| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Harrison (fresh) SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) SF - Robert Everett (fresh) PF - Stephen Lee (fresh) C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Kent Burgoyne (fresh) SG - Mike Burkett (fresh) SF - Paul Terry (fresh) PF - Justin Coto (fresh) C - Kurt Timmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky St. | Kurt Timmer misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | N. Michigan | James Harrison scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Giroux | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky St. | Kurt Timmer is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux misses the easy open layup | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Kurt Timmer | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kent Burgoyne | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | N. Michigan | James Harrison misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne misses badly on a shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mike Burkett | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Richard Loveday (SF), Paul Tengan (C) Paul Terry, Kurt Timmer | |
| 17:03 | Kentucky St. | Richard Loveday misses long on a floater from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Everett | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | N. Michigan | James Harrison buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Everett | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides (SG), Martin Jones (SF), Tom Johnson (C) Robert Giroux, Robert Everett, Brian Malinowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Danny Terrill (PG), Bruce Gaston (SG) Kent Burgoyne, Mike Burkett | |
| 16:37 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | N. Michigan | James Harrison is hacked by Bruce Gaston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Gaston, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Francis Dosch (SF) Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Larry McElroy (PF) Justin Coto | |
| 16:15 | N. Michigan | Francis Dosch can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky St. | Paul Tengan pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky St. | Bruce Gaston misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky St. | Richard Loveday misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Benavides (fresh) SF - Francis Dosch (fresh) PF - Martin Jones (fresh) C - Tom Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Danny Terrill (fresh) SG - Bruce Gaston (fresh) SF - Richard Loveday (fresh) PF - Larry McElroy (fresh) C - Paul Tengan (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG), Robert Everett (SF) James Harrison, Francis Dosch | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Paul Terry (SF), Kurt Timmer (C) Richard Loveday, Paul Tengan | |
| 15:18 | Kentucky St. | Danny Terrill knocks in the 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Larry McElroy - foul #1 on Larry McElroy, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux (SG), Brian Malinowski (C) Alfred Benavides, Tom Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne (PG), Mike Burkett (SG), Bernard Harris (SF), Justin Coto (PF) Danny Terrill, Bruce Gaston, Paul Terry, Larry McElroy | |
| 14:57 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky St. | Kurt Timmer pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Justin Coto, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee (PF) Robert Everett | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 14:24 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky St. | Matthew Johnson is called for the reach on Kent Burgoyne - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG), Alfred Benavides (SF) Matthew Johnson, Martin Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Richard Loveday (SF), Paul Tengan (C) Bernard Harris, Kurt Timmer | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky St. | Alfred Benavides steals it from Mike Burkett | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux misses short on a jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky St. | Paul Tengan gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky St. | Paul Tengan hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 13:09 | N. Michigan | James Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:56 | N. Michigan | Richard Loveday is called for the reach on James Harrison - foul #1 on Richard Loveday, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Everett (SF), Tom Johnson (C) Robert Giroux, Brian Malinowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Danny Terrill (PG), Bruce Gaston (SG), Paul Terry (SF), Larry McElroy (PF), Kurt Timmer (C) Kent Burgoyne, Mike Burkett, Richard Loveday, Justin Coto, Paul Tengan | |
| 12:38 | N. Michigan | James Harrison is called for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 12:25 | Kentucky St. | Bruce Gaston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry McElroy | 8-13 |
| 12:13 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Benavides | 11-13 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky St. | Kurt Timmer is fouled on the floor by Tom Johnson - foul #1 on Tom Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Steve Sanders (SG), Martin Jones (PF) Alfred Benavides, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mike Burkett (SG), Justin Coto (PF) Bruce Gaston, Larry McElroy | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SG - Steve Sanders (fresh) SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Jones (fresh) C - Tom Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Danny Terrill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Burkett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Terry (fresh) PF - Justin Coto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Timmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto makes the jumper from the right block | 11-15 |
| 11:40 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Terrill - foul #1 on Danny Terrill, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne (PG) Kurt Timmer | |
| 11:32 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Terry - foul #1 on Paul Terry, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Bernard Harris (SF) Paul Terry | |
| 11:32 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:32 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Justin Coto | 12-15 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky St. | Bernard Harris drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kent Burgoyne | 12-17 |
| 11:00 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Harrison | 14-17 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky St. | Mike Burkett drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 10:43 | N. Michigan | James Harrison's pass is intercepted by Mike Burkett in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky St. | Danny Terrill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 10:19 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:53 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky St. | Bernard Harris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 09:43 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:33 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-19 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto hits the follow up shot | 14-21 |
| 08:54 | N. Michigan | James Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG), Robert Giroux (SG), Alfred Benavides (SF), Stephen Lee (PF), Brian Malinowski (C) James Harrison, Steve Sanders, Robert Everett, Martin Jones, Tom Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Bruce Gaston (PG), Paul Terry (SF), Paul Tengan (PF), Kurt Timmer (C) Kent Burgoyne, Bernard Harris, Justin Coto, Danny Terrill | |
| 08:36 | Kentucky St. | Mike Burkett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-24 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | Kurt Timmer steals it from Robert Giroux in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky St. | Paul Terry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky St. | Paul Tengan tips it but misses | 14-24 |
| 08:14 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:08 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Robert Giroux is denied by Kurt Timmer | 14-24 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky St. | Mike Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky St. | Bruce Gaston misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne (PG) Mike Burkett | |
| 07:50 | Kentucky St. | Bruce Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky St. | Bruce Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:50 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Benavides (fresh) PF - Stephen Lee (fresh) C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Kent Burgoyne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Terry (fresh) PF - Paul Tengan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Timmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | N. Michigan | James Harrison is hacked by Kent Burgoyne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Burgoyne, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Richard Loveday (C) Kurt Timmer | |
| 07:48 | N. Michigan | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky St. | Richard Loveday grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne lays it in set up by Richard Loveday | 14-27 |
| 07:31 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski is whistled for a carry | 14-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Larry McElroy (PF), Kurt Timmer (C) Paul Terry, Paul Tengan | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-27 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky St. | Kurt Timmer grabs the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky St. | Stephen Lee steps in front of the Bruce Gaston pass | 14-27 |
| 06:39 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 06:38 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski gets the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 06:30 | N. Michigan | Richard Loveday is called for the reach on Alfred Benavides - foul #2 on Richard Loveday, team foul #8 | 14-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Steve Sanders (PG), Francis Dosch (SF), Martin Jones (PF), Jason Laporte (C) James Harrison, Robert Giroux, Stephen Lee, Brian Malinowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Danny Terrill (SG), Justin Coto (PF) Bruce Gaston, Richard Loveday | |
| 06:30 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 06:30 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry McElroy | 16-30 |
| 06:16 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux (SG) Alfred Benavides | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mike Burkett (SG), Paul Terry (SF), Paul Tengan (C) Kent Burgoyne, Larry McElroy, Kurt Timmer | |
| 06:11 | Kentucky St. | Danny Terrill clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 16-30 |
| 06:10 | N. Michigan | Francis Dosch pulls down the rebound | 16-30 |
| 05:58 | N. Michigan | Paul Terry takes the ball from Martin Jones | 16-30 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky St. | Danny Terrill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-30 |
| 05:40 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 05:21 | N. Michigan | Jason Laporte hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 16-30 |
| 05:19 | N. Michigan | Francis Dosch gets the offensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 05:04 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Jones and he's hacked by Paul Terry - foul #2 on Paul Terry, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Everett (SF), Tom Johnson (C) Francis Dosch, Jason Laporte | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne (PG), Bernard Harris (SF), Larry McElroy (PF), Kurt Timmer (C) Danny Terrill, Paul Terry, Justin Coto, Paul Tengan | |
| 05:04 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux makes the free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky St. | A charge is called on Bernard Harris - foul #1 on Bernard Harris, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG), Alfred Benavides (SG), Stephen Lee (PF) Steve Sanders, Robert Giroux, Martin Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 04:47 | N. Michigan | James Harrison's pass is intercepted by Mike Burkett in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky St. | Bernard Harris misses long on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Stephen Lee - foul #1 on Stephen Lee, team foul #5 | 19-30 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky St. | Bernard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky St. | Bernard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky St. | Bernard Harris makes the 3rd free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:10 | N. Michigan | James Harrison makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Lee | 22-33 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky St. | Bernard Harris is fouled on the floor by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG), Brian Malinowski (C) James Harrison, Tom Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Danny Terrill (PG), Bruce Gaston (SG), Richard Loveday (SF), Justin Coto (PF) Kent Burgoyne, Mike Burkett, Bernard Harris, Larry McElroy | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SG - Alfred Benavides (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lee (fresh) C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Danny Terrill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Loveday (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Coto (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurt Timmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto misses the floater in the lane | 22-33 |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 03:13 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 03:12 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 03:07 | N. Michigan | Justin Coto is called for the reach on Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on Justin Coto, team foul #11 | 22-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Steve Sanders (SG), Francis Dosch (SF), Martin Jones (PF) Alfred Benavides, Robert Everett, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Paul Tengan (C) Kurt Timmer | |
| 03:07 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:07 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky St. | Justin Coto misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 24-33 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky St. | Paul Tengan gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky St. | Richard Loveday knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 24-35 |
| 02:04 | N. Michigan | Steve Sanders clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Paul Tengan | 24-35 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky St. | Paul Tengan makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Loveday | 24-37 |
| 01:27 | N. Michigan | Steve Sanders is hacked by Bruce Gaston - foul #2 on Bruce Gaston, team foul #12 | 24-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides (SG), Robert Everett (SF), Stephen Lee (PF), Tom Johnson (C) Matthew Johnson, Francis Dosch, Martin Jones, Brian Malinowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne (PG), Bernard Harris (SG), Paul Terry (SF), Larry McElroy (PF), Kurt Timmer (C) Danny Terrill, Bruce Gaston, Richard Loveday, Justin Coto, Paul Tengan | |
| 01:27 | N. Michigan | Steve Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:27 | N. Michigan | Steve Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky St. | The rebound goes to Larry McElroy | 25-37 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky St. | Kurt Timmer loses the dribble to Robert Everett | 25-37 |
| 00:52 | N. Michigan | Steve Sanders can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 00:50 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky St. | Paul Terry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Everett - foul #1 on Robert Everett, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG), Robert Giroux (SG) Steve Sanders, Alfred Benavides | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Mike Burkett (SG), Justin Coto (PF) Bernard Harris, Larry McElroy | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky St. | Paul Terry misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky St. | Paul Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Justin Coto is called for the reach on Robert Everett - foul #3 on Justin Coto, team foul #13 | 27-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Martin Jones (PF) Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Paul Tengan (PF) Justin Coto | |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky St. | Kent Burgoyne knocks in the jumper in the lane | 28-40 |