| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Shade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Troiano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Heikkinen (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Field (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith inbounds the ball | 18-23 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 19:48 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Douglas Pearlman | 18-23 |
| 19:31 | N. Michigan | John Thornton takes the ball from James Troiano | 18-23 |
| 19:28 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith lays it in on a nice dish by John Thornton | 18-25 |
| 19:14 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman is fouled on the floor by James Field - foul #1 on James Field, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| 18:56 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert is hacked by John Thornton - foul #3 on John Thornton, team foul #2 | 18-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (PG) John Thornton | |
| 18:51 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman loses the dribble to George Crisler | 18-25 |
| 18:36 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins's pass is intercepted by Willie Shade | 18-25 |
| 18:22 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Field - foul #2 on James Field, team foul #3 | 18-25 |
| 18:22 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 18:22 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 18:11 | Michigan Tech. | James Field scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Walter Harkins | 19-27 |
| 18:02 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 18:01 | Michigan Tech. | James Field pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 17:44 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 17:42 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 17:28 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Harkins - foul #1 on Walter Harkins, team foul #4 | 19-27 |
| 17:28 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 17:28 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 17:14 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins travels with the ball | 21-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn (PF) Gary Heikkinen | |
| 16:48 | N. Michigan | James Troiano clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 16:47 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade tips it home | 23-27 |
| 16:39 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith travels with the ball | 23-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (PG), Brett Heald (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Robert Graham (C) Stephen Lambert, Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox (SF), Anthony Borders (PF) David Smith, James Field | |
| 16:15 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli loses the ball out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Porter (C) Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 15:52 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 15:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Pauli (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett Heald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - George Crisler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Walter Harkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Wilcox (fresh) PF - Anthony Borders (fresh) C - Gary Cleghorn (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Crisler - foul #3 on George Crisler, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman (SG), Michael Bowie (SF), Willie Shade (PF) Brett Heald, Frank Hill, David Porter | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG), David Smith (SF), Richard Ruppert (PF) Walter Harkins, Steven Wilcox, Anthony Borders | |
| 15:29 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 15:29 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 15:12 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 15:11 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 14:48 | N. Michigan | John Thornton steals the ball from Willie Shade | 25-27 |
| 14:34 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn misses the turnaround from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 14:33 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 14:17 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Ruppert, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), James Troiano (C) Daniel Pauli, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox (SG), Gary Heikkinen (PF), James Field (C) George Crisler, Richard Ruppert, Gary Cleghorn | |
| 14:03 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Lambert | 27-27 |
| 13:45 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 13:43 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 13:28 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie scores on a shot in the paint set up by Stephen Lambert | 29-27 |
| 13:13 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 13:11 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 12:51 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Field - foul #3 on James Field, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Robert Graham (PF) Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie, Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins (SG) David Smith | |
| 12:51 | N. Michigan | James Troiano makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 12:51 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 12:51 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Gary Heikkinen | 30-27 |
| 12:35 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Heikkinen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 12:33 | Michigan Tech. | James Field hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 12:17 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli loses the ball out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (PG) John Thornton | |
| 12:03 | Michigan Tech. | Stephen Lambert steps in front of the George Crisler pass | 30-29 |
| 12:00 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 11:58 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Heikkinen gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 11:54 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Crisler | 30-32 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pauli (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Troiano (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - George Crisler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Heikkinen (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Field (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | N. Michigan | James Troiano makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Frank Hill and he's fouled by James Field - foul #4 on James Field, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willie Shade (PF) Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | David Smith (SF), Anthony Borders (PF), Gary Cleghorn (C) Steven Wilcox, Gary Heikkinen, James Field | |
| 11:40 | N. Michigan | James Troiano makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 11:25 | Michigan Tech. | James Troiano is called for the reach on Walter Harkins - foul #1 on James Troiano, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Graham (C) James Troiano | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG) George Crisler | |
| 11:13 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins's floater is tipped away by Willie Shade | 33-32 |
| 11:12 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 10:54 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Thornton | 33-35 |
| 10:33 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Pauli | 35-35 |
| 10:24 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 09:55 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Pauli | 38-38 |
| 09:45 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 09:43 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 38-38 |
| 09:28 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill is fouled on the floor by Walter Harkins - foul #2 on Walter Harkins, team foul #9 | 38-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brett Heald (PG), Douglas Pearlman (SG), James Troiano (C) Stephen Lambert, Daniel Pauli, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (PG), Steven Wilcox (SG), Gary Heikkinen (PF) John Thornton, Walter Harkins, David Smith | |
| 09:28 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:28 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:07 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Troiano - foul #2 on James Troiano, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie (SF), Edward Wills (PF) Frank Hill, Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 09:07 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:49 | N. Michigan | George Crisler picks off the pass by Douglas Pearlman | 40-41 |
| 08:37 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders is hacked by Michael Bowie - foul #1 on Michael Bowie, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (PG) Brett Heald | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG) Anthony Borders | |
| 08:30 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Thornton | 40-44 |
| 08:13 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 08:12 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:01 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 08:00 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:45 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 07:44 | N. Michigan | Edward Wills gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Pauli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wills (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Troiano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Crisler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Heikkinen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses long on a floater from the right block | 40-44 |
| 07:25 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Pearlman | 40-44 |
| 07:09 | N. Michigan | Edward Wills makes the driving attempt in the lane | 42-44 |
| 06:50 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Cleghorn | 42-47 |
| 06:40 | N. Michigan | Edward Wills is called for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), Willie Shade (PF), Robert Graham (C) Daniel Pauli, Edward Wills, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins (SG), David Smith (SF), Richard Ruppert (PF), James Field (C) John Thornton, Steven Wilcox, Gary Heikkinen, Gary Cleghorn | |
| 06:15 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 42-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brett Heald (SG), Frank Hill (SF) Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 05:54 | N. Michigan | Brett Heald can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Field - foul #5 on James Field, team foul #11 | 42-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn (C) James Field | |
| 05:54 | N. Michigan | Brett Heald makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:54 | N. Michigan | Brett Heald misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:54 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Gary Cleghorn | 43-47 |
| 05:37 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 05:36 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Hill | 43-47 |
| 05:30 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Lambert | 45-47 |
| 05:18 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 05:17 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:55 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 04:53 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:31 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gary Cleghorn, team foul #12 | 45-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman (SG), Michael Bowie (SF), James Troiano (C) Brett Heald, Frank Hill, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG), Gary Heikkinen (C) George Crisler, Gary Cleghorn | |
| 04:16 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Pearlman | 48-47 |
| 04:00 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Thornton | 48-50 |
| 03:47 | N. Michigan | Gary Heikkinen swats the short shot by Willie Shade | 48-50 |
| 03:46 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Shade (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Troiano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Harkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ruppert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Heikkinen (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Bowie steals the ball from Walter Harkins | 48-50 |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman buries a runner near the basket | 50-50 |
| 02:45 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 02:43 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:25 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 50-50 |
| 02:23 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:06 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Lambert and he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #13 | 52-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (PG), Robert Graham (PF) Stephen Lambert, Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (SG), Steven Wilcox (SF), Anthony Borders (PF), Gary Cleghorn (C) Walter Harkins, David Smith, Richard Ruppert, Gary Heikkinen | |
| 02:06 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:04 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willie Shade (PF) Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Gary Heikkinen (PF) Anthony Borders | |
| 01:48 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Heikkinen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG) Daniel Pauli | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins (SG), David Smith (SF), Richard Ruppert (PF) George Crisler, Steven Wilcox, Gary Heikkinen | |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| 01:20 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Harkins | 53-53 |
| 00:56 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade misses the driving attempt near the basket | 53-53 |
| 00:54 | N. Michigan | James Troiano snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 00:39 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Lambert | 56-53 |
| 00:27 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Harkins | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert is hacked by John Thornton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Thornton, team foul #14 | 56-55 |
| 00:26 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Walter Harkins | 58-58 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Shade (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Troiano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Ruppert (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Cleghorn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | N. Michigan | James Troiano wins the tip | 58-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:41 | N. Michigan | James Troiano makes the shot in the lane | 60-58 |
| 04:20 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Bowie | 62-58 |
| 03:33 | Michigan Tech. | Stephen Lambert is called for the reach on Richard Ruppert - foul #3 on Stephen Lambert, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| 03:28 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 62-58 |
| 03:26 | N. Michigan | James Troiano snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 03:07 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 03:05 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 02:44 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 02:42 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 02:25 | N. Michigan | James Troiano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Lambert | 67-60 |
| 02:02 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-60 |
| 02:00 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 01:49 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert is called for a backcourt violation | 67-60 |
| 01:32 | N. Michigan | James Troiano drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert throws it down on a nice dish by David Smith | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 01:00 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bowie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Shade (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Troiano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Harkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Ruppert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:52 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Bowie | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Harkins - foul #3 on Walter Harkins, team foul #15 | 70-62 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (SG), Edward Wills (PF) Douglas Pearlman, Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 00:50 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:46 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert misses short on a jumper from the right side | 72-62 |
| 00:45 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith misses the tip | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert hits the follow up shot | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willie Shade (PF) Michael Bowie | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Harkins - foul #4 on Walter Harkins, team foul #16 | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Cleghorn | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | James Troiano grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | N. Michigan | Walter Harkins is called for the reach on James Troiano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Harkins, team foul #17 | 73-64 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (SG) Walter Harkins | |
| 00:29 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | N. Michigan | James Troiano makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:23 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Smith | 74-67 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Edward Wills is fouled in the backcourt by George Crisler - foul #4 on George Crisler, team foul #18 | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Edward Wills makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Edward Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:19 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman (SG), Michael Bowie (SF) Daniel Pauli, Edward Wills | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler's pass is intercepted by James Troiano | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by John Thornton - foul #5 on John Thornton, team foul #19 | 76-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (SG), Edward Wills (SF) Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox (SG) John Thornton | |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:08 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 00:07 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith tips it in | 78-69 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert runs out the clock | 78-69 |