| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Herbert Heine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Luker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Riley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Jay Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Corey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Horace Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Benedict | Ryan West inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Benedict | Herbert Heine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 19:34 | Benedict | Maurice Harris can't tip it in | 26-25 |
| 19:33 | Benedict | Herbert Heine pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:10 | Benedict | Herbert Heine buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Luker | 29-25 |
| 18:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin Stover can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 18:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin Stover tips it home | 29-27 |
| 18:42 | Benedict | Ryan West comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 18:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Horace Johnson grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeff Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 18:30 | Benedict | Robert Riley snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:24 | Benedict | Matthew Luker clanks a floater from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin Stover pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Maurice Harris is called for the reach on Corey Norman - foul #1 on Maurice Harris, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jay Dennis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 17:58 | Benedict | Matthew Luker pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:53 | Benedict | Herbert Heine is hacked by Horace Johnson - foul #2 on Horace Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Benedict | Richard Perl (C) Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 17:48 | Benedict | Benjamin Stover denies the turnaround by Ryan West | 29-27 |
| 17:46 | Benedict | Matthew Luker tips it in | 31-27 |
| 17:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Luker - foul #2 on Matthew Luker, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Dixon (PG), David Williams (SG), David Nielson (C) Herbert Heine, Maurice Harris, Matthew Luker | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Taube (C) Horace Johnson | |
| 17:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Taube drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jay Dennis | 31-29 |
| 17:11 | Benedict | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Benedict | Rick McCook (SF) Ryan West | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Jenkins (PG), Leonard Smith (SG), Harry Watson (C) Jay Dennis, Corey Norman, Benjamin Stover | |
| 16:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Taube lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Smith | 31-31 |
| 16:30 | Benedict | Richard Perl is denied on a layup by Harry Watson | 31-31 |
| 16:29 | Benedict | David Dixon hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 16:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Rick McCook takes the ball from Terry Jenkins | 33-31 |
| 15:42 | Benedict | Leon Taube is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on Leon Taube, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Benedict | Herbert Heine (PG), Sammy Covington (SG), Ryan West (SF), Matthew Luker (PF), Robert Riley (C) David Dixon, David Williams, Rick McCook, Richard Perl, David Nielson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jay Dennis (PG), Corey Norman (SG), Benjamin Stover (PF), Horace Johnson (C) Terry Jenkins, Jeff Allen, Leon Taube, Harry Watson | |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Herbert Heine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Covington (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ryan West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Luker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Riley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Jay Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) PF - Benjamin Stover (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Horace Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Benedict | Ryan West makes the fadeaway in the paint | 35-31 |
| 15:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leonard Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:13 | Benedict | Robert Riley gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:08 | Benedict | Sammy Covington is hacked by Jay Dennis - foul #1 on Jay Dennis, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 14:48 | Benedict | Matthew Luker hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 14:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman is fouled on the floor by Ryan West - foul #1 on Ryan West, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| 14:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 14:17 | Benedict | Matthew Luker grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 14:12 | Benedict | Benjamin Stover picks off the pass by Herbert Heine | 37-31 |
| 13:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin Stover scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:33 | Benedict | Benjamin Stover steals the ball from Sammy Covington | 37-34 |
| 13:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman hits a floater from the left side set up by Benjamin Stover | 37-36 |
| 12:45 | Benedict | Herbert Heine buries a floater from the right side | 39-36 |
| 12:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin Stover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Dixon (PG), Maurice Harris (SG), David Williams (SF), Richard Perl (PF), David Nielson (C) Herbert Heine, Sammy Covington, Ryan West, Matthew Luker, Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Jenkins (PG), Louis Macy (SG), Jeff Allen (SF), Leon Taube (PF), Harry Watson (C) Jay Dennis, Corey Norman, Leonard Smith, Benjamin Stover, Horace Johnson | |
| 12:17 | Benedict | Maurice Harris is hacked by Louis Macy - foul #2 on Louis Macy, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 12:03 | Benedict | Richard Perl buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Williams and he's hacked by Leon Taube - foul #2 on Leon Taube, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| 12:03 | Benedict | Richard Perl makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Williams steals it from Harry Watson | 42-36 |
| 11:32 | Benedict | Maurice Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from David Williams | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - David Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Maurice Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Richard Perl (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Nielson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Terry Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Macy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Taube (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Watson | 44-39 |
| 11:07 | Benedict | Maurice Harris drills a shot from the right wing set up by David Dixon | 46-39 |
| 10:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Watson buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Jenkins and he's hacked by David Nielson - foul #1 on David Nielson, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Benedict | Herbert Heine (PG), Sammy Covington (SG), Ryan West (SF), Matthew Luker (PF) David Dixon, Maurice Harris, David Williams, David Nielson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jay Dennis (PG), Corey Norman (SG), Benjamin Stover (PF) Terry Jenkins, Louis Macy, Leon Taube | |
| 10:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Watson misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:50 | Benedict | Richard Perl grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:42 | Benedict | Matthew Luker is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Stover - foul #2 on Benjamin Stover, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| 10:30 | Benedict | Richard Perl's pass is intercepted by Jeff Allen | 46-41 |
| 10:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff Allen | 46-43 |
| 10:05 | Benedict | Herbert Heine misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:03 | Benedict | Ryan West tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 09:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ryan West steals it from Jeff Allen | 48-43 |
| 09:23 | Benedict | Sammy Covington steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-43 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Nielson (PF), Robert Riley (C) Matthew Luker, Richard Perl | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Leonard Smith (SF), Horace Johnson (C) Jeff Allen, Harry Watson | |
| 08:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin Stover connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jay Dennis | 48-45 |
| 08:38 | Benedict | Sammy Covington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin Stover gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman is hacked by Herbert Heine - foul #2 on Herbert Heine, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Dixon (PG), Maurice Harris (SG), David Williams (SF) Herbert Heine, Sammy Covington, Ryan West | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Louis Macy (SG), Leon Taube (PF) Corey Norman, Benjamin Stover | |
| 08:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | The jump hook by Horace Johnson is blocked by David Williams | 48-45 |
| 08:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Horace Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leonard Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 08:06 | Benedict | David Nielson grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:59 | Benedict | Maurice Harris is fouled on the floor by Louis Macy - foul #3 on Louis Macy, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Benedict | Richard Perl (SF), Matthew Luker (PF) David Dixon, David Nielson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Jenkins (PG), Jeff Allen (SF) Jay Dennis, Louis Macy | |
| 07:59 | Benedict | Maurice Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:59 | Benedict | Maurice Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leonard Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 07:39 | Benedict | Richard Perl snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 07:32 | Benedict | The short jumper by Matthew Luker is denied by Leon Taube | 50-45 |
| 07:30 | Benedict | Maurice Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Maurice Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Richard Perl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Luker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Riley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Terry Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) SF - Jeff Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Taube (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Horace Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Benedict | Matthew Luker travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Benedict | Herbert Heine (PG), Ryan West (SF) David Williams, Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman (SG), Benjamin Stover (PF) Leonard Smith, Horace Johnson | |
| 06:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan West - foul #2 on Ryan West, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Benedict | Sammy Covington (SG) Maurice Harris | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jay Dennis (PG) Terry Jenkins | |
| 06:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:34 | Benedict | Jeff Allen takes the ball from Matthew Luker | 50-47 |
| 06:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Taube connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Corey Norman | 50-49 |
| 05:52 | Benedict | Richard Perl connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-49 |
| 05:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeff Allen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 05:13 | Benedict | Leon Taube steps in front of the Sammy Covington pass | 52-52 |
| 05:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jay Dennis | 52-54 |
| 04:57 | Benedict | Corey Norman takes the ball from Matthew Luker | 52-54 |
| 04:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeff Allen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Corey Norman | 52-56 |
| 04:38 | Benedict | Sammy Covington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Corey Norman - foul #2 on Corey Norman, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Benedict | Maurice Harris (PG), David Williams (SF), David Nielson (PF), Robert Riley (C) Herbert Heine, Ryan West, Matthew Luker, Richard Perl | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Jenkins (PG), Louis Macy (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Harry Watson (PF), Horace Johnson (C) Jay Dennis, Corey Norman, Jeff Allen, Benjamin Stover, Leon Taube | |
| 04:38 | Benedict | Sammy Covington makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:38 | Benedict | Sammy Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leonard Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Jenkins | 54-59 |
| 03:59 | Benedict | Robert Riley misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-59 |
| 03:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Watson gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leonard Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Benedict | Maurice Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 03:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Watson pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Maurice Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Covington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Nielson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Riley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Terry Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Louis Macy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Benedict | Ryan West (SF) Sammy Covington | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jay Dennis (PG), Corey Norman (SG), Jeff Allen (SF), Benjamin Stover (PF) Terry Jenkins, Louis Macy, Leonard Smith, Harry Watson | |
| 02:52 | Benedict | Horace Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Riley - foul #3 on Horace Johnson, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Benedict | Herbert Heine (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 02:52 | Benedict | Robert Riley makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:52 | Benedict | Robert Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Benjamin Stover's floater is tipped away by Ryan West | 56-62 |
| 02:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Horace Johnson tips it but misses | 56-62 |
| 02:32 | Benedict | The rebound goes to David Nielson | 56-62 |
| 02:32 | Benedict | Benedict calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Benedict | Matthew Luker (PF) David Nielson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Benedict | Benjamin Stover denies the turnaround by Matthew Luker | 56-62 |
| 02:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Horace Johnson grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 02:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jay Dennis | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Benedict | Maurice Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 01:53 | Benedict | Herbert Heine grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:41 | Benedict | Matthew Luker is hacked by Benjamin Stover - foul #3 on Benjamin Stover, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Benedict | Sammy Covington (SG) Maurice Harris | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 01:41 | Benedict | Matthew Luker makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:41 | Benedict | Matthew Luker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Norman scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Horace Johnson | 58-67 |
| 01:26 | Benedict | Herbert Heine buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 01:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Luker steals the ball from Jeff Allen | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Benedict | Ryan West misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeff Allen - foul #3 on Jeff Allen, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| 00:52 | Benedict | Ryan West makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:52 | Benedict | Ryan West misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Benjamin Stover | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeff Allen drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jay Dennis | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Benedict | Ryan West connects on the 3 from the right wing | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict 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 (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herbert Heine is called for the reach on Jeff Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Heine, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Leonard Smith (SG) Corey Norman | |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeff Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeff Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:06 | Benedict | Herbert Heine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 00:04 | Benedict | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Luker | 65-71 |
| 00:01 | Benedict | Herbert Heine knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jay Dennis runs out the clock | 68-71 |