| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) SG - Carl Craig (fresh) SF - James Gaston (fresh) PF - Timothy Carney (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Brian Vogt (fresh) SG - Donald Tippett (fresh) SF - Richard Moss (fresh) PF - Rueben Pylant (fresh) C - William Caron (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Johnnie Bachman and he's hacked by William Caron - foul #1 on William Caron, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Lake Superior St. | Rueben Pylant tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Brian Vogt - foul #1 on Brian Vogt, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss makes the jumper from the baseline set up by William Caron | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Lake Superior St. | William Caron pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Lake Superior St. | William Caron scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Tippett | 4-7 |
| 17:50 | N. Michigan | James Gaston knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 6-7 |
| 17:34 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 6-7 |
| 17:33 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:19 | N. Michigan | Rueben Pylant swats the short shot by James Gaston | 6-7 |
| 17:17 | Lake Superior St. | The rebound goes to Donald Tippett | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Lake Superior St. | Donald Tippett makes the floater from the left side set up by Brian Vogt | 6-9 |
| 16:40 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig is hacked by Donald Tippett - foul #1 on Donald Tippett, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), Donny Costilla (SF), Hugh Edwards (PF), Jose Rios (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, James Gaston, Timothy Carney, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| 16:28 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Vogt - foul #2 on Brian Vogt, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn (PG) Brian Vogt | |
| 16:28 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:28 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:28 | Lake Superior St. | William Caron snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:14 | Lake Superior St. | Frank Seeley is called for the reach on Brandon Hawn - foul #1 on Frank Seeley, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek (PF) Rueben Pylant | |
| 15:54 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:52 | Lake Superior St. | William Caron tips it home | 6-11 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gregory Bath (fresh) SG - Frank Seeley (fresh) SF - Donny Costilla (fresh) PF - Hugh Edwards (fresh) C - Jose Rios (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Brandon Hawn (fresh) SG - Donald Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Moss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Wieczorek (fresh) C - William Caron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 15:27 | Lake Superior St. | Jose Rios denies the turnaround by Brandon Hawn | 8-11 |
| 15:26 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla misses the fadeaway in the lane | 8-11 |
| 14:56 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Tippett | 10-14 |
| 14:32 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 14:30 | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:25 | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 10-14 |
| 14:24 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:05 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 14:03 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:42 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gregory Bath | 12-14 |
| 13:26 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donny Costilla - foul #1 on Donny Costilla, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), James Gaston (SF), Timothy Carney (PF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory Bath, Frank Seeley, Donny Costilla, Hugh Edwards, Jose Rios | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Rueben Pylant (PF), Brent Frick (C) Donald Tippett, William Caron | |
| 13:26 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:26 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:26 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 13:09 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Orlando Wieczorek - foul #1 on Orlando Wieczorek, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Raymond Grohowski (PG) Richard Moss | |
| 13:09 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:09 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:09 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 3rd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:50 | Lake Superior St. | Rueben Pylant can't finish the layup | 15-15 |
| 12:48 | N. Michigan | James Gaston snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 12:27 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Grohowski - foul #1 on Raymond Grohowski, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank (SG) Brandon Hawn | |
| 12:27 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:27 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:19 | Lake Superior St. | Brent Frick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-18 |
| 12:00 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Gaston | 19-18 |
| 11:41 | Lake Superior St. | Raymond Grohowski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rueben Pylant | 19-21 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Carney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Raymond Grohowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Shank (fresh) SF - Orlando Wieczorek (fairly fresh) PF - Rueben Pylant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Frick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | N. Michigan | James Gaston misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Rueben Pylant - foul #1 on Rueben Pylant, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn (PG), Donald Tippett (SG), Richard Moss (SF) Raymond Grohowski, Shawn Shank, Orlando Wieczorek | |
| 11:24 | N. Michigan | James Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 11:24 | N. Michigan | James Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 11:02 | Lake Superior St. | Rueben Pylant can't connect on a jumper from close range | 21-21 |
| 11:01 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 10:43 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 10:41 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 10:39 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 10:37 | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn is hacked by Carl Craig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Craig, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards (PF) Timothy Carney | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | William Caron (C) Rueben Pylant | |
| 10:31 | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Tippett and the foul's on Johnnie Bachman - foul #1 on Johnnie Bachman, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (SG), Jose Rios (C) Carl Craig, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Rueben Pylant (PF) Brent Frick | |
| 10:31 | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 10:14 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 10:12 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Rios | 21-24 |
| 09:55 | N. Michigan | James Gaston misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 09:54 | Lake Superior St. | William Caron grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 09:49 | Lake Superior St. | Jose Rios is called for the reach on Richard Moss - foul #1 on Jose Rios, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley (SG), Donny Costilla (SF) Johnnie Bachman, James Gaston | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek (PF) Rueben Pylant | |
| 09:38 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 09:25 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios can't finish the layup | 21-26 |
| 09:24 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 09:17 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 09:16 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 09:03 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Edwards | 24-26 |
| 08:49 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 08:47 | Lake Superior St. | William Caron misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 08:46 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 08:30 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 08:28 | Lake Superior St. | William Caron gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 08:21 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Tippett | 24-28 |
| 08:07 | N. Michigan | Brandon Hawn is called for the reach on Hugh Edwards - foul #1 on Brandon Hawn, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), James Gaston (SF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory Bath, Frank Seeley, Donny Costilla, Jose Rios | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Raymond Grohowski (PG), Rueben Pylant (PF), Brent Frick (C) Brandon Hawn, Donald Tippett, William Caron | |
| 08:07 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 08:07 | Lake Superior St. | Brent Frick pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:46 | Lake Superior St. | Carl Craig picks off the pass by Richard Moss | 24-28 |
| 07:29 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 07:27 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Raymond Grohowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Orlando Wieczorek (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Moss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rueben Pylant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Frick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | N. Michigan | James Gaston drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Carl Craig | 26-28 |
| 07:07 | Lake Superior St. | Raymond Grohowski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 07:06 | Lake Superior St. | Rueben Pylant gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:56 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Craig - foul #2 on Carl Craig, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (SG), Timothy Carney (PF) Carl Craig, Hugh Edwards | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank (SG) Richard Moss | |
| 06:56 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:56 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:32 | N. Michigan | James Gaston loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Donald Tippett (SG), William Caron (C) Orlando Wieczorek, Rueben Pylant | |
| 06:17 | Lake Superior St. | Brent Frick misses long on a jumper near the basket | 26-29 |
| 06:16 | N. Michigan | James Gaston snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 06:09 | N. Michigan | William Caron is called for the reach on Timothy Carney - foul #2 on William Caron, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn (PG), Rueben Pylant (PF) Raymond Grohowski, William Caron | |
| 06:09 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:09 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:09 | Lake Superior St. | Rueben Pylant snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 05:42 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brandon Hawn and he's fouled by James Gaston - foul #1 on James Gaston, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley (SG) Johnnie Bachman | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss (SF) Donald Tippett | |
| 05:42 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Richard Moss picks off the pass by Timothy Carney | 27-32 |
| 05:05 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 05:03 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:52 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-32 |
| 04:50 | Lake Superior St. | Brent Frick snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 04:44 | Lake Superior St. | Brent Frick hits a jumper from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Hugh Edwards (C) James Gaston, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Donald Tippett (SG), Orlando Wieczorek (C) Shawn Shank, Brent Frick | |
| 04:07 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 04:06 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 04:02 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 04:01 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:49 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Bachman | 30-34 |
| 03:29 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek loses the dribble to Timothy Carney | 30-34 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Seeley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Carney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Brandon Hawn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rueben Pylant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Wieczorek (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:03 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman is hacked by Richard Moss - foul #1 on Richard Moss, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carl Craig (SG), James Gaston (SF), Jose Rios (C) Gregory Bath, Frank Seeley, Timothy Carney | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Brian Vogt (PG), William Caron (C) Brandon Hawn, Richard Moss | |
| 03:03 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:03 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:41 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Vogt | 32-36 |
| 02:35 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 02:34 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:19 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 02:17 | Lake Superior St. | William Caron snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 02:02 | Lake Superior St. | Rueben Pylant is hacked by Jose Rios - foul #2 on Jose Rios, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Reed (C) Hugh Edwards | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss (SF) Orlando Wieczorek | |
| 02:02 | Lake Superior St. | Rueben Pylant makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:02 | Lake Superior St. | Rueben Pylant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:38 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Craig | 35-38 |
| 01:20 | Lake Superior St. | Brian Vogt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 01:18 | N. Michigan | James Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:05 | N. Michigan | Richard Moss is called for the reach on James Gaston - foul #2 on Richard Moss, team foul #11 | 35-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG) Johnnie Bachman | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn (SG), Orlando Wieczorek (PF) Donald Tippett, Rueben Pylant | |
| 01:05 | N. Michigan | James Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:05 | N. Michigan | James Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:05 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Gaston | 36-38 |
| 00:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 36-38 |
| 00:50 | Lake Superior St. | William Caron pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:33 | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Vogt | 36-41 |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | James Gaston comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 36-41 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Brandon Hawn takes the ball from Robert Reed | 36-41 |
| 00:01 | Lake Superior St. | William Caron misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |