| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jacob Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Alfred (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Root (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cardwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Pat Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pete Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Carr (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Pete Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 31-29 |
| 19:43 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | N. Michigan | Frank Lafrance blocks the short jumper by William Root | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jacob Boyd - foul #2 on Jacob Boyd, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:42 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Abilene Christian | Robert Carr is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:06 | N. Michigan | William Root clanks a fadeaway from close range | 31-31 |
| 18:04 | Abilene Christian | Pete Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 17:32 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd's pass is intercepted by Robert Carr | 31-31 |
| 17:17 | Abilene Christian | Adam Alfred is called for the reach on Pete Thompson - foul #1 on Adam Alfred, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings (SG), David Cleveland (PF), Claude Brooks (C) Adam Alfred, William Root, Jerry Cardwell | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jay Morgan (PG), Jason Cylkowski (SF), Sean Solomon (PF) Pat Gould, Pete Thompson, Robert Carr | |
| 17:08 | Abilene Christian | Jason Cylkowski double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee (C) Patrick Reynolds | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 16:54 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Hastings and he's hacked by Leo Ford - foul #1 on Leo Ford, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer (SG) Jacob Boyd | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joe Christen (C) Frank Lafrance | |
| 16:54 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:34 | Abilene Christian | Joe Christen clanks a driving attempt from close range | 34-31 |
| 16:33 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Morgan | 34-31 |
| 16:13 | Abilene Christian | Jay Morgan drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Leo Ford | 34-33 |
| 15:44 | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:43 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Jason Cylkowski | 34-33 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Bryer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Brooks (fresh) C - Robert Kissee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Jay Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Cylkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Christen (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Abilene Christian | Leo Ford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:13 | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:09 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:08 | Abilene Christian | Joe Christen pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:41 | Abilene Christian | Jay Morgan is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd (PG), Adam Alfred (SG), Patrick Reynolds (SF), William Root (PF), Jerry Cardwell (C) Kenneth Hastings, Jeremiah Bryer, David Cleveland, Claude Brooks, Robert Kissee | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Pat Gould (PG), Pete Thompson (SF), Robert Carr (PF), Frank Lafrance (C) Leo Ford, Jason Cylkowski, Sean Solomon, Joe Christen | |
| 14:24 | N. Michigan | William Root connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Boyd and he's hacked by Robert Carr - foul #3 on Robert Carr, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Stanley Byars (SG) Jay Morgan | |
| 14:24 | N. Michigan | William Root makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:02 | Abilene Christian | Pat Gould misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Boyd - foul #3 on Jacob Boyd, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 14:02 | Abilene Christian | Pat Gould makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:02 | Abilene Christian | Pat Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:45 | N. Michigan | Stanley Byars steals it from Patrick Reynolds | 37-35 |
| 13:42 | Abilene Christian | Stanley Byars lays it in | 37-37 |
| 13:29 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred knocks in the shot from the left block | 39-37 |
| 13:03 | Abilene Christian | Pat Gould connects on the floater from the right side | 39-39 |
| 12:49 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd is hacked by Pat Gould - foul #2 on Pat Gould, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Leo Ford (SG) Stanley Byars | |
| 12:41 | N. Michigan | Pete Thompson steals the ball from William Root | 39-39 |
| 12:30 | Abilene Christian | Robert Carr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:29 | Abilene Christian | Pat Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:11 | Abilene Christian | Leo Ford makes the 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 11:51 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 11:50 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:36 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 11:35 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Cardwell | 39-42 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jacob Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Alfred (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Root (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cardwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Pat Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pete Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Lafrance (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 11:16 | Abilene Christian | Pete Thompson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 10:59 | Abilene Christian | Pete Thompson misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 10:57 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:51 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 10:49 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Pete Thompson | 39-42 |
| 10:38 | Abilene Christian | Pete Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 10:37 | Abilene Christian | Robert Carr misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 10:35 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance tips it home | 39-44 |
| 10:09 | N. Michigan | Frank Lafrance picks off the pass by William Root | 39-44 |
| 09:58 | Abilene Christian | Leo Ford clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:38 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 09:36 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:23 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Lafrance - foul #1 on Frank Lafrance, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings (SG), David Cleveland (SF), Claude Brooks (PF), Robert Kissee (C) Adam Alfred, Patrick Reynolds, William Root, Jerry Cardwell | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jay Morgan (PG), Stanley Byars (SG), Jason Cylkowski (SF), Sean Solomon (PF), Joe Christen (C) Pat Gould, Leo Ford, Pete Thompson, Robert Carr, Frank Lafrance | |
| 09:23 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:23 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:23 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:17 | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 09:16 | Abilene Christian | Jason Cylkowski snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:10 | Abilene Christian | Stanley Byars misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 40-44 |
| 09:08 | Abilene Christian | Sean Solomon tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 09:07 | Abilene Christian | Jay Morgan tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 08:45 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 08:43 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:28 | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee clanks a runner in the paint | 40-46 |
| 08:27 | Abilene Christian | Stanley Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:22 | Abilene Christian | Joe Christen is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hastings - foul #1 on Kenneth Hastings, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer (SG) Jacob Boyd | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 08:01 | Abilene Christian | Kenneth Hastings picks off the pass by Jay Morgan | 40-46 |
| 07:58 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings hits the finger roll | 42-46 |
| 07:34 | Abilene Christian | Stanley Byars hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 07:32 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Bryer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Claude Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Kissee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Jay Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Byars (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Cylkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Christen (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | N. Michigan | Jason Cylkowski is called for the reach on David Cleveland - foul #2 on Jason Cylkowski, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Leo Ford (SG) Stanley Byars | |
| 07:03 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sean Solomon - foul #1 on Sean Solomon, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance (C) Joe Christen | |
| 07:03 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:03 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:47 | Abilene Christian | Jay Morgan clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Claude Brooks - foul #1 on Claude Brooks, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 06:47 | Abilene Christian | Jay Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:47 | Abilene Christian | Jay Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:30 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Hastings | 46-47 |
| 06:08 | Abilene Christian | Sean Solomon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 06:07 | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:57 | N. Michigan | Robert Kissee misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 05:55 | Abilene Christian | Sean Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:49 | Abilene Christian | Jason Cylkowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Ford | 46-49 |
| 05:35 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Kissee | 48-49 |
| 05:24 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance banks in the layup on a great pass from Jay Morgan | 48-51 |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings is hacked by Frank Lafrance - foul #2 on Frank Lafrance, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred (SG), Patrick Reynolds (SF), William Root (PF), Jerry Cardwell (C) Jeremiah Bryer, David Cleveland, Claude Brooks, Robert Kissee | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Pat Gould (PG), Pete Thompson (SF), Robert Carr (PF), Joe Christen (C) Jay Morgan, Jason Cylkowski, Sean Solomon, Frank Lafrance | |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:07 | Abilene Christian | Joe Christen gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:49 | Abilene Christian | Robert Carr misses the easy layup | 48-51 |
| 04:48 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 04:35 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred loses the dribble to Pat Gould | 48-51 |
| 04:08 | Abilene Christian | Pete Thompson misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 04:06 | N. Michigan | William Root grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:02 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds buries a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 03:47 | Abilene Christian | Joe Christen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leo Ford | 51-54 |
| 03:38 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Hastings loses the dribble to Joe Christen | 51-54 |
| 03:26 | Abilene Christian | Joe Christen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Cardwell - foul #2 on Jerry Cardwell, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd (PG) Kenneth Hastings | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Stanley Byars (SG), Jason Cylkowski (PF), Frank Lafrance (C) Leo Ford, Robert Carr, Joe Christen | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jacob Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Alfred (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Root (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Cardwell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Pat Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Byars (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pete Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Cylkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Lafrance (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance is fouled on the floor by Patrick Reynolds - foul #1 on Patrick Reynolds, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Sean Solomon (PF) Jason Cylkowski | |
| 03:10 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:10 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:10 | N. Michigan | William Root grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 51-55 |
| 02:56 | N. Michigan | William Root tips it in | 53-55 |
| 02:56 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Leo Ford (SG), Robert Carr (PF) Stanley Byars, Sean Solomon | |
| 02:51 | Abilene Christian | Pat Gould is hacked by Jacob Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Boyd, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 02:51 | Abilene Christian | Pat Gould makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:51 | Abilene Christian | Pat Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:37 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 02:35 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:15 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance is hacked by Patrick Reynolds - foul #2 on Patrick Reynolds, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 02:15 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:15 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 02:00 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 01:59 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred tips it home | 55-57 |
| 01:48 | Abilene Christian | Leo Ford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 01:46 | N. Michigan | William Root grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:30 | N. Michigan | William Root misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 55-57 |
| 01:28 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:12 | Abilene Christian | William Root is called for the reach on Frank Lafrance - foul #3 on William Root, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 01:12 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:12 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred is hacked by Leo Ford - foul #2 on Leo Ford, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | Adam Alfred misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:59 | Abilene Christian | Robert Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Abilene Christian | Jerry Cardwell swats the short shot by Pete Thompson | 55-58 |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | William Root misses the shot from the right block | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Abilene Christian | Pete Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Abilene Christian | Adam Alfred is called for the reach on Pete Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Alfred, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jay Morgan (PG), Jason Cylkowski (PF) Pat Gould, Robert Carr | |
| 00:10 | Abilene Christian | Pete Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:10 | Abilene Christian | Pete Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Frank Lafrance | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Frank Lafrance runs out the clock | 55-59 |