| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Patrick Hirsch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Voss (fresh) SF - Bradley Pugh (fresh) PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett 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) | |
| 19:31 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Stephen Lee and he's hacked by Bradley Pugh - foul #2 on Bradley Pugh, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:31 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins can't connect on a shot from the left block | 30-32 |
| 19:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall tips it in | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Lester Hopkins | 30-34 |
| 18:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Giroux | 30-34 |
| 18:05 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Hall | 30-34 |
| 18:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall loses the dribble to Robert Giroux | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | N. Michigan | James Harrison is hacked by Bradley Pugh - foul #3 on Bradley Pugh, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides (SG), Tom Johnson (C) Robert Giroux, Brian Malinowski | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow (SG), Donald Stevens (SF) Larry Voss, Bradley Pugh | |
| 17:12 | N. Michigan | James Harrison knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Everett | 32-34 |
| 17:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall banks in the layup set up by Patrick Hirsch | 32-36 |
| 16:50 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Benavides and the foul's on Donald Stevens - foul #1 on Donald Stevens, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG), Martin Jones (PF) James Harrison, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Jones (PG) Patrick Hirsch | |
| 16:50 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alfred Benavides steals it from Donald Stevens | 35-36 |
| 16:09 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Corey Snow - foul #3 on Corey Snow, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux (SG) Robert Everett | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss (SG), Adam Coomer (PF), Richard Baratta (C) Corey Snow, Steven Hall, Lester Hopkins | |
| 16:09 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Coomer gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-36 |
| 15:47 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Benavides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Voss (fresh) SF - Donald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Coomer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Baratta (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Stevens - foul #2 on Donald Stevens, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG), Stephen Lee (PF), Brian Malinowski (C) Matthew Johnson, Martin Jones, Tom Johnson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch (PG), Bradley Pugh (SF) Scott Jones, Donald Stevens | |
| 15:25 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:25 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alfred Benavides is called for the reach on Larry Voss - foul #1 on Alfred Benavides, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall (PF) Richard Baratta | |
| 15:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:58 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:40 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski is fouled on the floor by Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins (C) Adam Coomer | |
| 14:22 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides connects on the runner in the paint | 39-36 |
| 14:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins hits a floater from the right side | 39-38 |
| 13:50 | N. Michigan | James Harrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 13:49 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 13:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 13:35 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Lee | 41-38 |
| 13:13 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 13:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 12:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Voss | 41-41 |
| 12:26 | N. Michigan | Lester Hopkins takes the ball from Alfred Benavides | 41-41 |
| 12:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Malinowski denies the turnaround by Steven Hall | 41-41 |
| 12:09 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:55 | N. Michigan | Bradley Pugh steps in front of the Brian Malinowski pass | 41-41 |
| 11:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss is hacked by Brian Malinowski - foul #1 on Brian Malinowski, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG), Steve Sanders (SG), Robert Everett (SF), Martin Jones (PF), Tom Johnson (C) James Harrison, Robert Giroux, Alfred Benavides, Stephen Lee, Brian Malinowski | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Jones (PG), Corey Snow (SG), Donald Stevens (SF), Adam Coomer (PF), Richard Baratta (C) Patrick Hirsch, Larry Voss, Bradley Pugh, Steven Hall, Lester Hopkins | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Sanders (fresh) SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Martin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Coomer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Baratta (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 11:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Baratta grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Scott Jones and the foul's on Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 10:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:57 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Everett | 41-43 |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Jones and the foul's on Donald Stevens - foul #3 on Donald Stevens, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Tom Johnson makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Sanders - foul #1 on Steve Sanders, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins (C) Richard Baratta | |
| 10:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:16 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:52 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 09:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tom Johnson is called for the reach on Corey Snow - foul #2 on Tom Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG), Stephen Lee (PF) Matthew Johnson, Steve Sanders | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh (SF), Steven Hall (PF) Donald Stevens, Adam Coomer | |
| 09:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 09:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Snow connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:33 | N. Michigan | James Harrison blows the layup but he's fouled by Lester Hopkins - foul #1 on Lester Hopkins, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides (SG), Francis Dosch (SF), Brian Malinowski (C) Martin Jones, Robert Everett, Tom Johnson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch (PG), Larry Voss (SG) Scott Jones, Corey Snow | |
| 08:33 | N. Michigan | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:33 | N. Michigan | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francis Dosch - foul #2 on Francis Dosch, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bradley Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:11 | N. Michigan | Patrick Hirsch is called for the reach on James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Hirsch, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| 08:11 | N. Michigan | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Stephen Lee | 45-45 |
| 07:34 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Bradley Pugh - foul #4 on Bradley Pugh, team foul #10 | 47-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux (SG), Robert Everett (SF) Alfred Benavides, Francis Dosch | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Coomer (C) Lester Hopkins | |
| 07:34 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lee makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Coomer can't connect on a floater in the paint | 48-45 |
| 07:16 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Giroux | 48-45 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Patrick Hirsch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Voss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Pugh (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Coomer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Everett | 51-45 |
| 06:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Giroux - foul #2 on Robert Giroux, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG), Martin Jones (PF), Tom Johnson (C) James Harrison, Stephen Lee, Brian Malinowski | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens (SF) Bradley Pugh | |
| 06:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:41 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Coomer snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 06:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Coomer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 06:12 | N. Michigan | Patrick Hirsch steals the ball from Matthew Johnson | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 06:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 06:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Giroux - foul #3 on Robert Giroux, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG), Alfred Benavides (SF) Matthew Johnson, Robert Everett | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Jones (PG), Lester Hopkins (C) Patrick Hirsch, Steven Hall | |
| 05:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:39 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Harrison | 54-50 |
| 05:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Coomer misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 05:16 | N. Michigan | Martin Jones grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 04:49 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Everett (SF), Stephen Lee (PF), Brian Malinowski (C) Robert Giroux, Martin Jones, Tom Johnson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch (PG), Corey Snow (SG), Bradley Pugh (SF), Steven Hall (PF) Scott Jones, Larry Voss, Donald Stevens, Adam Coomer | |
| 04:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Brian Malinowski - foul #2 on Brian Malinowski, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| 04:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:35 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Benavides | 54-50 |
| 04:22 | N. Michigan | James Harrison double dribbles | 54-50 |
| 04:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson (PG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 04:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:46 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Bradley Pugh - foul #5 on Bradley Pugh, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens (SF) Bradley Pugh | |
| 03:46 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:46 | N. Michigan | Alfred Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 03:20 | N. Michigan | Patrick Hirsch is called for the reach on Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on Patrick Hirsch, team foul #12 | 55-55 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux (SG) Alfred Benavides | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Jones (PG) Patrick Hirsch | |
| 03:20 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:20 | N. Michigan | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Scott Jones | 56-57 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Giroux (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Everett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Malinowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Corey Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Lester Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 58-57 |
| 02:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Harrison (PG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch (PG), Larry Voss (SG) Scott Jones, Corey Snow | |
| 02:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Hall scores on a turnaround near the basket | 58-59 |
| 02:32 | N. Michigan | James Harrison scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Giroux | 61-59 |
| 02:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 02:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Voss hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 01:46 | N. Michigan | James Harrison misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-61 |
| 01:44 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:34 | N. Michigan | Robert Giroux misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 01:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Stevens pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Lee - foul #1 on Stephen Lee, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 01:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:27 | N. Michigan | Brian Malinowski gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | James Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 00:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Larry Voss | 61-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lester Hopkins makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Hirsch | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett is hacked by Lester Hopkins - foul #2 on Lester Hopkins, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch is hacked by James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Hirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | James Harrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-65 |