| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Victor Verville (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Peck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hibbard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Burkholder (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andy Attwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Harold Peck | 30-35 |
| 19:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Burkholder misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-35 |
| 19:17 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Tyler - foul #2 on John Tyler, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:50 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:35 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:13 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran comes up short on the runner from the right block | 30-37 |
| 18:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Tyler | 30-37 |
| 18:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hibbard makes the runner near the basket | 32-37 |
| 17:50 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Tyler - foul #3 on John Tyler, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Arthur Higgins (C) John Tyler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 17:50 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:50 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Burkholder loses the dribble to Edward Adams | 32-39 |
| 17:11 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Adams | 32-41 |
| 16:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hibbard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 16:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Arthur Higgins hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 16:29 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor blows the layup but the foul's on Victor Verville - foul #1 on Victor Verville, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Hughes (PG), Willie Burnham (SG), Cory Goodspeed (SF), Derek Lorentzen (PF) Victor Verville, Harold Peck, James Hibbard, Charles Burkholder | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter (PG), Gene Baker (SG), Rodney Schorr (SF), Frank Quam (PF) Michael Buda, Edward Adams, Michael Cochran, Andy Attwood | |
| 16:29 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:29 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:29 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:23 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets (C) Barry Taylor | |
| 16:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Cory Goodspeed drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Derek Lorentzen | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Andrew Hughes (fresh) SG - Willie Burnham (fresh) SF - Cory Goodspeed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Lorentzen (fresh) C - Arthur Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Edwin Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Schorr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Quam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Zets (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter clanks a turnaround from the right block | 36-42 |
| 15:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Arthur Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Cory Goodspeed misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 15:30 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:15 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 15:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Derek Lorentzen misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-42 |
| 14:53 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:48 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Derek Lorentzen - foul #3 on Derek Lorentzen, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville (PG), Harold Peck (SG), James Hibbard (SF), Charles Burkholder (PF), John Tyler (C) Andrew Hughes, Willie Burnham, Cory Goodspeed, Derek Lorentzen, Arthur Higgins | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edward Adams (SG), Michael Cochran (SF), Andy Attwood (PF), Barry Taylor (C) Gene Baker, Rodney Schorr, Frank Quam, Arthur Zets | |
| 14:48 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:48 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 36-44 |
| 14:33 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:17 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter loses the dribble to James Hibbard | 36-44 |
| 14:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hibbard is fouled on the floor by Michael Cochran - foul #2 on Michael Cochran, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG) Edwin Hunter | |
| 13:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Cochran - foul #3 on Michael Cochran, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 13:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:29 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran drills a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Buda | 38-46 |
| 13:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 13:11 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:54 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Hughes (PG), Willie Burnham (SG), Cory Goodspeed (SF), Derek Lorentzen (PF) Victor Verville, Harold Peck, James Hibbard, Charles Burkholder | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 12:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Willie Burnham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 12:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 12:26 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:04 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 12:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Derek Lorentzen | 38-46 |
| 11:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Derek Lorentzen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 11:44 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Andrew Hughes (fresh) SG - Willie Burnham (fresh) SF - Cory Goodspeed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Lorentzen (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Tyler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andy Attwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood is fouled on the floor by Derek Lorentzen - foul #4 on Derek Lorentzen, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville (PG), Harold Peck (SG), James Hibbard (SF), Charles Burkholder (PF), Arthur Higgins (C) Andrew Hughes, Willie Burnham, Cory Goodspeed, Derek Lorentzen, John Tyler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Quam (PF) Andy Attwood | |
| 11:10 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran connects on the jumper from the right block | 38-48 |
| 10:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Burkholder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 10:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Burkholder pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Barry Taylor - foul #1 on Barry Taylor, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter (PG), Gene Baker (SG), Rodney Schorr (SF), Andy Attwood (PF) Michael Buda, Edward Adams, Michael Cochran, Barry Taylor | |
| 10:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:15 | N. Michigan | Arthur Higgins steals the ball from Frank Quam | 40-48 |
| 09:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Burkholder is denied on a layup by Andy Attwood | 40-48 |
| 09:46 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 09:41 | N. Michigan | Victor Verville picks off the pass by Edwin Hunter in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 09:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hibbard clanks a shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 09:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Burkholder snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Peck comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 09:06 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:00 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 08:58 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:41 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Hughes (PG), Willie Burnham (SG), Daniel Morse (SF), Cory Goodspeed (PF), John Tyler (C) Victor Verville, Harold Peck, James Hibbard, Charles Burkholder, Arthur Higgins | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Edward Adams (SG), Michael Cochran (SF), Barry Taylor (C) Edwin Hunter, Gene Baker, Rodney Schorr, Frank Quam | |
| 08:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 08:28 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:07 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda buries a shot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 07:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Barry Taylor blocks the short jumper by Cory Goodspeed | 40-50 |
| 07:48 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 07:32 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Edward Adams | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Andrew Hughes (fresh) SG - Willie Burnham (fresh) SF - Daniel Morse (fresh) PF - Cory Goodspeed (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andy Attwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Cochran steals the ball from Willie Burnham | 40-52 |
| 07:14 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda hits the finger roll set up by Michael Cochran | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Morse banks in the layup set up by Willie Burnham | 42-54 |
| 06:44 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Cochran | 42-56 |
| 06:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Morse hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Burnham | 44-56 |
| 06:15 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 06:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Cory Goodspeed | 44-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Hughes loses the dribble to Barry Taylor | 44-56 |
| 05:47 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville (PG), Harold Peck (SG), James Hibbard (SF), Charles Burkholder (PF), Arthur Higgins (C) Andrew Hughes, Willie Burnham, Daniel Morse, Cory Goodspeed, John Tyler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (PG), Frank Quam (PF) Michael Buda, Andy Attwood | |
| 05:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hibbard | 47-56 |
| 05:03 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gene Baker | 47-58 |
| 04:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Burkholder | 50-58 |
| 04:40 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Cochran | 50-60 |
| 04:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 04:18 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 04:02 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gene Baker | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Burkholder is hacked by Michael Cochran - foul #4 on Michael Cochran, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler (C) Arthur Higgins | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Rodney Schorr (SF), Arthur Zets (C) Edward Adams, Michael Cochran, Barry Taylor | |
| 03:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 03:27 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Victor Verville (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Peck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hibbard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Burkholder (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - John Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Schorr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Quam (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Zets (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker is fouled on the floor by Charles Burkholder - foul #1 on Charles Burkholder, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Hughes (PG), Willie Burnham (SG), Cory Goodspeed (SF), Derek Lorentzen (PF) Victor Verville, Harold Peck, James Hibbard, Charles Burkholder | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood (PF) Arthur Zets | |
| 02:43 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Buda | 50-65 |
| 02:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Hughes can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-65 |
| 02:34 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 02:13 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Willie Burnham - foul #1 on Willie Burnham, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Arthur Higgins (C) John Tyler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter (PG), Adam Lewis (SF), Arthur Zets (C) Michael Buda, Gene Baker, Andy Attwood | |
| 02:13 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:13 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:13 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter grabs the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 01:53 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Adam Lewis | 50-68 |
| 01:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Arthur Higgins makes the floater from the baseline | 52-68 |
| 01:29 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Burkholder (PF) Derek Lorentzen | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (SG) Adam Lewis | |
| 01:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Willie Burnham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-68 |
| 01:05 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Burkholder | 52-68 |
| 01:03 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam tips it in | 52-70 |
| 00:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Arthur Higgins's pass is intercepted by Frank Quam | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets is whistled for a carry | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Hughes loses the dribble to Edwin Hunter | 52-70 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter jams it | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Willie Burnham drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-72 |