| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Wiest (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Matsumoto (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 19:23 | Michigan Tech. | Edwin Duncan scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by John Knudsen - foul #2 on John Knudsen, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:23 | Michigan Tech. | Edwin Duncan makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:02 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Earl Johnson | 35-41 |
| 18:46 | Michigan Tech. | Jerry Bertrand takes the ball from Edwin Duncan | 35-41 |
| 18:43 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand jams it | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | Michigan Tech. | Jim Matsumoto buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Gardner | 37-43 |
| 17:58 | N. Michigan | John Knudsen is fouled on the floor by James Gardner - foul #3 on James Gardner, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Howard (PF), Jesse Young (C) James Gardner, Edwin Duncan | |
| 17:47 | N. Michigan | James Lott knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Bertrand | 39-43 |
| 17:23 | Michigan Tech. | Jesse Young is denied on a layup by Bruce McCarthy | 39-43 |
| 17:22 | N. Michigan | James Lott gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:04 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 17:02 | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:57 | Michigan Tech. | Jim Matsumoto drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Jesse Young | 39-45 |
| 16:33 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-45 |
| 16:31 | Michigan Tech. | John Howard gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:10 | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (PG), Robert Douglas (SG), Jimmy Tassone (SF), Charles Gerth (PF), Jody Morgan (C) James Lott, Earl Johnson, Jerry Bertrand, Bruce McCarthy, John Knudsen | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Francis (PG), Thomas Bruce (SG), Edwin Duncan (C) James Wiest, Jim Matsumoto, Douglas Williams | |
| 15:50 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 15:49 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Morgan | 39-45 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Thomas Pulido (fresh) SG - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Tassone (fresh) PF - Charles Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jody Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Joseph Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Tassone misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Kevin Johnson (PG), James Gardner (PF) Thomas Bruce, Jesse Young | |
| 15:44 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Tassone makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:44 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Tassone misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:44 | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:36 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Gerth | 43-45 |
| 15:13 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Gerth - foul #1 on Charles Gerth, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest (SF) John Howard | |
| 15:13 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:13 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:56 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Tassone misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 14:54 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 14:33 | Michigan Tech. | The short jumper by Edwin Duncan is denied by Charles Gerth | 45-47 |
| 14:31 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:18 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Tassone blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 14:16 | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:54 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:52 | Michigan Tech. | Edwin Duncan hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 13:32 | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan double dribbles | 45-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Earl Johnson (SG), Jerry Bertrand (SF), Bruce McCarthy (PF), John Knudsen (C) Thomas Pulido, Robert Douglas, Jimmy Tassone, Charles Gerth, Jody Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Jim Matsumoto (SG), Douglas Williams (SF), John Howard (C) Joseph Francis, James Wiest, Edwin Duncan | |
| 13:18 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:17 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Earl Johnson | 48-49 |
| 12:36 | Michigan Tech. | John Howard drills a jumper near the basket set up by Jim Matsumoto | 48-51 |
| 12:32 | N. Michigan | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on James Lott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest (PG), Jesse Young (C) Kevin Johnson, James Gardner | |
| 12:12 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Howard - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 12:12 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:12 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:12 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to John Howard | 49-51 |
| 11:54 | Michigan Tech. | John Howard misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 49-51 |
| 11:52 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Knudsen | 49-51 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce McCarthy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - John Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Wiest (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Matsumoto (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | N. Michigan | James Lott makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Bertrand | 51-51 |
| 11:23 | Michigan Tech. | John Howard misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Knudsen - foul #3 on John Knudsen, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (PG), Charles Gerth (PF) James Lott, Bruce McCarthy | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 11:23 | Michigan Tech. | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:23 | Michigan Tech. | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:16 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 11:14 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:02 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Howard - foul #4 on John Howard, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Francis (PG), James Gardner (PF) Douglas Williams, John Howard | |
| 11:02 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:02 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:02 | Michigan Tech. | Jesse Young snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:00 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Francis loses the dribble to Earl Johnson in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 10:57 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido lays it in set up by Earl Johnson | 54-52 |
| 10:47 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 10:45 | Michigan Tech. | Jesse Young grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:26 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Francis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Wiest | 54-55 |
| 10:10 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pulido | 56-55 |
| 09:53 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner banks in the layup set up by Jim Matsumoto | 56-57 |
| 09:35 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand travels with the ball | 56-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Robert Douglas (SF), Bruce McCarthy (PF) Earl Johnson, Jerry Bertrand, John Knudsen | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Bruce (SG), Douglas Williams (SF), Edwin Duncan (C) Jim Matsumoto, James Wiest, Jesse Young | |
| 09:20 | Michigan Tech. | Douglas Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Francis | 56-60 |
| 09:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 09:00 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Edwin Duncan | 56-60 |
| 08:56 | Michigan Tech. | Douglas Williams misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Justin Maier (PF) James Gardner | |
| 08:56 | Michigan Tech. | Douglas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:56 | Michigan Tech. | Douglas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:37 | N. Michigan | Joseph Francis steps in front of the James Lott pass | 56-62 |
| 08:17 | Michigan Tech. | Justin Maier drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Bruce | 56-64 |
| 07:58 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 07:56 | N. Michigan | James Lott gets the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 07:45 | N. Michigan | James Lott buries a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Pulido | 59-64 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Thomas Pulido (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce McCarthy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gerth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Joseph Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Maier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan Tech. | Justin Maier double dribbles | 59-64 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson (SG), Jerry Bertrand (SF), John Knudsen (C) Thomas Pulido, Robert Douglas, Charles Gerth | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Kevin Johnson (PG), Jim Matsumoto (SG), James Wiest (SF), James Gardner (PF) Joseph Francis, Thomas Bruce, Douglas Williams, Justin Maier | |
| 07:23 | N. Michigan | John Knudsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 07:21 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy tips it but misses | 59-64 |
| 07:20 | Michigan Tech. | Jim Matsumoto gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:03 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Johnson and he's hacked by Bruce McCarthy - foul #2 on Bruce McCarthy, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips (PG), Jody Morgan (PF) James Lott, Bruce McCarthy | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Howard (C) Edwin Duncan | |
| 07:03 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner misses the free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:03 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Jody Morgan | 59-66 |
| 06:40 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth (PF) Jody Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 06:25 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner scores on a floater in the lane set up by Kevin Johnson | 59-68 |
| 06:06 | N. Michigan | Kevin Johnson steals the ball from Earl Johnson | 59-68 |
| 05:52 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Bertrand - foul #1 on Jerry Bertrand, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (PG), Bruce McCarthy (PF) Jeffrey Phillips, Charles Gerth | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Douglas Williams (SF) James Wiest | |
| 05:52 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:52 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:30 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 05:29 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand tips it back up and in | 61-70 |
| 05:12 | Michigan Tech. | Kevin Johnson buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Williams and he's hacked by Thomas Pulido - foul #1 on Thomas Pulido, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Charles Gerth (C) Thomas Pulido, John Knudsen | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Edwin Duncan (C) James Gardner | |
| 05:12 | Michigan Tech. | Kevin Johnson misses the free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:12 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Gerth | 61-72 |
| 05:09 | N. Michigan | Jim Matsumoto steals it from James Lott in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| 04:49 | Michigan Tech. | Douglas Williams is fouled on the floor by Bruce McCarthy - foul #3 on Bruce McCarthy, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest (PG) Kevin Johnson | |
| 04:49 | Michigan Tech. | Douglas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:49 | Michigan Tech. | Douglas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:37 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jim Matsumoto - foul #2 on Jim Matsumoto, team foul #6 | 61-74 |
| 04:37 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:37 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:19 | Michigan Tech. | Edwin Duncan misses the shot from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 04:18 | Michigan Tech. | John Howard tips it in | 63-76 |
| 04:07 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Lott | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Michigan Tech. | John Howard drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Matsumoto | 65-78 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce McCarthy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Gerth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Wiest (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Matsumoto (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Edwin Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Johnson | 67-78 |
| 03:03 | Michigan Tech. | Jim Matsumoto knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wiest | 67-80 |
| 02:50 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Lott | 70-80 |
| 02:50 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Knudsen (C) Bruce McCarthy | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Kevin Johnson (PG), James Gardner (PF) James Wiest, Edwin Duncan | |
| 02:29 | Michigan Tech. | John Howard buries a driving attempt from the right block | 70-82 |
| 02:12 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth drills a floater from the baseline set up by James Lott | 72-82 |
| 01:50 | Michigan Tech. | Kevin Johnson blows the layup | 72-82 |
| 01:49 | Michigan Tech. | Kevin Johnson snags the offensive board | 72-82 |
| 01:30 | Michigan Tech. | James Gardner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Howard | 72-85 |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Gardner - foul #4 on James Gardner, team foul #7 | 72-85 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (PG), Robert Douglas (SF), Jody Morgan (C) James Lott, Jerry Bertrand, John Knudsen | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest (PG), Joseph Francis (SG), Justin Maier (SF), Jesse Young (C) Kevin Johnson, Jim Matsumoto, Douglas Williams, James Gardner | |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:23 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Francis pulls down the rebound | 72-85 |
| 01:21 | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Pulido - foul #2 on Thomas Pulido, team foul #9 | 72-85 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Tassone (SF) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 01:21 | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest makes the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 01:21 | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest makes the 2nd free throw | 72-87 |
| 01:07 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Tassone hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Pulido and he's fouled by John Howard - foul #5 on John Howard, team foul #8 | 74-87 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Robert Hill (C) John Howard | |
| 01:07 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Tassone misses the free throw | 74-87 |
| 01:07 | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-87 |
| 00:56 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Pulido | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan Tech. | Jimmy Tassone is called for the reach on James Wiest - foul #2 on Jimmy Tassone, team foul #10 | 76-87 |
| 00:32 | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest makes the 1st free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:32 | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest makes the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-89 |
| 00:00 | Michigan Tech. | James Wiest runs out the clock | 76-89 |