| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Justin Widmer (fresh) SG - Raymond Degeorge (fresh) SF - Daniel Goodman (fresh) PF - Michael Brescia (fresh) C - Jack Steffens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jason Gilbreath (fresh) SG - Roger Riley (fresh) SF - Timothy Granberg (fresh) PF - Charles Fegan (fresh) C - Richard Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Virginia State | Richard Porter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan is hacked by Jack Steffens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Steffens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Brescia - foul #1 on Michael Brescia, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Virginia State | Jack Steffens picks off the pass by Jason Gilbreath in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Raymond Degeorge and he's hacked by Charles Fegan - foul #1 on Charles Fegan, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Virginia State | Roger Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goodman gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | N. Michigan | Roger Riley picks off the pass by Jack Steffens in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Virginia State | Roger Riley banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens banks in the layup | 7-4 |
| 17:33 | Virginia State | Richard Porter knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Gilbreath | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | N. Michigan | Raymond Degeorge is fouled on the floor by Jason Gilbreath - foul #1 on Jason Gilbreath, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Mitchell (PG), Christopher Sizemore (SG), George Kwan (SF), Richard Hicks (PF), Jason Robertson (C) Justin Widmer, Raymond Degeorge, Daniel Goodman, Michael Brescia, Jack Steffens | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan (PG), Brian Warnock (SG), Marion Wolford (SF), Martin Sims (PF), Terry Osborne (C) Jason Gilbreath, Roger Riley, Timothy Granberg, Charles Fegan, Richard Porter | |
| 16:57 | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 16:34 | Virginia State | Marion Wolford can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:33 | Virginia State | Terry Osborne tips it home | 9-8 |
| 16:22 | N. Michigan | David Mitchell can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 16:21 | Virginia State | Terry Osborne gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:00 | Virginia State | Brian Warnock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Dipasquale (PG), Raymond Degeorge (SG), Daniel Goodman (SF), Michael Brescia (PF), Jack Steffens (C) David Mitchell, Christopher Sizemore, George Kwan, Richard Hicks, Jason Robertson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jason Gilbreath (PG), Roger Riley (SG), Timothy Granberg (SF), Charles Fegan (PF), Richard Porter (C) Lloyd Sullivan, Brian Warnock, Marion Wolford, Martin Sims, Terry Osborne | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Dipasquale (fresh) SG - Raymond Degeorge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Goodman (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Brescia (tiring) C - Jack Steffens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jason Gilbreath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Granberg (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Fegan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goodman misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Granberg - foul #1 on Timothy Granberg, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 15:47 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:47 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:25 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 15:24 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:06 | Virginia State | Richard Porter buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Granberg | 11-10 |
| 14:49 | N. Michigan | Stephen Dipasquale buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Degeorge | 13-10 |
| 14:32 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-10 |
| 14:31 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:24 | N. Michigan | Timothy Granberg picks off the pass by Jack Steffens | 13-10 |
| 13:58 | Virginia State | Richard Porter misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jack Steffens - foul #2 on Jack Steffens, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer (PG), Christopher Sizemore (SG), George Kwan (SF), Richard Hicks (PF), Jason Robertson (C) Stephen Dipasquale, Raymond Degeorge, Daniel Goodman, Michael Brescia, Jack Steffens | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan (PG), Brian Warnock (SG), Marion Wolford (SF), Martin Sims (PF) Jason Gilbreath, Roger Riley, Timothy Granberg, Charles Fegan | |
| 13:58 | Virginia State | Richard Porter misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:58 | Virginia State | Richard Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:58 | N. Michigan | Richard Hicks snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:55 | N. Michigan | George Kwan's pass is intercepted by Marion Wolford in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 13:42 | Virginia State | Marion Wolford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:41 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Robertson | 13-10 |
| 13:23 | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore clanks a shot from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 13:21 | N. Michigan | Jason Robertson tips it in | 15-10 |
| 13:19 | Virginia State | Brian Warnock is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sizemore - foul #1 on Christopher Sizemore, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Mitchell (PG), Raymond Degeorge (SG) Justin Widmer, Christopher Sizemore | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Terry Osborne (C) Richard Porter | |
| 13:06 | Virginia State | Richard Hicks picks off the pass by Marion Wolford | 15-10 |
| 12:50 | N. Michigan | George Kwan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jason Robertson | 17-10 |
| 12:26 | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marion Wolford | 17-13 |
| 12:13 | N. Michigan | Raymond Degeorge lays it in set up by George Kwan and he's hacked by Martin Sims - foul #1 on Martin Sims, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore (PG) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jason Gilbreath (PG), Roger Riley (SG), Timothy Granberg (SF), Charles Fegan (PF) Lloyd Sullivan, Brian Warnock, Marion Wolford, Terry Osborne | |
| 12:13 | N. Michigan | Raymond Degeorge makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:47 | Virginia State | Jason Gilbreath misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 11:45 | Virginia State | Jason Gilbreath snags the offensive board | 20-13 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Christopher Sizemore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Degeorge (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kwan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Hicks (tiring) C - Jason Robertson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jason Gilbreath (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Riley (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Granberg (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Charles Fegan (tiring) 2 pts. C - Martin Sims (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Virginia State | Jason Robertson is called for the reach on Roger Riley - foul #1 on Jason Robertson, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer (PG), Daniel Goodman (SF), Michael Brescia (PF) Christopher Sizemore, Raymond Degeorge, Richard Hicks | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marion Wolford (SF), Richard Porter (C) Timothy Granberg, Martin Sims | |
| 11:07 | Virginia State | Marion Wolford is fouled on the floor by Michael Brescia - foul #2 on Michael Brescia, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Hicks (PF) Michael Brescia | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 10:39 | Virginia State | Jason Gilbreath clanks a jumper from the left side | 20-13 |
| 10:37 | Virginia State | Richard Porter gets the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:16 | Virginia State | Justin Widmer picks off the pass by Richard Porter | 20-13 |
| 10:13 | N. Michigan | George Kwan lays it in set up by Justin Widmer | 22-13 |
| 09:58 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jason Gilbreath | 22-15 |
| 09:58 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Dipasquale (PG), Christopher Sizemore (SG), David Mitchell (SF) Justin Widmer, George Kwan, Daniel Goodman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan (PG), Brian Warnock (SG), Timothy Granberg (SF), Terry Osborne (PF), Martin Sims (C) Jason Gilbreath, Roger Riley, Marion Wolford, Charles Fegan, Richard Porter | |
| 09:37 | N. Michigan | Martin Sims blocks the short jumper by Jason Robertson | 22-15 |
| 09:35 | Virginia State | Terry Osborne grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 09:32 | Virginia State | David Mitchell takes the ball from Lloyd Sullivan in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 09:17 | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore comes up short on the floater from close range | 22-15 |
| 09:15 | N. Michigan | Stephen Dipasquale grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:05 | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Terry Osborne - foul #1 on Terry Osborne, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer (PG), Raymond Degeorge (SG), Daniel Goodman (SF) Stephen Dipasquale, David Mitchell, Richard Hicks | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Porter (C) Martin Sims | |
| 09:05 | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:05 | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:42 | Virginia State | Richard Porter clanks a jump hook in the paint | 24-15 |
| 08:40 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | Raymond Degeorge scores on a floater in the lane set up by Daniel Goodman | 26-15 |
| 08:12 | Virginia State | Timothy Granberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-15 |
| 08:11 | Virginia State | Brian Warnock tips it in | 26-17 |
| 07:55 | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Robertson | 29-17 |
| 07:51 | Virginia State | Richard Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Dipasquale (PG), David Mitchell (SF), Richard Hicks (PF) Justin Widmer, Daniel Goodman, Christopher Sizemore | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jason Gilbreath (PG), Roger Riley (SG), Marion Wolford (SF), Charles Fegan (PF), Martin Sims (C) Lloyd Sullivan, Brian Warnock, Timothy Granberg, Terry Osborne, Richard Porter | |
| 07:37 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Jason Robertson is denied by Charles Fegan | 29-17 |
| 07:36 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Dipasquale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Degeorge (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) PF - Richard Hicks (tired) C - Jason Robertson (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jason Gilbreath (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Riley (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Marion Wolford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Fegan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Sims (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Virginia State | Martin Sims's pass is intercepted by Raymond Degeorge | 29-17 |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Richard Hicks hits a floater in the lane | 31-17 |
| 06:30 | Virginia State | Jason Gilbreath is whistled for a carry | 31-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer (PG), George Kwan (SF), Daniel Goodman (PF), Jack Steffens (C) Stephen Dipasquale, David Mitchell, Richard Hicks, Jason Robertson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brian Warnock (SG), Richard Porter (C) Roger Riley, Charles Fegan | |
| 06:28 | N. Michigan | George Kwan is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Wolford - foul #1 on Marion Wolford, team foul #6 | 31-17 |
| 06:08 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-17 |
| 06:06 | Virginia State | Richard Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 05:43 | Virginia State | Richard Porter misses long on a jumper in the paint | 31-17 |
| 05:41 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 05:26 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Justin Widmer | 33-17 |
| 05:09 | Virginia State | Martin Sims misses the fadeaway from the right block | 33-17 |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens pulls down the rebound | 33-17 |
| 05:05 | N. Michigan | Raymond Degeorge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Mitchell (PG), Richard Hicks (PF) Justin Widmer, Raymond Degeorge | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan (PG), Roger Riley (SG), Timothy Granberg (SF), Charles Fegan (PF), Terry Osborne (C) Jason Gilbreath, Brian Warnock, Marion Wolford, Martin Sims, Richard Porter | |
| 04:49 | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-17 |
| 04:48 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan tips it home | 33-19 |
| 04:30 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goodman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 04:29 | Virginia State | Charles Fegan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 04:24 | Virginia State | Terry Osborne is whistled for a carry | 33-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer (PG), Christopher Sizemore (SG) George Kwan, Daniel Goodman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Lloyd Sullivan is called for the reach on Justin Widmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Sullivan, team foul #7 | 33-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Porter (C) Charles Fegan | |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 03:57 | Virginia State | Justin Widmer is called for the reach on Lloyd Sullivan - foul #1 on Justin Widmer, team foul #7 | 35-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Brescia (PF) Richard Hicks | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 03:57 | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 03:57 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Brescia | 35-19 |
| 03:42 | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-19 |
| 03:40 | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore tips it home | 37-19 |
| 03:21 | Virginia State | Richard Porter buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Justin Widmer - foul #2 on Justin Widmer, team foul #8 | 37-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Dipasquale (PG), Raymond Degeorge (SG), George Kwan (SF) Justin Widmer, Christopher Sizemore, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jason Gilbreath (PG), Brian Warnock (SG), Charles Fegan (PF) Lloyd Sullivan, Roger Riley, Terry Osborne | |
| 03:21 | Virginia State | Richard Porter makes the free throw | 37-22 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Dipasquale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Degeorge (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kwan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Brescia (fairly fresh) C - Jack Steffens (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jason Gilbreath (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Brian Warnock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Granberg (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Charles Fegan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Porter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | N. Michigan | Charles Fegan is called for the reach on Michael Brescia - foul #2 on Charles Fegan, team foul #8 | 37-22 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goodman (SF) George Kwan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marion Wolford (SF), Martin Sims (C) Timothy Granberg, Richard Porter | |
| 02:55 | N. Michigan | Michael Brescia misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:55 | Virginia State | Martin Sims pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 02:30 | Virginia State | Martin Sims misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Degeorge - foul #1 on Raymond Degeorge, team foul #9 | 37-22 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan (PG) Jason Gilbreath | |
| 02:30 | Virginia State | Martin Sims misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:30 | Virginia State | Martin Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 02:13 | N. Michigan | Michael Brescia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 02:11 | N. Michigan | Raymond Degeorge can't tip it in | 37-23 |
| 02:10 | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 02:08 | Virginia State | Brian Warnock is hacked by Daniel Goodman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Goodman, team foul #10 | 37-23 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer (PG), George Kwan (SF) Stephen Dipasquale, Daniel Goodman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Terry Osborne (C) Charles Fegan | |
| 02:08 | Virginia State | Brian Warnock makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:08 | Virginia State | Brian Warnock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:06 | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roger Riley (SG) Brian Warnock | |
| 01:43 | Virginia State | Marion Wolford drills a floater from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 01:43 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore (SG) Raymond Degeorge | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jason Gilbreath (PG), Richard Porter (C) Lloyd Sullivan, Marion Wolford | |
| 01:27 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Timothy Granberg (SF) Terry Osborne | |
| 01:22 | Virginia State | Timothy Granberg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goodman (SF) George Kwan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Fegan (PF) Martin Sims | |
| 01:15 | N. Michigan | Richard Porter steals the ball from Christopher Sizemore | 37-27 |
| 00:56 | Virginia State | Roger Riley clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-27 |
| 00:55 | N. Michigan | Christopher Sizemore gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 00:39 | N. Michigan | Justin Widmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 00:38 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Richard Porter | 37-27 |
| 00:38 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Dipasquale (PG), George Kwan (SF) Justin Widmer, Daniel Goodman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan (PG), Brian Warnock (SG), Marion Wolford (SF), Terry Osborne (PF), Martin Sims (C) Jason Gilbreath, Roger Riley, Timothy Granberg, Charles Fegan, Richard Porter | |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Lloyd Sullivan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Jack Steffens grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 00:03 | N. Michigan | Terry Osborne takes the ball from Christopher Sizemore | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Terry Osborne misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-27 |