| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Kenneth Ashman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Dunphy (fresh) SF - David William (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aron Gunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andy Attwood (fresh) 2 stl. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-35 |
| 19:37 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 19:22 | Lake Superior St. | David William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| 19:01 | N. Michigan | Aron Gunn denies the turnaround by Michael Buda | 46-35 |
| 19:00 | Lake Superior St. | David William pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:46 | Lake Superior St. | David William can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-35 |
| 18:45 | Lake Superior St. | Aron Gunn snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 18:29 | Lake Superior St. | David William connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Andy Attwood - foul #1 on Andy Attwood, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| 18:29 | Lake Superior St. | David William makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 18:08 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor double dribbles | 49-35 |
| 17:54 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 17:53 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 17:45 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood banks in the layup | 49-37 |
| 17:22 | Lake Superior St. | Aron Gunn is fouled on the floor by Barry Taylor - foul #3 on Barry Taylor, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Quam (C) Barry Taylor | |
| 17:07 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Andy Attwood - foul #2 on Andy Attwood, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (PG) Michael Buda | |
| 17:07 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 17:07 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:49 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran's layup is rejected by Leon Ferguson | 50-37 |
| 16:48 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:39 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 16:37 | Lake Superior St. | Aron Gunn pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:23 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David William | 52-37 |
| 16:10 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 16:08 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 15:49 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman is denied on a layup by Frank Quam | 52-39 |
| 15:48 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Adams | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Kenneth Ashman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Dunphy (fairly fresh) SF - David William (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aron Gunn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gene Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andy Attwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Quam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Dunphy - foul #1 on Johnny Dunphy, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Milton Thrash (PG), Vernon McCarthy (SG), Theodore Grooms (SF), William Searfoss (PF), Frank Henderson (C) Kenneth Ashman, Johnny Dunphy, David William, Leon Ferguson, Aron Gunn | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Rodney Schorr (SF), Barry Taylor (C) Gene Baker, Michael Cochran, Andy Attwood | |
| 15:39 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:39 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 15:23 | Lake Superior St. | Vernon McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 15:21 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:14 | N. Michigan | Vernon McCarthy is called for the reach on Edward Adams - foul #4 on Vernon McCarthy, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | James Myers (SG) Vernon McCarthy | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (SG) Edward Adams | |
| 14:58 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 14:57 | Lake Superior St. | William Searfoss snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 14:46 | Lake Superior St. | William Searfoss misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 14:44 | Lake Superior St. | William Searfoss snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 14:34 | Lake Superior St. | Frank Henderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Buda - foul #2 on Michael Buda, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman (PG), Johnny Dunphy (SG) Milton Thrash, James Myers | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 14:05 | Lake Superior St. | William Searfoss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 14:03 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:56 | N. Michigan | William Searfoss is called for the reach on Gene Baker - foul #1 on William Searfoss, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | David William (SF), Aron Gunn (C) Theodore Grooms, Frank Henderson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran (SF), Andy Attwood (PF) Rodney Schorr, Frank Quam | |
| 13:39 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 52-41 |
| 13:38 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran tips it home | 52-43 |
| 13:33 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-43 |
| 13:11 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran makes the jump hook from the left block | 54-45 |
| 13:01 | Lake Superior St. | David William's floater is tipped away by Andy Attwood | 54-45 |
| 13:00 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:39 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ashman - foul #1 on Kenneth Ashman, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson (PF) William Searfoss | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edward Adams (SG) Michael Buda | |
| 12:23 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Ashman steals it from Gene Baker | 54-45 |
| 12:20 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman lays it up and in | 56-45 |
| 12:15 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Milton Thrash (SG) Johnny Dunphy | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 12:01 | Lake Superior St. | Aron Gunn misses short on a floater from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 12:00 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 11:56 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker's pass is intercepted by Leon Ferguson | 56-45 |
| 11:33 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Ashman | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Kenneth Ashman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Thrash (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David William (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Aron Gunn (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gene Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Attwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 11:08 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:55 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 10:53 | Lake Superior St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ashman | 58-45 |
| 10:49 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andy Attwood - foul #3 on Andy Attwood, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Johnny Dunphy (SG), Theodore Grooms (SF), William Searfoss (C) Milton Thrash, David William, Aron Gunn | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Frank Quam (PF), Arthur Zets (C) Gene Baker, Andy Attwood, Barry Taylor | |
| 10:49 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:49 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:29 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Zets | 59-47 |
| 10:27 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Milton Thrash (PG) Kenneth Ashman | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr (SF) Michael Cochran | |
| 10:18 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 09:58 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| 09:37 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 09:36 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 09:15 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 59-52 |
| 09:14 | Lake Superior St. | Johnny Dunphy snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 09:02 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 59-52 |
| 09:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 08:46 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets blows the dunk | 59-52 |
| 08:45 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:41 | Lake Superior St. | Johnny Dunphy connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Milton Thrash | 61-52 |
| 08:34 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Quam | 61-54 |
| 08:16 | Lake Superior St. | Milton Thrash can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-54 |
| 08:14 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 07:57 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 07:38 | Lake Superior St. | Milton Thrash drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Johnny Dunphy | 64-57 |
| 07:18 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda is fouled on the floor by Leon Ferguson - foul #2 on Leon Ferguson, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman (PG), Vernon McCarthy (SG), David William (SF), Frank Henderson (PF), Aron Gunn (C) Milton Thrash, Johnny Dunphy, Theodore Grooms, Leon Ferguson, William Searfoss | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (PG), Michael Cochran (SF), Andy Attwood (PF), Barry Taylor (C) Michael Buda, Edward Adams, Frank Quam, Arthur Zets | |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Kenneth Ashman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon McCarthy (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David William (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Aron Gunn (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gene Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Schorr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Attwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Henderson - foul #2 on Frank Henderson, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 07:07 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:07 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:07 | Lake Superior St. | The rebound goes to Frank Henderson | 64-57 |
| 06:45 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:31 | N. Michigan | Vernon McCarthy steals the ball from Andy Attwood | 67-57 |
| 06:21 | Lake Superior St. | Vernon McCarthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter (PG) Rodney Schorr | |
| 05:58 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 05:57 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:37 | Lake Superior St. | Vernon McCarthy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 05:36 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Barry Taylor | 67-57 |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gene Baker | 67-59 |
| 04:48 | Lake Superior St. | Michael Cochran swats the short shot by Aron Gunn | 67-59 |
| 04:46 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:44 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson (PF) Frank Henderson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Edward Adams (SG) Edwin Hunter, Gene Baker | |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 04:20 | Lake Superior St. | Aron Gunn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon McCarthy | 70-61 |
| 04:00 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 70-63 |
| 03:43 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from David William | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams is fouled on the floor by Vernon McCarthy - foul #5 on Vernon McCarthy, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Johnny Dunphy (SG) Vernon McCarthy | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 03:33 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:33 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:33 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Lake Superior St. | David William buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Dunphy | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Kenneth Ashman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Dunphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David William (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Aron Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andy Attwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 02:53 | Lake Superior St. | Aron Gunn snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 02:47 | Lake Superior St. | Aron Gunn banks in the layup | 76-64 |
| 02:29 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Aron Gunn - foul #2 on Aron Gunn, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| 02:29 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:29 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:29 | Lake Superior St. | Leon Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 02:12 | Lake Superior St. | Kenneth Ashman scores on a 3 from the left corner | 79-65 |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 01:31 | Lake Superior St. | Aron Gunn clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Taylor - foul #4 on Barry Taylor, team foul #6 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Milton Thrash (PG), Theodore Grooms (SF), William Searfoss (PF) Kenneth Ashman, David William, Leon Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter (PG), Gene Baker (SG), Rodney Schorr (SF), Frank Quam (PF), Arthur Zets (C) Michael Buda, Edward Adams, Michael Cochran, Andy Attwood, Barry Taylor | |
| 01:31 | Lake Superior St. | Aron Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:31 | Lake Superior St. | Aron Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:29 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-68 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Frank Henderson (C) Aron Gunn | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 01:04 | Lake Superior St. | Theodore Grooms is hacked by Rodney Schorr - foul #1 on Rodney Schorr, team foul #7 | 81-68 |
| 01:04 | Lake Superior St. | Theodore Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:04 | Lake Superior St. | Theodore Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:55 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Theodore Grooms - foul #1 on Theodore Grooms, team foul #9 | 83-70 |
| 00:55 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam makes the free throw | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Lake Superior St. | William Searfoss can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Quam - foul #2 on Frank Quam, team foul #8 | 83-71 |
| 00:30 | Lake Superior St. | William Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:30 | Lake Superior St. | William Searfoss misses the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:30 | Lake Superior St. | William Searfoss grabs the offensive rebound | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Lake Superior St. | Milton Thrash runs out the clock | 84-71 |