| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Darwin McGlothian (fresh) SG - Eric Morton (fresh) SF - Nick Law (fresh) PF - Emmitt Blake (fresh) C - Robert Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Alan Langston (fresh) SG - Robert Elser (fresh) SF - Gary Poarch (fresh) PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) C - Greg Cline (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Greg Cline 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 | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Catawba | Robert Elser makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Langston | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alan Langston - foul #1 on Alan Langston, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Catawba | Greg Cline is fouled on the floor by Nick Law - foul #1 on Nick Law, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Catawba | The jump hook by Alan Langston is blocked by Emmitt Blake | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Cline | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Catawba | Greg Cline snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Catawba | Greg Cline knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Elser and he's hacked by Nick Law - foul #2 on Nick Law, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert (SF) Nick Law | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 18:44 | Catawba | Greg Cline makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Elser picks off the pass by Darwin McGlothian | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Catawba | Robert Elser banks in the layup | 2-7 |
| 18:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darwin McGlothian | 4-7 |
| 18:07 | Catawba | Gary Poarch hits the finger roll set up by Alan Langston | 4-9 |
| 17:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton is hacked by Mark Eppler - foul #1 on Mark Eppler, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 17:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gary Poarch takes the ball from Eric Morton | 4-9 |
| 17:10 | Catawba | Gary Poarch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 17:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 16:20 | Catawba | Robert Elser connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Langston | 6-12 |
| 16:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darwin McGlothian | 8-12 |
| 15:50 | Catawba | Greg Cline makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Alan Langston | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Darwin McGlothian (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Morton (fairly fresh) SF - James Herbert (fairly fresh) PF - Emmitt Blake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Alan Langston (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Elser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Poarch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Eppler (fairly fresh) C - Greg Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Alan Langston is called for the reach on Darwin McGlothian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Langston, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Sayles (PG), Randy Lamb (SG), Kelvin Odom (SF), Clement Adams (PF), Joseph Blue (C) Darwin McGlothian, Eric Morton, James Herbert, Emmitt Blake, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Catawba | Darrin Hollon (PG), Edward McCrorey (SG), Justin Pettway (SF), Del Blackstone (PF), Melvin Fox (C) Alan Langston, Robert Elser, Gary Poarch, Mark Eppler, Greg Cline | |
| 15:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom can't throw it down but the foul's on Del Blackstone - foul #1 on Del Blackstone, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| 15:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:39 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Del Blackstone | 9-14 |
| 15:17 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 15:16 | Catawba | Del Blackstone tips it home | 9-16 |
| 14:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Lamb | 11-16 |
| 14:36 | Catawba | Darrin Hollon misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-16 |
| 14:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 14:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Sayles | 14-16 |
| 14:11 | Catawba | Melvin Fox knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 13:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Del Blackstone blocks the short jumper by Joseph Blue | 14-18 |
| 13:54 | Catawba | Del Blackstone grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 13:38 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 13:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 13:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Blue and he's hacked by Edward McCrorey - foul #1 on Edward McCrorey, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton (SG), James Herbert (SF), Robert Butler (C) Walter Sayles, Kelvin Odom, Joseph Blue | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Elser (SG), Frank Winkfield (SF), Mark Eppler (PF), Greg Cline (C) Edward McCrorey, Justin Pettway, Del Blackstone, Melvin Fox | |
| 13:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:59 | Catawba | Mark Eppler clanks a driving attempt from close range | 17-18 |
| 12:58 | Catawba | Greg Cline snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 12:40 | Catawba | Clement Adams picks off the pass by Darrin Hollon | 17-18 |
| 12:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 12:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Clement Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 12:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Greg Cline swats the short shot by Clement Adams | 17-18 |
| 12:06 | Catawba | Greg Cline grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 11:46 | Catawba | Mark Eppler scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Clement Adams - foul #1 on Clement Adams, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian (PG), Emmitt Blake (PF) Randy Lamb, Clement Adams | |
| Subs | Catawba | Justin Pettway (PG), Gary Poarch (SF) Darrin Hollon, Frank Winkfield | |
| 11:46 | Catawba | Mark Eppler makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Darwin McGlothian (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Morton (fresh) SF - James Herbert (fresh) PF - Emmitt Blake (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Justin Pettway (fresh) SG - Robert Elser (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Poarch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 11:23 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Greg Cline | 17-21 |
| 11:04 | Catawba | Gary Poarch double dribbles | 17-21 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Edward McCrorey (SG), Del Blackstone (PF), Melvin Fox (C) Robert Elser, Mark Eppler, Greg Cline | |
| 10:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 10:50 | Catawba | Del Blackstone gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:45 | Catawba | Justin Pettway hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Darwin McGlothian - foul #1 on Darwin McGlothian, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom (SF) James Herbert | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 10:45 | Catawba | Justin Pettway misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:45 | Catawba | Justin Pettway makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue (C) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 10:06 | Catawba | Gary Poarch is hacked by Emmitt Blake - foul #1 on Emmitt Blake, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb (SG) Eric Morton | |
| Subs | Catawba | Darrin Hollon (PG), Mark Eppler (PF) Justin Pettway, Melvin Fox | |
| 09:51 | Catawba | Mark Eppler scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Darrin Hollon | 17-24 |
| 09:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb double dribbles | 17-24 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert (SF) Emmitt Blake | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Elser (SG), Greg Cline (C) Darrin Hollon, Del Blackstone | |
| 09:22 | Catawba | Mark Eppler lays it up and in set up by Greg Cline | 17-26 |
| 09:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Greg Cline swats the shot by Randy Lamb | 17-26 |
| 09:12 | Catawba | Gary Poarch grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 08:57 | Catawba | Robert Elser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 08:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Blue | 17-26 |
| 08:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Herbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 08:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to James Herbert | 17-26 |
| 08:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb is hacked by Robert Elser - foul #1 on Robert Elser, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton (SG), Emmitt Blake (PF), Robert Butler (C) Darwin McGlothian, Joseph Blue, Kelvin Odom | |
| Subs | Catawba | Darrin Hollon (PG), Justin Pettway (SF), Del Blackstone (PF) Edward McCrorey, Gary Poarch, Mark Eppler | |
| 08:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Lamb | 20-26 |
| 07:52 | Catawba | Robert Elser is hacked by Eric Morton - foul #1 on Eric Morton, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Clement Adams (SF) James Herbert | |
| Subs | Catawba | Melvin Fox (C) Greg Cline | |
| 07:36 | Catawba | Darrin Hollon drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Elser | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Randy Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clement Adams (fresh) PF - Emmitt Blake (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Darrin Hollon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Elser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Pettway (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Del Blackstone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler double dribbles | 20-28 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian (PG) Randy Lamb | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 07:14 | Catawba | Del Blackstone can't finish the layup but the foul's on Darwin McGlothian - foul #2 on Darwin McGlothian, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Sayles (PG) Darwin McGlothian | |
| Subs | Catawba | Mark Eppler (PF) Robert Elser | |
| 07:14 | Catawba | Del Blackstone makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:14 | Catawba | Del Blackstone makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | Clement Adams banks in the layup | 22-30 |
| 06:35 | Catawba | Justin Pettway misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 06:33 | Catawba | Del Blackstone snags the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 06:22 | Catawba | Mark Eppler misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-30 |
| 06:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler misses short on a floater from the left side | 22-30 |
| 06:00 | Catawba | Del Blackstone snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 05:42 | Catawba | Mark Eppler drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Justin Pettway and he's hacked by Robert Butler - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb (PG), James Herbert (SF), Joseph Blue (PF) Walter Sayles, Clement Adams, Emmitt Blake | |
| Subs | Catawba | Edward McCrorey (PG), Robert Elser (SG), Gary Poarch (SF), Greg Cline (C) Darrin Hollon, Justin Pettway, Melvin Fox, Del Blackstone | |
| 05:42 | Catawba | Mark Eppler makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Blue | 25-33 |
| 05:04 | Catawba | Randy Lamb steps in front of the Robert Elser pass | 25-33 |
| 04:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Morton | 27-33 |
| 04:30 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Greg Cline | 27-35 |
| 04:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Herbert | 29-35 |
| 03:59 | Catawba | Gary Poarch drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward McCrorey | 29-37 |
| 03:39 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 03:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Blue can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 03:36 | Catawba | Robert Elser grabs the board | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Randy Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Morton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Herbert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Blue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Edward McCrorey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Elser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Poarch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Eppler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Greg Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Catawba | Mark Eppler misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 03:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 03:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Randy Lamb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 03:14 | Catawba | Mark Eppler grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 03:09 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Randy Lamb - foul #1 on Randy Lamb, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian (PG), Nick Law (SF), Emmitt Blake (PF), Kelvin Odom (C) Eric Morton, James Herbert, Joseph Blue, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (PG), Justin Pettway (SF), Del Blackstone (PF) Robert Elser, Gary Poarch, Mark Eppler | |
| 03:09 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:09 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:09 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey misses the 3rd free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 02:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Del Blackstone - foul #2 on Del Blackstone, team foul #7 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Darrin Hollon (SG), Melvin Fox (C) Edward McCrorey, Greg Cline | |
| 02:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:53 | Catawba | Melvin Fox snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 02:45 | Catawba | Darwin McGlothian steps in front of the Darrin Hollon pass | 30-39 |
| 02:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Darwin McGlothian lays it in | 32-39 |
| 02:24 | Catawba | Alan Langston is hacked by Emmitt Blake - foul #2 on Emmitt Blake, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Sayles (SG) Randy Lamb | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 02:24 | Catawba | Alan Langston makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:24 | Catawba | Alan Langston misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Kelvin Odom gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 02:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Emmitt Blake buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Darwin McGlothian | 34-40 |
| 01:52 | Catawba | Alan Langston drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Fox | 34-42 |
| 01:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Sayles drills a 3 from straight away set up by Darwin McGlothian | 37-42 |
| 01:23 | Catawba | Alan Langston buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darrin Hollon | 37-45 |
| 01:11 | Saginaw Valley St. | Nick Law knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 00:51 | Catawba | Darrin Hollon is fouled on the floor by Walter Sayles - foul #1 on Walter Sayles, team foul #11 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton (SG), James Herbert (SF), Joseph Blue (PF), Robert Butler (C) Walter Sayles, Nick Law, Emmitt Blake, Kelvin Odom | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Elser (SG), Gary Poarch (SF), Mark Eppler (PF), Greg Cline (C) Alan Langston, Justin Pettway, Del Blackstone, Melvin Fox | |
| 00:51 | Catawba | Darrin Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:51 | Catawba | Darrin Hollon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Elser - foul #2 on Robert Elser, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| 00:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:25 | Catawba | Robert Elser connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Darrin Hollon | 41-49 |
| 00:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Butler misses the floater from the left side | 41-49 |
| 00:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton is fouled on the floor by Mark Eppler - foul #2 on Mark Eppler, team foul #9 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (PG) Darrin Hollon | |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Eric Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:01 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Greg Cline | 42-49 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Greg Cline misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-49 |