| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Leonard Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Day (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Small (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Mark Early (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Gagnier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Finkel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Shepherd | Ross Williams inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Shepherd | Ross Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:32 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 33-35 |
| 19:30 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Gagnier | 33-35 |
| 19:15 | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Elmer Gagnier, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:50 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marlon Day | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | N. Michigan | David Small is called for the reach on Thomas Jones - foul #1 on David Small, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:28 | N. Michigan | Mark Early can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:27 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 18:08 | Shepherd | Elmer Gagnier picks off the pass by David Small | 36-37 |
| 17:46 | N. Michigan | Mark Early scores on a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:29 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson is hacked by Mark Early - foul #1 on Mark Early, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Larry Gailey (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| 17:13 | Shepherd | Carl Trinh clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 17:11 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:52 | Shepherd | Marlon Day makes the floater from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:27 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 16:07 | Shepherd | Carl Trinh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Thomas Raglin (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Willard Hayes (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), David Stephan (C) Leonard Donaldson, Marlon Day, Ross Williams, David Small, Carl Trinh | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser (PG), Shawn Wilder (SG), Leroy Jones (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Mark Early, Eric Brown, Elmer Gagnier, George Finkel | |
| 15:50 | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Thomas Raglin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Hayes (fresh) PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Stephan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Harold Rosser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Gailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Shepherd | Willard Hayes misses long on a runner from close range | 38-46 |
| 15:26 | Shepherd | Willard Hayes can't tip it in | 38-46 |
| 15:25 | N. Michigan | Larry Gailey pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:19 | N. Michigan | Charles Campbell steals the ball from Thomas Jones | 38-46 |
| 15:07 | Shepherd | David Stephan drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Campbell | 40-46 |
| 14:47 | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser banks in the layup | 40-48 |
| 14:30 | Shepherd | Thomas Raglin knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Willard Hayes | 42-48 |
| 14:13 | N. Michigan | Shawn Wilder's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jones | 42-48 |
| 13:53 | Shepherd | Willard Hayes buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Stephan and the foul's on Leroy Jones - foul #2 on Leroy Jones, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson (PG), Marlon Day (SG), David Small (PF), Carl Trinh (C) Thomas Raglin, Joseph Jones, Charles Campbell, David Stephan | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mark Early (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Elmer Gagnier (SF), Todd Swenson (PF), George Finkel (C) Harold Rosser, Shawn Wilder, Leroy Jones, Thomas Jones, Larry Gailey | |
| 13:53 | Shepherd | Willard Hayes makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:30 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 13:29 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 13:13 | Shepherd | Willard Hayes connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | N. Michigan | Willard Hayes steals the ball from George Finkel | 47-48 |
| 12:35 | Shepherd | Willard Hayes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 12:34 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:11 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 12:10 | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:53 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Small - foul #2 on David Small, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Ross Williams (SF) Willard Hayes | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Elmer Gagnier, George Finkel | |
| 11:53 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:53 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:53 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Carl Trinh | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Leonard Donaldson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Day (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Small (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Mark Early (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Shepherd | Marlon Day makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Donaldson | 50-49 |
| 11:32 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:30 | Shepherd | Carl Trinh snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:13 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:11 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:52 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson is fouled on the floor by Carl Trinh - foul #3 on Carl Trinh, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Joseph Jones (SG), Charles Campbell (PF) Marlon Day, David Small | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser (SG), Larry Gailey (C) Eric Brown, Todd Swenson | |
| 10:38 | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Thomas Raglin (PG) Leonard Donaldson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier (SF), George Finkel (C) Leroy Jones, Larry Gailey | |
| 10:13 | Shepherd | Thomas Raglin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Shepherd | David Stephan (C) Carl Trinh | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Shawn Wilder (SG) Mark Early | |
| 09:54 | Shepherd | Joseph Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:35 | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 09:34 | Shepherd | David Stephan gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:29 | Shepherd | Thomas Raglin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:28 | N. Michigan | George Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:10 | N. Michigan | George Finkel is hacked by David Stephan - foul #1 on David Stephan, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson (PG), Marlon Day (SG), David Small (PF), Carl Trinh (C) Thomas Raglin, Joseph Jones, Charles Campbell, David Stephan | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mark Early (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Larry Gailey (PF) Harold Rosser, Shawn Wilder, Thomas Jones | |
| 08:56 | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier misses short on a jumper from close range | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | Shepherd | Ross Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:32 | Shepherd | Ross Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ross Williams, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Willard Hayes (SF) Ross Williams | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones (SF), Todd Swenson (C) Elmer Gagnier, George Finkel | |
| 08:12 | N. Michigan | Mark Early clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Donaldson - foul #2 on Leonard Donaldson, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 08:12 | N. Michigan | Mark Early makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:12 | N. Michigan | Mark Early makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:59 | Shepherd | Marlon Day buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Donaldson | 55-51 |
| 07:42 | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-51 |
| 07:41 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson grabs the board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Leonard Donaldson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Day (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Small (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Trinh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Mark Early (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gailey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Shepherd | Todd Swenson swats the layup by Marlon Day | 55-51 |
| 07:17 | Shepherd | Carl Trinh grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:01 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 06:59 | N. Michigan | Mark Early pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:48 | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones drills a floater in the lane and the foul's on Carl Trinh - foul #4 on Carl Trinh, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Ross Williams (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Willard Hayes, Carl Trinh | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser (SG), Thomas Jones (PF), George Finkel (C) Eric Brown, Larry Gailey, Todd Swenson | |
| 06:48 | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:29 | Shepherd | Charles Campbell misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by George Finkel - foul #2 on George Finkel, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Shawn Wilder (SG), Elmer Gagnier (SF) Mark Early, Leroy Jones | |
| 06:29 | Shepherd | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:29 | Shepherd | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:07 | N. Michigan | Shawn Wilder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:05 | Shepherd | Ross Williams snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:49 | Shepherd | Ross Williams is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Thomas Raglin (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Carl Trinh (C) Leonard Donaldson, Marlon Day, David Small | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 05:35 | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Raglin - foul #1 on Thomas Raglin, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mark Early (PG) Shawn Wilder | |
| 05:35 | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:35 | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:35 | Shepherd | Carl Trinh snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:15 | Shepherd | Thomas Raglin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 05:13 | Shepherd | Charles Campbell can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 05:12 | N. Michigan | Mark Early pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Charles Campbell is called for the reach on Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Charles Campbell, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eric Brown (SG) Harold Rosser | |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:53 | Shepherd | Charles Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:31 | N. Michigan | Mark Early lays it in set up by Elmer Gagnier | 57-58 |
| 04:18 | Shepherd | Thomas Raglin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:16 | Shepherd | Carl Trinh grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:11 | Shepherd | Mark Early takes the ball from Charles Campbell | 57-58 |
| 04:08 | N. Michigan | Mark Early hits the finger roll | 57-60 |
| 03:57 | Shepherd | Ross Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Brown | 57-60 |
| 03:37 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 57-60 |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Thomas Raglin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ross Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Trinh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Mark Early (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Gagnier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Finkel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | N. Michigan | Carl Trinh blocks the short jumper by Eric Brown | 57-60 |
| 03:28 | Shepherd | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:28 | Shepherd | Shepherd calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson (PG), Marlon Day (SG), David Small (PF) Thomas Raglin, Joseph Jones, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 03:13 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 02:55 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones misses badly on a shot from the right side | 60-60 |
| 02:54 | Shepherd | Carl Trinh snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:28 | Shepherd | Marlon Day misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:26 | N. Michigan | George Finkel gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:09 | N. Michigan | George Finkel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 02:08 | Shepherd | Ross Williams grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 01:50 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson is hacked by Mark Early - foul #2 on Mark Early, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 01:40 | Shepherd | Elmer Gagnier picks off the pass by David Small | 60-60 |
| 01:25 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 01:23 | Shepherd | Marlon Day gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:04 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 01:02 | Shepherd | The offensive rebound goes to David Small | 60-60 |
| 00:44 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson is hacked by Mark Early - foul #3 on Mark Early, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 00:44 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:44 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to George Finkel | 60-60 |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Carl Trinh steals the ball from George Finkel | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Shepherd | Leonard Donaldson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Shepherd | Marlon Day gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Shepherd | Marlon Day is hacked by Eric Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Shepherd | Marlon Day misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | George Finkel gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | N. Michigan | Mark Early misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Shepherd | Ross Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | Shepherd | Ross Williams runs out the clock | 62-60 |