| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Sidney Aubin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Manley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott McPike (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Linch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Garrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rutherford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Scott McPike inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Catawba | David Campbell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Manley and he's fouled by Mike Garrick - foul #1 on Mike Garrick, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| 19:41 | Catawba | David Campbell makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 19:13 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 19:11 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 18:46 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Poppe | 48-45 |
| 18:40 | Catawba | Scott McPike drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Sidney Aubin | 50-45 |
| 18:13 | N. Michigan | Sidney Aubin steals it from Roy Logan | 50-45 |
| 18:10 | Catawba | Sidney Aubin lays it in | 52-45 |
| 17:52 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr drills a jumper from the right block | 52-47 |
| 17:37 | Catawba | David Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Garrick | 52-47 |
| 17:36 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Cecil Lohr | 52-47 |
| 17:31 | N. Michigan | Scott McPike is called for the reach on Cecil Lohr - foul #3 on Scott McPike, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Catawba | Leroy Aleman (SF) Scott McPike | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 17:13 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 17:12 | Catawba | David Campbell gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 17:00 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman is fouled on the floor by Cecil Lohr - foul #2 on Cecil Lohr, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (PF), Andrew Lenk (C) Mike Garrick, David Rutherford | |
| 16:55 | Catawba | Bobby Linch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 16:54 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:35 | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 16:34 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 16:32 | Catawba | Charles Manley grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 16:20 | Catawba | David Campbell can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Karl Gross - foul #1 on Karl Gross, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Catawba | Joseph Drown (PG), James Dyer (C) Sidney Aubin, Bobby Linch | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari (PG), Paul McGee (SG), Keith Quintanilla (SF) John Poppe, Roy Logan, Cecil Lohr | |
| 16:20 | Catawba | David Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 16:20 | Catawba | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:05 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Ansari | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Joseph Drown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Manley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Aleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Ansari (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Quintanilla (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Karl Gross (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Lenk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman's floater is tipped away by Andrew Lenk | 53-50 |
| 15:39 | Catawba | Charles Manley snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 15:21 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Paul McGee - foul #2 on Paul McGee, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Williams (SG), Scott McPike (SF), Bobby Linch (C) Charles Manley, David Campbell, James Dyer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Roy Logan (SG), Cecil Lohr (SF), Mike Garrick (PF), David Rutherford (C) Paul Ansari, Paul McGee, Keith Quintanilla, Karl Gross, Andrew Lenk | |
| 15:21 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 15:21 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 15:21 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 15:05 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford is hacked by Bobby Linch - foul #2 on Bobby Linch, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Catawba | Sidney Aubin (PG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 14:44 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| 14:20 | Catawba | Bobby Linch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 14:18 | Catawba | Scott McPike tips it home | 56-50 |
| 14:06 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick is hacked by Leroy Aleman - foul #1 on Leroy Aleman, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Manley (SG), Roberto Russo (PF) Joseph Drown, Leroy Aleman | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 13:49 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 13:28 | Catawba | Roberto Russo makes the floater near the basket | 58-50 |
| 13:10 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott McPike - foul #4 on Scott McPike, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Catawba | Joseph Drown (PG), James Dyer (SF), David Campbell (PF) Sidney Aubin, Scott McPike, Bobby Linch | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (SF) Cecil Lohr | |
| 13:10 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:10 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:02 | Catawba | David Campbell can't finish the layup | 58-51 |
| 13:01 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Mike Garrick | 58-51 |
| 12:35 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Poppe | 58-54 |
| 12:20 | Catawba | Roberto Russo drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 12:07 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Logan | 60-56 |
| 11:49 | Catawba | Roberto Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Catawba | Sidney Aubin (PG), Leroy Aleman (SF), Bobby Linch (C) Joseph Drown, James Dyer, Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul McGee (PG), Keith Quintanilla (SG), Cecil Lohr (SF), Andrew Lenk (C) John Poppe, Roy Logan, Mike Garrick, David Rutherford | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Sidney Aubin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Manley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Aleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Linch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Quintanilla (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Cecil Lohr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Lenk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | N. Michigan | Charles Manley is called for the reach on Andrew Lenk - foul #1 on Charles Manley, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 11:10 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla misses the shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 11:08 | Catawba | Bobby Linch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:50 | Catawba | Charles Manley misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Cecil Lohr - foul #3 on Cecil Lohr, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 10:50 | Catawba | Charles Manley makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:50 | Catawba | Charles Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:30 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Catawba | Joseph Drown (SG), Roberto Russo (PF) Charles Manley, David Campbell | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Roy Logan (SG) Paul McGee, Keith Quintanilla | |
| 10:16 | Catawba | Roberto Russo misses short on a floater from the right block | 62-56 |
| 10:14 | N. Michigan | John Poppe gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:52 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-56 |
| 09:51 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:32 | Catawba | Joseph Drown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 09:30 | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 09:23 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Roy Logan | 62-58 |
| 09:04 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman connects on the runner from the right block set up by Roberto Russo | 64-58 |
| 08:58 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 08:56 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Sidney Aubin | 64-58 |
| 08:52 | Catawba | Joseph Drown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 08:51 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 08:44 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 08:42 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 08:32 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 08:10 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr is whistled for a carry | 64-58 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Manley (SG), Robert Studdard (SF), David Campbell (PF), James Dyer (C) Sidney Aubin, Leroy Aleman, Roberto Russo, Bobby Linch | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari (PG), Paul McGee (SG), Keith Quintanilla (SF), Mike Garrick (PF), David Rutherford (C) John Poppe, Roy Logan, Cecil Lohr, Karl Gross, Andrew Lenk | |
| 07:54 | Catawba | Joseph Drown hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Dyer and the foul's on Paul Ansari - foul #2 on Paul Ansari, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Catawba | Scott McPike (SF) Robert Studdard | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 07:54 | Catawba | Joseph Drown makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:33 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford can't connect on a shot in the lane | 67-58 |
| 07:31 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Scott McPike | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Joseph Drown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Manley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott McPike (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dyer (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Ansari (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Quintanilla (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mike Garrick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Rutherford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Catawba | Charles Manley clanks a floater from close range | 67-58 |
| 07:20 | Catawba | James Dyer can't tip it in | 67-58 |
| 07:19 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:58 | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 06:56 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick tips it back up and in | 67-60 |
| 06:45 | Catawba | The jumper by Scott McPike is denied by David Rutherford | 67-60 |
| 06:43 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:32 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Paul McGee | 67-62 |
| 06:15 | Catawba | Charles Manley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Dyer | 69-62 |
| 06:03 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick slams it home on a great pass from Paul Ansari | 69-64 |
| 05:52 | Catawba | Scott McPike can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Rutherford - foul #2 on David Rutherford, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Catawba | Sidney Aubin (PG), Bobby Linch (C) Joseph Drown, James Dyer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Roy Logan (SG), Cecil Lohr (SF) Paul Ansari, Paul McGee, Keith Quintanilla | |
| 05:52 | Catawba | Scott McPike makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:52 | Catawba | Scott McPike misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:52 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to David Rutherford | 70-64 |
| 05:34 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 05:32 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford tips it home | 70-66 |
| 05:12 | Catawba | Cecil Lohr is called for the reach on Scott McPike - foul #4 on Cecil Lohr, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (PF), Andrew Lenk (C) Mike Garrick, David Rutherford | |
| 05:12 | Catawba | Scott McPike makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:12 | Catawba | Scott McPike misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:12 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:50 | N. Michigan | John Poppe clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-66 |
| 04:48 | Catawba | Bobby Linch pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:36 | Catawba | Charles Manley misses long on a floater in the lane | 71-66 |
| 04:35 | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 04:25 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross clanks a floater from the right block | 71-66 |
| 04:24 | Catawba | Scott McPike gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:07 | Catawba | David Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | Catawba | Joseph Drown (SG), Leroy Aleman (SF), Roberto Russo (PF) Charles Manley, Scott McPike, David Campbell | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 03:52 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 03:50 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 03:40 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 03:39 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Roberto Russo | 71-66 |
| 03:25 | Catawba | Bobby Linch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 03:23 | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Sidney Aubin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Drown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Aleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Linch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Cecil Lohr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Karl Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Lenk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Andrew Lenk is denied by Leroy Aleman | 71-66 |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Manley (SG), Scott McPike (SF), David Campbell (PF) Joseph Drown, Leroy Aleman, Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick (PF), David Rutherford (C) Karl Gross, Andrew Lenk | |
| 02:53 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Cecil Lohr | 71-69 |
| 02:24 | Catawba | Scott McPike double dribbles | 71-69 |
| 02:06 | N. Michigan | Charles Manley is called for the reach on David Rutherford - foul #2 on Charles Manley, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 01:56 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:55 | Catawba | David Campbell snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:53 | Catawba | Sidney Aubin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Aubin, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 01:40 | N. Michigan | John Poppe drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Rutherford | 71-72 |
| 01:25 | Catawba | Charles Manley misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Cecil Lohr - foul #5 on Cecil Lohr, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (SF) Cecil Lohr | |
| 01:25 | Catawba | Charles Manley makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:25 | Catawba | Charles Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:09 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross loses the dribble to Charles Manley | 73-72 |
| 00:56 | Catawba | Bobby Linch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:54 | Catawba | David Campbell hits the follow up shot | 75-72 |
| 00:43 | N. Michigan | Scott McPike steals the ball from Roy Logan | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Catawba | Bobby Linch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sidney Aubin | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | N. Michigan | John Poppe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Scott McPike gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Catawba | Scott McPike is fouled in the backcourt by John Poppe - foul #1 on John Poppe, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Catawba | James Dyer (C) Bobby Linch | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:07 | Catawba | Scott McPike makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Catawba | Scott McPike makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Sidney Aubin is called for the reach on John Poppe - foul #3 on Sidney Aubin, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Catawba | Bobby Linch (C) James Dyer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:01 | Catawba | David Campbell gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Catawba | David Campbell runs out the clock | 79-72 |