| Lineup | Wingate | PG - Allen Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Puckett (fresh) SF - Gary Bair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Chris Nilles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Jeter (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Lewellen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jarvis Goldner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wingate | Gary Bair inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Wingate | Wingate is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Wingate | Gary Bair hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 25-30 |
| 19:39 | Mars Hill | Jarvis Goldner gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:15 | Mars Hill | Jarvis Goldner is fouled on the floor by Gary Bair - foul #3 on Gary Bair, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Wingate | Earl Adams (SF) Gary Bair | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 18:46 | Mars Hill | Chris Nilles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 18:46 | Mars Hill | Chris Nilles misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:46 | Mars Hill | Chris Nilles misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:46 | Wingate | Raymond Matthews snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:29 | Wingate | Allen Reese is hacked by James Lewellen - foul #1 on James Lewellen, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:14 | Wingate | Charles Smith is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| 17:49 | Mars Hill | William Muncy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Lewellen | 25-33 |
| 17:37 | Wingate | Rudolph Puckett is hacked by William Muncy - foul #3 on William Muncy, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Wingate | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe (SG) William Muncy | |
| 17:24 | Wingate | Rudolph Puckett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 17:02 | Mars Hill | Chris Nilles comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 17:01 | Wingate | Raymond Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:41 | Wingate | Allen Reese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 16:40 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 16:14 | Mars Hill | James Lewellen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Wingate | Michael Page (PG), Clint Spaulding (SG), Scotty Valente (PF), John Langer (C) Allen Reese, Rudolph Puckett, Charles Smith, Raymond Matthews | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Maynard (PG), Walter Harris (SG), Jason Balling (PF) Chris Nilles, Brad Jeter, James Lewellen | |
| 15:50 | Wingate | Michael Page comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 15:48 | Mars Hill | Jason Balling pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Wingate | PG - Michael Page (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Spaulding (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Scotty Valente (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Langer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Harris (fresh) SF - Terence Sepe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Balling (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jarvis Goldner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Mars Hill | Jason Balling buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Harris | 25-35 |
| 15:11 | Wingate | Earl Adams loses the dribble to Terence Sepe | 25-35 |
| 14:45 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Balling | 25-38 |
| 14:39 | Wingate | Clint Spaulding makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scotty Valente | 28-38 |
| 14:16 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Adams - foul #1 on Earl Adams, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Wingate | Allen Reese (PG), Rudolph Puckett (SG), Gary Bair (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Raymond Matthews (C) Michael Page, Clint Spaulding, Earl Adams, Scotty Valente, John Langer | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Chris Nilles (PG), Brad Jeter (SF), James Lewellen (PF) Michael Maynard, Walter Harris, Jarvis Goldner | |
| 14:16 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:16 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 13:54 | Wingate | Gary Bair misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 13:53 | Mars Hill | Chris Nilles gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 13:30 | Mars Hill | Charles Smith steps in front of the Jason Balling pass | 28-40 |
| 13:24 | Wingate | Charles Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Reese | 30-40 |
| 13:06 | Mars Hill | James Lewellen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 13:04 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:48 | Mars Hill | James Lewellen misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Wingate | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | William Muncy (SG), Jarvis Goldner (C) Terence Sepe, Jason Balling | |
| 12:48 | Mars Hill | James Lewellen makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:48 | Mars Hill | James Lewellen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:48 | Wingate | Raymond Matthews grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 12:37 | Wingate | Rudolph Puckett is hacked by James Lewellen - foul #2 on James Lewellen, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| 12:28 | Wingate | Allen Reese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 12:26 | Wingate | Raymond Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 12:12 | Wingate | Charles Smith connects on the shot from close range set up by Allen Reese | 32-41 |
| 11:53 | Mars Hill | Brad Jeter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-41 |
| 11:51 | Wingate | The rebound goes to Rudolph Puckett | 32-41 |
| 11:33 | Wingate | Allen Reese's pass is intercepted by Brad Jeter | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Wingate | PG - Allen Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Puckett (fresh) SF - Gary Bair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Chris Nilles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Muncy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Jeter (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Lewellen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jarvis Goldner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Mars Hill | Gary Bair steals it from James Lewellen | 32-41 |
| 10:49 | Wingate | Rudolph Puckett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 10:48 | Wingate | Charles Smith snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 10:33 | Wingate | Gary Bair drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Reese | 34-41 |
| 10:12 | Mars Hill | Jarvis Goldner is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Puckett - foul #3 on Rudolph Puckett, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wingate | Michael Page (PG), Clint Spaulding (SG), Earl Adams (SF), Scotty Valente (PF), John Langer (C) Allen Reese, Rudolph Puckett, Gary Bair, Charles Smith, Raymond Matthews | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Maynard (PG), Terence Sepe (SF), Jason Balling (PF) Chris Nilles, Brad Jeter, James Lewellen | |
| 09:56 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 09:36 | Wingate | Earl Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 09:35 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 09:30 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 09:29 | Wingate | Scotty Valente grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 09:24 | Wingate | Clint Spaulding misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-44 |
| 09:22 | Wingate | The offensive rebound goes to Scotty Valente | 34-44 |
| 09:04 | Wingate | Scotty Valente scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-44 |
| 08:47 | Mars Hill | John Langer steals it from William Muncy | 36-44 |
| 08:25 | Wingate | Earl Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Earl Adams, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Wingate | Allen Reese (PG), Rudolph Puckett (SG), Gary Bair (SF) Michael Page, Clint Spaulding, John Langer | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Chris Nilles (PG), Brad Jeter (SF), James Lewellen (PF) Michael Maynard, William Muncy, Jarvis Goldner | |
| 07:57 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 07:56 | Wingate | Scotty Valente snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 07:49 | Wingate | Gary Bair knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Reese | 38-44 |
| 07:31 | Mars Hill | Brad Jeter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Balling | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Wingate | PG - Allen Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rudolph Puckett (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gary Bair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scotty Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Chris Nilles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Sepe (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brad Jeter (fresh) 18 pts. PF - James Lewellen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Balling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Wingate | Allen Reese's pass is intercepted by James Lewellen | 38-47 |
| 07:05 | Mars Hill | James Lewellen is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Lewellen, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Wingate | Charles Smith (PF), Raymond Matthews (C) Scotty Valente, Earl Adams | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | William Muncy (SG), Jarvis Goldner (C) Terence Sepe, Jason Balling | |
| 06:53 | Wingate | Allen Reese misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Muncy - foul #4 on William Muncy, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| 06:53 | Wingate | Allen Reese makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:53 | Wingate | Allen Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:32 | Mars Hill | Brad Jeter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 06:30 | Wingate | Allen Reese grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 06:25 | Wingate | Allen Reese lays it up and in | 42-47 |
| 06:04 | Mars Hill | Chris Nilles drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 05:46 | Wingate | Gary Bair clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 05:44 | Wingate | Raymond Matthews can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 05:42 | Wingate | Allen Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:27 | Wingate | Charles Smith can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brad Jeter - foul #2 on Brad Jeter, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Wingate | Michael Page (PG), Earl Adams (SF) Allen Reese, Gary Bair | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe (SF) Brad Jeter | |
| 05:27 | Wingate | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:27 | Wingate | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:59 | Mars Hill | William Muncy is hacked by Rudolph Puckett - foul #4 on Rudolph Puckett, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Wingate | Scotty Valente (PF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Maynard (PG) Chris Nilles | |
| 04:59 | Mars Hill | William Muncy makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:59 | Mars Hill | William Muncy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:59 | Wingate | Raymond Matthews gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:52 | Wingate | Scotty Valente comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 04:51 | Wingate | Earl Adams hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 04:32 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by William Muncy | 46-54 |
| 04:21 | Wingate | Rudolph Puckett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Page | 48-54 |
| 04:04 | Mars Hill | William Muncy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 04:03 | Wingate | Earl Adams pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:57 | Wingate | Rudolph Puckett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jarvis Goldner - foul #1 on Jarvis Goldner, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Wingate | John Langer (C) Raymond Matthews | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Chris Nilles (PG), Brad Jeter (SF), Jason Balling (PF) Michael Maynard, William Muncy, James Lewellen | |
| 03:57 | Wingate | Rudolph Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:57 | Wingate | Rudolph Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:28 | Mars Hill | Terence Sepe connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Chris Nilles | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Wingate | PG - Michael Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Puckett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Earl Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scotty Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Langer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Chris Nilles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Sepe (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brad Jeter (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Jason Balling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarvis Goldner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Wingate | Scotty Valente scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-56 |
| 02:40 | Mars Hill | Brad Jeter travels with the ball | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wingate | Allen Reese (PG), Clint Spaulding (SG), Gary Bair (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Michael Page, Rudolph Puckett, Earl Adams, John Langer | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | William Muncy (SG), James Lewellen (PF) Terence Sepe, Jarvis Goldner | |
| 02:38 | Wingate | Wingate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Wingate | Raymond Matthews (C) Scotty Valente | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Jarvis Goldner (C) Jason Balling | |
| 02:29 | Wingate | Charles Smith hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 02:13 | Mars Hill | James Lewellen blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 02:11 | Wingate | Gary Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:06 | Wingate | William Muncy steals the ball from Charles Smith | 54-56 |
| 02:03 | Mars Hill | William Muncy blows the dunk | 54-56 |
| 02:01 | Wingate | Charles Smith grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 01:55 | Wingate | Raymond Matthews drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clint Spaulding | 56-56 |
| 01:38 | Mars Hill | 3 seconds is called on Brad Jeter | 56-56 |
| Subs | Wingate | Rudolph Puckett (SG) Clint Spaulding | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 01:24 | Wingate | Jarvis Goldner is called for the reach on Allen Reese - foul #2 on Jarvis Goldner, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 01:24 | Wingate | Allen Reese makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:24 | Wingate | Allen Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:06 | Mars Hill | William Muncy buries a shot from the left side set up by Brad Jeter and the foul's on Rudolph Puckett - foul #5 on Rudolph Puckett, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Wingate | Clint Spaulding (SG) Rudolph Puckett | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 01:06 | Mars Hill | William Muncy misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:06 | Wingate | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 58-58 |
| 00:48 | Wingate | James Lewellen is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #4 on James Lewellen, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 00:48 | Wingate | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:48 | Wingate | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:27 | Mars Hill | Brad Jeter misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 00:25 | Mars Hill | William Muncy tips it home | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Wingate | Wingate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Wingate | Clint Spaulding can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 00:03 | Wingate | Raymond Matthews tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Wingate | Wingate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | Brad Jeter can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-60 |