| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmy Ellis (fresh) PF - Duane Price (fresh) 8 pts. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hinds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Picou (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Dobbins | 33-31 |
| 19:36 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Burkart | 36-31 |
| 19:05 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:53 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:51 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou tips it in | 36-33 |
| 18:32 | N. Michigan | Duane Price hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kent Dobbins | 38-33 |
| 18:12 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Puckett and the foul's on Charles Burkart - foul #3 on Charles Burkart, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG) Charles Burkart | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 18:12 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn is hacked by Kent Dobbins - foul #2 on Kent Dobbins, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Davis (SF) William Hinds | |
| 17:29 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett loses the dribble to Jimmy Ellis | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins dunks the ball | 40-36 |
| 16:57 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 16:56 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Duane Price | 40-36 |
| 16:49 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Shurtz - foul #1 on James Shurtz, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez (SF), Carlos Blackburn (PF), John Johnson (C) Jimmy Ellis, Duane Price, Patrick Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (SG), Hal Talmage (SF), Brad Leming (C) Larry Nunn, Ronald Picou, Steven Puckett | |
| 16:49 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:49 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:34 | Michigan Tech. | Tom Moralez steals it from Thomas Price | 42-36 |
| 16:31 | N. Michigan | Thomas Price steps in front of the Sean Lewis pass in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 16:18 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chris Brown (SG) Kent Dobbins | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds (SF) James Shurtz | |
| 16:09 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 15:57 | N. Michigan | John Johnson misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), William Richardson (PF) Sean Lewis, Chris Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 15:57 | N. Michigan | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:57 | N. Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tom Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hal Talmage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hinds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Leming (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan Tech. | George Davis connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Price | 43-40 |
| 15:28 | N. Michigan | William Richardson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 46-40 |
| 15:11 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:10 | Michigan Tech. | George Davis grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 14:52 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hal Talmage | 46-42 |
| 14:31 | N. Michigan | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brad Leming - foul #3 on Brad Leming, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins (SG), Jimmy Ellis (SF), Patrick Keith (C) Tom Moralez, Carlos Blackburn, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz (PG), Larry Nunn (SG), Ronald Picou (PF), Steven Puckett (C) Thomas Price, Hal Talmage, William Hinds, Brad Leming | |
| 14:17 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 14:15 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 14:10 | Michigan Tech. | George Davis travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Eaves (SF) George Davis | |
| 13:47 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| 13:38 | Michigan Tech. | Kent Dobbins is called for the reach on Larry Nunn - foul #3 on Kent Dobbins, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage (SF) John Eaves | |
| 13:14 | Michigan Tech. | The jump hook by Hal Talmage is blocked by William Richardson | 46-42 |
| 13:13 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:57 | N. Michigan | William Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:56 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:33 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett misses long on a runner from the right block | 46-42 |
| 12:32 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Puckett | 46-42 |
| 12:21 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Nunn | 46-45 |
| 11:59 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kent Dobbins | 49-45 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Talmage (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Picou (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Tom Moralez (SF), Duane Price (PF) Charles Burkart, Jimmy Ellis, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds (SF), George Davis (C) Hal Talmage, Steven Puckett | |
| 11:35 | N. Michigan | Larry Nunn steals the ball from Kent Dobbins | 49-45 |
| 11:28 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Sean Lewis - foul #1 on Sean Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Johnson (C) Patrick Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming (C) Ronald Picou | |
| 11:28 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:28 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:28 | N. Michigan | Duane Price grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis is hacked by William Hinds - foul #2 on William Hinds, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn (SF) Kent Dobbins | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (SG) Larry Nunn | |
| 10:58 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Blackburn | 51-46 |
| 10:40 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Price | 51-48 |
| 10:31 | N. Michigan | John Johnson buries a jump hook from close range | 53-48 |
| 10:07 | Michigan Tech. | George Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from William Hinds | 53-50 |
| 09:53 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez's fadeaway is rejected by Brad Leming | 53-50 |
| 09:52 | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:30 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price is hacked by Tom Moralez - foul #1 on Tom Moralez, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Kent Dobbins (SG), Jimmy Ellis (SF), William Richardson (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Sean Lewis, Tom Moralez, Carlos Blackburn, Duane Price, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn (SG), Ronald Picou (PF), Steven Puckett (C) James Shurtz, William Hinds, Brad Leming | |
| 09:15 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:13 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 08:52 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 08:51 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:35 | N. Michigan | William Richardson makes the runner in the lane | 55-50 |
| 08:19 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn misses badly on a runner from the right block | 55-50 |
| 08:17 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 07:51 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Picou (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Price | 55-52 |
| 07:06 | N. Michigan | William Richardson buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Jimmy Ellis | 57-52 |
| 06:48 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou knocks in the runner from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 06:41 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis's layup is rejected by Ronald Picou | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | N. Michigan | William Richardson grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:18 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis is denied on a layup by George Davis | 57-54 |
| 06:16 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:54 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-54 |
| 05:52 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:30 | N. Michigan | William Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-54 |
| 05:28 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:28 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz (PG), William Hinds (SF) Thomas Price, George Davis | |
| 05:05 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Ellis - foul #1 on Jimmy Ellis, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Tom Moralez (SF) Charles Burkart, Jimmy Ellis | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brad Leming (C) Steven Puckett | |
| 05:05 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:05 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:05 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:02 | N. Michigan | James Shurtz takes the ball from Sean Lewis in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 05:01 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Shurtz | 57-57 |
| 04:41 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 04:24 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Leming | 60-60 |
| 04:05 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:03 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:48 | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds hits a jump hook from the left block | 60-62 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Sean Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Moralez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Keith (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Nunn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hinds (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Picou (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Leming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 03:32 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 03:25 | Michigan Tech. | William Richardson is called for the reach on Ronald Picou - foul #4 on William Richardson, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Jimmy Ellis (SF), Duane Price (PF), John Johnson (C) Sean Lewis, Kent Dobbins, William Richardson, Patrick Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (SG), Steven Puckett (C) Larry Nunn, Brad Leming | |
| 03:25 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:25 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:08 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart's pass is intercepted by James Shurtz | 60-64 |
| 03:05 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price banks in the layup on a great pass from James Shurtz | 60-66 |
| 02:40 | N. Michigan | John Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Davis (SF), Brad Leming (PF) William Hinds, Ronald Picou | |
| 02:35 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins (SG), William Richardson (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Tom Moralez, Duane Price, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn (SG) Thomas Price | |
| 02:20 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Davis | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | N. Michigan | Steven Puckett is called for the reach on Patrick Keith - foul #1 on Steven Puckett, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | William Hinds (SF), Ronald Picou (PF) George Davis, Brad Leming | |
| 01:45 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Richardson | 62-68 |
| 01:16 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Puckett makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Shurtz | 62-70 |
| 01:03 | N. Michigan | William Richardson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Picou - foul #2 on Ronald Picou, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| 01:03 | N. Michigan | William Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:03 | N. Michigan | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou is hacked by Charles Burkart - foul #4 on Charles Burkart, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage (C) Steven Puckett | |
| 00:59 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:59 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | N. Michigan | William Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:53 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith grabs the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 00:51 | N. Michigan | Larry Nunn steals the ball from Charles Burkart | 64-72 |
| 00:48 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Nunn lays it up and in | 64-74 |
| 00:42 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-74 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Tom Moralez (SG), Carlos Blackburn (SF), Duane Price (PF), John Johnson (C) Charles Burkart, Kent Dobbins, Jimmy Ellis, William Richardson, Patrick Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (PG), Glenn Crabtree (SG), George Davis (PF), Brad Leming (C) James Shurtz, Larry Nunn, William Hinds, Ronald Picou | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan Tech. | Hal Talmage knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 64-76 |
| 00:12 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn tips it home | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price runs out the clock | 66-76 |