| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) SG - John Robertson (fresh) SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) PF - William Penn (fresh) C - Van Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) SG - Mark Offutt (fresh) SF - Jason Morton (fresh) PF - Rodney Morrison (fresh) C - Charles Maria (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mars Hill | Jason Morton misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Catawba | Shane Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Catawba | Larry Dowd buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Robertson | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Mars Hill | Jason Morton clanks a jumper from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Morton | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Catawba | John Robertson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Penn | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | Mars Hill | Jason Morton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Catawba | Van Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Catawba | Jason Morton is called for the reach on John Robertson - foul #1 on Jason Morton, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Catawba | Van Adams buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Penn | 7-0 |
| 17:10 | Mars Hill | Jason Morton is hacked by Shane Carlton - foul #1 on Shane Carlton, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:00 | Mars Hill | Rodney Morrison buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:41 | Catawba | Van Adams connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Dowd | 9-3 |
| 16:25 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Morton | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | Catawba | John Robertson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 16:09 | Catawba | William Penn grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | Catawba | Larry Dowd connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Robertson | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) PF - William Penn (fresh) C - Van Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) SG - Mark Offutt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Morton (fresh) PF - Rodney Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Maria (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 15:28 | Catawba | Van Adams gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:22 | Catawba | Larry Dowd misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Morton - foul #2 on Jason Morton, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Kenneth Wilson (SG), Jacob Simpson (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), David Dimarco (C) Albert Dorsey, Mark Offutt, Jason Morton, Rodney Morrison, Charles Maria | |
| 15:22 | Catawba | Larry Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:22 | Catawba | Larry Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 15:11 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 14-5 |
| 15:10 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 14:48 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Shane Carlton - foul #2 on Shane Carlton, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Catawba | Matthew Carey (SF) Shane Carlton | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 14:48 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:48 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:32 | Catawba | Larry Dowd misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Wilson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| 14:32 | Catawba | Larry Dowd misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:32 | Catawba | Larry Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:18 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 14:17 | Catawba | John Robertson grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 13:59 | Catawba | William Penn comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Nelson - foul #1 on Richard Nelson, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Miller (C) Van Adams | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Mark Offutt (SG), Rodney Morrison (PF), Charles Maria (C) Larry Prather, Kenneth Wilson, Richard Nelson, David Dimarco | |
| 13:59 | Catawba | William Penn makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:59 | Catawba | William Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:59 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:52 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Dorsey | 16-10 |
| 13:36 | Catawba | William Penn makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Robertson | 19-10 |
| 13:14 | Mars Hill | Larry Dowd is called for the reach on Albert Dorsey - foul #1 on Larry Dowd, team foul #3 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Catawba | Grant Meyer (PG), Craig Dunfee (SG), Jerome Hall (C) Larry Dowd, John Robertson, William Penn | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 13:02 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 13:00 | Catawba | Matthew Carey snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 12:40 | Catawba | Grant Meyer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-10 |
| 12:14 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Miller - foul #1 on Eddie Miller, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Robertson (SG), Van Adams (C) Craig Dunfee, Jerome Hall | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson (SF) Jacob Simpson | |
| 12:14 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:14 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt misses the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:14 | Catawba | Van Adams snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 11:58 | Catawba | Grant Meyer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-11 |
| 11:56 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Charles Maria | 21-11 |
| 11:51 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Wilson | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Grant Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Carey (fresh) PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) C - Van Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Offutt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rodney Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Catawba | Van Adams is hacked by Albert Dorsey - foul #1 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Dowd (PG), William Penn (PF) Grant Meyer, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 11:32 | Catawba | John Robertson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 11:31 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 11:12 | Mars Hill | Van Adams takes the ball from Charles Maria | 21-14 |
| 10:51 | Catawba | Van Adams clanks a turnaround in the lane | 21-14 |
| 10:50 | Mars Hill | Rodney Morrison snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:29 | Mars Hill | Rodney Morrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-14 |
| 10:27 | Catawba | Larry Dowd grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:07 | Catawba | William Penn is hacked by Rodney Morrison - foul #1 on Rodney Morrison, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Matthews (SF) Matthew Carey | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Jacob Simpson (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), David Dimarco (C) Albert Dorsey, Mark Offutt, Rodney Morrison, Charles Maria | |
| 09:50 | Catawba | John Robertson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kenneth Wilson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco (SG) Kenneth Wilson | |
| 09:50 | Catawba | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:50 | Catawba | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:27 | Mars Hill | Larry Dowd is called for the reach on Larry Prather - foul #2 on Larry Dowd, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Catawba | Grant Meyer (PG), Craig Dunfee (SG), Eddie Miller (PF) Larry Dowd, John Robertson, William Penn | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 09:13 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Matthews - foul #1 on Richard Matthews, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| 09:13 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:13 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:13 | Catawba | Van Adams snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 08:51 | Catawba | Grant Meyer drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Dunfee | 25-14 |
| 08:27 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Decicco | 25-17 |
| 08:17 | Catawba | Van Adams misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Nelson - foul #2 on Richard Nelson, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Robertson (SG), William Penn (PF) Craig Dunfee, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Mark Offutt (SG), Rodney Morrison (PF), Charles Maria (C) Larry Prather, Brian Decicco, Richard Nelson, David Dimarco | |
| 08:17 | Catawba | Van Adams makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:17 | Catawba | Van Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:17 | Catawba | Van Adams makes the 3rd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:57 | Mars Hill | William Penn blocks the jumper by Rodney Morrison | 27-17 |
| 07:56 | Catawba | Van Adams pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 07:29 | Catawba | Rodney Morrison picks off the pass by John Robertson | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Grant Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Matthews (fresh) PF - William Penn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Van Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Offutt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jacob Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Maria | 27-19 |
| 06:57 | Catawba | Richard Matthews clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 06:55 | Catawba | Richard Matthews grabs the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 06:34 | Catawba | Grant Meyer is called for traveling | 27-19 |
| Subs | Catawba | Matthew Carey (SF), Eddie Miller (C) Richard Matthews, Van Adams | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco (SF) Jacob Simpson | |
| 06:13 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 06:11 | Mars Hill | Rodney Morrison grabs the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 05:55 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-19 |
| 05:53 | Mars Hill | Rodney Morrison hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 05:45 | Catawba | Eddie Miller's layup is rejected by Charles Maria | 27-21 |
| 05:44 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:28 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Grant Meyer - foul #1 on Grant Meyer, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Catawba | Craig Dunfee (SG), Jerome Hall (C) John Robertson, William Penn | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Dimarco (C) Charles Maria | |
| 05:28 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:16 | Catawba | Grant Meyer connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Matthew Carey | 29-24 |
| 04:59 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Craig Dunfee - foul #1 on Craig Dunfee, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG) Grant Meyer | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Jacob Simpson (SF) Albert Dorsey, Mark Offutt | |
| 04:59 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:59 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:37 | Catawba | John Schaefer drills a 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 04:19 | Mars Hill | Rodney Morrison makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Larry Prather | 32-28 |
| 04:00 | Catawba | Matthew Carey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-28 |
| 03:58 | Mars Hill | Rodney Morrison pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:52 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 03:51 | Catawba | Jerome Hall gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:42 | Catawba | Craig Dunfee knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 03:29 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Eddie Miller - foul #2 on Eddie Miller, team foul #9 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Dowd (PG), John Robertson (SG), Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF), Van Adams (C) Craig Dunfee, John Schaefer, Matthew Carey, Eddie Miller, Jerome Hall | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Mark Offutt (SG), Richard Nelson (PF), Charles Maria (C) Larry Prather, Brian Decicco, Rodney Morrison, David Dimarco | |
| 03:29 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:29 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) PF - William Penn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Van Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Offutt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jacob Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) C - Charles Maria (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Catawba | John Robertson slams it home on a nice dish by Larry Dowd | 37-29 |
| 02:50 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 02:43 | Catawba | William Penn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 02:41 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 02:28 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Wilson | 37-35 |
| 02:02 | Catawba | Larry Dowd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 02:00 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 01:35 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson loses the dribble to Van Adams | 37-35 |
| 01:28 | Catawba | John Robertson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 01:27 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 01:23 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt connects on the shot from the right side | 37-37 |
| 01:10 | Catawba | Shane Carlton loses the dribble to Mark Offutt | 37-37 |
| 01:06 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 01:05 | Catawba | Van Adams snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 01:00 | Catawba | Larry Dowd drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Robertson | 39-37 |
| 00:39 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 00:37 | Catawba | John Robertson grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 00:16 | Catawba | Jacob Simpson is called for the reach on Shane Carlton - foul #1 on Jacob Simpson, team foul #9 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Jason Morton (SF), Rodney Morrison (PF), David Dimarco (C) Mark Offutt, Jacob Simpson, Richard Nelson, Charles Maria | |
| 00:16 | Catawba | Shane Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:16 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:16 | Catawba | William Penn gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Van Adams scores on a floater from the left wing | 42-37 |