| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Hinds (fresh) PF - Ronald Picou (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Alan Langston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Elser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Nunn | 36-29 |
| 19:26 | Catawba | Ted Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 19:24 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Steven Puckett | 36-29 |
| 19:07 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Ted Butler - foul #1 on Ted Butler, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:07 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:55 | Catawba | Alan Langston scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 18:41 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 18:26 | Catawba | Robert Elser connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Langston | 42-33 |
| 18:09 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett is denied on a layup by Greg Cline | 42-33 |
| 18:07 | Catawba | Robert Elser snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:43 | Catawba | Robert Elser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Puckett - foul #2 on Steven Puckett, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage (SF) William Hinds | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 17:43 | Catawba | Robert Elser makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:43 | Catawba | Robert Elser makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:22 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-35 |
| 17:20 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 17:18 | Catawba | Robert Elser grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:12 | Catawba | Mark Eppler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (SG), John Eaves (PF), Brad Leming (C) Larry Nunn, Ronald Picou, Steven Puckett | |
| Subs | Catawba | Darrin Hollon (PG), Edward McCrorey (SG), Stephen Thoma (SF), Del Blackstone (C) Alan Langston, Robert Elser, Ted Butler, Greg Cline | |
| 16:57 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz is hacked by Darrin Hollon - foul #2 on Darrin Hollon, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Justin Pettway (SF) Mark Eppler | |
| 16:45 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Del Blackstone - foul #1 on Del Blackstone, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Jim Brooks (PG) James Shurtz | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 16:45 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:45 | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:45 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:29 | Catawba | Del Blackstone loses the dribble to Jim Brooks | 43-35 |
| 16:26 | Michigan Tech. | Jim Brooks lays it in | 45-35 |
| 16:14 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey clanks a shot from the right side | 45-35 |
| 16:13 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 15:48 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming connects on the floater near the basket set up by Jim Brooks and he's hacked by Del Blackstone - foul #2 on Del Blackstone, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz (PG), Larry Nunn (SG), William Hinds (SF), Steven Puckett (C) Jim Brooks, Thomas Price, Hal Talmage, John Eaves | |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (PG), Robert Elser (SG), Ted Butler (SF), Mark Eppler (PF), Greg Cline (C) Darrin Hollon, Edward McCrorey, Justin Pettway, Stephen Thoma, Del Blackstone | |
| 15:48 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hinds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Leming (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Alan Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Elser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Catawba | Greg Cline clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Puckett - foul #3 on Steven Puckett, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou (PF) Brad Leming | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 15:30 | Catawba | Greg Cline makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:30 | Catawba | Greg Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:11 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 15:10 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Greg Cline | 48-37 |
| 14:52 | Catawba | Mark Eppler is hacked by Ronald Picou - foul #2 on Ronald Picou, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 14:40 | Catawba | Robert Elser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| 14:22 | Michigan Tech. | Alan Langston picks off the pass by William Hinds | 48-37 |
| 14:18 | Catawba | Alan Langston hits the finger roll | 48-39 |
| 14:06 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Elser picks off the pass by Steven Puckett | 48-39 |
| 13:59 | Catawba | Mark Eppler can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 48-39 |
| 13:58 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Cline | 48-39 |
| 13:53 | Catawba | Ted Butler hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Eppler | 48-41 |
| 13:46 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds misses long on a runner near the basket | 48-41 |
| 13:45 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:36 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:34 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 13:23 | Catawba | Ted Butler makes the shot near the basket | 50-43 |
| 13:10 | Michigan Tech. | Ted Butler is called for the reach on James Shurtz - foul #2 on Ted Butler, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (PG), Hal Talmage (SG), George Davis (SF), Brad Leming (C) James Shurtz, Larry Nunn, William Hinds, Steven Puckett | |
| Subs | Catawba | Darrin Hollon (PG), Edward McCrorey (SG), Justin Pettway (SF), Stephen Thoma (PF), Del Blackstone (C) Alan Langston, Robert Elser, Ted Butler, Mark Eppler, Greg Cline | |
| 12:58 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price is hacked by Darrin Hollon - foul #3 on Darrin Hollon, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 12:50 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Jim Brooks (PG) Ronald Picou | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 12:32 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 12:13 | Michigan Tech. | Jim Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 12:12 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:08 | Catawba | Justin Pettway can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:07 | Catawba | Del Blackstone tips it in | 50-45 |
| 11:49 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Jim Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hal Talmage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brad Leming (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Darrin Hollon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward McCrorey (fresh) SF - Justin Pettway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Thoma (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Del Blackstone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Catawba | Justin Pettway scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrin Hollon | 53-48 |
| 11:26 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Davis | 56-48 |
| 11:11 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Hal Talmage - foul #2 on Hal Talmage, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz (PG), Larry Nunn (SG), Ronald Picou (PF) Jim Brooks, Thomas Price, Hal Talmage | |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (PG), Robert Elser (SG), Mark Eppler (PF), Greg Cline (C) Darrin Hollon, Edward McCrorey, Justin Pettway, Del Blackstone | |
| 11:11 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:11 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:50 | Michigan Tech. | Stephen Thoma is called for the reach on Ronald Picou - foul #1 on Stephen Thoma, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett (C) Brad Leming | |
| Subs | Catawba | Ted Butler (SF) Stephen Thoma | |
| 10:50 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:50 | Catawba | Greg Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:27 | Catawba | Robert Elser buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Butler | 56-52 |
| 09:59 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:58 | Catawba | Ted Butler snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:45 | Catawba | Mark Eppler misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Nunn - foul #1 on Larry Nunn, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds (SF) George Davis | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 09:45 | Catawba | Mark Eppler makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:45 | Catawba | Mark Eppler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:25 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Nunn | 58-54 |
| 09:03 | Catawba | Robert Elser hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 09:02 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:42 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 08:40 | Catawba | Ted Butler pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:36 | Catawba | Alan Langston misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Nunn - foul #2 on Larry Nunn, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (SG), Brad Leming (PF), Hal Talmage (C) Larry Nunn, Ronald Picou, Steven Puckett | |
| Subs | Catawba | Edward McCrorey (SG), Del Blackstone (C) Robert Elser, Greg Cline | |
| 08:36 | Catawba | Alan Langston makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:36 | Catawba | Alan Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:23 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Shurtz and the foul's on Edward McCrorey - foul #1 on Edward McCrorey, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Davis (PF) Hal Talmage | |
| Subs | Catawba | Stephen Thoma (SG) Alan Langston | |
| 08:23 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:06 | Catawba | Mark Eppler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward McCrorey | 61-58 |
| 07:42 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 07:41 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hinds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brad Leming (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Edward McCrorey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thoma (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ted Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Eppler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Del Blackstone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan Tech. | Mark Eppler is called for the reach on Brad Leming - foul #3 on Mark Eppler, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage (SG), Ronald Picou (PF) James Shurtz, William Hinds | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Elser (SG), Greg Cline (C) Ted Butler, Mark Eppler | |
| 07:33 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:33 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:18 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 07:17 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:00 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou's pass is intercepted by Stephen Thoma | 63-58 |
| 06:38 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Elser | 63-61 |
| 06:21 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Hal Talmage | 65-61 |
| 06:15 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Greg Cline | 65-63 |
| 05:58 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 05:57 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Greg Cline | 65-63 |
| 05:42 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Edward McCrorey | 65-65 |
| 05:42 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz (PG), Larry Nunn (SG), William Hinds (SF), Steven Puckett (C) Thomas Price, Hal Talmage, George Davis, Brad Leming | |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (PG), Ted Butler (SF), Mark Eppler (PF) Edward McCrorey, Stephen Thoma, Del Blackstone | |
| 05:27 | Michigan Tech. | Mark Eppler is called for the reach on Ronald Picou - foul #4 on Mark Eppler, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 05:27 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:27 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:27 | Catawba | Ted Butler snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 05:05 | Catawba | Alan Langston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 05:03 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:55 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:54 | Catawba | Alan Langston snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:50 | Catawba | The jump hook by Robert Elser is blocked by Steven Puckett | 65-65 |
| 04:49 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:26 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 04:06 | Catawba | Ted Butler is fouled on the floor by William Hinds - foul #3 on William Hinds, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Edward McCrorey (SG) Robert Elser | |
| 04:06 | Catawba | Ted Butler makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:06 | Catawba | Ted Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:37 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 03:35 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hinds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Picou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Alan Langston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward McCrorey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou misses the floater in the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:26 | Catawba | Mark Eppler grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:07 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 02:46 | Michigan Tech. | The jump hook by William Hinds is blocked by Greg Cline | 68-70 |
| 02:44 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:38 | Catawba | William Hinds is called for the reach on Ted Butler - foul #4 on William Hinds, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (SG), Hal Talmage (SF), George Davis (PF), Brad Leming (C) Larry Nunn, William Hinds, Ronald Picou, Steven Puckett | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Elser (SG), Stephen Thoma (PF), Del Blackstone (C) Alan Langston, Mark Eppler, Greg Cline | |
| 02:38 | Catawba | Ted Butler makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:38 | Catawba | Ted Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:36 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn (SG) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (PG), Mark Eppler (PF) Edward McCrorey, Stephen Thoma | |
| 02:22 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage misses short on a shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 02:20 | Catawba | Robert Elser grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 01:52 | Catawba | James Shurtz is called for the reach on Ted Butler - foul #1 on James Shurtz, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds (SF), Ronald Picou (PF), Steven Puckett (C) Hal Talmage, George Davis, Brad Leming | |
| Subs | Catawba | Greg Cline (C) Del Blackstone | |
| 01:52 | Catawba | Ted Butler misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:52 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:35 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 68-72 |
| 01:33 | Catawba | Ted Butler grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 01:25 | Catawba | Ted Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 01:24 | Catawba | Mark Eppler hits the follow up shot | 68-74 |
| 01:11 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| 00:42 | Catawba | Alan Langston scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Elser | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan Tech. | Mark Eppler steps in front of the Larry Nunn pass | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Catawba | Ted Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Nunn - foul #3 on Larry Nunn, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Edward McCrorey (PG), Melvin Fox (C) Alan Langston, Greg Cline | |
| 00:33 | Catawba | Ted Butler misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:33 | Catawba | Ted Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:33 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:28 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:28 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Stephen Thoma (PF), Greg Cline (C) Mark Eppler, Melvin Fox | |
| 00:26 | Catawba | Robert Elser is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Nunn - foul #4 on Larry Nunn, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| 00:26 | Catawba | Robert Elser makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:26 | Catawba | Robert Elser makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:19 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 00:16 | Catawba | Larry Nunn is called for the reach on Stephen Thoma in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Nunn, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (SG) Larry Nunn | |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (PG), Mark Eppler (PF) Edward McCrorey, Ted Butler | |
| 00:16 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:16 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:10 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Shurtz | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | Catawba | Mark Eppler is hacked by James Shurtz in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Shurtz, team foul #13 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Ted Butler (SF) Stephen Thoma | |
| 00:09 | Catawba | Mark Eppler makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:09 | Catawba | Mark Eppler misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:09 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 00:09 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Shurtz | 81-81 |
| 00:04 | Catawba | Catawba calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Ted Butler misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hinds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Picou (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Alan Langston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Elser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Butler (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Greg Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Puckett and he's hacked by Ted Butler - foul #3 on Ted Butler, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| 04:40 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the free throw | 84-81 |
| 04:25 | Catawba | Greg Cline is called for traveling | 84-81 |
| 04:16 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-81 |
| 04:14 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou grabs the offensive board | 84-81 |
| 04:02 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Shurtz | 87-81 |
| 03:36 | Catawba | Robert Elser is hacked by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #14 | 87-81 |
| 03:36 | Catawba | Robert Elser makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 03:36 | Catawba | Robert Elser makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 03:18 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz hits a 3 from the right corner set up by William Hinds | 90-83 |
| 03:01 | Catawba | Mark Eppler misses the lay-in | 90-83 |
| 02:59 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou pulls down the rebound | 90-83 |
| 02:41 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Price | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Catawba | Thomas Price steals it from Alan Langston | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-83 |
| 02:02 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds snags the offensive board | 92-83 |
| 01:42 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds double dribbles | 92-83 |
| 01:20 | Catawba | Robert Elser's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Puckett | 92-83 |
| 01:18 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Cline | 92-83 |
| 01:12 | Catawba | Mark Eppler banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Langston | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price loses the dribble to Ted Butler | 92-85 |
| 01:01 | Catawba | Ted Butler blows the dunk | 92-85 |
| 01:00 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett grabs the board | 92-85 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hinds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Picou (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Alan Langston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Elser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Butler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Eppler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Greg Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett is hacked by Alan Langston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Langston, team foul #12 | 92-85 |
| 00:58 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:58 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Catawba | Alan Langston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-85 |
| 00:48 | Catawba | Mark Eppler gets the offensive rebound | 93-85 |
| 00:45 | Catawba | Greg Cline misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 93-85 |
| 00:43 | Catawba | Ted Butler snags the offensive board | 93-85 |
| 00:39 | Catawba | Robert Elser makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ted Butler | 93-88 |
| 00:37 | Michigan Tech. | Alan Langston is called for the reach on James Shurtz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Langston, team foul #13 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage (C) Steven Puckett | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:37 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:37 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Catawba | Alan Langston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 95-88 |
| 00:29 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou snags the defensive board | 95-88 |
| 00:26 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou is hacked by Alan Langston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Langston, team foul #14 | 95-88 |
| 00:26 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the 1st free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:26 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the 2nd free throw | 97-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Catawba | Ted Butler drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Elser | 97-91 |
| 00:19 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-91 |
| 00:16 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Elser - foul #2 on Robert Elser, team foul #15 | 97-91 |
| 00:16 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:16 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 99-91 |
| 00:08 | Catawba | James Shurtz is called for the reach on Alan Langston - foul #3 on James Shurtz, team foul #15 | 99-91 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett (C) Hal Talmage | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Alan Langston makes the 1st free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Alan Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 99-93 |
| 00:07 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou is hacked by Alan Langston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Langston, team foul #16 | 99-93 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage (C) Steven Puckett | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:07 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the 1st free throw | 100-93 |
| 00:07 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the 2nd free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Greg Cline misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 101-93 |