| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Frank Coles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Henriquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Zeledon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Nye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Rankin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Macarthur (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd McCloskey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 19:49 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey tips it in | 32-30 |
| 19:26 | Tusculum | Frank Coles scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Eaton | 34-30 |
| 19:14 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 19:12 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:59 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton loses the dribble to Michael Rankin | 34-30 |
| 18:40 | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur misses the shot near the basket | 34-30 |
| 18:38 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green tips it home | 34-32 |
| 18:18 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 18:16 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:02 | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 18:00 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Tyler Nye | 34-32 |
| 17:42 | Tusculum | Frank Coles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 17:40 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 17:20 | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur is hacked by Frank Coles - foul #2 on Frank Coles, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Albert Childress (PF), Kurt Martinelli (C) Boris Zeledon, Tyler Nye | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Scott Reese (PF), James Garnett (C) Kenneth Morris, Todd McCloskey | |
| 17:03 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Rankin | 36-34 |
| 16:41 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton loses the dribble to Mario Macarthur | 36-34 |
| 16:36 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mario Macarthur | 36-36 |
| 16:14 | Tusculum | Frank Coles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | Tusculum | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Eaton | 36-36 |
| 16:00 | Tusculum | Kurt Martinelli is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jason Deshazo (PG), Todd Garey (SG), Boris Zeledon (PF), Tyler Nye (C) Frank Coles, George Henriquez, Lawrence Eaton, Kurt Martinelli | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens (PG), Richard Lovern (SF), Kenneth Morris (PF), Todd McCloskey (C) Michael Rankin, Mario Macarthur, Scott Reese, James Garnett | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Jason Deshazo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Garey (fresh) SF - Albert Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Zeledon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Nye (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Lee Hudgens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Green (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lovern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd McCloskey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:46 | N. Michigan | Todd Garey is called for the reach on Christopher Green - foul #2 on Todd Garey, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dean Yerkes (SF) Christopher Green | |
| 15:33 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 36-36 |
| 15:32 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:16 | N. Michigan | Dean Yerkes hits the finger roll set up by Lee Hudgens | 36-38 |
| 14:59 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Deshazo | 39-38 |
| 14:44 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Boris Zeledon - foul #1 on Boris Zeledon, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Frank Coles (PG), George Henriquez (SG) Todd Garey, Albert Childress | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Christopher Green (SG), Mario Macarthur (SF) Richard Lovern, Dean Yerkes | |
| 14:44 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:44 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:44 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Tyler Nye | 39-38 |
| 14:26 | Tusculum | George Henriquez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:57 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Todd McCloskey | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 13:48 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 13:46 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton (SF), Albert Childress (PF), Kurt Martinelli (C) Jason Deshazo, Boris Zeledon, Tyler Nye | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin (PG), Scott Reese (PF), James Garnett (C) Lee Hudgens, Kenneth Morris, Todd McCloskey | |
| 13:01 | Tusculum | Mario Macarthur is called for the reach on Frank Coles - foul #2 on Mario Macarthur, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Lovern (SF) Mario Macarthur | |
| 12:46 | Tusculum | Frank Coles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:45 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:32 | N. Michigan | Frank Coles is called for the reach on James Garnett - foul #3 on Frank Coles, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jason Deshazo (SG) George Henriquez | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens (SF) Richard Lovern | |
| 12:16 | N. Michigan | Frank Coles picks off the pass by Lee Hudgens | 42-40 |
| 12:00 | Tusculum | Kurt Martinelli drills a shot in the paint set up by Lawrence Eaton | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Frank Coles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Deshazo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Martinelli (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Green (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Hudgens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Reese (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 11:39 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | Tusculum | Frank Coles's fadeaway is rejected by James Garnett | 44-40 |
| 11:16 | N. Michigan | James Garnett pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:12 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Hudgens | 44-42 |
| 10:53 | Tusculum | Frank Coles clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:52 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Reese | 44-42 |
| 10:45 | N. Michigan | Scott Reese is fouled on the floor by Kurt Martinelli - foul #1 on Kurt Martinelli, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tusculum | George Henriquez (SG), Boris Zeledon (PF), Tyler Nye (C) Frank Coles, Albert Childress, Kurt Martinelli | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur (SF), Kenneth Morris (PF), Todd McCloskey (C) Christopher Green, Scott Reese, James Garnett | |
| 10:26 | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Eaton - foul #3 on Lawrence Eaton, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Joshua Nugent (PG) Jason Deshazo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 10:15 | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Hudgens | 44-44 |
| 09:58 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Eaton and he's hacked by Mario Macarthur - foul #3 on Mario Macarthur, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Todd Garey (SF) Lawrence Eaton | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Lovern (SG) Michael Rankin | |
| 09:58 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:37 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Hudgens | 47-46 |
| 09:18 | Tusculum | George Henriquez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 09:17 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:12 | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:00 | Tusculum | Joshua Nugent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:58 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:43 | N. Michigan | Richard Lovern misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:41 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Todd McCloskey | 47-48 |
| 08:36 | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Todd McCloskey | 47-51 |
| 08:14 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mario Macarthur - foul #4 on Mario Macarthur, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Frank Coles (PG), Lawrence Eaton (SF) Joshua Nugent, Todd Garey | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin (PG), Christopher Green (SG), Scott Reese (PF) Lee Hudgens, Mario Macarthur, Kenneth Morris | |
| 08:14 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:14 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:14 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye makes the 3rd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:01 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Coles - foul #4 on Frank Coles, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jason Deshazo (PG), Albert Childress (PF), Kurt Martinelli (C) Frank Coles, Boris Zeledon, Tyler Nye | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Garnett (C) Todd McCloskey | |
| 08:01 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:01 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Jason Deshazo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Henriquez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Martinelli (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Green (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lovern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Reese (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Tusculum | Albert Childress travels with the ball | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Frank Coles (PG) Jason Deshazo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 07:31 | N. Michigan | Richard Lovern is fouled on the floor by George Henriquez - foul #3 on George Henriquez, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur (SF) Michael Rankin | |
| 07:31 | N. Michigan | Richard Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:31 | N. Michigan | Richard Lovern misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:31 | Tusculum | Kurt Martinelli gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:15 | Tusculum | George Henriquez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Eaton | 53-54 |
| 07:01 | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:59 | N. Michigan | James Garnett can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 06:58 | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:47 | N. Michigan | James Garnett knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Reese | 53-57 |
| 06:27 | Tusculum | Frank Coles connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Albert Childress and he's hacked by Richard Lovern - foul #1 on Richard Lovern, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jason Deshazo (SG), Boris Zeledon (PF), Tyler Nye (C) George Henriquez, Albert Childress, Kurt Martinelli | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin (PG), Kenneth Morris (PF), Todd McCloskey (C) Richard Lovern, Scott Reese, James Garnett | |
| 06:27 | Tusculum | Frank Coles makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:02 | N. Michigan | Mario Macarthur is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| 05:41 | Tusculum | Frank Coles makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Eaton and he's hacked by Todd McCloskey - foul #2 on Todd McCloskey, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 05:41 | Tusculum | Frank Coles makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:25 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 05:24 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:08 | Tusculum | Jason Deshazo comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-57 |
| 05:06 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:47 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:35 | Tusculum | Jason Deshazo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:17 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:48 | Tusculum | Frank Coles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tusculum | George Henriquez (SG), Albert Childress (SF), Kurt Martinelli (PF), Raymond Frenette (C) Frank Coles, Lawrence Eaton, Boris Zeledon, Tyler Nye | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens (SG), Richard Lovern (SF), Scott Reese (PF), James Garnett (C) Christopher Green, Mario Macarthur, Kenneth Morris, Todd McCloskey | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Jason Deshazo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Henriquez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Martinelli (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Hudgens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Lovern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Reese (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Garnett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Garnett | 59-63 |
| 03:23 | Tusculum | George Henriquez hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Reese - foul #3 on Scott Reese, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Joshua Nugent (PG) Jason Deshazo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dean Yerkes (SF) Michael Rankin | |
| 03:23 | Tusculum | George Henriquez makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:23 | Tusculum | George Henriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:09 | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 03:08 | N. Michigan | Scott Reese hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 02:47 | Tusculum | Albert Childress knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Joshua Nugent and he's fouled by Dean Yerkes - foul #1 on Dean Yerkes, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Frank Coles (PG) Joshua Nugent | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Christopher Green (SG) Dean Yerkes | |
| 02:47 | Tusculum | Albert Childress makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:45 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton (SF), Boris Zeledon (PF), Tyler Nye (C) Albert Childress, Kurt Martinelli, Raymond Frenette | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin (PG), Mario Macarthur (SF), Kenneth Morris (PF), Todd McCloskey (C) Lee Hudgens, Richard Lovern, Scott Reese, James Garnett | |
| 02:35 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris double dribbles | 64-65 |
| 02:23 | Tusculum | Frank Coles scores on a 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 67-65 |
| 01:38 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon is called for traveling | 67-65 |
| 01:18 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Todd McCloskey | 67-67 |
| 01:11 | Tusculum | Frank Coles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 01:10 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 00:48 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 00:25 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Mario Macarthur - foul #5 on Mario Macarthur, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens (SF) Mario Macarthur | |
| 00:25 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:25 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Frank Coles (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Henriquez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Zeledon (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyler Nye (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Green (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Hudgens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kenneth Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd McCloskey (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:41 | N. Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Green is blocked by Boris Zeledon | 69-69 |
| 04:39 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | Tusculum | Frank Coles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Rankin - foul #3 on Michael Rankin, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | Tusculum | Frank Coles misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | Tusculum | Frank Coles misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | Tusculum | Frank Coles misses the 3rd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin drills a runner from the right block | 69-71 |
| 03:40 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Frank Coles | 71-71 |
| 03:27 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Rankin | 71-74 |
| 03:03 | Tusculum | Christopher Green steals it from Tyler Nye | 71-74 |
| 03:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Green | 71-76 |
| 02:38 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 71-76 |
| 02:36 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:11 | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Frank Coles - foul #5 on Frank Coles, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jason Deshazo (PG), Albert Childress (PF), Kurt Martinelli (C) Frank Coles, Boris Zeledon, Tyler Nye | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Scott Reese (PF), James Garnett (C) Kenneth Morris, Todd McCloskey | |
| 02:11 | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens makes the free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey (C) James Garnett | |
| 02:04 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Hudgens - foul #1 on Lee Hudgens, team foul #10 | 71-79 |
| 02:04 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:04 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:02 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon (PF), Tyler Nye (C) Albert Childress, Kurt Martinelli | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris (PF) Scott Reese | |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Morris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-79 |
| 01:50 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Tyler Nye | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:40 | Tusculum | Jason Deshazo is called for 10 seconds | 73-79 |
| 01:25 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin is fouled on the floor by Tyler Nye - foul #1 on Tyler Nye, team foul #10 | 73-79 |
| 01:25 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:25 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:25 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| 01:07 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon connects on the jumper in the paint | 75-79 |
| 00:52 | N. Michigan | Christopher Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 00:50 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye grabs the board | 75-79 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Jason Deshazo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Henriquez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Eaton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Zeledon (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Tyler Nye (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Rankin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Green (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Hudgens (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kenneth Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd McCloskey (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye misses the dunk | 75-79 |
| 00:38 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye tips it back up and in | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin is hacked by Jason Deshazo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Deshazo, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Michael Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Tusculum | George Henriquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-81 |
| 00:29 | N. Michigan | Jason Deshazo is called for the reach on Todd McCloskey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Deshazo, team foul #12 | 77-81 |
| 00:29 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:29 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:24 | Tusculum | Tyler Nye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-83 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Lovern (SF), Dean Yerkes (PF) Lee Hudgens, Kenneth Morris | |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | Dean Yerkes is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Deshazo - foul #4 on Jason Deshazo, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | Dean Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | Dean Yerkes misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:21 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon snags the defensive board | 77-84 |
| 00:17 | Tusculum | Jason Deshazo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyler Nye | 80-84 |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lee Hudgens (SF), Kenneth Morris (PF) Richard Lovern, Dean Yerkes | |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey is hacked by George Henriquez in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Henriquez, team foul #14 | 80-84 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:14 | Tusculum | Lawrence Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:08 | Tusculum | Jason Deshazo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-85 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey is hacked by George Henriquez in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Henriquez, team foul #15 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Todd Garey (SG) George Henriquez | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Lovern (SF), Dean Yerkes (PF) Lee Hudgens, Kenneth Morris | |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Todd McCloskey misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:05 | Tusculum | Boris Zeledon gets the rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:05 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | Todd Garey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-85 |