| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Lanier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gillian (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - David McLawhorn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jacob Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Antonucci (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Root (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Cardwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd is hacked by Nelson Cannon - foul #2 on Nelson Cannon, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:27 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jacob Boyd | 33-29 |
| 19:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian banks in the layup set up by Larry Ward | 35-29 |
| 19:06 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci's pass is intercepted by Robert Gillian | 35-29 |
| 18:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| 18:25 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds is hacked by Larry Ward - foul #2 on Larry Ward, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell is fouled on the floor by David McLawhorn - foul #2 on David McLawhorn, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 17:57 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:56 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:46 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell's pass is intercepted by Robert Gillian | 35-29 |
| 17:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:31 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:14 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Ward - foul #3 on Larry Ward, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Moore (SG), Keith Decker (SF) Roger Lanier, Larry Ward | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Cleveland (PF), Claude Brooks (C) William Root, Jerry Cardwell | |
| 17:14 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:14 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Decker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 16:55 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:34 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland hits the finger roll | 35-32 |
| 16:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 15:57 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG), Roger Lanier (SG), Larry Ward (SF), Adam Maggi (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Nelson Cannon, Charles Moore, Keith Decker, Robert Gillian, David McLawhorn | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer (PG), Matthew Mazzola (SG), Jerry Cardwell (C) Jacob Boyd, Robert Antonucci, Patrick Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Lanier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Maggi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jess Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jeremiah Bryer (fresh) SG - Matthew Mazzola (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Cardwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 15:20 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland misses the turnaround in the lane | 41-32 |
| 15:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 14:49 | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian (PF), David McLawhorn (C) Adam Maggi, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Root (PF) Claude Brooks | |
| 14:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Root - foul #2 on William Root, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd (PG), Robert Antonucci (SG) Jeremiah Bryer, Matthew Mazzola | |
| 14:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:13 | N. Michigan | David McLawhorn picks off the pass by Jacob Boyd | 46-32 |
| 13:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Cleveland steals it from Nathaniel Thomas | 46-32 |
| 13:37 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 13:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 13:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Roger Lanier | 48-32 |
| 13:04 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jacob Boyd | 48-34 |
| 12:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 12:18 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Cleveland | 51-36 |
| 11:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward hits the finger roll set up by Roger Lanier and he's hacked by David Cleveland - foul #2 on David Cleveland, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Charles Moore (SG), Adam Maggi (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Nathaniel Thomas, Roger Lanier, Robert Gillian, David McLawhorn | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer (PG), Matthew Mazzola (SG), Patrick Reynolds (SF), Claude Brooks (C) Jacob Boyd, Robert Antonucci, David Cleveland, Jerry Cardwell | |
| 11:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward makes the free throw | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Maggi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jess Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jeremiah Bryer (fresh) SG - Matthew Mazzola (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Root (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:35 | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 11:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Decker (SF) Larry Ward | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 11:06 | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi is hacked by Patrick Reynolds - foul #1 on Patrick Reynolds, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian (PF), David McLawhorn (C) Adam Maggi, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci (SG) Jeremiah Bryer | |
| 10:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Mazzola is called for the reach on Nelson Cannon - foul #1 on Matthew Mazzola, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| 10:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-39 |
| 10:04 | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Root and he's hacked by David McLawhorn - foul #3 on David McLawhorn, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward (SF) Keith Decker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Cleveland (PF) William Root | |
| 10:04 | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Ward | 59-42 |
| 09:27 | N. Michigan | Patrick Reynolds connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Antonucci | 59-44 |
| 09:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-44 |
| 09:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn hits the follow up shot | 61-44 |
| 08:47 | N. Michigan | Robert Antonucci clanks a shot from the left side | 61-44 |
| 08:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn grabs the board | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 61-44 |
| 08:22 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 08:07 | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Cleveland | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Cleveland steals the ball from Robert Gillian | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gillian (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David McLawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Mazzola (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Antonucci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cleveland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:48 | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 07:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn is hacked by Claude Brooks - foul #1 on Claude Brooks, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG), Roger Lanier (SG), Keith Decker (SF), Adam Maggi (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Nelson Cannon, Charles Moore, Larry Ward, Robert Gillian, David McLawhorn | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd (PG), Michael Ashman (SF), William Root (PF), Jerry Cardwell (C) Matthew Mazzola, Patrick Reynolds, David Cleveland, Claude Brooks | |
| 07:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Ashman is called for the reach on Keith Decker - foul #1 on Michael Ashman, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| 06:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker clanks a turnaround from close range | 61-49 |
| 06:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi tips it back up and in | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:32 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-49 |
| 06:31 | N. Michigan | Jerry Cardwell grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:14 | N. Michigan | Michael Ashman buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jacob Boyd | 63-51 |
| 05:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Decker scores on a shot from close range set up by Adam Maggi | 65-51 |
| 05:28 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jess Tucker - foul #1 on Jess Tucker, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward (SF), Robert Gillian (PF), David McLawhorn (C) Keith Decker, Adam Maggi, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Cleveland (SF), Claude Brooks (PF) Robert Antonucci, William Root | |
| 05:28 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:28 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward comes up short on the runner from the right block | 65-52 |
| 05:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn tips it back up and in | 67-52 |
| 04:59 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 04:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 04:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas misses short on a floater from the left side | 67-52 |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Jacob Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:29 | N. Michigan | Michael Ashman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 04:28 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:19 | N. Michigan | Claude Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gillian | 67-52 |
| 04:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Ashman takes the ball from Nathaniel Thomas | 67-52 |
| 04:11 | N. Michigan | Michael Ashman hits the finger roll | 67-54 |
| 03:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Claude Brooks - foul #2 on Claude Brooks, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Charles Moore (SG) Nathaniel Thomas, Roger Lanier | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer (PG), Matthew Mazzola (SG), Patrick Reynolds (SF) Jacob Boyd, Michael Ashman, Claude Brooks | |
| 03:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gillian (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - David McLawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jeremiah Bryer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Mazzola (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Cardwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 69-54 |
| 03:34 | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer can't tip it in | 69-54 |
| 03:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Gillian snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Larry Ward clanks a runner near the basket | 69-54 |
| 03:08 | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 03:03 | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremiah Bryer | 69-56 |
| 02:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | David McLawhorn is whistled for a carry | 69-56 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG), Keith Decker (SF), Adam Maggi (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Nelson Cannon, Larry Ward, Robert Gillian, David McLawhorn | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Ashman (SF), Claude Brooks (C) Patrick Reynolds, Jerry Cardwell | |
| 02:26 | N. Michigan | Michael Ashman is whistled for a carry | 69-56 |
| 01:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas is hacked by Jeremiah Bryer - foul #1 on Jeremiah Bryer, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| 01:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:34 | N. Michigan | Adam Maggi is called for the reach on David Cleveland - foul #1 on Adam Maggi, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| 01:34 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:34 | N. Michigan | David Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 01:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Keith Decker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 01:04 | N. Michigan | Matthew Mazzola grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 00:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Adam Maggi | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 00:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi misses the tip | 71-57 |
| 00:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Moore gets the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker can't finish the layup | 71-57 |
| 00:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Adam Maggi hits the follow up shot | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Jeremiah Bryer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-57 |