| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Antonio Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Truong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Ray Ray (fresh) SG - Michael Gordon (fresh) SF - Cris Pettitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Antonio Erickson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 19:44 | Northwood | Freddie Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marion Cyr - foul #3 on Marion Cyr, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey (C) Marion Cyr | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 19:44 | Northwood | Freddie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:44 | Northwood | Freddie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Freddie Smith is called for the reach on Peter Truong - foul #3 on Freddie Smith, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Robert Buckner (C) Freddie Smith | |
| 19:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Antonio Erickson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 19:09 | Northwood | Brian Shaw gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:04 | Northwood | Antonio Erickson steps in front of the Michael Gordon pass | 27-28 |
| 19:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Antonio Erickson blows the layup | 27-28 |
| 19:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 18:44 | Northwood | Brian Shaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 18:43 | Northwood | The offensive rebound goes to Cris Pettitt | 29-28 |
| 18:31 | Northwood | Cris Pettitt loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Antonio Erickson | 31-28 |
| 18:13 | Northwood | Cris Pettitt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Paige knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Cris Pettitt - foul #2 on Cris Pettitt, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 18:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Paige misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Paige hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Erickson | 35-28 |
| 17:46 | Northwood | Robert Buckner misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Cooley - foul #3 on Harry Cooley, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Raymond Johnson (C) Harry Cooley | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 17:46 | Northwood | Robert Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:46 | Northwood | Robert Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 17:26 | Northwood | Cris Pettitt pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:12 | Northwood | Brian Shaw knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Gordon | 35-32 |
| 16:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Cris Pettitt steps in front of the Peter Truong pass | 35-32 |
| 16:28 | Northwood | Michael Gordon connects on the 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Cecil Magnusson (PG), Harold Muncy (SG), Luis Pennington (SF), Brian Kneeland (PF) Antonio Erickson, Scott Paige, Peter Truong, Charles Autrey | |
| Subs | Northwood | John Kratochvil (PG), Roy Meyer (SG), Charles Walker (SF), Michael Larson (PF), Clarence Wojciechowski (C) Ray Ray, Michael Gordon, Cris Pettitt, Brian Shaw, Robert Buckner | |
| 15:49 | Northwood | Clarence Wojciechowski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:47 | Northwood | Clarence Wojciechowski snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Cecil Magnusson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Muncy (fresh) SF - Luis Pennington (fresh) PF - Brian Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - John Kratochvil (fresh) SG - Roy Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Larson (fresh) C - Clarence Wojciechowski (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northwood | Clarence Wojciechowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 15:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Brian Kneeland | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Kratochvil picks off the pass by Cecil Magnusson | 35-35 |
| 14:47 | Northwood | Michael Larson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 35-35 |
| 14:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Luis Pennington pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Luis Pennington clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Clarence Wojciechowski - foul #1 on Clarence Wojciechowski, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Paige (SG), Peter Truong (SF), Harry Cooley (PF), Marion Cyr (C) Cecil Magnusson, Harold Muncy, Brian Kneeland, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwood | Cris Pettitt (SF), Robert Buckner (PF), Freddie Smith (C) John Kratochvil, Michael Larson, Clarence Wojciechowski | |
| 14:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Luis Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Luis Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:15 | Northwood | Robert Buckner misses the floater from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 14:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Paige can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 37-35 |
| 14:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong tips it home | 39-35 |
| 13:47 | Northwood | Roy Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Antonio Erickson (PG) Luis Pennington | |
| Subs | Northwood | Ray Ray (PG), Michael Gordon (SG), Brian Shaw (PF) Roy Meyer, Charles Walker, Robert Buckner | |
| 13:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Paige scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Erickson | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | Northwood | Michael Gordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 13:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Cooley grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 12:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Marion Cyr comes up short on the runner in the lane | 41-35 |
| 12:48 | Northwood | Freddie Smith grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 12:27 | Northwood | Ray Ray is fouled on the floor by Scott Paige - foul #2 on Scott Paige, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Roy Meyer (PG), Charles Walker (SF), Robert Buckner (PF) Ray Ray, Cris Pettitt, Brian Shaw | |
| 12:13 | Northwood | Robert Buckner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 12:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Cooley snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 12:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roy Meyer is called for the reach on Antonio Erickson - foul #1 on Roy Meyer, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Cecil Magnusson (SG) Scott Paige | |
| Subs | Northwood | Michael Larson (C) Freddie Smith | |
| 11:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Antonio Erickson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Truong | 44-35 |
| 11:33 | Northwood | Charles Walker blows the dunk | 44-35 |
| 11:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Antonio Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Cecil Magnusson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Truong (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marion Cyr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - Roy Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Buckner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Larson (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Cooley is fouled on the floor by Robert Buckner - foul #1 on Robert Buckner, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Paige (SG), Charles Autrey (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Peter Truong, Harry Cooley, Marion Cyr | |
| Subs | Northwood | Ray Ray (PG), Cris Pettitt (SF), Brian Shaw (PF) Michael Gordon, Charles Walker, Michael Larson | |
| 10:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Buckner - foul #2 on Robert Buckner, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Freddie Smith (C) Robert Buckner | |
| 10:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:42 | Northwood | Roy Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 10:41 | Northwood | Brian Shaw grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 10:27 | Northwood | Ray Ray is fouled on the floor by Antonio Erickson - foul #2 on Antonio Erickson, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Kneeland (SF) Antonio Erickson | |
| Subs | Northwood | | |
| 10:21 | Northwood | Brian Kneeland steals it from Roy Meyer | 46-35 |
| 10:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Cecil Magnusson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Kneeland | 49-35 |
| 09:41 | Northwood | Cris Pettitt hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Freddie Smith | 49-38 |
| 09:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Cecil Magnusson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 09:16 | Northwood | Cecil Magnusson is called for the reach on Ray Ray - foul #1 on Cecil Magnusson, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Antonio Erickson (PG), Peter Truong (SF), Harry Cooley (PF), Marion Cyr (C) Scott Paige, Brian Kneeland, Charles Autrey, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwood | John Kratochvil (PG), Michael Gordon (SG), Robert Buckner (PF) Ray Ray, Roy Meyer, Brian Shaw | |
| 08:58 | Northwood | Cris Pettitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 08:56 | Northwood | Freddie Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 08:46 | Northwood | Michael Gordon makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Cris Pettitt | 52-41 |
| 08:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Antonio Erickson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Cooley | 55-41 |
| 08:15 | Northwood | Freddie Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Buckner | 55-43 |
| 07:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Cecil Magnusson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 07:53 | Northwood | Cris Pettitt pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 07:36 | Northwood | Harry Cooley swats the layup by Robert Buckner | 55-43 |
| 07:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Antonio Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Cecil Magnusson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Truong (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harry Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marion Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - John Kratochvil (fresh) SG - Michael Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cris Pettitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Buckner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 07:19 | Northwood | Freddie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:59 | Northwood | Michael Gordon buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 06:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Marion Cyr misses the easy layup | 55-46 |
| 06:41 | Northwood | Cris Pettitt snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 06:27 | Northwood | Michael Gordon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 06:25 | Northwood | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Smith | 55-46 |
| 06:12 | Northwood | Robert Buckner misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 55-46 |
| 06:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Marion Cyr pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Cecil Magnusson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 05:52 | Northwood | Freddie Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:52 | Northwood | Northwood calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Paige (SG) Cecil Magnusson | |
| Subs | Northwood | Ray Ray (PG), Charles Walker (SF), Brian Shaw (PF) John Kratochvil, Cris Pettitt, Freddie Smith | |
| 05:33 | Northwood | Charles Walker double dribbles | 55-46 |
| 05:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Antonio Erickson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Peter Truong | 58-46 |
| 05:03 | Northwood | Ray Ray comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 05:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Marion Cyr snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong's pass is intercepted by Robert Buckner | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Northwood | Michael Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 04:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 03:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Peter Truong knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marion Cyr | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Northwood | Brian Shaw misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Harry Cooley - foul #4 on Harry Cooley, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Cecil Magnusson (PG), Harold Muncy (SG), Brian Kneeland (SF), Charles Autrey (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Antonio Erickson, Scott Paige, Peter Truong, Harry Cooley, Marion Cyr | |
| Subs | Northwood | John Kratochvil (PG), Roy Meyer (SG), Michael Larson (C) Ray Ray, Michael Gordon, Robert Buckner | |
| 03:45 | Northwood | Brian Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 03:45 | Northwood | Brian Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Walker takes the ball from Charles Autrey | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Cecil Magnusson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Muncy (fresh) SF - Brian Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Autrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwood | PG - John Kratochvil (fresh) SG - Roy Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Larson (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Northwood | Brian Kneeland swats the short shot by Michael Larson | 61-47 |
| 03:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Kneeland pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 02:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Walker is called for the reach on Brian Kneeland - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Charles Macy (PG), Clarence Wojciechowski (C) Charles Walker, Brian Shaw | |
| 02:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Kneeland makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Kneeland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 02:21 | Northwood | Charles Macy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 02:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Cecil Magnusson pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 01:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Larson - foul #1 on Michael Larson, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Northwood | Charles Walker (SF), Robert Buckner (PF) Charles Macy, Clarence Wojciechowski | |
| 01:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:51 | Northwood | John Kratochvil can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 01:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 66-47 |
| 01:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Kratochvil steps in front of the Brian Kneeland pass | 66-47 |
| 01:29 | Northwood | Robert Buckner connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Charles Autrey - foul #1 on Charles Autrey, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| 01:29 | Northwood | Robert Buckner makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey misses short on a shot near the basket | 66-50 |
| 01:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey can't tip it in | 66-50 |
| 01:06 | Northwood | John Kratochvil grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 00:50 | Northwood | Charles Autrey denies the turnaround by Robert Buckner | 66-50 |
| 00:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Cecil Magnusson gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Autrey loses the dribble to John Kratochvil | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwood | Northwood is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwood | Charles Walker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Cecil Magnusson runs out the clock | 66-53 |