| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gordon Ferrel (fresh) SG - William Dana (fresh) SF - James Jantzen (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) C - Joe Paschal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Wayne Taylor (fresh) SG - Richard Lenz (fresh) SF - Claude Khan (fresh) PF - Paul Morris (fresh) C - Harold Pearson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | David Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | N. Michigan | Harold Pearson swats the layup by William Dana | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwood | Claude Khan pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwood | Harold Pearson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwood | Claude Khan can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to James Jantzen | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | N. Michigan | David Green makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gordon Ferrel | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Northwood | Richard Lenz connects on the turnaround from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | N. Michigan | Richard Lenz steps in front of the Gordon Ferrel pass | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Northwood | Richard Lenz hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | N. Michigan | Claude Khan takes the ball from Gordon Ferrel | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Northwood | Richard Lenz dunks the ball set up by Claude Khan | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Northwood | Harold Pearson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | N. Michigan | Harold Pearson blocks the jumper by James Jantzen | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | N. Michigan | David Green tips it home | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | Northwood | Richard Lenz misses short on a runner from the left block | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Northwood | Paul Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | Northwood | Richard Lenz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 17:03 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | N. Michigan | William Dana is fouled on the floor by Claude Khan - foul #1 on Claude Khan, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Brian Cooper (SG), Bob Bryant (SF), Randolph Jenkins (PF), Terry Drennon (C) Gordon Ferrel, William Dana, James Jantzen, David Green, Joe Paschal | |
| Subs | Northwood | Christopher Clark (PG), William Hawker (C) Wayne Taylor, Harold Pearson | |
| 16:30 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Joseph Plotkin | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Northwood | Claude Khan's pass is intercepted by Brian Cooper | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | N. Michigan | Terry Drennon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Joseph Plotkin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Cooper (fresh) SF - Bob Bryant (fresh) PF - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Drennon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) SG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Claude Khan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Morris (fairly fresh) C - William Hawker (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | N. Michigan | Paul Morris is called for the reach on Joseph Plotkin - foul #1 on Paul Morris, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG), William Dana (SG), David Green (PF) Joseph Plotkin, Brian Cooper, Terry Drennon | |
| Subs | Northwood | Wayne Taylor (PG), Willie Depew (C) Claude Khan, Paul Morris | |
| 15:24 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins drills a jump hook in the paint | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Northwood | Wayne Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lenz | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel travels in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Jantzen (SF), Joe Paschal (C) Bob Bryant, Randolph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwood | Charles Ortis (SF), Harold Pearson (C) Richard Lenz, Willie Depew | |
| 15:02 | Northwood | Harold Pearson loses the dribble to James Jantzen | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Taylor - foul #1 on Wayne Taylor, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Claude Khan (SF) Charles Ortis | |
| 14:41 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | Northwood | William Hawker grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Northwood | Christopher Clark is hacked by Joe Paschal - foul #1 on Joe Paschal, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Richard Lenz (SG), Willie Depew (PF) Christopher Clark, William Hawker | |
| 14:07 | Northwood | Richard Lenz can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gordon Ferrel - foul #1 on Gordon Ferrel, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Paul Morris (PF) Willie Depew | |
| 14:07 | Northwood | Richard Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:07 | Northwood | Richard Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:07 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:49 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Northwood | Harold Pearson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lenz and the foul's on James Jantzen - foul #1 on James Jantzen, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Brian Cooper (SG) Gordon Ferrel, William Dana | |
| Subs | Northwood | Randal David (PG) Wayne Taylor | |
| 13:38 | Northwood | Harold Pearson misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:38 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Northwood | Paul Morris pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:15 | Northwood | Paul Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:14 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Cooper | 10-12 |
| 12:58 | N. Michigan | David Green misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul Morris - foul #2 on Paul Morris, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins (C) Joe Paschal | |
| Subs | Northwood | Christopher Clark (PG), William Hawker (PF), Willie Depew (C) Randal David, Paul Morris, Harold Pearson | |
| 12:58 | N. Michigan | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:58 | N. Michigan | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:42 | Northwood | Christopher Clark buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Claude Khan | 12-15 |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 12:16 | Northwood | William Hawker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 15-17 |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Depew - foul #1 on Willie Depew, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG), William Dana (SG), Bob Bryant (SF), Joe Paschal (C) Joseph Plotkin, Brian Cooper, James Jantzen, David Green | |
| Subs | Northwood | Wayne Taylor (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:35 | Northwood | Richard Lenz is fouled on the floor by Bob Bryant - foul #1 on Bob Bryant, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Christopher Clark (SG), Charles Ortis (SF), Robert Geary (C) Richard Lenz, Claude Khan, William Hawker | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gordon Ferrel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dana (fresh) SF - Bob Bryant (fresh) PF - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Paschal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Wayne Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ortis (fresh) PF - Willie Depew (fresh) C - Robert Geary (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Northwood | Wayne Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 11:15 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:05 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Randolph Jenkins, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Harold Pearson (C) Robert Geary | |
| 10:48 | Northwood | William Dana steals the ball from Willie Depew | 17-17 |
| 10:39 | N. Michigan | Wayne Taylor is called for the reach on William Dana - foul #2 on Wayne Taylor, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Jantzen (SF), David Green (PF) Bob Bryant, Randolph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwood | Richard Lenz (SG), Claude Khan (SF) Wayne Taylor, Willie Depew | |
| 10:26 | N. Michigan | David Green lays it up and in | 19-17 |
| 10:17 | Northwood | The jump hook by Claude Khan is blocked by David Green | 19-17 |
| 10:16 | Northwood | Claude Khan gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:00 | Northwood | Charles Ortis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 09:40 | N. Michigan | Christopher Clark picks off the pass by James Jantzen | 19-20 |
| 09:21 | Northwood | Charles Ortis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-23 |
| 09:08 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 09:06 | Northwood | Harold Pearson grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 08:41 | Northwood | Richard Lenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Brian Cooper (SG), Bob Bryant (SF), Randolph Jenkins (C) Gordon Ferrel, William Dana, James Jantzen, Joe Paschal | |
| Subs | Northwood | Randal David (PG), William Hawker (PF), Willie Depew (C) Christopher Clark, Charles Ortis, Harold Pearson | |
| 08:12 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Plotkin | 21-23 |
| 07:48 | Northwood | Richard Lenz drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Depew | 21-26 |
| 07:29 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant misses the easy layup | 21-26 |
| 07:27 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Joseph Plotkin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bob Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Randal David (fresh) SG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Khan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Hawker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Depew (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Green | 24-26 |
| 06:56 | Northwood | Randal David misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 06:54 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:35 | N. Michigan | David Green's pass is intercepted by Claude Khan | 24-26 |
| 06:20 | Northwood | Randal David is hacked by Joseph Plotkin - foul #1 on Joseph Plotkin, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG), William Dana (SG), James Jantzen (SF), Joe Paschal (C) Joseph Plotkin, Brian Cooper, Bob Bryant, David Green | |
| Subs | Northwood | Christopher Clark (PG), Charles Ortis (SF), Harold Pearson (C) Richard Lenz, Claude Khan, Willie Depew | |
| 06:11 | Northwood | James Jantzen steps in front of the Randal David pass | 24-26 |
| 06:04 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 06:02 | Northwood | The rebound goes to William Hawker | 24-26 |
| 05:40 | Northwood | Harold Pearson blows the layup | 24-26 |
| 05:38 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 05:17 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 24-26 |
| 05:15 | Northwood | Christopher Clark grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 05:08 | Northwood | Harold Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant (PF) Randolph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwood | Richard Lenz (SG), Claude Khan (SF), Willie Depew (PF) Randal David, Charles Ortis, William Hawker | |
| 04:39 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal banks in the layup on a great pass from Bob Bryant | 26-26 |
| 04:22 | Northwood | Claude Khan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 26-29 |
| 03:58 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant hits the finger roll set up by Gordon Ferrel and he's hacked by Willie Depew - foul #2 on Willie Depew, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Green (PF) James Jantzen | |
| Subs | Northwood | Wayne Taylor (PG), Paul Morris (PF) Christopher Clark, Harold Pearson | |
| 03:58 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:54 | Northwood | William Dana steps in front of the Wayne Taylor pass in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 03:53 | N. Michigan | William Dana lays it in | 31-29 |
| 03:43 | Northwood | Wayne Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 03:41 | Northwood | Richard Lenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:26 | Northwood | Claude Khan makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Lenz and he's hacked by William Dana - foul #1 on William Dana, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Jantzen (SF), Randolph Jenkins (C) Bob Bryant, Joe Paschal | |
| Subs | Northwood | Robert Geary (C) Willie Depew | |
| 03:26 | Northwood | Claude Khan misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:26 | N. Michigan | David Green gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gordon Ferrel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Dana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Jantzen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Wayne Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Khan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Geary (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 03:17 | N. Michigan | David Green grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 03:02 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel is fouled on the floor by Robert Geary - foul #1 on Robert Geary, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| 03:02 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:02 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:48 | Northwood | Paul Morris makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 02:20 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 02:19 | Northwood | Robert Geary pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:57 | Northwood | Robert Geary misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Jantzen - foul #2 on James Jantzen, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Brian Cooper (SG), Joe Paschal (C) Gordon Ferrel, William Dana, Randolph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northwood | Christopher Clark (SG), Charles Ortis (SF) Richard Lenz, Claude Khan | |
| 01:57 | Northwood | Robert Geary misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:57 | Northwood | Robert Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:35 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 01:33 | Northwood | Wayne Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 01:12 | Northwood | Christopher Clark can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 01:10 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 00:54 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Ortis - foul #1 on Charles Ortis, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Richard Lenz (SG), Claude Khan (SF), Harold Pearson (C) Wayne Taylor, Charles Ortis, Robert Geary | |
| 00:54 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:54 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:37 | Northwood | Richard Lenz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 00:35 | Northwood | Christopher Clark can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to James Jantzen | 34-34 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 00:14 | Northwood | Harold Pearson snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:09 | Northwood | David Green is called for the reach on Richard Lenz - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG), William Dana (SG), Bob Bryant (SF), Randolph Jenkins (PF) Joseph Plotkin, Brian Cooper, James Jantzen, David Green | |
| Subs | Northwood | William Hawker (PF) Paul Morris | |
| 00:09 | Northwood | Richard Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:09 | Northwood | Richard Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Northwood | The rebound goes to William Hawker | 34-36 |