| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dave Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franjo Regulski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joey Cotton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Bernard Hendricks (fresh) SG - Charles Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott McPike (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Linch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Scott McPike inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Catawba | Scott McPike comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 19:36 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 19:29 | Mercy | Charles Manley is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Charles Manley, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:20 | Mercy | Dave Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 19:18 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 18:51 | Catawba | Scott McPike clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 18:50 | Catawba | Scott McPike pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:30 | Catawba | Bernard Hendricks is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bernard Hendricks, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Dyer (PG) Bernard Hendricks | |
| 18:09 | Mercy | Scott McPike takes the ball from Joey Cotton | 30-23 |
| 17:49 | Catawba | James Dyer can't connect on a floater from the left block | 30-23 |
| 17:48 | Mercy | Joey Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:28 | Mercy | John Williams scores on a floater from close range | 32-23 |
| 17:13 | Catawba | John Williams steps in front of the Scott McPike pass | 32-23 |
| 17:10 | Mercy | John Williams lays it in | 34-23 |
| 16:53 | Catawba | John Williams is called for the reach on Charles Manley - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Mercy | Frank Twigg (C) Joey Cotton | |
| Subs | Catawba | Leroy Aleman (SF) Scott McPike | |
| 16:40 | Catawba | James Dyer makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Kevin Rice - foul #1 on Kevin Rice, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Mercy | Evan Reber (SG), Michael Herb (SF) John Williams, Dave Young | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 16:40 | Catawba | James Dyer misses the free throw | 34-25 |
| 16:40 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Frank Twigg | 34-25 |
| 16:29 | Mercy | Kevin Rice is called for traveling | 34-25 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Shawn Comfort (C) Kevin Rice, Franjo Regulski | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 16:03 | Catawba | James Dyer scores on a turnaround near the basket | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Evan Reber (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Ringenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Herb (fresh) PF - Frank Twigg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Comfort (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - James Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Aleman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Linch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Mercy | Frank Twigg is fouled on the floor by James Dyer - foul #1 on James Dyer, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Bernard Hendricks (PG), Scott McPike (SF), Roberto Russo (C) Charles Manley, David Campbell, Bobby Linch | |
| 15:33 | Mercy | James Dyer is called for the reach on Joseph Ringenberg - foul #2 on James Dyer, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG), John Williams (SG), Dave Young (SF), Franjo Regulski (PF) Evan Reber, Joseph Ringenberg, Michael Herb, Shawn Comfort | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 15:20 | Mercy | Dave Young misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 15:19 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:13 | Catawba | Bernard Hendricks is hacked by Frank Twigg - foul #2 on Frank Twigg, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joey Cotton (C) Frank Twigg | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 15:02 | Catawba | Roberto Russo can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-27 |
| 15:00 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Joey Cotton | 34-27 |
| 14:39 | Mercy | Kevin Rice buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Franjo Regulski | 36-27 |
| 14:21 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Dyer | 36-30 |
| 14:05 | Mercy | Dave Young connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 13:53 | Catawba | James Dyer clanks a runner from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 13:52 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:47 | Mercy | John Williams buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Leroy Aleman - foul #2 on Leroy Aleman, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mercy | Frank Twigg (C) Joey Cotton | |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Manley (SG), David Campbell (PF), Bobby Linch (C) James Dyer, Scott McPike, Roberto Russo | |
| 13:47 | Mercy | John Williams misses the free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:47 | Catawba | Bobby Linch gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:27 | Catawba | David Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Twigg | 41-30 |
| 13:26 | Catawba | David Campbell hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 13:12 | Mercy | Bernard Hendricks is called for the reach on Kevin Rice - foul #4 on Bernard Hendricks, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mercy | Evan Reber (PG), Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Michael Herb (SF), Shawn Comfort (C) Kevin Rice, John Williams, Dave Young, Franjo Regulski | |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Spaulding (PG), Robert Studdard (SF) Bernard Hendricks, Leroy Aleman | |
| 12:57 | Mercy | Evan Reber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 12:55 | Mercy | Michael Herb pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:46 | Mercy | Frank Twigg misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #7 | 41-32 |
| 12:46 | Mercy | Frank Twigg misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:46 | Mercy | Frank Twigg misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:46 | Catawba | Robert Studdard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:31 | Catawba | Michael Herb is called for the reach on Charles Spaulding - foul #2 on Michael Herb, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joey Cotton (C) Shawn Comfort | |
| Subs | Catawba | Scott McPike (SF) Robert Studdard | |
| 12:16 | Catawba | Charles Manley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 12:15 | Mercy | Joey Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 11:53 | Mercy | Charles Manley takes the ball from Evan Reber | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Evan Reber (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Ringenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Herb (fresh) PF - Frank Twigg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Cotton (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Charles Spaulding (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Charles Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott McPike (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Linch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Catawba | Scott McPike comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-32 |
| 11:35 | Catawba | David Campbell tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 11:16 | Mercy | Evan Reber scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joey Cotton | 44-34 |
| 10:55 | Catawba | Charles Manley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 10:44 | Mercy | Michael Herb is hacked by Scott McPike - foul #1 on Scott McPike, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG), John Williams (SG), Dave Young (SF), Franjo Regulski (PF) Evan Reber, Joseph Ringenberg, Frank Twigg, Joey Cotton | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Dyer (PG) Charles Spaulding | |
| 10:44 | Mercy | Michael Herb makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:44 | Mercy | Michael Herb makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:42 | Catawba | Kevin Rice steps in front of the James Dyer pass in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 10:38 | Mercy | John Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Rice | 48-37 |
| 10:19 | Catawba | Bobby Linch lays it in | 48-39 |
| 09:59 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski blows the layup but he's fouled by David Campbell - foul #3 on David Campbell, team foul #9 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mercy | Shawn Comfort (C) Michael Herb | |
| Subs | Catawba | Leroy Aleman (SF), Roberto Russo (PF) Scott McPike, David Campbell | |
| 09:59 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:59 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:59 | Catawba | Bobby Linch snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 09:42 | Catawba | Charles Manley is hacked by Shawn Comfort - foul #2 on Shawn Comfort, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Mercy | Frank Twigg (C) Shawn Comfort | |
| Subs | Catawba | Daniel McGlothin (SG), Robert Studdard (C) Charles Manley, Bobby Linch | |
| 09:19 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 09:17 | Catawba | Robert Studdard tips it home | 49-41 |
| 09:00 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 49-41 |
| 08:58 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Roberto Russo | 49-41 |
| 08:51 | Catawba | Franjo Regulski swats the short shot by Robert Studdard | 49-41 |
| 08:49 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:29 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman is hacked by Dave Young - foul #2 on Dave Young, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joey Cotton (C) Frank Twigg | |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Manley (SG), Scott McPike (SF), David Campbell (PF), Bobby Linch (C) Daniel McGlothin, Leroy Aleman, Roberto Russo, Robert Studdard | |
| 08:17 | Catawba | Bobby Linch comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 08:16 | Mercy | Joey Cotton pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:09 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-41 |
| 08:07 | Catawba | David Campbell pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:02 | Catawba | Charles Manley is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| 07:40 | Mercy | David Campbell takes the ball from Franjo Regulski | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dave Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franjo Regulski (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Joey Cotton (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - James Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott McPike (fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Linch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Catawba | James Dyer connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Manley | 49-43 |
| 07:03 | Mercy | Dave Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Rice | 52-43 |
| 06:44 | Catawba | Scott McPike can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dave Young - foul #3 on Dave Young, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mercy | Evan Reber (PG), Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Michael Herb (SF), Frank Twigg (PF) Kevin Rice, John Williams, Dave Young, Franjo Regulski | |
| Subs | Catawba | Bernard Hendricks (PG) James Dyer | |
| 06:44 | Catawba | Scott McPike misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:44 | Catawba | Scott McPike misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:44 | Mercy | Joey Cotton grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 06:28 | Mercy | Evan Reber drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 06:13 | Catawba | Charles Manley misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Twigg - foul #3 on Frank Twigg, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Leroy Aleman (SF) Scott McPike | |
| 06:13 | Catawba | Charles Manley makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:13 | Catawba | Charles Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:05 | Mercy | Evan Reber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-45 |
| 06:03 | Catawba | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:57 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman double dribbles | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mercy | Shawn Comfort (C) Joey Cotton | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 05:35 | Mercy | Evan Reber misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Hendricks - foul #5 on Bernard Hendricks, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG), Franjo Regulski (PF) Joseph Ringenberg, Shawn Comfort | |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Spaulding (PG) Bernard Hendricks | |
| 05:35 | Mercy | Evan Reber makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:35 | Mercy | Evan Reber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:23 | Catawba | David Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bobby Linch | 57-47 |
| 05:06 | Mercy | Evan Reber buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Rice | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:47 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman lays it up and in | 60-49 |
| 04:44 | Mercy | Kevin Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Manley - foul #2 on Charles Manley, team foul #11 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Mercy | John Williams (SG), Dave Young (SF) Evan Reber, Michael Herb | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Dyer (PG), Daniel McGlothin (SG), Scott McPike (SF), Roberto Russo (C) Charles Spaulding, Charles Manley, David Campbell, Bobby Linch | |
| 04:44 | Mercy | Kevin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:44 | Mercy | Kevin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:35 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 04:34 | Mercy | The rebound goes to John Williams | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:11 | Mercy | John Williams misses the shot from the baseline | 62-49 |
| 04:10 | Mercy | Frank Twigg can't tip it in | 62-49 |
| 04:08 | Mercy | John Williams tips it home | 64-49 |
| 03:52 | Catawba | Scott McPike comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 03:51 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Mercy | Dave Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 03:34 | Catawba | Roberto Russo grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dave Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Franjo Regulski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Twigg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - James Dyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel McGlothin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott McPike (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Leroy Aleman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Catawba | James Dyer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-49 |
| 03:18 | Mercy | John Williams grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 03:12 | Mercy | Frank Twigg is hacked by Scott McPike - foul #2 on Scott McPike, team foul #12 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Mercy | Evan Reber (PG), Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Michael Herb (SF), Shawn Comfort (C) Kevin Rice, John Williams, Dave Young, Franjo Regulski | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Studdard (C) Scott McPike | |
| 03:12 | Mercy | Frank Twigg misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:12 | Mercy | Frank Twigg misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:12 | Mercy | Shawn Comfort snags the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 02:46 | Mercy | Frank Twigg makes the jumper from the left block | 66-49 |
| 02:39 | Catawba | Robert Studdard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 02:38 | Catawba | James Dyer hits the follow up shot | 66-51 |
| 02:13 | Mercy | Roberto Russo swats the shot by Frank Twigg | 66-51 |
| 02:11 | Catawba | James Dyer gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 02:02 | Catawba | Roberto Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 02:00 | Catawba | Daniel McGlothin tips it home | 66-53 |
| 01:40 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 01:38 | Catawba | Roberto Russo grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 01:16 | Catawba | Roberto Russo can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 01:15 | Mercy | Michael Herb pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:00 | Mercy | Michael Herb misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-53 |
| 00:59 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Robert Studdard | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Catawba | Daniel McGlothin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 00:52 | Catawba | Leroy Aleman tips it but misses | 66-53 |
| 00:51 | Catawba | James Dyer tips it but misses | 66-53 |
| 00:50 | Catawba | Daniel McGlothin misses the tip | 66-53 |
| 00:48 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Frank Twigg | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Daniel McGlothin - foul #1 on Daniel McGlothin, team foul #13 | 66-53 |
| 00:19 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:19 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:14 | Catawba | Frank Twigg blocks the short jumper by Leroy Aleman | 68-53 |
| 00:13 | Mercy | Frank Twigg grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg runs out the clock | 68-53 |