| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Knudsen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Joseph Scranton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hanlon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tschida (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Weitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ian Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwood | Donald Tschida inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwood | Joseph Scranton travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| 19:26 | N. Michigan | James Lott hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Tschida - foul #1 on Donald Tschida, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:26 | N. Michigan | James Lott makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:26 | N. Michigan | James Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:59 | Northwood | Donald Tschida connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Scranton | 39-42 |
| 18:42 | N. Michigan | Joseph Scranton steps in front of the James Lott pass | 39-42 |
| 18:26 | Northwood | Joseph Scranton hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hanlon | 39-44 |
| 17:58 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand misses the jump hook from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 17:56 | Northwood | Donald Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:34 | Northwood | Joseph Scranton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Tschida | 39-47 |
| 17:08 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Lott | 41-47 |
| 16:49 | Northwood | Richard Hanlon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:48 | Northwood | John Weitz tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 16:46 | N. Michigan | James Lott pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:40 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand misses the dunk attempt | 41-47 |
| 16:39 | Northwood | Donald Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:26 | Northwood | Ian Maxwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 16:25 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce McCarthy | 41-47 |
| 16:13 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:12 | N. Michigan | John Knudsen tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 16:05 | Northwood | Joseph Scranton's pass is intercepted by Earl Johnson in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 15:51 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 15:50 | Northwood | Ian Maxwell gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce McCarthy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Knudsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Joseph Scranton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hanlon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tschida (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Weitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ian Maxwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwood | John Weitz is hacked by Bruce McCarthy - foul #3 on Bruce McCarthy, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (PG), Robert Douglas (SG), Jimmy Tassone (SF), Charles Gerth (PF), Jody Morgan (C) James Lott, Earl Johnson, Jerry Bertrand, Bruce McCarthy, John Knudsen | |
| Subs | Northwood | Douglas Carter (PG), Derek Gage (SG), James Collins (SF), David Beus (PF), David Bremner (C) Joseph Scranton, Richard Hanlon, Donald Tschida, John Weitz, Ian Maxwell | |
| 15:30 | Northwood | David Bremner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Carter | 43-50 |
| 15:06 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Tassone | 46-50 |
| 14:52 | Northwood | Robert Douglas steps in front of the Derek Gage pass | 46-50 |
| 14:49 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas hits the finger roll | 48-50 |
| 14:28 | Northwood | Derek Gage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 14:27 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:18 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas is fouled on the floor by Derek Gage - foul #2 on Derek Gage, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson (SG), Jerry Bertrand (SF) Robert Douglas, Jimmy Tassone | |
| Subs | Northwood | Joseph Scranton (PG), Richard Hanlon (SG), Donald Tschida (SF) Douglas Carter, Derek Gage, James Collins | |
| 13:59 | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Pulido | 51-50 |
| 13:47 | Northwood | Donald Tschida misses the dunk | 51-50 |
| 13:46 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:42 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Earl Johnson | 53-50 |
| 13:35 | Northwood | Richard Hanlon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Scranton | 53-53 |
| 13:22 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Bertrand | 56-53 |
| 13:04 | Northwood | Richard Hanlon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 12:41 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Pulido | 58-55 |
| 12:12 | Northwood | David Bremner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 12:11 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Gerth | 58-55 |
| 11:49 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 58-55 |
| 11:47 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth tips it in | 60-55 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Thomas Pulido (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gerth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jody Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Joseph Scranton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hanlon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tschida (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Beus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Bremner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Northwood | Thomas Pulido is called for the reach on Joseph Scranton - foul #1 on Thomas Pulido, team foul #2 | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Robert Douglas (SG), Jimmy Tassone (SF), Bruce McCarthy (PF), John Knudsen (C) Thomas Pulido, Earl Johnson, Jerry Bertrand, Charles Gerth, Jody Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwood | Douglas Carter (PG), Derek Gage (SG), James Collins (SF), John Weitz (PF), Ian Maxwell (C) Joseph Scranton, Richard Hanlon, Donald Tschida, David Beus, David Bremner | |
| 11:14 | Northwood | Derek Gage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 11:12 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:56 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Lott | 62-55 |
| 10:39 | Northwood | Bruce McCarthy steps in front of the Douglas Carter pass | 62-55 |
| 10:22 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Tassone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 10:20 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Lott | 62-55 |
| 10:11 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 10:10 | Northwood | Ian Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:03 | Northwood | James Collins loses the dribble to John Knudsen | 62-55 |
| 09:45 | N. Michigan | James Lott drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jimmy Tassone | 65-55 |
| 09:29 | Northwood | Douglas Carter makes the 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 09:11 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Lott | 68-58 |
| 08:58 | Northwood | Douglas Carter connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Gage | 68-61 |
| 08:35 | N. Michigan | John Knudsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (PG), Earl Johnson (SG), Jerry Bertrand (SF) James Lott, Robert Douglas, Jimmy Tassone | |
| Subs | Northwood | Joseph Scranton (PG), Richard Hanlon (SG), Donald Tschida (SF) Douglas Carter, Derek Gage, John Weitz | |
| 08:17 | Northwood | Richard Hanlon lays it in set up by James Collins | 68-63 |
| 07:55 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson is hacked by Donald Tschida - foul #2 on Donald Tschida, team foul #3 | 68-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth (PF), Jody Morgan (C) Bruce McCarthy, John Knudsen | |
| Subs | Northwood | David Beus (PF), David Bremner (C) James Collins, Ian Maxwell | |
| 07:48 | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Johnson | 71-63 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Thomas Pulido (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gerth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jody Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Joseph Scranton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hanlon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Tschida (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Beus (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Bremner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Northwood | Richard Hanlon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 07:19 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 07:14 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 07:13 | Northwood | The rebound goes to Donald Tschida | 71-63 |
| 07:09 | Northwood | The jumper by Joseph Scranton is denied by Jody Morgan | 71-63 |
| 07:08 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Bertrand | 71-63 |
| 06:55 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 06:53 | Northwood | David Beus gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:40 | Northwood | Richard Hanlon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 06:38 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 06:22 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Scranton - foul #3 on Joseph Scranton, team foul #4 | 71-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Bruce McCarthy (PF), John Knudsen (C) Thomas Pulido, Charles Gerth, Jody Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwood | John Weitz (PF), Ian Maxwell (C) David Beus, David Bremner | |
| 06:07 | N. Michigan | James Lott buries a floater from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 05:50 | Northwood | Donald Tschida lays it in and he's hacked by John Knudsen - foul #3 on John Knudsen, team foul #3 | 73-65 |
| 05:50 | Northwood | Donald Tschida makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:30 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 05:29 | N. Michigan | John Knudsen grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:14 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy misses badly on a floater from close range | 73-66 |
| 05:12 | Northwood | Joseph Scranton gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:54 | Northwood | Richard Hanlon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-66 |
| 04:53 | Northwood | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Tschida | 73-66 |
| 04:42 | Northwood | Richard Hanlon misses badly on a shot in the paint | 73-66 |
| 04:41 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 04:37 | N. Michigan | James Lott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 04:36 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:17 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Johnson | 76-66 |
| 03:54 | Northwood | James Lott is called for the reach on Joseph Scranton - foul #1 on James Lott, team foul #4 | 76-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (SG), Robert Douglas (SF), Charles Gerth (PF) Earl Johnson, Jerry Bertrand, Bruce McCarthy | |
| Subs | Northwood | Douglas Carter (PG), Derek Gage (SG), James Collins (SF), David Beus (C) Joseph Scranton, Richard Hanlon, Donald Tschida, Ian Maxwell | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:49 | Northwood | Robert Douglas is called for the reach on James Collins - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #5 | 76-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan (C) John Knudsen | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 03:39 | Northwood | Derek Gage can't finish the layup | 76-66 |
| 03:38 | Northwood | James Collins snags the offensive board | 76-66 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 12 pts. 11 ast. SG - Thomas Pulido (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Gerth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jody Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Gage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Collins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Weitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Beus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northwood | Derek Gage misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Pulido - foul #2 on Thomas Pulido, team foul #6 | 76-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Tassone (SF) James Lott | |
| Subs | Northwood | David Bremner (C) John Weitz | |
| 03:27 | Northwood | Derek Gage makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:27 | Northwood | Derek Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Pulido | 79-68 |
| 02:53 | Northwood | Jody Morgan is called for the reach on David Beus - foul #1 on Jody Morgan, team foul #7 | 79-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Knudsen (C) Jimmy Tassone | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 02:53 | Northwood | David Beus misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:53 | N. Michigan | John Knudsen grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 02:53 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-68 |
| 02:25 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas is hacked by Derek Gage - foul #3 on Derek Gage, team foul #5 | 79-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Earl Johnson (SG), Jerry Bertrand (SF), Bruce McCarthy (PF) Thomas Pulido, Robert Douglas, Charles Gerth, Jody Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwood | Joseph Scranton (PG), Richard Hanlon (SG), Donald Tschida (SF), John Weitz (PF), Ian Maxwell (C) Douglas Carter, Derek Gage, James Collins, David Beus, David Bremner | |
| 02:05 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Ian Maxwell | 79-68 |
| 02:03 | Northwood | Ian Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:55 | Northwood | James Lott takes the ball from Ian Maxwell | 79-68 |
| 01:39 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 01:37 | Northwood | Richard Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:22 | Northwood | Ian Maxwell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 01:20 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Knudsen | 79-68 |
| 00:51 | N. Michigan | John Weitz is called for the reach on James Lott - foul #2 on John Weitz, team foul #6 | 79-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (PG), Robert Douglas (SG), Jimmy Tassone (SF), Charles Gerth (PF), Jody Morgan (C) James Lott, Earl Johnson, Jerry Bertrand, Bruce McCarthy, John Knudsen | |
| Subs | Northwood | Douglas Carter (PG), Derek Gage (SG), James Collins (SF), David Beus (PF), David Bremner (C) Joseph Scranton, Richard Hanlon, Donald Tschida, John Weitz, Ian Maxwell | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Derek Gage - foul #4 on Derek Gage, team foul #7 | 79-68 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwood | James Collins's layup is rejected by Charles Gerth | 81-68 |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Jody Morgan | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido runs out the clock | 81-68 |