| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Patrick Hirsch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Voss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Pugh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Lester Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Hirsch | 37-26 |
| 19:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Larry Voss - foul #3 on Larry Voss, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow (SG) Larry Voss | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 19:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Bradley Pugh | 37-27 |
| 19:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow is fouled on the floor by Brian Malinowski - foul #2 on Brian Malinowski, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall can't finish the layup | 37-27 |
| 19:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins tips it in | 39-27 |
| 19:03 | N. Michigan | James Harrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 19:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Harrison is called for the reach on Corey Snow - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 18:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Giroux picks off the pass by Corey Snow | 39-27 |
| 18:20 | N. Michigan | James Harrison drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Everett | 39-30 |
| 18:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall banks in the layup | 41-30 |
| 17:45 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Harrison and he's hacked by Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson (C) Brian Malinowski | |
| 17:45 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-32 |
| 17:30 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:18 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Harrison | 41-34 |
| 16:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Giroux - foul #1 on Robert Giroux, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Jones (PG), Donald Stevens (SF) Patrick Hirsch, Bradley Pugh | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG), Alfred Benavides (SG), Francis Dosch (SF), Martin Jones (PF) James Harrison, Robert Giroux, Robert Everett, Stephen Lee | |
| 16:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:29 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Benavides and he's fouled by Donald Stevens - foul #1 on Donald Stevens, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Dowd (SG), Adam Coomer (PF), Richard Baratta (C) Corey Snow, Steven Hall, Lester Hopkins | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski (C) Tom Johnson | |
| 16:29 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Coomer loses the dribble to Matthew Johnson | 42-37 |
| 15:47 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:46 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Dowd (fresh) SF - Donald Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Coomer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Baratta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Benavides (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Francis Dosch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | N. Michigan | Francis Dosch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch (PG), Larry Voss (SG), Bradley Pugh (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Lester Hopkins (C) Scott Jones, Troy Dowd, Donald Stevens, Adam Coomer, Richard Baratta | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG), Robert Giroux (SG), Robert Everett (SF), Stephen Lee (PF) Matthew Johnson, Alfred Benavides, Francis Dosch, Martin Jones | |
| 15:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 14:55 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux misses the jump hook from close range | 42-37 |
| 14:54 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Malinowski | 42-37 |
| 14:42 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 14:41 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux tips it in | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Everett steals it from Larry Voss | 42-39 |
| 14:06 | N. Michigan | James Harrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Larry Voss | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch is hacked by Robert Everett - foul #3 on Robert Everett, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides (SG), Tom Johnson (C) Robert Giroux, Brian Malinowski | |
| 13:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Lee - foul #1 on Stephen Lee, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| 13:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:41 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Lee | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | N. Michigan | James Harrison buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Benavides | 42-42 |
| 13:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Tom Johnson - foul #1 on Tom Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Jones (PG), Donald Stevens (SF), Adam Coomer (C) Patrick Hirsch, Bradley Pugh, Lester Hopkins | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Francis Dosch (SF), Martin Jones (PF) Robert Everett, Stephen Lee | |
| 13:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:11 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:54 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Donald Stevens | 43-42 |
| 12:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 45-42 |
| 12:20 | N. Michigan | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Alfred Benavides - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow (SG), Lester Hopkins (C) Larry Voss, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG), Robert Giroux (SG) James Harrison, Francis Dosch | |
| 12:14 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides is hacked by Donald Stevens - foul #2 on Donald Stevens, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Johnson | 45-45 |
| 11:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Martin Jones steals the ball from Corey Snow | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Snow (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Coomer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lester Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Benavides (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Tom Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 11:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Coomer can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 11:10 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:43 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 10:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 10:07 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Jones | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Jones's pass is intercepted by Matthew Johnson | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 09:35 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 09:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Martin Jones - foul #2 on Martin Jones, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch (PG), Larry Voss (SG), Steven Hall (PF), Richard Baratta (C) Scott Jones, Corey Snow, Adam Coomer, Lester Hopkins | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG), Steve Sanders (SG), Robert Everett (SF), Stephen Lee (PF), Brian Malinowski (C) Matthew Johnson, Robert Giroux, Alfred Benavides, Martin Jones, Tom Johnson | |
| 09:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:09 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:03 | N. Michigan | Steve Sanders can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Baratta banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Hirsch | 50-49 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | James Harrison is called for 5 seconds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh (SF) Donald Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 08:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Baratta hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Brian Malinowski - foul #3 on Brian Malinowski, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 08:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Baratta makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Baratta makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:00 | N. Michigan | Steve Sanders drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Lee | 52-52 |
| 07:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Baratta blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 07:49 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Patrick Hirsch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Voss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Pugh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Richard Baratta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski is hacked by Richard Baratta - foul #1 on Richard Baratta, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins (C) Richard Baratta | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Martin Jones (SG) Steve Sanders | |
| 07:15 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones misses long on a shot from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 07:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Malinowski - foul #4 on Brian Malinowski, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux (SG), Tom Johnson (C) Martin Jones, Brian Malinowski | |
| 06:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:43 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| 06:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins makes the runner from the left block set up by Patrick Hirsch and the foul's on James Harrison - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Jones (PG), Corey Snow (SG) Patrick Hirsch, Larry Voss | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides (SF), Martin Jones (PF) Robert Everett, Stephen Lee | |
| 06:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:01 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Corey Snow - foul #1 on Corey Snow, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG) James Harrison | |
| 06:01 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:01 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall's pass is intercepted by Alfred Benavides | 56-53 |
| 05:33 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 56-56 |
| 05:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall's pass is intercepted by Matthew Johnson | 56-56 |
| 04:58 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson lays it in | 56-58 |
| 04:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 04:41 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:37 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch (PG), Larry Voss (SG) Scott Jones, Corey Snow | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG), Robert Everett (SF), Stephen Lee (PF), Brian Malinowski (C) Matthew Johnson, Alfred Benavides, Martin Jones, Tom Johnson | |
| 04:26 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett makes the floater from the right side set up by Robert Giroux | 56-60 |
| 04:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 04:03 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harrison | 59-62 |
| 03:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall lays it in set up by Patrick Hirsch | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Patrick Hirsch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Voss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Pugh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Lester Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | N. Michigan | James Harrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 03:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 03:28 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Malinowski | 61-62 |
| 03:18 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 03:17 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski misses the tip | 61-62 |
| 03:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 03:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh is hacked by James Harrison - foul #4 on James Harrison, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides (SG) Robert Giroux | |
| 03:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:03 | N. Michigan | James Harrison loses the dribble to Larry Voss in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 02:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Harrison is called for the reach on Patrick Hirsch - foul #5 on James Harrison, team foul #12 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens (SF) Bradley Pugh | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG) James Harrison | |
| 02:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:46 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux (SG) Alfred Benavides | |
| 02:31 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski loses the dribble to Patrick Hirsch | 64-62 |
| 02:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Lee - foul #2 on Stephen Lee, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh (SF) Donald Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 02:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:50 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Johnson | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bradley Pugh - foul #3 on Bradley Pugh, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall misses the jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 01:28 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:02 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 01:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Lee takes the ball from Bradley Pugh | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Johnson | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Patrick Hirsch (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Voss (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Pugh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Lester Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:48 | N. Michigan | The jumper by Brian Malinowski is denied by Lester Hopkins | 65-65 |
| 04:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins loses the dribble to Robert Everett | 65-65 |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 04:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:58 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:40 | N. Michigan | Lester Hopkins steps in front of the Stephen Lee pass | 65-65 |
| 03:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall drills a shot from the left block set up by Patrick Hirsch | 67-65 |
| 03:06 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 67-65 |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Hall - foul #3 on Steven Hall, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides (SG), Tom Johnson (C) Robert Giroux, Brian Malinowski | |
| 02:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 02:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tom Johnson steps in front of the Patrick Hirsch pass | 67-67 |
| 02:22 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux (SG), Brian Malinowski (C) Alfred Benavides, Tom Johnson | |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Giroux picks off the pass by Bradley Pugh | 67-67 |
| 01:36 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Lee | 67-69 |
| 01:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins is hacked by Brian Malinowski - foul #5 on Brian Malinowski, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson (C) Brian Malinowski | |
| 01:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:12 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Johnson | 69-72 |
| 00:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Everett | 69-72 |
| 00:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Patrick Hirsch (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Larry Voss (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Pugh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Lester Hopkins (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tom Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins tips it back up and in | 71-72 |
| 00:24 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Patrick Hirsch is called for the reach on Tom Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Hirsch, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall snags the offensive board | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall gets the offensive rebound | 71-74 |