| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Elias Brennan (fresh) SG - Michael Fox (fresh) SF - Lester Gentry (fresh) PF - Jared Cabezas (fresh) C - Jason Sword (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - John Moon (fresh) SG - Edward Brooks (fresh) SF - Walter Johnson (fresh) PF - Phillip Shepherd (fresh) C - Joshua Huson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:44 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | N. Michigan | Lester Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Johnson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Grand Valley St. | John Moon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Shepherd | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Fox | 5-3 |
| 18:22 | Grand Valley St. | Elias Brennan steals the ball from John Moon | 5-3 |
| 18:18 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan lays it in | 7-3 |
| 17:52 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:50 | Grand Valley St. | Phillip Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:25 | Grand Valley St. | Phillip Shepherd hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Moon | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Fox, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Larry Brown (PG), Willard Roy (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Kenneth Spradlin (PF), George Morin (C) Elias Brennan, Michael Fox, Lester Gentry, Jared Cabezas, Jason Sword | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Willard James (SF), David Champion (C) Walter Johnson, Joshua Huson | |
| 17:04 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Willard Roy - foul #1 on Willard Roy, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Hill (PF) Phillip Shepherd | |
| 17:04 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | N. Michigan | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | Grand Valley St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Hill | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:54 | N. Michigan | Stephen Johnson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Spradlin | 9-9 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Larry Brown (fresh) SG - Willard Roy (fresh) SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Spradlin (fairly fresh) C - George Morin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willard James (fresh) PF - Thomas Hill (fresh) C - David Champion (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Grand Valley St. | John Moon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:38 | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Hill tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 15:37 | N. Michigan | George Morin grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 15:21 | N. Michigan | Willard Roy double dribbles | 9-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan (PG), Michael Fox (SG), Lester Gentry (SF), Jared Cabezas (PF), Jason Sword (C) Larry Brown, Willard Roy, Stephen Johnson, Kenneth Spradlin, George Morin | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | James Lott (PG), Walter Johnson (SF), Phillip Shepherd (PF), Joshua Huson (C) John Moon, Willard James, Thomas Hill, David Champion | |
| 15:02 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks loses the dribble to Elias Brennan | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Phillip Shepherd - foul #1 on Phillip Shepherd, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:32 | Grand Valley St. | Phillip Shepherd is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| 14:28 | N. Michigan | Joshua Huson is called for the reach on Elias Brennan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Huson, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Larry Brown (SF) Lester Gentry | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| 14:15 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:13 | Grand Valley St. | Phillip Shepherd gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | Grand Valley St. | Phillip Shepherd travels with the ball | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | George Morin (PF) Jared Cabezas | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | John Moon (PG), Willard James (SF), David Champion (C) Edward Brooks, Walter Johnson, Joshua Huson | |
| 13:25 | N. Michigan | James Lott steals it from Jason Sword | 11-9 |
| 13:10 | Grand Valley St. | James Lott clanks a shot from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 13:09 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:44 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Willard James - foul #1 on Willard James, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willard Roy (PG), Robert Atkins (SG), Lester Gentry (SF), Kenneth Spradlin (PF) Elias Brennan, Michael Fox, Larry Brown, George Morin | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Thomas Hill (PF) James Lott, Willard James, Phillip Shepherd | |
| 12:44 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:44 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:24 | Grand Valley St. | Walter Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lester Gentry - foul #1 on Lester Gentry, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PF) Jason Sword | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Joshua Huson (C) David Champion | |
| 12:10 | Grand Valley St. | Joshua Huson misses the dunk attempt | 13-9 |
| 12:09 | N. Michigan | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:51 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Spradlin's layup is rejected by Joshua Huson | 13-9 |
| 11:49 | N. Michigan | Lester Gentry pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Willard Roy (fresh) SG - Robert Atkins (fresh) SF - Lester Gentry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Spradlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Brooks (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Huson (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | N. Michigan | Robert Atkins is fouled on the floor by Edward Brooks - foul #1 on Edward Brooks, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas (PF), George Morin (C) Stephen Johnson, Kenneth Spradlin | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| 11:34 | N. Michigan | Lester Gentry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Hill - foul #1 on Thomas Hill, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Larry Brown (PG) Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| 11:34 | N. Michigan | Lester Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:34 | N. Michigan | Lester Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:12 | Grand Valley St. | George Morin is called for the reach on John Moon - foul #1 on George Morin, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan (PG), Michael Fox (SG) Willard Roy, Lester Gentry | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Willard James (SF), Phillip Shepherd (PF), David Champion (C) Walter Johnson, Thomas Hill, Joshua Huson | |
| 11:01 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 10:59 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to George Morin | 15-9 |
| 10:47 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox's floater is tipped away by David Champion | 15-9 |
| 10:45 | N. Michigan | George Morin snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 10:35 | N. Michigan | George Morin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 10:34 | Grand Valley St. | David Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:18 | Grand Valley St. | David Champion misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 15-9 |
| 10:16 | Grand Valley St. | David Champion grabs the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 09:51 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks misses the jumper from the left block | 15-9 |
| 09:50 | Grand Valley St. | John Moon snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 09:22 | Grand Valley St. | Willard James is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willard James, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willard Roy (PG), Robert Atkins (SG), Lester Gentry (SF), Kenneth Spradlin (PF), Jason Sword (C) Elias Brennan, Michael Fox, Larry Brown, Jared Cabezas, George Morin | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | James Lott (PG), Walter Johnson (SF), Thomas Hill (PF), Joshua Huson (C) John Moon, Willard James, Phillip Shepherd, David Champion | |
| 09:16 | N. Michigan | James Lott is called for the reach on Robert Atkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lott, team foul #7 | 15-9 |
| 09:16 | N. Michigan | Robert Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:16 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword grabs the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 08:58 | N. Michigan | Willard Roy hits a fadeaway from the right side | 17-9 |
| 08:29 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lester Gentry - foul #2 on Lester Gentry, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF) Robert Atkins, Lester Gentry | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| 08:29 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 08:29 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:18 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword is open and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Stephen Johnson | 19-11 |
| 07:59 | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-11 |
| 07:58 | Grand Valley St. | Joshua Huson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 07:40 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-11 |
| 07:38 | N. Michigan | Jason Sword grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Elias Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willard Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Spradlin (fairly fresh) C - Jason Sword (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - James Lott (fresh) SG - Edward Brooks (tired) 6 pts. SF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Huson (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 07:11 | Grand Valley St. | James Lott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Elias Brennan - foul #1 on Elias Brennan, team foul #6 | 22-11 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Fox (SG), Larry Brown (SF), George Morin (PF) Willard Roy, Stephen Johnson, Kenneth Spradlin | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | John Moon (PG), Phillip Shepherd (PF), David Champion (C) Edward Brooks, Thomas Hill, Joshua Huson | |
| 07:11 | Grand Valley St. | James Lott makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:11 | Grand Valley St. | James Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:06 | N. Michigan | James Lott steals it from Michael Fox in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| 06:52 | Grand Valley St. | John Moon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Lott | 22-15 |
| 06:37 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Elias Brennan | 24-15 |
| 06:14 | Grand Valley St. | James Lott knocks in the jumper from the left block | 24-17 |
| 05:55 | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan misses the 3 from straight away | 24-17 |
| 05:54 | Grand Valley St. | David Champion snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 05:31 | Grand Valley St. | John Moon makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Shepherd | 24-19 |
| 05:29 | N. Michigan | Michael Fox's pass is intercepted by Walter Johnson in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 05:04 | Grand Valley St. | Phillip Shepherd misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by George Morin - foul #2 on George Morin, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Willard Roy (PG), Jared Cabezas (PF) Elias Brennan, George Morin | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks (SG), Joshua Huson (C) James Lott, David Champion | |
| 05:04 | Grand Valley St. | Phillip Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:04 | Grand Valley St. | Phillip Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:36 | N. Michigan | Willard Roy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 04:35 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 04:24 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-21 |
| 04:23 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 03:57 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Johnson - foul #1 on Walter Johnson, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Atkins (SG), Lester Gentry (SF), Kenneth Spradlin (C) Michael Fox, Larry Brown, Jason Sword | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Willard James (SF), Thomas Hill (PF) Walter Johnson, Phillip Shepherd | |
| 03:57 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:57 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:30 | Grand Valley St. | Lester Gentry picks off the pass by Joshua Huson | 26-21 |
| 03:27 | N. Michigan | Robert Atkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lester Gentry | 28-21 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Willard Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Cabezas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Spradlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Willard James (fresh) PF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Huson (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Grand Valley St. | John Moon is fouled on the floor by Willard Roy - foul #2 on Willard Roy, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | David Champion (C) Joshua Huson | |
| 03:11 | Grand Valley St. | John Moon makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:11 | Grand Valley St. | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:50 | N. Michigan | Lester Gentry knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Robert Atkins | 30-23 |
| 02:29 | Grand Valley St. | Lester Gentry swats the short shot by Edward Brooks | 30-23 |
| 02:27 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 02:22 | N. Michigan | Robert Atkins scores on a runner in the paint set up by Willard Roy | 32-23 |
| 02:19 | Grand Valley St. | Willard Roy picks off the pass by John Moon in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 02:10 | N. Michigan | John Moon takes the ball from Kenneth Spradlin | 32-23 |
| 01:48 | Grand Valley St. | Willard James hits a floater in the paint | 32-25 |
| 01:41 | N. Michigan | John Moon takes the ball from Jared Cabezas | 32-25 |
| 01:17 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks banks in the layup | 32-27 |
| 00:56 | N. Michigan | Jared Cabezas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 00:54 | N. Michigan | Kenneth Spradlin can't tip it in | 32-27 |
| 00:53 | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Hill gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:35 | Grand Valley St. | Edward Brooks drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Moon | 32-29 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Willard Roy is hacked by John Moon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Moon, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Fox (SG), Larry Brown (SF), George Morin (PF), Jason Sword (C) Robert Atkins, Lester Gentry, Jared Cabezas, Kenneth Spradlin | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | James Lott (PG), Walter Johnson (SG), Phillip Shepherd (PF), Joshua Huson (C) John Moon, Edward Brooks, Thomas Hill, David Champion | |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Willard Roy makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Willard Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:02 | Grand Valley St. | Larry Brown steals the ball from Willard James | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Larry Brown misses the fullcourt shot | 34-29 |