| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) SG - Roy Logan (fresh) SF - Cecil Lohr (fresh) PF - Mike Garrick (fresh) C - David Rutherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Keith Johnson (fresh) SG - Harold Grey (fresh) SF - William Preece (fresh) PF - Robert Harvill (fresh) C - Eugene Lawless (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Michigan Tech. | Keith Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Mike Garrick | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Michigan Tech. | Roy Logan steps in front of the William Preece pass | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Michigan Tech. | Mike Garrick is called for the reach on William Preece - foul #1 on Mike Garrick, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Johnson | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Grey - foul #1 on Harold Grey, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion (PG), Roy Hembree (SG), Greg Culley (PF), Dwayne Ellis (C) Keith Johnson, Harold Grey, Robert Harvill, Eugene Lawless | |
| 17:21 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | N. Michigan | John Poppe grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Preece - foul #1 on William Preece, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul McGee (SG), Keith Quintanilla (SF), Karl Gross (PF), Andrew Lenk (C) Roy Logan, Cecil Lohr, Mike Garrick, David Rutherford | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Warren Sais (C) William Preece | |
| 16:24 | N. Michigan | John Poppe makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Michigan Tech. | Warren Sais grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley can't connect on a shot near the basket | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul McGee (fresh) SF - Keith Quintanilla (fresh) PF - Karl Gross (fresh) C - Andrew Lenk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Roger Marion (fresh) SG - Roy Hembree (fresh) SF - Dwayne Ellis (fresh) PF - Greg Culley (fresh) C - Warren Sais (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:36 | N. Michigan | John Poppe grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | N. Michigan | Roy Hembree steals the ball from John Poppe | 6-5 |
| 15:00 | Michigan Tech. | Warren Sais makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:41 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Quintanilla | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Hembree | 9-10 |
| 14:04 | N. Michigan | Warren Sais is called for the reach on Keith Quintanilla - foul #1 on Warren Sais, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Roy Logan (SG), Cecil Lohr (SF), Mike Garrick (PF), David Rutherford (C) John Poppe, Keith Quintanilla, Karl Gross, Andrew Lenk | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Keith Johnson (PG), Harold Grey (SG), William Preece (SF), Robert Harvill (PF), Eugene Lawless (C) Roger Marion, Roy Hembree, Dwayne Ellis, Greg Culley, Warren Sais | |
| 13:51 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 13:50 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless is fouled on the floor by Mike Garrick - foul #2 on Mike Garrick, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (PF) Mike Garrick | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 13:18 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:17 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:55 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by William Preece - foul #2 on William Preece, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard (SF) William Preece | |
| 12:55 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:55 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:38 | Michigan Tech. | The jump hook by Robert Beard is blocked by David Rutherford | 11-10 |
| 12:37 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless tips it but misses | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:06 | Michigan Tech. | David Rutherford steps in front of the Robert Harvill pass | 14-10 |
| 11:47 | N. Michigan | Robert Beard swats the shot by Karl Gross | 14-10 |
| 11:46 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless grabs the board | 14-10 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul McGee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Logan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Lohr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Gross (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Rutherford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Keith Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Grey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Beard (fresh) PF - Robert Harvill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Lawless (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 11:30 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard misses the tip | 14-10 |
| 11:29 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Grey | 14-10 |
| 11:10 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard buries a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Harvill | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:56 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Eugene Lawless | 14-12 |
| 10:30 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:29 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Beard | 14-12 |
| 10:15 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Johnson | 14-14 |
| 09:48 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee scores on a jumper from the left side | 16-14 |
| 09:46 | Michigan Tech. | Roy Logan steps in front of the Keith Johnson pass in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 09:30 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 09:28 | Michigan Tech. | Paul McGee steals the ball from Keith Johnson in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 09:27 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee blows the layup | 19-14 |
| 09:25 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross tips it in | 21-14 |
| 09:09 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless hits the finger roll | 21-16 |
| 08:54 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 08:53 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:31 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Cecil Lohr - foul #1 on Cecil Lohr, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Keith Quintanilla (SG), Christopher Letcher (SF), Andrew Lenk (PF), Paul Benedetti (C) Paul McGee, Roy Logan, Cecil Lohr, Karl Gross, David Rutherford | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion (PG), Roy Hembree (SG), Greg Culley (PF), Dwayne Ellis (C) Keith Johnson, Harold Grey, Robert Harvill, Eugene Lawless | |
| 08:31 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:31 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:12 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla's floater is tipped away by Dwayne Ellis | 21-18 |
| 08:10 | N. Michigan | Paul Benedetti tips it but misses | 21-18 |
| 08:09 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:04 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Benedetti takes the ball from Roger Marion | 21-18 |
| 07:43 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 07:41 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Robert Beard | 21-18 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith Quintanilla (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Letcher (fresh) PF - Andrew Lenk (fresh) C - Paul Benedetti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Roger Marion (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Hembree (fresh) SF - Robert Beard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Culley (fresh) C - Dwayne Ellis (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis misses badly on a runner from the left block | 21-18 |
| 07:32 | N. Michigan | Christopher Letcher snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 07:17 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Warren Sais (C) Robert Beard | |
| 07:04 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| 06:39 | N. Michigan | Greg Culley steals it from Christopher Letcher | 21-18 |
| 06:13 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Lenk - foul #1 on Andrew Lenk, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Roy Logan (SG), Cecil Lohr (SF) Keith Quintanilla, Paul Benedetti | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless (C) Warren Sais | |
| 06:13 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:13 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:04 | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-20 |
| 06:02 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Greg Culley | 21-20 |
| 05:45 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (PF) Christopher Letcher | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey (SG), Robert Harvill (PF) Roy Hembree, Greg Culley | |
| 05:33 | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Ellis | 21-20 |
| 05:31 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:10 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Lenk - foul #2 on Andrew Lenk, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Rutherford (C) Andrew Lenk | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Keith Johnson (PG) Roger Marion | |
| 05:10 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:10 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:10 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:03 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 05:01 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:40 | Michigan Tech. | John Poppe steps in front of the Keith Johnson pass | 21-21 |
| 04:36 | N. Michigan | John Poppe can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 04:35 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan is fouled on the floor by Keith Johnson - foul #1 on Keith Johnson, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul McGee (PG), Christopher Letcher (PF) John Poppe, Karl Gross | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Roy Hembree (SG), Robert Beard (SF), Greg Culley (C) Harold Grey, Dwayne Ellis, Eugene Lawless | |
| 04:16 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Logan | 23-21 |
| 04:01 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill is fouled on the floor by David Rutherford - foul #1 on David Rutherford, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla (SF) Cecil Lohr | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 03:51 | Michigan Tech. | Roy Hembree can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 03:50 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:37 | N. Michigan | Christopher Letcher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul McGee | 26-21 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul McGee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Quintanilla (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Letcher (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Rutherford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Keith Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Hembree (fresh) SF - Robert Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Harvill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Culley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul McGee - foul #1 on Paul McGee, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Karl Gross (SF), Mike Garrick (PF), Andrew Lenk (C) Paul McGee, Keith Quintanilla, Christopher Letcher, David Rutherford | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion (PG), Harold Grey (SG), William Preece (SF), Eugene Lawless (C) Keith Johnson, Roy Hembree, Robert Beard, Greg Culley | |
| 03:15 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:15 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:52 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul McGee (SG), Cecil Lohr (SF) Roy Logan, Andrew Lenk | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley (PF) Robert Harvill | |
| 02:34 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 02:32 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:27 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 02:25 | N. Michigan | John Poppe grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 02:20 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 02:19 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 02:11 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Cecil Lohr - foul #2 on Cecil Lohr, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| 02:11 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:11 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:57 | N. Michigan | John Poppe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul McGee | 29-24 |
| 01:38 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece clanks a shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 01:37 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 01:15 | N. Michigan | John Poppe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 01:05 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harold Grey, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Roy Logan (SG), David Rutherford (C) John Poppe, Karl Gross | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Keith Johnson (PG), Roy Hembree (SG), Robert Harvill (PF), Dwayne Ellis (C) Roger Marion, Harold Grey, Greg Culley, Eugene Lawless | |
| 01:01 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Johnson - foul #2 on Keith Johnson, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| 01:01 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:01 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:43 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis's pass is intercepted by Cecil Lohr | 34-26 |
| 00:28 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla (SF), Andrew Lenk (PF) Cecil Lohr, Mike Garrick | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan Tech. | Roy Hembree misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk gets the rebound | 34-26 |