| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Prather (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) PF - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Oates - foul #3 on Michael Oates, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG) Michael Oates | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 19:45 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:45 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:32 | Catawba | Mike Weese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 19:31 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Larry Prather | 23-33 |
| 19:06 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| 18:59 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mike Weese | 26-33 |
| 18:49 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Dorsey | 26-36 |
| 18:32 | Catawba | Mike Weese loses the ball out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 18:13 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 18:11 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 18:07 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Vern Dealba | 28-38 |
| 17:51 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:50 | Catawba | Mike Weese pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:34 | Catawba | Vern Dealba's layup is rejected by Kenneth Highsmith | 28-38 |
| 17:33 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:19 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 17:18 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Jerry Pouncy | 28-38 |
| 16:53 | Catawba | John Perrone misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 16:51 | Catawba | John Schaefer gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:35 | Catawba | Mike Weese is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (PG), William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) John Perrone, Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Morris Roller (SF), Joe Miller (PF), Harold Tingle (C) Albert Dorsey, Larry Prather, Brian Decicco, Craig Lawrence, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| 16:17 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller is hacked by Lance Fuchs - foul #1 on Lance Fuchs, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 16:08 | Mars Hill | John Schaefer takes the ball from Gerald Bryant | 28-38 |
| 15:39 | Catawba | William Little knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Little (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Landers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morris Roller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Tingle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hill | 31-40 |
| 15:00 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs double dribbles | 31-40 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Perrone (SG), Mike Weese (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) Lance Fuchs, John Schaefer, William Little, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Craig Lawrence (PF), Kenneth Highsmith (C) David Hill, Gerald Bryant, Morris Roller, Joe Miller, Harold Tingle | |
| 14:36 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Decicco, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 14:14 | Catawba | Mike Weese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| 13:49 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 13:47 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence tips it in | 31-42 |
| 13:33 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 13:32 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 13:24 | Catawba | Mike Weese clanks a floater from the right side | 31-42 |
| 13:22 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 13:17 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG) John Perrone | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (SG), Morris Roller (C) Arnold Caywood, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| 12:53 | Catawba | Vern Dealba is fouled on the floor by Morris Roller - foul #1 on Morris Roller, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle (C) Craig Lawrence | |
| 12:43 | Catawba | John Schaefer hits the finger roll set up by Mike Weese | 35-42 |
| 12:19 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Roller | 35-45 |
| 12:10 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 12:08 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Brian Decicco | 35-45 |
| 11:45 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 11:43 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:37 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Oates - foul #4 on Michael Oates, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) Michael Oates, Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence (PF), Kenneth Highsmith (C) Brian Decicco, Harold Tingle | |
| 11:37 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:37 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:37 | Catawba | Eddie Miller snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Perrone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Little (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Landers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Prather (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Morris Roller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Catawba | John Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 11:07 | Catawba | David Landers gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 10:52 | Catawba | Eddie Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 10:28 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller's pass is intercepted by John Schaefer | 38-46 |
| 10:15 | Catawba | Larry Prather steals the ball from David Landers | 38-46 |
| 09:54 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith is fouled on the floor by John Perrone - foul #1 on John Perrone, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (SG), Mike Weese (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Schaefer, William Little, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Joe Miller (PF) Albert Dorsey, Larry Prather, Morris Roller, Craig Lawrence | |
| 09:31 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-46 |
| 09:30 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:11 | Catawba | Mike Weese hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lance Fuchs | 41-46 |
| 08:52 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Craig Lawrence (PF), Harold Tingle (C) Gerald Bryant, Joe Miller, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| 08:38 | Catawba | John Perrone is fouled on the floor by Larry Prather - foul #1 on Larry Prather, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG) Lance Fuchs | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 08:24 | Catawba | John Perrone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 08:23 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Harold Tingle | 41-46 |
| 08:16 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses the shot from the left side | 41-46 |
| 08:15 | Catawba | Vern Dealba snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 07:56 | Catawba | Vern Dealba knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 07:38 | Mars Hill | Jerry Pouncy is called for the reach on Brian Decicco - foul #1 on Jerry Pouncy, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), Eddie Miller (PF) John Perrone, Jerry Pouncy | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood (SG), Kenneth Highsmith (C) David Hill, Harold Tingle | |
| 07:16 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 07:15 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Eddie Miller | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Catawba | Mike Weese can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Decicco - foul #4 on Brian Decicco, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | David Landers (C) Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Morris Roller (SF), Joe Miller (PF) Larry Prather, Brian Decicco, Craig Lawrence | |
| 07:04 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:04 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:44 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 06:42 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Roller | 46-46 |
| 06:22 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Dorsey | 46-48 |
| 06:05 | Catawba | John Schaefer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Schaefer, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (SG), William Little (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Schaefer, Mike Weese, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco (SF) Joe Miller | |
| 05:48 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 05:47 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Vern Dealba | 46-48 |
| 05:32 | Catawba | Vern Dealba comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 05:30 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 05:16 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 05:14 | Catawba | Vern Dealba pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:07 | Catawba | William Little misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-48 |
| 05:06 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 04:55 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 04:54 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 04:25 | Catawba | Michael Oates is hacked by Morris Roller - foul #2 on Morris Roller, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG), Mike Weese (SF), Eddie Miller (C) John Perrone, William Little, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Craig Lawrence (PF) Albert Dorsey, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| 04:06 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (SG), Joe Miller (SF), Harold Tingle (C) Arnold Caywood, Brian Decicco, Morris Roller | |
| 03:47 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle buries a floater near the basket set up by Larry Prather | 48-50 |
| 03:29 | Catawba | Harold Tingle denies the turnaround by Jerry Pouncy | 48-50 |
| 03:27 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Joe Miller | 48-50 |
| 03:13 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 03:11 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Tingle (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Catawba | John Schaefer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Oates | 51-52 |
| 02:48 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Catawba | Vern Dealba (C) Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Kenneth Highsmith (C) Larry Prather, David Hill, Joe Miller, Harold Tingle | |
| 02:40 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 02:38 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Lawrence | 51-52 |
| 02:16 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 02:12 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Oates | 54-54 |
| 01:56 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Caywood | 54-57 |
| 01:42 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 01:40 | Catawba | John Schaefer hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 01:31 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 01:15 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Arnold Caywood - foul #5 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (SG) Arnold Caywood | |
| 01:15 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:53 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Vern Dealba - foul #2 on Vern Dealba, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:53 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:53 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:35 | Catawba | Kenneth Highsmith is called for the reach on Mike Weese - foul #2 on Kenneth Highsmith, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:35 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:35 | Catawba | Mike Weese misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:35 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith is fouled in the backcourt by John Schaefer - foul #3 on John Schaefer, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 00:32 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:32 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:16 | Catawba | John Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 00:15 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:13 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Oates - foul #5 on Michael Oates, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG) Michael Oates | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 00:13 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:13 | Catawba | Vern Dealba pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | Catawba | Vern Dealba makes the jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Perrone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Prather (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Mars Hill | Jerry Pouncy swats the layup by Brian Decicco | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Catawba | Mike Weese gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:25 | Catawba | Vern Dealba is denied on a layup by Craig Lawrence | 62-62 |
| 04:24 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:04 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence double dribbles | 62-62 |
| 03:56 | Catawba | John Schaefer is fouled on the floor by Larry Prather - foul #2 on Larry Prather, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 03:56 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:56 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:38 | Mars Hill | Vern Dealba denies the turnaround by Kenneth Highsmith | 64-62 |
| 03:37 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Highsmith | 64-62 |
| 03:18 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Prather | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | Catawba | Mike Weese drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Schaefer | 67-65 |
| 02:42 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 02:40 | Catawba | John Schaefer gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:24 | Catawba | John Perrone can't connect on a floater from the right block | 67-65 |
| 02:22 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Craig Lawrence | 67-65 |
| 01:57 | Mars Hill | John Schaefer is called for the reach on Larry Prather - foul #4 on John Schaefer, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 01:57 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:57 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:57 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:35 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Schaefer | 70-66 |
| 01:15 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Dorsey | 70-69 |
| 01:02 | Catawba | Mike Weese connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Perrone | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Perrone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mike Weese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Prather (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Decicco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vern Dealba - foul #3 on Vern Dealba, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 00:47 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:47 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:47 | Catawba | John Perrone gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Catawba | John Perrone scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Schaefer and the foul's on Craig Lawrence - foul #1 on Craig Lawrence, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:18 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Jerry Pouncy | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Prather - foul #3 on Larry Prather, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Miller (C) Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 00:06 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:02 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather is fouled on the floor by John Schaefer - foul #5 on John Schaefer, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (SG), Vern Dealba (C) John Schaefer, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 00:02 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Catawba | John Perrone runs out the clock | 77-72 |