| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Bryan Desmarais (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Antonucci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billie McCullogh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Becraft (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gillian (fresh) 6 pts. C - David McLawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Antonucci | 31-31 |
| 19:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 19:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 19:28 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 19:11 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 19:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Darryl Faulkner | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci is fouled on the floor by Nelson Cannon - foul #3 on Nelson Cannon, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam (PG) Nelson Cannon | |
| 18:24 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan Desmarais | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Darryl Faulkner | 35-35 |
| 17:50 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais hits a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Larry Ward - foul #2 on Larry Ward, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 17:44 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by David McLawhorn | 38-37 |
| 17:07 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:54 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 38-37 |
| 16:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:15 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:06 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Ward | 38-40 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Bryan Desmarais (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Antonucci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billie McCullogh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Becraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Steven Dam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darryl Faulkner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gillian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David McLawhorn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Desmarais | 40-40 |
| 15:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Dam | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 14:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Gillian and he's fouled by Bryan Desmarais - foul #1 on Bryan Desmarais, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marcus Ogara (PG), Matthew Mazzola (SG), David Cleveland (SF), John Manley (PF), Claude Brooks (C) Bryan Desmarais, Robert Antonucci, Patrick Reynolds, Billie McCullogh, Gregory Becraft | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Charles Moore (SF), Adam Maggi (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Darryl Faulkner, Larry Ward, Robert Gillian, David McLawhorn | |
| 14:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:30 | N. Michigan | Marcus Ogara scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Mazzola and he's hacked by Nelson Cannon - foul #4 on Nelson Cannon, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz (PG), Keith Decker (SF) Nelson Cannon, Steven Dam | |
| 14:30 | N. Michigan | Marcus Ogara makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-45 |
| 14:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 14:06 | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola is hacked by Victor Hertz - foul #1 on Victor Hertz, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 13:50 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcus Ogara | 45-47 |
| 13:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Moore misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Claude Brooks - foul #1 on Claude Brooks, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian (PF) Jess Tucker | |
| 13:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:10 | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 12:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland is called for a backcourt violation | 45-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais (PG), Robert Antonucci (SG) Marcus Ogara, Claude Brooks | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner (SG), Larry Ward (SF), David McLawhorn (C) Charles Moore, Keith Decker, Adam Maggi | |
| 12:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 11:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Darryl Faulkner and he's hacked by Bryan Desmarais - foul #2 on Bryan Desmarais, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds (SF), Billie McCullogh (PF), Gregory Becraft (C) Matthew Mazzola, John Manley, David Cleveland | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam (PG) Victor Hertz | |
| 11:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:37 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 11:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Bryan Desmarais (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Antonucci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billie McCullogh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Steven Dam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Faulkner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gillian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David McLawhorn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Ward | 45-56 |
| 11:03 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais misses the floater from the left side | 45-56 |
| 11:02 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 11:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Antonucci is called for the reach on Larry Ward - foul #2 on Robert Antonucci, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Manley (PF) Billie McCullogh | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi (PF) Robert Gillian | |
| 10:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Ward | 45-58 |
| 10:21 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Reynolds | 47-58 |
| 10:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | A charge is called on Steven Dam - foul #1 on Steven Dam, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola (SF), Claude Brooks (C) Patrick Reynolds, Gregory Becraft | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker (C) David McLawhorn | |
| 10:05 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Mazzola | 50-58 |
| 09:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward misses the easy layup | 50-58 |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 09:38 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Darryl Faulkner - foul #1 on Darryl Faulkner, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marcus Ogara (SG), Billie McCullogh (C) Robert Antonucci, Claude Brooks | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz (PG), Charles Moore (SG), Robert Gillian (PF) Steven Dam, Darryl Faulkner, Jess Tucker | |
| 09:38 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:38 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Marcus Ogara takes the ball from Victor Hertz | 52-58 |
| 09:01 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds (SF) Matthew Mazzola | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn (C) Adam Maggi | |
| 09:01 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:01 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 08:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn tips it home | 53-60 |
| 08:15 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds scores on a 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian is fouled on the floor by Marcus Ogara - foul #2 on Marcus Ogara, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci (SG), Gregory Becraft (C) Bryan Desmarais, John Manley | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam (PG), Darryl Faulkner (SG) Victor Hertz, Larry Ward | |
| 07:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Moore is whistled for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG) Charles Moore | |
| 07:30 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh loses the ball out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Cleveland (PF) Billie McCullogh | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi (PF) Robert Gillian | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Marcus Ogara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Antonucci (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cleveland (fresh) C - Gregory Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darryl Faulkner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Dam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Maggi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David McLawhorn (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Dam | 56-63 |
| 06:54 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds is fouled on the floor by David McLawhorn - foul #1 on David McLawhorn, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais (PG) Marcus Ogara | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward (SF), Jess Tucker (C) Steven Dam, David McLawhorn | |
| 06:54 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:54 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Antonucci is called for the reach on Jess Tucker - foul #3 on Robert Antonucci, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola (SF), John Manley (PF) Patrick Reynolds, David Cleveland | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian (PF) Jess Tucker | |
| 06:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi is hacked by John Manley - foul #4 on John Manley, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 06:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:28 | N. Michigan | John Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:10 | N. Michigan | John Manley drills a floater in the lane | 60-64 |
| 05:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Becraft swats the short shot by Adam Maggi | 60-64 |
| 05:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward tips it back up and in | 60-66 |
| 05:39 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais is whistled for a carry | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn (C) Adam Maggi | |
| 05:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 05:18 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Becraft | 60-66 |
| 05:12 | N. Michigan | Larry Ward is called for the reach on Robert Antonucci - foul #3 on Larry Ward, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds (SF), Billie McCullogh (C) Matthew Mazzola, Gregory Becraft | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam (PG) Nelson Cannon | |
| 05:12 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:12 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam blows the layup | 62-66 |
| 04:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from David McLawhorn | 62-68 |
| 04:37 | N. Michigan | John Manley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David McLawhorn - foul #2 on David McLawhorn, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marcus Ogara (PG), Matthew Mazzola (SG) Bryan Desmarais, Robert Antonucci | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz (PG), Charles Moore (SF) Darryl Faulkner, Larry Ward | |
| 04:37 | N. Michigan | John Manley makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:37 | N. Michigan | John Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian can't connect on a shot from the left side | 64-68 |
| 04:16 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds is hacked by Victor Hertz - foul #2 on Victor Hertz, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft (C) John Manley | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Adam Maggi (PF) Victor Hertz, Robert Gillian | |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 03:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Patrick Reynolds steps in front of the Charles Moore pass | 65-68 |
| 03:08 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds drills a 3 from straight away set up by Marcus Ogara | 68-68 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Marcus Ogara (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Mazzola (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billie McCullogh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Dam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Maggi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David McLawhorn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais (PG), Robert Antonucci (SG), David Cleveland (SF) Marcus Ogara, Matthew Mazzola, Patrick Reynolds | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner (SG), Larry Ward (SF), Robert Gillian (PF) Steven Dam, Charles Moore, David McLawhorn | |
| 02:41 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola (SF), John Manley (PF) David Cleveland, Billie McCullogh | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 02:33 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward tips it in | 68-70 |
| 01:56 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Desmarais and he's hacked by Adam Maggi - foul #1 on Adam Maggi, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds (SF) Matthew Mazzola | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn (C) Adam Maggi | |
| 01:56 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Ward | 71-73 |
| 01:18 | N. Michigan | John Manley comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 71-73 |
| 01:16 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:07 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 71-73 |
| 01:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 00:43 | N. Michigan | John Manley grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 00:37 | N. Michigan | John Manley banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Desmarais | 73-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian is hacked by Patrick Reynolds - foul #1 on Patrick Reynolds, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 00:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:12 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Becraft | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | N. Michigan | John Manley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner misses the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Bryan Desmarais (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Antonucci (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darryl Faulkner (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gillian (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David McLawhorn (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| 04:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gillian | 73-76 |
| 04:25 | N. Michigan | John Manley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 04:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 04:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 04:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn grabs the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 03:39 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-79 |
| 03:37 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Reynolds | 73-79 |
| 03:28 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 03:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn gets the rebound | 73-79 |
| 03:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bryan Desmarais steals the ball from Robert Gillian | 73-79 |
| 03:00 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan Desmarais | 75-79 |
| 02:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darryl Faulkner | 75-81 |
| 02:33 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Desmarais | 77-81 |
| 02:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 02:17 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds gets the rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Darryl Faulkner is called for the reach on Robert Antonucci - foul #2 on Darryl Faulkner, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Gillian | 78-81 |
| 01:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian can't finish the layup | 78-81 |
| 01:36 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Manley | 78-81 |
| 01:21 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-81 |
| 01:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to David McLawhorn | 78-81 |
| 01:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon is whistled for traveling | 78-81 |
| 00:44 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Manley | 81-81 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Bryan Desmarais (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Antonucci (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Manley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Becraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darryl Faulkner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gillian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David McLawhorn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner loses the ball out of bounds | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais is denied on a layup by Robert Gillian | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Bryan Desmarais (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Antonucci (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Becraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darryl Faulkner (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gillian (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David McLawhorn (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian wins the tip | 81-81 |
| 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) | |
| 04:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 04:41 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:27 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft loses the dribble to David McLawhorn | 81-81 |
| 04:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | The short jumper by Robert Gillian is denied by Gregory Becraft | 81-81 |
| 04:06 | N. Michigan | John Manley pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:57 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 81-81 |
| 03:55 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais grabs the offensive board | 81-81 |
| 03:36 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds misses long on a 3 from straight away | 81-81 |
| 03:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Gillian | 81-81 |
| 03:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Antonucci - foul #4 on Robert Antonucci, team foul #9 | 81-81 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola (SF), Billie McCullogh (PF), Claude Brooks (C) Patrick Reynolds, John Manley, Gregory Becraft | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam (PG), Adam Maggi (C) Nelson Cannon, David McLawhorn | |
| 03:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:08 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh is fouled on the floor by Robert Gillian - foul #3 on Robert Gillian, team foul #14 | 81-82 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marcus Ogara (SG) Robert Antonucci | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 03:08 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:08 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Ward | 83-85 |
| 02:49 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci (SG), John Manley (PF) Marcus Ogara, Claude Brooks | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn (C) Adam Maggi | |
| 02:24 | N. Michigan | John Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-85 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds (SF) Matthew Mazzola | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 02:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner misses the lay-in | 83-85 |
| 02:14 | N. Michigan | Billie McCullogh snags the defensive board | 83-85 |
| 02:10 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-85 |
| 02:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian grabs the board | 83-85 |
| 01:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-85 |
| 01:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian tips it in | 83-87 |
| 01:24 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-87 |
| 01:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian grabs the board | 83-87 |
| 01:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-90 |
| 00:56 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-90 |
| 00:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner gets the rebound | 83-90 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Bryan Desmarais (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Antonucci (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Billie McCullogh (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Steven Dam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Faulkner (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gillian (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David McLawhorn (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner is hacked by Robert Antonucci in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Antonucci, team foul #10 | 83-90 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marcus Ogara (SG), Gregory Becraft (C) Robert Antonucci, Billie McCullogh | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 00:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darryl Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:53 | N. Michigan | John Manley gets the rebound | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 83-90 |
| 00:46 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft gets the offensive rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:43 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft loses the ball out of bounds | 83-90 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz (PG) Darryl Faulkner | |
| 00:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz is hacked by Bryan Desmarais in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Desmarais, team foul #11 | 83-90 |
| 00:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-92 |
| 00:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam snags the defensive board | 83-92 |
| 00:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Desmarais - foul #4 on Bryan Desmarais, team foul #12 | 83-92 |
| 00:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David McLawhorn - foul #3 on David McLawhorn, team foul #15 | 83-93 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola (SG), David Cleveland (SF), Billie McCullogh (PF) Bryan Desmarais, Patrick Reynolds, John Manley | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Moore (SF), Adam Maggi (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Larry Ward, Robert Gillian, David McLawhorn | |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam is hacked by Marcus Ogara in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Ogara, team foul #13 | 84-93 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bryan Desmarais (PG), Patrick Reynolds (SF), John Manley (PF) Matthew Mazzola, David Cleveland, Billie McCullogh | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward (SF), Robert Gillian (PF), David McLawhorn (C) Charles Moore, Adam Maggi, Jess Tucker | |
| 00:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam misses the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam misses the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Gregory Becraft grabs the board | 84-93 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-93 |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Victor Hertz | 84-93 |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-93 |
| 00:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian is hacked by Bryan Desmarais in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Desmarais, team foul #14 | 84-93 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola (SG) Bryan Desmarais | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 00:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian makes the 2nd free throw | 84-95 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | Marcus Ogara comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-95 |
| 00:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Dam grabs the board | 84-95 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz runs out the clock | 84-95 |