| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Rickey Holm (fresh) SG - Bobby Barnett (fresh) SF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) PF - Steven Stutler (fresh) C - Jerry Meyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) SF - Jimmy Ellis (fresh) PF - William Richardson (fresh) C - Patrick Keith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Shaw | Steven Stutler is hacked by William Richardson - foul #1 on William Richardson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Shaw | Rickey Holm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Burkart | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Shaw | Rickey Holm comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Shaw | Steven Stutler's floater is tipped away by William Richardson | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Keith | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Shaw | Kent Dobbins steals the ball from Rickey Holm in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:44 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 17:16 | Shaw | Rickey Holm connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Bobby Barnett | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Charles Burkart | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Shaw | Rickey Holm misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett is hacked by Patrick Keith - foul #1 on Patrick Keith, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Preston (PG), Tommy Archer (SG), Joseph Berke (SF), James Bennett (PF), Michael Matis (C) Rickey Holm, Bobby Barnett, Donald Armstrong, Steven Stutler, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Tom Moralez (SF) Charles Burkart, Jimmy Ellis | |
| 16:13 | Shaw | Michael Matis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:12 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:52 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kent Dobbins | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Ryan Preston (fresh) SG - Tommy Archer (fresh) SF - Joseph Berke (fresh) PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Michael Matis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Sean Lewis (fresh) SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Moralez (fresh) PF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Shaw | Joseph Berke buries a jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:08 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 14:56 | Shaw | Ryan Preston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 14:54 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:33 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith is fouled on the floor by Michael Matis - foul #1 on Michael Matis, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Shaw | Rickey Holm (PG), Bobby Barnett (SG), Donald Armstrong (SF), Steven Stutler (PF), Jerry Meyer (C) Ryan Preston, Tommy Archer, Joseph Berke, James Bennett, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Jimmy Ellis (SF), Duane Price (PF), John Johnson (C) Sean Lewis, Kent Dobbins, William Richardson, Patrick Keith | |
| 14:24 | N. Michigan | John Johnson is hacked by Rickey Holm - foul #1 on Rickey Holm, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 14:09 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Jimmy Ellis is denied by Jerry Meyer | 4-10 |
| 14:07 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:02 | N. Michigan | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Meyer | 4-10 |
| 13:37 | Shaw | Rickey Holm can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Burkart - foul #1 on Charles Burkart, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 13:37 | Shaw | Rickey Holm misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:37 | Shaw | Rickey Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:22 | N. Michigan | Bobby Barnett steals the ball from Tom Moralez | 5-10 |
| 13:11 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong misses the floater from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:09 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 12:56 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Duane Price | 7-13 |
| 12:52 | Shaw | Rickey Holm misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 12:51 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:42 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Rickey Holm - foul #2 on Rickey Holm, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Preston (PG), Tommy Archer (SG), Joseph Berke (SF), James Bennett (C) Rickey Holm, Bobby Barnett, Donald Armstrong, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins (SG), William Richardson (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Jimmy Ellis, Duane Price, John Johnson | |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:25 | Shaw | James Bennett gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:12 | Shaw | Ryan Preston connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Berke | 13-14 |
| 11:47 | N. Michigan | Steven Stutler denies the turnaround by Kent Dobbins | 13-14 |
| 11:45 | Shaw | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Ryan Preston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Archer (fresh) SF - Joseph Berke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Stutler (fresh) C - James Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Moralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Richardson (fresh) C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Shaw | Tommy Archer makes the shot in the lane set up by Ryan Preston | 15-14 |
| 10:58 | N. Michigan | William Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 10:56 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:51 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Joseph Berke - foul #1 on Joseph Berke, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Shaw | Bobby Barnett (SG), Donald Armstrong (SF), Jerry Meyer (C) Tommy Archer, Joseph Berke, Steven Stutler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Jimmy Ellis (SF), Duane Price (C) Charles Burkart, Tom Moralez, Patrick Keith | |
| 10:51 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:51 | N. Michigan | William Richardson snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:42 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-19 |
| 10:29 | Shaw | A charge is called on James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| 10:20 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 10:18 | Shaw | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:00 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sean Lewis - foul #1 on Sean Lewis, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Johnson (C) William Richardson | |
| 10:00 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:00 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:46 | N. Michigan | John Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kent Dobbins | 17-21 |
| 09:33 | Shaw | James Bennett can't connect on a runner from close range | 17-21 |
| 09:31 | Shaw | James Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:09 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kent Dobbins - foul #1 on Kent Dobbins, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Shaw | Tommy Archer (PG), Steven Stutler (PF), Michael Matis (C) Ryan Preston, James Bennett, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chris Brown (SG), Carlos Blackburn (SF), Patrick Keith (C) Kent Dobbins, Jimmy Ellis, John Johnson | |
| 09:09 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:09 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:57 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 08:56 | Shaw | Steven Stutler grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:45 | Shaw | Steven Stutler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 08:43 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 08:25 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Duane Price | 19-24 |
| 08:15 | Shaw | Tommy Archer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 08:13 | N. Michigan | Duane Price grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:54 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown travels with the ball | 19-24 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joseph Berke (SF) Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Kent Dobbins (SG), Tom Moralez (SF), William Richardson (PF) Sean Lewis, Chris Brown, Carlos Blackburn, Duane Price | |
| 07:43 | Shaw | Patrick Keith is called for the reach on Tommy Archer - foul #2 on Patrick Keith, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Preston (PG), Jerry Meyer (C) Bobby Barnett, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis (SF), John Johnson (C) Tom Moralez, Patrick Keith | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Ryan Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Archer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Berke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Stutler (fresh) C - Jerry Meyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Shaw | Steven Stutler hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Archer | 21-24 |
| 07:19 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis's pass is intercepted by Tommy Archer | 21-24 |
| 07:07 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer hits a jumpshot from the right side | 23-24 |
| 06:47 | N. Michigan | William Richardson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 06:34 | Shaw | Steven Stutler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Berke | 26-27 |
| 06:11 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 06:10 | Shaw | Steven Stutler snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 05:56 | Shaw | Steven Stutler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-27 |
| 05:54 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 05:41 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 05:29 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Preston and he's fouled by Charles Burkart - foul #2 on Charles Burkart, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Shaw | Bobby Barnett (SG), Donald Armstrong (SF), James Bennett (PF) Ryan Preston, Tommy Archer, Steven Stutler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Tom Moralez (SG), Carlos Blackburn (SF), Duane Price (C) Charles Burkart, Kent Dobbins, Jimmy Ellis, John Johnson | |
| 05:29 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:20 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Sean Lewis | 29-32 |
| 05:07 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 05:05 | N. Michigan | Duane Price gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:57 | N. Michigan | Duane Price is denied on a dunk by James Bennett | 29-32 |
| 04:55 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:50 | Shaw | Donald Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 04:48 | N. Michigan | Duane Price grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Bobby Barnett - foul #1 on Bobby Barnett, team foul #6 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Preston (PG), Michael Matis (C) Joseph Berke, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Johnson (C) William Richardson | |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:11 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 04:09 | Shaw | Michael Matis misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 04:07 | N. Michigan | Duane Price pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:43 | N. Michigan | John Johnson is hacked by Michael Matis - foul #2 on Michael Matis, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Shaw | Rickey Holm (PG), Tommy Archer (SG), Steven Stutler (PF) Ryan Preston, Bobby Barnett, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Kent Dobbins (SG), Patrick Keith (C) Sean Lewis, Tom Moralez, Carlos Blackburn | |
| 03:43 | N. Michigan | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:43 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Rickey Holm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Archer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bennett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Price (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Tommy Archer - foul #1 on Tommy Archer, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Shaw | Bobby Barnett (SG) Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis (SF) John Johnson | |
| 03:22 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:22 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:22 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins makes the 3rd free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:06 | Shaw | Rickey Holm makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 02:37 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith is fouled on the floor by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Preston (SG), Michael Matis (C) Bobby Barnett, James Bennett | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Richardson (PF) Duane Price | |
| 02:37 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:37 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:18 | Shaw | Rickey Holm connects on the floater from the left side | 34-38 |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | William Richardson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ryan Preston - foul #1 on Ryan Preston, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | Donald Armstrong (SF), Jerry Meyer (C) Tommy Archer, Steven Stutler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez (SF) Jimmy Ellis | |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | William Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:40 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer misses the jumper from the right block | 34-39 |
| 01:38 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Keith | 34-39 |
| 01:18 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 01:17 | Shaw | Ryan Preston snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 00:57 | Shaw | Rickey Holm loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joseph Berke (SG), Steven Stutler (PF) Ryan Preston, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Duane Price (C) Charles Burkart, Patrick Keith | |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez is fouled on the floor by Donald Armstrong - foul #1 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #11 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | Tommy Archer (PG), Bobby Barnett (SG), James Bennett (C) Rickey Holm, Joseph Berke, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn (SF) Kent Dobbins | |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:40 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 00:24 | Shaw | William Richardson steals the ball from Donald Armstrong | 34-40 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | William Richardson makes the runner near the basket | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Tommy Archer clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-42 |