| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Floyd Oropeza (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Daniel Parada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Ardito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Penn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Shane Carlton inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Catawba | John Schaefer is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-22 |
| 19:14 | Newberry | Brian Johnson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Oates - foul #3 on Michael Oates, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG) Michael Oates | |
| 19:14 | Newberry | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:14 | Newberry | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:51 | Catawba | Eddie Miller connects on the shot in the paint | 29-24 |
| 18:49 | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza loses the dribble to John Perrone in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 18:34 | Catawba | Brian Johnson takes the ball from John Schaefer | 29-24 |
| 18:16 | Newberry | Brian Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Miller - foul #3 on Eddie Miller, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Vern Dealba (C) Eddie Miller | |
| 17:53 | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza comes up short on the shot in the lane | 29-24 |
| 17:52 | Catawba | Shane Carlton gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:28 | Catawba | John Perrone loses the dribble to Edward Ardito | 29-24 |
| 17:06 | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-24 |
| 16:45 | Catawba | Edward Ardito steals the ball from Shane Carlton | 29-24 |
| 16:17 | Newberry | Edward Ardito loses the dribble to Vern Dealba | 29-24 |
| 15:59 | Catawba | Shane Carlton can't throw it down | 29-24 |
| 15:57 | Newberry | Edward Ardito grabs the board | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Floyd Oropeza (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Daniel Parada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Ivey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Ardito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Perrone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza comes up short on the shot from the right block | 29-24 |
| 15:35 | Catawba | William Penn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 15:16 | Catawba | Shane Carlton is fouled on the floor by Floyd Oropeza - foul #1 on Floyd Oropeza, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Newberry | Richard Walker (PG), James Lord (SG), John Thompson (SF), Brian Demaio (PF) Floyd Oropeza, Daniel Parada, Noel Ivey, Edward Ardito | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Jerome Hall (SF), Eddie Miller (C) John Perrone, John Schaefer, Shane Carlton, William Penn | |
| 14:51 | Catawba | Richard Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Matthew Carey (SG) Vern Dealba | |
| 14:35 | Newberry | Brian Demaio is whistled for traveling | 29-24 |
| 14:18 | Catawba | Michael Oates is fouled on the floor by Richard Walker - foul #3 on Richard Walker, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 14:07 | Catawba | Jerome Hall is hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Newberry | Daniel Parada (SG) James Lord | |
| Subs | Catawba | Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF) Matthew Carey, Jerome Hall | |
| 13:53 | Catawba | Richard Matthews is whistled for a carry | 29-24 |
| Subs | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza (PG) Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 13:34 | Newberry | Daniel Parada makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Floyd Oropeza | 31-24 |
| 13:20 | Catawba | Michael Oates clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 13:18 | Catawba | Eddie Miller grabs the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 12:59 | Catawba | William Penn splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket | 31-26 |
| 12:42 | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza can't finish the layup | 31-26 |
| 12:40 | Catawba | William Penn grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 12:25 | Catawba | Richard Matthews misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Parada - foul #2 on Daniel Parada, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Newberry | Noel Ivey (SF), Edward Ardito (PF) John Thompson, Brian Demaio | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 12:25 | Catawba | Richard Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 12:25 | Catawba | Richard Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 12:25 | Newberry | Edward Ardito snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 12:03 | Newberry | Noel Ivey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Newberry | Christopher Lee (C) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG) Richard Matthews | |
| 11:52 | Catawba | Eddie Miller hits a jumper from the right block set up by Shane Carlton and he's fouled by Christopher Lee - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Newberry | Richard Walker (PG), James Lord (SG) Floyd Oropeza, Daniel Parada | |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerome Hall (SF) Shane Carlton | |
| 11:52 | Catawba | Eddie Miller makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Lord (fresh) SF - Noel Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Ardito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Newberry | Edward Ardito connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 11:18 | Catawba | John Schaefer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 11:17 | Catawba | William Penn tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 11:15 | Newberry | James Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 10:54 | Newberry | Noel Ivey misses long on a shot in the lane | 33-30 |
| 10:52 | Newberry | Christopher Lee tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 10:51 | Catawba | Eddie Miller snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 10:41 | Catawba | Jerome Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Noel Ivey - foul #1 on Noel Ivey, team foul #6 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza (PG), Daniel Parada (SG), Brian Johnson (C) Richard Walker, James Lord, Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Shane Carlton (SF), Vern Dealba (PF) Michael Oates, William Penn, Eddie Miller | |
| 10:41 | Catawba | Jerome Hall makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 10:41 | Catawba | Jerome Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 10:18 | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 10:16 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Vern Dealba | 33-32 |
| 10:11 | Catawba | John Schaefer can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| 10:11 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 10:11 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 09:48 | Newberry | Daniel Parada is fouled on the floor by John Perrone - foul #2 on John Perrone, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Newberry | Brian Demaio (PF) Edward Ardito | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 09:19 | Newberry | Brian Johnson scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Floyd Oropeza | 35-34 |
| 09:02 | Catawba | Vern Dealba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Newberry | John Thompson (SF) Noel Ivey | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), William Penn (PF), Eddie Miller (C) John Perrone, Vern Dealba, Jerome Hall | |
| 08:33 | Newberry | Brian Demaio can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 08:32 | Newberry | John Thompson hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 08:09 | Catawba | William Penn blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Brian Demaio - foul #3 on Brian Demaio, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Newberry | Richard Walker (PG), Edward Ardito (PF), Christopher Lee (C) Floyd Oropeza, Brian Demaio, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Matthews (SG) John Schaefer | |
| 08:09 | Catawba | William Penn makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 08:09 | Catawba | William Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 07:49 | Newberry | Richard Walker is fouled on the floor by Richard Matthews - foul #1 on Richard Matthews, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Newberry | James Lord (SG), Noel Ivey (SF) Daniel Parada, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Lord (fresh) SF - Noel Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Ardito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Newberry | Christopher Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 07:28 | Catawba | Richard Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 07:13 | Catawba | Richard Walker is called for the reach on Shane Carlton - foul #4 on Richard Walker, team foul #9 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza (PG) Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 07:13 | Catawba | Shane Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 07:13 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 07:13 | Catawba | Eddie Miller grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 06:51 | Catawba | Eddie Miller travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Newberry | Daniel Parada (SG) James Lord | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG), Jerome Hall (SF), Vern Dealba (C) Richard Matthews, Shane Carlton, Eddie Miller | |
| 06:22 | Newberry | Edward Ardito connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 06:09 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 06:08 | Newberry | Edward Ardito grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 05:45 | Newberry | Christopher Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 05:44 | Newberry | Christopher Lee gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 05:26 | Newberry | John Schaefer is called for the reach on Daniel Parada - foul #1 on John Schaefer, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Newberry | John Thompson (SF), Brian Demaio (PF), Brian Johnson (C) Noel Ivey, Edward Ardito, Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Shane Carlton (SF), Eddie Miller (C) Michael Oates, Jerome Hall, William Penn | |
| 05:08 | Newberry | Brian Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Miller - foul #4 on Eddie Miller, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Newberry | Richard Walker (PG) Floyd Oropeza | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 05:08 | Newberry | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 05:08 | Newberry | Brian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 05:08 | Catawba | Eddie Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 04:56 | Catawba | Brian Demaio swats the short shot by Eddie Miller | 40-37 |
| 04:55 | Newberry | The rebound goes to Brian Demaio | 40-37 |
| 04:31 | Newberry | Richard Walker can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-37 |
| 04:29 | Catawba | John Perrone gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 04:12 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses short on a floater from the left block | 40-37 |
| 04:11 | Newberry | The rebound goes to Brian Demaio | 40-37 |
| 03:56 | Newberry | Brian Johnson connects on the floater from the right wing set up by John Thompson | 42-37 |
| 03:39 | Catawba | Eddie Miller is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza (PG), James Lord (SG), Noel Ivey (SF), Edward Ardito (PF) Richard Walker, Daniel Parada, John Thompson, Brian Demaio | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), William Penn (PF) John Perrone, John Schaefer, Vern Dealba | |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Floyd Oropeza (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lord (fresh) SF - Noel Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Ardito (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Newberry | Richard Matthews steps in front of the Floyd Oropeza pass | 42-37 |
| 03:17 | Catawba | William Penn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Matthews | 42-39 |
| 02:53 | Newberry | Noel Ivey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-39 |
| 02:52 | Catawba | Eddie Miller grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 02:34 | Catawba | Richard Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerome Hall (SF), Vern Dealba (C) Shane Carlton, Eddie Miller | |
| 02:10 | Newberry | Noel Ivey's layup is rejected by William Penn | 42-39 |
| 02:08 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 02:08 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | Newberry | Daniel Parada (SG) James Lord | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG), Shane Carlton (SF), Eddie Miller (C) Richard Matthews, Jerome Hall, Vern Dealba | |
| 01:50 | Catawba | Shane Carlton lays it in uncontested set up by John Schaefer | 42-41 |
| 01:28 | Newberry | Daniel Parada's pass is intercepted by John Schaefer | 42-41 |
| 01:24 | Catawba | John Schaefer can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 01:23 | Newberry | The rebound goes to Brian Johnson | 42-41 |
| 00:54 | Newberry | Floyd Oropeza's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Miller | 42-41 |
| 00:53 | Catawba | William Penn snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 00:30 | Catawba | Michael Oates drills a shot from the right wing set up by Shane Carlton | 42-43 |
| 00:08 | Newberry | Brian Johnson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 00:06 | Catawba | Eddie Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Catawba | Floyd Oropeza is called for the reach on Eddie Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Oropeza, team foul #10 | 42-43 |
| 00:04 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:04 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:04 | Newberry | Edward Ardito grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 00:04 | Newberry | Newberry calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | Newberry | Noel Ivey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-43 |