| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Seale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Ball (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Theron Hopps (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Samuel Howard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Tippett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Shank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Jessop (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 19:44 | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard tips it home | 42-35 |
| 19:40 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Theron Hopps | 44-35 |
| 19:19 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 19:17 | Lake Superior St. | Donald Tippett tips it in | 44-37 |
| 18:48 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Robert Bryant, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 18:48 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:48 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:34 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 18:33 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:14 | N. Michigan | John Seale is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Seale, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 17:55 | Lake Superior St. | Gregory Lee is called for the reach on Samuel Howard - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| 17:43 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 17:14 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 17:13 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:01 | Lake Superior St. | Raymond Skinner swats the layup by Shawn Shank | 46-39 |
| 17:00 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Theron Hopps | 46-39 |
| 16:54 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball's layup is rejected by Virgil Jessop | 46-39 |
| 16:53 | Lake Superior St. | The rebound goes to Virgil Jessop | 46-39 |
| 16:47 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop clanks a runner in the lane | 46-39 |
| 16:45 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Theron Hopps | 46-39 |
| 16:30 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee's pass is intercepted by Donald Tippett | 46-39 |
| 16:08 | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 16:07 | Lake Superior St. | Donald Tippett tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 15:50 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Seale | 48-41 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Seale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Skinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Theron Hopps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Samuel Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Tippett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Shank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Jessop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Tippett | 48-44 |
| 15:08 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Skinner | 50-44 |
| 15:04 | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 15:02 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Seale | 50-44 |
| 14:42 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner loses the dribble to Donald Tippett | 50-44 |
| 14:26 | Lake Superior St. | The jump hook by Robert Bryant is blocked by Raymond Skinner | 50-44 |
| 14:24 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball is denied on a layup by Virgil Jessop | 50-44 |
| 14:16 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Theron Hopps | 50-44 |
| 14:10 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Lee and he's hacked by Shawn Shank - foul #2 on Shawn Shank, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (PG), Chad Perry (SG), Scott Conley (PF), Timothy Carney (C) John Seale, Gregory Lee, Raymond Skinner, Theron Hopps | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn (PG), Robert Flint (SG), Orlando Wieczorek (SF), Ralph Housley (PF), Billy Wilson (C) Samuel Howard, Donald Tippett, Shawn Shank, Virgil Jessop, Robert Bryant | |
| 14:10 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:49 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Flint double dribbles | 53-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy (SF) Joe Ball | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| 13:36 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Perry | 55-44 |
| 13:15 | Lake Superior St. | Billy Wilson scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Flint and he's hacked by Timothy Carney - foul #2 on Timothy Carney, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| 13:15 | Lake Superior St. | Billy Wilson makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:54 | N. Michigan | Chad Perry can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:53 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 12:29 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Wright takes the ball from Orlando Wieczorek | 55-47 |
| 12:26 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright hits the finger roll | 57-47 |
| 12:10 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Chad Perry - foul #2 on Chad Perry, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Seale (PG), Gregory Lee (SG) Chad Perry, Cornell Macy | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank (SF) Brandon Hawn | |
| 12:10 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:10 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:51 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Carney | 60-48 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Seale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Conley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Carney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Robert Flint (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Wieczorek (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn Shank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Housley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 11:28 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Flint pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 11:07 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 11:05 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 11:03 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 10:58 | N. Michigan | John Seale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 10:56 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 10:41 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek's pass is intercepted by John Seale | 60-48 |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright lays it in set up by John Seale | 62-48 |
| 10:24 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Orlando Wieczorek | 62-51 |
| 10:02 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 62-51 |
| 10:00 | N. Michigan | John Seale misses the tip | 62-51 |
| 09:58 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:44 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 09:43 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:24 | N. Michigan | Scott Conley connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-51 |
| 09:09 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 09:07 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 08:41 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Conley - foul #1 on Scott Conley, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chad Perry (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Joe Ball (SF), Raymond Skinner (PF), Theron Hopps (C) John Seale, Gregory Lee, Robert Wright, Scott Conley, Timothy Carney | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard (PG), Donald Tippett (SG), Virgil Jessop (PF), Robert Bryant (C) Robert Flint, Orlando Wieczorek, Shawn Shank, Billy Wilson | |
| 08:41 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:41 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:41 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 08:26 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Joe Ball is denied by Ralph Housley | 64-52 |
| 08:24 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 08:07 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Howard | 64-54 |
| 07:57 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Housley - foul #2 on Ralph Housley, team foul #3 | 64-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Richard Moss (SF) Ralph Housley | |
| 07:57 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:57 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:40 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Bryant | 65-56 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Chad Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) SF - Joe Ball (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Raymond Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Theron Hopps (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Samuel Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Tippett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Moss (fresh) PF - Virgil Jessop (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Virgil Jessop - foul #3 on Virgil Jessop, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank (SF) Richard Moss | |
| 07:27 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:27 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:17 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 07:16 | N. Michigan | Chad Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 07:10 | N. Michigan | Samuel Howard is called for the reach on Chad Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Howard, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Seale (PG) Carl Craig | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| 07:02 | N. Michigan | Chad Perry scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Skinner and he's hacked by Donald Tippett - foul #2 on Donald Tippett, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee (SG) John Seale | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| 07:02 | N. Michigan | Chad Perry makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Lake Superior St. | Raymond Skinner swats the shot by Robert Bryant | 70-56 |
| 06:48 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball grabs the board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:24 | N. Michigan | Virgil Jessop steals it from Gregory Lee | 70-56 |
| 06:08 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank misses the floater from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 06:06 | Lake Superior St. | Donald Tippett gets the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 06:01 | Lake Superior St. | Chad Perry steals the ball from Samuel Howard | 70-56 |
| 05:40 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Skinner | 72-56 |
| 05:24 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chad Perry - foul #3 on Chad Perry, team foul #6 | 72-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Seale (PG), Robert Wright (SF), Cornell Macy (PF), Scott Conley (C) Chad Perry, Joe Ball, Raymond Skinner, Theron Hopps | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Brandon Hawn (PG), Robert Flint (SG), Orlando Wieczorek (SF), William Caron (PF) Samuel Howard, Donald Tippett, Shawn Shank, Virgil Jessop | |
| 05:24 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 05:24 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:06 | N. Michigan | Brandon Hawn steps in front of the Robert Wright pass | 72-58 |
| 05:01 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | N. Michigan | William Caron takes the ball from Scott Conley | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 03:57 | N. Michigan | John Seale clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 03:55 | Lake Superior St. | Orlando Wieczorek pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant is denied on a dunk by Cornell Macy | 72-63 |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joe Ball (SF), Raymond Skinner (PF), Theron Hopps (C) Robert Wright, Cornell Macy, Scott Conley | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard (PG), Donald Tippett (SG), Shawn Shank (SF), Virgil Jessop (PF), Ralph Housley (C) Brandon Hawn, Robert Flint, Orlando Wieczorek, William Caron, Robert Bryant | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Seale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Ball (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Skinner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Theron Hopps (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Samuel Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Tippett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shawn Shank (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Jessop (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Housley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | N. Michigan | John Seale misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Housley - foul #3 on Ralph Housley, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| 03:12 | N. Michigan | John Seale makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:12 | N. Michigan | John Seale misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:12 | Lake Superior St. | Shawn Shank gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 03:04 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley misses the lay-in | 73-63 |
| 03:03 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Theron Hopps | 73-63 |
| 02:43 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps is fouled on the floor by Donald Tippett - foul #3 on Donald Tippett, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| 02:43 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:43 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:23 | N. Michigan | John Seale knocks in the shot from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 02:05 | Lake Superior St. | Donald Tippett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Virgil Jessop | 75-66 |
| 01:46 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-66 |
| 01:45 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 01:30 | N. Michigan | Theron Hopps can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 75-66 |
| 01:28 | Lake Superior St. | The rebound goes to Virgil Jessop | 75-66 |
| 01:08 | Lake Superior St. | Joe Ball swats the short shot by Donald Tippett | 75-66 |
| 01:06 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:37 | N. Michigan | Ralph Housley takes the ball from Gregory Lee | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Samuel Howard is called for the reach on Joe Ball in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Howard, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant (C) Ralph Housley | |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | Gregory Lee hits the finger roll set up by John Seale | 78-66 |
| 00:04 | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard is hacked by John Seale in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Seale, team foul #7 | 78-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Wright (PG), Chad Perry (SG), Cornell Macy (SF), Scott Conley (PF), Timothy Carney (C) John Seale, Gregory Lee, Joe Ball, Raymond Skinner, Theron Hopps | |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Robert Flint (SG), Orlando Wieczorek (SF), Ralph Housley (PF), Billy Wilson (C) Donald Tippett, Shawn Shank, Virgil Jessop, Robert Bryant | |
| 00:04 | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:04 | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Robert Wright runs out the clock | 78-68 |