| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Darwin McGlothian (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Herbert (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kelvin Odom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Aubuchon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Blue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Marshall Storey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 19:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Kelvin Odom | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnson | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue tips it in | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Johnson | 36-35 |
| 18:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert comes up short on the runner from the right block | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Blue - foul #2 on Joseph Blue, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Kelvin Odom | 40-36 |
| 17:54 | N. Michigan | John Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Chris Brown | 40-38 |
| 17:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Land (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| 17:41 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Herbert - foul #2 on James Herbert, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 17:41 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:41 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 17:29 | N. Michigan | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | N. Michigan | John Johnson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chris Brown | 40-41 |
| 16:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom loses the dribble to Marshall Storey | 40-41 |
| 16:18 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 16:17 | N. Michigan | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:09 | N. Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Carlos Blackburn is blocked by Joseph Blue | 40-41 |
| 16:07 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnson | 40-41 |
| 15:53 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carlos Blackburn, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Sayles (PG), Randy Lamb (SG), Clement Adams (SF), Nick Law (PF), Kevin Armstrong (C) Darwin McGlothian, James Herbert, Kelvin Odom, James Aubuchon, Joseph Blue | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison (PG), Jimmy Ellis (SG), Jack Green (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Marshall Storey, Chris Brown, Carlos Blackburn, John Johnson | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Walter Sayles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clement Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nick Law (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Curtis Adkison (fresh) SG - Jimmy Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Green (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Land (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law jams it set up by Walter Sayles | 42-41 |
| 15:10 | N. Michigan | Jack Green connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 14:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Clement Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Johnson | 42-43 |
| 14:50 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:36 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis buries a jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 14:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Walter Sayles | 45-45 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Clement Adams snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Clement Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian (PG), James Herbert (SG), Kelvin Odom (SF), James Aubuchon (PF), Joseph Blue (C) Walter Sayles, Randy Lamb, Clement Adams, Nick Law, Kevin Armstrong | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey (PG), Chris Brown (SG), Carlos Blackburn (SF), John Johnson (PF), Craig Kellar (C) Curtis Adkison, Jimmy Ellis, Jack Green, Daniel Land, Ralph Johnson | |
| 13:21 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kelvin Odom | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | N. Michigan | John Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Aubuchon - foul #3 on James Aubuchon, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | N. Michigan | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | N. Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 47-46 |
| 12:10 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Herbert - foul #3 on James Herbert, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Armstrong (C) Joseph Blue | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis (SG) Chris Brown | |
| 12:10 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:10 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian makes the jumper in the paint set up by Kelvin Odom | 49-48 |
| 11:43 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Darwin McGlothian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Herbert (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kelvin Odom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Aubuchon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Marshall Storey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Blackburn (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Craig Kellar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Armstrong's floater is tipped away by Craig Kellar | 49-51 |
| 11:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to James Aubuchon | 49-51 |
| 11:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert is hacked by Jimmy Ellis - foul #3 on Jimmy Ellis, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb (SG), Nick Law (SF), Joseph Blue (C) James Herbert, Kelvin Odom, James Aubuchon | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison (PG), Chris Brown (SG), Ralph Johnson (C) Marshall Storey, Jimmy Ellis, Craig Kellar | |
| 10:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 10:41 | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:34 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ralph Johnson | 49-54 |
| 10:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Chris Brown steals it from Randy Lamb | 49-54 |
| 10:04 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Johnson | 49-57 |
| 09:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Carlos Blackburn steals it from Nick Law | 49-57 |
| 09:55 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn lays it in | 49-59 |
| 09:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Armstrong misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 09:39 | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 09:13 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-59 |
| 09:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law is fouled on the floor by Carlos Blackburn - foul #3 on Carlos Blackburn, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Sayles (PG), James Herbert (SG), Kelvin Odom (SF), James Aubuchon (PF) Darwin McGlothian, Randy Lamb, Kevin Armstrong, Joseph Blue | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey (PG), Jack Green (SF), Jimmy Ellis (PF), Daniel Land (C) Chris Brown, Carlos Blackburn, John Johnson, Ralph Johnson | |
| 08:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jack Green steals the ball from Kelvin Odom | 49-59 |
| 08:24 | N. Michigan | Jack Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-62 |
| 08:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Walter Sayles | 51-62 |
| 08:03 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-62 |
| 08:01 | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 07:49 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 07:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 07:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Sayles | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Walter Sayles (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Herbert (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kelvin Odom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Aubuchon (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nick Law (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Marshall Storey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Adkison (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Land (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 07:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Nick Law | 53-62 |
| 07:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Aubuchon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Herbert | 56-62 |
| 06:48 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian (PG), Kevin Armstrong (PF), Joseph Blue (C) Walter Sayles, James Aubuchon, Nick Law | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chris Brown (SG), Carlos Blackburn (SF), John Johnson (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Curtis Adkison, Jack Green, Jimmy Ellis, Daniel Land | |
| 06:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom comes up short on the floater in the lane | 56-62 |
| 06:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian misses the jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 06:03 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Ralph Johnson | 56-62 |
| 05:59 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown is hacked by Kevin Armstrong - foul #4 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb (SG), Clement Adams (SF) James Herbert, Kelvin Odom | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jack Green (PG) Marshall Storey | |
| 05:44 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 05:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:19 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Aubuchon (PF) Kevin Armstrong | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 05:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Clement Adams misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 05:02 | N. Michigan | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:44 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Aubuchon - foul #4 on James Aubuchon, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert (SG), Kelvin Odom (SF), Kevin Armstrong (C) Randy Lamb, Clement Adams, Joseph Blue | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison (PG), Jimmy Ellis (SG) Jack Green, Chris Brown | |
| 04:44 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:44 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:44 | N. Michigan | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:29 | N. Michigan | James Herbert steps in front of the Jimmy Ellis pass | 56-64 |
| 04:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian drills a shot from the right side set up by James Herbert | 58-64 |
| 03:44 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 03:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 03:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 03:17 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Darwin McGlothian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Herbert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kelvin Odom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Aubuchon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Curtis Adkison (fresh) SG - Jimmy Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Blackburn (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:48 | N. Michigan | Darwin McGlothian picks off the pass by John Johnson | 58-64 |
| 02:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darwin McGlothian and he's hacked by Jimmy Ellis - foul #4 on Jimmy Ellis, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Sayles (PG), Nick Law (SF), Joseph Blue (C) Darwin McGlothian, Kelvin Odom, James Aubuchon | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey (PG), Chris Brown (SG), Jack Green (SF), Daniel Land (C) Curtis Adkison, Carlos Blackburn, John Johnson, Ralph Johnson | |
| 02:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:29 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian (PG), Kelvin Odom (SF) Walter Sayles, Kevin Armstrong | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn (SF), John Johnson (PF) Jack Green, Jimmy Ellis | |
| 02:05 | N. Michigan | Chris Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 01:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Herbert | 64-67 |
| 01:27 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 01:25 | N. Michigan | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 64-69 |
| 01:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Chris Brown is called for the reach on Kelvin Odom - foul #2 on Chris Brown, team foul #5 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Aubuchon (PF) Nick Law | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson (C) Daniel Land | |
| 00:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert double dribbles | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn is fouled in the backcourt by Darwin McGlothian - foul #1 on Darwin McGlothian, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Marshall (PG), Jimmy Ellis (PF), Craig Kellar (C) Marshall Storey, John Johnson, Ralph Johnson | |
| 00:46 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:46 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert is hacked by Craig Kellar - foul #1 on Craig Kellar, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey (PG), John Johnson (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) John Marshall, Jimmy Ellis, Craig Kellar | |
| 00:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Darwin McGlothian | 66-71 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Darwin McGlothian is called for the reach on Ralph Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darwin McGlothian, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Marshall (PG), Jimmy Ellis (PF) Marshall Storey, John Johnson | |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert gets the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert snags the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:18 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:18 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Craig Kellar (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | John Marshall is hacked by James Herbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Herbert, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | John Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | John Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darwin McGlothian | 69-75 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Craig Kellar is fouled in the backcourt by Darwin McGlothian - foul #3 on Darwin McGlothian, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Craig Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | Craig Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | John Marshall runs out the clock | 72-77 |