| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) SG - Jerry Rainer (fresh) SF - Philip Alejos (fresh) PF - John Cressey (fresh) C - Louis Lanphear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) SG - Thomas Griffin (fresh) SF - Ben Dechant (fresh) PF - James Guzzi (fresh) C - Samuel Curtis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | N. Michigan | James Guzzi grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Lawson - foul #1 on Gary Lawson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos misses the turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Rainer - foul #1 on Jerry Rainer, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos is fouled on the floor by Ben Dechant - foul #1 on Ben Dechant, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerry Rainer | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Rainer - foul #2 on Jerry Rainer, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson (SG) Jerry Rainer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 17:44 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | N. Dakota | John Cressey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | N. Michigan | Ben Dechant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Curtis - foul #1 on Samuel Curtis, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | N. Michigan | James Guzzi gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | N. Michigan | Ben Dechant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Curtis | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | N. Michigan | Gary Lawson steps in front of the Richard Anderson pass in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | N. Michigan | Ben Dechant connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin | 7-7 |
| 15:57 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Guzzi - foul #1 on James Guzzi, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Robert Burkhart (PF), Danny Roberts (C) Gary Lawson, John Cressey, Louis Lanphear | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 15:57 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:57 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fresh) SG - Robert Neilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Alejos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Burkhart (fresh) C - Danny Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Guzzi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Curtis (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | N. Michigan | James Guzzi's pass is intercepted by Philip Alejos | 9-7 |
| 15:29 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato lays it in on a nice dish by Philip Alejos | 11-7 |
| 15:12 | N. Michigan | James Guzzi misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:10 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Neilson | 11-7 |
| 15:00 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Neilson | 13-7 |
| 14:46 | N. Michigan | James Guzzi is hacked by Philip Alejos - foul #1 on Philip Alejos, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), John Cressey (PF) Richard Cato, Philip Alejos | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Gregorio (PG), Stephen Goss (SG), David Whiteley (SF), David Schuelke (PF) Richard Anderson, Thomas Griffin, Ben Dechant, James Guzzi | |
| 14:26 | N. Michigan | Stephen Goss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-7 |
| 14:25 | N. Michigan | Samuel Curtis tips it home | 13-9 |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota | John Cressey knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Gary Lawson | 15-9 |
| 13:46 | N. Michigan | David Whiteley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:44 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:28 | N. Dakota | John Cressey loses the dribble to David Whiteley | 15-9 |
| 13:13 | N. Michigan | Stephen Goss is hacked by Robert Burkhart - foul #1 on Robert Burkhart, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Anthony Rigdon (SF), Louis Lanphear (C) Gary Lawson, Robert Neilson, Danny Roberts, Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson (PG), Thomas Griffin (SG), Ben Dechant (SF), James Guzzi (PF), Michael Meredith (C) David Gregorio, Stephen Goss, David Whiteley, David Schuelke, Samuel Curtis | |
| 13:06 | N. Michigan | James Guzzi's pass is intercepted by John Cressey | 15-9 |
| 12:59 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear lays it in | 17-9 |
| 12:42 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:40 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 12:34 | N. Dakota | Michael Meredith is called for the reach on Louis Lanphear - foul #1 on Michael Meredith, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos (SF) Anthony Rigdon | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 12:23 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 12:22 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos grabs the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 12:08 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Benson | 19-9 |
| 11:52 | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin | 19-12 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Alejos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cressey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Guzzi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Meredith (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | N. Dakota | Michael Meredith swats the shot by Richard Cato | 19-12 |
| 11:45 | N. Michigan | James Guzzi grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:39 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jimmy Benson - foul #1 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Robert Burkhart (PF) Richard Cato, John Cressey | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Samuel Curtis (C) Michael Meredith | |
| 11:39 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:39 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:20 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Alejos | 22-14 |
| 11:05 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Anderson | 22-17 |
| 10:43 | N. Dakota | Philip Alejos is whistled for a carry | 22-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson (SG), Anthony Rigdon (SF), Danny Roberts (C) Jimmy Benson, Philip Alejos, Louis Lanphear | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Goss (SG), David Whiteley (SF), David Schuelke (PF) Thomas Griffin, Ben Dechant, James Guzzi | |
| 10:33 | N. Michigan | Stephen Goss clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 10:31 | N. Michigan | Samuel Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 10:11 | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 10:10 | N. Michigan | David Whiteley tips it home | 22-19 |
| 09:54 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 09:53 | N. Michigan | Samuel Curtis gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:29 | N. Michigan | Robert Burkhart denies the turnaround by Samuel Curtis | 22-19 |
| 09:27 | N. Michigan | David Schuelke grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 09:12 | N. Michigan | Samuel Curtis's floater is tipped away by Danny Roberts | 22-19 |
| 09:10 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:58 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson banks in the layup | 24-19 |
| 08:47 | N. Michigan | Gary Lawson steps in front of the Richard Anderson pass | 24-19 |
| 08:31 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Neilson | 26-19 |
| 08:16 | N. Michigan | David Whiteley makes the shot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 08:05 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 07:49 | N. Michigan | Samuel Curtis travels with the ball | 29-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Philip Alejos (SF), John Cressey (PF), Louis Lanphear (C) Gary Lawson, Anthony Rigdon, Robert Burkhart, Danny Roberts | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Gregorio (PG), Thomas Griffin (SG), Ben Dechant (SF), James Guzzi (PF), Michael Meredith (C) Richard Anderson, Stephen Goss, David Whiteley, David Schuelke, Samuel Curtis | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Neilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Philip Alejos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cressey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - David Gregorio (fresh) SG - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Guzzi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Meredith (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato knocks in the shot from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 07:00 | N. Michigan | Ben Dechant makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Griffin | 31-23 |
| 06:39 | N. Dakota | James Guzzi blocks the short jumper by Philip Alejos | 31-23 |
| 06:38 | N. Dakota | John Cressey grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota | John Cressey can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Guzzi - foul #2 on James Guzzi, team foul #6 | 31-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG) Robert Neilson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Goss (PG), David Schuelke (PF), Samuel Curtis (C) David Gregorio, James Guzzi, Michael Meredith | |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota | John Cressey misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota | John Cressey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:58 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 05:57 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 05:39 | N. Dakota | John Cressey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG) Richard Cato | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson (PG) Stephen Goss | |
| 05:23 | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Benson - foul #2 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson (SG) Jimmy Benson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 05:23 | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:23 | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:06 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson makes the floater from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 04:54 | N. Michigan | Ben Dechant can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Philip Alejos - foul #2 on Philip Alejos, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts (SF), Robert Burkhart (C) Philip Alejos, Louis Lanphear | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Meredith (PF) David Schuelke | |
| 04:54 | N. Michigan | Ben Dechant misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:54 | N. Michigan | Ben Dechant makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:41 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 04:39 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Ben Dechant | 34-26 |
| 04:20 | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 04:18 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Burkhart | 34-26 |
| 04:12 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Roberts | 36-26 |
| 03:52 | N. Michigan | Gary Lawson steps in front of the Richard Anderson pass | 36-26 |
| 03:48 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson jams it | 38-26 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Neilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Roberts (fresh) PF - John Cressey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Dechant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Meredith (fresh) C - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | N. Michigan | Richard Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Dechant | 38-29 |
| 03:08 | N. Dakota | Ben Dechant steps in front of the Robert Neilson pass | 38-29 |
| 03:05 | N. Michigan | Ben Dechant blows the layup | 38-29 |
| 03:03 | N. Michigan | Michael Meredith grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 02:42 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 02:40 | N. Dakota | John Cressey gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 02:23 | N. Michigan | Ben Dechant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:19 | N. Michigan | Thomas Griffin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Anderson | 38-32 |
| 02:00 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Jerry Rainer (SG), Philip Alejos (SF), Louis Lanphear (C) Gary Lawson, Robert Neilson, Danny Roberts, Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Gregorio (PG), Stephen Goss (SG), David Whiteley (SF), James Guzzi (PF), David Schuelke (C) Richard Anderson, Thomas Griffin, Ben Dechant, Michael Meredith, Samuel Curtis | |
| 01:43 | N. Michigan | David Gregorio double dribbles | 38-32 |
| 01:26 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 01:24 | N. Michigan | James Guzzi grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 01:00 | N. Michigan | David Whiteley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Goss | 38-35 |
| 00:37 | N. Dakota | David Schuelke takes the ball from Philip Alejos | 38-35 |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | David Whiteley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | John Cressey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |