| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jeff Plummer (fresh) SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) SF - Joe Ball (fresh) PF - Raymond Skinner (fresh) C - James Nam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Anthony Miramontes (fresh) SG - Ted Ruggiero (fresh) SF - Ronald Huntington (fresh) PF - Malcolm Willhite (fresh) C - Brendan Bracamonte (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | James Nam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Brendan Bracamonte | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | N. Michigan | James Nam's floater is tipped away by Malcolm Willhite | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Ruggiero | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joe Ball | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero is fouled on the floor by Raymond Skinner - foul #1 on Raymond Skinner, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington scores on a 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Skinner | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | USC Upstate | James Nam denies the turnaround by Malcolm Willhite | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | USC Upstate | Brendan Bracamonte tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | N. Michigan | James Nam hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Plummer | 9-8 |
| 16:00 | USC Upstate | Joe Ball is called for the reach on Ronald Huntington - foul #1 on Joe Ball, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (SF), Theron Hopps (PF) Joe Ball, Raymond Skinner | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jeff Plummer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) PF - Theron Hopps (fresh) C - James Nam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Anthony Miramontes (fresh) SG - Ted Ruggiero (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Huntington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Malcolm Willhite (fresh) C - Brendan Bracamonte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Theron Hopps - foul #1 on Theron Hopps, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Seale (SG), Cornell Macy (SF), Scott Conley (C) Jeff Plummer, Gregory Lee, James Nam | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 15:36 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:36 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:18 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Seale | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | USC Upstate | Cornell Macy picks off the pass by Ted Ruggiero | 12-9 |
| 14:30 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Willhite - foul #1 on Malcolm Willhite, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer (PG), Gregory Lee (SG), Joe Ball (SF), Raymond Skinner (PF), James Nam (C) Robert Wright, John Seale, Cornell Macy, Theron Hopps, Scott Conley | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Brian Donnelly (PG), John Wakefield (SG), Mark Seeger (SF), Jared Tanksley (PF), Gene Bellinger (C) Anthony Miramontes, Ted Ruggiero, Ronald Huntington, Malcolm Willhite, Brendan Bracamonte | |
| 14:25 | N. Michigan | James Nam buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeff Plummer | 14-9 |
| 14:04 | USC Upstate | Jared Tanksley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Lee - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| 14:04 | USC Upstate | Jared Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:04 | USC Upstate | Jared Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:45 | N. Michigan | James Nam misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Gene Bellinger - foul #1 on Gene Bellinger, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| 13:45 | N. Michigan | James Nam makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:45 | N. Michigan | James Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:29 | USC Upstate | Mark Seeger is called for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero (SG), Ronald Huntington (SF) John Wakefield, Mark Seeger | |
| 13:11 | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 13:10 | USC Upstate | Jared Tanksley snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:51 | USC Upstate | Jeff Plummer steals the ball from Brian Donnelly | 16-11 |
| 12:48 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee slams it home set up by Jeff Plummer | 18-11 |
| 12:44 | USC Upstate | Jeff Plummer steals the ball from Brian Donnelly in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 12:33 | N. Michigan | James Nam makes the shot in the paint set up by Gregory Lee | 20-11 |
| 12:15 | USC Upstate | Jeff Plummer takes the ball from Brian Donnelly | 20-11 |
| 12:10 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Plummer | 22-11 |
| 11:48 | USC Upstate | Brian Donnelly hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ted Ruggiero | 22-14 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jeff Plummer (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Nam (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Brian Donnelly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Ruggiero (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Huntington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Bellinger (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | N. Michigan | James Nam comes up short on the shot from the left side | 22-14 |
| 11:32 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee snags the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 11:14 | N. Michigan | James Nam misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jared Tanksley - foul #1 on Jared Tanksley, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (PG), John Seale (SG), Cornell Macy (SF), Theron Hopps (PF) Jeff Plummer, Gregory Lee, Joe Ball, Raymond Skinner | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes (PG), John Wakefield (SF), Malcolm Willhite (PF), Brendan Bracamonte (C) Ted Ruggiero, Ronald Huntington, Jared Tanksley, Gene Bellinger | |
| 11:14 | N. Michigan | James Nam makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 11:14 | N. Michigan | James Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:57 | USC Upstate | John Wakefield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 10:55 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to James Nam | 24-14 |
| 10:49 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright misses the fadeaway from the right side | 24-14 |
| 10:47 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Brian Donnelly | 24-14 |
| 10:42 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes double dribbles | 24-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Scott Conley (C) James Nam | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 10:39 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright is hacked by Anthony Miramontes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Miramontes, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| 10:31 | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy's layup is rejected by Malcolm Willhite | 24-14 |
| 10:29 | USC Upstate | Brendan Bracamonte gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 10:27 | USC Upstate | Robert Wright takes the ball from Anthony Miramontes in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| 10:16 | N. Michigan | John Seale misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Wakefield - foul #1 on John Wakefield, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero (SG), Ronald Huntington (SF) Brian Donnelly, John Wakefield | |
| 10:16 | N. Michigan | John Seale misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:16 | N. Michigan | John Seale makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 10:04 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 10:02 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 09:48 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright makes the shot from the right wing | 27-14 |
| 09:21 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Huntington, team foul #6 | 27-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer (PG), Gregory Lee (SG) John Seale, Cornell Macy | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 09:04 | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Miramontes - foul #2 on Anthony Miramontes, team foul #7 | 27-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner (PF), James Nam (C) Theron Hopps, Scott Conley | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Brian Donnelly (PG) Anthony Miramontes | |
| 09:04 | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 09:04 | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 08:40 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-14 |
| 08:39 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner grabs the board | 29-14 |
| 08:26 | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer is hacked by Brian Donnelly - foul #1 on Brian Donnelly, team foul #8 | 29-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joe Ball (SF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Wakefield (SG), Mark Seeger (SF), Jared Tanksley (PF), Gene Bellinger (C) Ted Ruggiero, Ronald Huntington, Malcolm Willhite, Brendan Bracamonte | |
| 08:26 | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 08:26 | USC Upstate | Gene Bellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 08:07 | USC Upstate | Jeff Plummer steals it from Brian Donnelly | 29-14 |
| 07:43 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee scores on a jumper from the right wing | 31-14 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jeff Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Ball (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Nam (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Brian Donnelly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Wakefield (fresh) SF - Mark Seeger (fresh) PF - Jared Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Bellinger (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | USC Upstate | Gene Bellinger comes up short on the shot from the right block | 31-14 |
| 07:24 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-14 |
| 07:12 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Skinner, team foul #5 | 31-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (SG), Theron Hopps (PF) Gregory Lee, Raymond Skinner | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero (SG), Ronald Huntington (SF), Brendan Bracamonte (C) John Wakefield, Mark Seeger, Gene Bellinger | |
| 06:53 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-17 |
| 06:35 | N. Michigan | James Nam makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Plummer | 33-17 |
| 06:12 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-17 |
| 06:11 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Ball | 33-17 |
| 05:57 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ted Ruggiero - foul #1 on Ted Ruggiero, team foul #9 | 33-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee (SG), Cornell Macy (SF), Scott Conley (C) Jeff Plummer, Joe Ball, James Nam | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Wakefield (PG), Malcolm Willhite (PF) Brian Donnelly, Jared Tanksley | |
| 05:57 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:57 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:57 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington grabs the board | 34-17 |
| 05:36 | USC Upstate | Brendan Bracamonte's floater is tipped away by Robert Wright | 34-17 |
| 05:34 | USC Upstate | Brendan Bracamonte grabs the offensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 05:17 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-17 |
| 05:16 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps snags the defensive board | 34-17 |
| 05:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-17 |
| 05:01 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps tips it back up and in | 36-17 |
| 04:35 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Wakefield | 36-20 |
| 04:28 | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy is hacked by John Wakefield - foul #2 on John Wakefield, team foul #10 | 36-20 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer (PG), James Nam (C) Robert Wright, Scott Conley | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Brian Donnelly (PG), Brett Smith (SG), Mark Seeger (SF), Gene Bellinger (C) John Wakefield, Ted Ruggiero, Ronald Huntington, Brendan Bracamonte | |
| 04:28 | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy misses the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 04:28 | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 04:20 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by James Nam - foul #1 on James Nam, team foul #6 | 37-22 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joe Ball (SF) Cornell Macy | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 04:20 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite makes the free throw | 37-23 |
| 04:01 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 04:00 | USC Upstate | Gene Bellinger grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 03:49 | USC Upstate | Brian Donnelly knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Malcolm Willhite | 37-25 |
| 03:42 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jeff Plummer | 39-25 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jeff Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theron Hopps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nam (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Brian Donnelly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brett Smith (fresh) SF - Mark Seeger (fresh) PF - Malcolm Willhite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Gene Bellinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | USC Upstate | Brian Donnelly misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 03:13 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | James Nam hits the finger roll | 41-25 |
| 03:02 | USC Upstate | Brian Donnelly loses the dribble to Jeff Plummer in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| 02:48 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Willhite - foul #2 on Malcolm Willhite, team foul #11 | 41-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (PG), John Seale (SG), Cornell Macy (SF) Jeff Plummer, Gregory Lee, Joe Ball | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes (PG), Ted Ruggiero (SG), Ronald Huntington (SF), Jared Tanksley (PF), Brendan Bracamonte (C) Brian Donnelly, Brett Smith, Mark Seeger, Malcolm Willhite, Gene Bellinger | |
| 02:48 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps misses the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 02:48 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 02:48 | USC Upstate | Brendan Bracamonte pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 02:30 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 02:29 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Tanksley | 41-25 |
| 02:17 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-25 |
| 02:15 | N. Michigan | James Nam pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 02:06 | N. Michigan | James Nam misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Brendan Bracamonte - foul #1 on Brendan Bracamonte, team foul #12 | 41-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner (PF) Theron Hopps | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 02:06 | N. Michigan | James Nam makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 02:06 | N. Michigan | James Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 01:55 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero connects on the 3 from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 01:33 | N. Michigan | John Seale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-28 |
| 01:31 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright tips it but misses | 43-28 |
| 01:30 | USC Upstate | Brendan Bracamonte pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 01:10 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-28 |
| 01:09 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 43-28 |
| 00:54 | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 45-28 |
| 00:33 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-28 |
| 00:31 | USC Upstate | Ted Ruggiero grabs the offensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 00:18 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jared Tanksley | 45-31 |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner is hacked by Ronald Huntington - foul #2 on Ronald Huntington, team foul #13 | 45-31 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeff Plummer (PG), Gregory Lee (SG), Joe Ball (SF), Scott Conley (C) Robert Wright, John Seale, Cornell Macy, James Nam | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Brian Donnelly (PG), John Wakefield (SG), Mark Seeger (SF), Malcolm Willhite (PF), Gene Bellinger (C) Anthony Miramontes, Ted Ruggiero, Ronald Huntington, Jared Tanksley, Brendan Bracamonte | |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:02 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Malcolm Willhite | 45-31 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-31 |