| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - John Knight (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Calvin Clingman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Eshleman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Vanwagenen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Tutor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth McCormack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Carr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Kenneth McCormack inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin blows the layup but the foul's on James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:39 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:39 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Calvin Clingman | 31-36 |
| 19:18 | N. Michigan | William Vanwagenen is called for 10 seconds | 31-36 |
| 19:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tutor - foul #1 on Anthony Tutor, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman clanks a shot near the basket | 31-36 |
| 18:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman can't tip it in | 31-36 |
| 18:52 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Tutor | 31-36 |
| 18:28 | N. Michigan | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Eugene Carr - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 18:07 | N. Michigan | William Vanwagenen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 18:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory scores on a 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 17:26 | N. Michigan | Eugene Carr hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin (PF), Dusty Blackmon (C) William Eshleman, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dean Horvitz (SG), Bret Griffeth (C) Anthony Tutor, Eugene Carr | |
| 16:41 | N. Michigan | James Gregory denies the turnaround by Kenneth Griffin | 34-39 |
| 16:40 | N. Michigan | Bret Griffeth hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 16:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston (PG), Vincente Esposito (SG), Ernest Hughes (SF) John Knight, Calvin Clingman, James Gregory | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence West (SG), Eric Harkless (SF) William Vanwagenen, Kenneth McCormack | |
| 16:03 | N. Michigan | Eric Harkless lays it up and in on a great pass from Dean Horvitz and he's hacked by Ernest Hughes - foul #2 on Ernest Hughes, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman (PF) Ernest Hughes | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Anthony Tutor (PG), Eugene Carr (C) Lawrence West, Kenneth Griffin | |
| 16:03 | N. Michigan | Eric Harkless makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Michael Golston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stricklin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Eshleman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dusty Blackmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Anthony Tutor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Horvitz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Harkless (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Griffeth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Carr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon misses the jump hook from close range | 34-44 |
| 15:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin tips it home | 36-44 |
| 15:32 | N. Michigan | Bret Griffeth misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 15:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Stricklin | 36-44 |
| 15:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston buries a shot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 15:13 | N. Michigan | Dean Horvitz can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:12 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Carr | 38-44 |
| 15:00 | N. Michigan | Dean Horvitz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Vincente Esposito - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight (PG), Calvin Clingman (SG), James Gregory (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Michael Golston, Vincente Esposito, James Stricklin, Dusty Blackmon | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donald Yokoyama (SG), Kenneth McCormack (SF), Kenneth Griffin (PF) Anthony Tutor, Eric Harkless, Bret Griffeth | |
| 15:00 | N. Michigan | Dean Horvitz misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:00 | N. Michigan | Dean Horvitz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Knight | 40-45 |
| 14:39 | N. Michigan | Kenneth McCormack makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Griffin | 40-47 |
| 14:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 14:26 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Yokoyama | 40-47 |
| 14:22 | N. Michigan | Donald Yokoyama misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 14:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to William Eshleman | 40-47 |
| 14:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Knight | 43-47 |
| 14:00 | N. Michigan | Kenneth McCormack lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Yokoyama | 43-49 |
| 13:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Clingman | 45-49 |
| 13:23 | N. Michigan | Dean Horvitz drills a shot from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 13:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-51 |
| 13:03 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Yokoyama | 45-51 |
| 12:44 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 45-51 |
| 12:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Knight | 48-51 |
| 11:58 | N. Michigan | Donald Yokoyama loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston (PG), Vincente Esposito (SG), Ernest Hughes (SF), James Stricklin (PF), Dusty Blackmon (C) John Knight, Calvin Clingman, James Gregory, William Eshleman, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Vanwagenen (PG), Anthony Tutor (SG), Eric Harkless (SF), Bret Griffeth (C) Dean Horvitz, Donald Yokoyama, Kenneth McCormack, Eugene Carr | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Michael Golston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Hughes (fresh) PF - James Stricklin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dusty Blackmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Vanwagenen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Tutor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Harkless (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Griffeth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Tutor - foul #2 on Anthony Tutor, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence West (SF) Kenneth Griffin | |
| 11:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:29 | N. Michigan | William Vanwagenen knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Eric Harkless | 50-53 |
| 11:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Hughes is fouled on the floor by William Vanwagenen - foul #2 on William Vanwagenen, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donald Yokoyama (SG) Lawrence West | |
| 10:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon buries a fadeaway from the right side | 52-53 |
| 10:39 | N. Michigan | Anthony Tutor knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 52-55 |
| 10:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 10:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Hughes is hacked by Anthony Tutor - foul #3 on Anthony Tutor, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight (PG), Calvin Clingman (SG), James Gregory (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Michael Golston, Vincente Esposito, Ernest Hughes, Dusty Blackmon | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kenneth McCormack (SF), Kenneth Griffin (PF) Anthony Tutor, Eric Harkless | |
| 09:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Calvin Clingman | 54-55 |
| 09:31 | N. Michigan | Donald Yokoyama knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 09:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Gregory | 56-58 |
| 08:52 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 08:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 56-58 |
| 08:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-58 |
| 08:11 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Vanwagenen | 59-61 |
| 07:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 07:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - John Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Clingman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Stricklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Vanwagenen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Yokoyama (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McCormack (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Griffeth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Griffin - foul #1 on Kenneth Griffin, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston (PG), Vincente Esposito (SG), William Eshleman (PF), Dusty Blackmon (C) John Knight, Calvin Clingman, James Stricklin, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Anthony Tutor (PG), Dean Horvitz (SG), Eugene Carr (C) William Vanwagenen, Donald Yokoyama, Bret Griffeth | |
| 07:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:43 | N. Michigan | Eugene Carr pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:22 | N. Michigan | Anthony Tutor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 07:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon hits the finger roll set up by James Gregory and the foul's on Kenneth Griffin - foul #2 on Kenneth Griffin, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Hughes (SF) James Gregory | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 07:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 06:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon can't connect on a shot near the basket | 62-61 |
| 06:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Hughes's pass is intercepted by Kenneth McCormack | 62-61 |
| 06:07 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 62-61 |
| 06:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eugene Carr steals the ball from Vincente Esposito | 62-61 |
| 05:26 | N. Michigan | Ernest Hughes takes the ball from Anthony Tutor | 62-61 |
| 05:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight (PG), Calvin Clingman (SG), James Gregory (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Michael Golston, Vincente Esposito, Ernest Hughes, Dusty Blackmon | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Vanwagenen (PG), Donald Yokoyama (SG) Anthony Tutor, Dean Horvitz | |
| 05:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:02 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:40 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin double dribbles | 62-61 |
| 04:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson hits the finger roll set up by James Gregory | 64-61 |
| 04:07 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Calvin Clingman - foul #2 on Calvin Clingman, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| 04:07 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Griffin makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - John Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Clingman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Eshleman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Vanwagenen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Yokoyama (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McCormack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | Kenneth McCormack misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 03:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Calvin Clingman | 67-64 |
| 03:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Knight | 70-64 |
| 03:01 | N. Michigan | Donald Yokoyama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 02:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McCormack - foul #1 on Kenneth McCormack, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin (PF), Dusty Blackmon (C) William Eshleman, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Anthony Tutor (SF), Bret Griffeth (C) Kenneth McCormack, Eugene Carr | |
| 02:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:39 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) James Stricklin, Dusty Blackmon | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eugene Carr (C) Bret Griffeth | |
| 02:31 | N. Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Griffin is blocked by William Eshleman | 72-64 |
| 02:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 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) | |
| 02:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman misses long on a floater from the left side | 72-64 |
| 02:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory tips it home | 74-64 |
| 01:55 | N. Michigan | William Eshleman steals the ball from Anthony Tutor | 74-64 |
| 01:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Carr - foul #3 on Eugene Carr, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston (PG), Vincente Esposito (SG), James Stricklin (SF), Dusty Blackmon (PF) John Knight, Calvin Clingman, James Gregory, William Eshleman | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dean Horvitz (SG), Lawrence West (SF), Eric Harkless (PF), Bret Griffeth (C) William Vanwagenen, Donald Yokoyama, Kenneth Griffin, Eugene Carr | |
| 01:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon gets the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito is hacked by Dean Horvitz - foul #1 on Dean Horvitz, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Hughes (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 01:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:01 | N. Michigan | Dean Horvitz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | Lawrence West pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | N. Michigan | Anthony Tutor misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Vincente Esposito - foul #3 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #6 | 77-64 |
| 00:55 | N. Michigan | Anthony Tutor makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:55 | N. Michigan | Anthony Tutor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 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. | Dusty Blackmon hits the finger roll | 79-66 |
| 00:27 | N. Michigan | Lawrence West is called for traveling | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston runs out the clock | 79-66 |