| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Brandon Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Ellis (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Brodeur (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - John Leff (fresh) SG - Stephen Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Pinkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Dolly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Wood | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | N. Michigan | Jonathon Dolly blocks the short jumper by Jason Brodeur | 35-34 |
| 19:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jonathon Dolly grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier connects on the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Brandon Holt - foul #2 on Brandon Holt, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:39 | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 18:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brandon Holt - foul #3 on Brandon Holt, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd (PG), Gary Weems (SG), Eugene Sherry (C) Brandon Holt, George Ellis, Frank Clark | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage (PG), Charles Grenz (SG), Everett McBay (C) John Leff, Stephen Wood, Jonathon Dolly | |
| 18:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:03 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Fontenot (SG), Andrew Taylor (C) James Grenier, Alex Pinkowski | |
| 18:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Fontenot throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 17:56 | N. Michigan | Eugene Sherry makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clyde Judd | 40-38 |
| 17:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Fontenot misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 17:38 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:30 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gary Weems | 42-38 |
| 17:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Grenz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 17:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:40 | N. Michigan | Jason Brodeur snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:23 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Ellis is hacked by Andrew Taylor - foul #1 on Andrew Taylor, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt (PG), George Ellis (SG), Frank Clark (C) Clyde Judd, Gary Weems, Eugene Sherry | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff (PG), Stephen Wood (SG), James Grenier (SF), Alex Pinkowski (PF), Jonathon Dolly (C) Jason Savage, Paul Fontenot, Charles Grenz, Everett McBay, Andrew Taylor | |
| 16:09 | N. Michigan | James Grenier is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ellis - foul #2 on James Grenier, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 15:55 | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-38 |
| 15:54 | N. Michigan | Frank Clark tips it home | 44-38 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Brandon Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Ellis (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ellis (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Brodeur (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - John Leff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Wood (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Grenier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Pinkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Dolly (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jonathon Dolly | 44-41 |
| 15:09 | N. Michigan | George Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier blows the dunk but he's hacked by Frank Clark - foul #2 on Frank Clark, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Fredric Lakes (C) Frank Clark | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 14:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:38 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Ellis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jonathon Dolly is fouled in the backcourt by Fredric Lakes - foul #1 on Fredric Lakes, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd (PG), Gary Weems (SG) Brandon Holt, George Ellis | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage (PG), Paul Fontenot (SG), Charles Grenz (SF), Everett McBay (PF), Andrew Taylor (C) John Leff, Stephen Wood, James Grenier, Alex Pinkowski, Jonathon Dolly | |
| 14:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Grenz banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 13:56 | N. Michigan | Jason Brodeur connects on the runner from the left block set up by Jeffrey Ellis and he's hacked by Everett McBay - foul #1 on Everett McBay, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Clark (C) Fredric Lakes | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 13:56 | N. Michigan | Jason Brodeur misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gary Weems takes the ball from Everett McBay | 46-44 |
| 13:24 | N. Michigan | Jason Brodeur is hacked by Paul Fontenot - foul #1 on Paul Fontenot, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt (PG), George Ellis (SG) Clyde Judd, Gary Weems | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff (PG), Stephen Wood (SG), James Grenier (SF), Alex Pinkowski (PF), Jonathon Dolly (C) Jason Savage, Paul Fontenot, Charles Grenz, Everett McBay, Andrew Taylor | |
| 13:17 | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:15 | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:10 | N. Michigan | Stephen Wood takes the ball from Brandon Holt | 46-44 |
| 12:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jonathon Dolly misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Clark - foul #3 on Frank Clark, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eugene Sherry (C) Frank Clark | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 12:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jonathon Dolly misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jonathon Dolly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:39 | N. Michigan | Eugene Sherry comes up short on the shot in the lane | 46-45 |
| 12:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Alex Pinkowski | 46-45 |
| 12:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eugene Sherry steals it from Stephen Wood | 46-45 |
| 12:05 | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Brandon Holt, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd (PG), Gary Weems (SG) Brandon Holt, George Ellis | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronald Smith (PG), Jason Savage (SG), Charles Grenz (PF), Andrew Taylor (C) John Leff, Stephen Wood, Alex Pinkowski, Jonathon Dolly | |
| 11:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronald Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | N. Michigan | Eugene Sherry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Clyde Judd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Weems (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ellis (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Brodeur (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Sherry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Savage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Grenier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Grenz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Brodeur | 48-45 |
| 11:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 48-47 |
| 10:58 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Ellis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Grenier - foul #3 on James Grenier, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | George Ellis (SG), Frank Clark (C) Gary Weems, Eugene Sherry | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff (PG), Paul Fontenot (SG), Alex Pinkowski (PF), Everett McBay (C) Ronald Smith, Jason Savage, Charles Grenz, Andrew Taylor | |
| 10:58 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:58 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett McBay gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Judd - foul #3 on Clyde Judd, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 10:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:35 | N. Michigan | Alex Pinkowski blocks the short jumper by Clyde Judd | 48-49 |
| 10:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett McBay gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt (PG) Clyde Judd | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jonathon Dolly (C) Everett McBay | |
| 10:12 | N. Michigan | Frank Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathon Dolly | 48-49 |
| 10:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Fontenot is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Ellis is blocked by Jonathon Dolly | 48-49 |
| 09:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jonathon Dolly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gary Weems (SG) George Ellis | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronald Smith (PG), Charles Grenz (SF), Everett McBay (PF) John Leff, James Grenier, Alex Pinkowski | |
| 09:28 | N. Michigan | Frank Clark is hacked by Jonathon Dolly - foul #1 on Jonathon Dolly, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Fredric Lakes (C) Frank Clark | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage (PG), Andrew Taylor (SF) Ronald Smith, Paul Fontenot | |
| 09:20 | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fredric Lakes | 51-49 |
| 09:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett McBay is fouled on the floor by Jason Brodeur - foul #2 on Jason Brodeur, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd (PG), Eugene Sherry (C) Brandon Holt, Fredric Lakes | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood (SG), Alex Pinkowski (PF) Andrew Taylor, Jonathon Dolly | |
| 09:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett McBay makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett McBay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:41 | N. Michigan | Eugene Sherry is hacked by Charles Grenz - foul #2 on Charles Grenz, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | George Ellis (SG) Gary Weems | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff (PG) Charles Grenz | |
| 08:41 | N. Michigan | Eugene Sherry makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:41 | N. Michigan | Eugene Sherry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood is hacked by Jason Brodeur - foul #3 on Jason Brodeur, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier (SF), Andrew Taylor (C) Jason Savage, Everett McBay | |
| 08:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Grenier | 53-54 |
| 07:55 | N. Michigan | John Leff is called for the reach on Clyde Judd - foul #2 on John Leff, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Clark (C) Eugene Sherry | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Fontenot (SG) Stephen Wood | |
| 07:55 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:55 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Fontenot makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Leff | 54-57 |
| 07:35 | N. Michigan | Jason Brodeur misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski grabs the board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Clyde Judd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Ellis (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ellis (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Brodeur (very tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - John Leff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Grenier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 07:19 | N. Michigan | Jason Brodeur gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:08 | N. Michigan | George Ellis is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt (PG), Gary Weems (SG) Clyde Judd, George Ellis | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronald Smith (PG), Charles Grenz (SG), Jason Savage (SF), Everett McBay (PF), Jonathon Dolly (C) John Leff, Paul Fontenot, James Grenier, Alex Pinkowski, Andrew Taylor | |
| 07:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage's pass is intercepted by Frank Clark in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 06:45 | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt is hacked by Everett McBay - foul #2 on Everett McBay, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Fredric Lakes (C) Frank Clark | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 06:45 | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:45 | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett McBay gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Grenz misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Brodeur - foul #4 on Jason Brodeur, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eugene Sherry (C) Fredric Lakes | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 06:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Grenz makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Grenz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:24 | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 06:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett McBay snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Grenz misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 05:59 | N. Michigan | Eugene Sherry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:53 | N. Michigan | Gary Weems is hacked by Charles Grenz - foul #3 on Charles Grenz, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Fredric Lakes (C) Eugene Sherry | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronald Smith (PG), Paul Fontenot (SG), Andrew Taylor (SF), Alex Pinkowski (PF) Jason Savage, Stephen Wood, Charles Grenz, Everett McBay | |
| 05:53 | N. Michigan | Gary Weems makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:53 | N. Michigan | Gary Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Taylor, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | George Ellis (SG) Gary Weems | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff (PG) Ronald Smith | |
| 05:45 | N. Michigan | Fredric Lakes double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd (PG), Frank Clark (C) Brandon Holt, Fredric Lakes | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 05:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Clark - foul #4 on Frank Clark, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier (SF) Jonathon Dolly | |
| 05:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:08 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Taylor - foul #3 on Andrew Taylor, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jonathon Dolly (C) Andrew Taylor | |
| 05:08 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:08 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Ellis - foul #4 on Jeffrey Ellis, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brandon Holt (PG), Gary Weems (SG), Eugene Sherry (C) Clyde Judd, George Ellis, Frank Clark | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronald Smith (PG), Stephen Wood (SG) John Leff, Paul Fontenot | |
| 04:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:39 | N. Michigan | Gary Weems is fouled on the floor by Stephen Wood - foul #3 on Stephen Wood, team foul #13 | 58-62 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Grenz (PF) Alex Pinkowski | |
| 04:39 | N. Michigan | Gary Weems makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:39 | N. Michigan | Gary Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Smith | 60-64 |
| 04:12 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage (SF), Everett McBay (C) James Grenier, Jonathon Dolly | |
| 04:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brandon Holt is called for the reach on Jason Savage in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Holt, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Keith Enlow (PG) Brandon Holt | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 04:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | Keith Enlow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-66 |
| 03:54 | N. Michigan | Eugene Sherry snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 03:49 | N. Michigan | The jumper by Jeffrey Ellis is denied by Jason Savage | 60-66 |
| 03:47 | N. Michigan | Gary Weems gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:37 | N. Michigan | Jason Brodeur hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-66 |
| 03:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett McBay gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Keith Enlow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Weems (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ellis (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jason Brodeur (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Sherry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Savage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Grenz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett McBay (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Grenz blows the layup | 60-66 |
| 03:19 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Weems | 60-66 |
| 03:09 | N. Michigan | Ronald Smith steals the ball from Jeffrey Ellis | 60-66 |
| 03:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronald Smith's pass is intercepted by Keith Enlow in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 03:03 | N. Michigan | Keith Enlow misses the lay-in | 60-66 |
| 03:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd (PG), George Ellis (SG), Frank Clark (C) Keith Enlow, Gary Weems, Eugene Sherry | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff (PG), James Grenier (SF), Alex Pinkowski (PF), Jonathon Dolly (C) Ronald Smith, Stephen Wood, Jason Savage, Everett McBay | |
| 02:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Ellis takes the ball from Charles Grenz | 60-66 |
| 02:31 | N. Michigan | Frank Clark is hacked by James Grenier - foul #4 on James Grenier, team foul #14 | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage (SG) Charles Grenz | |
| 02:31 | N. Michigan | Frank Clark makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:31 | N. Michigan | Frank Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-66 |
| 01:52 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 01:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 01:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Ellis is called for the reach on John Leff - foul #5 on Jeffrey Ellis, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Barnard (SF) Jeffrey Ellis | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood (SG) Jason Savage | |
| 01:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:40 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| 01:19 | N. Michigan | Clyde Judd comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 01:18 | N. Michigan | Frank Clark tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 00:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| 00:51 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:38 | N. Michigan | Jason Brodeur's floater is tipped away by Jonathon Dolly | 64-67 |
| 00:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Grenier | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier is hacked by George Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Ellis, team foul #15 | 64-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Grenz (SG) Stephen Wood | |
| 00:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Grenier misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:34 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Clark | 64-67 |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | George Ellis is called for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood (SG) Charles Grenz | |
| 00:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski is hacked by Clyde Judd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Judd, team foul #16 | 64-67 |
| 00:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Pinkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | N. Michigan | George Ellis is whistled for traveling | 64-69 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronald Smith (PG), Paul Fontenot (SG), Jason Savage (SF) John Leff, Stephen Wood, James Grenier | |
| 00:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Clyde Judd is called for the reach on Jason Savage in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Judd, team foul #17 | 64-69 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Keith Enlow (PG) Clyde Judd | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 00:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | Frank Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Leff (PG), Stephen Wood (SG), James Grenier (SF) Ronald Smith, Paul Fontenot, Jason Savage | |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Keith Enlow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Wood runs out the clock | 64-70 |