| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Buffington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Pike (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Earl Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Wendling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Ledet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Allen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Phillip Wendling inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Mars Hill | Ronnie Ledet connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bernie Smith | 39-30 |
| 19:25 | Catawba | Michael Pike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 19:07 | Mars Hill | George Allen loses the dribble to Brian Smith | 39-30 |
| 19:04 | Catawba | Brian Smith misses the lay-in | 39-30 |
| 19:02 | Mars Hill | Ronnie Ledet grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:41 | Mars Hill | Earl Shirley drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Wendling | 39-32 |
| 18:13 | Catawba | Michael Buffington's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Ledet | 39-32 |
| 17:59 | Mars Hill | Ronnie Ledet misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:58 | Mars Hill | George Allen snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:40 | Mars Hill | Bernie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 17:21 | Catawba | Todd Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Buffington | 42-32 |
| 17:03 | Mars Hill | Earl Shirley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 17:02 | Catawba | Michael Pike gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:36 | Catawba | Michael Pike scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Jones | 44-32 |
| 16:33 | Mars Hill | Earl Shirley is hacked by Michael Buffington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Buffington, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Catawba | Randell Hart (PG), Jack Coughlan (SF), Lesley Griffin (PF), Christopher Crotty (C) Michael Buffington, Brian Smith, Greg Plunkett, Michael Pike | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Glen Perea (SG), Daniel Hoffman (C) Bernie Smith, George Allen | |
| 16:14 | Mars Hill | Phillip Wendling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-32 |
| 16:12 | Catawba | Christopher Crotty pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:47 | Catawba | Todd Jones scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randell Hart | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Randell Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jack Coughlan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lesley Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Crotty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Earl Shirley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Perea (fresh) SF - Phillip Wendling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Ledet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mars Hill | Daniel Hoffman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-35 |
| 15:18 | Catawba | Randell Hart is fouled on the floor by Earl Shirley - foul #1 on Earl Shirley, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (PG), Brian Smith (SF), Kevin Ekberg (PF) Todd Jones, Jack Coughlan, Lesley Griffin | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Harry Gregory (PG), Bernie Smith (SG), Mack Jordon (SF), George Allen (C) Earl Shirley, Glen Perea, Phillip Wendling, Ronnie Ledet | |
| 15:01 | Catawba | Bernie Smith takes the ball from Randell Hart | 46-35 |
| 14:42 | Mars Hill | Daniel Hoffman scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from George Allen | 46-37 |
| 14:14 | Catawba | Michael Buffington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 14:12 | Mars Hill | Daniel Hoffman gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:57 | Mars Hill | Mack Jordon misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 13:56 | Mars Hill | Daniel Hoffman can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 13:55 | Catawba | Christopher Crotty snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:41 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg connects on the shot in the paint | 48-37 |
| 13:21 | Mars Hill | Mack Jordon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 13:19 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Bernie Smith | 48-37 |
| 12:58 | Mars Hill | Daniel Hoffman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 12:56 | Catawba | Michael Buffington grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 12:40 | Catawba | Brian Smith is hacked by George Allen - foul #1 on George Allen, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jack Coughlan (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Lesley Griffin (SF), Michael Pike (C) Michael Buffington, Randell Hart, Brian Smith, Christopher Crotty | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Earl Shirley (PG), Phillip Wendling (SF), Ronnie Ledet (PF) Bernie Smith, Daniel Hoffman, George Allen | |
| 12:31 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 12:30 | Mars Hill | Ronnie Ledet snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:05 | Mars Hill | Mack Jordon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Gregory | 48-40 |
| 11:51 | Catawba | Todd Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Coughlan | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Jack Coughlan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Lesley Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ekberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Earl Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Wendling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Ledet (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mack Jordon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mars Hill | Phillip Wendling misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 11:22 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Kevin Ekberg | 50-40 |
| 11:03 | Catawba | Harry Gregory steals it from Lesley Griffin | 50-40 |
| 10:39 | Mars Hill | Mack Jordon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 10:38 | Mars Hill | Ronnie Ledet tips it home | 50-42 |
| 10:20 | Catawba | Lesley Griffin loses the dribble to Ronnie Ledet | 50-42 |
| 10:00 | Mars Hill | Ronnie Ledet makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Earl Shirley | 50-45 |
| 09:38 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Coughlan | 52-45 |
| 09:21 | Mars Hill | Phillip Wendling drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Gregory | 52-48 |
| 08:57 | Catawba | Todd Jones buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Coughlan | 55-48 |
| 08:44 | Mars Hill | Mack Jordon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Wendling | 55-51 |
| 08:27 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Harry Gregory - foul #4 on Harry Gregory, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (PG), Randell Hart (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Greg Plunkett (C) Jack Coughlan, Todd Jones, Lesley Griffin, Michael Pike | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Glen Perea (PG), Bernie Smith (SG), Jonathan Pemberton (SF), Daniel Hoffman (PF), George Allen (C) Earl Shirley, Harry Gregory, Phillip Wendling, Ronnie Ledet, Mack Jordon | |
| 08:27 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:27 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:27 | Mars Hill | Daniel Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:02 | Mars Hill | Jonathan Pemberton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-51 |
| 08:01 | Mars Hill | Bernie Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:52 | Mars Hill | Brian Smith picks off the pass by Jonathan Pemberton | 55-51 |
| 07:23 | Catawba | Randell Hart can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Pemberton - foul #2 on Jonathan Pemberton, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Catawba | Todd Jones (SG), Christopher Crotty (C) Michael Buffington, Kevin Ekberg | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Earl Shirley (PG), Phillip Wendling (SF) Glen Perea, Jonathan Pemberton | |
| 07:23 | Catawba | Randell Hart makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:23 | Catawba | Randell Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Randell Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Greg Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Crotty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Earl Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Wendling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - George Allen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mars Hill | Bernie Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 07:04 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:44 | Catawba | Christopher Crotty blows the layup but he's fouled by George Allen - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (PG) Randell Hart | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ronnie Ledet (PF) Daniel Hoffman | |
| 06:44 | Catawba | Christopher Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:44 | Catawba | Christopher Crotty misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:44 | Mars Hill | George Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:25 | Mars Hill | George Allen hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Earl Shirley and the foul's on Michael Buffington - foul #3 on Michael Buffington, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| 06:25 | Mars Hill | George Allen makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:08 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Ledet - foul #1 on Ronnie Ledet, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 05:55 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Jones | 60-54 |
| 05:35 | Mars Hill | Earl Shirley buries a 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 05:27 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bernie Smith - foul #1 on Bernie Smith, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Pike (C) Christopher Crotty | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 05:27 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:27 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:27 | Mars Hill | George Allen snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:16 | Mars Hill | Earl Shirley misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 05:14 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:59 | Catawba | Brian Smith misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 04:57 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Smith | 61-57 |
| 04:43 | Catawba | Michael Pike knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 04:22 | Mars Hill | Earl Shirley hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bernie Smith | 64-59 |
| 04:20 | Catawba | Earl Shirley is called for the reach on Michael Buffington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Shirley, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Catawba | Randell Hart (SG), Jack Coughlan (SF), Christopher Crotty (PF) Todd Jones, Brian Smith, Greg Plunkett | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Harry Gregory (PG), Glen Perea (SG), Mack Jordon (SF), Daniel Hoffman (C) Earl Shirley, Bernie Smith, Phillip Wendling, George Allen | |
| 04:20 | Catawba | Michael Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:20 | Catawba | Michael Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:54 | Mars Hill | Michael Buffington steals the ball from Glen Perea | 66-59 |
| 03:33 | Catawba | Randell Hart connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Buffington | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Mars Hill | Harry Gregory misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 68-59 |
| 03:21 | Mars Hill | Ronnie Ledet pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Buffington (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randell Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Coughlan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Christopher Crotty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pike (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Harry Gregory (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glen Perea (fresh) SF - Mack Jordon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Ledet (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mars Hill | Daniel Hoffman double dribbles | 68-59 |
| Subs | Catawba | Gerald Webber (SG), Lesley Griffin (PF) Michael Buffington, Michael Pike | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Earl Shirley (PG), George Allen (C) Glen Perea, Ronnie Ledet | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Catawba | Lesley Griffin makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randell Hart | 70-59 |
| 02:50 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Kevin Ekberg (PF), Greg Plunkett (C) Randell Hart, Gerald Webber, Jack Coughlan, Lesley Griffin, Christopher Crotty | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Bernie Smith (SG), Phillip Wendling (SF), Ronnie Ledet (PF) Harry Gregory, Mack Jordon, Daniel Hoffman | |
| 02:43 | Mars Hill | Ronnie Ledet comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 02:42 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:21 | Catawba | Brian Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Ekberg and he's hacked by George Allen - foul #3 on George Allen, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Catawba | Randell Hart (PG), Jack Coughlan (SG), Christopher Crotty (C) Michael Buffington, Todd Jones, Kevin Ekberg | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Harry Gregory (PG), Glen Perea (SG), Jonathan Pemberton (SF), Mack Jordon (PF), Daniel Hoffman (C) Earl Shirley, Bernie Smith, Phillip Wendling, Ronnie Ledet, George Allen | |
| 02:21 | Catawba | Brian Smith misses the free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:21 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 02:07 | Catawba | Brian Smith hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Randell Hart | 74-59 |
| 01:54 | Mars Hill | Mack Jordon misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #3 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lesley Griffin (SF) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 01:54 | Mars Hill | Mack Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:54 | Mars Hill | Mack Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:37 | Catawba | Lesley Griffin knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randell Hart | 77-61 |
| 01:30 | Mars Hill | Glen Perea misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-61 |
| 01:29 | Mars Hill | Harry Gregory tips it in | 77-63 |
| 01:22 | Catawba | Daniel Hoffman swats the layup by Lesley Griffin | 77-63 |
| 01:21 | Mars Hill | Jonathan Pemberton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 00:56 | Mars Hill | Daniel Hoffman drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Glen Perea | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Catawba | Randell Hart drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Crotty | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mars Hill | Mack Jordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-65 |
| 00:27 | Mars Hill | Daniel Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 79-65 |
| 00:23 | Mars Hill | Mack Jordon scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Gregory | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Randell Hart runs out the clock | 79-67 |