| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gerald Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Austria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Burns (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Outland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (MI) | PG - Paul Pickard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Hubbard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Joseph Bruce inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | N. Michigan | Perry Austria connects on the driving attempt from close range | 29-28 |
| 19:27 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson jams it on a great pass from Troy Hubbard | 29-30 |
| 19:05 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 19:04 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 18:35 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith makes the shot from the left block set up by Paul Pickard and the foul's on Scott Outland - foul #3 on Scott Outland, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Bradshaw (C) Scott Outland | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | | |
| 18:35 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:35 | N. Michigan | John Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:17 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:16 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:10 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Hubbard | 29-34 |
| 17:54 | N. Michigan | Perry Austria scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 17:39 | Wayne St. (MI) | Troy Hubbard comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-34 |
| 17:37 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Mosley | 32-34 |
| 17:23 | N. Michigan | Gerald Mosley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 17:06 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:05 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 16:58 | N. Michigan | Gerald Mosley is hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson (SF), Charles Logan (C) Joseph Bruce, Francis Burns | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Jeff Kennerson (SG), Paul Helmick (SF), Michael Williams (C) Jason Henry, Troy Hubbard, James Smith | |
| 16:44 | N. Michigan | John Bradshaw steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Byron Goodrich (PG), Alan Stevens (SF) Gerald Mosley, Perry Austria | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Brian Umstead (SG), Lynn Ryant (SF) Paul Pickard, Mark Johnson | |
| 16:22 | Wayne St. (MI) | Lynn Ryant is fouled on the floor by Byron Goodrich - foul #2 on Byron Goodrich, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 16:07 | Wayne St. (MI) | Jeff Kennerson's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Logan | 34-36 |
| 16:05 | Wayne St. (MI) | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 34-36 |
| 15:44 | Wayne St. (MI) | Kyle Nelson steps in front of the Lynn Ryant pass | 34-36 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Byron Goodrich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Logan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (MI) | PG - Jeff Kennerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Umstead (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lynn Ryant (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Helmick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gerald Mosley (PG), Perry Austria (SG), Joseph Bruce (SF), Francis Burns (PF), Scott Outland (C) Byron Goodrich, Kyle Nelson, Alan Stevens, John Bradshaw, Charles Logan | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Pickard (PG), Jason Henry (SG), Troy Hubbard (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), James Smith (C) Jeff Kennerson, Brian Umstead, Lynn Ryant, Paul Helmick, Michael Williams | |
| 15:09 | Wayne St. (MI) | Troy Hubbard is hacked by Francis Burns - foul #1 on Francis Burns, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 14:58 | Wayne St. (MI) | Jason Henry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 14:56 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Mosley | 34-36 |
| 14:44 | N. Michigan | Scott Outland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 14:42 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:25 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Smith | 34-38 |
| 14:09 | N. Michigan | Joseph Bruce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 14:08 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:54 | N. Michigan | Joseph Bruce scores on a jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:37 | Wayne St. (MI) | Jason Henry misses short on a jumper near the basket | 36-38 |
| 13:35 | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Pickard grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:19 | Wayne St. (MI) | Jason Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Bradshaw (PF) Francis Burns | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Jeff Kennerson (SG), Paul Helmick (SF) Jason Henry, Troy Hubbard | |
| 12:55 | N. Michigan | Scott Outland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 12:54 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:48 | Wayne St. (MI) | Jeff Kennerson is hacked by Perry Austria - foul #2 on Perry Austria, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Byron Goodrich (SG) Perry Austria | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | | |
| 12:41 | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Pickard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 12:40 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Outland | 36-38 |
| 12:34 | N. Michigan | Scott Outland drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Bruce and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson (SF) Joseph Bruce | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Brian Umstead (SG), Michael Williams (C) Paul Pickard, James Smith | |
| 12:34 | N. Michigan | Scott Outland makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:05 | Wayne St. (MI) | Brian Umstead hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Kennerson | 39-41 |
| 11:40 | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 11:39 | N. Michigan | John Bradshaw tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gerald Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Goodrich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Outland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (MI) | PG - Jeff Kennerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Umstead (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Helmick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Wayne St. (MI) | Jeff Kennerson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 11:16 | N. Michigan | Byron Goodrich snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:58 | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Byron Goodrich | 44-41 |
| 10:44 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson's floater is tipped away by Scott Outland | 44-41 |
| 10:42 | N. Michigan | John Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Gerald Mosley buries a floater from the left wing set up by Kyle Nelson | 46-41 |
| 10:35 | Wayne St. (MI) | Byron Goodrich steals it from Jeff Kennerson in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 10:34 | N. Michigan | Byron Goodrich lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 10:19 | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Helmick's pass is intercepted by John Bradshaw | 48-41 |
| 10:02 | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Helmick - foul #2 on Paul Helmick, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Perry Austria (SG), Joseph Bruce (SF), Francis Burns (PF), Charles Logan (C) Gerald Mosley, Byron Goodrich, John Bradshaw, Scott Outland | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Pickard (PG), Jason Henry (SG), Troy Hubbard (SF), Lynn Ryant (C) Jeff Kennerson, Brian Umstead, Paul Helmick, Mark Johnson | |
| 10:02 | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:02 | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:52 | Wayne St. (MI) | Troy Hubbard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 09:50 | N. Michigan | Perry Austria gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:33 | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 09:31 | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Pickard gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:18 | Wayne St. (MI) | Michael Williams misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 09:17 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:50 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 08:49 | Wayne St. (MI) | The rebound goes to Jason Henry | 49-41 |
| 08:34 | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Pickard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 08:32 | Wayne St. (MI) | Lynn Ryant tips it in | 49-43 |
| 08:27 | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Burns | 52-43 |
| 08:10 | Wayne St. (MI) | Joseph Bruce picks off the pass by Jason Henry | 52-43 |
| 07:53 | N. Michigan | Joseph Bruce is denied on a layup by Michael Williams | 52-43 |
| 07:52 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 07:51 | N. Michigan | Kyle Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:45 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Troy Hubbard - foul #1 on Troy Hubbard, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gerald Mosley (PG), John Bradshaw (C) Kyle Nelson, Charles Logan | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson (PF), James Smith (C) Michael Williams, Lynn Ryant | |
| 07:45 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:45 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:45 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 07:38 | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Pickard drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Henry | 52-45 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gerald Mosley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Austria (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Burns (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (MI) | PG - Paul Pickard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Hubbard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | N. Michigan | Gerald Mosley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 07:17 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 07:06 | Wayne St. (MI) | Troy Hubbard is hacked by Perry Austria - foul #3 on Perry Austria, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alan Stevens (SF), Michael Gilkey (PF) Joseph Bruce, Francis Burns | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Jeff Kennerson (SG), Paul Helmick (SF) Jason Henry, Troy Hubbard | |
| 06:59 | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Helmick makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 06:46 | N. Michigan | Gerald Mosley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 06:44 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:25 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson is hacked by John Bradshaw - foul #1 on John Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Byron Goodrich (SG), Scott Outland (C) Perry Austria, Michael Gilkey | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Brian Umstead (SG) Paul Pickard | |
| 06:12 | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Helmick buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Kennerson | 52-49 |
| 05:48 | N. Michigan | Gerald Mosley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 05:47 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:41 | Wayne St. (MI) | Jeff Kennerson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 05:39 | N. Michigan | Scott Outland grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:22 | N. Michigan | John Bradshaw misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Bruce (SF) Alan Stevens | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Pickard (PG), Jason Henry (SG), Troy Hubbard (SF) Jeff Kennerson, Brian Umstead, Paul Helmick | |
| 05:22 | N. Michigan | John Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:22 | N. Michigan | John Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:22 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:07 | Wayne St. (MI) | Troy Hubbard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 05:05 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Bradshaw | 53-49 |
| 04:47 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Scott Outland is denied by Troy Hubbard | 53-49 |
| 04:46 | Wayne St. (MI) | Troy Hubbard snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:41 | Wayne St. (MI) | Troy Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Bruce - foul #1 on Joseph Bruce, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Perry Austria (SG), Francis Burns (PF) Gerald Mosley, John Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Michael Williams (PF) Mark Johnson | |
| 04:41 | Wayne St. (MI) | Troy Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:41 | Wayne St. (MI) | Troy Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:41 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:17 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Henry - foul #1 on Jason Henry, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Logan (C) Scott Outland | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Helmick (PF) James Smith | |
| 04:17 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:17 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:52 | Wayne St. (MI) | Michael Williams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 03:51 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Francis Burns | 55-50 |
| 03:33 | N. Michigan | Perry Austria misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 03:32 | Wayne St. (MI) | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Byron Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Austria (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Logan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (MI) | PG - Paul Pickard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Hubbard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Helmick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Wayne St. (MI) | Jason Henry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 03:21 | N. Michigan | Joseph Bruce gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | Perry Austria is fouled on the floor by Paul Helmick - foul #3 on Paul Helmick, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gerald Mosley (PG), Scott Outland (C) Byron Goodrich, Charles Logan | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Jeff Kennerson (PG), Brian Umstead (SG), Mark Johnson (PF), James Smith (C) Paul Pickard, Jason Henry, Troy Hubbard, Michael Williams | |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | Perry Austria misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:57 | Wayne St. (MI) | The rebound goes to James Smith | 55-50 |
| 02:57 | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| 02:30 | Wayne St. (MI) | Brian Umstead can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 02:28 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 02:13 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 02:12 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:12 | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Pickard (PG), Jason Henry (SG), Troy Hubbard (SF) Jeff Kennerson, Brian Umstead, Paul Helmick | |
| 01:47 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson is hacked by Francis Burns - foul #2 on Francis Burns, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 01:47 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:47 | Wayne St. (MI) | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:30 | N. Michigan | Perry Austria loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 01:13 | Wayne St. (MI) | Jason Henry buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Pickard | 55-57 |
| 00:44 | N. Michigan | James Smith denies the turnaround by Perry Austria | 55-57 |
| 00:43 | N. Michigan | Francis Burns tips it home | 57-57 |
| 00:33 | Wayne St. (MI) | Troy Hubbard loses the dribble to Scott Outland | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Perry Austria buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Burns and he's fouled by Paul Pickard - foul #2 on Paul Pickard, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Perry Austria makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | Wayne St. (MI) | Wayne St. (MI) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Wayne St. (MI) | Paul Pickard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | Wayne St. (MI) | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Wayne St. (MI) | The clock runs out | 60-57 |