| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Christopher Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sieligowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Pederson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Scott Hollingsworth (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Richburg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Gillespie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shepardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 19:45 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Ralph Pederson | 40-31 |
| 19:32 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Frost | 43-31 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 19:01 | N. Michigan | William Edwards gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:35 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson knocks in the shot in the lane set up by William Edwards and the foul's on Michael Shepardson - foul #1 on Michael Shepardson, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes (SF), Robert Klein (C) Kevin Gillespie, Michael Shepardson | |
| 18:35 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky St. | Ralph Pederson steals it from Derrick Walter | 46-31 |
| 18:03 | N. Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Frost is blocked by Robert Klein | 46-31 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky St. | Robert Klein grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 17:27 | N. Michigan | William Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-34 |
| 17:26 | N. Michigan | William Edwards can't tip it in | 46-34 |
| 17:25 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson tips it home | 48-34 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky St. | Bruce Smallwood is called for the reach on Nathaniel Richburg - foul #2 on Bruce Smallwood, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Kieffer (PG), Herman Erby (SG), David King (SF), Daniel Zumalt (PF), George Gladstone (C) Christopher Frost, Bruce Smallwood, Matthew Sieligowski, William Edwards, Ralph Pederson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne (PG), Stephen Geoghegan (SG), Kevin Gillespie (SF), Travis Thomas (PF), Michael Shepardson (C) Scott Hollingsworth, Nathaniel Richburg, Jeffrey Nokes, Derrick Walter, Robert Klein | |
| 16:51 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie's layup is rejected by David King | 48-34 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky St. | Michael Shepardson hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 16:45 | N. Michigan | Herman Erby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-36 |
| 16:28 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 16:26 | N. Michigan | Stephen Geoghegan is called for the reach on David King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Geoghegan, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 16:14 | N. Michigan | Herman Erby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky St. | Michael Shepardson lays it up and in set up by Travis Thomas and he's fouled by George Gladstone - foul #2 on George Gladstone, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Harry Horton (SF), Robert Klein (PF) Kevin Gillespie, Travis Thomas | |
| 16:03 | Kentucky St. | Michael Shepardson makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:51 | N. Michigan | George Gladstone is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Kieffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Erby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - David King (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Zumalt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Gladstone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Andrew Horne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Geoghegan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Shepardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky St. | Harry Horton is fouled on the floor by Herman Erby - foul #2 on Herman Erby, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mark Webb (SG), Jeffrey Nokes (PF) Andrew Horne, Michael Shepardson | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 15:23 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to George Gladstone | 50-39 |
| 15:07 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Kieffer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| 15:06 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to George Gladstone | 50-39 |
| 14:45 | N. Michigan | Herman Erby lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Kieffer | 52-39 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky St. | Stephen Geoghegan double dribbles | 52-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Christopher Frost (PG), Bruce Smallwood (SG), Jimmy Winstead (SF), William Edwards (PF), Sean Young (C) Kenneth Kieffer, Herman Erby, David King, Daniel Zumalt, George Gladstone | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth (PG), Nathaniel Richburg (SG), Kevin Gillespie (SF), Derrick Walter (PF), Michael Shepardson (C) Stephen Geoghegan, Mark Webb, Harry Horton, Jeffrey Nokes, Robert Klein | |
| 14:22 | N. Michigan | Bruce Smallwood is hacked by Nathaniel Richburg - foul #2 on Nathaniel Richburg, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski (SF), Ralph Pederson (C) Jimmy Winstead, Sean Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 14:12 | N. Michigan | William Edwards can't finish the layup | 52-39 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky St. | Michael Shepardson pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky St. | Christopher Frost steps in front of the Kevin Gillespie pass | 52-39 |
| 13:27 | N. Michigan | Nathaniel Richburg is called for the reach on Christopher Frost - foul #3 on Nathaniel Richburg, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Winstead (SF), Daniel Zumalt (PF), Sean Young (C) Matthew Sieligowski, William Edwards, Ralph Pederson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne (PG), Harry Horton (SF), Travis Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Nokes (C) Scott Hollingsworth, Kevin Gillespie, Derrick Walter, Michael Shepardson | |
| 13:12 | N. Michigan | Christopher Frost misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky St. | Harry Horton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes tips it home | 52-41 |
| 12:49 | N. Michigan | Bruce Smallwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Stephen Geoghegan (SG), Robert Klein (C) Nathaniel Richburg, Travis Thomas | |
| 12:31 | Kentucky St. | Stephen Geoghegan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 12:30 | N. Michigan | Sean Young snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 12:17 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Frost and he's hacked by Jeffrey Nokes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Nokes, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Kieffer (PG), Matthew Sieligowski (SF), David King (PF), Ralph Pederson (C) Christopher Frost, Bruce Smallwood, Jimmy Winstead, Sean Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth (PG), Travis Thomas (SF) Harry Horton, Jeffrey Nokes | |
| 12:17 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky St. | Robert Klein comes up short on the floater near the basket | 55-41 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky St. | Travis Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Hollingsworth | 55-43 |
| 11:47 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Thomas - foul #2 on Travis Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | George Gladstone (PF) Daniel Zumalt | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter (PF), Michael Shepardson (C) Andrew Horne, Robert Klein | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Kieffer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Sieligowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Gladstone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Pederson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Scott Hollingsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Geoghegan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shepardson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | N. Michigan | Stephen Geoghegan steals the ball from George Gladstone | 55-43 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth throws it down on a nice dish by Stephen Geoghegan | 55-45 |
| 11:30 | N. Michigan | David King is hacked by Stephen Geoghegan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Geoghegan, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie (SF) Travis Thomas | |
| 11:30 | N. Michigan | David King misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie lays it up and in set up by Stephen Geoghegan | 55-47 |
| 10:42 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter is fouled on the floor by George Gladstone - foul #3 on George Gladstone, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Herman Erby (PG), Daniel Zumalt (SG), Jimmy Winstead (SF), William Edwards (PF) Kenneth Kieffer, David King, Matthew Sieligowski, Ralph Pederson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mark Webb (PG), Nathaniel Richburg (SG), Harry Horton (SF), Jeffrey Nokes (PF), Robert Klein (C) Scott Hollingsworth, Stephen Geoghegan, Kevin Gillespie, Derrick Walter, Michael Shepardson | |
| 10:21 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 10:10 | N. Michigan | George Gladstone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:09 | N. Michigan | William Edwards tips it home | 57-50 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky St. | Harry Horton misses the lay-in | 57-50 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky St. | Robert Klein can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 09:49 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:47 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Nokes is called for the reach on Daniel Zumalt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Nokes, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Christopher Frost (PG), Bruce Smallwood (SG), Sean Young (C) Herman Erby, Jimmy Winstead, George Gladstone | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne (PG), Travis Thomas (PF) Mark Webb, Robert Klein | |
| 09:47 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Nokes | 57-50 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sean Young - foul #1 on Sean Young, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter (PF) Travis Thomas | |
| 09:28 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:17 | N. Michigan | Bruce Smallwood hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Frost | 60-52 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Horne | 60-54 |
| 08:45 | N. Michigan | Christopher Frost scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Zumalt | 63-54 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 08:20 | N. Michigan | Christopher Frost grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 08:18 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Kieffer (PG), David King (SG), Matthew Sieligowski (SF), George Gladstone (PF), Ralph Pederson (C) Christopher Frost, Bruce Smallwood, Daniel Zumalt, William Edwards, Sean Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth (PG), Stephen Geoghegan (SG), Kevin Gillespie (SF), Robert Klein (PF), Michael Shepardson (C) Andrew Horne, Nathaniel Richburg, Harry Horton, Derrick Walter, Jeffrey Nokes | |
| 08:05 | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Shepardson | 63-57 |
| 07:44 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Kieffer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 07:42 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson tips it back up and in | 65-57 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Kieffer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Sieligowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Gladstone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Pederson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Scott Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Geoghegan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Shepardson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky St. | Michael Shepardson misses the jumper near the basket | 65-57 |
| 07:14 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:00 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski's layup is rejected by Robert Klein | 65-57 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Michael Shepardson | 65-57 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky St. | David King picks off the pass by Kevin Gillespie | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | N. Michigan | David King misses the dunk attempt | 65-57 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Sieligowski - foul #1 on Matthew Sieligowski, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Christopher Frost (PG), Bruce Smallwood (SG), Jimmy Winstead (SF), Daniel Zumalt (PF), Sean Young (C) Kenneth Kieffer, David King, Matthew Sieligowski, George Gladstone, Ralph Pederson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mark Webb (PG), Nathaniel Richburg (SG), Derrick Walter (PF) Scott Hollingsworth, Stephen Geoghegan, Robert Klein | |
| 06:27 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:24 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Winstead travels in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Travis Thomas (SF) Kevin Gillespie | |
| 06:16 | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 05:53 | N. Michigan | Sean Young gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:51 | N. Michigan | Sean Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Edwards (PF) Jimmy Winstead | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne (PG), Harry Horton (SF) Mark Webb, Travis Thomas | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne is hacked by Christopher Frost - foul #3 on Christopher Frost, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Christopher Frost is hacked by Andrew Horne - foul #1 on Andrew Horne, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth (PG), Jeffrey Nokes (C) Andrew Horne, Michael Shepardson | |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Christopher Frost makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Christopher Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Derrick Walter | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Nathaniel Richburg and he's fouled by Bruce Smallwood - foul #3 on Bruce Smallwood, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Winstead (SF) Bruce Smallwood | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 05:16 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:00 | N. Michigan | William Edwards is open and lays it up and in set up by Christopher Frost | 68-64 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth is called for traveling | 68-64 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Herman Erby (PG), Bruce Smallwood (SG), Matthew Sieligowski (SF), Ralph Pederson (C) Christopher Frost, Daniel Zumalt, Jimmy Winstead, Sean Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne (SG), Travis Thomas (PF), Stephen Geoghegan (C) Nathaniel Richburg, Harry Horton, Derrick Walter | |
| 04:37 | N. Michigan | Herman Erby is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Kieffer (PG), David King (PF) Herman Erby, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Robert Klein (PF) Travis Thomas | |
| 04:18 | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes misses the tip | 68-64 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Andrew Horne | 68-67 |
| 03:46 | N. Michigan | David King drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Smallwood | 70-67 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:23 | N. Michigan | David King snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Kieffer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Smallwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Sieligowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Pederson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Scott Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Nokes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Klein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Geoghegan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Christopher Frost (PG), Herman Erby (SG), Jimmy Winstead (SF), Daniel Zumalt (PF), George Gladstone (C) Kenneth Kieffer, Bruce Smallwood, Matthew Sieligowski, David King, Ralph Pederson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg (SG), Kevin Gillespie (SF), Derrick Walter (PF), Michael Shepardson (C) Scott Hollingsworth, Andrew Horne, Jeffrey Nokes, Robert Klein | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky St. | Michael Shepardson's pass is intercepted by Herman Erby | 70-67 |
| 02:58 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | Herman Erby misses the tip | 70-67 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky St. | Michael Shepardson snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky St. | Stephen Geoghegan is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Frost - foul #4 on Christopher Frost, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Edwards (PF) Herman Erby | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky St. | Stephen Geoghegan makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky St. | Stephen Geoghegan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:49 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bruce Smallwood (SG), Matthew Sieligowski (SF) Daniel Zumalt, Jimmy Winstead | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne (PG) Stephen Geoghegan | |
| 02:28 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski lays it up and in set up by Christopher Frost | 72-69 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 02:11 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Sieligowski | 72-69 |
| 02:05 | N. Michigan | Kevin Gillespie steps in front of the Christopher Frost pass | 72-69 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg is fouled on the floor by William Edwards - foul #2 on William Edwards, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson (C) George Gladstone | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth (PG) Andrew Horne | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:35 | N. Michigan | Kevin Gillespie picks off the pass by Ralph Pederson | 72-71 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Shepardson | 72-71 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Hollingsworth | 72-74 |
| 00:36 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter grabs the board | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky St. | Christopher Frost is called for the reach on Derrick Walter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Frost, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Kieffer (PG) Christopher Frost | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky St. | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Gillespie | 72-74 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kieffer - foul #2 on Kenneth Kieffer, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | William Edwards grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by William Edwards | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky St. | Ralph Pederson steals the ball from Nathaniel Richburg | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-74 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Kieffer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Smallwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Sieligowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Pederson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Scott Hollingsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Richburg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Gillespie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Shepardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie's floater is tipped away by Ralph Pederson | 74-74 |
| 04:43 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 04:25 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Gillespie - foul #2 on Kevin Gillespie, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt (SG), David King (PF) Bruce Smallwood, William Edwards | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes (SF), Robert Klein (C) Kevin Gillespie, Michael Shepardson | |
| 04:25 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:25 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes is fouled on the floor by Matthew Sieligowski - foul #2 on Matthew Sieligowski, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | George Gladstone (PF) Matthew Sieligowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Harry Horton (SF) Derrick Walter | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 76-76 |
| 03:55 | N. Michigan | George Gladstone tips it but misses | 76-76 |
| 03:54 | N. Michigan | David King tips it home | 78-76 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Nokes | 78-79 |
| 03:05 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt lays it in | 80-79 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes misses the floater from the right wing | 80-79 |
| 02:47 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 02:47 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bruce Smallwood (SG), Matthew Sieligowski (SF), William Edwards (PF) Daniel Zumalt, David King, George Gladstone | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Kevin Gillespie (SF), Derrick Walter (PF) Harry Horton, Robert Klein | |
| 02:20 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Kieffer drills a jumper from the left side | 82-79 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 82-79 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter gets the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky St. | Kenneth Kieffer steps in front of the Kevin Gillespie pass | 82-79 |
| 01:42 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Kieffer | 84-79 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky St. | Jeffrey Nokes clanks a shot from the right block | 84-79 |
| 01:20 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 01:13 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski is hacked by Jeffrey Nokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Nokes, team foul #11 | 84-79 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Michael Shepardson (C) Jeffrey Nokes | |
| 01:13 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 01:13 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky St. | The jump hook by Nathaniel Richburg is blocked by William Edwards | 86-79 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky St. | Michael Shepardson snags the offensive board | 86-79 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Kieffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Smallwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Sieligowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Pederson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Scott Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Richburg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Gillespie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Walter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Shepardson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky St. | Matthew Sieligowski is called for the reach on Scott Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Matthew Sieligowski, team foul #14 | 86-79 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:43 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson is hacked by Scott Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Hollingsworth, team foul #12 | 86-80 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt (PF) William Edwards | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Ralph Pederson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter snags the defensive board | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-80 |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt pulls down the rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Young (C) Ralph Pederson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Scott Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Bruce Smallwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Hollingsworth, team foul #13 | 87-80 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Bruce Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Bruce Smallwood misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky St. | Michael Shepardson gets the rebound | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth clanks a 3 from the left corner | 88-80 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg grabs the offensive rebound | 88-80 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky St. | Scott Hollingsworth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-80 |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski gets the rebound | 88-80 |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Sean Young is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Richburg - foul #4 on Nathaniel Richburg, team foul #14 | 88-80 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Sean Young makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Sean Young misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter gets the rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky St. | Nathaniel Richburg buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Hollingsworth | 89-83 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski is hacked by Scott Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Hollingsworth, team foul #15 | 89-83 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Andrew Horne (PG) Scott Hollingsworth | |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | Matthew Sieligowski misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Derrick Walter | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky St. | Derrick Walter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 89-83 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Daniel Zumalt grabs the board | 89-83 |