| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Elijah Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Eaves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Mohr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Marcus Mulkey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Archie Hires (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jack Maston (fresh) PF - Lynn Goldschmidt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbus St. | Jack Maston inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Eaves - foul #3 on John Eaves, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage (SF) John Eaves | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 19:46 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:46 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:32 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marcus Mulkey - foul #1 on Marcus Mulkey, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:32 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:32 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:13 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:52 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn is fouled on the floor by Archie Hires - foul #1 on Archie Hires, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 18:37 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 18:21 | Columbus St. | Archie Hires knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Lynn Goldschmidt - foul #2 on Lynn Goldschmidt, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:13 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:45 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas dunks the ball | 29-39 |
| 17:24 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds (SF), Brad Leming (PF), Mathew Piercy (C) Elijah Shelton, Andre Mohr, Steven Puckett | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Samuel Thomas (PG), Raymond Nowak (SG), Earl Sabatino (SF), Dwayne Fletcher (PF), Lee Hodges (C) Marcus Mulkey, Archie Hires, Jack Maston, Lynn Goldschmidt, Richard Thomas | |
| 17:10 | Columbus St. | Brad Leming steals the ball from Dwayne Fletcher | 29-39 |
| 17:06 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage is hacked by Samuel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brian Lafrance (PG), Jeffrey Nelson (SG) Hal Talmage, Larry Nunn | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 16:54 | Michigan Tech. | A charge is called on Brian Lafrance - foul #2 on Brian Lafrance, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 16:45 | Columbus St. | Raymond Nowak buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Fletcher | 29-42 |
| 16:22 | Michigan Tech. | Mathew Piercy misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Lee Hodges - foul #2 on Lee Hodges, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett (C) Brad Leming | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Archie Hires (SG) Raymond Nowak | |
| 16:22 | Michigan Tech. | Mathew Piercy makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:22 | Michigan Tech. | Mathew Piercy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:54 | Columbus St. | Archie Hires buries a 3 from straight away set up by Earl Sabatino | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Brian Lafrance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hinds (fresh) PF - Mathew Piercy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Hires (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Sabatino (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan Tech. | Brian Lafrance misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Thomas - foul #2 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #6 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn (SG), John Eaves (SF), Brad Leming (PF) Jeffrey Nelson, William Hinds, Mathew Piercy | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey (PG), Jack Maston (SF), Lynn Goldschmidt (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Samuel Thomas, Earl Sabatino, Dwayne Fletcher, Lee Hodges | |
| 15:47 | Michigan Tech. | Brian Lafrance makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:47 | Michigan Tech. | Brian Lafrance misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:47 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 15:28 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas loses the dribble to Brian Lafrance | 32-45 |
| 15:24 | Michigan Tech. | Brian Lafrance lays it in | 34-45 |
| 15:10 | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 15:09 | Columbus St. | Lynn Goldschmidt gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:59 | Columbus St. | Jack Maston misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 14:58 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 14:41 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Elijah Shelton (PG), Andre Mohr (PF) Brian Lafrance, Steven Puckett | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Raymond Nowak (SG) Archie Hires | |
| 14:41 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:41 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:21 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas clanks a jumper from the left block | 36-45 |
| 14:19 | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 13:54 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Thomas steps in front of the Elijah Shelton pass | 36-47 |
| 13:41 | Columbus St. | Raymond Nowak misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 13:39 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:12 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn loses the dribble to Raymond Nowak | 36-47 |
| 12:49 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andre Mohr - foul #1 on Andre Mohr, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage (SG), William Hinds (SF), Steven Puckett (C) Larry Nunn, John Eaves, Andre Mohr | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Samuel Thomas (PG), Archie Hires (SG), Earl Sabatino (SF), Dwayne Fletcher (PF) Marcus Mulkey, Raymond Nowak, Jack Maston, Lynn Goldschmidt | |
| 12:49 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:49 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:49 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 12:34 | Michigan Tech. | Elijah Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brian Lafrance (SG) Brad Leming | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Lee Hodges (C) Richard Thomas | |
| 12:17 | Columbus St. | Earl Sabatino comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 12:16 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:09 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Sabatino - foul #1 on Earl Sabatino, team foul #8 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Mathew Piercy (PF) Elijah Shelton | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 12:09 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:09 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:57 | Columbus St. | Earl Sabatino can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 11:55 | Columbus St. | Lee Hodges pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:37 | Columbus St. | Dwayne Fletcher knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Archie Hires | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Hal Talmage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lafrance (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Hinds (fresh) PF - Mathew Piercy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Hires (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Sabatino (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds's layup is rejected by Dwayne Fletcher | 38-50 |
| 11:16 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Dwayne Fletcher | 38-50 |
| 11:11 | Columbus St. | Mathew Piercy picks off the pass by Archie Hires | 38-50 |
| 10:59 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage buries a 3 from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 10:44 | Columbus St. | Archie Hires comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:42 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:34 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 10:33 | Columbus St. | Dwayne Fletcher snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:15 | Columbus St. | Archie Hires is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Elijah Shelton (PG), Larry Nunn (SG), John Eaves (SF), Andre Mohr (PF), Brad Leming (C) Hal Talmage, Brian Lafrance, William Hinds, Mathew Piercy, Steven Puckett | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Raymond Nowak (SG), Jack Maston (SF), Lynn Goldschmidt (PF) Archie Hires, Earl Sabatino, Dwayne Fletcher | |
| 09:55 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 09:54 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Leming | 41-50 |
| 09:30 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn is fouled on the floor by Jack Maston - foul #1 on Jack Maston, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey (PG), Richard Thomas (C) Samuel Thomas, Lee Hodges | |
| 09:30 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:30 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:22 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas can't throw it down but he's fouled by Brad Leming - foul #1 on Brad Leming, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 09:22 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:22 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:22 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 09:02 | Michigan Tech. | Elijah Shelton hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Eaves | 45-51 |
| 08:47 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 08:45 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:24 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 08:22 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:01 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-51 |
| 07:59 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:37 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Elijah Shelton | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Elijah Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Eaves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Mohr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Brad Leming (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Marcus Mulkey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Raymond Nowak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Maston (fairly fresh) PF - Lynn Goldschmidt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 07:15 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Andre Mohr | 47-51 |
| 07:02 | Michigan Tech. | Lynn Goldschmidt is called for the reach on Brad Leming - foul #3 on Lynn Goldschmidt, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage (PG), Brian Lafrance (SG), William Hinds (SF), Steven Puckett (C) Elijah Shelton, Larry Nunn, John Eaves, Andre Mohr | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Samuel Thomas (PG), Archie Hires (SG), Earl Sabatino (SF), Dwayne Fletcher (PF), Lee Hodges (C) Marcus Mulkey, Raymond Nowak, Jack Maston, Lynn Goldschmidt, Richard Thomas | |
| 07:02 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Columbus St. | Lee Hodges snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:41 | Columbus St. | Brian Lafrance takes the ball from Lee Hodges | 48-51 |
| 06:25 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 06:23 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Dwayne Fletcher | 48-51 |
| 06:19 | Columbus St. | Brian Lafrance steals the ball from Earl Sabatino | 48-51 |
| 06:11 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Mathew Piercy (PF) Brad Leming | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 05:53 | Columbus St. | Samuel Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #11 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves (SF) Mathew Piercy | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 05:34 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Brian Lafrance | 50-51 |
| 05:19 | Columbus St. | Dwayne Fletcher scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Archie Hires | 50-53 |
| 05:02 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 05:01 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Lee Hodges | 50-53 |
| 04:46 | Columbus St. | Lee Hodges knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Archie Hires | 50-55 |
| 04:24 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Thomas - foul #4 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Elijah Shelton (PG), Larry Nunn (SG), Brad Leming (PF), Mathew Piercy (C) Hal Talmage, Brian Lafrance, William Hinds, Steven Puckett | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey (PG), Raymond Nowak (SG), Jack Maston (SF), Lynn Goldschmidt (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Samuel Thomas, Archie Hires, Earl Sabatino, Dwayne Fletcher, Lee Hodges | |
| 04:24 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:24 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:24 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Lynn Goldschmidt | 51-55 |
| 04:02 | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey is fouled on the floor by Elijah Shelton - foul #1 on Elijah Shelton, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Jeffrey Nelson (SF) John Eaves | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 03:43 | Columbus St. | Raymond Nowak is hacked by Larry Nunn - foul #2 on Larry Nunn, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 03:23 | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Elijah Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Leming (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Piercy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Marcus Mulkey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Raymond Nowak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Maston (fresh) PF - Lynn Goldschmidt (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan Tech. | Elijah Shelton scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 02:56 | Columbus St. | Brad Leming denies the turnaround by Richard Thomas | 53-58 |
| 02:55 | Michigan Tech. | Mathew Piercy snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 02:55 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves (SF), Andre Mohr (PF), Steven Puckett (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Brad Leming, Mathew Piercy | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Archie Hires (SG) Raymond Nowak | |
| 02:30 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Eaves | 55-58 |
| 02:14 | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 02:12 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to John Eaves | 55-58 |
| 01:53 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves hits the finger roll | 57-58 |
| 01:37 | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey is hacked by John Eaves - foul #4 on John Eaves, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 01:37 | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:37 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:16 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| 01:01 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Andre Mohr - foul #2 on Andre Mohr, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 01:01 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:01 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:52 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Eaves | 60-60 |
| 00:37 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Archie Hires | 60-62 |
| 00:22 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Puckett | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey is whistled for traveling | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Thomas blocks the short jumper by Andre Mohr | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Elijah Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Eaves (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andre Mohr (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Marcus Mulkey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Archie Hires (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SF - Jack Maston (fresh) PF - Lynn Goldschmidt (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:42 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett hits a turnaround from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 04:16 | Columbus St. | Archie Hires misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-62 |
| 04:14 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 04:12 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 04:07 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves can't finish the layup | 64-62 |
| 04:06 | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 04:05 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:39 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas misses long on a jumper in the lane | 64-62 |
| 03:38 | Columbus St. | Archie Hires tips it in | 64-64 |
| 03:21 | Michigan Tech. | Elijah Shelton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Mulkey - foul #2 on Marcus Mulkey, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming (PF) Andre Mohr | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Samuel Thomas (PG), Dwayne Fletcher (PF) Marcus Mulkey, Lynn Goldschmidt | |
| 03:21 | Michigan Tech. | Elijah Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:21 | Michigan Tech. | Elijah Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:07 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Archie Hires | 65-66 |
| 02:51 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-66 |
| 02:51 | Columbus St. | Columbus St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey (PG) Samuel Thomas | |
| 02:30 | Columbus St. | Dwayne Fletcher misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 02:29 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:15 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming drills a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Dwayne Fletcher - foul #1 on Dwayne Fletcher, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Lynn Goldschmidt (PF) Dwayne Fletcher | |
| 02:15 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:56 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas lays it in | 70-68 |
| 01:38 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves is fouled on the floor by Jack Maston - foul #2 on Jack Maston, team foul #15 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Andre Mohr (PF) Brad Leming | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 01:38 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:38 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:13 | Columbus St. | Jack Maston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-68 |
| 00:59 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves misses the easy layup | 72-68 |
| 00:58 | Columbus St. | Archie Hires gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Elijah Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Eaves (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andre Mohr (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Marcus Mulkey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Archie Hires (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SF - Jack Maston (fresh) PF - Lynn Goldschmidt (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Columbus St. | Andre Mohr denies the turnaround by Richard Thomas | 72-68 |
| 00:43 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Mulkey - foul #3 on Marcus Mulkey, team foul #16 | 72-68 |
| 00:42 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:42 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Archie Hires | 74-70 |
| 00:35 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Mulkey - foul #4 on Marcus Mulkey, team foul #17 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage (PG), William Hinds (PF) Elijah Shelton, Andre Mohr | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Columbus St. | Marcus Mulkey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:27 | Columbus St. | Lynn Goldschmidt grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas is hacked by John Eaves - foul #5 on John Eaves, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Elijah Shelton (PG), Andre Mohr (PF) John Eaves, William Hinds | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 00:25 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Steven Puckett | 76-70 |
| 00:22 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett is hacked by Marcus Mulkey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marcus Mulkey, team foul #18 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brian Lafrance (PG), William Hinds (PF) Elijah Shelton, Andre Mohr | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Samuel Thomas (PG) Marcus Mulkey | |
| 00:22 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:22 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Columbus St. | Samuel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:16 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:16 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett is fouled in the backcourt by Archie Hires - foul #2 on Archie Hires, team foul #19 | 78-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:07 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 80-70 |
| 00:05 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan Tech. | Brian Lafrance runs out the clock | 80-70 |