| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Mark Jessee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Carmody (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Moe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | N. Michigan | Edward Moe denies the turnaround by Joe Ball | 27-32 |
| 19:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Moe gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Carl Craig is called for the reach on Edward Moe - foul #2 on Carl Craig, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:25 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Carmody - foul #1 on Harry Carmody, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Andrew Jones | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Moe | 28-34 |
| 18:27 | N. Michigan | Edward Moe steals the ball from Timothy Carney | 28-34 |
| 18:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 18:07 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Carney | 28-34 |
| 17:46 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Johnnie Bachman | 30-34 |
| 17:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Moe | 30-37 |
| 17:07 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed's pass is intercepted by Mark Jessee | 30-37 |
| 16:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 16:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Jessee | 30-37 |
| 16:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Timothy Carney takes the ball from Harry Carmody | 30-37 |
| 16:06 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 16:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Ball (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Mark Jessee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Carmody (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Moe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Craig - foul #3 on Carl Craig, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Donny Costilla (SG), Cornell Macy (SF), Raymond Skinner (PF), Hugh Edwards (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, Joe Ball, Timothy Carney, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Emerson (PG), David Anderson (SF), Kenneth Rouse (PF), Patrick Gephart (C) Mark Jessee, Stewart Cox, Edward Moe, Andrew Jones | |
| 15:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody makes the 3rd free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:37 | N. Michigan | Patrick Gephart is called for the reach on Donny Costilla - foul #2 on Patrick Gephart, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Marc Morrow (SG) Harry Carmody | |
| 15:19 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla scores on a shot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 15:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 15:11 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:01 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 14:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Marc Morrow makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Emerson | 32-42 |
| 14:28 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rouse | 32-42 |
| 14:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Marc Morrow drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-45 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 32-45 |
| 13:52 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 13:40 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 13:38 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath tips it in | 34-45 |
| 13:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Gephart loses the ball out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Joe Ball (SF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory Bath, Donny Costilla, Raymond Skinner, Hugh Edwards | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Jessee (PG), Harry Carmody (SG), Stewart Cox (SF), Edward Moe (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Richard Emerson, Marc Morrow, David Anderson, Kenneth Rouse, Patrick Gephart | |
| 13:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 13:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 12:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Mark Jessee - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney (PF) Cornell Macy | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 12:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Harry Carmody | 34-47 |
| 12:08 | N. Michigan | Edward Moe is called for the reach on Joe Ball - foul #2 on Edward Moe, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| 11:48 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Johnnie Bachman | 36-47 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Mark Jessee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Carmody (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stewart Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Moe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Jessee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 11:04 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 11:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Jessee | 36-50 |
| 10:33 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 10:31 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney hits the follow up shot | 38-50 |
| 10:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody loses the ball out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Donny Costilla (SG), Cornell Macy (SF), Raymond Skinner (PF), Hugh Edwards (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, Joe Ball, Timothy Carney, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Emerson (PG), Marc Morrow (SG), David Anderson (SF), Kenneth Rouse (PF), Patrick Gephart (C) Mark Jessee, Harry Carmody, Stewart Cox, Edward Moe, Andrew Jones | |
| 09:44 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Marc Morrow - foul #1 on Marc Morrow, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| 09:44 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:44 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Marc Morrow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 09:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Rouse tips it but misses | 39-50 |
| 09:28 | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:12 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards is fouled on the floor by Patrick Gephart - foul #3 on Patrick Gephart, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox (SF) Marc Morrow | |
| 08:55 | N. Michigan | David Anderson is called for the reach on Cornell Macy - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joe Ball (SF) Hugh Edwards | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Jessee (PG), Harry Carmody (SG) Richard Emerson, David Anderson | |
| 08:41 | N. Michigan | Mark Jessee steps in front of the Raymond Skinner pass | 39-50 |
| 08:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Gephart misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-50 |
| 08:25 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Bath | 39-50 |
| 07:59 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 07:57 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 07:44 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donny Costilla and he's fouled by Stewart Cox - foul #2 on Stewart Cox, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Timothy Carney (PF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory Bath, Donny Costilla, Cornell Macy, Raymond Skinner | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Moe (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Kenneth Rouse, Patrick Gephart | |
| 07:44 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Mark Jessee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Carmody (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stewart Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Moe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Jessee clanks a shot from the right side | 41-50 |
| 07:24 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:11 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball is fouled on the floor by Stewart Cox - foul #3 on Stewart Cox, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David Anderson (SF) Stewart Cox | |
| 07:11 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:11 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Moe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Carmody | 43-53 |
| 06:34 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Jessee - foul #3 on Mark Jessee, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy (SF) Joe Ball | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Emerson (PG), Marc Morrow (SG) Mark Jessee, Harry Carmody | |
| 06:34 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:34 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | The short jumper by Edward Moe is denied by Cornell Macy | 45-53 |
| 06:14 | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:07 | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy's fadeaway is rejected by David Anderson | 45-53 |
| 06:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Moe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 05:46 | N. Michigan | Cornell Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:17 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Craig | 48-53 |
| 05:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Anderson is whistled for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joe Ball (SF), Raymond Skinner (C) Timothy Carney, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Jessee (PG), Harry Carmody (SG), Stewart Cox (SF), Kenneth Rouse (PF), Patrick Gephart (C) Richard Emerson, Marc Morrow, David Anderson, Edward Moe, Andrew Jones | |
| 04:49 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 04:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Ball - foul #3 on Joe Ball, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Donny Costilla (SG) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 04:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:22 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| 04:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Rouse drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Carmody and he's hacked by Cornell Macy - foul #1 on Cornell Macy, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| 04:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Rouse makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:49 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donny Costilla | 53-57 |
| 03:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Rouse clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 03:28 | N. Michigan | Raymond Skinner snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gregory Bath (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donny Costilla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Ball (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cornell Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Mark Jessee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Carmody (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stewart Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Rouse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Gephart (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Bath - foul #1 on Gregory Bath, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Timothy Carney (PF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory Bath, Donny Costilla, Cornell Macy, Raymond Skinner | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Moe (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Kenneth Rouse, Patrick Gephart | |
| 02:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:31 | N. Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Robert Reed is blocked by Edward Moe | 56-58 |
| 02:30 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 02:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:11 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Joe Ball can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 58-58 |
| 01:50 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 01:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 01:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Moe misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Johnnie Bachman - foul #1 on Johnnie Bachman, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 01:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Moe makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Moe misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:39 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Harry Carmody - foul #2 on Harry Carmody, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stewart Cox makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Carmody | 59-61 |
| 00:43 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Ball | 61-61 |
| 00:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Carmody knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Emerson (PG) Mark Jessee | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Emerson is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Bachman - foul #2 on Johnnie Bachman, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 00:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Carney | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Edward Moe gets the rebound | 61-64 |