| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Steven Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Arbuckle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Force (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Donald Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stephen Thoma (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tommy Pedrosa (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 19:45 | Catawba | Dale Williams tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 19:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Daniel Jenkins takes the ball from Steven Patton | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Force - foul #1 on John Force, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Frank Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Steven Patton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:44 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Stephen Thoma | 30-33 |
| 18:26 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Frank Campbell snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Steven Patton scores on a jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 17:58 | Catawba | Donald Holmes is fouled on the floor by John Force - foul #2 on John Force, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma is hacked by Larry Arbuckle - foul #1 on Larry Arbuckle, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 17:46 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Force - foul #3 on John Force, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao (PF) John Force | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 17:46 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| 17:22 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Pedrosa | 32-37 |
| 16:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 32-37 |
| 16:56 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | Catawba | Allan Anderson takes the ball from Daniel Jenkins | 32-37 |
| 16:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Steven Patton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Frank Campbell tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 16:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dale Williams denies the turnaround by Frank Campbell | 32-37 |
| 16:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Arbuckle grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Tommy Pedrosa - foul #2 on Tommy Pedrosa, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Rathjen (PG), Alfred Hendrick (SG), John Force (PF), Mark Kissner (C) Steven Patton, Larry Arbuckle, Allan Anderson, Frank Campbell | |
| Subs | Catawba | Ronald McLin (PG), Michael Trusty (SG), Elroy Phillips (SF), Ted Butler (PF), James Williams (C) Donald Holmes, Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Thoma, Tommy Pedrosa, Dale Williams | |
| 15:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Force pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - James Rathjen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Hendrick (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Patao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Force (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Kissner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Ronald McLin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Trusty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elroy Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Butler (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Kissner banks in the layup | 35-37 |
| 15:25 | Catawba | Elroy Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Trusty | 35-39 |
| 15:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Force | 37-39 |
| 14:45 | Catawba | Ronald McLin's pass is intercepted by Mark Patao | 37-39 |
| 14:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao is fouled on the floor by Elroy Phillips - foul #1 on Elroy Phillips, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Steven Patton (PG), Allan Anderson (SF) James Rathjen, Mark Patao | |
| Subs | Catawba | Donald Holmes (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Stephen Thoma (SF) Ronald McLin, Michael Trusty, Ted Butler | |
| 14:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alfred Hendrick misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Frank Campbell (C) Mark Kissner | |
| Subs | Catawba | Tommy Pedrosa (PF), Dale Williams (C) James Williams, Elroy Phillips | |
| 14:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alfred Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alfred Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:51 | Catawba | Dale Williams is hacked by Alfred Hendrick - foul #1 on Alfred Hendrick, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 13:31 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the shot in the paint | 39-41 |
| 13:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Force misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 13:04 | Catawba | Donald Holmes gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:59 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:58 | Catawba | Dale Williams tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 12:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Frank Campbell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Arbuckle (SG), Mark Patao (PF) Alfred Hendrick, John Force | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 12:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Frank Campbell misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:37 | Catawba | Dale Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:19 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins's layup is rejected by Mark Patao | 41-43 |
| 12:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Pedrosa - foul #3 on Tommy Pedrosa, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Kissner (C) Frank Campbell | |
| Subs | Catawba | Ronald McLin (SG), Elroy Phillips (SF), James Williams (PF) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Thoma, Tommy Pedrosa | |
| 12:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:56 | Catawba | Donald Holmes is hacked by Mark Patao - foul #1 on Mark Patao, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Kim Belcher (PF) Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Catawba | Ted Butler (PF) Dale Williams | |
| 11:40 | Catawba | Ted Butler buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Holmes | 43-45 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Steven Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Arbuckle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Patao (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kim Belcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Kissner (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Donald Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald McLin (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Elroy Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Williams blocks the short jumper by Kim Belcher | 43-45 |
| 11:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Arbuckle pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Patton | 45-45 |
| 10:55 | Catawba | James Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:53 | Catawba | Donald Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:43 | Catawba | Ronald McLin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 10:42 | Catawba | Ronald McLin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:25 | Catawba | Mark Patao picks off the pass by James Williams | 45-45 |
| 10:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Arbuckle buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Catawba | Ted Butler can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Patao - foul #2 on Mark Patao, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Rathjen (PG), Alfred Hendrick (SG), Allan Anderson (SF), John Force (PF), Frank Campbell (C) Steven Patton, Larry Arbuckle, Mark Patao, Kim Belcher, Mark Kissner | |
| Subs | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Tommy Pedrosa (PF), Dale Williams (C) Donald Holmes, Elroy Phillips, James Williams | |
| 09:42 | Catawba | Ted Butler makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:42 | Catawba | Ted Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 09:26 | Catawba | Tommy Pedrosa gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:05 | Catawba | Ted Butler is hacked by James Rathjen - foul #2 on James Rathjen, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 09:05 | Catawba | Ted Butler makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:05 | Catawba | Ted Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alfred Hendrick is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Stephen Thoma (SF) Ted Butler | |
| 08:21 | Catawba | Dale Williams is fouled on the floor by Frank Campbell - foul #1 on Frank Campbell, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Steven Patton (PG) James Rathjen | |
| Subs | Catawba | Donald Holmes (PG) Ronald McLin | |
| 08:21 | Catawba | Dale Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:21 | Catawba | Dale Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Frank Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Arbuckle (SG) Alfred Hendrick | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 07:48 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins is hacked by John Force - foul #4 on John Force, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| 07:48 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:48 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Steven Patton drills a shot from the left side set up by Frank Campbell | 50-53 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Steven Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Arbuckle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Force (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Donald Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 21 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Thoma (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Tommy Pedrosa (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-53 |
| 07:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Arbuckle pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Force makes the shot from the right block | 52-53 |
| 06:47 | Catawba | Donald Holmes buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Tommy Pedrosa | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Force hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Patton | 55-55 |
| 06:15 | Catawba | Donald Holmes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Force grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Force misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Jenkins - foul #4 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alfred Hendrick (SG), Mark Patao (SF), Mark Kissner (C) Larry Arbuckle, Allan Anderson, Frank Campbell | |
| Subs | Catawba | Ronald McLin (PG), Michael Trusty (SG), James Williams (PF), Elroy Phillips (C) Donald Holmes, Daniel Jenkins, Tommy Pedrosa, Dale Williams | |
| 05:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Force makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Force makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:30 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 05:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alfred Hendrick snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Stephen Thoma picks off the pass by Alfred Hendrick | 57-55 |
| 05:02 | Catawba | Elroy Phillips misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Force - foul #5 on John Force, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Rathjen (PG), Kim Belcher (PF) Steven Patton, John Force | |
| Subs | Catawba | Ted Butler (PF) Stephen Thoma | |
| 05:02 | Catawba | Elroy Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:02 | Catawba | Elroy Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | James Rathjen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 04:47 | Catawba | Elroy Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson (SF) Kim Belcher | |
| Subs | Catawba | Donald Holmes (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG) Michael Trusty, Ted Butler | |
| 04:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson can't connect on a runner from close range | 57-57 |
| 04:34 | Catawba | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:28 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Holmes | 57-60 |
| 04:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Rathjen | 59-60 |
| 03:48 | Catawba | Ronald McLin scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Jenkins | 59-62 |
| 03:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Rathjen | 61-62 |
| 03:23 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Steven Patton (PG), Larry Arbuckle (SG), Frank Campbell (C) James Rathjen, Alfred Hendrick, Mark Kissner | |
| Subs | Catawba | Stephen Thoma (SF), Tommy Pedrosa (PF), Dale Williams (C) Elroy Phillips, James Williams, Ronald McLin | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Steven Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Arbuckle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Patao (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Donald Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Thoma (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Tommy Pedrosa (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 02:45 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Patao lays it up and in on a great pass from Allan Anderson | 63-64 |
| 02:30 | Catawba | The pull-up jumper by Donald Holmes is blocked by Frank Campbell | 63-64 |
| 02:28 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:19 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Donald Holmes | 63-66 |
| 01:56 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson scores on a floater in the lane | 65-66 |
| 01:45 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins's layup is rejected by Frank Campbell | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Frank Campbell | 65-66 |
| 01:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson's layup is rejected by Tommy Pedrosa | 65-66 |
| 01:23 | Catawba | Tommy Pedrosa grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 01:13 | Catawba | Donald Holmes connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins and he's fouled by Larry Arbuckle - foul #2 on Larry Arbuckle, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 01:13 | Catawba | Donald Holmes makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson travels with the ball | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Catawba | Dale Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Tommy Pedrosa | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Catawba | Tommy Pedrosa is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Patton - foul #1 on Steven Patton, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Ronald McLin (SF) Stephen Thoma | |
| 00:16 | Catawba | Tommy Pedrosa misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Catawba | Tommy Pedrosa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Steven Patton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Dale Williams is hacked by Steven Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Patton, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Stephen Thoma (SF) Ronald McLin | |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Dale Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Dale Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Allan Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Catawba | Tommy Pedrosa grabs the board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Tommy Pedrosa runs out the clock | 68-72 |