| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dahlke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James McVeigh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Sean Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - T-Bone Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 19:37 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by T-Bone Davis - foul #1 on T-Bone Davis, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:01 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:34 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 18:08 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| 17:50 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-28 |
| 17:49 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:27 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown lays it in set up by T-Bone Davis | 36-30 |
| 17:05 | N. Dakota St. | Patrick Keith picks off the pass by John Dahlke | 36-30 |
| 16:40 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Moody - foul #2 on Scott Moody, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (SG), Charles Abner (SF), Donald Fowler (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) Anthony Duncan, John Dahlke, Scott Moody, James McVeigh | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Luke Randall (SG), William Richardson (C) Sean Lewis, Kent Dobbins, Patrick Keith | |
| 16:40 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:40 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:40 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Burkart - foul #1 on Charles Burkart, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Reiss (SF), Duane Price (C) T-Bone Davis, Christopher Brown | |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:14 | N. Michigan | William Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:01 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Randall Littlefield | 40-34 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randall Littlefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Abner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Bosch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luke Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Reiss (fresh) PF - William Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Duane Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Conrad Craft (SF) Johnny Thrash | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 15:27 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Richardson - foul #1 on William Richardson, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan (SG) Conrad Craft | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins (SG), T-Bone Davis (SF) Luke Randall, James Reiss | |
| 15:27 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:27 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:27 | N. Michigan | William Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:20 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from William Richardson and he's fouled by Stephen Bosch - foul #2 on Stephen Bosch, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 15:20 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:57 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield is hacked by Duane Price - foul #2 on Duane Price, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke (SF), Scott Moody (PF), James McVeigh (C) Charles Abner, Donald Fowler, Stephen Bosch | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Christopher Brown (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Charles Burkart, William Richardson, Duane Price | |
| 14:45 | N. Dakota St. | Sean Lewis steals the ball from James McVeigh | 40-37 |
| 14:26 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Duncan - foul #1 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG) Randall Littlefield | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 14:26 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:26 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Thrash | 42-39 |
| 14:05 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:03 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:41 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on T-Bone Davis, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | N. Dakota St. | Sean Lewis steals it from Anthony Duncan | 42-39 |
| 13:20 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Lewis | 42-41 |
| 13:05 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Thrash | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 12:31 | N. Dakota St. | Sean Lewis takes the ball from James McVeigh | 44-44 |
| 12:13 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 12:12 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 12:11 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Thrash | 46-44 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dahlke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Moody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James McVeigh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kent Dobbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - T-Bone Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 46-44 |
| 11:29 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Scott Moody | 46-44 |
| 11:03 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 11:02 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 11:01 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:44 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins is hacked by Anthony Duncan - foul #2 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (PG), Charles Abner (SG), Conrad Craft (SF), Donald Fowler (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) Johnny Thrash, Anthony Duncan, John Dahlke, Scott Moody, James McVeigh | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Luke Randall (SG), James Reiss (SF), William Richardson (PF), Duane Price (C) Sean Lewis, Kent Dobbins, T-Bone Davis, Christopher Brown, Patrick Keith | |
| 10:27 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | N. Dakota St. | Conrad Craft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 09:53 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Duane Price | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Burkart - foul #2 on Charles Burkart, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield makes the 3rd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:37 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Burkart and he's hacked by Donald Fowler - foul #2 on Donald Fowler, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Stephen Bosch, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG) Conrad Craft | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 08:47 | N. Michigan | James Reiss comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-49 |
| 08:45 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:25 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Burkart is called for the reach on Charles Abner - foul #3 on Charles Burkart, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan (SG) Randall Littlefield | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez (PG), T-Bone Davis (SF) Charles Burkart, James Reiss | |
| 08:25 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:25 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:05 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 08:04 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:59 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Thrash | 53-49 |
| 07:37 | N. Michigan | Charles Abner steps in front of the Tom Moralez pass | 53-49 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Abner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Bosch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Tom Moralez (fresh) SG - Luke Randall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - T-Bone Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Duane Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch misses the lay-in | 53-49 |
| 07:19 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:07 | N. Michigan | Johnny Thrash blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by William Richardson | 53-49 |
| 07:05 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 06:49 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Johnny Thrash | 56-51 |
| 06:33 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:32 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 06:12 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Tom Moralez - foul #1 on Tom Moralez, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (PG), Conrad Craft (SG), John Dahlke (SF), James McVeigh (C) Johnny Thrash, Anthony Duncan, Charles Abner, Stephen Bosch | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Kent Dobbins (SG), Christopher Brown (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Tom Moralez, Luke Randall, William Richardson, Duane Price | |
| 06:12 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:12 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:57 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Sean Lewis | 58-55 |
| 05:44 | N. Dakota St. | Conrad Craft drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Randall Littlefield | 61-55 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | James McVeigh steals it from Christopher Brown | 61-55 |
| 04:59 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield is fouled on the floor by T-Bone Davis - foul #3 on T-Bone Davis, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan (SG), Scott Moody (PF) Conrad Craft, Donald Fowler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Reiss (SF) T-Bone Davis | |
| 04:59 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:59 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:46 | N. Michigan | Anthony Duncan steps in front of the James Reiss pass | 61-55 |
| 04:29 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Dahlke and he's fouled by Sean Lewis - foul #1 on Sean Lewis, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG) Randall Littlefield | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 04:29 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:09 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown is hacked by James McVeigh - foul #2 on James McVeigh, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| 04:09 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:09 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 03:49 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 03:48 | N. Michigan | James Reiss snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | N. Michigan | John Dahlke steals it from Christopher Brown | 64-56 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dahlke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James McVeigh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Reiss (fresh) PF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 03:24 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 03:03 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:55 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 02:54 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Brown | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:41 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis double dribbles | 64-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (SG), Charles Abner (SF), Stephen Bosch (C) Anthony Duncan, John Dahlke, James McVeigh | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Luke Randall (SG), T-Bone Davis (SF), William Richardson (PF), Duane Price (C) Sean Lewis, Kent Dobbins, James Reiss, Christopher Brown, Patrick Keith | |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan (SG), Donald Fowler (C) Charles Abner, Stephen Bosch | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins (SG) Luke Randall | |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Duncan | 67-59 |
| 02:19 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke (SF), James McVeigh (C) Randall Littlefield, Donald Fowler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Christopher Brown (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Charles Burkart, William Richardson, Duane Price | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 67-59 |
| 01:57 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown tips it but misses | 67-59 |
| 01:55 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Duncan | 70-59 |
| 01:06 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 01:04 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash is fouled on the floor by Sean Lewis - foul #2 on Sean Lewis, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (SG), Charles Abner (SF), Donald Fowler (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) Anthony Duncan, John Dahlke, Scott Moody, James McVeigh | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Luke Randall (SG), James Reiss (SF), William Richardson (PF), Duane Price (C) Sean Lewis, Kent Dobbins, T-Bone Davis, Christopher Brown, Patrick Keith | |
| 00:58 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:58 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | N. Michigan | James Reiss drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Duane Price | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota St. | James Reiss is called for the reach on Charles Abner - foul #1 on James Reiss, team foul #12 | 72-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Conrad Craft (SF) Johnny Thrash | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart's pass is intercepted by Randall Littlefield | 74-61 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield lays it up and in | 76-61 |
| 00:09 | N. Michigan | William Richardson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-61 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota St. | Conrad Craft snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner runs out the clock | 76-61 |