| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Raphael (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Carrier (fresh) 6 reb. C - Barry Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (MI) | PG - Clark Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Adamo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Beard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Bridges (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 19:46 | Wayne St. (MI) | Clark Johnson grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:30 | Wayne St. (MI) | Clark Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:29 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:03 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Clark Johnson - foul #3 on Clark Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward (PG) Clark Johnson | |
| 19:03 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:44 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 32-34 |
| 18:24 | Wayne St. (MI) | The rebound goes to Terry Payne | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-34 |
| 18:02 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:47 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andre Tristan | 34-34 |
| 17:36 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Beard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:35 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:18 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher misses long on a floater from close range | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | Wayne St. (MI) | Joseph Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:58 | Wayne St. (MI) | Joseph Bridges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:57 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:41 | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak (SG), Eugene Cunningham (SF), Charles Loeffler (PF) Dana Raphael, Ralph Lloyd, Kevin Carrier | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Thomas Sharp (SG), Walter Heim (SF), Phillip Polk (PF), Robert Green (C) Tommy Adamo, Terry Payne, James Beard, Joseph Bridges | |
| 16:22 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher makes the fadeaway near the basket | 36-34 |
| 16:09 | Wayne St. (MI) | Phillip Polk drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Heim | 36-37 |
| 15:53 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler is denied on a dunk by Robert Green | 36-37 |
| 15:52 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Slezak (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Loeffler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (MI) | PG - Luis Ward (fresh) SG - Thomas Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Heim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Polk (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Wayne St. (MI) | Phillip Polk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:30 | Wayne St. (MI) | Walter Heim tips it but misses | 38-37 |
| 15:28 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:18 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Heim - foul #2 on Walter Heim, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), Dana Raphael (SG), Kevin Carrier (PF) Andre Tristan, Eugene Cunningham, Charles Loeffler | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Clark Johnson (PG), Tommy Adamo (SG), Terry Payne (SF), James Beard (PF) Luis Ward, Thomas Sharp, Walter Heim, Phillip Polk | |
| 15:18 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:18 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:59 | Wayne St. (MI) | Terry Payne buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Green | 39-40 |
| 14:42 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Barry Fisher and the foul's on Clark Johnson - foul #4 on Clark Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd (SF), Charles Loeffler (C) Frank Slezak, Barry Fisher | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Thomas Sharp (PG) Clark Johnson | |
| 14:42 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:28 | Wayne St. (MI) | Thomas Sharp drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Beard | 42-43 |
| 14:06 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Loeffler | 44-43 |
| 13:58 | Wayne St. (MI) | Terry Payne misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Lloyd - foul #1 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG) John Lincoln | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward (PG), Joseph Bridges (C) Thomas Sharp, Robert Green | |
| 13:58 | Wayne St. (MI) | Terry Payne makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:58 | Wayne St. (MI) | Terry Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:44 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 13:43 | Wayne St. (MI) | Joseph Bridges snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:25 | Wayne St. (MI) | Terry Payne makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:03 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Carrier | 46-48 |
| 12:45 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 12:43 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:24 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:23 | Wayne St. (MI) | Joseph Bridges pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:05 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Beard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:51 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Carrier | 49-51 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Raphael (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carrier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Loeffler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (MI) | PG - Luis Ward (fresh) SG - Tommy Adamo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wayne St. (MI) | Terry Payne hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 11:06 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), Frank Slezak (SG), Eugene Cunningham (SF), John Culberson (PF), Barry Fisher (C) Andre Tristan, Dana Raphael, Ralph Lloyd, Kevin Carrier, Charles Loeffler | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Thomas Sharp (SG), Walter Heim (SF), Phillip Polk (PF), Robert Green (C) Tommy Adamo, Terry Payne, James Beard, Joseph Bridges | |
| 10:43 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-57 |
| 10:25 | N. Michigan | John Culberson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 10:23 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:14 | N. Michigan | Eugene Cunningham double dribbles | 49-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo (SG) Luis Ward | |
| 09:58 | Wayne St. (MI) | John Culberson is called for the reach on Tommy Adamo - foul #1 on John Culberson, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| 09:42 | Wayne St. (MI) | Phillip Polk loses the dribble to Eugene Cunningham | 49-57 |
| 09:39 | N. Michigan | John Lincoln lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Cunningham | 51-57 |
| 09:23 | Wayne St. (MI) | Phillip Polk misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:22 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:04 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Lincoln | 53-57 |
| 08:35 | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo can't throw it down | 53-57 |
| 08:33 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | John Lincoln is hacked by Thomas Sharp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Sharp, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG), Dana Raphael (SG), Kevin Carrier (PF) John Lincoln, Eugene Cunningham, John Culberson | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward (PG), Joseph Bridges (C) Thomas Sharp, Tommy Adamo | |
| 08:26 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier hits the finger roll set up by Barry Fisher | 55-57 |
| 08:08 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Andre Tristan - foul #1 on Andre Tristan, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd (SF) Frank Slezak | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo (SG), Terry Payne (SF), James Beard (PF) Walter Heim, Robert Green, Phillip Polk | |
| 08:08 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:08 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:08 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 07:55 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher is hacked by James Beard - foul #2 on James Beard, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Clark Johnson (PG) Tommy Adamo | |
| 07:41 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 07:39 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Raphael (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (MI) | PG - Clark Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Luis Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Payne (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bridges (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andre Tristan | 57-58 |
| 07:12 | Wayne St. (MI) | Dana Raphael steps in front of the Luis Ward pass | 57-58 |
| 06:50 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher scores on a shot in the lane set up by Dana Raphael and he's fouled by James Beard - foul #3 on James Beard, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Walter Heim (SG) Luis Ward | |
| 06:50 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:30 | Wayne St. (MI) | Barry Fisher steps in front of the Walter Heim pass | 60-58 |
| 06:13 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak (SF), Charles Loeffler (C) Ralph Lloyd, Barry Fisher | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo (SG), Phillip Polk (PF), Robert Green (C) Terry Payne, James Beard, Joseph Bridges | |
| 05:47 | Wayne St. (MI) | Clark Johnson loses the dribble to Frank Slezak | 60-58 |
| 05:31 | N. Michigan | Clark Johnson is called for the reach on Andre Tristan - foul #5 on Clark Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward (PG) Clark Johnson | |
| 05:31 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:31 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:06 | Wayne St. (MI) | Walter Heim is hacked by Frank Slezak - foul #1 on Frank Slezak, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), Eugene Cunningham (SF), John Culberson (C) Andre Tristan, Dana Raphael, Kevin Carrier | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | | |
| 04:46 | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 04:44 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:40 | N. Michigan | John Lincoln misses long on a jump hook from close range | 62-58 |
| 04:38 | Wayne St. (MI) | Walter Heim grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:10 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward throws it down | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | Robert Green steps in front of the John Culberson pass | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG), Dana Raphael (SG), Ralph Lloyd (SF), Kevin Carrier (PF), Barry Fisher (C) John Lincoln, Frank Slezak, Eugene Cunningham, Charles Loeffler, John Culberson | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Terry Payne (SF), James Beard (PF), Joseph Bridges (C) Walter Heim, Phillip Polk, Robert Green | |
| 03:27 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:26 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dana Raphael (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Fisher (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (MI) | PG - Luis Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tommy Adamo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Payne (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bridges (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael drills a turnaround from the left block | 64-60 |
| 03:00 | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:58 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:44 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Beard - foul #4 on James Beard, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 02:44 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:44 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:44 | Wayne St. (MI) | Joseph Bridges snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 02:33 | Wayne St. (MI) | Joseph Bridges buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 02:16 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-62 |
| 02:15 | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:55 | Wayne St. (MI) | Kevin Carrier steals it from James Beard | 65-62 |
| 01:33 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 01:26 | Wayne St. (MI) | Ralph Lloyd is called for the reach on James Beard - foul #2 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| 01:12 | Wayne St. (MI) | Terry Payne misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 01:11 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Beard can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | Wayne St. (MI) | Terry Payne tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:57 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Andre Tristan - foul #2 on Andre Tristan, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 00:57 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | Wayne St. (MI) | Luis Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael grabs the board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 65-63 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | Joseph Bridges is called for the reach on Kevin Carrier - foul #3 on Joseph Bridges, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo is whistled for a carry | 67-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak (PG) Andre Tristan | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | | |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Ward - foul #1 on Luis Ward, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Wayne St. (MI) | Tommy Adamo buries a 3 from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Adamo - foul #2 on Tommy Adamo, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Wayne St. (MI) | Joseph Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Wayne St. (MI) | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bridges | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Wayne St. (MI) | Terry Payne clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher runs out the clock | 70-66 |