| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) SG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) SF - William Little (fresh) PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) C - Vern Dealba (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) PF - Willie Shade (fresh) C - James Troiano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Vern Dealba wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Catawba | William Little misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | N. Michigan | James Troiano pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Lambert | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy's floater is tipped away by James Troiano | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Lambert | 0-6 |
| 18:40 | Catawba | Michael Oates misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:38 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to James Troiano | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie is whistled for a carry | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | Catawba | The pull-up jumper by Michael Oates is blocked by Willie Shade | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | Catawba | William Little connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Pouncy | 3-6 |
| 17:07 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:06 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bowie | 3-6 |
| 16:58 | N. Michigan | James Troiano scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Stephen Lambert | 3-8 |
| 16:47 | Catawba | Willie Shade steps in front of the Michael Oates pass | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | N. Michigan | Michael Oates picks off the pass by Douglas Pearlman | 3-8 |
| 16:16 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:15 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs tips it home | 5-8 |
| 15:58 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Troiano and he's hacked by Vern Dealba - foul #1 on Vern Dealba, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (PG), John Perrone (SG), Mike Weese (SF), David Landers (PF), Michael Parker (C) Michael Oates, Lance Fuchs, William Little, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (PG), Brett Heald (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Robert Graham (C) Stephen Lambert, Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie, James Troiano | |
| 15:58 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) SG - John Perrone (fresh) SF - Mike Weese (fresh) PF - David Landers (fresh) C - Michael Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Pauli (fresh) SG - Brett Heald (fresh) SF - Frank Hill (fresh) PF - Willie Shade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski is hacked by Daniel Pauli - foul #1 on Daniel Pauli, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | Catawba | Frank Hill steps in front of the John Perrone pass | 5-11 |
| 15:08 | N. Michigan | David Landers is called for the reach on Frank Hill - foul #1 on David Landers, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG) Willie Kowalewski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Porter (C) Willie Shade | |
| 15:01 | N. Michigan | Michael Parker swats the dunk try by Frank Hill | 5-11 |
| 15:00 | Catawba | Michael Oates snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:38 | Catawba | John Perrone misses the lay-in | 5-11 |
| 14:36 | Catawba | John Perrone gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:22 | Catawba | John Perrone can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Pauli - foul #2 on Daniel Pauli, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) David Landers, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), Douglas Pearlman (SG), Michael Bowie (SF), James Troiano (C) Daniel Pauli, Brett Heald, Frank Hill, David Porter | |
| 14:22 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:22 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | Catawba | Michael Oates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Lambert - foul #1 on Stephen Lambert, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Little (SF) Mike Weese | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willie Shade (PF) Robert Graham | |
| 14:05 | Catawba | Michael Oates misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | Catawba | Michael Oates misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | N. Michigan | James Troiano pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:52 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Shade | 7-11 |
| 13:38 | N. Michigan | James Troiano makes the fadeaway from the left block | 7-13 |
| 13:22 | Catawba | Vern Dealba connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Oates and he's hacked by Douglas Pearlman - foul #1 on Douglas Pearlman, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (SG) John Perrone | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 13:22 | Catawba | Vern Dealba makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:11 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie hits a shot from the left block | 10-15 |
| 13:09 | Catawba | Stephen Lambert steps in front of the Michael Oates pass in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 13:04 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Lambert | 10-18 |
| 12:48 | Catawba | William Little misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 12:47 | N. Michigan | James Troiano gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:18 | N. Michigan | William Little steps in front of the James Troiano pass | 10-18 |
| 12:05 | Catawba | Michael Oates knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lance Fuchs | 12-18 |
| 11:51 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman connects on the shot from the left side | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) C - Vern Dealba (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bowie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Shade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Troiano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 11:27 | N. Michigan | James Troiano drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Bowie | 14-22 |
| 11:18 | Catawba | Michael Oates drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Lance Fuchs | 16-22 |
| 11:10 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Lambert and the foul's on Lance Fuchs - foul #1 on Lance Fuchs, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (PG), John Perrone (SG), Mike Weese (SF), David Landers (PF), Michael Parker (C) Michael Oates, Lance Fuchs, William Little, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brett Heald (PG), Scott Simonds (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Robert Graham (C) Stephen Lambert, Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie, James Troiano | |
| 11:10 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:49 | Catawba | Michael Parker is denied on a layup by Robert Graham | 16-25 |
| 10:48 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 10:27 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade knocks in the floater from the left side | 16-27 |
| 10:07 | Catawba | Michael Parker slams it home | 18-27 |
| 10:05 | N. Michigan | Willie Kowalewski is called for the reach on Brett Heald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Kowalewski, team foul #4 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (SG), Jerry Pouncy (PF) Willie Kowalewski, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Porter (C) Willie Shade | |
| 09:54 | N. Michigan | David Porter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-27 |
| 09:53 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Heald | 18-27 |
| 09:36 | N. Michigan | Brett Heald hits a 3 from straight away | 18-30 |
| 09:20 | Catawba | Mike Weese misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Hill - foul #1 on Frank Hill, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), Vern Dealba (C) John Perrone, David Landers | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), Douglas Pearlman (SG), Michael Bowie (SF), James Troiano (C) Brett Heald, Scott Simonds, Frank Hill, David Porter | |
| 09:20 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 09:20 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 09:03 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Pouncy - foul #1 on Jerry Pouncy, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Little (SF) Mike Weese | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 09:03 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 09:03 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 08:46 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 08:45 | Catawba | Vern Dealba tips it but misses | 20-31 |
| 08:43 | N. Michigan | James Troiano snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 08:39 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 08:38 | Catawba | William Little gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 08:32 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs is called for traveling | 20-31 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (SG) Lance Fuchs | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Hill (PF) Robert Graham | |
| 08:09 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 08:08 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 08:02 | Catawba | John Perrone clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 08:01 | Catawba | John Perrone snags the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 07:49 | Catawba | John Perrone is denied on a layup by James Troiano | 20-31 |
| 07:47 | N. Michigan | James Troiano pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Perrone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Little (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Hill (fresh) C - James Troiano (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman makes the shot from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 07:12 | Catawba | Vern Dealba makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Oates | 23-33 |
| 06:57 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill is fouled on the floor by Michael Oates - foul #1 on Michael Oates, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (SG), Mike Weese (SF), David Landers (PF), Michael Parker (C) John Perrone, William Little, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brett Heald (SG), Edward Wills (SF), Willie Shade (PF), Robert Graham (C) Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie, Frank Hill, James Troiano | |
| 06:50 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert is hacked by Michael Oates - foul #2 on Michael Oates, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (PG) Michael Oates | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 06:50 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:50 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:34 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs is whistled for a carry | 23-35 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG) Willie Kowalewski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Scott Simonds (SG) Stephen Lambert | |
| 06:25 | N. Michigan | Scott Simonds drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Shade | 23-38 |
| 06:04 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses the lay-in | 23-38 |
| 06:02 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 05:57 | N. Michigan | Scott Simonds hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 23-38 |
| 05:55 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham grabs the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 05:43 | N. Michigan | Scott Simonds is fouled on the floor by Lance Fuchs - foul #2 on Lance Fuchs, team foul #8 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (PG) Lance Fuchs | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman (SG) Brett Heald | |
| 05:43 | N. Michigan | Scott Simonds misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 05:43 | Catawba | Michael Parker snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 05:30 | Catawba | Michael Parker clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #6 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) Willie Kowalewski, David Landers | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), James Troiano (C) Scott Simonds, Robert Graham | |
| 05:30 | Catawba | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 05:30 | Catawba | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:16 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 05:15 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 05:06 | Catawba | Michael Parker misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 24-38 |
| 05:05 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 04:49 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (PG), William Little (SF) John Perrone, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie (SF) Edward Wills | |
| 04:33 | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Pouncy | 27-38 |
| 04:05 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Kowalewski - foul #2 on Willie Kowalewski, team foul #9 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Catawba | Peter Roberts (PG) Willie Kowalewski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Graham (C) James Troiano | |
| 04:05 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:05 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:47 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 03:46 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Peter Roberts (fresh) SG - Mike Weese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Little (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Shade (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Douglas Pearlman | 27-42 |
| 03:18 | Catawba | Vern Dealba can't finish the layup | 27-42 |
| 03:17 | Catawba | William Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 03:11 | Catawba | Mike Weese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 03:10 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 02:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham is called for traveling | 27-42 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), David Landers (PF), Michael Parker (C) Peter Roberts, Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (PG), Brett Heald (SG), James Troiano (C) Stephen Lambert, Douglas Pearlman, Willie Shade | |
| 02:22 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs lays it up and in | 29-42 |
| 02:18 | N. Michigan | Brett Heald scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Pauli | 29-44 |
| 02:00 | Catawba | Michael Parker is fouled on the floor by Brett Heald - foul #1 on Brett Heald, team foul #7 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Catawba | Joshua Hansard (C) William Little | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Hill (SF) Michael Bowie | |
| 02:00 | Catawba | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 02:00 | Catawba | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 01:43 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham banks in the layup set up by Frank Hill | 31-46 |
| 01:32 | Catawba | Michael Parker is fouled on the floor by Frank Hill - foul #2 on Frank Hill, team foul #8 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy (PF) Joshua Hansard | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willie Shade (PF) Robert Graham | |
| 01:32 | Catawba | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 01:32 | N. Michigan | James Troiano grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 01:05 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 01:03 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 00:57 | N. Michigan | James Troiano is fouled on the floor by David Landers - foul #2 on David Landers, team foul #10 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Weese (SF), Vern Dealba (C) Michael Parker, David Landers | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), Douglas Pearlman (SG) Daniel Pauli, Brett Heald | |
| 00:57 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:57 | N. Michigan | James Troiano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:41 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs is hacked by Douglas Pearlman - foul #2 on Douglas Pearlman, team foul #9 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Graham (C) James Troiano | |
| 00:41 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:41 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:25 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Lambert | 33-50 |
| 00:02 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy blows the layup but the foul's on Willie Shade - foul #1 on Willie Shade, team foul #10 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (SG), William Little (SF) Lance Fuchs, Mike Weese | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie (SF) Frank Hill | |
| 00:02 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 00:02 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie misses the halfcourt shot | 35-50 |