| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Keenan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chase Smither (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Roy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Halbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Choice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Braden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Halbert - foul #1 on Brian Halbert, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:48 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:48 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy can't tip it in | 27-32 |
| 19:26 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:12 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman clanks a floater from the right block | 27-32 |
| 19:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Ruben Choice | 27-32 |
| 18:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert double dribbles | 27-32 |
| 18:39 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 18:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice hits a jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 17:54 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 17:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert blows the layup but he's fouled by Chase Smither - foul #2 on Chase Smither, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn (PF), George Keller (C) Ruben Choice, Scott Braden | |
| 17:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:23 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Cox and he's fouled by Johnnie Williams - foul #2 on Johnnie Williams, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terry Slape (SF) Chase Smither | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 17:23 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-36 |
| 17:02 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:41 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Keller scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Roy | 33-38 |
| 16:14 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:13 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 15:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 15:57 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Keenan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Slape (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Roy (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brian Halbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Kuhn (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 15:33 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Lawrence Keenan and he's hacked by George Keller - foul #1 on George Keller, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (PG), Chris Dewitt (SG), Chase Smither (SF), Douglas South (PF) Paul Witman, Lawrence Keenan, Terry Slape, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Clayton Rice (PG), George Anderson (SG), Ruben Choice (PF), Scott Braden (C) Johnnie Williams, Mark Roy, Brian Halbert, George Keller | |
| 15:23 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chase Smither - foul #3 on Chase Smither, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Rawlings (C) Marty Fleming | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 15:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:08 | N. Michigan | Douglas South snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:51 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 14:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George Anderson | 38-41 |
| 14:08 | N. Michigan | Douglas South drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Dewitt and the foul's on Ruben Choice - foul #2 on Ruben Choice, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan (SG) Chris Dewitt | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams (PG) Troy Kuhn | |
| 14:08 | N. Michigan | Douglas South misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:08 | N. Michigan | David Rawlings gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Scott Braden swats the short shot by Henry Bryson | 40-41 |
| 13:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Chase Smither steps in front of the Johnnie Williams pass | 40-41 |
| 13:22 | N. Michigan | Douglas South clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:21 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | N. Michigan | George Anderson steals it from Henry Bryson | 40-41 |
| 12:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-41 |
| 12:45 | N. Michigan | David Rawlings pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:31 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Williams is called for the reach on Lawrence Keenan - foul #3 on Johnnie Williams, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Witman (PG), Terry Slape (SF), Brandon Cox (PF), Marty Fleming (C) Henry Bryson, Chase Smither, Douglas South, David Rawlings | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy (SG), Brian Halbert (SF), Troy Kuhn (PF), Harry Gray (C) George Anderson, Clayton Rice, Ruben Choice, Scott Braden | |
| 12:19 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Williams - foul #4 on Johnnie Williams, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt (SG) Lawrence Keenan | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Moore (PG) Johnnie Williams | |
| 12:09 | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Brian Halbert | 40-41 |
| 12:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 11:59 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Dewitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Slape (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Kenneth Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Roy (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brian Halbert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Kuhn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harry Gray (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Mark Roy | 40-41 |
| 11:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Marty Fleming - foul #2 on Marty Fleming, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan (SG) Chris Dewitt | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | George Anderson (PG) Kenneth Moore | |
| 11:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:13 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Witman | 42-42 |
| 11:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:43 | N. Michigan | Brian Halbert takes the ball from Brandon Cox | 42-45 |
| 10:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy blows the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Keenan - foul #3 on Lawrence Keenan, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chase Smither (SF) Terry Slape | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice (PF) Troy Kuhn | |
| 10:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:26 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Paul Witman | 44-46 |
| 10:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Anderson is hacked by Chase Smither - foul #4 on Chase Smither, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terry Slape (SF), Douglas South (PF) Chase Smither, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 09:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (PG) Paul Witman | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn (SF) Brian Halbert | |
| 09:28 | N. Michigan | Ruben Choice steals the ball from Douglas South | 44-46 |
| 09:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 09:00 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:52 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson is fouled on the floor by Ruben Choice - foul #3 on Ruben Choice, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Witman (PG), Brandon Cox (PF) Lawrence Keenan, Marty Fleming | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Clayton Rice (PG), Brian Halbert (SF), George Keller (PF), Scott Braden (C) George Anderson, Mark Roy, Ruben Choice, Harry Gray | |
| 08:52 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:52 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 08:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Clayton Rice tips it home | 46-48 |
| 08:14 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn misses the easy layup | 46-48 |
| 07:54 | N. Michigan | Douglas South snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Slape (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas South (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Clayton Rice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Troy Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Halbert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Braden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:50 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 07:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 07:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-48 |
| 07:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Kuhn | 46-48 |
| 07:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden misses the dunk attempt | 46-48 |
| 07:16 | N. Michigan | Douglas South gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:09 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 07:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 06:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to George Keller | 46-48 |
| 06:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Keller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 06:36 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:19 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape drills a jumper from the right side set up by Paul Witman | 48-48 |
| 06:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 06:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Clayton Rice can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 05:46 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:46 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan (SG), Chase Smither (SF), Marty Fleming (C) Henry Bryson, Terry Slape, Douglas South | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams (PG), Mark Roy (SG), Ruben Choice (PF), Harry Gray (C) Clayton Rice, Troy Kuhn, George Keller, Scott Braden | |
| 05:28 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 05:27 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Chase Smither | 48-48 |
| 05:08 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Witman | 51-48 |
| 04:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnnie Williams and he's hacked by Lawrence Keenan - foul #4 on Lawrence Keenan, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (PG), David Rawlings (PF) Paul Witman, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn (SF) Brian Halbert | |
| 04:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Douglas South (PF) David Rawlings | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden (C) Harry Gray | |
| 04:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 04:14 | N. Michigan | Douglas South gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:57 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 51-51 |
| 03:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Henry Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Keenan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chase Smither (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas South (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Troy Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Choice (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Braden (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Johnnie Williams | 51-53 |
| 03:10 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan is fouled on the floor by Ruben Choice - foul #4 on Ruben Choice, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Witman (PG), Terry Slape (SF), Brandon Cox (PF) Henry Bryson, Chase Smither, Douglas South | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert (SF), Harry Gray (C) Ruben Choice, Scott Braden | |
| 03:10 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:10 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Gray snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 03:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brandon Cox is called for the reach on Johnnie Williams - foul #2 on Brandon Cox, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 03:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:01 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 02:44 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 02:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chase Smither (SF) Terry Slape | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice (PF), Scott Braden (C) Troy Kuhn, Harry Gray | |
| 02:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnnie Williams | 52-56 |
| 02:09 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Williams steals the ball from Marty Fleming | 52-56 |
| 01:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 01:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 01:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming clanks a runner in the lane | 52-56 |
| 00:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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. | Ruben Choice can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 00:36 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 | Paul Witman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Keenan | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lawrence Keenan is called for the reach on Mark Roy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Keenan, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (SG) Lawrence Keenan | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 00:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Henry Bryson | 58-58 |
| 00:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chase Smither (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Halbert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ruben Choice (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Braden (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy loses the dribble to Marty Fleming | 58-58 |
| 04:22 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming tips it in | 60-58 |
| 04:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Henry Bryson picks off the pass by Brian Halbert | 60-58 |
| 03:48 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Braden - foul #2 on Scott Braden, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Gray (C) Scott Braden | |
| 03:48 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:48 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Gray gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Choice | 61-61 |
| 03:05 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming misses the lay-in | 61-61 |
| 03:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Gray snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Johnnie Williams | 61-63 |
| 02:14 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt (SG), Terry Slape (SF), Douglas South (PF) Paul Witman, Chase Smither, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn (SF), George Keller (PF) Brian Halbert, Ruben Choice | |
| 02:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Witman (PG), Chase Smither (SF), Brandon Cox (PF) Chris Dewitt, Terry Slape, Douglas South | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert (SF), Scott Braden (C) George Keller, Harry Gray | |
| 01:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Marty Fleming steals the ball from Johnnie Williams | 61-63 |
| 01:28 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Henry Bryson | 64-63 |
| 01:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Kuhn connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Roy | 64-66 |
| 01:04 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming drills a 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Troy Kuhn | 67-69 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chase Smither (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Roy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Halbert (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Braden (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Halbert - foul #2 on Brian Halbert, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy is called for traveling | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither misses the easy layup | 69-69 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chase Smither (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Roy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Halbert (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ruben Choice (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Braden (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Marty Fleming blocks the short jumper by Brian Halbert | 69-69 |
| 04:42 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:22 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Witman | 72-69 |
| 04:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert is hacked by Chase Smither - foul #5 on Chase Smither, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terry Slape (SF) Chase Smither | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 04:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:47 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-71 |
| 03:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Johnnie Williams | 72-74 |
| 03:04 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming makes the floater near the basket | 74-74 |
| 02:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 02:46 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:46 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 02:19 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Witman | 76-74 |
| 02:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-74 |
| 02:00 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 02:00 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape is fouled on the floor by Brian Halbert - foul #3 on Brian Halbert, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Slape steals the ball from Scott Braden | 78-74 |
| 01:30 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| 01:21 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-74 |
| 01:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 01:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mark Roy is called for traveling | 78-74 |
| 00:52 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott Braden - foul #3 on Scott Braden, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:52 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:52 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Bryson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Slape (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Johnnie Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Roy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Halbert (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ruben Choice (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Braden (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnnie Williams connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ruben Choice | 80-76 |
| 00:44 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Williams is called for the reach on Paul Witman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnnie Williams, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | George Anderson (PG) Johnnie Williams | |
| 00:41 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:41 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Anderson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:32 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox is hacked by George Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #15 | 82-76 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt (SG) Henry Bryson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 00:32 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:32 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Anderson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ruben Choice | 83-79 |
| 00:27 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (SG) Chris Dewitt | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 00:25 | N. Michigan | George Anderson is called for the reach on Paul Witman in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Anderson, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| 00:25 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:25 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Braden snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| 00:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | George Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-79 |
| 00:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ruben Choice grabs the offensive board | 84-79 |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 00:11 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox pulls down the rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:11 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt (SG) Henry Bryson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 00:09 | N. Michigan | Mark Roy is called for the reach on Chris Dewitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Roy, team foul #17 | 84-79 |
| 00:09 | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:09 | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Halbert misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-79 |
| 00:03 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Brandon Cox | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman runs out the clock | 86-79 |