| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gregorio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Hendrix (fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Golembiewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Donald Wetherell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cope (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Sterling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edmund Hilley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:36 | N. Michigan | Edmund Hilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:30 | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Ward | 40-37 |
| 19:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Pierce | 42-37 |
| 19:05 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| 18:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Theodore Golembiewski lays it up and in and the foul's on Craig Sterling - foul #2 on Craig Sterling, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 18:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Theodore Golembiewski makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:31 | N. Michigan | Robert Cope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-37 |
| 18:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Theodore Golembiewski comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-37 |
| 18:08 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Edmund Hilley | 45-37 |
| 17:54 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward is hacked by Nathan Rasmussen - foul #3 on Nathan Rasmussen, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald (SF) Nathan Rasmussen | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 17:43 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Donald Wetherell and he's hacked by Adrian Wald - foul #2 on Adrian Wald, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 17:43 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gregorio Yazzie | 47-40 |
| 16:58 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Theodore Golembiewski - foul #1 on Theodore Golembiewski, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Tom Sites (PG), Carl Cullen (SF), George Jones (PF), Lucas Naranjo (C) Paul Pierce, Gregorio Yazzie, Keith Hendrix, Theodore Golembiewski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Melvin Turner (PG), Cecil Straker (PF), Donald Trask (C) Donald Wetherell, Craig Sterling, Edmund Hilley | |
| 16:58 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:58 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Cope - foul #2 on Robert Cope, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terrance Cline (PG), Dave Miller (SF) Robert Cope, Bryan Ward | |
| 16:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:20 | N. Michigan | Donald Trask knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Terrance Cline | 49-44 |
| 16:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tom Sites grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 15:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dave Miller is called for the reach on Lucas Naranjo - foul #1 on Dave Miller, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce (PG), Gregorio Yazzie (SG), Nathan Rasmussen (SF) Tom Sites, Adrian Wald, Carl Cullen | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell (PG), Craig Sterling (PF), Edmund Hilley (C) Terrance Cline, Cecil Straker, Donald Trask | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregorio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Naranjo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Donald Wetherell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dave Miller (fresh) PF - Craig Sterling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edmund Hilley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lucas Naranjo can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Edmund Hilley - foul #1 on Edmund Hilley, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix (PF) George Jones | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Cope (SG), Bryan Ward (SF) Melvin Turner, Dave Miller | |
| 15:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lucas Naranjo makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lucas Naranjo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:33 | N. Michigan | Craig Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 15:20 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Edmund Hilley | 50-46 |
| 15:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregorio Yazzie hits the finger roll | 52-46 |
| 14:53 | N. Michigan | Edmund Hilley travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Theodore Golembiewski (C) Lucas Naranjo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 14:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen knocks in the shot from close range set up by Gregorio Yazzie | 54-46 |
| 14:16 | N. Michigan | Keith Hendrix steps in front of the Edmund Hilley pass | 54-46 |
| 14:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Wetherell steps in front of the Paul Pierce pass in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 14:11 | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell banks in the layup | 54-48 |
| 13:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce is hacked by Bryan Ward - foul #1 on Bryan Ward, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | George Jones (PF) Keith Hendrix | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 13:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Tom Sites (PG), Adrian Wald (SG) Paul Pierce, Gregorio Yazzie | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Melvin Turner (PG), Cecil Straker (PF), Donald Trask (C) Donald Wetherell, Craig Sterling, Edmund Hilley | |
| 13:25 | N. Michigan | Adrian Wald steals it from Robert Cope | 54-48 |
| 13:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adrian Wald | 56-48 |
| 13:06 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward's layup is rejected by Theodore Golembiewski | 56-48 |
| 13:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 13:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Ward - foul #2 on Bryan Ward, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terrance Cline (PG), Dave Miller (SF) Robert Cope, Bryan Ward | |
| 13:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 13:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:37 | N. Michigan | Dave Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 12:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Theodore Golembiewski snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 12:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Cline steals the ball from Theodore Golembiewski | 58-48 |
| 12:14 | N. Michigan | Terrance Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce (PG), Gregorio Yazzie (SG), Keith Hendrix (PF) Tom Sites, Nathan Rasmussen, Theodore Golembiewski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell (PG), Craig Sterling (PF), Edmund Hilley (C) Terrance Cline, Cecil Straker, Donald Trask | |
| 12:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Sterling - foul #3 on Craig Sterling, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 12:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:03 | N. Michigan | Craig Sterling grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 11:51 | N. Michigan | Melvin Turner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregorio Yazzie - foul #2 on Gregorio Yazzie, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Cope (SG), Bryan Ward (SF) Donald Wetherell, Dave Miller | |
| 11:51 | N. Michigan | Melvin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:51 | N. Michigan | Melvin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:51 | N. Michigan | Edmund Hilley grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 11:43 | N. Michigan | Melvin Turner comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 11:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix grabs the board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregorio Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Adrian Wald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Hendrix (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Melvin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Cope (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Sterling (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edmund Hilley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregorio Yazzie makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-49 |
| 11:13 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward is denied on a layup by Keith Hendrix | 62-49 |
| 11:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 10:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gregorio Yazzie | 65-49 |
| 10:36 | N. Michigan | Robert Cope misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 10:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 10:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix clanks a jump hook from close range | 65-49 |
| 10:14 | N. Michigan | Craig Sterling grabs the board | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:09 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Edmund Hilley | 65-51 |
| 09:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Edmund Hilley - foul #2 on Edmund Hilley, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Tom Sites (PG), Nathan Rasmussen (SF), Lucas Naranjo (PF), Theodore Golembiewski (C) Paul Pierce, Gregorio Yazzie, Keith Hendrix, George Jones | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell (PG), Dave Miller (SG), Terrance Cline (SF), Cecil Straker (PF), Donald Trask (C) Melvin Turner, Robert Cope, Bryan Ward, Craig Sterling, Edmund Hilley | |
| 09:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:37 | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 09:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Theodore Golembiewski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dave Miller - foul #2 on Dave Miller, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Carl Cullen (SG) Adrian Wald | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 09:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 08:52 | N. Michigan | Cecil Straker connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Wetherell | 69-53 |
| 08:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Trask blocks the short jumper by Theodore Golembiewski | 69-53 |
| 08:40 | N. Michigan | Donald Trask gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 08:34 | N. Michigan | Dave Miller clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 69-53 |
| 08:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lucas Naranjo snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 08:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Carl Cullen's pass is intercepted by Donald Wetherell | 69-53 |
| 08:20 | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell lays it up and in | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tom Sites loses the ball out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce (PG), Gregorio Yazzie (SG), Keith Hendrix (PF) Tom Sites, Carl Cullen, Lucas Naranjo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Cope (SG), Bryan Ward (SF), Craig Sterling (PF), Edmund Hilley (C) Dave Miller, Terrance Cline, Cecil Straker, Donald Trask | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:31 | N. Michigan | Craig Sterling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregorio Yazzie (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Nathan Rasmussen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Hendrix (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Golembiewski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Donald Wetherell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cope (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Sterling (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edmund Hilley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix is whistled for a carry | 69-55 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | George Jones (C) Theodore Golembiewski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Nathan Rasmussen is called for the reach on Bryan Ward - foul #4 on Nathan Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald (SF) Nathan Rasmussen | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Melvin Turner (PG) Donald Wetherell | |
| 06:36 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gregorio Yazzie - foul #3 on Gregorio Yazzie, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| 06:36 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:36 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce misses the fadeaway from the right block | 69-57 |
| 06:23 | N. Michigan | Edmund Hilley grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:02 | N. Michigan | Melvin Turner buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Ward | 69-59 |
| 05:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Keith Hendrix | 71-59 |
| 05:44 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward lays it in set up by Craig Sterling and the foul's on Keith Hendrix - foul #3 on Keith Hendrix, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen (SF), Theodore Golembiewski (C) Adrian Wald, Keith Hendrix | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell (PG) Melvin Turner | |
| 05:44 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Theodore Golembiewski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 71-62 |
| 05:21 | N. Michigan | Edmund Hilley pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:59 | N. Michigan | Craig Sterling hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Wetherell | 71-64 |
| 04:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregorio Yazzie loses the dribble to Edmund Hilley | 71-64 |
| 04:28 | N. Michigan | George Jones steps in front of the Donald Wetherell pass | 71-64 |
| 04:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Theodore Golembiewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 04:12 | N. Michigan | Edmund Hilley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:06 | N. Michigan | Robert Cope misses badly on a floater in the lane | 71-64 |
| 04:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregorio Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 71-64 |
| 03:47 | N. Michigan | Craig Sterling snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 03:40 | N. Michigan | The jumper by Edmund Hilley is denied by Theodore Golembiewski | 71-64 |
| 03:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathan Rasmussen scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Pierce | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregorio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Golembiewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Donald Wetherell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Ward (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Sterling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edmund Hilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | N. Michigan | George Jones steps in front of the Donald Wetherell pass | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Edmund Hilley - foul #3 on Edmund Hilley, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Tom Sites (PG), Adrian Wald (SG), Carl Cullen (SF), Keith Hendrix (PF) Paul Pierce, Gregorio Yazzie, Nathan Rasmussen, Theodore Golembiewski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terrance Cline (PG), Melvin Turner (SG), Dave Miller (SF), Cecil Straker (PF), Donald Trask (C) Donald Wetherell, Robert Cope, Bryan Ward, Craig Sterling, Edmund Hilley | |
| 03:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Jones misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | Cecil Straker comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Keith Hendrix - foul #4 on Keith Hendrix, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Lucas Naranjo (C) George Jones | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | Cecil Straker misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | Cecil Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Carl Cullen drills a floater from the right block set up by Tom Sites | 77-65 |
| 02:39 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce (PG), Nathan Rasmussen (SF), Theodore Golembiewski (C) Tom Sites, Carl Cullen, Lucas Naranjo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell (PG), Robert Cope (SG), Bryan Ward (SF), Edmund Hilley (C) Terrance Cline, Melvin Turner, Dave Miller, Donald Trask | |
| 02:23 | N. Michigan | Edmund Hilley misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Golembiewski - foul #2 on Theodore Golembiewski, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregorio Yazzie (SG) Adrian Wald | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Craig Sterling (PF) Cecil Straker | |
| 02:23 | N. Michigan | Edmund Hilley misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:23 | N. Michigan | Edmund Hilley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Keith Hendrix | 77-65 |
| 01:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix lays it up and in set up by Paul Pierce | 79-65 |
| 01:49 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward is hacked by Nathan Rasmussen - foul #5 on Nathan Rasmussen, team foul #10 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Tom Sites (PG), Adrian Wald (SG), Carl Cullen (SF), George Jones (PF), Lucas Naranjo (C) Paul Pierce, Gregorio Yazzie, Nathan Rasmussen, Keith Hendrix, Theodore Golembiewski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Melvin Turner (PG), Dave Miller (SG), Cecil Straker (PF), Donald Trask (C) Donald Wetherell, Robert Cope, Craig Sterling, Edmund Hilley | |
| 01:49 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward misses the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:49 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Carl Cullen misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-66 |
| 01:19 | N. Michigan | Dave Miller snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| 01:13 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Dave Miller | 79-68 |
| 00:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lucas Naranjo clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 79-68 |
| 00:44 | N. Michigan | Donald Trask grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | N. Michigan | Carl Cullen is called for the reach on Bryan Ward - foul #1 on Carl Cullen, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| 00:38 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:38 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald is hacked by Dave Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Miller, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce (PG), Gregorio Yazzie (SG), Theodore Golembiewski (C) Tom Sites, Carl Cullen, George Jones | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell (PG), Robert Cope (SG), Craig Sterling (PF), Edmund Hilley (C) Melvin Turner, Dave Miller, Cecil Straker, Donald Trask | |
| 00:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Adrian Wald is called for the reach on Bryan Ward - foul #3 on Adrian Wald, team foul #12 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Tom Sites (PG), Carl Cullen (SF), George Jones (PF) Paul Pierce, Gregorio Yazzie, Theodore Golembiewski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Melvin Turner (PG), Dave Miller (SG), Cecil Straker (PF), Donald Trask (C) Donald Wetherell, Robert Cope, Craig Sterling, Edmund Hilley | |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Jones snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 00:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lucas Naranjo is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Turner - foul #2 on Melvin Turner, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce (PG), Gregorio Yazzie (SG), Theodore Golembiewski (C) Tom Sites, Carl Cullen, George Jones | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell (PG), Robert Cope (SG), Craig Sterling (PF), Edmund Hilley (C) Melvin Turner, Dave Miller, Cecil Straker, Donald Trask | |
| 00:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lucas Naranjo makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lucas Naranjo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:24 | N. Michigan | Craig Sterling buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Cope and he's fouled by Lucas Naranjo - foul #1 on Lucas Naranjo, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix (PF) Lucas Naranjo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:24 | N. Michigan | Craig Sterling makes the free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregorio Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cope - foul #3 on Robert Cope, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Lucas Naranjo (PF) Keith Hendrix | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregorio Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregorio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | Robert Cope scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Sterling | 83-77 |
| 00:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Carl Cullen (SF) Lucas Naranjo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Carl Cullen is hacked by Robert Cope in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Cope, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Carl Cullen makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Carl Cullen misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:16 | N. Michigan | Edmund Hilley gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | N. Michigan | Robert Cope buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edmund Hilley | 84-80 |
| 00:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Wetherell is called for the reach on Adrian Wald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Wetherell, team foul #15 | 84-80 |
| 00:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adrian Wald makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward is fouled on the floor by Carl Cullen - foul #2 on Carl Cullen, team foul #14 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Hendrix (PF) Carl Cullen | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce is hacked by Donald Wetherell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Wetherell, team foul #16 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Carl Cullen (SF) Keith Hendrix | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Donald Wetherell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 87-82 |