| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Warren Graham (fresh) SG - Justin Urbanek (fresh) SF - Charles Harms (fresh) PF - Richard Varney (fresh) C - Robert Bondurant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) SF - Larry Lansford (fresh) PF - Leroy Glass (fresh) C - Fred Meyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Dunn | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek knocks in the runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Dunn | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | N. Michigan | Richard Varney misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | N. Michigan | Warren Graham is fouled on the floor by Larry Lansford - foul #1 on Larry Lansford, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | N. Michigan | Warren Graham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | N. Michigan | Richard Varney tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sean O'Bannion | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | N. Michigan | Warren Graham misses long on a shot from the left block | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn is hacked by Richard Varney - foul #1 on Richard Varney, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | N. Michigan | Warren Graham gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | N. Michigan | Warren Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Bondurant - foul #1 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG) Robert Dunn | |
| 16:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Charles Harms is denied by Leroy Glass | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Warren Graham (fresh) SG - Justin Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Harms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Varney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bondurant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) SF - Larry Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Glass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | N. Michigan | Richard Varney gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:28 | N. Michigan | Robert Bondurant knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Warren Graham | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:09 | N. Michigan | Richard Varney snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Bondurant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 14:10 | N. Michigan | Richard Varney misses the lay-in | 8-11 |
| 14:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass loses the ball out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon (PG), Michael Buss (SG), James Amaker (SF), John Anaya (PF), Roy Schwartz (C) Warren Graham, Justin Urbanek, Charles Harms, Richard Varney, Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), David Brantley (SF), Robert Leach (PF), Bill Knox (C) Sean O'Bannion, Larry Lansford, Leroy Glass, Fred Meyer | |
| 13:33 | N. Michigan | Robert Leach denies the turnaround by Stephen Langdon | 8-11 |
| 13:31 | N. Michigan | John Anaya tips it home | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz clanks a jump hook in the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:59 | N. Michigan | James Amaker gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:46 | N. Michigan | Michael Buss connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:11 | N. Michigan | Robert Dunn takes the ball from Michael Buss | 13-14 |
| 11:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Buss takes the ball from Richard Nebeker | 13-14 |
| 11:52 | N. Michigan | Michael Buss lays it in | 15-14 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Langdon (fresh) SG - Michael Buss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Amaker (fresh) PF - John Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Schwartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Nebeker (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brantley (fresh) PF - Robert Leach (fresh) C - Bill Knox (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker is hacked by Stephen Langdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Langdon, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Warren Graham (PG), Justin Urbanek (SG), Charles Harms (SF), Richard Varney (PF), Robert Bondurant (C) Stephen Langdon, Michael Buss, James Amaker, John Anaya, Roy Schwartz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), Larry Lansford (SF), Fred Meyer (C) Richard Nebeker, David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Lansford and he's fouled by Richard Varney - foul #2 on Richard Varney, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Amaker (PF) Richard Varney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:19 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-17 |
| 10:59 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to James Amaker | 15-17 |
| 10:40 | N. Michigan | Robert Bondurant is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Anaya (C) Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (SG), Leroy Glass (PF) Robert Dunn, Robert Leach | |
| 10:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Glass | 15-19 |
| 09:49 | N. Michigan | James Amaker can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Clements - foul #1 on Ronald Clements, team foul #2 | 15-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Brantley (SF), Bill Knox (C) Larry Lansford, Fred Meyer | |
| 09:49 | N. Michigan | James Amaker makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | N. Michigan | James Amaker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Bill Knox hits a shot near the basket set up by Sean O'Bannion | 17-21 |
| 09:10 | N. Michigan | John Anaya misses long on a jump hook from close range | 17-21 |
| 09:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Clements | 17-23 |
| 08:40 | N. Michigan | James Amaker is hacked by Leroy Glass - foul #1 on Leroy Glass, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon (PG), Michael Buss (SG), Roy Schwartz (C) Warren Graham, Justin Urbanek, James Amaker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Robert Dunn (SG), Larry Lansford (SF), Fred Meyer (C) Sean O'Bannion, Ronald Clements, David Brantley, Bill Knox | |
| 08:23 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 08:22 | N. Michigan | Michael Buss can't tip it in | 17-23 |
| 08:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 08:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 08:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Langdon - foul #2 on Stephen Langdon, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss (SG), James Amaker (C) Stephen Langdon, John Anaya | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach (PF) Leroy Glass | |
| 07:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buss (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Goss (fresh) SF - Charles Harms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Schwartz (fresh) C - James Amaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) SG - Robert Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Leach (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:35 | N. Michigan | Robert Leach is called for the reach on James Amaker - foul #1 on Robert Leach, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| 07:26 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 19-25 |
| 07:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Goss - foul #1 on Daniel Goss, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek (SG) Daniel Goss | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 07:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:06 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Dunn - foul #1 on Robert Dunn, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Warren Graham (PG) Michael Buss | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 07:06 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:06 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:06 | N. Michigan | James Amaker grabs the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 06:50 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Graham | 22-26 |
| 06:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 06:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Leach | 22-26 |
| 06:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Lansford, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion (PG), David Brantley (SF), Leroy Glass (PF) Robert Dunn, Larry Lansford, Fred Meyer | |
| 05:57 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek is fouled on the floor by Sean O'Bannion - foul #1 on Sean O'Bannion, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Anaya (PF) James Amaker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (SG) Richard Nebeker | |
| 05:57 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:57 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Graham is called for the reach on Robert Leach - foul #1 on Warren Graham, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buss (SG) Justin Urbanek | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 05:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:38 | N. Michigan | John Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:15 | N. Michigan | Michael Buss loses the dribble to Ronald Clements | 24-26 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach double dribbles | 24-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss (SG), James Amaker (C) Warren Graham, Roy Schwartz | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG) Ronald Clements | |
| 04:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Dunn is called for the reach on Daniel Goss - foul #2 on Robert Dunn, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (SG), Fred Meyer (C) Robert Dunn, Robert Leach | |
| 04:46 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:46 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek (SG) Daniel Goss | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (SG) Ronald Clements | |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | John Anaya gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:06 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 03:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 03:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buss (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Urbanek (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Harms (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Anaya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Amaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Sean O'Bannion (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Nebeker (fresh) SF - David Brantley (fresh) PF - Leroy Glass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Glass hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sean O'Bannion | 29-29 |
| 03:24 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms buries a runner from the right block | 31-29 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer is denied on a layup by John Anaya | 31-29 |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Meyer snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by James Amaker - foul #1 on James Amaker, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Warren Graham (PG), Stephen Langdon (SG), Roy Schwartz (SF), Richard Varney (PF), Robert Bondurant (C) Michael Buss, Justin Urbanek, Charles Harms, John Anaya, James Amaker | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn (SG), Larry Lansford (SF), Robert Leach (PF), Bill Knox (C) Richard Nebeker, David Brantley, Leroy Glass, Fred Meyer | |
| 02:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Sean O'Bannion makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:23 | N. Michigan | Bill Knox steals it from Warren Graham | 31-32 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Varney - foul #3 on Richard Varney, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss (SG) Richard Varney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Clements (PG) Sean O'Bannion | |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Lansford misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:00 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:42 | N. Michigan | Warren Graham misses badly on a shot from the right block | 31-33 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Leach misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 01:20 | N. Michigan | Robert Bondurant snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:01 | N. Michigan | Robert Dunn steps in front of the Roy Schwartz pass | 31-33 |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn is fouled on the floor by Robert Bondurant - foul #3 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek (SG), James Amaker (C) Daniel Goss, Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker (PG), Fred Meyer (C) Ronald Clements, Bill Knox | |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:24 | N. Michigan | Warren Graham makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Amaker | 33-34 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Nebeker misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The clock runs out | 33-34 |