| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fresh) SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) C - Peter Coaxum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Scott Kott (fresh) SG - Thomas Singleton (fresh) SF - Joe Stamp (fresh) PF - Fred Welch (fresh) C - Ronald Chess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Ronald Chess wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Maine | Fred Welch can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Maine | Ronald Chess is open and scores on a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Maine | Joe Stamp misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Maine | Ronald Chess tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos is hacked by Scott Kott - foul #1 on Scott Kott, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Scott Kott - foul #2 on Scott Kott, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Travis Dyer (PG) Scott Kott | |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Maine | Fred Welch grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Maine | Travis Dyer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Matthew Bigelow - foul #1 on Matthew Bigelow, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Jaroslav Deveric (SG), John Nagy (SF), Spencer Anderson (PF), John Baumgardner (C) Michael Cobos, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Goran Krzesinski, Peter Coaxum | |
| Subs | Maine | Travis Bernardino (SG), Robert Hile (SF), Dale Kirchner (PF), John Barner (C) Thomas Singleton, Joe Stamp, Fred Welch, Ronald Chess | |
| 17:04 | Maine | Robert Hile is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | John Nagy misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Hile - foul #1 on Robert Hile, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | John Nagy makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | John Nagy misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Maine | Robert Hile gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:41 | Maine | Travis Dyer is fouled in the backcourt by John Baumgardner - foul #1 on John Baumgardner, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 16:17 | Maine | John Barner scores on a jump hook near the basket | 5-4 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | The jumper by James Patrick is denied by Travis Dyer | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | Maine | Travis Dyer snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fresh) SG - Jaroslav Deveric (fresh) SF - John Nagy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Spencer Anderson (fresh) C - John Baumgardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Travis Dyer (fresh) SG - Travis Bernardino (fresh) SF - Robert Hile (fresh) PF - Dale Kirchner (fresh) C - John Barner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Maine | Travis Bernardino can't finish the layup | 5-4 |
| 15:41 | Maine | Dale Kirchner tips it home | 5-6 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | John Nagy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:27 | Maine | Dale Kirchner gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | Maine | Travis Bernardino loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF), Peter Coaxum (C) James Patrick, Jaroslav Deveric, John Nagy, Spencer Anderson, John Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Maine | Donnie Bourdon (PG), Thomas Singleton (SG), Joe Stamp (SF), Fred Welch (PF), Ronald Chess (C) Travis Dyer, Travis Bernardino, Robert Hile, Dale Kirchner, John Barner | |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cobos | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Maine | Thomas Singleton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Singleton - foul #1 on Thomas Singleton, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:59 | Maine | Joe Stamp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:58 | Maine | Thomas Singleton tips it home | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Bigelow | 13-11 |
| 13:34 | Maine | Matthew Bigelow is called for the reach on Donnie Bourdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Bigelow, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (SG), John Nagy (SF), John Baumgardner (C) Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Peter Coaxum | |
| Subs | Maine | Travis Dyer (PG), Travis Bernardino (SG), Dale Kirchner (PF) Donnie Bourdon, Thomas Singleton, Fred Welch | |
| 13:13 | Maine | Ronald Chess is fouled on the floor by Goran Krzesinski - foul #1 on Goran Krzesinski, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Spencer Anderson (PF) Michael Cobos, Goran Krzesinski | |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Hile (SF), John Barner (C) Joe Stamp, Ronald Chess | |
| 12:53 | Maine | James Patrick takes the ball from Dale Kirchner | 13-11 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-11 |
| 12:30 | Maine | Travis Bernardino gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:07 | Maine | Robert Hile banks in the wide open layup | 13-13 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric lays it up and in | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fairly fresh) SG - Jaroslav Deveric (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Nagy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Spencer Anderson (fairly fresh) C - John Baumgardner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Travis Dyer (fairly fresh) SG - Travis Bernardino (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Hile (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Barner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Maine | Robert Hile connects on the shot in the lane set up by Travis Dyer | 15-15 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Dale Kirchner steals it from John Nagy | 15-15 |
| 10:52 | Maine | Dale Kirchner buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Hile | 15-17 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Patrick | 17-17 |
| 10:17 | Maine | Travis Dyer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 10:16 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Kirchner | 17-17 |
| 09:56 | Maine | Robert Hile can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Nagy - foul #1 on John Nagy, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF), Peter Coaxum (C) James Patrick, Jaroslav Deveric, John Nagy, Spencer Anderson, John Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Maine | Donnie Bourdon (PG), Thomas Singleton (SG), Fred Welch (PF), Ronald Chess (C) Travis Dyer, Travis Bernardino, Dale Kirchner, John Barner | |
| 09:56 | Maine | Robert Hile makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:56 | Maine | Robert Hile makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Chess - foul #1 on Ronald Chess, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Joe Stamp (SF) Robert Hile | |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:34 | Maine | Joe Stamp is called for traveling | 19-19 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 09:13 | Maine | Aleksandar Pijanowski steps in front of the Donnie Bourdon pass in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Goran Krzesinski, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Nagy (PF) Goran Krzesinski | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 08:54 | Maine | Donnie Bourdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 08:53 | Maine | Joe Stamp grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:45 | Maine | Aleksandar Pijanowski is called for the reach on Joe Stamp - foul #1 on Aleksandar Pijanowski, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| 08:45 | Maine | Joe Stamp makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:45 | Maine | Joe Stamp makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 08:30 | Maine | Fred Welch grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 08:28 | Maine | Myron Uriarte steps in front of the Thomas Singleton pass in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte dunks the ball | 23-21 |
| 08:24 | Maine | Michael Cobos is called for the reach on Donnie Bourdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cobos, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| 08:24 | Maine | Donnie Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:24 | Maine | Donnie Bourdon misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Singleton - foul #2 on Thomas Singleton, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (PG), Spencer Anderson (PF) Michael Cobos, Aleksandar Pijanowski | |
| Subs | Maine | Travis Dyer (SG), John Barner (PF) Thomas Singleton, Fred Welch | |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:42 | Maine | Travis Dyer clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Myron Uriarte - foul #1 on Myron Uriarte, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Travis Bernardino (SG), Robert Hile (C) Donnie Bourdon, Ronald Chess | |
| 07:42 | Maine | Travis Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:42 | Maine | Travis Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Duncan (fresh) SG - Myron Uriarte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Nagy (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Spencer Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Coaxum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Travis Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Bernardino (fresh) SF - Joe Stamp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Barner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hile (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-24 |
| 07:15 | Maine | John Barner pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:54 | Maine | Travis Bernardino misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-24 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-24 |
| 06:35 | Maine | Robert Hile pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:23 | Maine | Joe Stamp banks in the layup set up by Travis Dyer | 24-26 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | John Nagy misses the easy layup | 24-26 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Spencer Anderson, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), James Patrick (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), John Baumgardner (PF) Chad Duncan, Myron Uriarte, John Nagy, Spencer Anderson | |
| Subs | Maine | Donnie Bourdon (PG), Fred Welch (PF), Ronald Chess (C) Travis Bernardino, John Barner, Robert Hile | |
| 05:18 | Maine | Fred Welch drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Stamp | 24-28 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 04:38 | Maine | Ronald Chess snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:35 | Maine | Michael Cobos is called for the reach on Donnie Bourdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cobos, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (SG) Michael Cobos | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 04:35 | Maine | Donnie Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:35 | Maine | Donnie Bourdon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 04:20 | Maine | Travis Dyer pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:08 | Maine | Joe Stamp is fouled on the floor by Aleksandar Pijanowski - foul #2 on Aleksandar Pijanowski, team foul #12 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Nagy (SF) Aleksandar Pijanowski | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 04:08 | Maine | Joe Stamp makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:08 | Maine | Joe Stamp misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Coaxum | 24-31 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric hits the finger roll | 26-31 |
| 03:39 | Maine | Travis Dyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Baumgardner - foul #2 on John Baumgardner, team foul #13 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF) James Patrick, John Nagy, Peter Coaxum | |
| Subs | Maine | Scott Kott (PG), Thomas Singleton (SG), Dale Kirchner (PF) Donnie Bourdon, Joe Stamp, Fred Welch | |
| 03:39 | Maine | Travis Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:39 | Maine | Travis Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:39 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Kirchner | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jaroslav Deveric (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Baumgardner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Scott Kott (fresh) SG - Thomas Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Dyer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Kirchner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Chess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Maine | Travis Dyer is hacked by John Baumgardner - foul #3 on John Baumgardner, team foul #14 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum (C) John Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Maine | John Barner (C) Ronald Chess | |
| 03:24 | Maine | Travis Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:24 | Maine | Travis Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Jaroslav Deveric and the foul's on Travis Dyer - foul #1 on Travis Dyer, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG) Jaroslav Deveric | |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Hile (SF) Travis Dyer | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:45 | Maine | Robert Hile is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (SG) Myron Uriarte | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Goran Krzesinski | 32-33 |
| 02:09 | Maine | Robert Hile can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Peter Coaxum double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), John Nagy (C) Chad Duncan, Matthew Bigelow, Peter Coaxum | |
| Subs | Maine | Travis Bernardino (PG), Donnie Bourdon (SG), Fred Welch (PF), Ronald Chess (C) Scott Kott, Thomas Singleton, Dale Kirchner, John Barner | |
| 01:48 | Maine | Ronald Chess misses the wide open runner in the paint | 32-33 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski clanks a runner near the basket | 32-33 |
| 01:23 | Maine | Robert Hile pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:17 | Maine | Robert Hile can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Jaroslav Deveric (SG) Michael Cobos, Myron Uriarte | |
| Subs | Maine | Scott Kott (PG), Thomas Singleton (SG) Donnie Bourdon, Robert Hile | |
| 00:45 | Maine | Aleksandar Pijanowski takes the ball from Scott Kott in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aleksandar Pijanowski | 35-33 |
| 00:27 | Maine | Scott Kott's pass is intercepted by James Patrick in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski lays it in on a great pass from James Patrick | 37-33 |
| 00:01 | Maine | Travis Bernardino misses the easy dunk attempt | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Goran Krzesinski | 37-33 |