| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - James McLaughlin (fresh) SG - Jerry Franson (fresh) SF - James Alfaro (fresh) PF - Richard Warthen (fresh) C - Garry Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Eddie Clements (fresh) SG - Steven Kraatz (fresh) SF - Neil Sluder (fresh) PF - Sydney Madsen (fresh) C - Willie Hicks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Sydney Madsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Catawba | Neil Sluder is open but misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Colorado Mesa | Garry Craig pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Colorado Mesa | James Alfaro misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Catawba | Willie Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Catawba | Neil Sluder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Colorado Mesa | James Alfaro hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Catawba | Steven Kraatz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Colorado Mesa | Garry Craig snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Colorado Mesa | Jerry Franson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Colorado Mesa | Garry Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Colorado Mesa | Jerry Franson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Willie Hicks | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Catawba | Neil Sluder can't connect on a shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Colorado Mesa | James Alfaro grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Alfaro | 5-0 |
| 17:06 | Catawba | Eddie Clements banks in the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Clements - foul #1 on Eddie Clements, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Cotter (PG), Michael Hansen (SF), Edward Neville (PF), Milo Thomas (C) James McLaughlin, James Alfaro, Richard Warthen, Garry Craig | |
| Subs | Catawba | Johnny Medellin (PG), Lawrence Snow (SG), Gilbert Stephens (SF), Kenneth Osman (PF), Sean Brannan (C) Eddie Clements, Steven Kraatz, Neil Sluder, Sydney Madsen, Willie Hicks | |
| 16:45 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Hansen drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Franson | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Catawba | Gilbert Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Milo Thomas - foul #1 on Milo Thomas, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | Catawba | Johnny Medellin connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Stephens | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | Colorado Mesa | Gilbert Stephens steps in front of the Edward Neville pass | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Catawba | Kenneth Osman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin (PG) Jerry Franson | |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Clements (PG) Gilbert Stephens | |
| 15:47 | Colorado Mesa | Milo Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sean Brannan - foul #1 on Sean Brannan, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Richard Warthen (PF), Garry Craig (C) Jeffery Cotter, Edward Neville | |
| Subs | Catawba | Sydney Madsen (PF) Sean Brannan | |
| 15:47 | Colorado Mesa | Milo Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:47 | Colorado Mesa | Milo Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - James McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milo Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Warthen (fresh) C - Garry Craig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Eddie Clements (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Medellin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Snow (fresh) PF - Sydney Madsen (fresh) C - Kenneth Osman (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Catawba | Sydney Madsen loses the dribble to Michael Hansen | 8-4 |
| 15:06 | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:05 | Catawba | Kenneth Osman snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Catawba | Johnny Medellin clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hansen - foul #1 on Michael Hansen, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jerry Franson (SG), James Alfaro (SF), Edward Neville (C) Michael Hansen, Milo Thomas, Garry Craig | |
| Subs | Catawba | Steven Kraatz (SG), Neil Sluder (SF), Everett Sawyer (C) Eddie Clements, Lawrence Snow, Kenneth Osman | |
| 14:59 | Catawba | Johnny Medellin makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Catawba | Johnny Medellin misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Warthen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:30 | Colorado Mesa | Edward Neville misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 14:29 | Colorado Mesa | Edward Neville pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:20 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Warthen misses the shot from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 14:19 | Catawba | Neil Sluder snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:59 | Catawba | Neil Sluder is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by James McLaughlin - foul #1 on James McLaughlin, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Cotter (PG), Garry Craig (C) James McLaughlin, Richard Warthen | |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Clements (PG), Lawrence Snow (SG), Willie Hicks (C) Johnny Medellin, Steven Kraatz, Sydney Madsen | |
| 13:59 | Catawba | Neil Sluder makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:44 | Colorado Mesa | Edward Neville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:43 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Everett Sawyer | 8-8 |
| 13:14 | Catawba | Lawrence Snow double dribbles | 8-8 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campas (SG), Michael Hansen (SF), Ernest Burton (PF) Jerry Franson, James Alfaro, Edward Neville | |
| Subs | Catawba | Gilbert Stephens (SF), Kenneth Osman (PF) Neil Sluder, Everett Sawyer | |
| 12:56 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Hansen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Garry Craig | 11-8 |
| 12:52 | Catawba | Gilbert Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Milo Thomas (C) Garry Craig | |
| Subs | Catawba | Steven Kraatz (SG), Sean Brannan (C) Gilbert Stephens, Willie Hicks | |
| 12:47 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Cotter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 12:46 | Catawba | Lawrence Snow gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:43 | Catawba | Jeffery Cotter is called for the reach on Eddie Clements in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Cotter, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| 12:31 | Catawba | Lawrence Snow can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 12:30 | Catawba | Lawrence Snow snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 12:18 | Catawba | Eddie Clements is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 11-10 |
| 12:11 | Colorado Mesa | Ernest Burton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:09 | Catawba | Eddie Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:04 | Catawba | Kenneth Osman is hacked by Michael Hansen - foul #2 on Michael Hansen, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin (PG), Jerry Franson (SG), Richard Warthen (PF) Jeffery Cotter, Ronald Campas, Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Catawba | Johnny Medellin (PG), Neil Sluder (SF), Sydney Madsen (PF) Eddie Clements, Lawrence Snow, Sean Brannan | |
| 11:48 | Catawba | Kenneth Osman blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 11:47 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Sluder | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - James McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Franson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Burton (fresh) PF - Richard Warthen (fresh) C - Milo Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Johnny Medellin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kraatz (fairly fresh) SF - Neil Sluder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sydney Madsen (fresh) C - Kenneth Osman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Catawba | Johnny Medellin can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 11-10 |
| 11:38 | Colorado Mesa | Ernest Burton snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:17 | Colorado Mesa | Milo Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 11:05 | Catawba | Neil Sluder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Cotter (PG), James Alfaro (SF), Edward Neville (PF), Garry Craig (C) James McLaughlin, Ernest Burton, Richard Warthen, Milo Thomas | |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Clements (PG), Lawrence Snow (SG), Gilbert Stephens (SF), Willie Hicks (C) Johnny Medellin, Steven Kraatz, Neil Sluder, Kenneth Osman | |
| 10:48 | Colorado Mesa | James Alfaro blows the layup but he's fouled by Gilbert Stephens - foul #1 on Gilbert Stephens, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| 10:48 | Colorado Mesa | James Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:48 | Colorado Mesa | James Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:46 | Catawba | Garry Craig is called for the reach on Gilbert Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garry Craig, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| 10:29 | Catawba | Gilbert Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:27 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Garry Craig | 15-10 |
| 10:22 | Colorado Mesa | Jerry Franson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Alfaro | 18-10 |
| 10:03 | Catawba | Lawrence Snow hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Clements | 18-12 |
| 09:53 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Cotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin (PG), Ronald Campas (SG), Richard Warthen (PF) Jeffery Cotter, Jerry Franson, Edward Neville | |
| Subs | Catawba | Johnny Medellin (PG), Daniel Primmer (SG), Neil Sluder (SF), Everett Sawyer (PF), Sean Brannan (C) Eddie Clements, Lawrence Snow, Gilbert Stephens, Sydney Madsen, Willie Hicks | |
| 09:51 | Catawba | Daniel Primmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 09:39 | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 09:37 | Catawba | Neil Sluder grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 09:26 | Catawba | Ronald Campas steps in front of the Daniel Primmer pass | 18-12 |
| 09:15 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Warthen travels with the ball | 18-12 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ernest Burton (SF) James Alfaro | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 08:57 | Catawba | Daniel Primmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 08:43 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 08:41 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Warthen misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 08:39 | Catawba | Daniel Primmer snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 08:25 | Catawba | Everett Sawyer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 08:24 | Catawba | Sean Brannan tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 08:22 | Colorado Mesa | Garry Craig pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:02 | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Medellin - foul #1 on Johnny Medellin, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jerry Franson (SG), James Alfaro (SF), Edward Neville (PF), Milo Thomas (C) Ronald Campas, Ernest Burton, Richard Warthen, Garry Craig | |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Clements (PG), Steven Kraatz (SG), Lawrence Snow (SF), Sydney Madsen (PF), Willie Hicks (C) Johnny Medellin, Daniel Primmer, Neil Sluder, Everett Sawyer, Sean Brannan | |
| 08:02 | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:02 | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:00 | Catawba | Jerry Franson picks off the pass by Sydney Madsen in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 07:46 | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Franson | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - James McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerry Franson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alfaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Neville (fresh) C - Milo Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Eddie Clements (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kraatz (fresh) SF - Lawrence Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sydney Madsen (fresh) C - Willie Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Catawba | Eddie Clements hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James McLaughlin - foul #2 on James McLaughlin, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Cotter (PG) James McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 07:34 | Catawba | Eddie Clements makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:34 | Catawba | Eddie Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:11 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Kraatz is called for the reach on Jerry Franson - foul #1 on Steven Kraatz, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Kenneth Osman (C) Willie Hicks | |
| 06:48 | Colorado Mesa | Lawrence Snow is called for the reach on Jerry Franson - foul #1 on Lawrence Snow, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Richard Warthen (PF), Garry Craig (C) Edward Neville, Milo Thomas | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 06:30 | Colorado Mesa | Garry Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Gilbert Stephens (SF), Everett Sawyer (PF) Steven Kraatz, Sydney Madsen | |
| 06:09 | Catawba | Kenneth Osman is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eddie Clements | 23-19 |
| 05:56 | Colorado Mesa | Lawrence Snow steals the ball from Jeffery Cotter | 23-19 |
| 05:49 | Catawba | Everett Sawyer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-19 |
| 05:48 | Catawba | Everett Sawyer can't tip it in | 23-19 |
| 05:47 | Catawba | Lawrence Snow grabs the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:31 | Catawba | Everett Sawyer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Osman | 23-22 |
| 05:12 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Cotter is fouled on the floor by Eddie Clements - foul #2 on Eddie Clements, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campas (SG), Milo Thomas (SF), Ernest Burton (PF), Edward Neville (C) Jerry Franson, James Alfaro, Richard Warthen, Garry Craig | |
| Subs | Catawba | Johnny Medellin (PG), Steven Kraatz (SG), Neil Sluder (SF), Sydney Madsen (PF), Willie Hicks (C) Eddie Clements, Lawrence Snow, Gilbert Stephens, Everett Sawyer, Kenneth Osman | |
| 05:12 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:12 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:50 | Catawba | Willie Hicks is fouled on the floor by Ernest Burton - foul #1 on Ernest Burton, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jerry Franson (SG) Jeffery Cotter | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 04:50 | Catawba | Willie Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:50 | Catawba | Willie Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:30 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-24 |
| 04:11 | Catawba | Neil Sluder throws it down set up by Sydney Madsen | 28-26 |
| 03:49 | Colorado Mesa | Jerry Franson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-26 |
| 03:47 | Catawba | Willie Hicks pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Ronald Campas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Franson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milo Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Burton (fairly fresh) C - Edward Neville (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Johnny Medellin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Kraatz (fairly fresh) SF - Neil Sluder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sydney Madsen (fresh) C - Willie Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Catawba | Sydney Madsen can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 28-26 |
| 03:28 | Colorado Mesa | Jerry Franson pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:10 | Colorado Mesa | Jerry Franson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Milo Thomas | 31-26 |
| 02:44 | Catawba | Steven Kraatz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 02:32 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 02:31 | Colorado Mesa | Edward Neville can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 02:29 | Catawba | Neil Sluder pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:11 | Catawba | Sydney Madsen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Burton - foul #2 on Ernest Burton, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin (PG), Jeffery Cotter (SG), Michael Hansen (SF), Richard Warthen (PF), Garry Craig (C) Ronald Campas, Jerry Franson, Milo Thomas, Ernest Burton, Edward Neville | |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Clements (PG), Lawrence Snow (SG), Gilbert Stephens (SF), Kenneth Osman (C) Johnny Medellin, Steven Kraatz, Neil Sluder, Willie Hicks | |
| 02:11 | Catawba | Sydney Madsen makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:11 | Catawba | Sydney Madsen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:55 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Hansen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Cotter | 34-31 |
| 01:32 | Catawba | Eddie Clements connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Osman | 34-34 |
| 01:13 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Warthen drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James McLaughlin | 36-34 |
| 00:51 | Catawba | Lawrence Snow is hacked by Jeffery Cotter - foul #2 on Jeffery Cotter, team foul #10 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Sean Brannan (C) Sydney Madsen | |
| 00:51 | Catawba | Lawrence Snow makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:51 | Catawba | Lawrence Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:44 | Colorado Mesa | James McLaughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 00:42 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Warthen hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 00:40 | Catawba | James McLaughlin steps in front of the Lawrence Snow pass in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 00:25 | Colorado Mesa | Gilbert Stephens is called for the reach on Richard Warthen - foul #2 on Gilbert Stephens, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Alfaro (SF) Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Catawba | Daniel Primmer (SG), Everett Sawyer (PF) Gilbert Stephens, Kenneth Osman | |
| 00:25 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Warthen makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:25 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Warthen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:21 | Catawba | Daniel Primmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jerry Franson (SG) Jeffery Cotter | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:02 | Colorado Mesa | James Alfaro connects on the jump hook from the left block | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Lawrence Snow comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 42-36 |