| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Wayne Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Khan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gordon Ferrel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Dana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jantzen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Paschal (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwood | Claude Khan inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Northwood | Harold Pearson misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 19:33 | N. Michigan | William Dana grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | N. Michigan | William Dana is denied on a layup by Harold Pearson | 33-33 |
| 19:12 | Northwood | The rebound goes to Paul Morris | 33-33 |
| 18:49 | Northwood | Claude Khan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:48 | N. Michigan | William Dana pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:21 | N. Michigan | David Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:20 | Northwood | Paul Morris snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:08 | Northwood | William Dana steals it from Wayne Taylor | 33-33 |
| 17:55 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Green | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Northwood | Claude Khan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:30 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:15 | N. Michigan | William Dana knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Green | 33-37 |
| 16:59 | Northwood | Wayne Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:58 | Northwood | Harold Pearson tips it in | 35-37 |
| 16:46 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen is fouled on the floor by Claude Khan - foul #3 on Claude Khan, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwood | Christopher Clark (PG), Charles Ortis (SF), William Hawker (C) Wayne Taylor, Claude Khan, Harold Pearson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins (C) Joe Paschal | |
| 16:34 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Ortis - foul #1 on Charles Ortis, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwood | Willie Depew (C) Paul Morris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Brian Cooper (SG) Gordon Ferrel, William Dana | |
| 16:34 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:27 | Northwood | Charles Ortis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:26 | Northwood | William Hawker tips it in | 37-39 |
| 16:11 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:09 | Northwood | William Hawker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:54 | Northwood | Richard Lenz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northwood | Claude Khan (SF) Charles Ortis | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant (SF), Joe Paschal (C) James Jantzen, David Green | |
| 15:54 | Northwood | Richard Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | Northwood | Richard Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:54 | Northwood | Richard Lenz makes the 3rd free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Khan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Hawker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Depew (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Joseph Plotkin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Cooper (fresh) SF - Bob Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Paschal (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:43 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:41 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:27 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:17 | Northwood | Willie Depew buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 41-42 |
| 15:04 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-42 |
| 15:02 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 14:49 | Northwood | Christopher Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Lenz | 43-44 |
| 14:33 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Plotkin | 43-47 |
| 14:12 | Northwood | Richard Lenz misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 14:10 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:51 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 13:49 | Northwood | The rebound goes to Willie Depew | 43-47 |
| 13:29 | Northwood | Christopher Clark is fouled on the floor by Randolph Jenkins - foul #1 on Randolph Jenkins, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwood | Wayne Taylor (PG), Randal David (SG), Paul Morris (PF), Harold Pearson (C) Christopher Clark, Richard Lenz, William Hawker, Willie Depew | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG), William Dana (SG), James Jantzen (SF), David Green (PF) Joseph Plotkin, Brian Cooper, Randolph Jenkins, Joe Paschal | |
| 13:13 | Northwood | Harold Pearson hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Gordon Ferrel - foul #2 on Gordon Ferrel, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terry Drennon (C) Bob Bryant | |
| 13:13 | Northwood | Harold Pearson makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | N. Michigan | William Dana hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Jantzen | 46-49 |
| 12:39 | Northwood | Wayne Taylor is hacked by Gordon Ferrel - foul #3 on Gordon Ferrel, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 12:29 | Northwood | Randal David loses the dribble to James Jantzen | 46-49 |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen hits the finger roll | 46-51 |
| 12:04 | Northwood | Randal David misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gordon Ferrel - foul #4 on Gordon Ferrel, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwood | Richard Lenz (SG), Christopher Clark (SF) Wayne Taylor, Claude Khan | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Joe Paschal (C) Gordon Ferrel, Terry Drennon | |
| 12:04 | Northwood | Randal David makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:04 | Northwood | Randal David makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:56 | N. Michigan | David Green comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:54 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Randal David (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Joseph Plotkin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Dana (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jantzen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Paschal (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:33 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses badly on a shot from close range | 48-51 |
| 11:32 | N. Michigan | William Dana pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:18 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:16 | Northwood | Harold Pearson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Northwood | Christopher Clark clanks a floater in the lane | 48-51 |
| 11:09 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Paschal | 48-51 |
| 11:05 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:04 | Northwood | The rebound goes to Paul Morris | 48-51 |
| 10:41 | Northwood | Richard Lenz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randal David | 51-51 |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Jantzen | 51-54 |
| 10:20 | Northwood | Harold Pearson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 10:18 | Northwood | Richard Lenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:09 | Northwood | Paul Morris misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Paschal - foul #1 on Joe Paschal, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwood | Wayne Taylor (PG), Claude Khan (SF), William Hawker (C) Randal David, Christopher Clark, Harold Pearson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper (PG), Bob Bryant (SF), Randolph Jenkins (C) Joseph Plotkin, James Jantzen, Joe Paschal | |
| 10:09 | Northwood | Paul Morris misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:09 | Northwood | Paul Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:54 | N. Michigan | William Dana comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 09:52 | Northwood | Paul Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:39 | Northwood | Richard Lenz buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Morris | 54-54 |
| 09:24 | N. Michigan | William Dana is hacked by William Hawker - foul #1 on William Hawker, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwood | Willie Depew (C) Paul Morris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marco Chambless (SG), Terry Drennon (C) William Dana, David Green | |
| 09:12 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper buries a jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 09:01 | Northwood | William Hawker misses the dunk | 54-56 |
| 08:59 | N. Michigan | Marco Chambless grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:53 | N. Michigan | Terry Drennon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 08:52 | N. Michigan | Marco Chambless pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:26 | N. Michigan | Marco Chambless misses badly on a runner near the basket | 54-56 |
| 08:24 | Northwood | The rebound goes to William Hawker | 54-56 |
| 08:05 | Northwood | Richard Lenz misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bob Bryant - foul #1 on Bob Bryant, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwood | Paul Morris (PF), Harold Pearson (C) William Hawker, Willie Depew | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), William Dana (SG), James Jantzen (SF), David Green (PF), Joe Paschal (C) Brian Cooper, Marco Chambless, Bob Bryant, Randolph Jenkins, Terry Drennon | |
| 08:05 | Northwood | Richard Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:05 | Northwood | Richard Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:05 | Northwood | Claude Khan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:49 | Northwood | James Jantzen steals the ball from Paul Morris | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Wayne Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Khan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Joseph Plotkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Dana (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jantzen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Paschal (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:35 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwood | Christopher Clark (SG) Richard Lenz | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG) Joseph Plotkin | |
| 07:17 | Northwood | Paul Morris hits a runner from the left block | 57-56 |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Harold Pearson swats the shot by Gordon Ferrel | 57-56 |
| 06:52 | N. Michigan | David Green tips it in | 57-58 |
| 06:28 | Northwood | Harold Pearson lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| 06:23 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northwood | Richard Lenz (SG) Wayne Taylor | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 06:01 | Northwood | Christopher Clark buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Gordon Ferrel - foul #5 on Gordon Ferrel, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwood | Charles Ortis (SF), William Hawker (PF), Willie Depew (C) Claude Khan, Paul Morris, Harold Pearson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG) Gordon Ferrel | |
| 06:01 | Northwood | Christopher Clark makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:41 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Willie Depew - foul #1 on Willie Depew, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper (SG) William Dana | |
| 05:41 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:41 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:41 | Northwood | The rebound goes to William Hawker | 62-59 |
| 05:35 | Northwood | Charles Ortis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 05:34 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:28 | N. Michigan | David Green misses short on a runner from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 05:26 | Northwood | Christopher Clark gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:20 | Northwood | James Jantzen blocks the short jumper by William Hawker | 62-59 |
| 05:19 | Northwood | Christopher Clark misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 05:18 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:57 | N. Michigan | Willie Depew steals the ball from Brian Cooper | 62-59 |
| 04:35 | Northwood | Joe Paschal blocks the short jumper by Richard Lenz | 62-59 |
| 04:33 | Northwood | Willie Depew tips it home | 64-59 |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Hawker - foul #2 on William Hawker, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northwood | Wayne Taylor (PG), Claude Khan (SF), Paul Morris (PF), Harold Pearson (C) Christopher Clark, Charles Ortis, William Hawker, Willie Depew | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Dana (SG), Bob Bryant (SF), Randolph Jenkins (PF) Brian Cooper, James Jantzen, David Green | |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:07 | Northwood | Wayne Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 03:44 | N. Michigan | Paul Morris is called for the reach on Randolph Jenkins - foul #1 on Paul Morris, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terry Drennon (C) Joe Paschal | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Wayne Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Khan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Joseph Plotkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Dana (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Drennon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | N. Michigan | Terry Drennon knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Plotkin | 67-63 |
| 03:18 | Northwood | Wayne Taylor misses short on a floater from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 03:16 | Northwood | Paul Morris misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 03:14 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Plotkin | 67-63 |
| 02:58 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by William Dana is denied by Harold Pearson | 67-63 |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | Terry Drennon tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 02:36 | Northwood | Bob Bryant steps in front of the Paul Morris pass | 67-65 |
| 02:36 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Jantzen (SF), David Green (PF), Joe Paschal (C) Bob Bryant, Randolph Jenkins, Terry Drennon | |
| 02:18 | N. Michigan | Harold Pearson is called for the reach on William Dana - foul #1 on Harold Pearson, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 02:18 | N. Michigan | William Dana misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:18 | Northwood | Harold Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:06 | Northwood | Claude Khan makes the runner in the paint set up by Harold Pearson and he's hacked by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 02:06 | Northwood | Claude Khan misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:06 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Paschal | 69-65 |
| 01:40 | N. Michigan | William Dana drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 01:11 | Northwood | Wayne Taylor makes the floater from the right side | 71-67 |
| 00:52 | N. Michigan | Richard Lenz steals the ball from Joe Paschal | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwood | Paul Morris is denied on a layup by David Green | 71-67 |
| 00:25 | Northwood | Harold Pearson misses the tip | 71-67 |
| 00:23 | Northwood | Paul Morris tips it in | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Northwood | Paul Morris snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Northwood | Joseph Plotkin is called for the reach on Paul Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Plotkin, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northwood | Christopher Clark (PG), Charles Ortis (SF) Wayne Taylor, Claude Khan | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:13 | Northwood | Paul Morris makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | Northwood | Paul Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:06 | Northwood | Richard Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:06 | Northwood | Northwood calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwood | Christopher Clark runs out the clock | 75-67 |