| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wagnon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brian Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Cronin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Kevin Lauer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Lillie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Luebbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Paramore (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Doolan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Corbin | 37-26 |
| 19:20 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 18:58 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Lauer steals the ball from Shaun Tyler | 37-26 |
| 18:54 | Catawba | Timothy Lillie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Lauer | 37-28 |
| 18:47 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Paramore - foul #1 on Richard Paramore, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 18:47 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:47 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:24 | Catawba | Richard Paramore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 18:23 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 39-28 |
| 17:58 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 17:57 | Catawba | Richard Paramore grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 17:52 | Catawba | Timothy Lillie scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Lauer | 39-31 |
| 17:34 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Smith | 42-31 |
| 17:28 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 17:27 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Paramore | 42-31 |
| 17:16 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Luebbert | 42-33 |
| 16:57 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 16:55 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:36 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Lillie | 42-35 |
| 16:16 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:15 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 15:56 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert is whistled for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton (PG), Michael Moe (SG), Rafael Jeter (SF), Edgar Loera (PF), Joseph Falkner (C) Gary Wagnon, Shaun Tyler, Gregory Smith, Brian Corbin, Brandon Cronin | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Hakala (PG), Willie Thompson (SG), Rudolph Hawkins (SF), George Stone (PF), Thomas Turley (C) Kevin Lauer, Timothy Lillie, Robert Luebbert, Richard Paramore, Phillip Doolan | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Allen Stapleton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Moe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Loera (fresh) C - Joseph Falkner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Hakala (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Thompson (fresh) SF - Rudolph Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Stone (fresh) C - Thomas Turley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Abilene Christian | Rudolph Hawkins is called for the reach on Rafael Jeter - foul #3 on Rudolph Hawkins, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 15:33 | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter loses the dribble to George Stone | 44-35 |
| 15:06 | Catawba | Thomas Turley lays it in set up by Rudolph Hawkins | 44-37 |
| 14:46 | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Hawkins - foul #4 on Rudolph Hawkins, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith (SF) Edgar Loera | |
| Subs | Catawba | Leonard Paris (PG) Rudolph Hawkins | |
| 14:24 | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Stone - foul #1 on George Stone, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler (SG), Brian Corbin (PF) Michael Moe, Joseph Falkner | |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Paramore (PF) George Stone | |
| 14:24 | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:24 | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:06 | Catawba | Thomas Turley is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Kevin Lauer (PG) Leonard Paris | |
| 13:50 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Thompson | 46-39 |
| 13:31 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 13:30 | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 13:15 | Catawba | The pull-up jumper by Richard Paramore is blocked by Brian Corbin | 48-39 |
| 13:14 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:07 | Abilene Christian | Richard Paramore picks off the pass by Gregory Smith | 48-39 |
| 12:47 | Catawba | Thomas Turley is hacked by Rafael Jeter - foul #1 on Rafael Jeter, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon (PG), Edgar Loera (SF), Brandon Cronin (C) Allen Stapleton, Gregory Smith, Rafael Jeter | |
| Subs | Catawba | Timothy Lillie (SG), Robert Luebbert (SF), Phillip Doolan (C) John Hakala, Willie Thompson, Thomas Turley | |
| 12:33 | Catawba | Richard Paramore drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Lillie | 48-42 |
| 12:22 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Lauer takes the ball from Shaun Tyler | 48-42 |
| 12:19 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer lays it up and in | 48-44 |
| 12:02 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:00 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Corbin | 48-44 |
| 11:40 | Abilene Christian | Richard Paramore steals it from Gary Wagnon | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wagnon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Loera (fresh) PF - Brian Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Cronin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Kevin Lauer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Lillie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Luebbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Paramore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Phillip Doolan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer's pass is intercepted by Gary Wagnon in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 11:28 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 11:27 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Richard Paramore | 48-44 |
| 11:06 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Brandon Cronin - foul #2 on Brandon Cronin, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton (PG), Michael Moe (SG), Gregory Smith (SF), Rafael Jeter (PF) Gary Wagnon, Shaun Tyler, Edgar Loera, Brian Corbin | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Hakala (PG), George Stone (PF) Kevin Lauer, Richard Paramore | |
| 11:06 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:54 | Abilene Christian | Michael Moe hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Allen Stapleton | 50-47 |
| 10:29 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 50-47 |
| 10:27 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:04 | Abilene Christian | The pull-up jumper by Allen Stapleton is blocked by Robert Luebbert | 50-47 |
| 10:03 | Abilene Christian | Michael Moe snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:47 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Moe | 53-47 |
| 09:30 | Catawba | Timothy Lillie drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from George Stone | 53-49 |
| 09:13 | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Smith and he's hacked by John Hakala - foul #2 on John Hakala, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler (SG), Brian Corbin (PF) Michael Moe, Brandon Cronin | |
| Subs | Catawba | Leonard Paris (PG), Willie Thompson (SG), Richard Paramore (PF), Thomas Turley (C) John Hakala, Timothy Lillie, George Stone, Phillip Doolan | |
| 09:13 | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:13 | Catawba | Richard Paramore grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:55 | Catawba | Richard Paramore knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Thompson and he's hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Kevin Lauer (PG) Leonard Paris | |
| 08:55 | Catawba | Richard Paramore makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:41 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Paramore - foul #2 on Richard Paramore, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 08:41 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:41 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:41 | Catawba | Thomas Turley gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:24 | Catawba | Richard Paramore's floater is tipped away by Brian Corbin | 56-52 |
| 08:22 | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:15 | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 08:14 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:01 | Abilene Christian | Robert Luebbert is called for the reach on Shaun Tyler - foul #1 on Robert Luebbert, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon (PG), Joseph Falkner (C) Allen Stapleton, Rafael Jeter | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 08:01 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:01 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:41 | Catawba | Brian Corbin swats the layup by Thomas Turley | 58-52 |
| 07:39 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Gary Wagnon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Corbin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Falkner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Kevin Lauer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Thompson (fresh) SF - Robert Luebbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Paramore (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Turley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Catawba | Thomas Turley can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 58-52 |
| 07:25 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 07:08 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Falkner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| 07:07 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Richard Paramore | 58-52 |
| 06:56 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:32 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Wagnon | 61-52 |
| 06:20 | Catawba | Thomas Turley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Luebbert | 61-54 |
| 06:16 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon misses the jumpshot from the right side | 61-54 |
| 06:15 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 06:05 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 06:04 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 05:49 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 05:49 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton (PG), Brandon Cronin (C) Gary Wagnon, Joseph Falkner | |
| Subs | Catawba | Timothy Lillie (SG), Rudolph Hawkins (SF), Phillip Doolan (C) Willie Thompson, Robert Luebbert, Thomas Turley | |
| 05:24 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 05:23 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:17 | Catawba | Richard Paramore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 05:16 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:02 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 05:01 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:54 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Stapleton | 63-57 |
| 04:36 | Catawba | Richard Paramore's pass is intercepted by Brian Corbin | 63-57 |
| 04:20 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 04:18 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hawkins | 63-57 |
| 03:57 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan comes up short on the floater near the basket | 63-57 |
| 03:55 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:40 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 03:38 | Catawba | Rudolph Hawkins gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Allen Stapleton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Tyler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Corbin (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Brandon Cronin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Kevin Lauer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Lillie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudolph Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Paramore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Phillip Doolan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 03:16 | Catawba | Richard Paramore grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:06 | Catawba | Allen Stapleton steals it from Kevin Lauer | 63-57 |
| 02:53 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin's fadeaway is rejected by Rudolph Hawkins | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | Catawba | Richard Paramore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:46 | Catawba | Brian Corbin is called for the reach on Richard Paramore - foul #1 on Brian Corbin, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wagnon (PG), Michael Moe (SG), Rafael Jeter (SF), Edgar Loera (PF), Joseph Falkner (C) Allen Stapleton, Shaun Tyler, Gregory Smith, Brian Corbin, Brandon Cronin | |
| Subs | Catawba | Leonard Paris (PG), John Hakala (SG), Willie Thompson (SF), George Stone (PF), Thomas Turley (C) Kevin Lauer, Timothy Lillie, Rudolph Hawkins, Richard Paramore, Phillip Doolan | |
| 02:29 | Catawba | George Stone knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willie Thompson | 63-60 |
| 02:29 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton (PG), Brian Corbin (PF), Brandon Cronin (C) Gary Wagnon, Edgar Loera, Joseph Falkner | |
| Subs | Catawba | Timothy Lillie (SG), Robert Luebbert (SF), Rudolph Hawkins (PF), Phillip Doolan (C) Leonard Paris, Willie Thompson, George Stone, Thomas Turley | |
| 02:14 | Abilene Christian | Rafael Jeter banks in the layup set up by Michael Moe | 65-60 |
| 02:14 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler (SG), Gregory Smith (SF) Michael Moe, Rafael Jeter | |
| Subs | Catawba | Kevin Lauer (PG), Richard Paramore (PF) John Hakala, Rudolph Hawkins | |
| 01:53 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Smith - foul #4 on Gregory Smith, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 01:53 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:53 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:35 | Abilene Christian | Brian Corbin can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 01:33 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan misses badly on a shot from the right block | 65-62 |
| 01:14 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Brian Corbin | 65-62 |
| 00:50 | Abilene Christian | Shaun Tyler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:49 | Abilene Christian | Gregory Smith misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 00:48 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Cronin | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Abilene Christian | Kevin Lauer steals it from Shaun Tyler | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Catawba | Richard Paramore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Lillie is called for the reach on Allen Stapleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lillie, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Abilene Christian | Allen Stapleton misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Richard Paramore | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Catawba | Catawba calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Catawba | Timothy Lillie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Brandon Cronin runs out the clock | 65-62 |