| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Retherford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Tarpley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jess Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Ledoux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Roger Lanier | 39-38 |
| 19:35 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Little hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Myers | 39-41 |
| 19:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Lanier | 41-41 |
| 19:12 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 19:10 | Michigan Tech. | Stephen Ledoux tips it in | 41-43 |
| 18:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roger Lanier | 43-43 |
| 18:41 | Michigan Tech. | Daniel Harris misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 18:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 18:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford makes the shot from the left wing set up by Nelson Cannon | 45-43 |
| 18:02 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Lanier steals it from Robert Myers | 45-43 |
| 17:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Nelson Cannon | 47-43 |
| 17:46 | Michigan Tech. | James Stevenson's fadeaway is rejected by Jess Tucker | 47-43 |
| 17:45 | Michigan Tech. | Stephen Ledoux pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:29 | Michigan Tech. | Daniel Harris knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Little | 47-45 |
| 17:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Little is called for the reach on Joel Tarpley - foul #3 on Charles Little, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG), Danny Enger (SG), Dale Crowder (SF), Jeffrey Vue (PF), Paul Gillis (C) Nelson Cannon, Roger Lanier, Jason Retherford, Joel Tarpley, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Darin Kula (PG), Richard Cason (SG), James Hanson (SF), Jimmy Arney (PF) Robert Myers, Charles Little, Stephen Ledoux, Daniel Harris | |
| 17:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jimmy Arney - foul #1 on Jimmy Arney, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Derek Boos (C) James Stevenson | |
| 17:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:53 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Cason hits the finger roll | 49-47 |
| 16:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathaniel Thomas | 51-47 |
| 16:21 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Gillis blocks the short jumper by James Hanson | 51-47 |
| 16:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 16:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis misses badly on a floater in the lane | 51-47 |
| 15:58 | Michigan Tech. | Darin Kula pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Enger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Crowder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Vue (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Darin Kula (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Cason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Arney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Boos (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Cason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 15:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 15:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Vue is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Arney - foul #2 on Jimmy Arney, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Roger Lanier (SG), Jason Retherford (SF), Jess Tucker (C) Nathaniel Thomas, Danny Enger, Dale Crowder, Paul Gillis | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers (PG), Charles Little (SG), Stephen Ledoux (SF), James Stevenson (C) Darin Kula, Richard Cason, James Hanson, Derek Boos | |
| 15:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Lanier | 54-47 |
| 15:13 | Michigan Tech. | Stephen Ledoux misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 15:11 | Michigan Tech. | Jimmy Arney tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 14:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Lanier | 57-49 |
| 14:33 | Michigan Tech. | James Stevenson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 57-49 |
| 14:31 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:14 | Michigan Tech. | Jess Tucker steals the ball from Charles Little | 57-49 |
| 13:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier is fouled on the floor by Charles Little - foul #4 on Charles Little, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG), Joel Tarpley (PF), Paul Gillis (C) Nelson Cannon, Jeffrey Vue, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Darin Kula (PG), Richard Cason (SG), Daniel Harris (PF) Robert Myers, Charles Little, Jimmy Arney | |
| 13:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger (SF) Jason Retherford | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 13:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 13:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 13:29 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Cason scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Ledoux | 59-52 |
| 13:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 13:05 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Cason gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:49 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Cason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-52 |
| 12:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 12:31 | Michigan Tech. | Daniel Harris gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:25 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Cason connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 12:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danny Enger | 61-55 |
| 11:39 | Michigan Tech. | Darin Kula is hacked by Nathaniel Thomas - foul #1 on Nathaniel Thomas, team foul #1 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Jason Retherford (SF), Dale Crowder (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Nathaniel Thomas, Roger Lanier, Joel Tarpley, Paul Gillis | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers (PG), Jason Mattera (SG), James Hanson (SF), Jimmy Arney (PF), Derek Boos (C) Darin Kula, Richard Cason, Stephen Ledoux, Daniel Harris, James Stevenson | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nelson Cannon (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Enger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Retherford (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Dale Crowder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jess Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Mattera (fresh) SF - James Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Arney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Boos (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan Tech. | James Hanson loses the ball out of bounds | 61-55 |
| 11:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Boos | 61-55 |
| 11:04 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Jimmy Arney | 61-55 |
| 10:39 | Michigan Tech. | Jimmy Arney lays it in set up by Jason Mattera | 61-57 |
| 10:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Danny Enger | 63-57 |
| 10:09 | Michigan Tech. | The jumper by Jason Mattera is denied by Jess Tucker | 63-57 |
| 10:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 09:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker throws it down on a nice dish by Jason Retherford | 65-57 |
| 09:32 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Mattera | 65-59 |
| 09:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Retherford | 68-59 |
| 08:50 | Michigan Tech. | Jimmy Arney is whistled for traveling | 68-59 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG), Roger Lanier (SG), Jeffrey Vue (SF), Joel Tarpley (PF), Paul Gillis (C) Nelson Cannon, Danny Enger, Jason Retherford, Dale Crowder, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Darin Kula (PG), Richard Cason (SG), Stephen Ledoux (SF), Daniel Harris (PF), James Stevenson (C) Robert Myers, Jason Mattera, James Hanson, Jimmy Arney, Derek Boos | |
| 08:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Stevenson - foul #2 on James Stevenson, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 08:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 08:13 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Cason is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Cason, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| 08:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier's pass is intercepted by Stephen Ledoux | 69-59 |
| 07:50 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Cason banks in the layup and he's fouled by Roger Lanier - foul #2 on Roger Lanier, team foul #2 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Charles Little (SG) Darin Kula | |
| 07:50 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Cason makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 07:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stevenson picks off the pass by Joel Tarpley | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Lanier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Vue (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Tarpley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Gillis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Richard Cason (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Ledoux (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Gillis is called for the reach on Stephen Ledoux - foul #2 on Paul Gillis, team foul #3 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Jason Retherford (SF) Nathaniel Thomas, Jeffrey Vue | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers (PG) Richard Cason | |
| 07:02 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joel Tarpley - foul #3 on Joel Tarpley, team foul #4 | 69-62 |
| 07:02 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:02 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Myers is called for the reach on Nelson Cannon - foul #3 on Robert Myers, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder (PF), Jess Tucker (C) Joel Tarpley, Paul Gillis | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Derek Boos (PF) Daniel Harris | |
| 06:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:31 | Michigan Tech. | Stephen Ledoux misses long on a jumper in the lane | 71-64 |
| 06:29 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to James Stevenson | 71-64 |
| 06:09 | Michigan Tech. | Nelson Cannon steals the ball from Derek Boos | 71-64 |
| 05:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jess Tucker | 74-64 |
| 05:35 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 05:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 05:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Stevenson - foul #3 on James Stevenson, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG), Danny Enger (SF), Joel Tarpley (PF), Paul Gillis (C) Nelson Cannon, Jason Retherford, Dale Crowder, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Darin Kula (PG), Richard Cason (SG), James Hanson (SF), Daniel Harris (PF), Jimmy Arney (C) Robert Myers, Charles Little, Stephen Ledoux, Derek Boos, James Stevenson | |
| 05:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:54 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Lanier steals it from Daniel Harris | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 04:33 | Michigan Tech. | Daniel Harris grabs the board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Cason is whistled for traveling | 76-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jason Retherford (SF) Roger Lanier | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 03:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Gillis misses the easy layup | 76-64 |
| 03:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas snags the offensive board | 76-64 |
| 03:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Cason steals it from Danny Enger | 76-64 |
| 03:33 | Michigan Tech. | Darin Kula throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Cason | 76-66 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Enger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Retherford (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Joel Tarpley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Gillis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Darin Kula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cason (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Arney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joel Tarpley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Thomas | 78-66 |
| 03:07 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon (PG), Roger Lanier (SG), Jess Tucker (C) Nathaniel Thomas, Danny Enger, Paul Gillis | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers (PG), Charles Little (SG), Stephen Ledoux (SF), James Stevenson (C) Darin Kula, Richard Cason, James Hanson, Jimmy Arney | |
| 02:57 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Little | 78-68 |
| 02:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stevenson is called for the reach on Nelson Cannon - foul #4 on James Stevenson, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Jimmy Arney (PF) Daniel Harris | |
| 02:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nelson Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:27 | Michigan Tech. | Jimmy Arney blows the layup | 79-68 |
| 02:26 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to James Stevenson | 79-68 |
| 02:12 | Michigan Tech. | Jimmy Arney's floater is tipped away by Jess Tucker | 79-68 |
| 02:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jess Tucker | 79-68 |
| 02:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Retherford | 81-68 |
| 01:52 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-68 |
| 01:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jess Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 01:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Nelson Cannon and he's fouled by Charles Little - foul #5 on Charles Little, team foul #11 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas (PG), Danny Enger (SF), Jeffrey Vue (PF), Paul Gillis (C) Nelson Cannon, Jason Retherford, Joel Tarpley, Jess Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Darin Kula (PG), Richard Cason (SG), James Hanson (SF), Derek Boos (C) Robert Myers, Charles Little, Stephen Ledoux, James Stevenson | |
| 01:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Lanier makes the free throw | 84-68 |
| 01:06 | Michigan Tech. | Darin Kula scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Cason | 84-70 |
| 01:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Derek Boos - foul #1 on Derek Boos, team foul #12 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder (SF) Roger Lanier | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 01:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger misses the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 01:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan Tech. | Jimmy Arney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 85-70 |
| 00:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Danny Enger pulls down the rebound | 85-70 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dale Crowder clanks a shot from the right block | 85-70 |
| 00:26 | Michigan Tech. | Jimmy Arney grabs the defensive rebound | 85-70 |
| 00:21 | Michigan Tech. | Darin Kula makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hanson | 85-72 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nathaniel Thomas runs out the clock | 85-72 |