| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Samuel Carson (fresh) SG - Steven Cooper (fresh) SF - Romeo Martin (fresh) PF - Elmer Morton (fresh) C - Jason Elam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - John Townsend (fresh) SG - William George (fresh) SF - Luis Smith (fresh) PF - Sam Hahn (fresh) C - Woodrow Clay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Elam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | N. Carolina Central | William George swats the layup by Elmer Morton | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mars Hill | William George is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Sam Hahn | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Elam clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Mars Hill | William George pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay loses the dribble to Samuel Carson | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | N. Carolina Central | Romeo Martin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Mars Hill | Samuel Carson takes the ball from John Townsend in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Carson | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Mars Hill | Jason Elam steps in front of the Sam Hahn pass | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | N. Carolina Central | William George steals the ball from Romeo Martin | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Townsend | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | N. Carolina Central | Sam Hahn is called for the reach on Romeo Martin - foul #1 on Sam Hahn, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson (PG), David Culver (SG), Cory Odum (SF), Frank Mackay (PF), Tracy Prins (C) Samuel Carson, Steven Cooper, Romeo Martin, Elmer Morton, Jason Elam | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims (PG), Darryl Crandall (SG), Alex Fout (SF), Bryant Sweet (PF), Dan Dubin (C) John Townsend, William George, Luis Smith, Sam Hahn, Woodrow Clay | |
| 16:26 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | N. Carolina Central | Cory Odum tips it in | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Mars Hill | Bryant Sweet misses the easy open layup | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | N. Carolina Central | Tracy Prins grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mark Hudson (fresh) SG - David Culver (fresh) SF - Cory Odum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Mackay (fresh) C - Tracy Prins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Ronald Sims (fresh) SG - Darryl Crandall (fresh) SF - Alex Fout (fresh) PF - Bryant Sweet (fresh) C - Dan Dubin (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | N. Carolina Central | Tracy Prins buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Cory Odum | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Frank Mackay - foul #1 on Frank Mackay, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | William George (SG), Luis Smith (SF) Darryl Crandall, Bryant Sweet | |
| 15:31 | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:31 | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Mackay clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson tips it but misses | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Mars Hill | Alex Fout grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:57 | Mars Hill | Alex Fout hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Mackay is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson (PG), Elmer Morton (PF), Edward Durst (C) Mark Hudson, Frank Mackay, Tracy Prins | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | John Townsend (PG), Sam Hahn (PF), Woodrow Clay (C) Ronald Sims, Alex Fout, Dan Dubin | |
| 14:33 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn is hacked by David Culver - foul #1 on David Culver, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Romeo Martin (SF) Cory Odum | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 14:22 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:21 | N. Carolina Central | Edward Durst grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:06 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 6-8 |
| 14:05 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:47 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William George | 6-10 |
| 13:32 | N. Carolina Central | David Culver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 13:30 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:26 | Mars Hill | Romeo Martin is called for the reach on Luis Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Romeo Martin, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper (SG), Cory Odum (SF), Frank Mackay (PF), Jason Elam (C) David Culver, Romeo Martin, Elmer Morton, Edward Durst | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims (SG), Alex Fout (SF) William George, Luis Smith | |
| 13:12 | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:11 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Elam gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:02 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Elam makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Samuel Carson | 8-10 |
| 12:46 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay misses the dunk but the foul's on Jason Elam - foul #1 on Jason Elam, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Darryl Crandall (SG), Dan Dubin (PF) John Townsend, Sam Hahn | |
| 12:46 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:46 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:46 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Mackay snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:28 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Mackay misses the floater from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 12:26 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:10 | Mars Hill | Alex Fout can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cory Odum - foul #1 on Cory Odum, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson (PG), Romeo Martin (SF), Tracy Prins (PF), Edward Durst (C) Samuel Carson, Cory Odum, Frank Mackay, Jason Elam | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | William George (SG), Luis Smith (SF) Darryl Crandall, Woodrow Clay | |
| 12:10 | Mars Hill | Alex Fout makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:10 | Mars Hill | Alex Fout makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:50 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 11:49 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mark Hudson (fresh) SG - Steven Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Romeo Martin (fresh) PF - Tracy Prins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Durst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Ronald Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William George (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alex Fout (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Dubin (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Prins | 11-12 |
| 11:20 | Mars Hill | Mark Hudson is called for the reach on Ronald Sims - foul #1 on Mark Hudson, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Culver (SG), Elmer Morton (PF) Steven Cooper, Edward Durst | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | John Townsend (PG), Sam Hahn (PF) Ronald Sims, Alex Fout | |
| 10:58 | Mars Hill | William George is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:57 | Mars Hill | William George snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:44 | Mars Hill | William George is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-12 |
| 10:43 | N. Carolina Central | Tracy Prins gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:22 | N. Carolina Central | Romeo Martin's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Dubin | 11-12 |
| 10:21 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:18 | Mars Hill | Romeo Martin is called for the reach on John Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Romeo Martin, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson (PG), Cory Odum (SF), Frank Mackay (PF), Jason Elam (C) Mark Hudson, Romeo Martin, Elmer Morton, Tracy Prins | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Darryl Crandall (SG), Alex Fout (SF), Woodrow Clay (C) William George, Luis Smith, Dan Dubin | |
| 10:18 | Mars Hill | John Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:18 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Mackay gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:05 | N. Carolina Central | David Culver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:03 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Mackay snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 09:45 | N. Carolina Central | Cory Odum buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Culver | 13-12 |
| 09:42 | Mars Hill | Samuel Carson steals the ball from Woodrow Clay in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 09:25 | N. Carolina Central | Cory Odum buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Carson | 15-12 |
| 09:02 | Mars Hill | Alex Fout buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Townsend | 15-14 |
| 08:48 | N. Carolina Central | Alex Fout is called for the reach on Cory Odum - foul #1 on Alex Fout, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper (SG), Elmer Morton (PF), Edward Durst (C) David Culver, Frank Mackay, Jason Elam | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims (PG), William George (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Bryant Sweet (PF), Dan Dubin (C) John Townsend, Darryl Crandall, Alex Fout, Sam Hahn, Woodrow Clay | |
| 08:34 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-14 |
| 08:33 | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 08:10 | Mars Hill | Dan Dubin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William George | 15-16 |
| 07:53 | N. Carolina Central | Edward Durst scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steven Cooper | 17-16 |
| 07:49 | Mars Hill | William George is hacked by Cory Odum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Odum, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson (PG), David Culver (SF) Samuel Carson, Cory Odum | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 07:49 | Mars Hill | William George makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:49 | Mars Hill | William George misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:49 | N. Carolina Central | Elmer Morton pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mark Hudson (fresh) SG - Steven Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Culver (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elmer Morton (fairly fresh) C - Edward Durst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Ronald Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bryant Sweet (fresh) C - Dan Dubin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | N. Carolina Central | The short jumper by Elmer Morton is denied by Luis Smith | 17-17 |
| 07:26 | Mars Hill | Dan Dubin gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:21 | Mars Hill | William George hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Smith | 17-20 |
| 07:10 | N. Carolina Central | William George picks off the pass by Mark Hudson | 17-20 |
| 07:07 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith misses the easy layup | 17-20 |
| 07:06 | Mars Hill | Bryant Sweet tips it home | 17-22 |
| 07:04 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson (PG), Frank Mackay (PF), Tracy Prins (C) Mark Hudson, Elmer Morton, Edward Durst | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | John Townsend (PG), Alex Fout (PF), Woodrow Clay (C) Luis Smith, Bryant Sweet, Dan Dubin | |
| 06:50 | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims drills a jumper from the right side | 17-24 |
| 06:31 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 06:20 | Mars Hill | William George clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 06:18 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Townsend - foul #1 on John Townsend, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson (SG), Elmer Morton (PF), Jason Elam (C) Steven Cooper, Frank Mackay, Tracy Prins | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Robert Buchanan (PG), Darryl Crandall (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Sam Hahn (PF) John Townsend, William George, Ronald Sims, Alex Fout | |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:59 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:42 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Hudson - foul #2 on Mark Hudson, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles McCarte (PG), Steven Cooper (SG) Samuel Carson, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 05:42 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:42 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:24 | N. Carolina Central | Elmer Morton can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Smith - foul #1 on Luis Smith, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Edward Durst (C) Jason Elam | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Dan Dubin (C) Woodrow Clay | |
| 05:24 | N. Carolina Central | Elmer Morton misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:24 | N. Carolina Central | Elmer Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:24 | Mars Hill | Dan Dubin gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:20 | Mars Hill | Darryl Crandall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 05:10 | N. Carolina Central | David Culver scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles McCarte | 22-26 |
| 05:08 | Mars Hill | Steven Cooper steps in front of the Robert Buchanan pass in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 05:06 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper hits the finger roll | 24-26 |
| 04:55 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith scores on a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Edward Durst - foul #1 on Edward Durst, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson (PG), Frank Mackay (PF) Charles McCarte, Elmer Morton | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | John Townsend (PG), William George (SG) Robert Buchanan, Darryl Crandall | |
| 04:55 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:38 | N. Carolina Central | Sam Hahn is called for the reach on Frank Mackay - foul #2 on Sam Hahn, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Elam (C) Edward Durst | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Alex Fout (SF), Bryant Sweet (PF) Luis Smith, Sam Hahn | |
| 04:30 | N. Carolina Central | David Culver scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Mackay | 26-29 |
| 04:13 | Mars Hill | Bryant Sweet loses the dribble to David Culver | 26-29 |
| 03:51 | N. Carolina Central | Frank Mackay hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Cooper | 28-29 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Samuel Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Cooper (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Culver (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Mackay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Elam (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Fout (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryant Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Dubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Mars Hill | David Culver picks off the pass by Alex Fout | 28-29 |
| 03:34 | N. Carolina Central | David Culver lays it up and in | 30-29 |
| 03:09 | Mars Hill | Dan Dubin drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Alex Fout | 30-31 |
| 03:00 | N. Carolina Central | David Culver hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Cooper | 33-31 |
| 02:43 | Mars Hill | Bryant Sweet buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William George | 33-33 |
| 02:24 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Mackay | 36-33 |
| 02:20 | Mars Hill | Frank Mackay is called for the reach on William George - foul #2 on Frank Mackay, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson (PG), Cory Odum (SG), Romeo Martin (SF), Tracy Prins (PF), Edward Durst (C) Samuel Carson, Steven Cooper, David Culver, Frank Mackay, Jason Elam | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims (PG), Luis Smith (SF), Sam Hahn (PF), Woodrow Clay (C) John Townsend, Alex Fout, Bryant Sweet, Dan Dubin | |
| 02:20 | Mars Hill | William George makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:20 | Mars Hill | William George misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:20 | N. Carolina Central | Tracy Prins pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 02:07 | N. Carolina Central | Romeo Martin hits the finger roll set up by Edward Durst | 38-34 |
| 01:52 | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims is fouled on the floor by Cory Odum - foul #3 on Cory Odum, team foul #12 | 38-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles McCarte (PG) Cory Odum | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Darryl Crandall (SG) William George | |
| 01:52 | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:52 | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:52 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 01:30 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Darryl Crandall and he's fouled by Tracy Prins - foul #1 on Tracy Prins, team foul #13 | 38-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Elmer Morton (PF) Tracy Prins | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 01:30 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:13 | N. Carolina Central | Romeo Martin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 01:11 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 01:03 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay is hacked by Mark Hudson - foul #3 on Mark Hudson, team foul #14 | 38-37 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper (SG), Tracy Prins (C) Mark Hudson, Edward Durst | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 01:03 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:03 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:45 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 00:44 | N. Carolina Central | Elmer Morton grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 00:29 | N. Carolina Central | Woodrow Clay steals it from Steven Cooper | 38-38 |
| 00:03 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 38-38 |
| 00:02 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | The clock runs out | 38-38 |