| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Timothy Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Aguilera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Bell (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Booker Akins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Allen (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Terrance Walborn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Hugh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Aguilera steals it from Booker Akins | 21-34 |
| 19:49 | N. Michigan | John Aguilera dunks the ball | 23-34 |
| 19:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Kelly takes the ball from Larry Allen | 23-34 |
| 19:09 | N. Michigan | John Aguilera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-34 |
| 19:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnny Wilson snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 18:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Hugh is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Hugh, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:42 | N. Michigan | Larry Allen is called for the reach on Eddie Bell - foul #2 on Larry Allen, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 18:31 | N. Michigan | Eddie Bell is hacked by Johnny Wilson - foul #1 on Johnny Wilson, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| 18:18 | N. Michigan | Eddie Bell is denied on a dunk by Johnny Wilson | 23-34 |
| 18:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Allen gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 18:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnny Wilson tips it but misses | 23-34 |
| 17:58 | N. Michigan | David Wilson grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 17:52 | N. Michigan | Timothy Bicknell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 17:51 | N. Michigan | David Wilson tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 17:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Booker Akins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Allen | 25-37 |
| 17:30 | N. Michigan | David Kelly hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Bicknell | 27-37 |
| 17:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn is fouled on the floor by John Aguilera - foul #2 on John Aguilera, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Bower (SF) John Aguilera | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Alan Smith (C) Brian Hugh | |
| 17:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alan Smith is called for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ward McCargo (PG), Jimmy Brown (PF) Timothy Bicknell, Eddie Bell | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Dunn (PG), Harold Keenan (SG) Booker Akins, Larry Allen | |
| 16:51 | N. Michigan | The jump hook by John Bower is blocked by Alan Smith | 27-37 |
| 16:49 | N. Michigan | David Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:33 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Brown is hacked by Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Smith (C) Johnny Wilson | |
| 16:07 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Brown misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-37 |
| 16:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Dunn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-37 |
| 15:54 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to David Kelly | 27-37 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Ward McCargo (fresh) SG - David Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Shulenberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Leon Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Keenan (fresh) SF - Terrance Walborn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | N. Michigan | Ward McCargo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 15:32 | N. Michigan | David Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:20 | N. Michigan | David Kelly is called for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Timothy Bicknell (PG), John Aguilera (SF), Eddie Bell (PF), David Wilson (C) Ward McCargo, David Kelly, Jimmy Brown, Matthew Shulenberger | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Booker Akins (PG), Larry Allen (SG), Johnny Wilson (PF), Brian Hugh (C) Leon Dunn, Harold Keenan, Terrance Walborn, Alan Smith | |
| 15:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Booker Akins | 27-40 |
| 15:03 | N. Michigan | John Aguilera knocks in the turnaround from close range | 29-40 |
| 14:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnny Wilson misses long on a jumper from close range | 29-40 |
| 14:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 14:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Wilson swats the short shot by Johnny Wilson | 29-40 |
| 14:23 | N. Michigan | David Wilson snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 14:18 | N. Michigan | John Aguilera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jason Knox (SG) John Bower | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 14:18 | N. Michigan | John Aguilera makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:18 | N. Michigan | John Aguilera makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 13:56 | N. Michigan | Timothy Bicknell drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Eddie Bell | 33-43 |
| 13:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eddie Bell is called for the reach on Larry Allen - foul #2 on Eddie Bell, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn (SF) Steven Smith | |
| 13:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Timothy Bicknell takes the ball from Johnny Wilson | 33-43 |
| 13:21 | N. Michigan | John Aguilera slams it home on a great pass from Timothy Bicknell | 35-43 |
| 12:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 12:38 | N. Michigan | Eddie Bell misses the lay-in | 35-46 |
| 12:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnny Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Hugh hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 35-46 |
| 12:22 | N. Michigan | Timothy Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:14 | N. Michigan | Brian Hugh steals the ball from David Wilson | 35-46 |
| 11:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Hugh drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Larry Allen and he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Kelly (SG), John Bower (SF), Jimmy Brown (PF), Matthew Shulenberger (C) Timothy Bicknell, John Aguilera, Eddie Bell, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Dunn (PG), Harold Keenan (SG), Alan Smith (PF) Booker Akins, Larry Allen, Johnny Wilson | |
| 11:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Hugh makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jason Knox (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Shulenberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Leon Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Keenan (fresh) SF - Terrance Walborn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Hugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Shulenberger, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Smith (C) Brian Hugh | |
| 11:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Leon Dunn | 35-51 |
| 11:06 | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 11:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Keenan pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 11:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Shulenberger - foul #2 on Matthew Shulenberger, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ward McCargo (PG) Jason Knox | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 11:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 11:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 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) | |
| 10:51 | N. Michigan | Harold Keenan steals the ball from Ward McCargo | 35-53 |
| 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) | |
| 10:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Dunn is hacked by Ward McCargo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ward McCargo, team foul #6 | 35-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham Morton (PF) Terrance Walborn | |
| 10:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alan Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-53 |
| 10:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alan Smith gets the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 10:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alan Smith hits a jump hook from close range | 35-55 |
| 10:01 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Brown is hacked by Graham Morton - foul #1 on Graham Morton, team foul #6 | 35-55 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Timothy Bicknell (PG), John Aguilera (SF), Eddie Bell (PF), David Wilson (C) Ward McCargo, John Bower, Jimmy Brown, Matthew Shulenberger | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Booker Akins (PG), Larry Allen (SG), Terrance Walborn (SF), Johnny Wilson (PF) Leon Dunn, Harold Keenan, Steven Smith, Graham Morton | |
| 09:41 | N. Michigan | Timothy Bicknell is denied on a layup by Johnny Wilson | 35-55 |
| 09:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 35-55 |
| 09:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnny Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-55 |
| 09:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn hits the follow up shot | 35-57 |
| 08:50 | N. Michigan | David Kelly's pass is intercepted by Terrance Walborn | 35-57 |
| 08:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn can't throw it down | 35-57 |
| 08:45 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Aguilera | 35-57 |
| 08:30 | N. Michigan | David Kelly misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-57 |
| 08:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Johnny Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-57 |
| 07:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Allen and he's fouled by Eddie Bell - foul #3 on Eddie Bell, team foul #7 | 35-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jason Knox (PG), John Bower (SF) Timothy Bicknell, John Aguilera | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Hugh (C) Alan Smith | |
| 07:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terrance Walborn makes the free throw | 35-60 |
| 07:46 | N. Michigan | The jump hook by David Wilson is blocked by Johnny Wilson | 35-60 |
| 07:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Hugh gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jason Knox (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Bell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Booker Akins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Terrance Walborn (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Wilson (fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Brian Hugh (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Knox takes the ball from Terrance Walborn | 35-60 |
| 07:10 | N. Michigan | David Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Troy Marable (SF), Jimmy Brown (PF), Matthew Shulenberger (C) David Kelly, Eddie Bell, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Huffine (PG), Leon Dunn (SG), Harold Keenan (SF), Graham Morton (PF), Steven Smith (C) Booker Akins, Larry Allen, Terrance Walborn, Johnny Wilson, Brian Hugh | |
| 06:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Smith misses the runner in the paint | 35-60 |
| 06:44 | N. Michigan | Troy Marable grabs the defensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 06:35 | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jason Knox | 37-60 |
| 06:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Troy Marable steals the ball from Graham Morton | 37-60 |
| 06:12 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Marable | 39-60 |
| 05:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Huffine buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 39-62 |
| 05:38 | N. Michigan | Harry Huffine is called for the reach on Jason Knox - foul #2 on Harry Huffine, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| 05:38 | N. Michigan | Jason Knox makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 05:38 | N. Michigan | Jason Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 05:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Dunn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Huffine | 41-65 |
| 04:58 | N. Michigan | Troy Marable comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-65 |
| 04:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Smith grabs the board | 41-65 |
| 04:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham Morton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Huffine | 41-68 |
| 04:12 | N. Michigan | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Troy Marable - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #8 | 41-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ward McCargo (PG) Jason Knox | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Bruce Walker (PG), Alan Smith (C) Harry Huffine, Harold Keenan | |
| 04:12 | N. Michigan | Troy Marable misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 04:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-68 |
| 03:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Shulenberger steals it from Steven Smith | 41-68 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Ward McCargo (fresh) SG - John Bower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Troy Marable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Shulenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Bruce Walker (fresh) SG - Leon Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Graham Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:29 | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-68 |
| 03:27 | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger hits the follow up shot | 43-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bruce Walker hits a jumper from the left block | 43-70 |
| 03:06 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Brown is hacked by Alan Smith - foul #2 on Alan Smith, team foul #9 | 43-70 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jason Knox (SG) Troy Marable | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 03:06 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 03:06 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 02:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham Morton misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jimmy Brown - foul #1 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #8 | 45-70 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Huffine (PG), Harold Keenan (SG) Bruce Walker, Leon Dunn | |
| 02:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham Morton makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 02:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 02:41 | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 02:28 | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger jams it and he's hacked by Harry Huffine - foul #3 on Harry Huffine, team foul #10 | 47-71 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Dunn (C) Graham Morton | |
| 02:28 | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger makes the free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Keenan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Harry Huffine | 48-73 |
| 01:39 | N. Michigan | Harold Keenan takes the ball from Jimmy Brown | 48-73 |
| 01:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Huffine hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Keenan | 48-75 |
| 01:15 | N. Michigan | John Bower buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-75 |
| 00:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Shulenberger steps in front of the Leon Dunn pass | 50-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 50-75 |
| 00:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Harold Keenan | 50-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Leon Dunn blows the layup | 50-75 |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alan Smith tips it home | 50-77 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | Matthew Shulenberger buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ward McCargo | 52-77 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Huffine runs out the clock | 52-77 |