| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Shade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Troiano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Michael Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Johnston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Jacobus (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hummel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Zerger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | N. Michigan | James Troiano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Zerger - foul #1 on Kenneth Zerger, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:33 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:33 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zerger | 29-40 |
| 19:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 19:14 | N. Michigan | James Troiano pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:58 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Tony Johnston - foul #1 on Tony Johnston, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 18:58 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:58 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 18:28 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to James Troiano | 31-40 |
| 18:03 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 18:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Zerger grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Zerger | 31-43 |
| 17:23 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie is hacked by Michael Weaver - foul #1 on Michael Weaver, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael McGarvey (C) Kenneth Zerger | |
| 17:10 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Hill (SF), Robert Graham (C) Michael Bowie, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Harrison (C) James Hummel | |
| 17:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (SG) Douglas Pearlman | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 16:53 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham connects on the runner from the left block | 33-43 |
| 16:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Weaver | 33-46 |
| 16:17 | N. Michigan | Albert Jacobus picks off the pass by Stephen Lambert | 33-46 |
| 16:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver lays it in set up by Albert Jacobus | 33-48 |
| 15:46 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Hill | 36-48 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pauli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hill (fresh) PF - Willie Shade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Michael Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Johnston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Jacobus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael McGarvey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael McGarvey | 36-50 |
| 15:04 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-50 |
| 15:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 14:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 14:23 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade slams it home on a nice dish by Stephen Lambert | 38-52 |
| 14:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver loses the dribble to Stephen Lambert | 38-52 |
| 13:51 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill blows the layup | 38-52 |
| 13:50 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham snags the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 13:42 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill misses the dunk attempt | 38-52 |
| 13:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 13:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brett Heald (PG), Douglas Pearlman (SG), Michael Bowie (SF), Edward Wills (PF), James Troiano (C) Stephen Lambert, Daniel Pauli, Frank Hill, Willie Shade, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Louis Zwickl (PG), Darrell Williams (SF), James Hummel (PF), Kenneth Zerger (C) Michael Weaver, Albert Jacobus, Michael McGarvey, Robert Harrison | |
| 13:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:56 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Darrell Williams - foul #1 on Darrell Williams, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Sean Maxim (SG) Tony Johnston | |
| 12:56 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:56 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 12:42 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Douglas Pearlman | 40-54 |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie can't throw it down | 40-54 |
| 12:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Zerger pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 12:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Maxim and the foul's on Douglas Pearlman - foul #3 on Douglas Pearlman, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (PG) Brett Heald | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 12:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:59 | N. Michigan | James Troiano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 11:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Louis Zwickl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 11:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Zerger grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 11:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel's fadeaway is rejected by James Troiano | 43-57 |
| 11:25 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie grabs the board | 43-57 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Pauli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Pearlman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bowie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Wills (fresh) C - James Troiano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Louis Zwickl (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sean Maxim (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Darrell Williams (fresh) PF - James Hummel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Zerger (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:04 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli misses the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by James Hummel - foul #2 on James Hummel, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willie Shade (PF) Edward Wills | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Albert Jacobus (SF) Darrell Williams | |
| 11:04 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:04 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:04 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli makes the 3rd free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel's pass is intercepted by Willie Shade | 45-57 |
| 10:24 | N. Michigan | James Troiano connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 10:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Albert Jacobus misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 10:05 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:53 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Shade | 49-57 |
| 09:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 09:36 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 09:14 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie's floater is tipped away by James Hummel | 49-57 |
| 09:12 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Troiano | 49-57 |
| 08:55 | N. Michigan | Louis Zwickl is called for the reach on Willie Shade - foul #2 on Louis Zwickl, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), Brett Heald (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Robert Graham (C) Daniel Pauli, Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver (PG), Tony Johnston (SG), Michael McGarvey (PF), Robert Harrison (C) Louis Zwickl, Sean Maxim, James Hummel, Kenneth Zerger | |
| 08:43 | N. Michigan | Albert Jacobus steals the ball from Brett Heald | 49-57 |
| 08:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 08:20 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 49-60 |
| 08:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael McGarvey pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Jacobus | 49-62 |
| 07:36 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 07:35 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade tips it back up and in | 51-62 |
| 07:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston is fouled on the floor by Brett Heald - foul #1 on Brett Heald, team foul #3 | 51-62 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (SG), David Porter (C) Brett Heald, Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Pauli (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Michael Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Johnston (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Jacobus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael McGarvey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Albert Jacobus knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Weaver | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Harrison - foul #2 on Robert Harrison, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman (SG), James Troiano (C) Daniel Pauli, David Porter | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Louis Zwickl (SF) Albert Jacobus | |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:37 | N. Michigan | Michael Weaver is called for the reach on Stephen Lambert - foul #2 on Michael Weaver, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie (SF) Frank Hill | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel (PF), Kenneth Zerger (C) Michael McGarvey, Robert Harrison | |
| 06:37 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:37 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 06:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Zerger tips it home | 54-67 |
| 06:01 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 05:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Lambert - foul #2 on Stephen Lambert, team foul #4 | 54-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli (PG), Willie Shade (PF) Stephen Lambert, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Sean Maxim (SG), Albert Jacobus (SF) Tony Johnston, Louis Zwickl | |
| 05:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:19 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie's pass is intercepted by Albert Jacobus | 54-69 |
| 04:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-69 |
| 04:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hummel tips it home | 54-71 |
| 04:45 | N. Michigan | Daniel Pauli misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 54-71 |
| 04:43 | N. Michigan | Douglas Pearlman tips it but misses | 54-71 |
| 04:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Zerger pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Albert Jacobus drills a 3 from straight away | 54-74 |
| 04:20 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-74 |
| 04:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Sean Maxim grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 03:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Albert Jacobus knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sean Maxim | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Hummel - foul #3 on James Hummel, team foul #9 | 54-77 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brett Heald (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Robert Graham (C) Douglas Pearlman, Michael Bowie, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Louis Zwickl (PG), Tony Johnston (SG), Michael McGarvey (PF), Robert Harrison (C) Michael Weaver, Sean Maxim, James Hummel, Kenneth Zerger | |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade misses the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael McGarvey loses the ball out of bounds | 55-77 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Porter (C) Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Pauli (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Heald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Hill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Louis Zwickl (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tony Johnston (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Jacobus (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael McGarvey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | N. Michigan | Michael McGarvey steals it from Daniel Pauli | 55-77 |
| 02:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Zwickl | 55-80 |
| 02:16 | N. Michigan | David Porter makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Hill | 57-80 |
| 02:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Albert Jacobus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-80 |
| 02:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael McGarvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-80 |
| 01:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Hill steals it from Tony Johnston | 57-80 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Brett Heald knocks in the shot from the left wing | 59-80 |
| 01:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-80 |
| 01:13 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 59-80 |
| 01:02 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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 (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Tony Johnston misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-80 |
| 00:36 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | David Porter is fouled on the floor by Robert Harrison - foul #3 on Robert Harrison, team foul #10 | 62-80 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver (PG), James Hummel (PF), Kenneth Zerger (C) Louis Zwickl, Michael McGarvey, Robert Harrison | |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Weaver runs out the clock | 64-80 |