| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Jeremy Deherrera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Leto (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mike Remiszewski (fresh) C - Brian Frigo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Serio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Paulson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Faust (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 19:45 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:35 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons can't finish the layup | 34-37 |
| 19:33 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 19:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Anthony Davis | 34-37 |
| 19:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Serio in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Central | Jeffery Serio hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| 19:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Serio - foul #3 on Jeffery Serio, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn (SG) Jeffery Serio | |
| 19:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Frigo misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 19:09 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Robert Clemons | 34-39 |
| 18:57 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Saylors and he's fouled by Brian Frigo - foul #2 on Brian Frigo, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke (SF), Nicholas Tidd (PF) Robert Clemons, Gary Paulson | |
| 18:57 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Saylors - foul #1 on Charles Saylors, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Scott (PF), Brian Raftery (C) Mike Remiszewski, Brian Frigo | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (PG), Lester Stackpole (C) Charles Saylors, Thomas Faust | |
| 18:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:33 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:33 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:14 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:13 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 18:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Raftery misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 34-43 |
| 17:59 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:43 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 34-43 |
| 17:41 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 17:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Cooke steps in front of the Anthony Davis pass in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 17:34 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke banks in the layup | 34-47 |
| 17:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Scott | 37-47 |
| 17:11 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Scott - foul #3 on Joseph Scott, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Norman (PG), David Sugg (SG), Ralph Jacinto (SF), Mike Remiszewski (PF), Brian Frigo (C) Jeremy Deherrera, Anthony Davis, Harry Leto, Joseph Scott, Brian Raftery | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), Robert Clemons (SF), Gary Paulson (PF), Thomas Faust (C) James Osborn, Robert Cooke, Nicholas Tidd, Lester Stackpole | |
| 17:11 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 17:11 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | Thomas Faust is called for the reach on Frank Norman - foul #1 on Thomas Faust, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn (SG) Anthony Roberts | |
| 16:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Frigo connects on the open shot near the basket set up by Frank Norman | 39-49 |
| 16:30 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 16:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Frigo snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 16:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Frigo can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Faust - foul #2 on Thomas Faust, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Lamont Deville (SF) Mike Remiszewski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman (SF) Robert Clemons | |
| 16:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Frigo misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Frigo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:50 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Osborn | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Frank Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lamont Deville (fresh) PF - Ralph Jacinto (fresh) C - Brian Frigo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Osborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Paulson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Faust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jerry Ketterman steals it from Frank Norman in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 15:44 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn can't finish the layup | 40-51 |
| 15:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Sugg gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 15:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Norman is hacked by Jerry Ketterman - foul #2 on Jerry Ketterman, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera (PG), Anthony Davis (SG), Joseph Scott (PF), Brian Raftery (C) Frank Norman, David Sugg, Ralph Jacinto, Brian Frigo | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (PG), Jeffery Serio (SG), Robert Cooke (SF), Lester Stackpole (PF) Charles Saylors, James Osborn, Jerry Ketterman, Gary Paulson | |
| 15:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Serio - foul #4 on Jeffery Serio, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons (SF) Jeffery Serio | |
| 15:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 15:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:45 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Lamont Deville - foul #1 on Lamont Deville, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto (SF), Mike Remiszewski (PF) Lamont Deville, Brian Raftery | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd (PF) Thomas Faust | |
| 14:45 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:45 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:45 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Scott gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 14:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera hits a turnaround in the paint | 44-51 |
| 14:01 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Scott grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 13:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Norman (SG), Bruce Gist (C) Anthony Davis, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), James Osborn (SG), Jerry Ketterman (SF), Gary Paulson (PF) Anthony Roberts, Robert Cooke, Robert Clemons, Lester Stackpole | |
| 13:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:28 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 13:27 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson tips it in | 46-53 |
| 13:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jerry Ketterman is called for the reach on Harry Leto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Ketterman, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David Sugg (SG), Ralph Jacinto (PF), Brian Raftery (C) Jeremy Deherrera, Mike Remiszewski, Bruce Gist | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust (C) Nicholas Tidd | |
| 13:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:08 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Saylors | 48-55 |
| 12:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Norman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Leto | 51-55 |
| 12:30 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 12:29 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 12:21 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 12:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Raftery grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 11:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 11:56 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 11:45 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 51-55 |
| 11:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Harry Leto | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Frank Norman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Leto (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ralph Jacinto (fresh) C - Brian Raftery (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Osborn (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Ketterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Paulson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Faust (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto's layup is rejected by Thomas Faust | 51-55 |
| 11:32 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 11:15 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Leto - foul #1 on Harry Leto, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera (PG), Anthony Davis (SG), Lamont Deville (SF), Mike Remiszewski (PF), Brian Frigo (C) Frank Norman, David Sugg, Harry Leto, Ralph Jacinto, Brian Raftery | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (PG), Robert Cooke (SG), Robert Clemons (SF), Lester Stackpole (PF) Charles Saylors, James Osborn, Jerry Ketterman, Gary Paulson | |
| 11:15 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:15 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mike Remiszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 11:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mike Remiszewski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Lester Stackpole - foul #1 on Lester Stackpole, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd (C) Thomas Faust | |
| 11:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mike Remiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mike Remiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:56 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:54 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:33 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd's pass is intercepted by Brian Frigo | 53-56 |
| 10:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Scott (PF) Mike Remiszewski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 10:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:00 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 09:59 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:45 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole misses badly on a shot from the right side | 55-56 |
| 09:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:31 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Frigo lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Anthony Davis | 57-56 |
| 09:16 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cooke | 57-59 |
| 09:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David Sugg (SG), Ralph Jacinto (SF), Bruce Gist (C) Anthony Davis, Lamont Deville, Brian Frigo | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), James Osborn (SG), Thomas Faust (C) Anthony Roberts, Robert Cooke, Lester Stackpole | |
| 08:49 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors is hacked by Jeremy Deherrera - foul #3 on Jeremy Deherrera, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Mike Remiszewski (PF) Bruce Gist | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson (PF) Nicholas Tidd | |
| 08:44 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Sugg - foul #3 on David Sugg, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis (SG), Bruce Gist (C) Jeremy Deherrera, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 08:44 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:44 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Gary Paulson steals it from Anthony Davis | 57-61 |
| 08:21 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Jacinto picks off the pass by James Osborn | 57-61 |
| 08:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ralph Jacinto banks in the layup | 59-61 |
| 08:01 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Jacinto - foul #2 on Ralph Jacinto, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Norman (PG), Brian Raftery (C) Anthony Davis, Bruce Gist | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (SG), Robert Cooke (SF) James Osborn, Robert Clemons | |
| 08:01 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:01 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Sugg banks in the wide open layup | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Frank Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sugg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Jacinto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Remiszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Raftery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cooke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Paulson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Faust (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust is called for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera (PG), Harry Leto (SF), Joseph Scott (PF) David Sugg, Ralph Jacinto, Mike Remiszewski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeffery Serio (SG), Lester Stackpole (PF), Nicholas Tidd (C) Charles Saylors, Gary Paulson, Thomas Faust | |
| 07:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | A charge is called on Harry Leto - foul #2 on Harry Leto, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Bruce Gist (C) Brian Raftery | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman (SF) Robert Cooke | |
| 06:55 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman is hacked by Jeremy Deherrera - foul #4 on Jeremy Deherrera, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis (SG), Lamont Deville (SF) Frank Norman, Harry Leto | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG) Anthony Roberts | |
| 06:55 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:55 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeffery Serio is called for the reach on Joseph Scott - foul #5 on Jeffery Serio, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | David Sugg (PG), Brian Frigo (C) Jeremy Deherrera, Bruce Gist | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn (SG), Robert Cooke (SF), Thomas Faust (C) Jeffery Serio, Jerry Ketterman, Nicholas Tidd | |
| 06:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Scott misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:34 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:05 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 06:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Frigo grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 05:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Cooke is called for the reach on Lamont Deville - foul #2 on Robert Cooke, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera (PG), Harry Leto (SF), Mike Remiszewski (PF) David Sugg, Anthony Davis, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (PG), Robert Clemons (SF), Gary Paulson (PF), Nicholas Tidd (C) Charles Saylors, James Osborn, Lester Stackpole, Thomas Faust | |
| 05:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lamont Deville makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Lamont Deville misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:47 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 05:31 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 05:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mike Remiszewski gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Jeremy Deherrera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Norman (SG), Brian Raftery (C) Lamont Deville, Brian Frigo | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman (SF) Robert Clemons | |
| 05:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:27 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:09 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke is hacked by Frank Norman - foul #1 on Frank Norman, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 05:09 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:09 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Raftery misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 62-66 |
| 04:44 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:37 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd is hacked by Mike Remiszewski - foul #2 on Mike Remiszewski, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis (SG), Ralph Jacinto (SF) Jeremy Deherrera, Harry Leto | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), James Osborn (SG), Robert Clemons (SF), Thomas Faust (C) Anthony Roberts, Robert Cooke, Jerry Ketterman, Gary Paulson | |
| 04:37 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:37 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Raftery pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-67 |
| 04:12 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:00 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 03:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mike Remiszewski snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ralph Jacinto misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-67 |
| 03:35 | Saginaw Valley St. | Mike Remiszewski tips it but misses | 62-67 |
| 03:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Raftery grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Frank Norman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Jacinto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Remiszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Raftery (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Osborn (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Clemons (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Tidd (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Faust (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Norman | 65-67 |
| 03:04 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-67 |
| 03:02 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors misses the tip | 65-67 |
| 03:01 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:47 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-67 |
| 02:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ralph Jacinto grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera (PG), Harry Leto (SF), Joseph Scott (PF), Brian Frigo (C) Frank Norman, Ralph Jacinto, Mike Remiszewski, Brian Raftery | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (PG), Robert Cooke (SG), Jerry Ketterman (SF), Gary Paulson (PF), Lester Stackpole (C) Charles Saylors, James Osborn, Robert Clemons, Nicholas Tidd, Thomas Faust | |
| 02:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cooke - foul #3 on Robert Cooke, team foul #14 | 65-67 |
| 02:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:26 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson travels with the ball | 67-67 |
| 02:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto loses the dribble to Jerry Ketterman in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 01:59 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman can't connect on a runner near the basket | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 01:55 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:42 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 01:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Frigo and the foul's on Lester Stackpole - foul #2 on Lester Stackpole, team foul #15 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Mike Remiszewski (PF) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), James Osborn (SG), Robert Clemons (SF), Thomas Faust (C) Anthony Roberts, Robert Cooke, Jerry Ketterman, Lester Stackpole | |
| 01:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:21 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 01:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | Brian Frigo grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 01:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Deherrera | 72-67 |
| 00:55 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors comes up short on the shot from the right block | 72-67 |
| 00:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Brian Frigo | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Robert Clemons picks off the pass by Jeremy Deherrera | 72-67 |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Clemons | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera is hacked by Charles Saylors in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Saylors, team foul #16 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Norman (SG), Ralph Jacinto (PF) Anthony Davis, Mike Remiszewski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Jeremy Deherrera makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust is fouled on the floor by Brian Frigo - foul #3 on Brian Frigo, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis (SG), Mike Remiszewski (PF) Frank Norman, Ralph Jacinto | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Saylors - foul #3 on Charles Saylors, team foul #17 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Frank Norman (PG), Ralph Jacinto (PF), Bruce Gist (C) Jeremy Deherrera, Mike Remiszewski, Brian Frigo | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Anthony Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bruce Gist snags the offensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bruce Gist is fouled on the floor by Thomas Faust - foul #3 on Thomas Faust, team foul #18 | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bruce Gist makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Bruce Gist makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Saylors | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Saylors - foul #4 on Charles Saylors, team foul #19 | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harry Leto makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn scores on a halfcourt shot | 79-75 |