| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Darwin McGlothian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Law (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emmitt Blake (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Moralez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 19:42 | N. Michigan | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:33 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Moralez | 33-35 |
| 19:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Emmitt Blake | 35-35 |
| 19:08 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 19:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Burkart - foul #2 on Charles Burkart, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Burkart | 35-38 |
| 18:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton banks in the layup on a great pass from Nick Law | 37-38 |
| 18:05 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Burkart | 37-40 |
| 17:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law misses the floater in the paint | 37-40 |
| 17:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Law | 37-40 |
| 17:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Darwin McGlothian | 40-40 |
| 17:17 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez hits the finger roll set up by Charles Burkart | 40-42 |
| 17:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law is called for 5 seconds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert (SF), Joseph Blue (PF) Nick Law, Emmitt Blake | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Chris Brown (SF), Duane Price (C) Charles Burkart, Jimmy Ellis, Patrick Keith | |
| 16:49 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sean Lewis | 40-45 |
| 16:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian is hacked by Tom Moralez - foul #1 on Tom Moralez, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Sayles (PG), Randy Lamb (SG), Kelvin Odom (C) Darwin McGlothian, Eric Morton, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Craig Sauer (PG), Daniel Land (C) Tom Moralez, John Johnson | |
| 16:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Duane Price swats the shot by Joseph Blue | 40-45 |
| 16:19 | N. Michigan | Duane Price grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:55 | N. Michigan | James Herbert is called for the reach on Chris Brown - foul #1 on James Herbert, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Carlos Blackburn (SF), Patrick Keith (C) Craig Sauer, Chris Brown, Daniel Land | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Walter Sayles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Herbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Blue (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kelvin Odom (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Blackburn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Duane Price (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Burkart | 40-47 |
| 15:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Keith takes the ball from Joseph Blue | 40-47 |
| 14:58 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy Lamb - foul #2 on Randy Lamb, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian (PG), Eric Morton (SG), Nick Law (SF), Emmitt Blake (PF), Robert Butler (C) Walter Sayles, Randy Lamb, James Herbert, Joseph Blue, Kelvin Odom | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez (SG), John Johnson (PF) Sean Lewis, Duane Price | |
| 14:58 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:58 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlos Blackburn - foul #4 on Carlos Blackburn, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis (SF) Carlos Blackburn | |
| 14:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:23 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 42-49 |
| 14:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 14:16 | N. Michigan | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:00 | N. Michigan | Emmitt Blake is called for the reach on Jimmy Ellis - foul #2 on Emmitt Blake, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Duane Price (C) Charles Burkart, Patrick Keith | |
| 13:50 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 13:49 | N. Michigan | Duane Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:27 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 13:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Duane Price is called for the reach on Darwin McGlothian - foul #1 on Duane Price, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert (SF), Joseph Blue (PF) Nick Law, Emmitt Blake | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 12:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue's floater is tipped away by Duane Price | 42-49 |
| 12:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Blue | 42-49 |
| 12:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:44 | N. Michigan | Duane Price snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 12:39 | N. Michigan | Darwin McGlothian takes the ball from Sean Lewis in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 12:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-49 |
| 12:17 | N. Michigan | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:06 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 12:05 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:38 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Herbert - foul #2 on James Herbert, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb (SG), Nick Law (SF), Kelvin Odom (C) Eric Morton, James Herbert, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Chris Brown (SF), Daniel Land (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Sean Lewis, Jimmy Ellis, John Johnson, Duane Price | |
| 11:38 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Darwin McGlothian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Law (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Blue (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kelvin Odom (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Moralez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Land (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom misses the lay-in | 42-52 |
| 11:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb makes the 3 from straight away set up by Darwin McGlothian | 45-52 |
| 10:49 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 10:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Chris Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Blue - foul #1 on Chris Brown, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton (SG), Emmitt Blake (PF) Darwin McGlothian, Joseph Blue | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Johnson (PF) Daniel Land | |
| 10:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake misses the lay-in | 45-52 |
| 10:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 09:58 | N. Michigan | John Johnson misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:44 | N. Michigan | Kelvin Odom is called for the reach on Patrick Keith - foul #1 on Kelvin Odom, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert (SF), Robert Butler (C) Nick Law, Kelvin Odom | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (SG), Jimmy Ellis (SF) Tom Moralez, Chris Brown | |
| 09:19 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart is hacked by Randy Lamb - foul #3 on Randy Lamb, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian (PG) Randy Lamb | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 09:03 | N. Michigan | James Herbert picks off the pass by Jimmy Ellis | 47-52 |
| 08:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Patrick Keith - foul #2 on Patrick Keith, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Craig Sauer (PG), Duane Price (C) Charles Burkart, Patrick Keith | |
| 08:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:22 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis is hacked by Emmitt Blake - foul #3 on Emmitt Blake, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law (SF) James Herbert | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 08:22 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:22 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:02 | N. Michigan | John Johnson gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:46 | N. Michigan | Nick Law blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jimmy Ellis | 49-53 |
| 07:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 49-53 |
| 07:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Morton | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Darwin McGlothian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Morton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Law (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emmitt Blake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Craig Sauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Duane Price (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | N. Michigan | John Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Darwin McGlothian - foul #3 on Darwin McGlothian, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb (PG), James Herbert (SG), Joseph Blue (PF) Darwin McGlothian, Eric Morton, Emmitt Blake | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Tom Moralez (SG), Carlos Blackburn (SF), Patrick Keith (C) Craig Sauer, Sean Lewis, Jimmy Ellis, Duane Price | |
| 07:09 | N. Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:09 | N. Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Blue and the foul's on Tom Moralez - foul #2 on Tom Moralez, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom (C) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Duane Price (PF) John Johnson | |
| 06:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 06:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 06:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom double dribbles | 54-55 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian (PG) Nick Law | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 05:52 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 05:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Burkart steals it from Randy Lamb | 54-57 |
| 05:43 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart lays it in | 54-59 |
| 05:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton (SG), Robert Butler (C) Randy Lamb, Kelvin Odom | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Johnson (PF) Duane Price | |
| 05:03 | N. Michigan | James Herbert steals the ball from Tom Moralez | 54-59 |
| 04:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Keith | 57-61 |
| 03:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-61 |
| 03:55 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Carlos Blackburn | 57-61 |
| 03:28 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-61 |
| 03:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law (SF), Emmitt Blake (PF) James Herbert, Joseph Blue | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Darwin McGlothian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Morton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nick Law (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emmitt Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tom Moralez (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| 02:58 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Burkart and the foul's on Robert Butler - foul #3 on Robert Butler, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| 02:58 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 57-63 |
| 02:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Eric Morton | 59-63 |
| 02:38 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 02:36 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn tips it but misses | 59-63 |
| 02:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton is fouled on the floor by Tom Moralez - foul #3 on Tom Moralez, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Duane Price (C) Charles Burkart, Patrick Keith | |
| 02:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:09 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Patrick Keith (C) Sean Lewis, Duane Price | |
| 02:02 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nick Law - foul #1 on Nick Law, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 02:02 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:02 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | The jump hook by Emmitt Blake is blocked by Patrick Keith | 61-65 |
| 01:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake tips it in | 63-65 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 01:35 | N. Michigan | John Johnson tips it home | 63-67 |
| 01:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Keith steals the ball from Nick Law | 63-67 |
| 01:06 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Burkart | 63-70 |
| 00:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler buries a shot in the paint | 65-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 65-70 |
| 00:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:18 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart is hacked by Darwin McGlothian in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darwin McGlothian, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis (PF) John Johnson | |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Morton - foul #2 on Eric Morton, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-72 |