| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Abel Daigle (fresh) SG - Herman Young (fresh) SF - Roger Morgan (fresh) PF - Ian Tipton (fresh) C - Graham O'Rourke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Noel Stradley (fresh) SG - Mark Murray (fresh) SF - Jason Higby (fresh) PF - John Perkins (fresh) C - Billy Galante (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ashland | Billy Galante wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ashland | Jason Higby makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Noel Stradley | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham O'Rourke knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Herman Young | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Ashland | Abel Daigle takes the ball from John Perkins | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ian Tipton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Ashland | The short jumper by Billy Galante is denied by Graham O'Rourke | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham O'Rourke pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Morgan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ian Tipton misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham O'Rourke hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 18:20 | Ashland | Jason Higby drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Noel Stradley | 6-4 |
| 18:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Abel Daigle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | Ashland | Mark Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:37 | Ashland | Graham O'Rourke blocks the jumper by John Perkins | 6-4 |
| 17:36 | Ashland | John Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Ashland | Jason Higby knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Galante | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Billy Galante blocks the jumper by Ian Tipton | 6-6 |
| 17:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham O'Rourke gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Ashland | Billy Galante grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Ashland | Graham O'Rourke is called for the reach on Mark Murray - foul #1 on Graham O'Rourke, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Struck (PG), Daniel Traylor (SG), Frank Westman (SF), Herman Mathis (PF), Thomas Nigro (C) Abel Daigle, Herman Young, Roger Morgan, Ian Tipton, Graham O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Ashland | James Gregory (PG), Jeffrey Fields (SG), Alex Johns (SF), George Combs (PF), James Mayfield (C) Noel Stradley, Mark Murray, Jason Higby, John Perkins, Billy Galante | |
| 16:21 | Ashland | James Mayfield misses badly on a runner from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Nigro pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Traylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Alex Johns | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Michael Struck (fresh) SG - Daniel Traylor (fresh) SF - Frank Westman (fresh) PF - Herman Mathis (fresh) C - Thomas Nigro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - James Gregory (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Fields (fresh) SF - Alex Johns (fresh) PF - George Combs (fresh) C - James Mayfield (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields hits a 3 from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Struck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Noel Stradley (PG) Jeffrey Fields | |
| 15:25 | Ashland | Alex Johns clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Mathis snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Traylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 15:07 | Ashland | George Combs pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:43 | Ashland | Herman Mathis blocks the short jumper by James Mayfield | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Westman gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Struck's pass is intercepted by Noel Stradley in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | Ashland | James Gregory clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | Ashland | Alex Johns grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:03 | Ashland | Alex Johns makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Gregory and he's hacked by Frank Westman - foul #1 on Frank Westman, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Abel Daigle (PG), Herman Young (SG), Roger Morgan (SF), Ian Tipton (PF), Graham O'Rourke (C) Michael Struck, Daniel Traylor, Frank Westman, Herman Mathis, Thomas Nigro | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Murray (SG), John Perkins (PF), Billy Galante (C) James Gregory, George Combs, James Mayfield | |
| 14:03 | Ashland | Alex Johns misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham O'Rourke snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 13:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham O'Rourke drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 13:19 | Ashland | Mark Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Higby (SF) Alex Johns | |
| 13:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham O'Rourke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Graham O'Rourke, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Corkery (C) Graham O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Ashland | James Gregory (PG) Noel Stradley | |
| 12:46 | Ashland | Jason Higby clanks a jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 12:44 | Ashland | Mark Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:23 | Ashland | Mark Murray scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Perkins | 8-14 |
| 12:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ian Tipton lays it up and in set up by Herman Young | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Abel Daigle (fresh) SG - Herman Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Morgan (fresh) PF - Ian Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Corkery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - James Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Higby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Perkins (fairly fresh) C - Billy Galante (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Ashland | Billy Galante misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ian Tipton - foul #1 on Ian Tipton, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Nigro (C) James Corkery | |
| Subs | Ashland | Noel Stradley (PG), George Combs (PF) James Gregory, John Perkins | |
| 11:40 | Ashland | Billy Galante misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:40 | Ashland | Billy Galante makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Morgan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 10:57 | Ashland | George Combs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 13-15 |
| 10:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Nigro grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 10:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Morgan is hacked by Jason Higby - foul #1 on Jason Higby, team foul #1 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Struck (PG), Daniel Traylor (SG), Frank Westman (SF), Herman Mathis (PF) Abel Daigle, Herman Young, Roger Morgan, Ian Tipton | |
| Subs | Ashland | James Gregory (SG), Alex Johns (SF), James Mayfield (C) Mark Murray, Jason Higby, Billy Galante | |
| 10:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Nigro hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Frank Westman | 15-15 |
| 10:22 | Ashland | James Gregory misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-15 |
| 10:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Nigro | 15-15 |
| 10:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory picks off the pass by Frank Westman | 15-15 |
| 09:58 | Ashland | James Mayfield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 09:56 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to James Mayfield | 15-15 |
| 09:41 | Ashland | Frank Westman is called for the reach on Alex Johns - foul #2 on Frank Westman, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Corkery (PF) Frank Westman | |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Higby (SF), John Perkins (PF) Alex Johns, James Mayfield | |
| 09:27 | Ashland | Noel Stradley is hacked by Thomas Nigro - foul #1 on Thomas Nigro, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Ian Tipton (PF) Thomas Nigro | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Murray (SG) James Gregory | |
| 09:09 | Ashland | Mark Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 09:07 | Ashland | John Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:52 | Ashland | Jason Higby can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Traylor - foul #1 on Daniel Traylor, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Abel Daigle (PG), Herman Young (SG), Roger Morgan (SF) Michael Struck, Daniel Traylor, James Corkery | |
| Subs | Ashland | James Mayfield (C) George Combs | |
| 08:52 | Ashland | Jason Higby misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:52 | Ashland | Jason Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ian Tipton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ian Tipton, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Corkery (C) Ian Tipton | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 08:19 | Ashland | Mark Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 08:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Herman Mathis | 15-16 |
| 08:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Abel Daigle misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Higby - foul #2 on Jason Higby, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Nigro (C) James Corkery | |
| Subs | Ashland | Alex Johns (SF), Billy Galante (C) Jason Higby, James Mayfield | |
| 08:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Abel Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Abel Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Abel Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Mathis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Nigro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Noel Stradley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Johns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Galante (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Ashland | Alex Johns loses the dribble to Herman Young | 17-16 |
| 07:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Young lays it in | 19-16 |
| 07:18 | Ashland | Mark Murray is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Murray, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Traylor (SG), James Corkery (PF) Herman Young, Herman Mathis | |
| Subs | Ashland | James Gregory (PG), Jeffrey Fields (SG), George Combs (PF) Noel Stradley, Mark Murray, John Perkins | |
| 06:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory picks off the pass by Abel Daigle | 19-16 |
| 06:43 | Ashland | George Combs is hacked by Abel Daigle - foul #1 on Abel Daigle, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| 06:43 | Ashland | George Combs misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Nigro gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Traylor loses the dribble to Jeffrey Fields | 19-16 |
| 06:22 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields lays it up and in | 19-18 |
| 06:02 | Saginaw Valley St. | Abel Daigle misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 06:01 | Ashland | Alex Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:56 | Ashland | James Gregory scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Billy Galante | 19-21 |
| 05:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Fields steps in front of the Roger Morgan pass | 19-21 |
| 05:33 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 05:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | Abel Daigle gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Abel Daigle is hacked by James Gregory in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Struck (PG), Herman Young (SG), Herman Mathis (PF) Abel Daigle, Roger Morgan, Thomas Nigro | |
| Subs | Ashland | Noel Stradley (PG), Mark Murray (SG), Joey Hanlon (SF), John Perkins (PF), James Mayfield (C) James Gregory, Jeffrey Fields, Alex Johns, George Combs, Billy Galante | |
| 05:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Mathis hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Herman Young | 21-21 |
| 05:06 | Ashland | Mark Murray connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Noel Stradley | 21-24 |
| 04:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Corkery connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Traylor and he's hacked by James Mayfield - foul #1 on James Mayfield, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| 04:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Corkery misses the free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Mathis | 23-24 |
| 04:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Mathis blows the layup but he's hacked by James Mayfield - foul #2 on James Mayfield, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Nigro (C) James Corkery | |
| Subs | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields (C) James Mayfield | |
| 04:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:33 | Ashland | Joey Hanlon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 04:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Mathis gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Young comes up short on the shot from the right side | 25-24 |
| 04:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Nigro tips it but misses | 25-24 |
| 04:20 | Ashland | John Perkins grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 03:59 | Ashland | Mark Murray is fouled on the floor by Herman Young - foul #1 on Herman Young, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Abel Daigle (PG), Ian Tipton (PF), Graham O'Rourke (C) Michael Struck, Daniel Traylor, Thomas Nigro | |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Higby (SF), George Combs (C) Joey Hanlon, Jeffrey Fields | |
| 03:59 | Ashland | Mark Murray misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:59 | Ashland | Mark Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Abel Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Graham O'Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Noel Stradley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Murray (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Higby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Combs (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham O'Rourke misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Noel Stradley - foul #1 on Noel Stradley, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Westman (SF) Herman Mathis | |
| Subs | Ashland | Billy Galante (C) John Perkins | |
| 03:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Graham O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:32 | Ashland | Jason Higby misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Graham O'Rourke - foul #3 on Graham O'Rourke, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Corkery (C) Graham O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 03:32 | Ashland | Jason Higby makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:32 | Ashland | Jason Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Corkery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 03:07 | Ashland | Mark Murray gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:46 | Ashland | Billy Galante loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Morgan (SF) Herman Young | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 02:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Corkery is denied on a dunk by Billy Galante | 27-27 |
| 02:15 | Ashland | Jason Higby gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:47 | Ashland | Mark Murray drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Noel Stradley | 27-30 |
| 01:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Roger Morgan loses the dribble to Jason Higby | 27-30 |
| 01:16 | Ashland | James Corkery is called for the reach on Mark Murray - foul #1 on James Corkery, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Struck (PG), Herman Young (SG), Herman Mathis (PF), Thomas Nigro (C) Abel Daigle, Frank Westman, Ian Tipton, James Corkery | |
| Subs | Ashland | James Gregory (PG), Alex Johns (SF), John Perkins (PF), James Mayfield (C) Noel Stradley, Jason Higby, George Combs, Billy Galante | |
| 01:16 | Ashland | Mark Murray makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:16 | Ashland | Mark Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Mathis gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | The jumper by Thomas Nigro is denied by Mark Murray | 27-31 |
| 00:57 | Ashland | Mark Murray gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:51 | Ashland | Mark Murray makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Gregory | 27-33 |
| 00:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Struck lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Morgan and he's fouled by James Mayfield - foul #3 on James Mayfield, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Traylor (SF) Roger Morgan | |
| Subs | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields (SG), Billy Galante (C) Mark Murray, James Mayfield | |
| 00:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Struck misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:33 | Ashland | Billy Galante grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 00:14 | Ashland | Alex Johns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 00:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Herman Mathis pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alex Johns is called for the reach on Michael Struck - foul #1 on Alex Johns, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Westman (SF), Ian Tipton (PF) Daniel Traylor, Thomas Nigro | |
| Subs | Ashland | Noel Stradley (PG), Jason Higby (SF) Alex Johns, Billy Galante | |
| 00:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Struck makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Struck misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:04 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-33 |