| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Caleb Washington (fresh) SG - Matthew Kirk (fresh) SF - Richard Hodges (fresh) PF - Jerald Gove (fresh) C - Scott Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jim Quinn (fresh) SG - Peter Bryce (fresh) SF - Andrew Banes (fresh) PF - Alan Hefner (fresh) C - Ricky Cline (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The jump hook by Andrew Banes is blocked by Jerald Gove | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Catawba | Richard Hodges grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Catawba | Caleb Washington hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hodges | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Peter Bryce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Catawba | Jerald Gove gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Catawba | Caleb Washington is fouled on the floor by Peter Bryce - foul #1 on Peter Bryce, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Catawba | Alan Hefner blocks the short jumper by Scott Bradley | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Catawba | Jerald Gove tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jim Quinn lays it in set up by Alan Hefner | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Catawba | The refs have stopped play. Scott Bradley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 5-2 |
| Subs | Catawba | Pierre Sherman (C) Scott Bradley | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 18:15 | Catawba | Caleb Washington misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Pierre Sherman | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Catawba | Pierre Sherman can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Hefner - foul #1 on Alan Hefner, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Catawba | Pierre Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Catawba | Pierre Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:24 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Harney (PF) Alan Hefner | |
| 17:05 | Catawba | Jerald Gove hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Caleb Washington | 10-2 |
| 16:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 16:45 | Catawba | Matthew Kirk grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 16:38 | Catawba | Jerald Gove hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-2 |
| 16:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Ricky Cline | 10-2 |
| 16:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jim Quinn drills a floater from close range set up by Andrew Banes | 10-4 |
| 16:13 | Catawba | Peter Bryce takes the ball from Caleb Washington | 10-4 |
| 15:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Caleb Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kirk (fresh) SF - Richard Hodges (fairly fresh) PF - Jerald Gove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jim Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Bryce (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Banes (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Harney (fresh) C - Ricky Cline (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 15:37 | Catawba | Jerald Gove grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:32 | Catawba | Caleb Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:30 | Catawba | Jerald Gove tips it back up and in | 12-4 |
| 15:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The refs have stopped play. Jim Quinn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 12-4 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Tran (PG), Peter Montgomery (SG), Mark Wagaman (SF), Nicholas Payne (C) Caleb Washington, Matthew Kirk, Richard Hodges, Jerald Gove | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Blake Jansky (PG), Mack Davis (SG), Alan Hefner (PF), Mark Kinlaw (C) Jim Quinn, Peter Bryce, Andrew Banes, Ricky Cline | |
| 15:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Nicholas Payne is called for the reach on Mark Kinlaw - foul #1 on Nicholas Payne, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| 14:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Kinlaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 14:53 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Kinlaw snags the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 14:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Kinlaw is fouled on the floor by Peter Montgomery - foul #1 on Peter Montgomery, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Catawba | Kent Simpson (PF) Pierre Sherman | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 14:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mack Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-4 |
| 14:24 | Catawba | Mark Wagaman snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 14:19 | Catawba | William Tran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 14:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Kinlaw snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 14:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Harney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Blake Jansky and he's fouled by Peter Montgomery - foul #2 on Peter Montgomery, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Catawba | Caleb Washington (PG), Matthew Kirk (SG), Jerald Gove (PF) William Tran, Peter Montgomery, Kent Simpson | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 14:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Harney misses the free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:10 | Catawba | Nicholas Payne pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:48 | Catawba | Nicholas Payne can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 12-6 |
| 13:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Hefner grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 13:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mack Davis's pass is intercepted by Jerald Gove | 12-6 |
| 13:20 | Catawba | Nicholas Payne misses the lay-in | 12-6 |
| 13:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Blake Jansky pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Blake Jansky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 13:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Kinlaw tips it but misses | 12-6 |
| 13:11 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Jerald Gove | 12-6 |
| 12:53 | Catawba | Mark Wagaman comes up short on the runner from the right block | 12-6 |
| 12:52 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Jerald Gove | 12-6 |
| 12:44 | Catawba | Caleb Washington misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Harney gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Harney hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Blake Jansky | 12-9 |
| 12:01 | Catawba | Mack Davis is called for the reach on Nicholas Payne - foul #1 on Mack Davis, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Tran (PG), Richard Hodges (SF), Scott Bradley (C) Caleb Washington, Mark Wagaman, Nicholas Payne | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Erich Seagle (PG), Peter Bryce (SG), Andrew Banes (SF), Derrick Newbill (PF), Ricky Cline (C) Blake Jansky, Mack Davis, Edward Harney, Alan Hefner, Mark Kinlaw | |
| 11:42 | Catawba | Jerald Gove is hacked by Derrick Newbill - foul #1 on Derrick Newbill, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Catawba | Pierre Sherman (PF) Jerald Gove | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - William Tran (fresh) SG - Matthew Kirk (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Hodges (fresh) PF - Pierre Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Erich Seagle (fresh) SG - Peter Bryce (fresh) SF - Andrew Banes (fresh) PF - Derrick Newbill (fresh) C - Ricky Cline (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Catawba | William Tran misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 11:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derrick Newbill gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes hits the finger roll set up by Peter Bryce and he's fouled by Richard Hodges - foul #1 on Richard Hodges, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| 11:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:08 | Catawba | Scott Bradley pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:44 | Catawba | William Tran scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 10:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derrick Newbill travels with the ball | 15-11 |
| Subs | Catawba | Caleb Washington (PG), Mark Wagaman (SG), Jerald Gove (PF) William Tran, Matthew Kirk, Pierre Sherman | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 10:12 | Catawba | Jerald Gove can't finish the layup | 15-11 |
| 10:11 | Catawba | Scott Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:05 | Catawba | Caleb Washington is hacked by Erich Seagle - foul #1 on Erich Seagle, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Blake Jansky (PG), Alan Hefner (PF) Erich Seagle, Derrick Newbill | |
| 09:49 | Catawba | Mark Wagaman loses the dribble to Peter Bryce | 15-11 |
| 09:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Blake Jansky hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Peter Bryce | 15-14 |
| 09:19 | Catawba | Scott Bradley is whistled for a carry | 15-14 |
| Subs | Catawba | Pierre Sherman (C) Scott Bradley | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 09:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Hefner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:03 | Catawba | Pierre Sherman gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:54 | Catawba | Jerald Gove blows the dunk | 15-14 |
| 08:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Ricky Cline | 15-14 |
| 08:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes misses short on a shot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 08:46 | Catawba | Mark Wagaman grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 08:29 | Catawba | Pierre Sherman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Banes - foul #1 on Andrew Banes, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Catawba | Matthew Kirk (SG) Richard Hodges | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jim Quinn (PG), Mack Davis (SG), Edward Harney (SF), Derrick Newbill (PF), Mark Kinlaw (C) Blake Jansky, Peter Bryce, Andrew Banes, Alan Hefner, Ricky Cline | |
| 08:29 | Catawba | Pierre Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:29 | Catawba | Pierre Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Caleb Washington steals the ball from Edward Harney | 16-14 |
| 07:47 | Catawba | Matthew Kirk misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-14 |
| 07:46 | Catawba | Mark Wagaman tips it but misses | 16-14 |
| 07:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Kinlaw grabs the board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Caleb Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Kirk (fresh) SF - Mark Wagaman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerald Gove (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Pierre Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jim Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mack Davis (fresh) SF - Edward Harney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derrick Newbill (fresh) C - Mark Kinlaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mack Davis drills a jumper from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 07:18 | Catawba | Mark Wagaman hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Kirk | 18-16 |
| 06:53 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jim Quinn loses the dribble to Mark Wagaman | 18-16 |
| 06:35 | Catawba | Jerald Gove makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Mark Wagaman and he's hacked by Derrick Newbill - foul #2 on Derrick Newbill, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Tran (PG), Richard Hodges (SF), Scott Bradley (C) Caleb Washington, Mark Wagaman, Pierre Sherman | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Peter Bryce (SG), Andrew Banes (SF), Alan Hefner (PF), Ricky Cline (C) Mack Davis, Edward Harney, Derrick Newbill, Mark Kinlaw | |
| 06:35 | Catawba | Jerald Gove misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Alan Hefner | 20-16 |
| 06:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-16 |
| 06:12 | Catawba | The rebound goes to William Tran | 20-16 |
| 05:47 | Catawba | Jerald Gove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-16 |
| 05:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Hefner snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 05:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Peter Bryce loses the dribble to Richard Hodges | 20-16 |
| 05:18 | Catawba | Alan Hefner takes the ball from Matthew Kirk | 20-16 |
| 05:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jim Quinn is hacked by Jerald Gove - foul #1 on Jerald Gove, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Catawba | Caleb Washington (PG), Pierre Sherman (PF) Matthew Kirk, Jerald Gove | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Blake Jansky (PG) Jim Quinn | |
| 05:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Hefner misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 20-16 |
| 05:07 | Catawba | William Tran snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 04:53 | Catawba | Richard Hodges knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Caleb Washington | 22-16 |
| 04:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 04:28 | Catawba | William Tran pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 04:21 | Catawba | Blake Jansky takes the ball from William Tran | 22-16 |
| 04:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline is fouled on the floor by Scott Bradley - foul #1 on Scott Bradley, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Catawba | Mark Wagaman (SG), Nicholas Payne (C) William Tran, Scott Bradley | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jim Quinn (PG), Edward Harney (PF) Peter Bryce, Alan Hefner | |
| 03:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes is hacked by Richard Hodges - foul #2 on Richard Hodges, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Catawba | Peter Montgomery (SG) Mark Wagaman | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| 03:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:44 | Catawba | Nicholas Payne snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 03:19 | Catawba | Peter Montgomery travels with the ball | 22-17 |
| Subs | Catawba | Matthew Kirk (SG), Mark Wagaman (SF) Peter Montgomery, Richard Hodges | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Mark Kinlaw (C) Ricky Cline | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Caleb Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pierre Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Payne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Jim Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Blake Jansky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Banes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Harney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Kinlaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Harney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Caleb Washington - foul #1 on Caleb Washington, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Catawba | Peter Montgomery (PG), Jerald Gove (PF) Caleb Washington, Nicholas Payne | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Derrick Newbill (PF) Andrew Banes | |
| 02:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Harney makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 02:57 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Harney misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 02:57 | Catawba | Jerald Gove grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 02:36 | Catawba | Mark Wagaman clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Blake Jansky - foul #1 on Blake Jansky, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Catawba | Scott Bradley (C) Pierre Sherman | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Erich Seagle (PG), Peter Bryce (SG), Alan Hefner (PF) Jim Quinn, Blake Jansky, Derrick Newbill | |
| 02:36 | Catawba | Mark Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 02:36 | Catawba | Mark Wagaman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 02:36 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Hefner grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 02:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Erich Seagle loses the dribble to Peter Montgomery | 23-18 |
| 02:06 | Catawba | Mark Wagaman misses the easy layup | 23-18 |
| 02:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Hefner grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 02:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Hefner misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Montgomery - foul #3 on Peter Montgomery, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Tran (PG), Richard Hodges (SF) Peter Montgomery, Mark Wagaman | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline (C) Mark Kinlaw | |
| 02:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Hefner makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 02:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Hefner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 01:50 | Catawba | Jerald Gove lays it up and in | 25-20 |
| 01:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Edward Harney buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Erich Seagle | 25-23 |
| 01:23 | Catawba | Jerald Gove comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ricky Cline - foul #1 on Ricky Cline, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Catawba | Caleb Washington (PG), Pierre Sherman (C) William Tran, Scott Bradley | |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jim Quinn (PG), Andrew Banes (SF) Erich Seagle, Edward Harney | |
| 01:23 | Catawba | Jerald Gove makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:23 | Catawba | Jerald Gove misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ricky Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Alan Hefner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Bryce | 26-26 |
| 00:38 | Catawba | Pierre Sherman banks in the layup set up by Jerald Gove | 28-26 |
| 00:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Andrew Banes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jim Quinn | 28-29 |
| 00:01 | Catawba | Pierre Sherman hits a shot from the left block | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Peter Bryce can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-29 |