| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Lanier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Retherford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jess Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Biddle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Latimer (fresh) C - Tony Welk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Retherford | 29-24 |
| 19:21 | N. Colorado | Jason Retherford steals the ball from Tony Welk | 29-24 |
| 19:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 18:55 | N. Colorado | Joel Tarpley is called for the reach on Tony Welk - foul #2 on Joel Tarpley, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:30 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jess Tucker - foul #1 on Jess Tucker, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue (PF), Paul Gillis (C) Joel Tarpley, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), John Harris (PF), Sherman Geno (C) Willie Miller, Stephen Biddle, Pete Latimer, Tony Welk | |
| 18:30 | N. Colorado | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:30 | N. Colorado | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Sherman Geno - foul #2 on Sherman Geno, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (SG), Danny Enger (SF) Roger Lanier, Jason Retherford | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (SG) John Howard | |
| 18:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:54 | N. Colorado | John Harris misses long on a runner from the baseline | 31-26 |
| 17:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Paul Gillis | 31-26 |
| 17:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Harris - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder (SF) Nelson Cannon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 17:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:18 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Johnson | 32-29 |
| 16:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathaniel Thomas | 34-29 |
| 16:30 | N. Colorado | Marlon King scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sherman Geno | 34-31 |
| 16:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy McIntee - foul #1 on Leroy McIntee, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier (SG), Jason Retherford (SF), Joel Tarpley (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Danny Enger, Dale Crowder, Jeffrey Vue, Paul Gillis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), John Howard (SG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Tony Welk (C) Leroy McIntee, Marlon King, Kenneth Johnson, John Harris, Sherman Geno | |
| 16:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jess Tucker, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 16:01 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle slams it home | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Lanier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Retherford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Tarpley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jess Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Biddle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Latimer (fresh) C - Tony Welk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Nathaniel Thomas and the foul's on John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG) Nathaniel Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 15:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 36-33 |
| 15:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier tips it home | 38-33 |
| 14:50 | N. Colorado | John Howard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 14:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger (SF), Dale Crowder (C) Jason Retherford, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), Marlon King (SG), Richard Endres (SF), Sherman Geno (PF) Willie Miller, John Howard, Stephen Biddle, Pete Latimer | |
| 14:38 | N. Colorado | Marlon King can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Lanier - foul #1 on Roger Lanier, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz (PG), Paul Gillis (PF) Nelson Cannon, Joel Tarpley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:38 | N. Colorado | Marlon King misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:38 | N. Colorado | Marlon King makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger is hacked by Leroy McIntee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy McIntee, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG) Roger Lanier | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 14:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 14:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sherman Geno - foul #3 on Sherman Geno, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue (PF) Victor Hertz | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Harris (PF) Tony Welk | |
| 14:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:07 | N. Colorado | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:55 | N. Colorado | Sherman Geno can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 13:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 13:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas is hacked by Marlon King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marlon King, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz (SG) Paul Gillis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), John Howard (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Pete Latimer (PF) Leroy McIntee, Marlon King, Richard Endres, Sherman Geno | |
| 13:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 13:36 | N. Colorado | John Harris tips it in | 41-38 |
| 13:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nathaniel Thomas | 44-38 |
| 13:04 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Willie Miller | 44-41 |
| 13:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 12:58 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | N. Colorado | John Howard is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Roger Lanier (SG), Jason Retherford (SF), Joel Tarpley (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Nathaniel Thomas, Victor Hertz, Danny Enger, Jeffrey Vue, Dale Crowder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Sherman Geno (PF), Tony Welk (C) Willie Miller, Kenneth Johnson, Pete Latimer, John Harris | |
| 12:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 12:09 | N. Colorado | John Howard gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:04 | N. Colorado | Sherman Geno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 12:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley hits a floater from the left wing | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Lanier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Retherford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Tarpley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jess Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Leroy McIntee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Howard (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Biddle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sherman Geno (fresh) 3 pf. C - Tony Welk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Lanier | 49-41 |
| 10:49 | N. Colorado | 3 seconds is called on Leroy McIntee | 49-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG), Danny Enger (SF), Paul Gillis (C) Nelson Cannon, Jason Retherford, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Marlon King (SG), Richard Endres (SF), Pete Latimer (PF) Leroy McIntee, John Howard, Stephen Biddle, Sherman Geno | |
| 10:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Danny Enger | 52-41 |
| 10:06 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Pete Latimer, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder (SF), Jeffrey Vue (PF) Roger Lanier, Joel Tarpley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (SF), John Harris (C) Richard Endres, Tony Welk | |
| 09:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Harris - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| 09:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:47 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer clanks a jump hook near the basket | 54-41 |
| 09:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue is hacked by Marlon King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlon King, team foul #10 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford (SF) Dale Crowder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 09:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:43 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:14 | N. Colorado | John Harris connects on the runner in the lane | 55-43 |
| 08:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford misses badly on a shot from the left block | 55-43 |
| 08:55 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:49 | N. Colorado | Jason Retherford is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Jason Retherford, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Victor Hertz (SG), Dale Crowder (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Nathaniel Thomas, Danny Enger, Jeffrey Vue, Paul Gillis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), John Howard (SG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Sherman Geno (PF), Tony Welk (C) Willie Miller, Marlon King, Kenneth Johnson, Pete Latimer, John Harris | |
| 08:43 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee is hacked by Dale Crowder - foul #3 on Dale Crowder, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| 08:29 | N. Colorado | Sherman Geno comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-43 |
| 08:28 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 08:14 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Retherford - foul #4 on Jason Retherford, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier (SG), Joel Tarpley (PF) Victor Hertz, Jason Retherford | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:14 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:14 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 08:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon is hacked by Leroy McIntee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy McIntee, team foul #11 | 55-43 |
| 08:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:12 | N. Colorado | Sherman Geno pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 07:51 | N. Colorado | Jess Tucker is called for the reach on Sherman Geno - foul #3 on Jess Tucker, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger (SF) Joel Tarpley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG) Leroy McIntee | |
| 07:51 | N. Colorado | Sherman Geno makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:51 | N. Colorado | Sherman Geno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier travels in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Harris (PF) Sherman Geno | |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | John Howard is whistled for a carry | 56-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley (PF) Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Lanier (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Enger (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joel Tarpley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Crowder (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Howard (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Biddle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tony Welk (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 06:56 | N. Colorado | John Howard drills a floater from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Harris is called for the reach on Joel Tarpley - foul #4 on John Harris, team foul #12 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG), Jason Retherford (SF), Paul Gillis (C) Nelson Cannon, Roger Lanier, Dale Crowder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SG), Richard Endres (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Sherman Geno (C) Willie Miller, John Howard, Stephen Biddle, John Harris, Tony Welk | |
| 06:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:31 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres can't throw it down but the foul's on Jason Retherford - foul #5 on Jason Retherford, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz (SG), Jeffrey Vue (PF) Jason Retherford, Joel Tarpley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 06:31 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:31 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kenneth Johnson steals it from Nathaniel Thomas | 57-48 |
| 05:53 | N. Colorado | Jeffrey Vue blocks the short jumper by Pete Latimer | 57-48 |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:36 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 05:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier (SG), Jess Tucker (C) Victor Hertz, Paul Gillis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Marlon King (SG), John Harris (C) Leroy McIntee, Kenneth Johnson, Sherman Geno | |
| 05:27 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 05:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Willie Miller - foul #1 on Willie Miller, team foul #13 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle (SF), Tony Welk (C) Richard Endres, Pete Latimer | |
| 05:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:58 | N. Colorado | Marlon King is hacked by Roger Lanier - foul #2 on Roger Lanier, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Joel Tarpley (PF) Nathaniel Thomas, Jeffrey Vue | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:58 | N. Colorado | Marlon King makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:58 | N. Colorado | Marlon King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 04:35 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 04:20 | N. Colorado | Jess Tucker is called for the reach on Tony Welk - foul #4 on Jess Tucker, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (SG), Dale Crowder (SF) Roger Lanier, Danny Enger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG), Pete Latimer (PF) Marlon King, John Harris | |
| 04:20 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:20 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley connects on the floater in the lane set up by Nelson Cannon | 61-52 |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Nelson Cannon is called for the reach on Pete Latimer - foul #1 on Nelson Cannon, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Hertz (SG), Paul Gillis (C) Nelson Cannon, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), Richard Endres (SF), Sherman Geno (C) Willie Miller, Stephen Biddle, Tony Welk | |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder lays it in set up by Joel Tarpley | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 03:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Hertz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Tarpley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Gillis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Leroy McIntee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Howard (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Richard Endres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Latimer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Geno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 02:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Roger Lanier (SG), Danny Enger (SF), Jeffrey Vue (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Nathaniel Thomas, Victor Hertz, Dale Crowder, Joel Tarpley, Paul Gillis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), John Harris (C) John Howard, Richard Endres, Pete Latimer | |
| 02:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Johnson | 63-54 |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle (SF) Marlon King | |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 02:17 | N. Colorado | John Harris grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 02:07 | N. Colorado | John Harris misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Vue - foul #2 on Jeffrey Vue, team foul #13 | 63-54 |
| 02:07 | N. Colorado | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:07 | N. Colorado | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Tony Welk (C) Leroy McIntee, Sherman Geno | |
| 01:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Lanier | 65-55 |
| 01:40 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Miller | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Welk - foul #2 on Tony Welk, team foul #14 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley (PF) Jeffrey Vue | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG), Pete Latimer (PF) Kenneth Johnson, John Harris | |
| 01:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:15 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Pete Latimer | 66-60 |
| 01:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Tony Welk - foul #3 on Tony Welk, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| 01:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | N. Colorado | John Howard grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Tarpley - foul #3 on Joel Tarpley, team foul #14 | 67-60 |
| 00:39 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:39 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Willie Miller is called for the reach on Jess Tucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Miller, team foul #16 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (SG), Jeffrey Vue (PF) Roger Lanier, Joel Tarpley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | John Howard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue is hacked by Willie Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Miller, team foul #17 | 69-61 |
| 00:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:26 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Howard is called for the reach on Nathaniel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #18 | 70-61 |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | John Howard is fouled on the floor by Nelson Cannon - foul #2 on Nelson Cannon, team foul #15 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder (SF), Paul Gillis (C) Nelson Cannon, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), John Harris (PF), Sherman Geno (C) Willie Miller, Stephen Biddle, Pete Latimer, Tony Welk | |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger is hacked by John Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Howard, team foul #19 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Jess Tucker (C) Dale Crowder, Paul Gillis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Tony Welk (C) Leroy McIntee, Kenneth Johnson, John Harris, Sherman Geno | |
| 00:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | John Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-65 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon runs out the clock | 74-65 |