| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Everett Wise (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Closson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Corey Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Briscoe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Robert Hubbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Mo Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Schuster inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Everett Wise | 35-30 |
| 19:06 | N. Michigan | Mo Gray lays it in and he's fouled by Jeffrey Smith - foul #2 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | N. Michigan | Mo Gray misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to John Closson | 35-32 |
| 18:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett Wise misses the lay-in | 35-32 |
| 18:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Schuster pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Smith hits a shot near the basket | 37-32 |
| 18:04 | N. Michigan | Christopher Cameron can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Smith - foul #3 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Palmer (C) Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 18:04 | N. Michigan | Christopher Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:04 | N. Michigan | Christopher Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Palmer snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett Wise connects on the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Hubbert - foul #2 on Robert Hubbert, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 17:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett Wise misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:45 | N. Michigan | Mo Gray snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Palmer - foul #2 on Thomas Palmer, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | N. Michigan | Mo Gray gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:25 | N. Michigan | John Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:23 | N. Michigan | Mo Gray snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:58 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Potts (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Carlos Barra (PF) John Closson, Corey Schuster, Daniel Briscoe | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Langston (C) Mo Gray | |
| 16:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Palmer is denied on a layup by Richard Langston | 39-33 |
| 16:32 | N. Michigan | Mack Allen gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:26 | N. Michigan | Christopher Cameron misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Terry Potts - foul #2 on Terry Potts, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lee Brooks (C) John Davis | |
| 16:26 | N. Michigan | Christopher Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:26 | N. Michigan | Christopher Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:26 | N. Michigan | Christopher Cameron makes the 3rd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mack Allen is called for the reach on Everett Wise - foul #2 on Mack Allen, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Gautreau (PG), John Closson (SG) Everett Wise, Terry Potts | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Driscoll (SF) Mack Allen | |
| 15:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Gautreau knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Matthew Gautreau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Closson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Barra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Robert Hubbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Driscoll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Langston (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lee Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | N. Michigan | Lee Brooks misses long on a runner from the right block | 42-36 |
| 15:22 | N. Michigan | Lee Brooks snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:04 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-36 |
| 15:02 | N. Michigan | Richard Langston snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:37 | N. Michigan | Lee Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 14:35 | N. Michigan | Richard Langston gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:18 | N. Michigan | Michael Driscoll misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Carlos Barra pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 13:38 | N. Michigan | Lee Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett Wise (PG), Terry Potts (SG), Corey Schuster (SF), Daniel Briscoe (PF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Matthew Gautreau, John Closson, Anthony Williams, Carlos Barra, Thomas Palmer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Tucker (SG), Mack Allen (SF), John Davis (PF), Mo Gray (C) Robert Hubbert, Christopher Cameron, Richard Langston, Lee Brooks | |
| 13:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Potts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 13:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Schuster pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Potts is hacked by Michael Driscoll - foul #1 on Michael Driscoll, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lightfoot (SG) Michael Driscoll | |
| 12:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Terry Potts drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Schuster | 48-36 |
| 12:20 | N. Michigan | Daniel Briscoe picks off the pass by James Lightfoot | 48-36 |
| 12:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Briscoe makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Smith | 50-36 |
| 11:36 | N. Michigan | Mo Gray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 11:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett Wise grabs the board | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Everett Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Potts (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Corey Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Briscoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Richard Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lightfoot (fresh) SF - Mack Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Mo Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett Wise is hacked by Richard Tucker - foul #2 on Richard Tucker, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson (SG) Terry Potts | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert (PG), Christopher Cameron (SG) Richard Tucker, James Lightfoot | |
| 11:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Briscoe is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Briscoe, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| 10:45 | N. Michigan | Mo Gray scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 10:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett Wise travels with the ball | 50-39 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Williams (SF), Carlos Barra (PF) Corey Schuster, Daniel Briscoe | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Langston (C) Mo Gray | |
| 10:09 | N. Michigan | Mack Allen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 10:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 09:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:30 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert buries a jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 09:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 09:00 | N. Michigan | Mack Allen gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:39 | N. Michigan | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Gautreau (PG), Corey Schuster (SF), Daniel Briscoe (PF), Thomas Palmer (C) Everett Wise, Anthony Williams, Carlos Barra, Jeffrey Smith | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lee Brooks (PF), Mo Gray (C) Mack Allen, John Davis | |
| 08:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 08:15 | N. Michigan | Mo Gray gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 07:52 | N. Michigan | Richard Langston scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 07:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Palmer's pass is intercepted by Christopher Cameron | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Matthew Gautreau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Closson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Corey Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Briscoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Robert Hubbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lee Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mo Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | N. Michigan | Richard Langston misses short on a jumper from close range | 50-43 |
| 07:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Palmer snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 06:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Christopher Cameron steps in front of the Daniel Briscoe pass | 50-43 |
| 06:49 | N. Michigan | Christopher Cameron hits the finger roll | 50-45 |
| 06:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cameron - foul #2 on Christopher Cameron, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett Wise (PG), Terry Potts (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Jeffrey Smith (C) Matthew Gautreau, John Closson, Corey Schuster, Thomas Palmer | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Driscoll (PG), Richard Tucker (SG), Mack Allen (SF), John Davis (PF) Robert Hubbert, Christopher Cameron, Richard Langston, Lee Brooks | |
| 06:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett Wise drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 05:45 | N. Michigan | John Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 05:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Williams buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Everett Wise | 54-45 |
| 05:01 | N. Michigan | John Davis scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Mo Gray | 54-47 |
| 04:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Williams comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 04:46 | N. Michigan | Mack Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:46 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson (SG), Corey Schuster (SF) Terry Potts, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert (PG), Christopher Cameron (SG) Michael Driscoll, Richard Tucker | |
| 04:37 | N. Michigan | Mack Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 04:36 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 54-47 |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | John Davis misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Closson - foul #2 on John Closson, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Carlos Barra (PF) Daniel Briscoe | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Langston (C) Mo Gray | |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Barra | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | N. Michigan | Richard Langston hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hubbert | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Everett Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Closson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Corey Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Barra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Robert Hubbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mack Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Langston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 03:21 | N. Michigan | Richard Langston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:01 | N. Michigan | Christopher Cameron makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Hubbert | 56-52 |
| 02:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 02:31 | N. Michigan | Mack Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:15 | N. Michigan | John Closson is called for the reach on Richard Langston - foul #3 on John Closson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Briscoe (PF) Carlos Barra | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mo Gray (C) Mack Allen | |
| 02:15 | N. Michigan | Richard Langston misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Briscoe | 56-52 |
| 01:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Mo Gray | 56-52 |
| 01:57 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Mo Gray | 56-52 |
| 01:55 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Wise - foul #2 on Everett Wise, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mack Allen (SF) Richard Langston | |
| 01:55 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:55 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Briscoe connects on the jumper from the left side set up by John Closson | 58-54 |
| 01:07 | N. Michigan | Mack Allen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 01:05 | N. Michigan | Mo Gray tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 01:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Schuster pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Closson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-54 |
| 00:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Smith is hacked by Mo Gray - foul #2 on Mo Gray, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Matthew Gautreau (PG) Everett Wise | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Schuster is hacked by Mack Allen - foul #3 on Mack Allen, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 00:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Schuster misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | N. Michigan | Christopher Cameron scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hubbert | 58-57 |
| 00:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Christopher Cameron is called for the reach on Corey Schuster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Cameron, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Everett Wise (PG) Matthew Gautreau | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Schuster misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | John Davis snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Schuster is hacked by Robert Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hubbert, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 00:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Corey Schuster misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:11 | N. Michigan | John Davis snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | Mack Allen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Smith grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Smith is hacked by Robert Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hubbert, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffrey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Robert Hubbert misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-57 |