| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Sean Bearce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Link (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Lin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lenihan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Basil Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Heard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| 19:18 | Central Oklahoma | Ian Lin misses the floater in the paint | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Link | 35-31 |
| 18:47 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Earl Johnson | 35-33 |
| 18:33 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Allen clanks a turnaround from close range | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 18:05 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:46 | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Bertrand - foul #1 on Jerry Bertrand, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 17:46 | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:46 | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:27 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:16 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Allen scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 16:56 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy loses the dribble to Michael Link | 39-36 |
| 16:39 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Allen misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Basil Holder - foul #3 on Basil Holder, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Walter Cataldo (PG), Moses Shea (SF), James Gibson (PF) Sean Bearce, Ian Lin, Jeffrey Lenihan | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Marc Ore (SG), Robert Douglas (SF), Lee Pollack (PF), Charles Gerth (C) Basil Holder, Earl Johnson, Jerry Bertrand, Bruce McCarthy, Alexander Heard | |
| 16:39 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Allen misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:39 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:25 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Gibson - foul #2 on James Gibson, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Richard Gustafson (SG), Bruce Harris (C) Michael Link, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 16:25 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:13 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-37 |
| 16:11 | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Harris snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | Central Oklahoma | Richard Gustafson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 15:53 | N. Michigan | James Lott gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Walter Cataldo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gustafson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Moses Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Ore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Pollack (fresh) C - Charles Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Cataldo - foul #1 on Walter Cataldo, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce (PG), Michael Link (SG), Ian Lin (SF) Walter Cataldo, Richard Gustafson, James Gibson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand (SF) James Lott | |
| 15:31 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:31 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:02 | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Harris makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Sean Bearce | 42-38 |
| 14:44 | N. Michigan | Bruce Harris takes the ball from Jerry Bertrand | 42-38 |
| 14:22 | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 14:17 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Sean Bearce - foul #2 on Sean Bearce, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan (PF), Robert Allen (C) Moses Shea, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Basil Holder (PG), Earl Johnson (SG), Bruce McCarthy (PF), Alexander Heard (C) Marc Ore, Robert Douglas, Lee Pollack, Charles Gerth | |
| 14:17 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:17 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:00 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Link makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Bearce | 47-40 |
| 13:46 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce McCarthy and the foul's on Jeffrey Lenihan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lenihan, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Richard Gustafson (SF) Ian Lin | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth (SF) Jerry Bertrand | |
| 13:46 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:46 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:25 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Allen banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 12:59 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard's layup is rejected by Robert Allen | 49-42 |
| 12:57 | Central Oklahoma | Richard Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan banks in the layup | 51-42 |
| 12:16 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 12:00 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Link | 53-42 |
| 11:53 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alexander Heard | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Sean Bearce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Link (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Gustafson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lenihan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Basil Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce McCarthy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Heard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 11:40 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:23 | N. Michigan | Michael Link takes the ball from Basil Holder | 53-44 |
| 11:18 | Central Oklahoma | Richard Gustafson dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Link | 55-44 |
| 10:57 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 10:55 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth grabs the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Walter Cataldo (PG), Alex Farner (SG), Ian Lin (SF), Moses Shea (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Bearce, Michael Link, Richard Gustafson, Jeffrey Lenihan, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marc Ore (PG), Robert Douglas (SG), Jerry Bertrand (SF), Lee Pollack (PF), Jeffrey Phillips (C) Basil Holder, Earl Johnson, Charles Gerth, Bruce McCarthy, Alexander Heard | |
| 10:08 | Central Oklahoma | Moses Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 10:06 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 55-44 |
| 09:50 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lee Pollack, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| 09:34 | Central Oklahoma | Alex Farner misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 09:33 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:11 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-44 |
| 09:10 | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:46 | Central Oklahoma | Walter Cataldo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ian Lin | 57-44 |
| 08:34 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 08:33 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:15 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 07:56 | Central Oklahoma | Moses Shea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 57-47 |
| 07:54 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Walter Cataldo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Farner (fresh) SF - Ian Lin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Moses Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Marc Ore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Pollack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Phillips (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:24 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack tips it but misses | 57-47 |
| 07:22 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:07 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Douglas | 57-49 |
| 06:50 | Central Oklahoma | Moses Shea knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Marc Ore - foul #1 on Marc Ore, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce (PG), Michael Link (SG), Jeffrey Lenihan (PF), Robert Allen (C) Walter Cataldo, Alex Farner, Ian Lin, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Basil Holder (PG), Earl Johnson (SG), Charles Gerth (SF), Bruce McCarthy (PF), Alexander Heard (C) Marc Ore, Robert Douglas, Jerry Bertrand, Lee Pollack, Jeffrey Phillips | |
| 06:50 | Central Oklahoma | Moses Shea makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:31 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy makes the turnaround from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 06:16 | Central Oklahoma | Moses Shea misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:15 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Allen grabs the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:57 | Central Oklahoma | Charles Gerth steals it from Robert Allen | 60-51 |
| 05:54 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth lays it up and in | 60-53 |
| 05:37 | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-53 |
| 05:15 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Gerth | 62-56 |
| 05:00 | Central Oklahoma | Moses Shea misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:58 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 04:57 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:49 | N. Michigan | Robert Allen is called for the reach on Earl Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Allen, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Ian Lin (SF) Moses Shea | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand (SF) Charles Gerth | |
| 04:36 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Bertrand and he's fouled by Sean Bearce - foul #3 on Sean Bearce, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 04:36 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:36 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:26 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Link comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 04:25 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:20 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Bearce | 65-58 |
| 03:58 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Basil Holder | 65-60 |
| 03:39 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Heard | 65-60 |
| 03:37 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Sean Bearce (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Link (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ian Lin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lenihan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Basil Holder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce McCarthy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Heard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Bertrand | 65-62 |
| 03:08 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Link hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 03:07 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Allen tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 03:05 | Central Oklahoma | Robert Allen tips it in | 67-62 |
| 02:54 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard is called for traveling | 67-62 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Walter Cataldo (PG), Richard Gustafson (SG), James Gibson (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Bearce, Michael Link, Jeffrey Lenihan, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marc Ore (PG), Robert Douglas (SG), Lee Pollack (PF), Charles Gerth (C) Basil Holder, Earl Johnson, Bruce McCarthy, Alexander Heard | |
| 02:51 | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce (PG), Michael Link (SG), Moses Shea (PF) Walter Cataldo, Richard Gustafson, James Gibson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 02:36 | Central Oklahoma | Ian Lin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 02:35 | Central Oklahoma | Moses Shea tips it but misses | 67-62 |
| 02:33 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:33 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan (PF), Robert Allen (C) Moses Shea, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Basil Holder (PG), Earl Johnson (SG), Bruce McCarthy (PF), Alexander Heard (C) Marc Ore, Robert Douglas, Lee Pollack, Charles Gerth | |
| 02:20 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Lenihan steps in front of the Jerry Bertrand pass | 67-62 |
| 02:03 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Link misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Johnson - foul #2 on Earl Johnson, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| 02:03 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Link makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:03 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Link makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy is denied on a layup by Robert Allen | 69-62 |
| 01:36 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy grabs the offensive board | 69-62 |
| 01:26 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-62 |
| 01:25 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 01:12 | Central Oklahoma | Ian Lin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Link | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy buries a floater near the basket set up by Alexander Heard | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Central Oklahoma | Ian Lin is fouled in the backcourt by Basil Holder - foul #4 on Basil Holder, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| 00:51 | Central Oklahoma | Bruce McCarthy is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lenihan - foul #3 on Bruce McCarthy, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| 00:51 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:51 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:51 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce McCarthy | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | N. Michigan | Michael Link takes the ball from Alexander Heard | 73-64 |
| 00:42 | Central Oklahoma | Ian Lin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Link | 75-64 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard dunks the ball | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan is fouled in the backcourt by Basil Holder - foul #5 on Basil Holder, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marc Ore (PG) Basil Holder | |
| 00:32 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:32 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Lenihan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:27 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Allen - foul #4 on Robert Allen, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Walter Cataldo (PG), Richard Gustafson (SG), Moses Shea (SF), James Gibson (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Bearce, Michael Link, Ian Lin, Jeffrey Lenihan, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Robert Douglas (SF), Lee Pollack (PF) Earl Johnson, Jerry Bertrand, Bruce McCarthy | |
| 00:27 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:27 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Central Oklahoma | Marc Ore is called for the reach on Richard Gustafson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Ore, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce (PG), Ian Lin (SF), Jeffrey Lenihan (PF), Robert Allen (C) Walter Cataldo, Moses Shea, James Gibson, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson (SG), Jerry Bertrand (SF), Bruce McCarthy (PF) James Lott, Robert Douglas, Lee Pollack | |
| 00:26 | Central Oklahoma | Richard Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Central Oklahoma | Richard Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard misses short on a jumper from close range | 79-68 |
| 00:18 | Central Oklahoma | Ian Lin pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Oklahoma | Sean Bearce runs out the clock | 79-68 |