| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Van Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dimarco (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:34 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey is hacked by Shane Carlton - foul #1 on Shane Carlton, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:58 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Shane Carlton - foul #2 on Shane Carlton, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:58 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:44 | Catawba | Van Adams hits a floater from the right side | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Mars Hill | A charge is called on Jacob Simpson - foul #1 on Jacob Simpson, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:19 | Catawba | John Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:18 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Carlton | 33-34 |
| 18:06 | Catawba | John Robertson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Dimarco - foul #3 on David Dimarco, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson (PF) David Dimarco | |
| 18:06 | Catawba | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Catawba | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:52 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 17:37 | Catawba | Van Adams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Dowd | 38-36 |
| 17:32 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 17:30 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Larry Dowd | 38-36 |
| 17:24 | Catawba | Larry Dowd buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Shane Carlton | 40-36 |
| 17:05 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Van Adams - foul #3 on Van Adams, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Miller (C) Van Adams | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt (SF) Jacob Simpson | |
| 17:05 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:05 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:50 | Catawba | Larry Dowd scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Robertson | 42-38 |
| 16:28 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:27 | Catawba | William Penn gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:22 | Catawba | Larry Dowd connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Penn | 45-38 |
| 16:09 | Mars Hill | John Robertson picks off the pass by Richard Nelson | 45-38 |
| 16:05 | Catawba | Shane Carlton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Robertson | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shane Carlton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Penn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Offutt (fresh) PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Maria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-38 |
| 15:44 | Catawba | Eddie Miller snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 15:21 | Catawba | Shane Carlton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Jerome Hall (SF), Van Adams (C) Larry Dowd, John Robertson, Shane Carlton, William Penn | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco (SG), Jacob Simpson (SF), David Dimarco (PF) Albert Dorsey, Kenneth Wilson, Charles Maria | |
| 15:03 | Mars Hill | John Schaefer takes the ball from Brian Decicco | 47-38 |
| 14:41 | Catawba | John Schaefer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Decicco - foul #1 on Brian Decicco, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Morris Roller (C) Richard Nelson | |
| 14:41 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:41 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:17 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-38 |
| 14:15 | Catawba | Richard Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:58 | Catawba | John Schaefer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 13:57 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:37 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 49-38 |
| 13:36 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Roller | 49-38 |
| 13:17 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson misses the dunk | 49-38 |
| 13:16 | Catawba | John Schaefer gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:09 | Catawba | Eddie Miller is whistled for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Dowd (PG), John Robertson (SG), Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF) John Schaefer, Richard Matthews, Jerome Hall, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Kenneth Wilson (SG), Charles Maria (C) Mark Offutt, Brian Decicco, Morris Roller | |
| 12:40 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:20 | Catawba | John Robertson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 12:19 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:51 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 11:49 | Catawba | William Penn gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Van Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dimarco (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Catawba | John Robertson is hacked by Jacob Simpson - foul #2 on Jacob Simpson, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Miller (C) Van Adams | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Jacob Simpson, David Dimarco | |
| 11:26 | Catawba | Kenneth Wilson steps in front of the William Penn pass | 49-41 |
| 11:10 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 11:09 | Catawba | Shane Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:52 | Catawba | John Robertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Dowd | 52-41 |
| 10:38 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 10:37 | Catawba | Eddie Miller grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 10:13 | Catawba | John Robertson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 10:12 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:56 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Offutt | 52-43 |
| 09:36 | Catawba | Eddie Miller is fouled on the floor by Mark Offutt - foul #2 on Mark Offutt, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerome Hall (SF), Vern Dealba (PF), Van Adams (C) Shane Carlton, William Penn, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson (SF), David Dimarco (PF) Albert Dorsey, Charles Maria | |
| 09:26 | Catawba | Jerome Hall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 09:24 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:05 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 08:43 | Catawba | John Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 08:42 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:35 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dimarco | 52-49 |
| 08:15 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 08:14 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:07 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Van Adams - foul #4 on Van Adams, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF), Eddie Miller (C) Larry Dowd, John Robertson, Jerome Hall, Vern Dealba, Van Adams | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Brian Decicco (SG), Charles Maria (C) Mark Offutt, Kenneth Wilson, David Dimarco | |
| 08:07 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:07 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:43 | Catawba | Albert Dorsey steals the ball from William Penn | 52-51 |
| 07:39 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Dorsey | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Decicco (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jacob Simpson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Catawba | Shane Carlton clanks a turnaround in the lane | 52-53 |
| 07:08 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:47 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 06:27 | Catawba | John Schaefer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Dowd (PG), John Robertson (SG), Van Adams (C) John Schaefer, Richard Matthews, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson (SG), Mark Offutt (SF), David Dimarco (PF) Brian Decicco, Jacob Simpson, Richard Nelson | |
| 06:08 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Dorsey | 52-57 |
| 05:59 | Catawba | Larry Dowd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Offutt - foul #3 on Mark Offutt, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco (SF) Albert Dorsey | |
| 05:59 | Catawba | Larry Dowd misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:59 | Catawba | Larry Dowd misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:59 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:44 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 05:43 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria tips it home | 52-59 |
| 05:34 | Catawba | William Penn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 05:32 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Charles Maria | 52-59 |
| 05:19 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 05:18 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco tips it in | 52-61 |
| 04:53 | Catawba | Shane Carlton knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Dowd | 54-61 |
| 04:51 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerome Hall (SF), Eddie Miller (PF) Shane Carlton, William Penn | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Morris Roller (C) Brian Decicco, Charles Maria | |
| 04:37 | Catawba | Jerome Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Dowd | 57-61 |
| 04:18 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Wilson | 57-64 |
| 04:03 | Catawba | David Dimarco takes the ball from Jerome Hall | 57-64 |
| 03:43 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller connects on the floater in the paint set up by Albert Dorsey and he's hacked by Van Adams - foul #5 on Van Adams, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Catawba | Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF) Jerome Hall, Van Adams | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson (SF) Kenneth Wilson | |
| 03:43 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:43 | Catawba | The rebound goes to William Penn | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Catawba | John Robertson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Offutt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Simpson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dimarco (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Morris Roller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Albert Dorsey | 60-69 |
| 02:54 | Catawba | William Penn misses the jump hook from the baseline | 60-69 |
| 02:53 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Miller | 60-69 |
| 02:42 | Catawba | Shane Carlton hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Penn and the foul's on Morris Roller - foul #1 on Morris Roller, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Kenneth Wilson (SG), Richard Nelson (PF), Charles Maria (C) Albert Dorsey, Mark Offutt, David Dimarco, Morris Roller | |
| 02:42 | Catawba | Shane Carlton makes the free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:39 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG) Larry Prather | |
| 02:28 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Dowd - foul #3 on Larry Dowd, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| 02:28 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:28 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:14 | Catawba | John Robertson's floater is knocked away by Richard Nelson | 63-71 |
| 02:12 | Catawba | William Penn grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:07 | Catawba | John Robertson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 02:06 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 01:23 | Catawba | William Penn's layup is rejected by Charles Maria | 63-74 |
| 01:21 | Catawba | Larry Dowd tips it in | 65-74 |
| 01:00 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Dimarco (PF) Richard Nelson | |
| 01:00 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:00 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Catawba | Larry Dowd loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Jerome Hall (SF), Vern Dealba (C) Larry Dowd, John Robertson, Shane Carlton, William Penn | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Mark Offutt (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Morris Roller (C) Albert Dorsey, Kenneth Wilson, Jacob Simpson, David Dimarco, Charles Maria | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mars Hill | John Schaefer is called for the reach on Larry Prather - foul #3 on John Schaefer, team foul #8 | 65-76 |
| 00:55 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:55 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:48 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 65-78 |
| 00:47 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Schaefer - foul #4 on John Schaefer, team foul #9 | 65-78 |
| 00:21 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:21 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:13 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses the easy layup | 65-79 |
| 00:11 | Catawba | Eddie Miller gets the offensive rebound | 65-79 |
| 00:07 | Catawba | Vern Dealba throws it down | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather runs out the clock | 67-79 |