| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Basil Holder (fresh) SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) SF - Jerry Bertrand (fresh) PF - Bruce McCarthy (fresh) C - Alexander Heard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Douglass Dawley (fresh) SG - Daniel Cathcart (fresh) SF - Gregory Dosch (fresh) PF - Terry Kane (fresh) C - Joseph Coyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bruce McCarthy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley lays it up and in and the foul's on Earl Johnson - foul #1 on Earl Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Basil Holder is called for the reach on Douglass Dawley - foul #1 on Basil Holder, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Gregory Dosch | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Douglass Dawley | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Kane can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Alexander Heard - foul #1 on Alexander Heard, team foul #4 | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Kane misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Kane hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Douglass Dawley and he's hacked by Bruce McCarthy - foul #2 on Bruce McCarthy, team foul #5 | 0-4 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marc Ore (PG), Lee Pollack (PF), Charles Gerth (C) Basil Holder, Bruce McCarthy, Alexander Heard | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 17:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Kane makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:02 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Johnson | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Cathcart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley makes the jumper in the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:10 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore is fouled on the floor by Gregory Dosch - foul #1 on Gregory Dosch, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Basil Holder (PG), Robert Douglas (SF), Alexander Heard (C) Earl Johnson, Jerry Bertrand, Charles Gerth | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Travis Wilkens (SG), Joe Zajac (PF), Ernest Capp (C) Daniel Cathcart, Terry Kane, Joseph Coyer | |
| 15:52 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 15:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joe Zajac grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Basil Holder (fresh) SG - Marc Ore (fresh) SF - Robert Douglas (fresh) PF - Lee Pollack (fresh) C - Alexander Heard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Douglass Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Wilkens (fresh) SF - Gregory Dosch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Zajac (fresh) C - Ernest Capp (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Douglas is called for the reach on Travis Wilkens - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #6 | 2-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Kreger (SG), David Norman (SF) Douglass Dawley, Gregory Dosch | |
| 15:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Capp can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:10 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by David Norman - foul #1 on David Norman, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand (SF) Marc Ore | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Kane (PF) David Norman | |
| 15:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Kane grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 14:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lee Pollack blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joe Zajac | 3-7 |
| 14:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Capp hits the follow up shot | 3-9 |
| 14:33 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Bertrand | 5-9 |
| 14:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Travis Wilkens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-9 |
| 14:05 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Lee Pollack | 5-9 |
| 14:00 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Basil Holder | 8-9 |
| 13:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joe Zajac misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 8-9 |
| 13:25 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Bertrand and the foul's on Ernest Capp - foul #1 on Ernest Capp, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marc Ore (PG), Earl Johnson (SG), Charles Gerth (PF) Basil Holder, Robert Douglas, Lee Pollack | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley (PG), Daniel Cathcart (SG), Gregory Dosch (SF), Joseph Coyer (C) Travis Wilkens, Frank Kreger, Joe Zajac, Ernest Capp | |
| 13:25 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Cathcart hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglass Dawley | 10-11 |
| 13:01 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Cathcart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglass Dawley | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marc Ore | 16-14 |
| 12:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Coyer hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Douglass Dawley and he's hacked by Alexander Heard - foul #2 on Alexander Heard, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas (SF), Lee Pollack (PF) Jerry Bertrand, Alexander Heard | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Joe Zajac (PF) Terry Kane | |
| 12:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Coyer makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:54 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth connects on the turnaround near the basket | 18-17 |
| 11:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 18-17 |
| 11:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Marc Ore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Pollack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Douglass Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Cathcart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Dosch (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Zajac (fresh) C - Joseph Coyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Cathcart | 18-20 |
| 11:11 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore clanks a floater from the left side | 18-20 |
| 11:10 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas tips it in | 20-20 |
| 10:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Cathcart misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 10:51 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:35 | N. Michigan | Joseph Coyer blocks the short jumper by Charles Gerth | 20-20 |
| 10:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Cathcart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 10:10 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 10:04 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 10:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 09:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Zajac and he's fouled by Marc Ore - foul #1 on Marc Ore, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Basil Holder (PG), Jerry Bertrand (SF), Jeffrey Phillips (C) Marc Ore, Robert Douglas, Charles Gerth | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Travis Wilkens (SG), David Norman (SF), Terry Kane (PF), Ernest Capp (C) Daniel Cathcart, Gregory Dosch, Joe Zajac, Joseph Coyer | |
| 09:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:32 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack can't finish the layup but the foul's on Travis Wilkens - foul #1 on Travis Wilkens, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Kreger (SG) Douglass Dawley | |
| 09:32 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:32 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Norman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-23 |
| 09:19 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:59 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Capp - foul #2 on Ernest Capp, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth (PF) Lee Pollack | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch (SF), Davis Kemp (C) David Norman, Ernest Capp | |
| 08:59 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:59 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Kane pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Travis Wilkens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 08:44 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:39 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Bertrand | 27-23 |
| 08:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch's pass is intercepted by Earl Johnson | 27-23 |
| 08:13 | N. Michigan | Travis Wilkens takes the ball from Jeffrey Phillips | 27-23 |
| 07:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Davis Kemp comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Phillips - foul #1 on Jeffrey Phillips, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marc Ore (SG) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley (PG), Daniel Cathcart (SG) Travis Wilkens, Frank Kreger | |
| 07:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Davis Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Davis Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:31 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marc Ore, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas (SG), Lee Pollack (PF) Marc Ore, Jeffrey Phillips | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Coyer (C) Davis Kemp | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Basil Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Pollack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Douglass Dawley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Cathcart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Dosch (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terry Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Coyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 07:10 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 07:06 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand knocks in the runner in the lane | 29-25 |
| 07:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 29-25 |
| 07:00 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:53 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas is hacked by Daniel Cathcart - foul #1 on Daniel Cathcart, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Earl Johnson (SG), Jimmy Tassone (SF) Basil Holder, Jerry Bertrand, Charles Gerth | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David Norman (SF), Joe Zajac (PF) Gregory Dosch, Terry Kane | |
| 06:35 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips (C) Jimmy Tassone | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 06:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Coyer loses the dribble to Jeffrey Phillips | 29-25 |
| 05:58 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 05:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joe Zajac snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 05:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Coyer is hacked by Jeffrey Phillips - foul #2 on Jeffrey Phillips, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand (SF), Charles Gerth (PF) Robert Douglas, Jeffrey Phillips | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Travis Wilkens (SG), Gregory Dosch (SF), Terry Kane (PF) Daniel Cathcart, David Norman, Joe Zajac | |
| 05:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Coyer misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | James Lott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 05:23 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth tips it in | 31-26 |
| 05:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Lott steps in front of the Douglass Dawley pass in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 05:10 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Dosch - foul #2 on Gregory Dosch, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Basil Holder (PG) James Lott | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David Norman (SF), Joe Zajac (C) Gregory Dosch, Joseph Coyer | |
| 05:10 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:10 | N. Michigan | Jerry Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joe Zajac throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 04:42 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Bertrand | 35-26 |
| 04:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joe Zajac makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglass Dawley and he's fouled by Lee Pollack - foul #1 on Lee Pollack, team foul #12 | 35-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas (SG) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Cathcart (SG), Davis Kemp (C) Douglass Dawley, Terry Kane | |
| 04:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joe Zajac makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:58 | N. Michigan | Basil Holder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 03:56 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 03:36 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joe Zajac - foul #1 on Joe Zajac, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marc Ore (SG), Bruce McCarthy (PF), Alexander Heard (C) Robert Douglas, Jerry Bertrand, Lee Pollack | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch (SF), Ernest Capp (C) David Norman, Davis Kemp | |
| 03:36 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:36 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joe Zajac knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Travis Wilkens | 36-31 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Basil Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Ore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gerth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce McCarthy (fresh) C - Alexander Heard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Travis Wilkens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cathcart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Dosch (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joe Zajac (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Capp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 03:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Capp grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 02:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Travis Wilkens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 02:56 | N. Michigan | Alexander Heard snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 02:39 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-31 |
| 02:37 | N. Michigan | Charles Gerth tips it home | 38-31 |
| 02:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Cathcart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Zajac | 38-34 |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy is hacked by Joe Zajac - foul #2 on Joe Zajac, team foul #9 | 38-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas (SG), Jerry Bertrand (SF) Basil Holder, Charles Gerth | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley (PG), Frank Kreger (SG), Terry Kane (PF), Joseph Coyer (C) Travis Wilkens, Daniel Cathcart, Joe Zajac, Ernest Capp | |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Bruce McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Kane snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 01:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Coyer | 38-36 |
| 01:27 | N. Michigan | Marc Ore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 01:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Douglass Dawley gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Coyer is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Lee Pollack (PF), Jeffrey Phillips (C) Marc Ore, Bruce McCarthy, Alexander Heard | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 00:53 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Kane - foul #1 on Terry Kane, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson (SG) Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 00:53 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:53 | N. Michigan | Lee Pollack makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lee Pollack steps in front of the Joseph Coyer pass | 40-36 |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gregory Dosch misses long on a fullcourt shot | 43-36 |