| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) PF - Willie Shade (fresh) C - James Troiano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Charles McLeoud (fresh) SG - Richard Ford (fresh) SF - David Long (fresh) PF - John Carter (fresh) C - Trent Donovan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charles McLeoud | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter buries a runner near the basket set up by Richard Ford | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Colorado School of Mines | The rebound goes to John Carter | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Colorado School of Mines | Charles McLeoud hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Lambert | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter is hacked by Willie Shade - foul #1 on Willie Shade, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | Colorado School of Mines | Charles McLeoud double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker (PF) John Carter | |
| 16:57 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai (PG), Michael Michel (SG), Don Wheeler (PF) Charles McLeoud, Richard Ford, David Long | |
| 16:25 | N. Michigan | Trent Donovan steals the ball from Michael Bowie | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Hill (SF), Robert Graham (C) Michael Bowie, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Rowlett (SF) Trent Donovan | |
| 15:44 | N. Michigan | Michael Michel takes the ball from Douglas Pearlman | 5-4 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Hill (fresh) PF - Willie Shade (fresh) C - Robert Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Donald Thai (fresh) SG - Michael Michel (fresh) SF - Robert Rowlett (fresh) PF - Edward Honaker (fresh) C - Don Wheeler (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Rowlett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Thai | 5-7 |
| 15:05 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Frank Hill and he's fouled by Robert Rowlett - foul #1 on Robert Rowlett, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (PG), Michael Bowie (SF), James Troiano (C) Stephen Lambert, Frank Hill, Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Charles McLeoud (PG), Richard Ford (SG), David Long (SF), John Carter (PF), Trent Donovan (C) Donald Thai, Michael Michel, Robert Rowlett, Edward Honaker, Don Wheeler | |
| 15:05 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:48 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 8-7 |
| 14:46 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:27 | N. Michigan | John Carter denies the turnaround by James Troiano | 8-7 |
| 14:25 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham tips it home | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford hits a 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:04 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli is fouled on the floor by Charles McLeoud - foul #1 on Charles McLeoud, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brett Heald (SG), Willie Shade (PF) Douglas Pearlman, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| 13:43 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), Frank Hill (SF) Brett Heald, Michael Bowie | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| 13:43 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:24 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles McLeoud | 13-13 |
| 13:09 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 12:46 | Colorado School of Mines | James Troiano swats the dunk try by Charles McLeoud | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:22 | N. Michigan | Charles McLeoud picks off the pass by Daniel Pauli | 15-13 |
| 12:07 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-15 |
| 11:46 | N. Michigan | Charles McLeoud picks off the pass by James Troiano | 15-15 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pauli (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Hill (fresh) PF - Willie Shade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Troiano (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Charles McLeoud (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Trent Donovan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-15 |
| 11:23 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter can't tip it in | 15-15 |
| 11:21 | N. Michigan | James Troiano pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:03 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade misses short on a floater from the baseline | 15-15 |
| 11:01 | Colorado School of Mines | The rebound goes to David Long | 15-15 |
| 10:59 | Colorado School of Mines | Charles McLeoud is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Lambert - foul #1 on Stephen Lambert, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brett Heald (PG), Douglas Pearlman (SG), Michael Bowie (SF), Robert Graham (PF), David Porter (C) Stephen Lambert, Daniel Pauli, Frank Hill, Willie Shade, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai (PG), Michael Michel (SG), Robert Rowlett (SF), Edward Honaker (PF), Don Wheeler (C) Charles McLeoud, Richard Ford, David Long, John Carter, Trent Donovan | |
| 10:47 | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Michel misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 10:45 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 15-15 |
| 10:41 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-15 |
| 10:40 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:17 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 10:16 | Colorado School of Mines | Don Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 10:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Rowlett - foul #2 on Robert Rowlett, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Gary Peavey (SF) Robert Rowlett | |
| 10:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:38 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 09:19 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brett Heald | 19-19 |
| 09:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), Willie Shade (PF) Brett Heald, David Porter | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan (C) Gary Peavey | |
| 08:48 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Honaker | 19-21 |
| 08:43 | N. Michigan | Donald Thai takes the ball from Stephen Lambert in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 08:35 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 08:34 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 08:12 | N. Michigan | Trent Donovan denies the turnaround by Michael Bowie | 19-21 |
| 08:10 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade misses the easy layup | 19-21 |
| 08:03 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:46 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:45 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bowie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Shade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Donald Thai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Michel (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Honaker (fairly fresh) PF - Don Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Trent Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham's pass is intercepted by Michael Michel | 19-21 |
| 07:05 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (PG), Brett Heald (SG), Frank Hill (SF), James Troiano (C) Stephen Lambert, Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Charles McLeoud (PG), Richard Ford (SG), David Long (SF), John Carter (PF) Donald Thai, Michael Michel, Edward Honaker, Don Wheeler | |
| 06:41 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli misses the floater from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 06:39 | N. Michigan | James Troiano tips it in | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles McLeoud | 21-24 |
| 06:01 | N. Michigan | Charles McLeoud steals it from Daniel Pauli | 21-24 |
| 05:58 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles McLeoud | 21-26 |
| 05:42 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG) Brett Heald | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker (PF) John Carter | |
| 05:42 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade misses the free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:42 | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:22 | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 05:20 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:59 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Troiano - foul #1 on James Troiano, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman (SG), Michael Bowie (SF), Robert Graham (PF) Daniel Pauli, Frank Hill, Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| 04:59 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:59 | Colorado School of Mines | Trent Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:59 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:47 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie is called for traveling | 23-26 |
| 04:30 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 04:29 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:05 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Honaker - foul #1 on Edward Honaker, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Porter (C) James Troiano | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai (PG), Michael Michel (SG), Gary Peavey (SF), Don Wheeler (PF) Charles McLeoud, Richard Ford, David Long, Edward Honaker | |
| 04:05 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:46 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 03:44 | Colorado School of Mines | Don Wheeler misses the tip | 26-26 |
| 03:42 | N. Michigan | David Porter pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Donald Thai (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Michel (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gary Peavey (fresh) PF - Don Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Trent Donovan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie clanks a floater from the left block | 26-26 |
| 03:36 | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Michel grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 03:13 | Colorado School of Mines | Gary Peavey misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Bowie - foul #1 on Michael Bowie, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (PG), Brett Heald (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Willie Shade (PF) Stephen Lambert, Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter (PF) Trent Donovan | |
| 03:13 | Colorado School of Mines | Gary Peavey makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:13 | Colorado School of Mines | Gary Peavey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:00 | N. Michigan | Brett Heald misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Wheeler - foul #1 on Don Wheeler, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford (SG), David Long (SF) Michael Michel, Gary Peavey | |
| 03:00 | N. Michigan | Brett Heald makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:00 | N. Michigan | Brett Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:49 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 02:48 | N. Michigan | David Porter gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:43 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade is fouled on the floor by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Troiano (C) David Porter | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Charles McLeoud (PG), Robert Rowlett (C) Donald Thai, John Carter | |
| 02:43 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:43 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:18 | Colorado School of Mines | Don Wheeler misses short on a jump hook from close range | 30-28 |
| 02:16 | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Rowlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:05 | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Rowlett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-28 |
| 02:04 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 01:48 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Rowlett | 30-28 |
| 01:46 | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Rowlett snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 01:37 | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 01:35 | Colorado School of Mines | The offensive rebound goes to David Long | 30-28 |
| 01:17 | Colorado School of Mines | Charles McLeoud hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-28 |
| 01:16 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:11 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Wheeler - foul #2 on Don Wheeler, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman (SG), Michael Bowie (SF), Robert Graham (C) Brett Heald, Frank Hill, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai (PG), Michael Michel (SG), Edward Honaker (PF), Trent Donovan (C) Charles McLeoud, Richard Ford, David Long, Don Wheeler | |
| 01:11 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:11 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:50 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Bowie - foul #2 on Michael Bowie, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG) Daniel Pauli | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| 00:50 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:50 | Colorado School of Mines | Donald Thai makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:27 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie is fouled on the floor by Trent Donovan - foul #1 on Trent Donovan, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Porter (C) Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| 00:27 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:27 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:03 | Colorado School of Mines | Michael Michel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Trent Donovan | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-31 |