| Lineup | Maine | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Bondi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Jim Halton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Winston White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Opstein (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bremner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Chambers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | James Allen inbounds the ball | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Maine | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Willie Cherry in the backcourt | 32-18 |
| 19:56 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry banks in the layup | 32-20 |
| 19:30 | Maine | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Wells - foul #2 on Anthony Wells, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| 19:30 | Maine | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 19:30 | Maine | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Bremner | 34-23 |
| 18:46 | Maine | Winston White buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Willy Bondi | 36-23 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Winston White is called for the reach on Willie Cherry - foul #1 on Winston White, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee (SF) Anthony Wells | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-25 |
| 18:15 | Maine | Willie Cherry takes the ball from Winston White in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-25 |
| 18:00 | Maine | Willy Bondi grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 17:38 | Maine | Willy Bondi blows the wide open layup | 36-25 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Boyd Lee | 36-25 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | James Allen steps in front of the Terry Bremner pass | 36-25 |
| 17:28 | Maine | James Allen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| Subs | Maine | Charles Dahlquist (PG), Arthur Chapman (SG), James Lee (SF), Larry Roddy (PF), Thomas Crump (C) John Smith, Willy Bondi, James Allen, Jim Halton, Winston White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Karl Brown (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Charles Opstein, Willie Cherry, Terry Bremner, Franklin Chambers | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Arthur Chapman - foul #1 on Arthur Chapman, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells (SF) Heriberto Yazzie | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:12 | Maine | Thomas Crump grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 16:54 | Maine | Charles Dahlquist misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Elmer Kelley - foul #1 on Elmer Kelley, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie (PF) Boyd Lee | |
| 16:54 | Maine | Charles Dahlquist makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:54 | Maine | Charles Dahlquist misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | James Lee steps in front of the Thomas Jones pass | 37-26 |
| 16:33 | Maine | Arthur Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Brown - foul #3 on Karl Brown, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Landry (SG) Karl Brown | |
| 16:21 | Maine | Charles Dahlquist makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Crump | 40-26 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Michael Landry hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 16:00 | Maine | James Lee is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Charles Dahlquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Roddy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Crump (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Landry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells connects on the jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 15:24 | Maine | Larry Roddy is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Dahlquist | 44-31 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 44-31 |
| 15:02 | Maine | James Lee grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 14:58 | Maine | James Lee can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 14:57 | Maine | Thomas Crump gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:50 | Maine | Thomas Crump makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Roddy | 46-31 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells is hacked by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Maine | John Smith (PG), Willy Bondi (SG), James Allen (SF), Jim Halton (PF), Winston White (C) Charles Dahlquist, Arthur Chapman, James Lee, Larry Roddy, Thomas Crump | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Boyd Lee (SF), Terry Bremner (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Thomas Jones, Michael Landry, Anthony Wells, Heriberto Yazzie, Elmer Kelley | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers misses the floater from the right side | 46-31 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry is hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 13:38 | Maine | The rebound goes to Winston White | 46-31 |
| 13:18 | Maine | Jim Halton hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Willy Bondi | 48-31 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry's pass is intercepted by Willy Bondi | 48-31 |
| 12:49 | Maine | Winston White makes the turnaround in the lane set up by James Allen | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-31 |
| 12:32 | Maine | The rebound goes to Winston White | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:25 | Maine | Willy Bondi loses the dribble to Boyd Lee in the backcourt | 50-31 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein lays it up and in on a great pass from Boyd Lee | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:03 | Maine | Franklin Chambers is called for the reach on Jim Halton - foul #1 on Franklin Chambers, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Maine | Charles Dahlquist (PG), Arthur Chapman (SG), Clay Pickett (PF), Larry Roddy (C) John Smith, Willy Bondi, Jim Halton, Winston White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Karl Brown (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Heriberto Yazzie (PF) Charles Opstein, Willie Cherry, Boyd Lee, Terry Bremner | |
| 11:44 | Maine | Arthur Chapman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Roddy | 53-33 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Charles Dahlquist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Clay Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Roddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones grabs the offensive board | 53-33 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Wells | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:01 | Maine | Larry Roddy connects on the jump hook from close range | 55-36 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Jones | 55-38 |
| 10:21 | Maine | Larry Roddy misses the wide open jumper from close range but he's fouled by Franklin Chambers - foul #2 on Franklin Chambers, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Maine | John Smith (PG), Willy Bondi (SG), James Lee (SF), Jim Halton (PF) Charles Dahlquist, Arthur Chapman, James Allen, Clay Pickett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Terry Bremner (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Thomas Jones, Karl Brown, Anthony Wells, Franklin Chambers | |
| 10:21 | Maine | Larry Roddy makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 10:21 | Maine | Larry Roddy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Crump (C) Larry Roddy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells (SF) Heriberto Yazzie | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:53 | Maine | James Lee is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wells - foul #3 on Anthony Wells, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Maine | Winston White (C) Thomas Crump | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:40 | Maine | John Smith misses the easy layup | 57-40 |
| 09:38 | Maine | Jim Halton tips it home | 59-40 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Opstein | 59-42 |
| 08:59 | Maine | Winston White connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Smith | 61-42 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner tips it home | 61-44 |
| 08:39 | Maine | Charles Opstein is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Opstein, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Maine | James Allen (SF), Clay Pickett (PF), Thomas Crump (C) James Lee, Jim Halton, Winston White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Karl Brown (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Boyd Lee (C) Charles Opstein, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Elmer Kelley | |
| 08:39 | Maine | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 08:15 | Maine | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 07:56 | Maine | Clay Pickett is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Smith | 63-44 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Bondi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Clay Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Karl Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bremner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Boyd Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Maine | Clay Pickett misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 63-47 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Willy Bondi steps in front of the Boyd Lee pass | 63-47 |
| 06:46 | Maine | Clay Pickett makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Terry Bremner grabs the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Charles Dahlquist (PG), Arthur Chapman (SG), James Lee (SF), Jim Halton (PF), Winston White (C) John Smith, Willy Bondi, James Allen, Clay Pickett, Thomas Crump | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Elmer Kelley (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Thomas Jones, Karl Brown, Heriberto Yazzie, Terry Bremner, Boyd Lee | |
| 06:00 | Maine | Arthur Chapman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Dahlquist | 69-47 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein is called for traveling | 69-47 |
| 05:13 | Maine | Winston White jams it on a great pass from James Lee and the foul's on Franklin Chambers - foul #3 on Franklin Chambers, team foul #8 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Larry Roddy (PF) Jim Halton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (PG), Michael Landry (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Boyd Lee (C) Charles Opstein, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Franklin Chambers | |
| 05:13 | Maine | Winston White makes the free throw | 72-47 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Boyd Lee | 72-50 |
| 04:41 | Maine | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee scores on a 3 from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 04:08 | Maine | Thomas Jones takes the ball from Charles Dahlquist | 72-53 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones banks in the layup | 72-55 |
| 03:47 | Maine | James Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-55 |
| Subs | Maine | John Smith (PG), Willy Bondi (SG), James Allen (SF), Jim Halton (PF) Charles Dahlquist, Arthur Chapman, James Lee, Winston White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Kenneth Jackson, Michael Landry, Elmer Kelley, Boyd Lee | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | Maine | Charles Dahlquist (PG), Arthur Chapman (SG), Clay Pickett (PF), Thomas Crump (C) John Smith, Willy Bondi, James Allen, Jim Halton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Michael Landry (SG), Boyd Lee (C) Charles Opstein, Willie Cherry, Franklin Chambers | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Charles Dahlquist (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Roddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Landry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Boyd Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Maine | Boyd Lee is called for the reach on Clay Pickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boyd Lee, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| 03:19 | Maine | Clay Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 02:56 | Maine | Charles Dahlquist gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:31 | Maine | Arthur Chapman is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-55 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Thomas Crump is called for the reach on Heriberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Thomas Crump, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Maine | James Lee (SF) Larry Roddy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 01:58 | Maine | The rebound goes to James Lee | 72-55 |
| 01:29 | Maine | James Lee makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Dahlquist | 74-55 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-57 |
| 00:50 | Maine | Charles Dahlquist scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Clay Pickett | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Charles Dahlquist steals the ball from Michael Landry | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Maine | James Lee misses short on a floater from the left side | 76-57 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Michael Landry pulls down the rebound | 76-57 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-57 |
| 00:13 | Maine | Thomas Crump pulls down the rebound | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Arthur Chapman runs out the clock | 76-57 |