| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Donald Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Seese (fresh) PF - Richard Coulter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Sean Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - T-Bone Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-38 |
| 19:48 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:43 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-38 |
| 19:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Harold Seese | 27-38 |
| 19:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Coulter | 30-38 |
| 19:06 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis hits a jumper in the lane | 30-40 |
| 18:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese is whistled for a carry | 30-40 |
| 18:44 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith misses the fadeaway near the basket | 30-40 |
| 18:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-40 |
| 18:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Seese and he's fouled by Kent Dobbins - foul #1 on Kent Dobbins, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 17:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:32 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis hits a runner in the paint | 33-42 |
| 17:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Carter | 36-42 |
| 16:57 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins's pass is intercepted by Harold Seese | 36-42 |
| 16:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Damian Bell | 38-42 |
| 16:19 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 16:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Coulter | 41-42 |
| 15:52 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey (PG), Jody Donovan (SG), Anton Bentley (SF), David Black (PF), Emmitt Blake (C) Donald Carter, Damian Bell, Harold Seese, Richard Coulter, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Luke Randall (SG), James Reiss (SF), William Richardson (PF), Duane Price (C) Sean Lewis, Kent Dobbins, T-Bone Davis, Christopher Brown, Patrick Keith | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Walter Kinsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Donovan (fresh) SF - Anton Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Emmitt Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Reiss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Duane Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Black clanks a shot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anton Bentley tips it home | 43-42 |
| 15:07 | N. Michigan | William Richardson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Black - foul #1 on David Black, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 15:07 | N. Michigan | William Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:07 | N. Michigan | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | N. Michigan | Duane Price gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:42 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Walter Kinsey - foul #2 on Walter Kinsey, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter (PG), Damian Bell (SG) Jody Donovan, David Black | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis (SF) James Reiss | |
| 14:42 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:42 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:42 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart makes the 3rd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Burkart - foul #1 on Charles Burkart, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:03 | N. Michigan | Emmitt Blake steals it from Duane Price | 44-47 |
| 13:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Luke Randall steals the ball from Damian Bell | 44-47 |
| 13:26 | N. Michigan | Duane Price hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Luke Randall | 44-50 |
| 13:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 13:03 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:44 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-50 |
| 12:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter's dunk attempt is rejected by Duane Price | 44-50 |
| 12:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anton Bentley tips it home | 46-50 |
| 12:08 | N. Michigan | Walter Kinsey steals it from Luke Randall | 46-50 |
| 11:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anton Bentley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 11:44 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Donald Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damian Bell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anton Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emmitt Blake (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Kinsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Randall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - T-Bone Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Duane Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Burkart | 46-52 |
| 11:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Burkart - foul #2 on Charles Burkart, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jody Donovan (PG), Eric Morton (SG), Harold Seese (SF), Richard Coulter (PF), Robert Butler (C) Donald Carter, Damian Bell, Anton Bentley, Emmitt Blake, Walter Kinsey | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Kent Dobbins (SG), James Reiss (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Charles Burkart, Luke Randall, T-Bone Davis, William Richardson, Duane Price | |
| 11:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jody Donovan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 11:05 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Lewis | 46-52 |
| 10:56 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Morton - foul #1 on Eric Morton, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 10:56 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:56 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 46-54 |
| 10:42 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 10:28 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 10:27 | N. Michigan | James Reiss tips it home | 46-56 |
| 10:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jody Donovan | 48-56 |
| 09:54 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown's pass is intercepted by Jody Donovan | 48-56 |
| 09:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton is hacked by Patrick Keith - foul #1 on Patrick Keith, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter (PG), Damian Bell (SG) Jody Donovan, Eric Morton | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis (SF) James Reiss | |
| 09:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Damian Bell and he's hacked by Patrick Keith - foul #2 on Patrick Keith, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| 09:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:53 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown hits a jump hook near the basket | 51-58 |
| 08:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell is fouled on the floor by Kent Dobbins - foul #2 on Kent Dobbins, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Anton Bentley (SF), Emmitt Blake (PF), Walter Kinsey (C) Harold Seese, Richard Coulter, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez (PG), Luke Randall (SG), William Richardson (PF), Duane Price (C) Sean Lewis, Kent Dobbins, Christopher Brown, Patrick Keith | |
| 08:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Damian Bell | 54-58 |
| 07:59 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 07:58 | N. Michigan | William Richardson tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 07:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Duane Price is called for the reach on Walter Kinsey - foul #2 on Duane Price, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG) Tom Moralez | |
| 07:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Donald Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damian Bell (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anton Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emmitt Blake (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Kinsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - T-Bone Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Duane Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 07:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Carter | 58-60 |
| 06:27 | N. Michigan | Duane Price can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 06:25 | N. Michigan | William Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:19 | N. Michigan | Luke Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese (SF), Richard Coulter (PF), Robert Butler (C) Anton Bentley, Emmitt Blake, Walter Kinsey | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Kent Dobbins (SG), Christopher Brown (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Charles Burkart, Luke Randall, William Richardson, Duane Price | |
| 06:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kent Dobbins - foul #3 on Kent Dobbins, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jody Donovan (SG) Damian Bell | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Reiss (SF) T-Bone Davis | |
| 06:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:50 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown's layup is rejected by Richard Coulter | 59-60 |
| 05:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Coulter snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey (PG) Donald Carter | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 05:26 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown is hacked by Harold Seese - foul #2 on Harold Seese, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Richardson (SF) James Reiss | |
| 05:05 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown misses long on a turnaround from close range | 59-60 |
| 05:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jody Donovan grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 04:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Kinsey | 62-60 |
| 04:16 | N. Michigan | William Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter (PG), Damian Bell (SG) Walter Kinsey, Jody Donovan | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), T-Bone Davis (SF) Sean Lewis, William Richardson | |
| 03:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | A charge is called on Donald Carter - foul #2 on Donald Carter, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake (PF) Richard Coulter | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Duane Price (C) Patrick Keith | |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart is fouled on the floor by Donald Carter - foul #3 on Donald Carter, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Anton Bentley (SF), Walter Kinsey (C) Harold Seese, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Richardson (C) Duane Price | |
| 03:17 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Burkart | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Donald Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damian Bell (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anton Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emmitt Blake (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Kinsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - T-Bone Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Burkart - foul #3 on Charles Burkart, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Luke Randall (SG), Duane Price (C) Charles Burkart, Kent Dobbins, Christopher Brown | |
| 03:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:54 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese (SF), Richard Coulter (PF), Robert Butler (C) Anton Bentley, Emmitt Blake, Walter Kinsey | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins (SG), Christopher Brown (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Luke Randall, William Richardson, Duane Price | |
| 02:42 | N. Michigan | Donald Carter steals the ball from Kent Dobbins | 64-63 |
| 02:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Coulter misses the lay-in | 64-63 |
| 02:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Butler | 66-63 |
| 02:24 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Sean Lewis | 66-66 |
| 02:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese is fouled on the floor by T-Bone Davis - foul #3 on T-Bone Davis, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 02:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:06 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:45 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 67-68 |
| 01:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell is called for 5 seconds | 67-68 |
| 01:02 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith is whistled for a carry | 67-68 |
| 00:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Damian Bell | 69-68 |
| 00:32 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-68 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | T-Bone Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:24 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 69-68 |
| 00:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Lewis - foul #1 on Sean Lewis, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Coulter is hacked by Kent Dobbins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kent Dobbins, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Lewis | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Dobbins - foul #5 on Kent Dobbins, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Luke Randall (SG) Kent Dobbins | |
| 00:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith lays it up and in | 72-73 |