| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) SG - Jamie Zhong (fresh) SF - James Lollis (fresh) PF - Steven Shaw (fresh) C - Alfred Moody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) SF - Keith Scott (fresh) PF - John Richards (fresh) C - Fred Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | USC Upstate | John Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Moody | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jamie Zhong | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas makes the floater in the paint set up by Jeffry Townsley | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Steven Shaw is denied by John Richards | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to John Richards | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Lollis - foul #1 on James Lollis, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | USC Upstate | John Richards misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | N. Michigan | Jeffry Townsley is called for the reach on Michael Buda - foul #1 on Jeffry Townsley, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Buda | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffry Townsley | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Buda, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (SG), Franklin Culver (SF), Kevin Roos (PF), Wade Custis (C) Jamie Zhong, James Lollis, Steven Shaw, Alfred Moody | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 16:55 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | USC Upstate | John Richards hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Richards - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter (SG) Michael Buda | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed (C) Fred Thomas | |
| 16:39 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong (SG) Edwin Hunter | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Jones (SG), Charlie Johnson (C) Gary Fairchild, John Richards | |
| 16:03 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker clanks a floater near the basket | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gene Baker (fresh) SG - Jamie Zhong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Culver (fresh) PF - Kevin Roos (fresh) C - Wade Custis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Jones (fresh) SF - Keith Scott (fresh) PF - Ronnie Steed (fresh) C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:49 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:45 | N. Michigan | Franklin Culver can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:43 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Ronnie Steed | 7-6 |
| 15:28 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charlie Johnson | 7-9 |
| 15:08 | N. Michigan | Charlie Johnson steals it from Jamie Zhong | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed is hacked by Wade Custis - foul #1 on Wade Custis, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), James Lollis (SF), Steven Shaw (PF), Alfred Moody (C) Jamie Zhong, Franklin Culver, Kevin Roos, Wade Custis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Jeffry Townsley, Keith Scott, Ronnie Steed, Charlie Johnson | |
| 14:49 | USC Upstate | John Richards hits a jump hook from close range set up by Gary Fairchild and the foul's on James Lollis - foul #2 on James Lollis, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Herbert Perrodin (SF) James Lollis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 14:49 | USC Upstate | John Richards makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:33 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:31 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Gene Baker | 9-12 |
| 13:55 | USC Upstate | John Richards is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong (SG), Franklin Culver (SF) Gene Baker, Herbert Perrodin | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 13:40 | N. Michigan | Steven Shaw loses the dribble to John Richards | 9-12 |
| 13:19 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Shaw | 12-12 |
| 12:40 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:39 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas tips it in | 12-14 |
| 12:28 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:26 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:04 | USC Upstate | John Richards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Shaw - foul #1 on Steven Shaw, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (PG), Edwin Hunter (SG), Kevin Roos (PF), Wade Custis (C) Michael Buda, Jamie Zhong, Steven Shaw, Alfred Moody | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Timothy Mitchell (SG), Keith Scott (SF), Ronnie Steed (C) Ronald Blankenship, Gary Fairchild, Randy Jones, Fred Thomas | |
| 12:04 | USC Upstate | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:04 | USC Upstate | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:54 | N. Michigan | Kevin Roos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson (C) John Richards | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gene Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Hunter (fresh) SF - Franklin Culver (fresh) PF - Kevin Roos (fresh) C - Wade Custis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) SF - Keith Scott (fresh) PF - Ronnie Steed (fresh) C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed misses the tip | 12-16 |
| 11:34 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:12 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter is hacked by Charlie Johnson - foul #1 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (SG) Timothy Mitchell | |
| 10:58 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:57 | N. Michigan | Franklin Culver pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:46 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Gene Baker | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-16 |
| 10:25 | N. Michigan | Kevin Roos grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:02 | N. Michigan | Franklin Culver misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Scott - foul #1 on Keith Scott, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Jamie Zhong (SG), Steven Shaw (PF), Alfred Moody (C) Gene Baker, Edwin Hunter, Kevin Roos, Wade Custis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 10:02 | N. Michigan | Franklin Culver misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:02 | N. Michigan | Franklin Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:37 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Buda - foul #2 on Michael Buda, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (PG), Herbert Perrodin (SF) Michael Buda, Franklin Culver | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), Fred Thomas (C) Jeffry Townsley, Charlie Johnson | |
| 09:37 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:37 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:19 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-18 |
| 09:18 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:07 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 09:05 | N. Michigan | Herbert Perrodin pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:01 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker loses the dribble to Ronald Blankenship in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 08:49 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed misses the lay-in | 15-18 |
| 08:48 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:32 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Fairchild and he's fouled by Alfred Moody - foul #1 on Alfred Moody, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Randy Jones (SF) Ronald Blankenship, Keith Scott | |
| 08:32 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:19 | N. Michigan | Herbert Perrodin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 08:17 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 08:09 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 08:07 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Steed | 15-21 |
| 07:47 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones is fouled on the floor by Jamie Zhong - foul #1 on Jamie Zhong, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Franklin Culver (SF), Kevin Roos (PF), Wade Custis (C) Herbert Perrodin, Steven Shaw, Alfred Moody | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey (SF), John Richards (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Gary Fairchild, Ronnie Steed, Fred Thomas | |
| 07:47 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:47 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gene Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Zhong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Culver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Roos (fresh) C - Wade Custis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) PF - John Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | N. Michigan | John Richards is called for the reach on Wade Custis - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Scott (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Michael Godfrey, John Richards | |
| 07:16 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 07:14 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:06 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-23 |
| 07:04 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:47 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 06:45 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Roos | 15-23 |
| 06:24 | N. Michigan | Fred Thomas is called for the reach on Gene Baker - foul #1 on Fred Thomas, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter (PG), Steven Shaw (PF), Alfred Moody (C) Gene Baker, Kevin Roos, Wade Custis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG) Jeffry Townsley | |
| 06:12 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-23 |
| 06:10 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody hits the follow up shot | 17-23 |
| 05:49 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Keith Scott | 17-25 |
| 05:32 | N. Michigan | Franklin Culver misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 05:31 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:26 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 05:24 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones misses the tip | 17-25 |
| 05:23 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas tips it in | 17-27 |
| 04:58 | N. Michigan | Franklin Culver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 04:57 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 04:43 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Moody - foul #2 on Alfred Moody, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (PG), Kevin Roos (C) Jamie Zhong, Alfred Moody | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Gary Fairchild (SG), Michael Godfrey (SF), Ronnie Steed (PF) Ronald Blankenship, Randy Jones, Keith Scott, Charlie Johnson | |
| 04:43 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:43 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:43 | N. Michigan | Steven Shaw snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 04:24 | N. Michigan | Steven Shaw clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ronnie Steed - foul #1 on Ronnie Steed, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| 04:24 | N. Michigan | Steven Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:24 | N. Michigan | Steven Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:02 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Fred Thomas, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Herbert Perrodin (SF), Wade Custis (C) Franklin Culver, Steven Shaw | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson (C) Fred Thomas | |
| 03:45 | N. Michigan | Michael Godfrey steals it from Herbert Perrodin | 19-28 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gene Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Hunter (fresh) SF - Herbert Perrodin (fresh) PF - Kevin Roos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wade Custis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) PF - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-28 |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | Herbert Perrodin snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 03:11 | N. Michigan | Charlie Johnson swats the short shot by Edwin Hunter | 19-28 |
| 03:10 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Gary Fairchild | 19-28 |
| 02:46 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey is hacked by Herbert Perrodin - foul #1 on Herbert Perrodin, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), James Lollis (SF), Alfred Moody (C) Edwin Hunter, Herbert Perrodin, Wade Custis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Richards (PF) Charlie Johnson | |
| 02:46 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:46 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:23 | N. Michigan | Kevin Roos can't connect on a shot in the lane | 19-29 |
| 02:21 | N. Michigan | James Lollis misses the tip | 19-29 |
| 02:19 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 01:56 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 19-29 |
| 01:55 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Gene Baker | 19-29 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Lollis | 22-29 |
| 01:18 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed double dribbles | 22-29 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong (SG), Steven Shaw (PF) Gene Baker, Kevin Roos | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Randy Jones (SG), Keith Scott (SF), Charlie Johnson (C) Jeffry Townsley, Gary Fairchild, Michael Godfrey, Ronnie Steed | |
| 01:08 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda is denied on a layup by Charlie Johnson | 22-29 |
| 01:06 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 00:50 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-29 |
| 00:49 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 00:33 | USC Upstate | John Richards is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Richards, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Wade Custis (C) Alfred Moody | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas (C) John Richards | |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Jones - foul #1 on Randy Jones, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-29 |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 24-29 |