| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Painter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tillman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Burke (fresh) PF - Andrew Cissell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Engels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Edward Prisco (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Butler (fresh) SF - Michael Mahon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Crossley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Michael Mahon inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | N. Dakota | James Crossley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Butler | 30-39 |
| 19:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 19:15 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dickison | 30-39 |
| 19:11 | N. Dakota | Roy Butler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 18:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-42 |
| 18:53 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Crossley | 30-42 |
| 18:43 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Dickison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 18:42 | N. Dakota | James Crossley grabs the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 18:34 | N. Dakota | Michael Mahon is whistled for traveling | 30-42 |
| 18:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Dickison - foul #1 on Kenneth Dickison, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 18:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:58 | N. Dakota | Edward Prisco misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 17:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Prisco - foul #3 on Edward Prisco, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Matthew Rodarte (PG) Edward Prisco | |
| 17:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Cissell snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter is hacked by Matthew Rodarte - foul #1 on Matthew Rodarte, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines (SG) William Tillman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 17:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| 17:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Burke snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 17:12 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Crossley | 33-42 |
| 16:53 | N. Dakota | Michael Mahon banks in the layup | 33-44 |
| 16:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 16:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Burke tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 16:22 | N. Dakota | Paul Painter steals the ball from Kenneth Dickison | 35-44 |
| 16:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Painter | 37-44 |
| 16:00 | N. Dakota | Richard Burke steps in front of the Roy Butler pass | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Painter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Raines (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Cissell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Engels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Matthew Rodarte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mahon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Crossley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Dickison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter makes the jumpshot from the right side | 39-44 |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota | James Crossley misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Burke - foul #3 on Richard Burke, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | William Tillman (SG), Jimmy Parrish (SF), Scott Hardin (PF), Charles Sackett (C) Paul Painter, Richard Burke, Andrew Cissell, Kevin Engels | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Prisco (PG), Billy Walkup (SF), Peter Field (C) Roy Butler, Michael Mahon, Kenneth Dickison | |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota | James Crossley misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota | James Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Prisco - foul #4 on Edward Prisco, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Norman Webb (SG), Bob Feltman (C) Edward Prisco, James Crossley | |
| 15:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:00 | N. Dakota | Peter Field buries a jumper in the lane | 41-47 |
| 14:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 14:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Tillman tips it home | 43-47 |
| 14:28 | N. Dakota | Billy Walkup makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Bob Feltman | 43-49 |
| 14:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jimmy Parrish comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 14:16 | N. Dakota | Peter Field pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:59 | N. Dakota | Norman Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:58 | N. Dakota | Peter Field hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 13:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Rodarte is called for the reach on Curtis Raines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Rodarte, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter (PG), Kevin Engels (C) Curtis Raines, Charles Sackett | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Stephen Tong (PG), Roy Butler (SG) Matthew Rodarte, Norman Webb | |
| 13:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 13:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 13:34 | N. Dakota | Peter Field grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota | Bob Feltman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 13:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Kevin Engels | 43-51 |
| 12:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 43-51 |
| 12:42 | N. Dakota | Peter Field snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 12:26 | N. Dakota | Billy Walkup clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota | Roy Butler tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 12:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 12:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Stephen Tong is called for the reach on William Tillman - foul #1 on Stephen Tong, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines (SG), Richard Burke (SF), Andrew Cissell (PF), Charles Sackett (C) William Tillman, Jimmy Parrish, Scott Hardin, Kevin Engels | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Matthew Rodarte (PG), Michael Mahon (SF), James Crossley (PF), Kenneth Dickison (C) Stephen Tong, Billy Walkup, Peter Field, Bob Feltman | |
| 11:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter makes the shot from the right wing | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Painter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Raines (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Cissell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Sackett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Matthew Rodarte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mahon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Crossley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | N. Dakota | Charles Sackett is called for the reach on Matthew Rodarte - foul #1 on Charles Sackett, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Norman Webb (SG) Roy Butler | |
| 11:15 | N. Dakota | James Crossley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 11:13 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Dickison snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 10:58 | N. Dakota | Michael Mahon hits a floater in the lane | 45-53 |
| 10:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 10:20 | N. Dakota | Norman Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels (C) Charles Sackett | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Roy Butler (SG) Norman Webb | |
| 10:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roy Butler is called for the reach on Paul Painter - foul #2 on Roy Butler, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 10:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Dickison misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Engels - foul #1 on Kevin Engels, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | William Tillman (SG) Paul Painter | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Dickison misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Dickison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:26 | N. Dakota | James Crossley snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 09:08 | N. Dakota | Roy Butler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Burke gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 08:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 08:23 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Dickison connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Crossley | 51-57 |
| 08:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Curtis Raines and he's hacked by Kenneth Dickison - foul #2 on Kenneth Dickison, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter (PG), Jimmy Parrish (SF), Scott Hardin (PF) William Tillman, Richard Burke, Andrew Cissell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Stephen Tong (PG), Norman Webb (SG), Billy Walkup (SF), Peter Field (PF), Bob Feltman (C) Matthew Rodarte, Roy Butler, Michael Mahon, James Crossley, Kenneth Dickison | |
| 08:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota | Kevin Engels denies the turnaround by Norman Webb | 54-57 |
| 07:49 | N. Dakota | Stephen Tong tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Painter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Raines (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kevin Engels (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Stephen Tong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Walkup (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Field (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bob Feltman (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Raines | 56-59 |
| 07:28 | N. Dakota | Peter Field misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Hardin - foul #4 on Scott Hardin, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner (SG) Curtis Raines | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Prisco (PG) Stephen Tong | |
| 07:28 | N. Dakota | Peter Field makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:28 | N. Dakota | Peter Field makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Engels, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Sackett (C) Kevin Engels | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Roy Butler (SG) Norman Webb | |
| 07:02 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Parrish steps in front of the Roy Butler pass | 56-61 |
| 06:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota | Paul Painter steps in front of the Peter Field pass | 58-61 |
| 06:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Painter | 60-61 |
| 05:59 | N. Dakota | Bob Feltman can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 05:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | William Tillman (SG), Richard Burke (SF), Andrew Cissell (PF), Kevin Engels (C) Scott Werner, Jimmy Parrish, Scott Hardin, Charles Sackett | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Mahon (SF), James Crossley (PF), Kenneth Dickison (C) Billy Walkup, Peter Field, Bob Feltman | |
| 05:24 | N. Dakota | Michael Mahon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Mahon, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Matthew Rodarte (SG) Roy Butler | |
| 05:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 05:11 | N. Dakota | James Crossley pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:06 | N. Dakota | Edward Prisco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rodarte - foul #3 on Matthew Rodarte, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 04:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:28 | N. Dakota | James Crossley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Rodarte | 61-63 |
| 04:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Crossley swats the dunk try by Kevin Engels | 61-63 |
| 04:16 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Dickison pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:04 | N. Dakota | James Crossley misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 04:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 03:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 03:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels tips it in | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Paul Painter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Cissell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Engels (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Edward Prisco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Rodarte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mahon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Crossley (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Dickison (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | N. Dakota | James Crossley misses the easy layup | 63-63 |
| 03:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 03:10 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Matthew Rodarte | 63-63 |
| 03:04 | N. Dakota | James Crossley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 03:02 | N. Dakota | Edward Prisco tips it in | 63-65 |
| 02:49 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 02:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels tips it in | 65-65 |
| 02:44 | N. Dakota | Edward Prisco loses the dribble to Paul Painter in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 02:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter's pass is intercepted by Edward Prisco | 65-65 |
| 02:17 | N. Dakota | James Crossley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 02:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter connects on the 3 from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | James Crossley misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Cissell - foul #2 on Andrew Cissell, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Roy Butler (SG) Matthew Rodarte | |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | James Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | James Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:23 | N. Dakota | James Crossley grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:09 | N. Dakota | Edward Prisco loses the ball out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 00:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Paul Painter scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Tillman | 70-67 |
| 00:28 | N. Dakota | Roy Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Cissell grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Cissell is hacked by Edward Prisco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Prisco, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner (PG), Scottie Hart (SF) Paul Painter, Richard Burke | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Matthew Rodarte (PG) Edward Prisco | |
| 00:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Cissell makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Cissell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | Michael Mahon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Rodarte - foul #4 on Matthew Rodarte, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Curtis Raines (SG), Charles Sackett (PF) William Tillman, Andrew Cissell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | N. Dakota | Michael Mahon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kevin Engels pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Scott Werner runs out the clock | 74-67 |