| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Alan Langston (fresh) SG - Robert Elser (fresh) SF - Ted Butler (fresh) PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) C - Greg Cline (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Charles Donovan (fresh) SG - William Buenrostro (fresh) SF - Ralph Bushnell (fresh) PF - Arthur Dorsett (fresh) C - Charles Gaddis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Eppler - foul #1 on Mark Eppler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Catawba | Greg Cline snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Catawba | Alan Langston buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ted Butler | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro is called for 3 seconds | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Catawba | Ted Butler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alan Langston | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Presbyterian | Mark Eppler takes the ball from Arthur Dorsett | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Catawba | Greg Cline misses the shot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Presbyterian | The offensive rebound goes to William Buenrostro | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro is hacked by Robert Elser - foul #1 on Robert Elser, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Buenrostro | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Catawba | Alan Langston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Catawba | Mark Eppler pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Catawba | Alan Langston travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley (PG), Melvin Tiggs (SG), Jay Caplinger (SF), Joe Layman (PF), Jeff Westendorf (C) Charles Donovan, William Buenrostro, Ralph Bushnell, Arthur Dorsett, Charles Gaddis | |
| 16:43 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Melvin Tiggs | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Catawba | Mark Eppler misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jay Caplinger - foul #1 on Jay Caplinger, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Catawba | Mark Eppler makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Catawba | Mark Eppler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Elser - foul #2 on Robert Elser, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Catawba | Darrin Hollon (PG), Edward McCrorey (SG), Stephen Thoma (SF), Del Blackstone (C) Alan Langston, Robert Elser, Ted Butler, Greg Cline | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 16:05 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Darrin Hollon (fresh) SG - Edward McCrorey (fresh) SF - Stephen Thoma (fresh) PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Del Blackstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Melvin Tiggs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Caplinger (fresh) PF - Joe Layman (fresh) C - Jeff Westendorf (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Catawba | Joe Layman steals the ball from Edward McCrorey | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley is hacked by Edward McCrorey - foul #1 on Edward McCrorey, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Catawba | Justin Pettway (SF) Mark Eppler | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG), Ralph Bushnell (SF), Arthur Dorsett (PF) Melvin Tiggs, Ralph Cokley, Joe Layman, Jeff Westendorf | |
| 15:36 | Presbyterian | Jay Caplinger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 15:35 | Catawba | Justin Pettway grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:29 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:44 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:31 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | Catawba | Del Blackstone grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:08 | Catawba | Justin Pettway drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrin Hollon | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | Presbyterian | Edward McCrorey steals the ball from Arthur Dorsett | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma misses badly on a shot near the basket | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:22 | Presbyterian | Justin Pettway is called for the reach on William Buenrostro - foul #1 on Justin Pettway, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (PG), Ted Butler (SF), Mark Eppler (PF), Greg Cline (C) Darrin Hollon, Edward McCrorey, Justin Pettway, Del Blackstone | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley (PG), Melvin Tiggs (SG), Jeff Westendorf (SF), Joe Layman (PF), Charles Gaddis (C) Charles Donovan, William Buenrostro, Ralph Bushnell, Arthur Dorsett, Jay Caplinger | |
| 13:17 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| 13:02 | Catawba | Alan Langston knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ted Butler and he's hacked by Ralph Cokley - foul #1 on Ralph Cokley, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Catawba | Edward McCrorey (SG) Stephen Thoma | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 13:02 | Catawba | Alan Langston makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:36 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| 12:20 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 12:19 | Catawba | Mark Eppler tips it in | 16-9 |
| 11:57 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 11:55 | Presbyterian | Jeff Westendorf gets the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Alan Langston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward McCrorey (fairly fresh) SF - Ted Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Cline (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Ralph Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Tiggs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Westendorf (fresh) PF - Joe Layman (fresh) C - Charles Gaddis (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis is whistled for a carry | 16-9 |
| Subs | Catawba | Stephen Thoma (SG) Edward McCrorey | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell (SF), Arthur Dorsett (PF) Jeff Westendorf, Joe Layman | |
| 11:36 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma clanks a floater from the right side | 16-9 |
| 11:34 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 11:28 | Presbyterian | Mark Eppler is called for the reach on Ralph Cokley - foul #2 on Mark Eppler, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Catawba | Del Blackstone (PF) Mark Eppler | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG) Ralph Cokley, Melvin Tiggs | |
| 11:19 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Thoma - foul #1 on Stephen Thoma, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| 11:19 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:19 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:19 | Catawba | Del Blackstone snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 11:02 | Catawba | Ted Butler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 11:01 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 10:56 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett lays it in on a great pass from Charles Donovan | 16-12 |
| 10:52 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma is called for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Jay Caplinger (C) Charles Gaddis | |
| 10:41 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 10:23 | Catawba | Alan Langston knocks in the floater in the paint | 18-14 |
| 10:07 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro is hacked by Ted Butler - foul #1 on Ted Butler, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Catawba | Darrin Hollon (PG), Edward McCrorey (SG), Justin Pettway (SF) Alan Langston, Ted Butler, Greg Cline | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Joe Layman (C) Ralph Bushnell | |
| 10:07 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:44 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma is denied on a layup by Joe Layman | 18-16 |
| 09:42 | Catawba | Darrin Hollon grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:29 | Catawba | Edward McCrorey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:27 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:21 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett lays it in set up by Joe Layman | 18-18 |
| 09:04 | Catawba | Del Blackstone drills a fadeaway in the paint | 20-18 |
| 08:47 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan's pass is intercepted by Del Blackstone | 20-18 |
| 08:27 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Donovan - foul #1 on Charles Donovan, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (PG), Ted Butler (SF), Greg Cline (C) Darrin Hollon, Edward McCrorey, Del Blackstone | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley (PG), Melvin Tiggs (SG), Ralph Bushnell (SF), Charles Gaddis (C) Charles Donovan, William Buenrostro, Jay Caplinger, Arthur Dorsett | |
| 08:27 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:27 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:09 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Pettway - foul #2 on Justin Pettway, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Catawba | Edward McCrorey (SG), Melvin Fox (PF) Justin Pettway, Stephen Thoma | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 08:09 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:09 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:09 | Catawba | Greg Cline gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:55 | Catawba | Alan Langston clanks a jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:53 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Alan Langston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward McCrorey (fairly fresh) SF - Ted Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Fox (fresh) C - Greg Cline (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Melvin Tiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Bushnell (fresh) PF - Joe Layman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Gaddis (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:46 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell tips it but misses | 21-19 |
| 07:44 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:23 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Greg Cline - foul #1 on Greg Cline, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Jay Caplinger (PF) Joe Layman | |
| 07:23 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:23 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:08 | Catawba | Greg Cline's pass is intercepted by Ralph Cokley | 21-20 |
| 06:50 | Presbyterian | Melvin Fox is called for the reach on Ralph Bushnell - foul #1 on Melvin Fox, team foul #11 | 21-20 |
| 06:50 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:50 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:23 | Catawba | Ted Butler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Langston | 23-22 |
| 06:06 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jay Caplinger | 23-24 |
| 05:52 | Catawba | Melvin Fox misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 05:50 | Catawba | Ted Butler snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:38 | Catawba | Alan Langston can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Melvin Tiggs - foul #1 on Melvin Tiggs, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | Stephen Thoma (PF), Del Blackstone (C) Melvin Fox, Greg Cline | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG), Arthur Dorsett (PF), Joe Layman (C) Melvin Tiggs, Ralph Bushnell, Jay Caplinger, Charles Gaddis | |
| 05:38 | Catawba | Alan Langston makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:38 | Catawba | Alan Langston misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:38 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:26 | Presbyterian | Edward McCrorey steals the ball from Charles Donovan | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Catawba | Del Blackstone misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Layman - foul #1 on Joe Layman, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | Darrin Hollon (PG) Alan Langston | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Jeff Westendorf (SF) Ralph Cokley | |
| 05:11 | Catawba | Del Blackstone makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:11 | Catawba | Del Blackstone makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:45 | Presbyterian | Jeff Westendorf misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward McCrorey - foul #2 on Edward McCrorey, team foul #12 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | Greg Cline (C) Edward McCrorey | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 04:45 | Presbyterian | Jeff Westendorf misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:45 | Presbyterian | Jeff Westendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:34 | Catawba | Del Blackstone clanks a floater near the basket | 26-25 |
| 04:33 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 04:29 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-25 |
| 04:28 | Catawba | Greg Cline snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:22 | Catawba | Greg Cline lays it in | 28-25 |
| 04:04 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett misses the lay-in | 28-25 |
| 04:02 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 03:46 | Catawba | Darrin Hollon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 03:45 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman grabs the board | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Darrin Hollon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thoma (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ted Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Del Blackstone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Charles Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Buenrostro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Westendorf (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Dorsett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Layman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman knocks in the floater in the paint | 28-27 |
| 03:18 | Catawba | Charles Donovan picks off the pass by Ted Butler | 28-27 |
| 03:15 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Donovan | 28-29 |
| 02:54 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma loses the dribble to William Buenrostro | 28-29 |
| 02:42 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett banks in the layup | 28-31 |
| 02:19 | Catawba | William Buenrostro is called for the reach on Ted Butler - foul #1 on William Buenrostro, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (PG), Robert Elser (SG), Justin Pettway (SF), Mark Eppler (PF), Melvin Fox (C) Darrin Hollon, Stephen Thoma, Ted Butler, Del Blackstone, Greg Cline | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley (PG), Melvin Tiggs (SG), Ralph Bushnell (SF), Jay Caplinger (PF), Charles Gaddis (C) Charles Donovan, William Buenrostro, Jeff Westendorf, Arthur Dorsett, Joe Layman | |
| 02:06 | Catawba | Robert Elser is hacked by Jay Caplinger - foul #2 on Jay Caplinger, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| 02:06 | Catawba | Robert Elser misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:06 | Presbyterian | Jay Caplinger snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 02:02 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Bushnell | 28-33 |
| 01:36 | Catawba | Robert Elser comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Melvin Tiggs - foul #2 on Melvin Tiggs, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| 01:36 | Catawba | Robert Elser makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:36 | Catawba | Robert Elser makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:23 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 01:22 | Catawba | Melvin Fox pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:07 | Catawba | Melvin Fox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 00:54 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Bushnell | 33-35 |
| 00:47 | Catawba | Robert Elser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Catawba | Stephen Thoma (SF) Justin Pettway | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG), Arthur Dorsett (PF) Ralph Cokley, Melvin Tiggs, Jay Caplinger | |
| 00:23 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan is fouled on the floor by Mark Eppler - foul #3 on Mark Eppler, team foul #13 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Catawba | Justin Pettway (SF) Mark Eppler | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 00:23 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:23 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Robert Elser clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |