| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) PF - Craig Lawrence (fresh) C - Kenneth Highsmith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) SG - John Schaefer (fresh) SF - Mike Weese (fresh) PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) C - Vern Dealba (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Highsmith and the foul's on Michael Oates - foul #1 on Michael Oates, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:53 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Arnold Caywood - foul #1 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:38 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Albert Dorsey | 6-2 |
| 18:51 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:50 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:26 | Catawba | Mike Weese drills a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Oates | 6-4 |
| 18:03 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence misses long on a jumper in the paint | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Mike Weese | 6-4 |
| 17:52 | Catawba | John Schaefer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Kenneth Highsmith | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 17:19 | Catawba | Michael Oates buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vern Dealba and he's hacked by Brian Decicco - foul #1 on Brian Decicco, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), David Hill (SG), Morris Roller (SF), Joe Miller (PF), Harold Tingle (C) Albert Dorsey, Arnold Caywood, Brian Decicco, Craig Lawrence, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 17:19 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:04 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-7 |
| 16:42 | Catawba | John Schaefer can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 9-7 |
| 16:40 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:35 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Pouncy | 9-9 |
| 16:22 | Mars Hill | David Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 16:20 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Vern Dealba | 9-9 |
| 16:10 | Catawba | Vern Dealba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 16:08 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:52 | Catawba | John Schaefer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 15:51 | Catawba | Vern Dealba gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Morris Roller (fresh) PF - Joe Miller (fresh) C - Harold Tingle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) SF - Mike Weese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vern Dealba (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Catawba | John Schaefer is hacked by Morris Roller - foul #1 on Morris Roller, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Craig Lawrence (PF), Kenneth Highsmith (C) Larry Prather, David Hill, Morris Roller, Joe Miller, Harold Tingle | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) Michael Oates, John Schaefer, Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| 15:19 | Catawba | A charge is called on Lance Fuchs - foul #1 on Lance Fuchs, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 15:11 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco is hacked by John Perrone - foul #1 on John Perrone, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Highsmith | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs is hacked by Arnold Caywood - foul #2 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (SG) Arnold Caywood | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 14:26 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence tips it home | 13-9 |
| 13:45 | Catawba | William Little connects on the fadeaway from close range | 13-11 |
| 13:35 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather hits a shot from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 13:23 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Perrone | 15-14 |
| 12:55 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence hits a jumper from the left side | 17-14 |
| 12:46 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses long on a runner from close range | 17-14 |
| 12:45 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:30 | Mars Hill | John Perrone steps in front of the Kenneth Highsmith pass | 17-14 |
| 12:27 | Catawba | William Little banks in the layup on a great pass from John Perrone | 17-16 |
| 12:06 | Mars Hill | William Little steals the ball from Albert Dorsey | 17-16 |
| 12:03 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs banks in the layup on a great pass from William Little | 17-18 |
| 11:49 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Miller | 17-18 |
| 11:47 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Decicco | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Prather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Decicco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Perrone (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lance Fuchs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Miller (fairly fresh) C - David Landers (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Albert Dorsey | 19-18 |
| 11:24 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Mike Weese (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Perrone, Lance Fuchs, William Little, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| 11:20 | Mars Hill | Michael Oates is called for the reach on David Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Oates, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG) Michael Oates | |
| 11:09 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller misses the lay-in | 19-18 |
| 11:08 | Catawba | John Perrone gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:06 | Catawba | David Hill picks off the pass by John Perrone in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 10:49 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:48 | Catawba | The rebound goes to John Schaefer | 19-18 |
| 10:24 | Catawba | John Schaefer is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| 10:07 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:05 | Catawba | John Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:51 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy's pass is intercepted by Joe Miller | 19-18 |
| 09:34 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-18 |
| 09:32 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller hits the follow up shot | 21-18 |
| 09:13 | Catawba | Mike Weese misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 09:11 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:50 | Catawba | Mike Weese loses the ball out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Larry Prather (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Craig Lawrence (PF), Kenneth Highsmith (C) David Hill, Gerald Bryant, Morris Roller, Joe Miller, Harold Tingle | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (PG) John Perrone | |
| 08:26 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Dorsey | 23-18 |
| 08:04 | Catawba | John Schaefer misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Albert Dorsey - foul #1 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Catawba | William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| 08:04 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:04 | Catawba | John Schaefer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:04 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 07:56 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-19 |
| 07:54 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence tips it but misses | 23-19 |
| 07:52 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:36 | Mars Hill | John Schaefer picks off the pass by Albert Dorsey | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Prather (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Little (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) C - David Landers (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Craig Lawrence - foul #1 on Craig Lawrence, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| 07:26 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:26 | Catawba | Eddie Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:02 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 07:01 | Catawba | David Landers pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:42 | Catawba | Eddie Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 06:40 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 06:26 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Morris Roller (PF), Harold Tingle (C) Craig Lawrence, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Weese (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Schaefer, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| 06:11 | Catawba | William Little misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 06:09 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 06:03 | Mars Hill | Vern Dealba is called for the reach on Harold Tingle - foul #1 on Vern Dealba, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG) Lance Fuchs | |
| 05:50 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey's layup is rejected by Vern Dealba | 23-20 |
| 05:49 | Catawba | Mike Weese grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:38 | Catawba | William Little is hacked by Larry Prather - foul #1 on Larry Prather, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joe Miller (PF) Albert Dorsey, Larry Prather, Brian Decicco | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 05:38 | Catawba | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:38 | Catawba | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:18 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from David Hill and he's fouled by John Perrone - foul #2 on John Perrone, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG) John Perrone | |
| 05:18 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:05 | Catawba | Vern Dealba is fouled on the floor by Harold Tingle - foul #1 on Harold Tingle, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence (PF) Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (PG) William Little | |
| 05:05 | Catawba | Vern Dealba makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:05 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:05 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:53 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| 04:32 | Catawba | Craig Lawrence picks off the pass by John Schaefer | 26-23 |
| 04:10 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-23 |
| 03:51 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Pouncy, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Kenneth Highsmith (C) David Hill, Gerald Bryant, Morris Roller, Harold Tingle | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Perrone (SG) Lance Fuchs, John Schaefer | |
| 03:29 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Dorsey and he's fouled by Mike Weese - foul #1 on Mike Weese, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Joe Miller (PF) Craig Lawrence | |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| 03:29 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Perrone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Landers (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Catawba | David Landers misses the floater in the paint | 32-23 |
| 03:06 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Brian Decicco | 32-23 |
| 02:57 | Mars Hill | David Landers swats the shot by Kenneth Highsmith | 32-23 |
| 02:56 | Catawba | David Landers gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:39 | Catawba | John Perrone misses the floater near the basket | 32-23 |
| 02:37 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Kenneth Highsmith | 32-23 |
| 02:30 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey is hacked by Michael Oates - foul #3 on Michael Oates, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Morris Roller (PF) Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG), William Little (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) Michael Oates, Mike Weese, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| 02:30 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:30 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 02:20 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 02:19 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:02 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 02:00 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:44 | Mars Hill | John Schaefer steals the ball from Morris Roller | 32-23 |
| 01:26 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy misses the easy layup | 32-23 |
| 01:24 | Catawba | Vern Dealba pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:11 | Catawba | William Little is fouled on the floor by Arnold Caywood - foul #3 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), David Hill (SG), Craig Lawrence (PF) Albert Dorsey, Arnold Caywood, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 01:11 | Catawba | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:11 | Catawba | William Little misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:11 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:42 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Little - foul #1 on William Little, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (PG), Mike Weese (SF), Eddie Miller (PF) John Perrone, William Little, Jerry Pouncy | |
| 00:42 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:42 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:21 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lance Fuchs and the foul's on Morris Roller - foul #2 on Morris Roller, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Joe Miller (SF), Harold Tingle (C) Brian Decicco, Morris Roller | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Landers (C) Vern Dealba | |
| 00:21 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:05 | Mars Hill | David Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 00:01 | Catawba | Craig Lawrence is called for the reach on Mike Weese - foul #2 on Craig Lawrence, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Kenneth Highsmith (C) David Hill, Harold Tingle | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:01 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:01 | Catawba | Mike Weese misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:01 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-28 |