| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Nathan Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Guy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Elias Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stan Guth (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Rencher (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fort Valley St. | Guy Jones inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 19:42 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | N. Michigan | John Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:13 | N. Michigan | John Holmes clanks a turnaround from the right block | 33-33 |
| 19:12 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Holmes | 33-33 |
| 18:53 | N. Michigan | John Holmes lays it in set up by Elroy Rencher and he's hacked by Ralph Campbell - foul #1 on Ralph Campbell, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:53 | N. Michigan | John Holmes makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:35 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Nathan Morgan | 36-36 |
| 18:33 | N. Michigan | John Collins picks off the pass by Elias Brennan in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 18:18 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 36-36 |
| 18:17 | N. Michigan | John Holmes gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:10 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 18:09 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 18:08 | Fort Valley St. | Nathan Morgan pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:49 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Guy Jones | 39-36 |
| 17:32 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Morgan - foul #3 on Nathan Morgan, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Ryan Morris (PG) Nathan Morgan | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 17:32 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:32 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Lebo | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:08 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:48 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Lebo | 43-38 |
| 16:28 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 16:26 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:08 | Fort Valley St. | Guy Jones is hacked by Stan Guth - foul #1 on Stan Guth, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Ronald Chretien (SG), Randolph Steinbach (SF), Robert Fiske (PF), Joseph Day (C) John Collins, Guy Jones, Ralph Campbell, Norman Lebo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willard Roy (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Manuel Lane (PF), Jason Sword (C) Elias Brennan, Michael Fox, Elroy Rencher, John Holmes | |
| 15:48 | Fort Valley St. | Ryan Morris loses the dribble to Jason Sword | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Ryan Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Chretien (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Steinbach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fiske (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Willard Roy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stan Guth (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Lane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Sword (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Randolph Steinbach - foul #2 on Randolph Steinbach, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Nathan Morgan (PG) Ryan Morris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 15:37 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:37 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:17 | Fort Valley St. | Ronald Chretien clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | Fort Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Steinbach | 43-40 |
| 14:59 | Fort Valley St. | Joseph Day clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:58 | Fort Valley St. | Randolph Steinbach hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 14:39 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth buries a turnaround near the basket | 45-42 |
| 14:24 | Fort Valley St. | Nathan Morgan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 14:23 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:59 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 45-42 |
| 13:58 | Fort Valley St. | Joseph Day grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:51 | Fort Valley St. | Joseph Day is whistled for a carry | 45-42 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | John Collins (SG), Guy Jones (SF), Ralph Campbell (PF), Norman Lebo (C) Ronald Chretien, Randolph Steinbach, Robert Fiske, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan (PG), Michael Fox (SG), Elroy Rencher (PF), John Holmes (C) Willard Roy, Larry Brown, Stan Guth, Jason Sword | |
| 13:32 | N. Michigan | Norman Lebo steps in front of the Elias Brennan pass | 45-42 |
| 13:27 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:26 | N. Michigan | Manuel Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:07 | N. Michigan | Ralph Campbell steals the ball from Michael Fox | 45-42 |
| 12:59 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:57 | N. Michigan | John Holmes gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:38 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan double dribbles | 45-42 |
| 12:12 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins misses the 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:05 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:04 | N. Michigan | John Holmes can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 12:03 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 11:46 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:45 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Nathan Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Guy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Elias Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Lane (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Elroy Rencher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox drills a jumper from the left block set up by Manuel Lane | 45-44 |
| 11:04 | Fort Valley St. | Guy Jones is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Ryan Morris (PG), Ronald Chretien (SG), Robert Fiske (SF) Nathan Morgan, John Collins, Guy Jones | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stan Guth (SF) Manuel Lane | |
| 10:49 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan is fouled on the floor by Ryan Morris - foul #1 on Ryan Morris, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Joseph Day (C) Norman Lebo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 10:38 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:36 | Fort Valley St. | The rebound goes to Ralph Campbell | 45-44 |
| 10:09 | Fort Valley St. | Ronald Chretien is hacked by Elroy Rencher - foul #1 on Elroy Rencher, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Randolph Steinbach (SF) Ralph Campbell | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willard Roy (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Jason Sword (PF), Ernest Labrador (C) Elias Brennan, Michael Fox, Elroy Rencher, John Holmes | |
| 09:54 | Fort Valley St. | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Chretien | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Guy Jones (SF) Randolph Steinbach | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 09:42 | N. Michigan | Ernest Labrador misses the dunk | 45-44 |
| 09:41 | N. Michigan | Ernest Labrador grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:33 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 09:32 | Fort Valley St. | Joseph Day pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:25 | Fort Valley St. | Joseph Day misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 09:24 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Sword | 45-44 |
| 09:15 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Willard Roy and the foul's on Guy Jones - foul #1 on Guy Jones, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Nathan Morgan (PG), Norman Lebo (C) Ryan Morris, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan (PG), Manuel Lane (PF) Willard Roy, Ernest Labrador | |
| 09:15 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:55 | Fort Valley St. | Ronald Chretien's pass is intercepted by Larry Brown | 45-47 |
| 08:35 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Larry Brown | 45-49 |
| 08:17 | Fort Valley St. | Robert Fiske can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:15 | Fort Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Lebo | 45-49 |
| 08:03 | Fort Valley St. | Ronald Chretien hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 08:02 | Fort Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fiske | 45-49 |
| 07:50 | Fort Valley St. | Guy Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 07:49 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Nathan Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Chretien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fiske (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Elias Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stan Guth (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Lane (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Sword (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-49 |
| 07:32 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 07:30 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword tips it in | 45-51 |
| 07:04 | Fort Valley St. | Nathan Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 07:03 | Fort Valley St. | Robert Fiske snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 06:58 | Fort Valley St. | Guy Jones hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Nathan Morgan | 47-51 |
| 06:45 | N. Michigan | Larry Brown hits a runner in the paint | 47-53 |
| 06:27 | Fort Valley St. | Guy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 06:26 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:05 | N. Michigan | Manuel Lane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 06:04 | Fort Valley St. | The rebound goes to Norman Lebo | 47-53 |
| 05:42 | Fort Valley St. | Robert Fiske buries a runner near the basket | 49-53 |
| 05:42 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | John Collins (SG), Ralph Campbell (PF) Ronald Chretien, Guy Jones | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Fox (SG), Elroy Rencher (PF), John Holmes (C) Larry Brown, Manuel Lane, Jason Sword | |
| 05:26 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 05:25 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:19 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Stan Guth | 49-53 |
| 05:18 | Fort Valley St. | Norman Lebo gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:03 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Fox - foul #2 on Michael Fox, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Randolph Steinbach (SF) Robert Fiske | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 05:03 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:03 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:03 | N. Michigan | John Holmes snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:40 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox is fouled on the floor by John Collins - foul #2 on John Collins, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Ryan Morris (PG), Joseph Day (C) Nathan Morgan, Norman Lebo | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 04:17 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stan Guth | 50-56 |
| 03:55 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Morris | 52-56 |
| 03:44 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 52-56 |
| 03:43 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Ryan Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randolph Steinbach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Day (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Elias Brennan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stan Guth (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elroy Rencher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Fort Valley St. | Ryan Morris misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 03:36 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 03:15 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Elias Brennan | 52-58 |
| 02:51 | Fort Valley St. | Joseph Day comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 02:49 | N. Michigan | John Holmes gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:30 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth lays it up and in | 52-60 |
| 02:30 | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Nathan Morgan (PG), Guy Jones (SF), Norman Lebo (C) Ryan Morris, Randolph Steinbach, Joseph Day | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Fort Valley St. | John Collins misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 02:13 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Holmes | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth can't finish the layup | 52-60 |
| 02:00 | Fort Valley St. | Norman Lebo snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 01:53 | Fort Valley St. | Michael Fox is called for the reach on John Collins - foul #3 on Michael Fox, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| 01:40 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 01:39 | Fort Valley St. | Nathan Morgan can't tip it in | 52-60 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Holmes | 52-60 |
| 01:08 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Elias Brennan, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 00:54 | Fort Valley St. | Nathan Morgan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 00:28 | Fort Valley St. | Norman Lebo snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Fort Valley St. | Nathan Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ralph Campbell | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan is hacked by Nathan Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Morgan, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:13 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Guy Jones | 61-62 |
| 00:11 | N. Michigan | Nathan Morgan is called for the reach on Elroy Rencher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathan Morgan, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Ryan Morris (PG) Nathan Morgan | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:11 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Fort Valley St. | Norman Lebo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Fort Valley St. | Ralph Campbell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | John Holmes loses the dribble to Guy Jones | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Fort Valley St. | Guy Jones runs out the clock | 64-63 |