| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) PF - Larry West (fresh) C - Tommy Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) SG - Carl Craig (fresh) SF - James Gaston (fresh) PF - Timothy Carney (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards (C) Robert Reed | |
| 19:23 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson blows the layup | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls can't tip it in | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Nicholls | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:51 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:35 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey is called for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:24 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:22 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:16 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 17:59 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-0 |
| 17:57 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:51 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 17:49 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 17:27 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 17:26 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:05 | N. Michigan | James Gaston is hacked by Thomas Dailey - foul #1 on Thomas Dailey, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 16:56 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 16:55 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 16:30 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 3-0 |
| 16:19 | N. Michigan | Jason Nicholls steps in front of the Timothy Carney pass | 3-0 |
| 16:09 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 16:07 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 15:50 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 15:49 | N. Michigan | James Gaston grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry West (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) SG - Carl Craig (fresh) SF - James Gaston (fresh) PF - Timothy Carney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hugh Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | N. Michigan | Tommy Johnson denies the turnaround by Timothy Carney | 3-0 |
| 15:38 | N. Michigan | James Gaston gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 15:31 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Larry West - foul #1 on Larry West, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 15:31 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 15:31 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:14 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 3-2 |
| 15:13 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 14:50 | N. Michigan | James Gaston is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dailey - foul #2 on Thomas Dailey, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Thomas Dailey, Larry West | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 14:36 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney clanks a floater in the paint | 3-2 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 14:18 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Smith | 6-2 |
| 14:13 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 13:51 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski (C) Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jose Rios (PF), Darnell Burke (C) Timothy Carney, Hugh Edwards | |
| 13:28 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Gaston | 6-4 |
| 13:14 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Smith | 9-4 |
| 13:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Uresti is called for the reach on James Gaston - foul #1 on Michael Uresti, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (SG), Larry Jennings (SF), Larry West (PF) Richard Carter, Jason Nicholls, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), Donny Costilla (SF) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, James Gaston | |
| 12:46 | N. Michigan | Darnell Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 12:44 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 12:25 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Peterson | 11-4 |
| 12:03 | N. Michigan | Matthew Peterson steals the ball from Donny Costilla | 11-4 |
| 11:59 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson lays it in | 13-4 |
| 11:38 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-4 |
| 11:37 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Uresti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry West (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gregory Bath (fresh) SG - Frank Seeley (fresh) SF - Donny Costilla (fresh) PF - Jose Rios (fresh) C - Darnell Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 13-4 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Jason Nicholls (SG), Tommy Johnson (C) Matthew Peterson, Larry Jennings, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), James Gaston (SF), Timothy Carney (PF), Hugh Edwards (C) Gregory Bath, Frank Seeley, Donny Costilla, Jose Rios, Darnell Burke | |
| 11:14 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 10:58 | N. Dakota St. | Carl Craig is called for the reach on Jason Nicholls - foul #1 on Carl Craig, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings (SF) Michael Uresti | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 10:46 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 10:45 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:35 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings's pass is intercepted by Timothy Carney | 13-7 |
| 10:08 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Gaston and the foul's on Larry Jennings - foul #1 on Larry Jennings, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith (PF) Larry West | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 10:08 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:46 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (SF) Larry Jennings | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 09:31 | N. Michigan | Michael Uresti takes the ball from Timothy Carney | 13-10 |
| 09:22 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith blows the layup | 13-10 |
| 09:20 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:12 | N. Michigan | James Gaston can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 13-10 |
| 09:10 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 08:53 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 08:51 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 08:34 | N. Dakota St. | Johnnie Bachman is called for the reach on Michael Uresti - foul #1 on Johnnie Bachman, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings (SF), Larry West (PF) Richard Carter, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), Jose Rios (PF), Darnell Burke (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, Timothy Carney, Hugh Edwards | |
| 08:25 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 13-10 |
| 08:24 | N. Michigan | Darnell Burke snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 08:06 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley drills a floater from the right side | 13-12 |
| 07:44 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti loses the dribble to James Gaston | 13-12 |
| 07:41 | N. Michigan | James Gaston lays it up and in | 13-14 |
| 07:29 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Johnson | 16-14 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Uresti (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Nicholls (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry West (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gregory Bath (fresh) SG - Frank Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Rios (fresh) C - Darnell Burke (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | N. Michigan | James Gaston connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Frank Seeley | 16-16 |
| 07:09 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Gaston - foul #1 on James Gaston, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Charles Smith (C) Michael Uresti, Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Timothy Carney (PF) Gregory Bath, James Gaston, Darnell Burke | |
| 07:09 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:09 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:59 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (SG), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Jason Nicholls, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 06:59 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:59 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:38 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Carter | 20-18 |
| 06:28 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Johnnie Bachman | 20-20 |
| 06:17 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Carter | 23-20 |
| 06:02 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Craig | 23-23 |
| 05:46 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 05:44 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Carter | 23-23 |
| 05:27 | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Carney swats the layup by Larry West | 23-23 |
| 05:25 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:02 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley is fouled on the floor by Larry Jennings - foul #2 on Larry Jennings, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls (SG), Michael Uresti (SF), Tommy Johnson (C) Matthew Peterson, Larry Jennings, Larry West | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (SG), James Gaston (SF), Hugh Edwards (PF), Darnell Burke (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, Timothy Carney, Jose Rios | |
| 05:02 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:02 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:43 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Carter and he's hacked by Darnell Burke - foul #1 on Darnell Burke, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla (SG) Frank Seeley | |
| 04:43 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:29 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry West (PF) Dmitry Paradowski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 04:07 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 04:06 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 03:44 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath knocks in the shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 03:15 | N. Dakota St. | Darnell Burke is called for the reach on Tommy Johnson - foul #2 on Darnell Burke, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Richard Carter, Larry West | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Timothy Carney (PF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory Bath, Donny Costilla, Hugh Edwards, Darnell Burke | |
| 03:15 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:15 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Uresti (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tommy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 02:38 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 02:37 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Carney | 28-29 |
| 02:15 | N. Michigan | Tommy Johnson swats the layup by James Gaston | 28-29 |
| 02:13 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed misses the tip | 28-29 |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:06 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Uresti | 30-29 |
| 01:54 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig is hacked by Thomas Dailey - foul #3 on Thomas Dailey, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Larry Jennings (SF), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Michael Uresti, Thomas Dailey, Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 01:54 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:54 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:33 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Carter | 33-30 |
| 01:21 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney hits the finger roll | 33-32 |
| 01:03 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 01:02 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Craig | 33-32 |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (SG), Michael Uresti (SF) Jason Nicholls, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley (SF), Hugh Edwards (PF) James Gaston, Timothy Carney | |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:22 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Reed steals the ball from Larry Jennings | 33-34 |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Hugh Edwards is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry West (PF) Matthew Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Donny Costilla (SF), Jose Rios (PF), Darnell Burke (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, Hugh Edwards, Robert Reed | |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Bath | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |