| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) SG - Harlan Burney (fresh) SF - Leonard Curtsinger (fresh) PF - Jonathan Grimes (fresh) C - Joseph Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Goss (fresh) SG - Brent Snavely (fresh) SF - Charles Harms (fresh) PF - Luis Ortez (fresh) C - Dana Brewer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oakland City | Oakland City is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | N. Michigan | Brent Snavely is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Oakland City | Joseph Stevens tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Charles Harms is denied by Joseph Stevens | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Curtsinger | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harlan Burney | 7-2 |
| 17:40 | N. Michigan | Brent Snavely scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Goss | 7-5 |
| 17:29 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes hits a runner from close range | 9-5 |
| 17:26 | N. Michigan | Harlan Burney is called for the reach on Brent Snavely in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harlan Burney, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Oakland City | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Portwood (C) Dana Brewer | |
| 17:06 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Harms | 9-7 |
| 16:52 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:50 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:29 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms is whistled for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Daniel Jones (PG), George Brown (SG), Michael Dates (SF), Jimmy Rumsey (PF), John Lee (C) Kenneth Jackson, Harlan Burney, Leonard Curtsinger, Jonathan Grimes, Joseph Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Shane Casey (PG), Lawrence Lawhon (SG), Richard Canfield (SF), Roy Schwartz (PF) Daniel Goss, Brent Snavely, Charles Harms, Luis Ortez | |
| 16:07 | Oakland City | Daniel Jones hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Dates | 12-7 |
| 15:54 | N. Michigan | Shane Casey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 15:53 | N. Michigan | William Portwood misses the tip | 12-7 |
| 15:51 | Oakland City | Michael Dates grabs the board | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Brown (fresh) SF - Michael Dates (fresh) PF - Jimmy Rumsey (fresh) C - John Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Shane Casey (fresh) SG - Lawrence Lawhon (fresh) SF - Richard Canfield (fresh) PF - Roy Schwartz (fresh) C - William Portwood (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Oakland City | Shane Casey is called for the reach on Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Casey, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Oakland City | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer (C) William Portwood | |
| 15:29 | Oakland City | Michael Dates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson (PG) George Brown | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 15:13 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Casey | 12-10 |
| 14:57 | Oakland City | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lawhon - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawhon, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Harlan Burney (SG), Jonathan Grimes (PF) Daniel Jones, John Lee | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Harms (SF) Lawrence Lawhon | |
| 14:48 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes connects on the 3 from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 14:31 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 15-10 |
| 14:30 | Oakland City | Michael Dates snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 14:15 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes travels with the ball | 15-10 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Daniel Jones (PG), Leonard Curtsinger (SF), Joseph Stevens (C) Kenneth Jackson, Michael Dates, Jimmy Rumsey | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss (PG), Brent Snavely (SG), Luis Ortez (PF), William Portwood (C) Shane Casey, Richard Canfield, Roy Schwartz, Dana Brewer | |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Luis Ortez and he's fouled by Joseph Stevens - foul #1 on Joseph Stevens, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Oakland City | George Brown (SG) Harlan Burney | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:53 | Oakland City | Joseph Stevens snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 13:49 | Oakland City | Charles Harms takes the ball from Daniel Jones | 15-12 |
| 13:44 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Curtsinger - foul #1 on Leonard Curtsinger, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| 13:44 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:44 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:44 | N. Michigan | William Portwood snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 13:33 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms is fouled on the floor by Leonard Curtsinger - foul #2 on Leonard Curtsinger, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Oakland City | John Gano (SF), John Lee (PF) Leonard Curtsinger, Jonathan Grimes | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 13:16 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Goss | 15-15 |
| 13:00 | Oakland City | George Brown misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Harms - foul #1 on Charles Harms, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson (PG), Michael Dates (PF) Daniel Jones, Joseph Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz (SF), Dana Brewer (C) Charles Harms, William Portwood | |
| 13:00 | Oakland City | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:00 | Oakland City | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:00 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 12:58 | N. Michigan | Brent Snavely loses the dribble to George Brown in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 12:48 | Oakland City | Luis Ortez is called for the reach on George Brown - foul #1 on Luis Ortez, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes (PF) John Lee | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 12:31 | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Harlan Burney (SG), Jimmy Rumsey (C) George Brown, John Gano | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Shane Casey (PG), Lawrence Lawhon (SG), Richard Canfield (SF) Daniel Goss, Brent Snavely, Luis Ortez | |
| 12:16 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer misses short on a runner from the left block | 15-15 |
| 12:14 | Oakland City | Jimmy Rumsey gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:53 | Oakland City | Jimmy Rumsey's layup is rejected by Dana Brewer | 15-15 |
| 11:51 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harlan Burney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Dates (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Grimes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Rumsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Shane Casey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Lawhon (fresh) SF - Richard Canfield (fresh) PF - Roy Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dana Brewer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dates - foul #1 on Michael Dates, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Oakland City | John Gano (SF) Michael Dates | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Portwood (C) Dana Brewer | |
| 11:33 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathan Grimes - foul #1 on Jonathan Grimes, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Daniel Jones (PG), George Brown (SG), Joseph Stevens (C) Kenneth Jackson, Harlan Burney, Jimmy Rumsey | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez (PF) Lawrence Lawhon | |
| 11:33 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:33 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:12 | Oakland City | George Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 17-17 |
| 10:58 | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Shane Casey | 17-19 |
| 10:45 | Oakland City | Joseph Stevens's floater is tipped away by William Portwood | 17-19 |
| 10:43 | Oakland City | John Gano tips it home | 19-19 |
| 10:24 | N. Michigan | Shane Casey misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 10:23 | N. Michigan | William Portwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:03 | N. Michigan | William Portwood drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Ortez | 19-21 |
| 09:42 | Oakland City | George Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 21-21 |
| 09:26 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 09:07 | Oakland City | John Gano drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by George Brown | 23-24 |
| 08:38 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 08:36 | Oakland City | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:20 | Oakland City | Daniel Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gano | 25-24 |
| 08:15 | N. Michigan | Shane Casey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson (PG), Harlan Burney (SG), Michael Dates (SF), Jimmy Rumsey (PF), John Lee (C) Daniel Jones, George Brown, John Gano, Jonathan Grimes, Joseph Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss (PG), Brent Snavely (SG), Charles Harms (SF), Dana Brewer (C) Shane Casey, Roy Schwartz, Richard Canfield, William Portwood | |
| 08:00 | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harlan Burney | 28-24 |
| 07:42 | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Goss | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harlan Burney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Dates (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Rumsey (fresh) C - John Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Snavely (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Harms (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Ortez (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dana Brewer (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Oakland City | John Lee hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Harlan Burney | 30-27 |
| 07:24 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dates - foul #2 on Michael Dates, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Joseph Stevens (C) Michael Dates | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 07:24 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 07:24 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:01 | Oakland City | Jimmy Rumsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 06:59 | Oakland City | Jimmy Rumsey grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 06:40 | Oakland City | Harlan Burney hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Stevens | 32-29 |
| 06:25 | N. Michigan | Brent Snavely hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 06:24 | Oakland City | John Lee grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 06:10 | Oakland City | Harlan Burney is fouled on the floor by Brent Snavely - foul #1 on Brent Snavely, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Daniel Jones (PG), Michael Thompson (SG), Jonathan Grimes (PF) Kenneth Jackson, Harlan Burney, John Lee | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Irvin Mitchell (PG), Lawrence Lawhon (SG) Daniel Goss, Brent Snavely | |
| 06:02 | Oakland City | Daniel Jones is hacked by Irvin Mitchell - foul #1 on Irvin Mitchell, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Oakland City | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz (PF) Luis Ortez | |
| 05:45 | Oakland City | Daniel Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 05:43 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Harms | 32-29 |
| 05:41 | N. Michigan | Irvin Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Rumsey - foul #1 on Jimmy Rumsey, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Oakland City | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield (PF) Roy Schwartz | |
| 05:41 | N. Michigan | Irvin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:41 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 05:28 | Oakland City | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-29 |
| 05:26 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 05:08 | N. Michigan | The jumper by Lawrence Lawhon is denied by Michael Thompson | 32-29 |
| 05:07 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 04:42 | Oakland City | Joseph Stevens is whistled for a carry | 32-29 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson (PG), John Gano (SF) Michael Thompson, Jimmy Rumsey | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss (PG), Brent Snavely (SG), Roy Schwartz (PF) Irvin Mitchell, Lawrence Lawhon, Charles Harms | |
| 04:23 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Brent Snavely and he's hacked by Joseph Stevens - foul #2 on Joseph Stevens, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Harlan Burney (SG), Jimmy Rumsey (C) Daniel Jones, Joseph Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Harms (SF) Richard Canfield | |
| 04:23 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:58 | Oakland City | Charles Harms picks off the pass by Jimmy Rumsey | 32-32 |
| 03:38 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-32 |
| 03:36 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Oakland City | PG - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harlan Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Grimes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Rumsey (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Snavely (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Harms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Schwartz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Dana Brewer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 32-32 |
| 03:23 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 03:22 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:17 | N. Michigan | Harlan Burney picks off the pass by Brent Snavely | 32-32 |
| 02:56 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Schwartz - foul #1 on Roy Schwartz, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Daniel Jones (PG), George Brown (SG), Leonard Curtsinger (SF), Michael Dates (C) Kenneth Jackson, Harlan Burney, John Gano, Jimmy Rumsey | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Shane Casey (PG), Lawrence Lawhon (SG), Richard Canfield (SF), Luis Ortez (PF), William Portwood (C) Daniel Goss, Brent Snavely, Charles Harms, Roy Schwartz, Dana Brewer | |
| 02:56 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:56 | Oakland City | Jonathan Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:56 | N. Michigan | William Portwood grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:43 | N. Michigan | George Brown steals it from Shane Casey | 33-32 |
| 02:39 | Oakland City | Leonard Curtsinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Brown | 35-32 |
| 02:18 | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Lawhon | 35-34 |
| 01:55 | Oakland City | George Brown drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 01:53 | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Oakland City | John Lee (C) Jonathan Grimes | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 01:46 | Oakland City | George Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Canfield - foul #1 on Richard Canfield, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson (PG) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 01:46 | Oakland City | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:46 | Oakland City | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:41 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Lawhon is hacked by George Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #10 | 39-34 |
| 01:41 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Lawhon misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:41 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:15 | Oakland City | John Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Daniel Jones (SG) George Brown | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss (PG), Brent Snavely (SG) Shane Casey, Lawrence Lawhon | |
| 01:03 | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oakland City | Harlan Burney (SG), John Gano (SF) Daniel Jones, Leonard Curtsinger | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz (PF), Dana Brewer (C) Luis Ortez, William Portwood | |
| 00:34 | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 00:32 | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | Brent Snavely misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 00:15 | Oakland City | John Gano grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 00:11 | Oakland City | Kenneth Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 00:04 | Oakland City | The rebound goes to John Lee | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Oakland City | John Lee clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-35 |