| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Frisbee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darwin Mathena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifton McCrary (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Beals (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Robert Shaver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Elam (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wendell Kavanagh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Joseph Simpson inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Michigan | Brian Gifford blocks the jumper by Clifton McCrary | 40-45 |
| 19:39 | Northern St. | Wendell Kavanagh grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 19:19 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver banks in the layup | 40-47 |
| 18:59 | N. Michigan | Joseph Simpson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Frisbee | 42-47 |
| 18:47 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 18:45 | N. Michigan | Joseph Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Kavanagh - foul #1 on Wendell Kavanagh, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Daryl Shockey (C) Brian Gifford | |
| 18:29 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals is fouled on the floor by Daryl Shockey - foul #1 on Daryl Shockey, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Whitlow (SG), James Ross (SF), Edward Hoffman (PF), Charles Nesbit (C) Darwin Mathena, Joseph Simpson, Clifton McCrary, Jonathan Beals | |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Kelley (PG), John Jones (SG), Jason Lacefield (SF), Irwin Young (C) Robert Shaver, Carl Elam, Wendell Kavanagh, James Cook | |
| 18:09 | N. Michigan | John Jones steals the ball from Richard Whitlow | 42-50 |
| 17:44 | Northern St. | John Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 17:42 | Northern St. | Irwin Young tips it home | 42-52 |
| 17:23 | N. Michigan | Richard Whitlow is fouled on the floor by Irwin Young - foul #1 on Irwin Young, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andrew Dahl (SG) Paul Frisbee | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Shaver (PG), James Cook (PF), Brian Gifford (C) John Jones, Daryl Shockey, Irwin Young | |
| 16:58 | N. Michigan | Charles Nesbit hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| 16:33 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 16:32 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Nesbit | 44-52 |
| 16:07 | N. Michigan | James Cook steals the ball from Edward Hoffman | 44-52 |
| 15:43 | Northern St. | William Kelley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 15:42 | N. Michigan | Charles Nesbit snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Richard Whitlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dahl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hoffman (fairly fresh) C - Charles Nesbit (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Robert Shaver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lacefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Gifford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | N. Michigan | Richard Whitlow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-52 |
| 15:28 | Northern St. | James Cook grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 15:10 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Jason Lacefield | 44-54 |
| 15:07 | N. Michigan | Robert Shaver is called for the reach on Richard Whitlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Shaver, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Frisbee (PG), Darwin Mathena (SG), Joseph Simpson (SF), Clifton McCrary (PF), Jonathan Beals (C) Richard Whitlow, Andrew Dahl, James Ross, Edward Hoffman, Charles Nesbit | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gary Beals (PG), Carl Elam (SG), Wendell Kavanagh (SF), Daryl Shockey (PF), Irwin Young (C) Robert Shaver, William Kelley, Jason Lacefield, James Cook, Brian Gifford | |
| 14:51 | N. Michigan | Darwin Mathena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 14:50 | N. Michigan | Clifton McCrary misses the tip | 44-54 |
| 14:48 | N. Michigan | Joseph Simpson tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 14:46 | Northern St. | Carl Elam gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 14:39 | Northern St. | Jonathan Beals steals it from Carl Elam | 44-54 |
| 14:11 | N. Michigan | Gary Beals steals it from Darwin Mathena | 44-54 |
| 13:52 | Northern St. | Daryl Shockey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clifton McCrary - foul #2 on Clifton McCrary, team foul #1 | 44-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David McCrae (PF) Irwin Young | |
| 13:52 | Northern St. | Daryl Shockey misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:52 | Northern St. | Daryl Shockey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:34 | N. Michigan | Wendell Kavanagh steals the ball from Clifton McCrary | 44-55 |
| 13:10 | Northern St. | Jonathan Beals swats the layup by David McCrae | 44-55 |
| 13:09 | Northern St. | Carl Elam gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:54 | Northern St. | David McCrae hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 12:53 | Northern St. | Wendell Kavanagh gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:37 | Northern St. | Paul Frisbee steals the ball from Carl Elam | 44-55 |
| 12:22 | N. Michigan | Joseph Simpson blows the layup | 44-55 |
| 12:20 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Daryl Shockey | 44-55 |
| 12:00 | Northern St. | Daryl Shockey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Beals | 44-58 |
| 11:56 | N. Michigan | Joseph Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Whitlow (PG), Andrew Dahl (SG) Paul Frisbee, Darwin Mathena | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Shaver (PG), John Jones (SG), Jason Lacefield (SF), James Cook (PF), Brian Gifford (C) Gary Beals, Carl Elam, Wendell Kavanagh, David McCrae, Daryl Shockey | |
| 11:45 | Northern St. | Jason Lacefield is fouled on the floor by Joseph Simpson - foul #3 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| 11:34 | Northern St. | Jason Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 11:32 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals grabs the board | 44-58 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Richard Whitlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dahl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifton McCrary (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Beals (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Robert Shaver (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | N. Michigan | Joseph Simpson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Ross (SF), Charles Nesbit (PF) Joseph Simpson, Clifton McCrary | |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Kelley (SG), Wendell Kavanagh (SF) John Jones, Jason Lacefield | |
| 10:56 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Whitlow - foul #2 on Richard Whitlow, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edward Hoffman (PF) Jonathan Beals | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 10:56 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:56 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:27 | N. Michigan | Richard Whitlow misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 10:26 | N. Michigan | James Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 10:13 | N. Michigan | James Ross is fouled on the floor by Brian Gifford - foul #2 on Brian Gifford, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Frisbee (PG), Marty Butts (SG) Richard Whitlow, Andrew Dahl | |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Jones (SG), Jason Lacefield (SF), Irwin Young (C) William Kelley, Wendell Kavanagh, Brian Gifford | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:00 | N. Michigan | Paul Frisbee connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Hoffman | 47-60 |
| 09:42 | Northern St. | James Ross picks off the pass by Robert Shaver | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:39 | N. Michigan | Charles Nesbit is hacked by Robert Shaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Shaver, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clifton McCrary (PF), Jonathan Beals (C) Edward Hoffman, Charles Nesbit | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David McCrae (PF) James Cook | |
| 09:27 | N. Michigan | Clifton McCrary's floater is tipped away by Irwin Young | 47-60 |
| 09:25 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Irwin Young | 47-60 |
| 09:04 | Northern St. | Jason Lacefield can't finish the layup | 47-60 |
| 09:03 | N. Michigan | James Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:47 | N. Michigan | Clifton McCrary misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 08:45 | N. Michigan | James Ross tips it home | 49-60 |
| 08:29 | Northern St. | Irwin Young scores on a shot from the right side set up by David McCrae | 49-62 |
| 08:10 | N. Michigan | Paul Frisbee drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifton McCrary | 51-62 |
| 07:51 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Jones | 51-65 |
| 07:37 | N. Michigan | Paul Frisbee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 07:36 | Northern St. | Irwin Young grabs the board | 51-65 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Frisbee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marty Butts (fairly fresh) SF - James Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifton McCrary (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Beals (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Robert Shaver (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Lacefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - David McCrae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Irwin Young (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-65 |
| 07:20 | N. Michigan | James Ross gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:05 | N. Michigan | Clifton McCrary scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Frisbee | 53-65 |
| 06:51 | Northern St. | Jason Lacefield comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-65 |
| 06:49 | N. Michigan | Clifton McCrary pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:47 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Whitlow (PG), Darwin Mathena (SG), Joseph Simpson (SF), Charles Nesbit (PF) Paul Frisbee, Marty Butts, James Ross, Clifton McCrary | |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Kelley (PG), Carl Elam (SG), Daryl Shockey (SF), James Cook (PF), Brian Gifford (C) Robert Shaver, John Jones, Jason Lacefield, David McCrae, Irwin Young | |
| 06:47 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:47 | Northern St. | Daryl Shockey pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 06:44 | Northern St. | Richard Whitlow is called for the reach on William Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Whitlow, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edward Hoffman (PF) Jonathan Beals | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 06:23 | Northern St. | Brian Gifford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Simpson - foul #5 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andrew Dahl (PG) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 06:23 | Northern St. | Brian Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:23 | Northern St. | Brian Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:21 | N. Michigan | James Cook is called for the reach on Charles Nesbit in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Wendell Kavanagh (SF) Daryl Shockey | |
| 06:21 | N. Michigan | Charles Nesbit misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:21 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Carl Elam | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:08 | Northern St. | William Kelley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Kelley, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| 05:52 | N. Michigan | Richard Whitlow connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Hoffman | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:38 | Northern St. | Wendell Kavanagh misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 05:37 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Dahl | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:35 | N. Michigan | Andrew Dahl is hacked by Brian Gifford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gifford, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Daryl Shockey (SF) Wendell Kavanagh | |
| 05:35 | N. Michigan | Andrew Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:35 | N. Michigan | Andrew Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:15 | Northern St. | William Kelley is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dahl - foul #2 on Andrew Dahl, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Ross (SF), Clifton McCrary (PF) Darwin Mathena, Edward Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gary Beals (PG), Wendell Kavanagh (SF) Carl Elam, Brian Gifford | |
| 05:15 | Northern St. | William Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:15 | N. Michigan | Charles Nesbit snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:51 | N. Michigan | Charles Nesbit makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Whitlow | 60-67 |
| 04:34 | Northern St. | Andrew Dahl is called for the reach on William Kelley - foul #3 on Andrew Dahl, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Frisbee (PG), Darwin Mathena (SG), Jonathan Beals (C) Richard Whitlow, Andrew Dahl, Clifton McCrary | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Gifford (C) James Cook | |
| 04:34 | Northern St. | William Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 04:15 | N. Michigan | Darwin Mathena comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 04:14 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | Daryl Shockey is called for the reach on James Ross - foul #2 on Daryl Shockey, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edward Hoffman (PF) Charles Nesbit | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Carl Elam (SG), James Cook (PF) William Kelley, Daryl Shockey | |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | James Ross makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | James Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:56 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to James Cook | 61-67 |
| 03:35 | Northern St. | Jonathan Beals takes the ball from Gary Beals | 61-67 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Frisbee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darwin Mathena (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ross (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Hoffman (fresh) C - Jonathan Beals (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Gary Beals (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Elam (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wendell Kavanagh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Gifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | N. Michigan | Brian Gifford is called for the reach on Jonathan Beals - foul #4 on Brian Gifford, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Whitlow (PG), Andrew Dahl (SG), Clifton McCrary (PF) Paul Frisbee, Darwin Mathena, James Ross | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Shaver (PG) Gary Beals | |
| 03:20 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:20 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:01 | Northern St. | Wendell Kavanagh hits a shot from the right block | 62-69 |
| 02:59 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Frisbee (PG) Jonathan Beals | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jason Lacefield (SF), Daryl Shockey (C) Wendell Kavanagh, Brian Gifford | |
| 02:40 | N. Michigan | Paul Frisbee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 02:38 | Northern St. | Daryl Shockey gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:38 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Darwin Mathena (SG) Andrew Dahl | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Gifford (C) Daryl Shockey | |
| 02:14 | Northern St. | James Cook misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:13 | Northern St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shaver | 62-69 |
| 01:51 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver clanks a jump hook from the left block | 62-69 |
| 01:49 | Northern St. | James Cook tips it but misses | 62-69 |
| 01:47 | Northern St. | James Cook snags the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 01:27 | Northern St. | James Cook misses the shot from the right side | 62-69 |
| 01:25 | N. Michigan | Clifton McCrary snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 01:25 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Ross (SF), Jonathan Beals (C) Edward Hoffman, Richard Whitlow | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Wendell Kavanagh (SF) Jason Lacefield | |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | Carl Elam is called for the reach on James Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Elam, team foul #13 | 62-69 |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | James Ross misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | James Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:11 | Northern St. | Carl Elam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-69 |
| 01:10 | Northern St. | Robert Shaver tips it back up and in | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:03 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Paul Frisbee | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Northern St. | James Cook is hacked by Paul Frisbee - foul #3 on Paul Frisbee, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Jones (SG), Irwin Young (C) Carl Elam, Brian Gifford | |
| 00:58 | Northern St. | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:58 | Northern St. | James Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:58 | N. Michigan | James Ross snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 65-72 |
| 00:43 | Northern St. | John Jones snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:43 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| 00:40 | Northern St. | Darwin Mathena is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darwin Mathena, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| 00:40 | Northern St. | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:40 | Northern St. | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | N. Michigan | Wendell Kavanagh is called for the reach on James Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Kavanagh, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Carl Elam (SG), Brian Gifford (C) John Jones, Irwin Young | |
| 00:38 | N. Michigan | James Ross makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | N. Michigan | James Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | Northern St. | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern St. | Darwin Mathena is called for the reach on James Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darwin Mathena, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Jones (SG), Irwin Young (C) Carl Elam, Brian Gifford | |
| 00:36 | Northern St. | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:36 | Northern St. | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals is open and scores on a floater from close range set up by Paul Frisbee | 68-76 |
| 00:30 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 00:29 | Northern St. | John Jones is hacked by Darwin Mathena in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darwin Mathena, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| 00:29 | Northern St. | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Northern St. | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | John Jones steals the ball from Paul Frisbee | 68-77 |
| 00:21 | Northern St. | John Jones is hacked by Paul Frisbee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Frisbee, team foul #13 | 68-77 |
| 00:21 | Northern St. | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:21 | Northern St. | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:18 | N. Michigan | Jonathan Beals loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Whitlow (PG), Andrew Dahl (SG), Edward Hoffman (PF), Charles Nesbit (C) Paul Frisbee, Darwin Mathena, Clifton McCrary, Jonathan Beals | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gary Beals (PG), Jason Lacefield (SF), Daryl Shockey (PF) Robert Shaver, Wendell Kavanagh, James Cook | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern St. | Gary Beals runs out the clock | 68-79 |