| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Bernard Hendricks (fresh) SG - William Tardiff (fresh) SF - Scott McPike (fresh) PF - David Campbell (fresh) C - Bobby Linch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Vernon Adamson (fresh) SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) SF - John Ardoin (fresh) PF - Frank Nance (fresh) C - Eric Delosreyes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Bobby Linch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Catawba | William Tardiff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Fayetteville St. | Frank Nance can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Catawba | The rebound goes to William Tardiff | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Catawba | David Campbell double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Bobby Linch | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Catawba | William Tardiff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin misses the shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Catawba | Bernard Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Catawba | Scott McPike hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Vernon Adamson - foul #1 on Vernon Adamson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Catawba | Scott McPike makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Catawba | Scott McPike makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:54 | Catawba | Bobby Linch hits the finger roll | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott McPike - foul #1 on Scott McPike, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Catawba | James Mill (SG), Roberto Russo (SF) William Tardiff, Scott McPike | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin (PF) Frank Nance | |
| 17:35 | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | Catawba | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:20 | Catawba | James Mill comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 7-1 |
| 17:19 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Eric Delosreyes | 7-1 |
| 16:55 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth travels with the ball | 7-1 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Spaulding (PG), Robert Studdard (PF), Chris Couch (C) Bernard Hendricks, David Campbell, Bobby Linch | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson (SF), Johnny Pope (C) John Ardoin, Eric Delosreyes | |
| 16:39 | Catawba | Chris Couch buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-1 |
| 16:27 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-1 |
| Subs | Catawba | Scott McPike (SF) Robert Studdard | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joe Preston (PG) Vernon Adamson | |
| 16:10 | Catawba | Joe Preston steals it from Scott McPike | 9-1 |
| 16:06 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth banks in the layup set up by Joe Preston | 9-3 |
| 15:52 | Catawba | James Mill misses the driving attempt near the basket | 9-3 |
| 15:50 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Charles Spaulding (fresh) SG - James Mill (fresh) SF - Scott McPike (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Russo (fresh) C - Chris Couch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Joe Preston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Richardson (fresh) PF - Joe Polzin (fresh) C - Johnny Pope (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Preston is called for traveling | 9-3 |
| Subs | Catawba | Bernard Hendricks (PG), William Tardiff (SG), David Campbell (PF), Bobby Linch (C) Charles Spaulding, James Mill, Roberto Russo, Chris Couch | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin (SF), Frank Nance (PF) Kevin Forth, Johnny Pope | |
| 15:24 | Catawba | Scott McPike is hacked by Joe Polzin - foul #1 on Joe Polzin, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Vernon Adamson (PG), Eric Delosreyes (C) John Richardson, Joe Polzin | |
| 15:12 | Catawba | Eric Delosreyes steps in front of the William Tardiff pass | 9-3 |
| 14:56 | Fayetteville St. | Vernon Adamson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Delosreyes | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Catawba | Scott McPike buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Bernard Hendricks | 11-6 |
| 14:35 | Fayetteville St. | Vernon Adamson is hacked by Scott McPike - foul #2 on Scott McPike, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Catawba | Roberto Russo (SF) Scott McPike | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth (SG), John Richardson (SF) Joe Preston, John Ardoin | |
| 14:24 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-6 |
| 14:22 | Fayetteville St. | Frank Nance snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:08 | Fayetteville St. | David Campbell is called for the reach on Vernon Adamson - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Spaulding (PG), Robert Studdard (PF) Bernard Hendricks, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin (PF) Frank Nance | |
| 13:46 | Fayetteville St. | Eric Delosreyes comes up short on the floater in the lane | 11-6 |
| 13:44 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:29 | Fayetteville St. | Vernon Adamson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-6 |
| 13:27 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:07 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin scores on a runner in the paint set up by Eric Delosreyes | 11-8 |
| 13:00 | Catawba | Roberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 11-8 |
| 12:59 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:36 | Fayetteville St. | Eric Delosreyes connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Forth and he's hacked by Bobby Linch - foul #1 on Bobby Linch, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Catawba | Bernard Hendricks (PG), James Mill (SG), Chris Couch (C) Charles Spaulding, William Tardiff, Bobby Linch | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joe Preston (PG), John Ardoin (SF), Frank Nance (PF) Vernon Adamson, John Richardson, Joe Polzin | |
| 12:36 | Fayetteville St. | Eric Delosreyes misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | Catawba | Robert Studdard pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:16 | Catawba | Eric Delosreyes steps in front of the Roberto Russo pass | 11-10 |
| 11:51 | Fayetteville St. | Frank Nance can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-10 |
| 11:49 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Preston tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Bernard Hendricks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Mill (fresh) SF - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Studdard (fresh) C - Chris Couch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Joe Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ardoin (fresh) PF - Frank Nance (fresh) C - Eric Delosreyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Catawba | Roberto Russo blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Forth - foul #1 on Kevin Forth, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Kavanaugh (C) Robert Studdard | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson (SG), Joe Polzin (C) Kevin Forth, Eric Delosreyes | |
| 11:27 | Catawba | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:27 | Catawba | Roberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:27 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:04 | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Preston | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Catawba | John Richardson steals it from James Mill | 12-15 |
| 10:11 | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 10:10 | Catawba | Chris Couch pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:42 | Catawba | James Mill knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Kavanaugh | 14-15 |
| 09:26 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Preston buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:07 | Catawba | Roberto Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 09:06 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kavanaugh | 14-18 |
| 08:46 | Catawba | Michael Kavanaugh misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Nance - foul #1 on Frank Nance, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Spaulding (PG), William Tardiff (SG), Robert Studdard (SF) Bernard Hendricks, James Mill, Chris Couch | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Vernon Adamson (PG), Kevin Forth (SG), Johnny Pope (PF), Albert Pelzer (C) Joe Preston, John Ardoin, Frank Nance, Joe Polzin | |
| 08:46 | Catawba | Michael Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:46 | Catawba | Michael Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:39 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Studdard - foul #1 on Robert Studdard, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Catawba | Bobby Linch (C) Michael Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 08:39 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:39 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:25 | Catawba | Roberto Russo buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Spaulding | 18-20 |
| 08:13 | Fayetteville St. | William Tardiff steals the ball from Kevin Forth | 18-20 |
| 08:02 | Catawba | Roberto Russo lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Spaulding | 20-20 |
| 07:36 | Fayetteville St. | Bobby Linch denies the turnaround by John Richardson | 20-20 |
| 07:35 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Charles Spaulding (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Tardiff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Studdard (fresh) PF - Roberto Russo (tiring) 5 pts. C - Bobby Linch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Vernon Adamson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Pope (fresh) C - Albert Pelzer (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson's pass is intercepted by Bobby Linch | 20-20 |
| 07:00 | Catawba | Roberto Russo misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Pope - foul #1 on Johnny Pope, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Catawba | Bernard Hendricks (PG) Charles Spaulding | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin (SF), Eric Delosreyes (C) John Richardson, Albert Pelzer | |
| 07:00 | Catawba | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:00 | Catawba | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:47 | Fayetteville St. | Eric Delosreyes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 06:46 | Catawba | Roberto Russo gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:29 | Catawba | William Tardiff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-20 |
| 06:28 | Catawba | Bobby Linch tips it in | 24-20 |
| 06:18 | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin misses the dunk but he's hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Catawba | Chris Couch (PF) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin (PF) Johnny Pope | |
| 06:18 | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:18 | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:53 | Catawba | Bobby Linch clanks a jump hook near the basket | 24-21 |
| 05:52 | Catawba | Bobby Linch tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 05:45 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Tardiff - foul #1 on William Tardiff, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Catawba | James Mill (SG) William Tardiff | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 05:45 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:45 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:43 | Catawba | Vernon Adamson steals the ball from Bernard Hendricks in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 05:40 | Fayetteville St. | Vernon Adamson lays it in | 26-24 |
| 05:29 | Catawba | Vernon Adamson is called for the reach on Bernard Hendricks - foul #2 on Vernon Adamson, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joe Preston (PG), John Richardson (SF) Vernon Adamson, John Ardoin | |
| 05:24 | Catawba | Chris Couch is fouled on the floor by Joe Polzin - foul #2 on Joe Polzin, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Albert Pelzer (PF) Joe Polzin | |
| 05:24 | Catawba | Chris Couch misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:24 | Catawba | Bobby Linch pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:07 | Catawba | Robert Studdard misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 05:05 | Fayetteville St. | Eric Delosreyes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:59 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Pelzer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 04:57 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:43 | Fayetteville St. | Eric Delosreyes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 04:42 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Bobby Linch | 26-24 |
| 04:18 | Catawba | Robert Studdard's pass is intercepted by Joe Preston | 26-24 |
| 04:04 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Preston clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-24 |
| 04:03 | Catawba | Robert Studdard grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 03:43 | Catawba | Chris Couch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Tardiff (SG), Scott McPike (SF), David Campbell (PF), Michael Kavanaugh (C) James Mill, Chris Couch, Robert Studdard, Bobby Linch | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Vernon Adamson (PG), John Ardoin (SF), Frank Nance (PF), Joe Polzin (C) Kevin Forth, John Richardson, Albert Pelzer, Eric Delosreyes | |
| 03:33 | Fayetteville St. | Frank Nance travels with the ball | 26-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Spaulding (PG) Bernard Hendricks | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Charles Spaulding (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Tardiff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott McPike (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Campbell (fresh) C - Michael Kavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Vernon Adamson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Nance (fresh) C - Joe Polzin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Catawba | John Ardoin steps in front of the Scott McPike pass | 26-24 |
| 03:08 | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin lays it in | 26-26 |
| 02:50 | Catawba | Scott McPike comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 02:49 | Catawba | Scott McPike misses the tip | 26-26 |
| 02:48 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:44 | Catawba | The refs have stopped play. William Tardiff is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 26-26 |
| Subs | Catawba | Bernard Hendricks (PG), James Mill (SG) Charles Spaulding, William Tardiff | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson (SG) Joe Preston | |
| 02:23 | Fayetteville St. | James Mill is called for the reach on John Richardson - foul #1 on James Mill, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth (SG) John Ardoin | |
| 02:23 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:23 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:54 | Catawba | Scott McPike makes the runner near the basket | 28-28 |
| 01:37 | Fayetteville St. | John Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 01:36 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Polzin grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:19 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 01:18 | Catawba | Bernard Hendricks snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:00 | Catawba | Frank Nance is called for the reach on David Campbell - foul #2 on Frank Nance, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Spaulding (PG), Bobby Linch (C) Bernard Hendricks, Michael Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | John Ardoin (SF), Johnny Pope (PF), Eric Delosreyes (C) John Richardson, Frank Nance, Joe Polzin | |
| 01:00 | Catawba | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:00 | Catawba | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:40 | Fayetteville St. | Kevin Forth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Adamson | 30-30 |
| 00:23 | Catawba | James Mill misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 00:21 | Fayetteville St. | Eric Delosreyes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:02 | Fayetteville St. | Eric Delosreyes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Charles Spaulding misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-33 |