| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Victor Verville (fresh) SG - Vincent Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Rosser (fresh) PF - Craig Verret (fresh) C - Robert Whaley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Cooper (fresh) SG - Ricky Calhoun (fresh) SF - John Harvey (fresh) PF - Antonio Gonzalas (fresh) C - Barry Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | N. Michigan | Antonio Gonzalas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Rosser | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Rosser scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Verville | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | N. Michigan | William Cooper misses the runner from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Harvey | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Rosser misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | N. Michigan | Michael Rosser is called for the reach on William Cooper - foul #1 on Michael Rosser, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor misses the floater from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Cooper steps in front of the Craig Verret pass | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | N. Michigan | John Harvey can't throw it down | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Craig Verret is called for traveling | 3-4 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr (SF), Frank Quam (C) John Harvey, Barry Taylor | |
| 17:30 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr misses the jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Craig Verret hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Rosser | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | N. Michigan | Antonio Gonzalas hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Cooper and the foul's on Craig Verret - foul #1 on Craig Verret, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller (PG), James Ivory (SG) William Cooper, Ricky Calhoun | |
| 16:56 | N. Michigan | Antonio Gonzalas misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincent Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Quam | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller misses the jump hook in the paint | 5-6 |
| 16:32 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | N. Michigan | Antonio Gonzalas comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Verret - foul #2 on Craig Verret, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Niebuhr (PG), Joseph Dodge (SG), Norman Motto (SF), John Tyler (PF) Victor Verville, Vincent Moore, Michael Rosser, Craig Verret | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Harvey (SF), Barry Taylor (C) Rodney Schorr, Frank Quam | |
| 16:27 | N. Michigan | Antonio Gonzalas makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:27 | N. Michigan | Antonio Gonzalas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler is fouled on the floor by Antonio Gonzalas - foul #1 on Antonio Gonzalas, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Quam (PF) Antonio Gonzalas | |
| 15:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Niebuhr misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | N. Michigan | John Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - James Niebuhr (fresh) SG - Joseph Dodge (fresh) SF - Norman Motto (fresh) PF - John Tyler (fresh) C - Robert Whaley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Ernest Toller (fresh) SG - James Ivory (fresh) SF - John Harvey (fresh) PF - Frank Quam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 15:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Norman Motto can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 5-8 |
| 15:22 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:06 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 5-8 |
| 15:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley misses long on a floater from the right block | 5-8 |
| 14:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Dodge tips it in | 7-8 |
| 14:23 | N. Michigan | James Ivory hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by John Tyler - foul #1 on John Tyler, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville (PG), Vincent Moore (SG), Michael Rosser (SF) James Niebuhr, Joseph Dodge, Robert Whaley | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun (SG), Rodney Schorr (SF), Andy Attwood (PF), Arthur Zets (C) Ernest Toller, John Harvey, Frank Quam, Barry Taylor | |
| 14:23 | N. Michigan | James Ivory misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Norman Motto | 7-10 |
| 13:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincent Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Rosser can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:24 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Ivory and the foul's on Victor Verville - foul #1 on Victor Verville, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Francis (C) John Tyler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Cooper (PG), Antonio Gonzalas (PF) James Ivory, Arthur Zets | |
| 13:24 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Francis lays it in on a great pass from Michael Rosser | 9-13 |
| 13:04 | N. Michigan | Antonio Gonzalas is fouled on the floor by Vincent Moore - foul #1 on Vincent Moore, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley (C) Norman Motto | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Quam (C) Andy Attwood | |
| 12:52 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cooper | 9-15 |
| 12:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincent Moore buries a 3 from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 12:17 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vincent Moore - foul #2 on Vincent Moore, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Dodge (SG) Vincent Moore | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Harvey (SF), Barry Taylor (C) Rodney Schorr, Frank Quam | |
| 12:17 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:17 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Rosser connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Verville | 14-17 |
| 11:57 | N. Michigan | Antonio Gonzalas makes the driving attempt from close range set up by William Cooper | 14-19 |
| 11:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Antonio Gonzalas is called for the reach on Stephen Francis - foul #2 on Antonio Gonzalas, team foul #2 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Niebuhr (PG), Norman Motto (PF) Victor Verville, Stephen Francis | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller (SG), Frank Quam (PF) Ricky Calhoun, Antonio Gonzalas | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - James Niebuhr (fresh) SG - Joseph Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Rosser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Motto (fresh) C - Robert Whaley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Toller (fresh) SF - John Harvey (fresh) PF - Frank Quam (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Niebuhr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler (PF), Stephen Francis (C) Michael Rosser, Robert Whaley | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 11:21 | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 11:19 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam tips it home | 14-21 |
| 10:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler is called for 5 seconds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr (SF) John Harvey | |
| 10:43 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley (C) Stephen Francis | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun (SG), Andy Attwood (C) Ernest Toller, Barry Taylor | |
| 10:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Norman Motto travels with the ball | 14-21 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Rosser (SF) John Tyler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller (PG) William Cooper | |
| 10:11 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-21 |
| 10:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Whaley | 14-21 |
| 09:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Norman Motto scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Rosser | 16-21 |
| 09:52 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 09:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Rosser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Andy Attwood - foul #1 on Andy Attwood, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville (PG), John Tyler (PF) James Niebuhr, Norman Motto | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Cooper (PG), John Harvey (SF), Barry Taylor (C) Ernest Toller, Rodney Schorr, Frank Quam | |
| 09:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:23 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 09:09 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Attwood | 17-24 |
| 09:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-24 |
| 08:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Dodge hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 08:36 | N. Michigan | Joseph Dodge takes the ball from John Harvey | 19-24 |
| 08:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 08:20 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:04 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun double dribbles | 19-24 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Niebuhr (SG), Norman Motto (SF), Stephen Francis (C) Joseph Dodge, Michael Rosser, Robert Whaley | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller (SG), Arthur Zets (PF) Ricky Calhoun, Andy Attwood | |
| 07:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Victor Verville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Niebuhr (fresh) SF - Norman Motto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Tyler (fresh) C - Stephen Francis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Cooper (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Toller (fresh) SF - John Harvey (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Zets (fresh) C - Barry Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets is fouled on the floor by Victor Verville - foul #2 on Victor Verville, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Willie Burnham (PG), Michael Rosser (SF) Victor Verville, John Tyler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Ivory (SG), Rodney Schorr (SF), Frank Quam (C) William Cooper, John Harvey, Barry Taylor | |
| 07:26 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:26 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Niebuhr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Rosser | 24-26 |
| 06:45 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 06:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Niebuhr | 24-26 |
| 06:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Willie Burnham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Dodge (SG), Robert Whaley (C) James Niebuhr, Michael Rosser | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood (C) Arthur Zets | |
| 06:24 | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller is fouled on the floor by Norman Motto - foul #1 on Norman Motto, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun (SG) James Ivory | |
| 06:24 | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:24 | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Francis gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Toller steps in front of the Willie Burnham pass | 24-27 |
| 05:59 | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller is hacked by Willie Burnham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Burnham, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler (PF) Stephen Francis | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Cooper (PG) Rodney Schorr | |
| 05:59 | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:59 | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Tyler pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Dodge misses the shot from the left side | 24-28 |
| 05:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Dodge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 05:23 | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 05:00 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 04:58 | N. Michigan | William Cooper tips it in | 24-30 |
| 04:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Quam steals it from Willie Burnham | 24-30 |
| 04:20 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Cooper | 24-33 |
| 04:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Dodge is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Niebuhr (PG), Michael Rosser (SF), Stephen Francis (PF) Willie Burnham, Norman Motto, John Tyler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Ivory (SG), John Harvey (SF), Arthur Zets (PF), Barry Taylor (C) Ricky Calhoun, Ernest Toller, Frank Quam, Andy Attwood | |
| 03:49 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-33 |
| 03:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Dodge knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - James Niebuhr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Dodge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Rosser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Francis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Whaley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harvey (fresh) PF - Arthur Zets (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | N. Michigan | Michael Rosser denies the turnaround by James Ivory | 27-33 |
| 03:27 | N. Michigan | John Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 03:13 | N. Michigan | John Harvey's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Whaley | 27-33 |
| 03:11 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | William Cooper connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Ivory | 27-36 |
| 02:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Rosser buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Francis | 30-36 |
| 02:31 | N. Michigan | John Harvey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Zets | 30-38 |
| 02:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Dodge clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 02:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Whaley hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 01:59 | N. Michigan | William Cooper blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Dodge - foul #1 on Joseph Dodge, team foul #11 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville (PG), Vincent Moore (SG), Craig Verret (PF), John Tyler (C) James Niebuhr, Joseph Dodge, Stephen Francis, Robert Whaley | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun (SG), Rodney Schorr (SF), Antonio Gonzalas (PF), Andy Attwood (C) James Ivory, John Harvey, Arthur Zets, Barry Taylor | |
| 01:59 | N. Michigan | William Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:59 | N. Michigan | William Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Rosser can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-40 |
| 01:34 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Schorr | 32-40 |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Cooper and he's hacked by John Tyler - foul #2 on John Tyler, team foul #12 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Norman Motto (SF) Michael Rosser | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ernest Toller (PG), Frank Quam (C) William Cooper, Rodney Schorr | |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Norman Motto | 32-42 |
| 01:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andy Attwood - foul #2 on Andy Attwood, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr (SF) Andy Attwood | |
| 01:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 01:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Victor Verville makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:53 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Schorr | 34-44 |
| 00:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Craig Verret misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 00:42 | N. Michigan | Ricky Calhoun gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 00:25 | N. Michigan | Antonio Gonzalas misses long on a shot from close range | 34-44 |
| 00:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Tyler | 34-44 |
| 00:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Norman Motto loses the ball out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Rosser (SF) Norman Motto | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Harvey (SF), Barry Taylor (C) Rodney Schorr, Frank Quam | |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor throws it down | 34-46 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincent Moore misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-46 |