| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Key (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gus Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jonathan Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Needham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | Harvey Key inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas is called for traveling | 27-27 |
| 19:17 | N. Michigan | Charles Mitchell scores on a 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| 18:58 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Mitchell steals it from Gus Smith | 27-30 |
| 18:48 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt scores on a floater from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 18:27 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Thomas | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Harvey Key - foul #1 on Harvey Key, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:03 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:44 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Myers and he's hacked by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 17:44 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:17 | N. Michigan | Dennis Needham makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Burkhart | 32-36 |
| 17:02 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Myers | 34-36 |
| 16:43 | N. Michigan | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gus Smith - foul #1 on Gus Smith, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Figueredo (SG), Lewis Meltzer (SF), Colby Pederson (C) Billy Myers, Harvey Key, Gus Smith | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thad Allen (SF), Lowell Moya (PF) Roger Hunt, Dennis Needham | |
| 16:43 | N. Michigan | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | N. Michigan | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:25 | Michigan Tech. | Colby Pederson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Shane Pierre (SF) Lowell Taylor | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Perry Ardis (PG), Stevan Zaneski (SG), Dennis Needham (PF) Jonathan Burkhart, Stephen Dubay, Charles Mitchell | |
| 16:25 | Michigan Tech. | Colby Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:25 | Michigan Tech. | Colby Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:10 | N. Michigan | Thad Allen makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Stevan Zaneski | 36-40 |
| 15:57 | Michigan Tech. | The short jumper by Shane Pierre is denied by Lowell Moya | 36-40 |
| 15:55 | Michigan Tech. | Shane Pierre pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Figueredo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Pierre (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lewis Meltzer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Colby Pederson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Perry Ardis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stevan Zaneski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Needham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Moya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 15:21 | N. Michigan | Ronald Figueredo steals the ball from Thad Allen | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | Michigan Tech. | Lewis Meltzer misses the easy layup | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 14:57 | N. Michigan | Lowell Moya grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:38 | N. Michigan | Ronald Figueredo is called for the reach on Stevan Zaneski - foul #1 on Ronald Figueredo, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers (SG), Harvey Key (SF), Lowell Taylor (PF), Gus Smith (C) Thomas Thomas, Shane Pierre, Lewis Meltzer, Colby Pederson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jonathan Burkhart (PG), Stephen Dubay (SG), Roger Hunt (SF), Charles Mitchell (C) Perry Ardis, Stevan Zaneski, Thad Allen, Dennis Needham | |
| 14:23 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Burkhart misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 14:21 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:11 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers is fouled on the floor by Roger Hunt - foul #2 on Roger Hunt, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 13:47 | Michigan Tech. | Jonathan Burkhart is called for the reach on Ronald Figueredo - foul #2 on Jonathan Burkhart, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 13:29 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Figueredo knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gus Smith and he's hacked by Lowell Moya - foul #2 on Lowell Moya, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 13:29 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Figueredo makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:17 | N. Michigan | Lowell Moya hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Hunt | 41-42 |
| 13:08 | Michigan Tech. | Harvey Key misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 13:06 | N. Michigan | Lowell Moya snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:54 | N. Michigan | Billy Myers steals the ball from Stephen Dubay | 41-42 |
| 12:36 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Figueredo | 43-42 |
| 12:27 | N. Michigan | Billy Myers steals the ball from Stephen Dubay | 43-42 |
| 12:10 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Figueredo misses the driving attempt from the right block | 43-42 |
| 12:08 | N. Michigan | Charles Mitchell snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:47 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 11:45 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Ronald Figueredo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harvey Key (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gus Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jonathan Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Moya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jonathan Burkhart | 43-45 |
| 11:07 | Michigan Tech. | Harvey Key is fouled on the floor by Roger Hunt - foul #3 on Roger Hunt, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas (PG), Shane Pierre (SF), Lewis Meltzer (PF), Colby Pederson (C) Ronald Figueredo, Harvey Key, Lowell Taylor, Gus Smith | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Perry Ardis (PG), Thad Allen (SF), Dennis Needham (PF) Jonathan Burkhart, Roger Hunt, Lowell Moya | |
| 10:53 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Dubay - foul #2 on Stephen Dubay, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stevan Zaneski (SG) Stephen Dubay | |
| 10:53 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:53 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:53 | N. Michigan | Dennis Needham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:35 | N. Michigan | Dennis Needham knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Thad Allen | 44-47 |
| 10:27 | Michigan Tech. | Dennis Needham denies the turnaround by Billy Myers | 44-47 |
| 10:25 | N. Michigan | Charles Mitchell snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:12 | N. Michigan | Thad Allen connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Billy Myers - foul #2 on Billy Myers, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Lowell Taylor (PF) Billy Myers | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jonathan Burkhart (PG) Perry Ardis | |
| 10:12 | N. Michigan | Thad Allen makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:57 | Michigan Tech. | Thad Allen steals the ball from Lowell Taylor | 44-50 |
| 09:31 | N. Michigan | Stevan Zaneski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Harvey Key (SF) Shane Pierre | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Dubay (SG), Roger Hunt (SF) Stevan Zaneski, Charles Mitchell | |
| 09:13 | Michigan Tech. | Harvey Key hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 08:55 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Burkhart loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lowell Moya (C) Thad Allen | |
| 08:48 | Michigan Tech. | Lewis Meltzer is fouled on the floor by Lowell Moya - foul #3 on Lowell Moya, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 08:48 | Michigan Tech. | Lewis Meltzer makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:48 | Michigan Tech. | Lewis Meltzer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:48 | N. Michigan | Lowell Moya grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:24 | N. Michigan | Dennis Needham hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Lowell Taylor - foul #3 on Lowell Taylor, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers (SG), Gus Smith (C) Lowell Taylor, Colby Pederson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 08:24 | N. Michigan | Dennis Needham misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:24 | N. Michigan | Dennis Needham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:14 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Thomas | 50-51 |
| 08:00 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 07:59 | Michigan Tech. | Lewis Meltzer pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:45 | Michigan Tech. | Lewis Meltzer drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Thomas | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Billy Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harvey Key (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Meltzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gus Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jonathan Burkhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dubay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Needham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lowell Moya (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | N. Michigan | Dennis Needham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:24 | N. Michigan | Lowell Moya tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 07:06 | Michigan Tech. | Lewis Meltzer misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Dubay - foul #3 on Stephen Dubay, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Figueredo (PG), Lowell Taylor (PF) Thomas Thomas, Harvey Key | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Perry Ardis (PG), Thad Allen (SF), Charles Mitchell (C) Jonathan Burkhart, Roger Hunt, Dennis Needham | |
| 07:06 | Michigan Tech. | Lewis Meltzer misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:06 | Michigan Tech. | Lewis Meltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:44 | N. Michigan | Stephen Dubay can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 06:43 | Michigan Tech. | Lewis Meltzer pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:30 | Michigan Tech. | Perry Ardis takes the ball from Billy Myers | 53-53 |
| 06:01 | N. Michigan | Perry Ardis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-53 |
| 05:59 | N. Michigan | Charles Mitchell tips it in | 53-55 |
| 05:43 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lowell Taylor | 55-55 |
| 05:31 | N. Michigan | Lowell Moya misses badly on a shot in the lane | 55-55 |
| 05:29 | N. Michigan | Charles Mitchell can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 05:27 | Michigan Tech. | Lowell Taylor gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:27 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas (PG), Harvey Key (SF) Ronald Figueredo, Lewis Meltzer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jonathan Burkhart (PG), Roger Hunt (SF), Dennis Needham (PF) Perry Ardis, Thad Allen, Lowell Moya | |
| 05:14 | Michigan Tech. | Dennis Needham is called for the reach on Gus Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Needham, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| 05:14 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:14 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:54 | N. Michigan | Stephen Dubay hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 04:40 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Thomas | 58-57 |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | Lowell Taylor steals the ball from Roger Hunt | 58-57 |
| 04:13 | Michigan Tech. | Lowell Taylor loses the dribble to Dennis Needham | 58-57 |
| 03:57 | N. Michigan | Charles Mitchell hits a runner from the left block | 58-59 |
| 03:31 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Key and the foul's on Stephen Dubay - foul #4 on Stephen Dubay, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Figueredo (SG), Colby Pederson (C) Billy Myers, Gus Smith | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stevan Zaneski (SG), Lowell Moya (C) Stephen Dubay, Charles Mitchell | |
| 03:31 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ronald Figueredo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Key (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lowell Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Colby Pederson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jonathan Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stevan Zaneski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Needham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lowell Moya (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | N. Michigan | Harvey Key is called for the reach on Jonathan Burkhart - foul #2 on Harvey Key, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 02:53 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Burkhart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:51 | Michigan Tech. | Harvey Key gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:51 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers (SG) Ronald Figueredo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Dubay (SG) Stevan Zaneski | |
| 02:25 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | Michigan Tech. | Colby Pederson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:02 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers is hacked by Stephen Dubay - foul #5 on Stephen Dubay, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith (C) Colby Pederson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stevan Zaneski (SG), Charles Mitchell (C) Stephen Dubay, Lowell Moya | |
| 02:02 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:02 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:45 | N. Michigan | Stevan Zaneski makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dennis Needham and the foul's on Billy Myers - foul #3 on Billy Myers, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 01:45 | N. Michigan | Stevan Zaneski makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:27 | Michigan Tech. | Billy Myers buries a runner in the paint set up by Thomas Thomas | 65-62 |
| 01:14 | N. Michigan | Thomas Thomas takes the ball from Jonathan Burkhart | 65-62 |
| 01:04 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-62 |
| 01:03 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Burkhart misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:57 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | N. Michigan | Dennis Needham hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 00:26 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith is hacked by Jonathan Burkhart - foul #3 on Jonathan Burkhart, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| 00:24 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:24 | Michigan Tech. | Gus Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Charles Mitchell knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Stevan Zaneski | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas is hacked by Jonathan Burkhart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Burkhart, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Roger Hunt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Mitchell | 69-66 |