Robert Brown | 51-41 |
| 16:08 | Maine | John Hysell travels with the ball | 51-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy (PG), William George (SG), Nicholas Brasel (PF) John Najar, Michael Harris, James Gaines | |
| Subs | Maine | Manuel Cerrone (PG), Adam Farrel (SG), Wilber Stein (SF), John Jackson (PF), Arthur Zollicoffer (C) Barry Savage, Rod Temple, Charles Wilson, Daniel McConnico, John Hysell | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Wilber Stein - foul #1 on Wilber Stein, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan White (PF) Randy Day | |
| Subs | Maine | Julius Branstetter (C) Adam Farrel | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Guy (fresh) SG - William George (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Brasel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Manuel Cerrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilber Stein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Zollicoffer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Julius Branstetter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:14 | Maine | Arthur Zollicoffer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 15:13 | Maine | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 14:57 | Maine | Manuel Cerrone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wilber Stein - foul #2 on Wilber Stein, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Gaines (SF), Randy Day (C) Alan White, Nicholas Brasel | |
| Subs | Maine | Barry Savage (PG), Rod Temple (SG) Manuel Cerrone, Wilber Stein | |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:39 | Maine | Julius Branstetter snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 14:18 | Maine | Arthur Zollicoffer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | William George grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy tips it but misses | 55-41 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| 13:58 | Maine | Rod Temple is whistled for traveling | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Najar (PG), Michael Harris (SG), Alan White (PF) Christopher Guy, William George, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Maine | Charles Wilson (SF), Daniel McConnico (PF) John Jackson, Arthur Zollicoffer | |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 13:38 | Maine | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 57-41 |
| 13:14 | Maine | Rod Temple is hacked by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| 13:02 | Maine | Rod Temple misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Najar | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:30 | Maine | Barry Savage misses badly on a shot near the basket | 59-41 |
| 12:29 | Maine | Julius Branstetter tips it in | 59-43 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Daniel McConnico picks off the pass by John Najar | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:58 | Maine | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-43 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Daniel McConnico - foul #1 on Daniel McConnico, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy (PG), William George (SG) John Najar, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Maine | Manuel Cerrone (PG), John Jackson (SG), John Hysell (SF), Arthur Zollicoffer (C) Barry Savage, Rod Temple, Charles Wilson, Julius Branstetter | |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Guy (fresh) SG - William George (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alan White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Day (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Manuel Cerrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Hysell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel McConnico (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Zollicoffer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Maine | John Jackson loses the dribble to William George | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Alan White makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William George and he's fouled by Manuel Cerrone - foul #1 on Manuel Cerrone, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel (C) Randy Day | |
| Subs | Maine | Wilber Stein (SF) Daniel McConnico | |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Alan White makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 10:45 | Maine | John Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | William George misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines tips it in | 65-43 |
| 09:49 | Maine | John Hysell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Alan White - foul #4 on Alan White, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Najar (PG), Michael Harris (SG), Robert Brown (PF), Randy Day (C) Christopher Guy, James Gaines, Alan White, Nicholas Brasel | |
| Subs | Maine | Barry Savage (PG), Rod Temple (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Julius Branstetter (C) Manuel Cerrone, John Jackson, Wilber Stein, Arthur Zollicoffer | |
| 09:49 | Maine | John Hysell makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 09:49 | Maine | John Hysell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 09:26 | Maine | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 09:08 | Maine | Rod Temple misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 09:06 | Maine | Charles Wilson tips it back up and in | 65-46 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-46 |
| 08:36 | Maine | John Hysell pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 08:28 | Maine | John Hysell connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-48 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hysell - foul #3 on John Hysell, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Gaines (SF) William George | |
| Subs | Maine | Daniel McConnico (PF) John Hysell | |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris misses the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 07:42 | Maine | Charles Wilson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Najar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Day (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Barry Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Temple (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel McConnico (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Julius Branstetter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 66-48 |
| 07:19 | Maine | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 66-48 |
| 07:04 | Maine | Rod Temple knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Savage | 66-51 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Daniel McConnico blocks the short jumper by John Najar | 66-51 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day tips it but misses | 66-51 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines tips it home | 68-51 |
| 06:22 | Maine | James Gaines steals the ball from Julius Branstetter | 68-51 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines drills a runner in the paint | 70-51 |
| 05:51 | Maine | Barry Savage misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 05:49 | Maine | Julius Branstetter hits the follow up shot | 70-53 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 70-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy (PG), William George (SG), Alan White (PF), Nicholas Brasel (C) John Najar, Michael Harris, Robert Brown, Randy Day | |
| Subs | Maine | Manuel Cerrone (PG), John Jackson (SG), John Hysell (SF), Arthur Zollicoffer (C) Barry Savage, Rod Temple, Charles Wilson, Julius Branstetter | |
| 05:11 | Maine | John Jackson buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Hysell | 70-55 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Alan White is whistled for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Maine | Wilber Stein (SF) Daniel McConnico | |
| 04:44 | Maine | Wilber Stein hits the finger roll set up by John Jackson and the foul's on William George - foul #1 on William George, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| 04:44 | Maine | Wilber Stein makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Alan White hits the finger roll | 72-58 |
| 04:22 | Maine | William George is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #2 on William George, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Day (C) Nicholas Brasel | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 04:22 | Maine | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:22 | Maine | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | William George misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-60 |
| 04:04 | Maine | The rebound goes to John Hysell | 72-60 |
| 03:59 | Maine | Wilber Stein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 72-60 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 03:34 | Maine | The rebound goes to Wilber Stein | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Guy (fresh) SG - William George (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. PF - Alan White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Randy Day (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Manuel Cerrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wilber Stein (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Hysell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Zollicoffer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Maine | Wilber Stein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Day - foul #1 on Randy Day, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Najar (PG), Michael Harris (SG) Christopher Guy, James Gaines | |
| Subs | Maine | Barry Savage (PG), Daniel McConnico (PF), Julius Branstetter (C) Manuel Cerrone, John Hysell, Arthur Zollicoffer | |
| 03:30 | Maine | Wilber Stein makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:30 | Maine | Wilber Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | William George drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Najar | 75-62 |
| 02:59 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Gaines (SF) William George | |
| Subs | Maine | Rod Temple (SG), Charles Wilson (SF) John Jackson, Wilber Stein | |
| 02:50 | Maine | Rod Temple clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 02:49 | Maine | Daniel McConnico grabs the offensive board | 75-62 |
| 02:41 | Maine | Barry Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 02:40 | Maine | Daniel McConnico tips it in | 75-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris makes the shot from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 02:00 | Maine | Rod Temple comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-64 |
| 01:58 | Maine | Daniel McConnico can't tip it in | 77-64 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day pulls down the rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on James Gaines - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #7 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy (PG), William George (SG), Robert Brown (PF), Nicholas Brasel (C) John Najar, Michael Harris, Alan White, Randy Day | |
| Subs | Maine | Manuel Cerrone (PG), John Jackson (SG), Wilber Stein (SF), John Hysell (PF), Arthur Zollicoffer (C) Barry Savage, Rod Temple, Charles Wilson, Daniel McConnico, Julius Branstetter | |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel grabs the offensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 01:19 | Maine | John Hysell gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:11 | Maine | John Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-64 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 78-64 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Wilber Stein is called for the reach on James Gaines - foul #3 on Wilber Stein, team foul #8 | 78-64 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Maine | Wilber Stein can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-64 |
| 00:35 | Maine | John Hysell tips it home | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | John Hysell is called for the reach on Christopher Guy - foul #4 on John Hysell, team foul #9 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Beck (C) James Gaines | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:10 | Maine | John Hysell grabs the defensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 00:04 | Maine | Manuel Cerrone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Nicholas Brasel - foul #2 on Nicholas Brasel, team foul #9 | 81-66 |
| 00:04 | Maine | Manuel Cerrone makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:04 | Maine | Manuel Cerrone misses the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:04 | Maine | Manuel Cerrone makes the 3rd free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy runs out the clock | 81-68 |