| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Politte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Simonson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Colby (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Davis (fresh) C - George Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Drexler (fresh) SF - David Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Steed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Pauli (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 19:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 19:30 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 19:06 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis drills a runner near the basket | 39-36 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed is fouled on the floor by Paul Simonson - foul #1 on Paul Simonson, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Denny Silverman (SG) Michael Drexler | |
| 18:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randall Colby picks off the pass by John Steed | 39-36 |
| 18:17 | Michigan Tech. | The short jumper by Paul Simonson is denied by Eddie Pauli | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:39 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:37 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli comes up short on the runner in the lane | 41-39 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Denny Silverman | 41-41 |
| 16:47 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 16:20 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:15 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Troy Popa | 41-41 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Young, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle (PG), Eric Taylor (SG), John Brooks (SF), Anthony Christofferso (PF), Victor Singh (C) James Politte, Paul Simonson, Randall Colby, Greg Davis, George Cherry | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Drexler (SG), Craig Vaughn (PF) Denny Silverman, John Steed | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Chester Friddle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Christofferso (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Drexler (fresh) SF - David Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Pauli (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Drexler | 41-44 |
| 15:13 | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Brooks and the foul's on Troy Popa - foul #1 on Troy Popa, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Marano (SF), John Steed (PF) Michael Drexler, Craig Vaughn | |
| 15:13 | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Anthony Christofferso - foul #1 on Anthony Christofferso, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Drexler (SG) Ronald Marano | |
| 14:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:36 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks hits a jump hook from the left block | 45-47 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa buries a shot from the left wing set up by Eddie Pauli | 45-49 |
| 14:02 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 14:01 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Drexler | 45-51 |
| 13:31 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Christofferso hits a jump hook from the left block | 47-51 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Drexler | 47-54 |
| 12:42 | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Eddie Pauli | 47-54 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Young and the foul's on Anthony Christofferso - foul #2 on Anthony Christofferso, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Politte (PG), Paul Simonson (SG), Randall Colby (SF), Greg Davis (PF), George Cherry (C) Chester Friddle, Eric Taylor, John Brooks, Anthony Christofferso, Victor Singh | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Riley (PG), Ronald Marano (SF), Craig Vaughn (PF) Troy Popa, Michael Drexler, John Steed | |
| 12:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:08 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry lays it up and in | 49-57 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli misses the dunk | 49-57 |
| 11:47 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 11:32 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Simonson | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Politte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Simonson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randall Colby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Robert Riley (fresh) SG - David Young (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Marano (fresh) PF - Craig Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Pauli (tiring) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | George Cherry picks off the pass by David Young | 51-57 |
| 10:57 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Simonson, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor (SG) Paul Simonson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa (PG), John Steed (PF) Robert Riley, Craig Vaughn | |
| 10:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli hits a jumper from the baseline | 51-59 |
| 10:25 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Marano swats the short shot by Randall Colby | 51-59 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Marano and he's hacked by James Politte - foul #3 on James Politte, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Drexler (SG) Ronald Marano | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:43 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte is whistled for a carry | 51-62 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson (SG), John Brooks (PF) Eric Taylor, Greg Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 09:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Drexler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 09:27 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to John Brooks | 51-62 |
| 09:11 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby blows the layup | 51-62 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Troy Popa | 51-62 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli's fadeaway is rejected by George Cherry | 51-62 |
| 08:35 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 08:30 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 08:28 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 08:18 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from George Cherry and the foul's on Michael Drexler - foul #1 on Michael Drexler, team foul #3 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle (PG), Eric Taylor (SG), Greg Davis (PF) James Politte, Paul Simonson, George Cherry | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Denny Silverman (SG), Ronald Marano (SF) Michael Drexler, David Young | |
| 08:18 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby misses the free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 08:11 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 07:51 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby misses badly on a jumper from close range | 53-62 |
| 07:50 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Davis | 53-62 |
| 07:29 | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-62 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Chester Friddle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Colby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Silverman (fresh) SF - Ronald Marano (fresh) PF - John Steed (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Pauli (tired) 23 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 07:13 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:56 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks hits a runner from the right block and the foul's on Eddie Pauli - foul #2 on Eddie Pauli, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Politte (PG), Victor Singh (C) Chester Friddle, Randall Colby | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Drexler (SG), David Young (SF), Craig Vaughn (PF) Denny Silverman, Ronald Marano, John Steed | |
| 06:56 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 06:32 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 06:26 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Davis | 58-62 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Politte is called for the reach on Troy Popa - foul #4 on James Politte, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson (SG), Anthony Christofferso (SF), George Cherry (C) Eric Taylor, John Brooks, Greg Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed (PF) Craig Vaughn | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 05:52 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to George Cherry | 58-62 |
| 05:36 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed misses the jumper from the left block | 58-62 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-62 |
| 05:05 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Christofferso gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:51 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Drexler loses the dribble to James Politte | 58-62 |
| 04:08 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eddie Pauli - foul #3 on Eddie Pauli, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle (PG), Eric Taylor (SG), Randall Colby (SF), Greg Davis (PF) James Politte, Paul Simonson, Anthony Christofferso, Victor Singh | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Ronald Marano (SF) Michael Drexler | |
| 04:08 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:08 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | George Cherry swats the dunk try by Eddie Pauli | 60-62 |
| 03:53 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Eric Taylor | 60-62 |
| 03:33 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Chester Friddle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Colby (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Cherry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Young (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Marano (fresh) PF - John Steed (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Pauli (tired) 23 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 03:11 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to George Cherry | 60-62 |
| 02:55 | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle hits a jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Colby | 62-62 |
| 02:39 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Greg Davis | 62-62 |
| 02:39 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Politte (PG), Paul Simonson (SG) Chester Friddle, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Denny Silverman (SG), Craig Vaughn (PF) Ronald Marano, John Steed | |
| 02:14 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson banks in the layup | 64-62 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 01:50 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:37 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Drexler (SG), John Steed (PF) Denny Silverman, Craig Vaughn | |
| 01:37 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 66-62 |
| 01:19 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:01 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby lays it up and in | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor (SG), John Brooks (PF) Paul Simonson, Greg Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Popa - foul #2 on Troy Popa, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle (C) George Cherry | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 00:33 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:33 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Steed | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Popa - foul #3 on Troy Popa, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli is fouled on the floor by Chester Friddle - foul #3 on Chester Friddle, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson (SG), Greg Davis (PF), George Cherry (C) Eric Taylor, John Brooks, Chester Friddle | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Drexler is called for the reach on Paul Simonson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Drexler, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor (SG), John Brooks (SF), Chester Friddle (C) Randall Colby, Greg Davis, George Cherry | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis (PF) Paul Simonson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte runs out the clock | 74-67 |