| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Ronald Strong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Kilbourne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Branski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Blankinship (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Rosenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Ralph Ours (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gendron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Bratton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Langlinais (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | David Branski inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Catawba | David Branski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 19:41 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Gendron grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 19:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Ronald Strong is called for the reach on David Langlinais - foul #2 on Ronald Strong, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 19:16 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Gary Rosenthal | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Strong | 33-35 |
| 18:54 | Johnson C. Smith | Steven Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Ours | 33-38 |
| 18:37 | Catawba | Roy Kilbourne hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Strong | 35-38 |
| 18:28 | Johnson C. Smith | William Bratton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 18:26 | Catawba | David Branski gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:03 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 37-38 |
| 17:50 | Johnson C. Smith | Norman Blankinship steals it from Robert Gendron | 37-38 |
| 17:38 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Bratton - foul #3 on William Bratton, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bill Sumpter (PG), Lester Lott (SF), Michael Birdsell (C) Ralph Ours, William Bratton, Steven Brown | |
| 17:38 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Bill Sumpter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Langlinais | 38-40 |
| 17:01 | Catawba | Ronald Strong can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Bill Sumpter grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Michael Birdsell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 16:34 | Johnson C. Smith | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Sumpter | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | Johnson C. Smith | Michael Birdsell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 16:09 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 15:56 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Johnson C. Smith | Bill Sumpter snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Ronald Strong (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Kilbourne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Branski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Norman Blankinship (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Bill Sumpter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gendron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Langlinais (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Gendron knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Birdsell | 38-44 |
| 15:41 | Catawba | Ronald Strong is fouled on the floor by Bill Sumpter - foul #3 on Bill Sumpter, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Lennon (PG), Joshua Pitts (SG), James Bates (SF), Brandon Hubbert (PF), Sal Price (C) Ronald Strong, Roy Kilbourne, David Branski, Norman Blankinship, Gary Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours (PG), William Bratton (SF), Steven Brown (C) Robert Gendron, David Langlinais, Michael Birdsell | |
| 15:19 | Catawba | Sal Price misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| 15:19 | Catawba | Sal Price misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:19 | Catawba | Sal Price misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:19 | Johnson C. Smith | William Bratton snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Bill Sumpter misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 15:01 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Robert Lennon | 38-44 |
| 14:56 | Catawba | Robert Lennon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 14:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 14:33 | Catawba | Brandon Hubbert hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Lennon | 43-47 |
| 14:25 | Johnson C. Smith | Bill Sumpter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:23 | Catawba | Robert Lennon grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:08 | Catawba | James Bates misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Catawba | David Branski (SF), Gary Rosenthal (C) Robert Lennon, Sal Price | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Gendron (SG), David Langlinais (PF) Bill Sumpter, Lester Lott | |
| 14:08 | Catawba | James Bates makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:08 | Catawba | James Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:55 | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 13:53 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Brandon Hubbert | 45-47 |
| 13:48 | Catawba | James Bates clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:47 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to David Langlinais | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours is fouled in the backcourt by James Bates - foul #3 on James Bates, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Catawba | Ronald Strong (PG) James Bates | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 13:29 | Johnson C. Smith | Brandon Hubbert picks off the pass by David Langlinais | 45-47 |
| 13:17 | Catawba | Ronald Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Catawba | Roy Kilbourne (SG), Sal Price (PF) Joshua Pitts, Brandon Hubbert | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Duquette (PG), Michael Birdsell (C) Ralph Ours, Steven Brown | |
| 12:48 | Johnson C. Smith | Michael Birdsell makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Gendron | 45-50 |
| 12:41 | Catawba | Ralph Duquette takes the ball from Sal Price | 45-50 |
| 12:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Duquette hits the finger roll | 45-52 |
| 12:31 | Catawba | Roy Kilbourne misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-52 |
| 12:30 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:01 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Gendron misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Rosenthal - foul #2 on Gary Rosenthal, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Catawba | Norman Blankinship (PF) Gary Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bill Sumpter (PG), Lester Lott (SF) Ralph Duquette, William Bratton | |
| 12:01 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Gendron makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:01 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Gendron makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:37 | Catawba | Roy Kilbourne hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Gendron - foul #3 on Robert Gendron, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Catawba | Joshua Pitts (PG), Brandon Hubbert (C) Ronald Strong, Sal Price | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours (PG), Steven Brown (C) Bill Sumpter, David Langlinais | |
| 11:37 | Catawba | Roy Kilbourne makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Joshua Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Kilbourne (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Branski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Norman Blankinship (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Hubbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Ralph Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gendron (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Birdsell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Johnson C. Smith | Lester Lott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 11:19 | Catawba | Brandon Hubbert snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 11:01 | Catawba | Joshua Pitts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 10:59 | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:40 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Gendron scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 10:19 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Birdsell | 48-57 |
| 10:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Lester Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Gendron misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 10:13 | Catawba | The rebound goes to David Branski | 48-57 |
| 09:58 | Catawba | Robert Gendron is called for the reach on Roy Kilbourne - foul #4 on Robert Gendron, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | Ronald Strong (PG), James Bates (SF), Gary Rosenthal (C) Roy Kilbourne, David Branski, Brandon Hubbert | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Duquette (PG), Bill Sumpter (SG), William Bratton (SF), David Langlinais (PF) Ralph Ours, Robert Gendron, Lester Lott, Michael Birdsell | |
| 09:43 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Bates | 50-57 |
| 09:32 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Rosenthal is called for the reach on William Bratton - foul #3 on Gary Rosenthal, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | Sal Price (PF) Norman Blankinship | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 09:14 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sal Price - foul #3 on Sal Price, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| 09:14 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:14 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:56 | Catawba | Joshua Pitts hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Sal Price | 52-59 |
| 08:29 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais lays it in on a great pass from Bill Sumpter | 52-61 |
| 08:05 | Catawba | Sal Price clanks a shot from the baseline | 52-61 |
| 08:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Bill Sumpter snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 07:55 | Johnson C. Smith | William Bratton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sal Price - foul #4 on Sal Price, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Catawba | Roy Kilbourne (SG), David Branski (SF), Norman Blankinship (PF) Joshua Pitts, James Bates, Sal Price | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours (PG), Robert Gendron (SG), Lester Lott (C) Ralph Duquette, Bill Sumpter, Steven Brown | |
| 07:55 | Johnson C. Smith | William Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:55 | Johnson C. Smith | William Bratton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:55 | Catawba | Gary Rosenthal pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:38 | Catawba | Ronald Strong is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Strong, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Ronald Strong (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Kilbourne (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Branski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Norman Blankinship (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Rosenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Ralph Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gendron (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Bratton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Langlinais (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Johnson C. Smith | William Bratton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 07:24 | Catawba | Ronald Strong snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 06:58 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship is denied on a layup by David Langlinais | 52-62 |
| 06:56 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship tips it home | 54-62 |
| 06:34 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais loses the dribble to Ronald Strong | 54-62 |
| 06:30 | Catawba | Ronald Strong lays it up and in | 56-62 |
| 06:17 | Johnson C. Smith | William Bratton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 06:16 | Catawba | Gary Rosenthal grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 05:54 | Catawba | Gary Rosenthal is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| Subs | Catawba | Joshua Pitts (PG), James Bates (SG), Brandon Hubbert (PF), Sal Price (C) Ronald Strong, Roy Kilbourne, Norman Blankinship, Gary Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bill Sumpter (PG), Michael Birdsell (C) Ralph Ours, Lester Lott | |
| 05:43 | Johnson C. Smith | William Bratton is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Steven Brown (C) William Bratton | |
| 05:30 | Catawba | Joshua Pitts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Gendron scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Sumpter | 59-65 |
| 04:53 | Catawba | Joshua Pitts misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 04:51 | Catawba | Joshua Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:38 | Catawba | James Bates misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 04:37 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:32 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Gendron can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 59-65 |
| 04:30 | Catawba | Brandon Hubbert snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 04:04 | Catawba | Joshua Pitts connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 03:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Joshua Pitts steals the ball from Steven Brown | 61-65 |
| 03:41 | Catawba | Brandon Hubbert misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 03:39 | Catawba | James Bates tips it home | 63-65 |
| 03:13 | Johnson C. Smith | Michael Birdsell connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-67 |
| 03:13 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Catawba | Ronald Strong (PG), Roy Kilbourne (SG), Norman Blankinship (PF), Gary Rosenthal (C) Joshua Pitts, James Bates, Brandon Hubbert, Sal Price | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours (PG), William Bratton (SF), Lester Lott (PF) Bill Sumpter, David Langlinais, Steven Brown | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Ronald Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Kilbourne (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Branski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Norman Blankinship (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Rosenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Ralph Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gendron (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Bratton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Birdsell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Catawba | Ronald Strong buries a floater near the basket | 65-67 |
| 02:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais (PF) Michael Birdsell | |
| 02:36 | Johnson C. Smith | William Bratton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:35 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:14 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship loses the dribble to Robert Gendron | 65-67 |
| 01:57 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais misses the driving attempt from the right block | 65-67 |
| 01:55 | Johnson C. Smith | David Langlinais pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:44 | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 01:43 | Catawba | Gary Rosenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:30 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Roy Kilbourne | 67-67 |
| 01:07 | Johnson C. Smith | Ronald Strong steals it from Robert Gendron | 67-67 |
| 00:48 | Catawba | Roy Kilbourne can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 67-67 |
| 00:47 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to David Langlinais | 67-67 |
| 00:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Lester Lott comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Rosenthal - foul #4 on Gary Rosenthal, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Steven Brown (C) William Bratton | |
| 00:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Lester Lott makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Lester Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | Catawba | Roy Kilbourne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | Catawba | Norman Blankinship snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Ralph Ours steals the ball from Roy Kilbourne | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Ours banks in the layup | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Roy Kilbourne hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-71 |