| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Timothy Saba (fresh) SG - Jacob Alcazar (fresh) SF - Bruce Gallagher (fresh) PF - Donald Burks (fresh) C - Jeffrey Boyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) SG - Keith Lassiter (fresh) SF - Jared Allen (fresh) PF - Chad Hansen (fresh) C - Dominic Teagle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Chad Hansen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jared Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Boyce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Chad Hansen snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dominic Teagle buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Lassiter | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Donald Burks is denied by Dominic Teagle | 0-5 |
| 18:52 | N. Michigan | Donald Burks hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Timothy Saba steps in front of the Keith Lassiter pass | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | N. Michigan | Timothy Saba banks in the layup | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnnie Williams, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Boyce connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Jacob Alcazar | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jared Allen is hacked by Bruce Gallagher - foul #1 on Bruce Gallagher, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jared Allen is whistled for a carry | 6-5 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Watson (SF), Rodger Jackson (C) Jared Allen, Dominic Teagle | |
| 16:56 | N. Michigan | Jacob Alcazar misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Watson grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Lassiter clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams tips it home | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | N. Michigan | Jacob Alcazar clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Chad Hansen gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Burks | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | N. Michigan | Donald Burks jams it on a nice dish by Jeffrey Boyce | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Briggs (SF), Daniel Adger (C) Bruce Gallagher, Jeffrey Boyce | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronnie Bailey (PG), Mark Roy (SG), Dominic Teagle (C) Johnnie Williams, Keith Lassiter, Chad Hansen | |
| 15:52 | N. Michigan | Daniel Adger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Curtis Paradiso (PG), Henry Bryson (SG) Timothy Saba, Jacob Alcazar | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jared Allen (SF) Mark Roy | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Curtis Paradiso (fresh) SG - Henry Bryson (fresh) SF - Richard Briggs (fresh) PF - Donald Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Adger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) SG - Richard Watson (fresh) SF - Jared Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodger Jackson (fresh) C - Dominic Teagle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dominic Teagle misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Briggs | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Rodger Jackson gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jared Allen misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | N. Michigan | Curtis Paradiso grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:49 | N. Michigan | Daniel Adger misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Rodger Jackson gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Henry Bryson is called for the reach on Rodger Jackson - foul #1 on Henry Bryson, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Timothy Saba (PG), Jacob Alcazar (SG), Bruce Gallagher (SF), Jeffrey Boyce (C) Curtis Paradiso, Henry Bryson, Donald Burks, Daniel Adger | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams (PG), Keith Lassiter (SG), Chad Hansen (PF), Matthew Fields (C) Richard Watson, Jared Allen, Rodger Jackson, Dominic Teagle | |
| 14:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Chad Hansen buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Johnnie Williams | 8-9 |
| 13:44 | N. Michigan | Timothy Saba can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:42 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Gallagher | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | N. Michigan | Timothy Saba is hacked by Keith Lassiter - foul #1 on Keith Lassiter, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Adger (PF) Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jared Allen (SF) Ronnie Bailey | |
| 13:16 | N. Michigan | Bruce Gallagher misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:15 | N. Michigan | Timothy Saba gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:02 | N. Michigan | Matthew Fields steals the ball from Jacob Alcazar | 8-9 |
| 12:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Lassiter misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 12:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jared Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Lassiter misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Adger - foul #1 on Daniel Adger, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donald Burks (PF) Daniel Adger | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Watson (SF), Dominic Teagle (C) Jared Allen, Matthew Fields | |
| 12:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:14 | N. Michigan | Bruce Gallagher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 12:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dominic Teagle grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 11:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jacob Alcazar takes the ball from Richard Watson | 8-11 |
| 11:54 | N. Michigan | Bruce Gallagher slams it home on a nice dish by Jacob Alcazar | 10-11 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Timothy Saba (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Alcazar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Watson (fresh) PF - Chad Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominic Teagle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Teagle | 10-11 |
| 11:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Burks steps in front of the Dominic Teagle pass | 10-11 |
| 10:49 | N. Michigan | Keith Lassiter is called for the reach on Donald Burks - foul #2 on Keith Lassiter, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Curtis Paradiso (PG), Henry Bryson (SG), Richard Briggs (SF), Daniel Adger (C) Timothy Saba, Jacob Alcazar, Bruce Gallagher, Jeffrey Boyce | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronnie Bailey (PG), Jared Allen (SF), Rodger Jackson (PF) Johnnie Williams, Keith Lassiter, Chad Hansen | |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Paradiso | 13-11 |
| 10:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Adger is called for the reach on Rodger Jackson - foul #2 on Daniel Adger, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming (C) Daniel Adger | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Fields (C) Dominic Teagle | |
| 10:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Fields misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Marty Fleming - foul #1 on Marty Fleming, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| 10:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Fields makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | Donald Burks misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Ronnie Bailey - foul #1 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Timothy Saba (PG), Jacob Alcazar (SG) Henry Bryson, Marty Fleming | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams (PG) Ronnie Bailey | |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | Donald Burks makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | Donald Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Watson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Johnnie Williams | 15-16 |
| 09:31 | N. Michigan | Jacob Alcazar makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Saba | 17-16 |
| 09:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jared Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | N. Michigan | Richard Briggs pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:01 | N. Michigan | Richard Briggs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 08:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jared Allen | 17-16 |
| 08:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Fields misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Donald Burks - foul #1 on Donald Burks, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bruce Gallagher (SF), Jeffrey Boyce (C) Curtis Paradiso, Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ronnie Bailey (SG), Chad Hansen (PF) Richard Watson, Jared Allen | |
| 08:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Fields misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:45 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Boyce pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:32 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Boyce clanks a jumper in the lane | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | Donald Burks snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:18 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Boyce comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Fields - foul #1 on Matthew Fields, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Briggs (PF) Donald Burks | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Dominic Teagle (C) Matthew Fields | |
| 08:18 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:18 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dominic Teagle grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 07:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dominic Teagle comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 07:56 | N. Michigan | Timothy Saba grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:29 | N. Michigan | Richard Briggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 07:28 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Gallagher | 18-16 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Timothy Saba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Alcazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) SF - Rodger Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominic Teagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | N. Michigan | Dominic Teagle steals the ball from Bruce Gallagher | 18-16 |
| 06:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 06:48 | N. Michigan | Bruce Gallagher snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 06:35 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Boyce clanks a shot from the right side | 18-16 |
| 06:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dominic Teagle grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 06:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Rodger Jackson drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Jeffrey Boyce - foul #1 on Jeffrey Boyce, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Curtis Paradiso (PG), Henry Bryson (SG), Donald Burks (PF) Timothy Saba, Jacob Alcazar, Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Watson (SG), Jared Allen (SF) Johnnie Williams, Chad Hansen | |
| 06:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Rodger Jackson misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:21 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Burks | 18-18 |
| 06:04 | N. Michigan | Curtis Paradiso knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Burks | 21-18 |
| 05:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Moore (PG), Matthew Fields (PF) Ronnie Bailey, Rodger Jackson | |
| 05:38 | N. Michigan | Curtis Paradiso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Chad Hansen (PF) Dominic Teagle | |
| 05:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Watson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 05:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Fields tips it home | 21-20 |
| 05:14 | N. Michigan | Richard Watson steals it from Donald Burks | 21-20 |
| 05:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Moore misses the lay-in | 21-20 |
| 05:08 | N. Michigan | Donald Burks snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 04:48 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Boyce is hacked by Matthew Fields - foul #2 on Matthew Fields, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Timothy Saba (PG), Jacob Alcazar (SG), Richard Briggs (C) Henry Bryson, Bruce Gallagher, Jeffrey Boyce | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams (PG), Dominic Teagle (C) Kenneth Moore, Matthew Fields | |
| 04:31 | N. Michigan | Richard Briggs can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 21-20 |
| 04:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Dominic Teagle | 21-20 |
| 04:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Watson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 04:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jared Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Burks denies the turnaround by Richard Watson | 21-20 |
| 04:01 | N. Michigan | Curtis Paradiso grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 03:45 | N. Michigan | Chad Hansen steps in front of the Richard Briggs pass | 21-20 |
| 03:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Timothy Saba picks off the pass by Dominic Teagle | 21-20 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Timothy Saba (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Alcazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Paradiso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jared Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominic Teagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | N. Michigan | Timothy Saba misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 03:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dominic Teagle pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 02:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Chad Hansen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 02:40 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Briggs | 21-20 |
| 02:21 | N. Michigan | Jacob Alcazar misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Watson - foul #1 on Richard Watson, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (PG), Bruce Gallagher (SF), Daniel Adger (PF), Jeffrey Boyce (C) Timothy Saba, Curtis Paradiso, Donald Burks, Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Moore (PG), Keith Lassiter (SG), Ronnie Bailey (SF), Rodger Jackson (PF), Matthew Fields (C) Johnnie Williams, Richard Watson, Jared Allen, Chad Hansen, Dominic Teagle | |
| 02:21 | N. Michigan | Jacob Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:21 | N. Michigan | Jacob Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 01:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Moore makes the jump hook near the basket | 23-22 |
| 01:33 | N. Michigan | Daniel Adger steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-22 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Monico (SG), Donald Burks (PF) Jacob Alcazar, Daniel Adger | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 01:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Rodger Jackson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 23-22 |
| 01:02 | N. Michigan | Donald Burks snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 00:55 | N. Michigan | Donald Burks knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Bryson | 25-22 |
| 00:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Rodger Jackson makes the jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Moore | 25-24 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Ronnie Bailey takes the ball from Henry Bryson | 25-24 |
| 00:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronnie Bailey | 25-26 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Rodger Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |