| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morris Roller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Jerome Hall inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Catawba | Jerome Hall steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-30 |
| 19:25 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 19:23 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:59 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-30 |
| 18:58 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria tips it back up and in | 23-32 |
| 18:37 | Catawba | John Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 18:36 | Catawba | Eddie Miller tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 18:13 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco is called for traveling | 25-32 |
| 17:53 | Catawba | John Schaefer is fouled on the floor by Arnold Caywood - foul #1 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:47 | Catawba | Charles Maria steps in front of the Eddie Miller pass | 25-32 |
| 17:33 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 17:32 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 17:06 | Catawba | Jerome Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 16:54 | Mars Hill | Jerome Hall is called for the reach on Brian Decicco - foul #1 on Jerome Hall, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson (PF) Morris Roller | |
| 16:31 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on John Schaefer - foul #3 on John Schaefer, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Matthews (SG), Matthew Carey (SF), Vern Dealba (C) John Schaefer, Jerome Hall, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), David Hill (SG), Craig Lawrence (C) Albert Dorsey, Arnold Caywood, Charles Maria | |
| 16:31 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:19 | Catawba | Michael Oates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG) Michael Oates | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Joe Miller (SF) Brian Decicco | |
| 15:56 | Mars Hill | Richard Matthews is called for the reach on David Hill - foul #1 on Richard Matthews, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Catawba | Shane Carlton (SF) William Penn | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Perrone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Carey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) SG - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Miller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Larry Prather | 28-39 |
| 15:21 | Catawba | Richard Matthews comes up short on the floater in the paint | 28-39 |
| 15:19 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 15:12 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-39 |
| 15:10 | Catawba | Shane Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:56 | Catawba | Shane Carlton buries a runner from the left block set up by John Perrone and he's fouled by Joe Miller - foul #3 on Joe Miller, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Schaefer (SG), William Penn (PF), Eddie Miller (C) John Perrone, Matthew Carey, Richard Matthews, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Morris Roller (PF), Charles Maria (C) Larry Prather, David Hill, Joe Miller, Richard Nelson, Craig Lawrence | |
| 14:56 | Catawba | Shane Carlton makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:40 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Oates - foul #1 on Michael Oates, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| 14:40 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:40 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:21 | Catawba | Shane Carlton makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Oates | 33-41 |
| 14:02 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Eddie Miller - foul #1 on Eddie Miller, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| 14:02 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:02 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:02 | Catawba | Eddie Miller snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 13:33 | Catawba | William Penn misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 33-42 |
| 13:32 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:14 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco is fouled on the floor by William Penn - foul #2 on William Penn, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| 12:57 | Mars Hill | Eddie Miller is called for the reach on Charles Maria - foul #2 on Eddie Miller, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| 12:57 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:57 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:40 | Catawba | John Schaefer is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Schaefer, team foul #8 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Matthews (SG) John Schaefer | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Joe Miller (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Brian Decicco, Morris Roller | |
| 12:26 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Arnold Caywood | 33-46 |
| 12:03 | Catawba | William Penn lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Oates and the foul's on Albert Dorsey - foul #3 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerome Hall (SF), Vern Dealba (C) Shane Carlton, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), David Hill (SG) Albert Dorsey, Arnold Caywood | |
| 12:03 | Catawba | William Penn makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:48 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller hits a turnaround near the basket | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerome Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Penn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Catawba | Larry Prather steals it from Vern Dealba | 36-48 |
| 11:25 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson's floater is tipped away by Vern Dealba | 36-48 |
| 11:24 | Catawba | Jerome Hall pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:02 | Catawba | Richard Matthews hits a 3 from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 10:52 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson misses the lay-in | 39-48 |
| 10:50 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Vern Dealba | 39-48 |
| 10:42 | Catawba | Jerome Hall misses the 3 from straight away | 39-48 |
| 10:40 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:17 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller blows the layup | 39-48 |
| 10:16 | Catawba | Richard Matthews pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:05 | Catawba | Vern Dealba makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerome Hall and the foul's on Charles Maria - foul #2 on Charles Maria, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Shane Carlton (SF), Eddie Miller (C) Michael Oates, Jerome Hall, William Penn | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Morris Roller (PF) Larry Prather, David Hill, Joe Miller, Charles Maria | |
| 10:05 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:05 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:56 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 09:54 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:38 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| 09:15 | Catawba | Vern Dealba hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 09:13 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:05 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | Matthew Carey (SG) Richard Matthews | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence (C) Richard Nelson | |
| 08:37 | Catawba | Shane Carlton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Carey | 43-48 |
| 08:14 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 08:13 | Catawba | Shane Carlton grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 07:58 | Catawba | Shane Carlton is denied on a layup by Craig Lawrence | 43-48 |
| 07:56 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:39 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 07:37 | Catawba | Shane Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Perrone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Carey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vern Dealba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morris Roller (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Catawba | Matthew Carey is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Schaefer (SG), William Penn (PF) John Perrone, Matthew Carey, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson (PF), Charles Maria (C) Morris Roller, Craig Lawrence | |
| 07:14 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria's pass is intercepted by John Schaefer | 43-48 |
| 07:10 | Catawba | John Schaefer misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 07:08 | Catawba | Eddie Miller grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 06:57 | Catawba | Eddie Miller is denied on a layup by Brian Decicco | 43-48 |
| 06:56 | Catawba | William Penn grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:33 | Catawba | William Penn misses the runner from close range | 43-48 |
| 06:32 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 06:31 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:09 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco is fouled on the floor by Shane Carlton - foul #4 on Shane Carlton, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerome Hall (SF), Richard Matthews (C) Shane Carlton, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), David Hill (SG), Morris Roller (PF) Albert Dorsey, Arnold Caywood, Richard Nelson | |
| 06:09 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:09 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:48 | Catawba | Jerome Hall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Oates | 46-50 |
| 05:29 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 05:27 | Catawba | William Penn grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 05:05 | Catawba | The short jumper by Jerome Hall is denied by Charles Maria | 46-50 |
| 05:04 | Catawba | Jerome Hall gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:51 | Catawba | John Schaefer hits the finger roll | 48-50 |
| 04:47 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 04:45 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 04:36 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 48-50 |
| 04:34 | Catawba | John Schaefer snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 04:30 | Catawba | Richard Matthews misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 04:28 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:13 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the jumper from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 03:56 | Catawba | Richard Matthews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 03:55 | Catawba | Richard Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:41 | Catawba | Jerome Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 03:39 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Morris Roller | 48-52 |
| 03:39 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Catawba | Shane Carlton (SF), Eddie Miller (C) Jerome Hall, Richard Matthews | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Joe Miller (SF) Larry Prather, David Hill, Brian Decicco | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Penn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Morris Roller (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 03:20 | Catawba | Eddie Miller gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:02 | Catawba | Michael Oates knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Penn | 50-52 |
| 02:40 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Penn - foul #3 on William Penn, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson (PF) Morris Roller | |
| 02:40 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:40 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:18 | Catawba | Shane Carlton banks in the layup | 52-53 |
| 02:18 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco (SF), Morris Roller (PF) Joe Miller, Richard Nelson | |
| 01:49 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller's floater is tipped away by Eddie Miller | 52-53 |
| 01:48 | Catawba | William Penn gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:33 | Catawba | William Penn throws it down | 54-53 |
| 01:28 | Mars Hill | Shane Carlton is called for the reach on Albert Dorsey - foul #5 on Shane Carlton, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerome Hall (SF) Shane Carlton | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 01:28 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:28 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:10 | Catawba | John Schaefer hits the finger roll | 56-55 |
| 00:49 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-55 |
| 00:48 | Catawba | The rebound goes to John Schaefer | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Catawba | Michael Oates misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-55 |
| 00:25 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 00:19 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Schaefer - foul #5 on John Schaefer, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Matthews (SG) John Schaefer | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 00:19 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:19 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:13 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Catawba | William Penn buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Oates | 58-56 |
| 00:03 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 58-56 |