| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fresh) SG - Dana Raphael (fresh) SF - Ralph Lloyd (fresh) PF - Kevin Carrier (fresh) C - Barry Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Paul Childs (fresh) SG - James Young (fresh) SF - Darrell Brisco (fresh) PF - Donald Ashley (fresh) C - Scott Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to James Young | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Childs | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco can't connect on a shot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Michigan Tech. | James Young buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Fisher | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Michigan Tech. | Ralph Lloyd steals it from Donald Ashley | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dana Raphael | 7-5 |
| 15:59 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Lloyd - foul #1 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), Frank Slezak (SG), Eugene Cunningham (SF), Charles Loeffler (PF), John Culberson (C) Andre Tristan, Dana Raphael, Ralph Lloyd, Kevin Carrier, Barry Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 15:59 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:59 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:59 | N. Michigan | John Culberson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Lincoln (fresh) SG - Frank Slezak (fresh) SF - Eugene Cunningham (fresh) PF - Charles Loeffler (fresh) C - John Culberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Paul Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Brisco (fresh) PF - Donald Ashley (fresh) C - Scott Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | N. Michigan | John Lincoln knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:38 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 15:36 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:13 | Michigan Tech. | James Young is hacked by Frank Slezak - foul #1 on Frank Slezak, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher (C) John Culberson | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Harold Ogden (PG), Quentin Clark (SG), Charles Murphy (SF), Judson Smith (PF), Anthony Nimmo (C) Paul Childs, James Young, Darrell Brisco, Donald Ashley, Scott Jones | |
| 14:56 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith misses badly on a floater near the basket | 10-6 |
| 14:55 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Barry Fisher | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | N. Michigan | John Lincoln is hacked by Harold Ogden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Ogden, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG), Dana Raphael (SG), Kevin Carrier (PF) John Lincoln, Eugene Cunningham, Charles Loeffler | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 14:37 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Slezak | 13-6 |
| 14:10 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith clanks a floater from the left block | 13-6 |
| 14:09 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:04 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:02 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Carrier | 13-6 |
| 13:47 | N. Michigan | Anthony Nimmo is called for the reach on Dana Raphael - foul #1 on Anthony Nimmo, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd (SF) Frank Slezak | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs (PG), James Young (SG), Darrell Brisco (SF), Donald Ashley (PF), Scott Jones (C) Harold Ogden, Quentin Clark, Charles Murphy, Judson Smith, Anthony Nimmo | |
| 13:42 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher scores on a floater from close range set up by Dana Raphael | 15-6 |
| 13:35 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Ashley | 15-9 |
| 13:18 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 13:16 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Scott Jones | 15-9 |
| 13:03 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:01 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:55 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 12:53 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael hits the follow up shot | 17-9 |
| 12:46 | Michigan Tech. | James Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 12:44 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:33 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs clanks a shot from the left side | 17-9 |
| 12:31 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Dana Raphael | 17-9 |
| 12:06 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), Frank Slezak (SG), Eugene Cunningham (SF), Charles Loeffler (PF), John Culberson (C) Andre Tristan, Dana Raphael, Ralph Lloyd, Kevin Carrier, Barry Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith (C) Scott Jones | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Lincoln (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Slezak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Cunningham (fresh) PF - Charles Loeffler (fresh) C - John Culberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Paul Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Brisco (fresh) PF - Donald Ashley (fresh) C - Judson Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Young | 17-11 |
| 11:30 | N. Michigan | Eugene Cunningham drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Frank Slezak | 19-11 |
| 11:10 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 11:09 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:04 | N. Michigan | Eugene Cunningham buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Slezak and the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG), Ralph Lloyd (SF) John Lincoln, Frank Slezak | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Harold Ogden (SG), Charles Murphy (SF), Scott Jones (C) James Young, Darrell Brisco, Judson Smith | |
| 11:04 | N. Michigan | Eugene Cunningham makes the free throw | 22-11 |
| 10:48 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-13 |
| 10:35 | N. Michigan | Eugene Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Harold Ogden - foul #2 on Harold Ogden, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael (SG), Kevin Carrier (PF), Barry Fisher (C) Eugene Cunningham, Charles Loeffler, John Culberson | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Quentin Clark (SG) Harold Ogden | |
| 10:25 | N. Michigan | Quentin Clark steals it from Dana Raphael | 22-13 |
| 10:21 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs lays it in on a nice dish by Quentin Clark | 22-15 |
| 10:00 | N. Michigan | Scott Jones is called for the reach on Andre Tristan - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Young (SG), Judson Smith (PF) Paul Childs, Donald Ashley | |
| 09:54 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd's pass is intercepted by Charles Murphy | 22-15 |
| 09:50 | Michigan Tech. | James Young lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Murphy | 22-17 |
| 09:34 | N. Michigan | Scott Jones blocks the short jumper by Kevin Carrier | 22-17 |
| 09:32 | Michigan Tech. | James Young grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 09:09 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Young and the foul's on Kevin Carrier - foul #1 on Kevin Carrier, team foul #3 | 22-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak (SF) Ralph Lloyd | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco (SF), Anthony Nimmo (C) Charles Murphy, Scott Jones | |
| 09:09 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith misses the free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:09 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:41 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:39 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:32 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dana Raphael - foul #1 on Dana Raphael, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), Eugene Cunningham (SF) Andre Tristan, Dana Raphael | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs (PG), Donald Ashley (PF) James Young, Anthony Nimmo | |
| 08:32 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:32 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:11 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier loses the dribble to Paul Childs | 22-20 |
| 07:56 | Michigan Tech. | John Lincoln takes the ball from Judson Smith | 22-20 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Lincoln (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Slezak (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Paul Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quentin Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Brisco (fresh) PF - Donald Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Judson Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | N. Michigan | John Lincoln can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Judson Smith - foul #1 on Judson Smith, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael (SG), Charles Loeffler (PF), John Culberson (C) Eugene Cunningham, Kevin Carrier, Barry Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones (C) Judson Smith | |
| 07:39 | N. Michigan | John Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:39 | N. Michigan | John Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:24 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darrell Brisco and he's hacked by John Culberson - foul #1 on John Culberson, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG), Ralph Lloyd (SF) John Lincoln, Frank Slezak | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Young (SG) Quentin Clark | |
| 07:24 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:24 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ashley | 24-22 |
| 07:15 | Michigan Tech. | James Young misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dana Raphael - foul #2 on Dana Raphael, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (SG) Dana Raphael | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Charles Murphy (SF) Darrell Brisco | |
| 07:15 | Michigan Tech. | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:15 | Michigan Tech. | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:01 | N. Michigan | John Culberson's floater is tipped away by Scott Jones | 24-24 |
| 06:59 | N. Michigan | John Culberson misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 06:58 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:43 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ralph Lloyd - foul #2 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak (SG), Eugene Cunningham (SF), Barry Fisher (C) John Lincoln, Ralph Lloyd, John Culberson | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 06:43 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:20 | N. Michigan | Paul Childs is called for the reach on Andre Tristan - foul #1 on Paul Childs, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier (PF) Charles Loeffler | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 06:20 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:20 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 05:58 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Jones | 24-30 |
| 05:48 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Frank Slezak | 26-30 |
| 05:30 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 05:28 | Michigan Tech. | James Young gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:14 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 05:12 | N. Michigan | Eugene Cunningham gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:53 | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andre Tristan | 29-30 |
| 04:45 | Michigan Tech. | James Young drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Childs | 29-33 |
| 04:26 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Ashley - foul #1 on Donald Ashley, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), William White (SF), Charles Loeffler (C) Andre Tristan, Frank Slezak, Barry Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Quentin Clark (SG), Darrell Brisco (SF), Judson Smith (PF), Anthony Nimmo (C) James Young, Charles Murphy, Donald Ashley, Scott Jones | |
| 04:26 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:26 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:03 | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco hits the finger roll | 30-35 |
| 03:46 | N. Michigan | William White clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 03:44 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Carrier | 30-35 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William White (fresh) PF - Kevin Carrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Loeffler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Paul Childs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quentin Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Brisco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Judson Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Nimmo (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | William White misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Nimmo - foul #2 on Anthony Nimmo, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael (SG), Ralph Lloyd (SF), Barry Fisher (C) Eugene Cunningham, Kevin Carrier, Charles Loeffler | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Harold Ogden (PG) Paul Childs | |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | William White makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | William White misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:31 | Michigan Tech. | Judson Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:09 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Ogden misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 03:08 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | William White is fouled on the floor by Anthony Nimmo - foul #3 on Anthony Nimmo, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG) John Lincoln | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley (PF) Anthony Nimmo | |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | William White misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:44 | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler (PF) William White | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 02:26 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher is hacked by Judson Smith - foul #2 on Judson Smith, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Young (SG), Scott Jones (C) Quentin Clark, Judson Smith | |
| 02:26 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:26 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:26 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:10 | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 02:08 | Michigan Tech. | Scott Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:55 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Ashley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 01:38 | N. Michigan | Scott Jones swats the shot by Barry Fisher | 32-37 |
| 01:36 | Michigan Tech. | Darrell Brisco snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 01:32 | Michigan Tech. | Dana Raphael takes the ball from Harold Ogden | 32-37 |
| 01:28 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 01:27 | Michigan Tech. | James Young grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 01:03 | Michigan Tech. | James Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 01:01 | N. Michigan | Barry Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:48 | N. Michigan | Dana Raphael hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andre Tristan | 35-37 |
| 00:19 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Ogden drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Brisco | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan is hacked by Harold Ogden - foul #3 on Harold Ogden, team foul #12 | 35-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Slezak (SG), Eugene Cunningham (SF), Kevin Carrier (PF) Dana Raphael, Ralph Lloyd, Barry Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Childs (PG), Quentin Clark (SG), Charles Murphy (SF), Arthur Ellis (PF), Judson Smith (C) Harold Ogden, James Young, Darrell Brisco, Donald Ashley, Scott Jones | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |