| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Van Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Gembarowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | John Jones inbounds the ball | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 19:43 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 19:29 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Gembarowski, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague (C) Paul Gembarowski | |
| 19:10 | Catawba | Shane Carlton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Dowd | 49-45 |
| 18:53 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 18:51 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 18:37 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan is hacked by Shane Carlton - foul #1 on Shane Carlton, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 18:18 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 18:16 | Catawba | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 49-45 |
| 18:01 | Catawba | William Penn misses the lay-in | 49-45 |
| 18:00 | Catawba | William Penn tips it home | 51-45 |
| 17:41 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Louis Purcell | 51-47 |
| 17:25 | Catawba | Van Adams drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Larry Dowd | 53-47 |
| 17:04 | Carson-Newman | The jump hook by Andrew Morgan is blocked by Van Adams | 53-47 |
| 17:03 | Catawba | John Robertson pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:41 | Catawba | Larry Dowd makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Robertson | 56-47 |
| 16:29 | Carson-Newman | John Robertson steals it from John Jones | 56-47 |
| 16:13 | Catawba | Shane Carlton is hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Jerome Hall (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), Vern Dealba (C) Larry Dowd, John Robertson, Shane Carlton, William Penn, Van Adams | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Terrence Ressler (SF), Jeff Duren (PF), Brian Lachowsky (C) Louis Purcell, Robert Mudge, John Jones, Andrew Morgan, Gerald Sprague | |
| 16:02 | Catawba | Jessie Holland steals the ball from Richard Matthews | 56-47 |
| 15:57 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner jams it on a nice dish by Jessie Holland | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Schaefer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Hall (fresh) PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeff Duren (fresh) C - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses the runner near the basket | 56-49 |
| 15:33 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Jessie Falkner | 56-49 |
| 15:27 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 15:25 | Catawba | John Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 15:04 | Catawba | Richard Matthews scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-49 |
| 14:48 | Carson-Newman | Eddie Miller takes the ball from Jessie Falkner | 58-49 |
| 14:29 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 14:27 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 14:02 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Duren | 58-52 |
| 13:37 | Catawba | Richard Matthews comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 13:35 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 13:20 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Dowd (PG), John Robertson (SG), Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF), Van Adams (C) John Schaefer, Richard Matthews, Jerome Hall, Eddie Miller, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Robert Mudge (SG), John Jones (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF), Paul Gembarowski (C) Jessie Falkner, Jessie Holland, Terrence Ressler, Jeff Duren, Brian Lachowsky | |
| 13:01 | Catawba | Van Adams is denied on a layup by John Jones | 58-52 |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | John Jones snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 12:50 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 12:48 | Catawba | William Penn gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:35 | Catawba | Shane Carlton is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| 12:30 | Catawba | Shane Carlton hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Penn | 60-52 |
| 12:08 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski can't connect on a floater in the lane | 60-52 |
| 12:06 | Catawba | Larry Dowd pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 11:48 | Catawba | John Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 11:47 | Catawba | William Penn snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Van Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Gembarowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Catawba | Van Adams comes up short on the shot from the right block | 60-52 |
| 11:24 | Catawba | Van Adams tips it in | 62-52 |
| 11:07 | Carson-Newman | Van Adams swats the short shot by Andrew Morgan | 62-52 |
| 11:05 | Catawba | Larry Dowd grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 10:47 | Catawba | John Robertson hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Shane Carlton | 64-52 |
| 10:26 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 10:25 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Van Adams | 64-52 |
| 10:11 | Catawba | John Robertson misses the turnaround in the paint | 64-52 |
| 10:10 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 09:50 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Jones | 64-54 |
| 09:31 | Catawba | Shane Carlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Jerome Hall (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), Vern Dealba (C) Larry Dowd, John Robertson, Shane Carlton, William Penn, Van Adams | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Brian Lachowsky (SF), Jeff Duren (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Louis Purcell, Robert Mudge, John Jones, Andrew Morgan, Paul Gembarowski | |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Matthews - foul #1 on Richard Matthews, team foul #2 | 64-54 |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:12 | Catawba | Eddie Miller snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 09:03 | Catawba | John Schaefer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-55 |
| 08:45 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Hall - foul #1 on Jerome Hall, team foul #3 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Dowd (PG) John Schaefer | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski (C) Brian Lachowsky | |
| 08:45 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:45 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:19 | Catawba | Eddie Miller's layup is rejected by Paul Gembarowski | 67-57 |
| 08:17 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 07:53 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Dowd - foul #3 on Larry Dowd, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Robertson (SG), Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF), Van Adams (C) Richard Matthews, Jerome Hall, Eddie Miller, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Brian Lachowsky (SF) Jessie Falkner, Jeff Duren | |
| 07:53 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:53 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:36 | Catawba | Van Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jessie Holland - foul #3 on Jessie Holland, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Jones (SF) Brian Lachowsky | |
| 07:36 | Catawba | Van Adams makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 07:36 | Catawba | Van Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Van Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Gembarowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 07:15 | Carson-Newman | John Jones tips it home | 69-61 |
| 06:51 | Catawba | John Jones is called for the reach on Shane Carlton - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (PG) Larry Dowd | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SG), Brian Lachowsky (PF) Jessie Holland, Gerald Sprague | |
| 06:37 | Catawba | John Schaefer travels with the ball | 69-61 |
| 06:16 | Carson-Newman | John Robertson steals the ball from Brian Lachowsky | 69-61 |
| 06:12 | Catawba | John Robertson lays it up and in | 71-61 |
| 05:59 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Dowd (PG), Jerome Hall (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Schaefer, Shane Carlton, William Penn, Van Adams | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Terrence Ressler (SF), Jeff Duren (PF) Louis Purcell, John Jones, Paul Gembarowski | |
| 05:44 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff Duren - foul #2 on Jeff Duren, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (PF) Jeff Duren | |
| 05:44 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:44 | Catawba | Vern Dealba makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:26 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 05:25 | Catawba | John Robertson pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:08 | Catawba | Jerome Hall drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-61 |
| 05:02 | Catawba | Eddie Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:00 | Catawba | Jessie Falkner is called for the reach on Larry Dowd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Falkner, team foul #7 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Catawba | Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF), Van Adams (C) Jerome Hall, Vern Dealba, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Paul Gembarowski (C) Jessie Falkner, Robert Mudge, Terrence Ressler | |
| 05:00 | Catawba | Larry Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:00 | Catawba | Larry Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:46 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #5 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Jones (SF) Brian Lachowsky | |
| 04:46 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 04:46 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 04:17 | Catawba | Larry Dowd knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Robertson | 80-63 |
| 04:06 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 80-63 |
| 04:04 | Catawba | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 80-63 |
| 04:00 | Catawba | Larry Dowd double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-63 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Matthews (SG) John Robertson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague (PF) Andrew Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-63 |
| 03:53 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague snags the offensive board | 80-63 |
| 03:41 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague makes the 3 from the right corner | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Catawba | Richard Matthews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-66 |
| 03:16 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Carlton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Van Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Gembarowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Gembarowski | 80-69 |
| 02:46 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jessie Holland - foul #4 on Jessie Holland, team foul #8 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (PG), John Robertson (SG), Eddie Miller (PF), Vern Dealba (C) Larry Dowd, Richard Matthews, William Penn, Van Adams | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Robert Mudge (SG), Brian Lachowsky (SF) Louis Purcell, Jessie Holland, John Jones | |
| 02:46 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:46 | Catawba | Shane Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:43 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-69 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Dowd (PG), William Penn (PF), Van Adams (C) John Schaefer, Eddie Miller, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (PF) Gerald Sprague | |
| 02:32 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 81-69 |
| 02:30 | Catawba | John Robertson pulls down the rebound | 81-69 |
| 02:01 | Catawba | Van Adams makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Penn | 83-69 |
| 01:48 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner misses badly on a runner near the basket | 83-69 |
| 01:46 | Catawba | John Robertson snags the defensive board | 83-69 |
| 01:17 | Catawba | Larry Dowd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shane Carlton and the foul's on Jessie Falkner - foul #4 on Jessie Falkner, team foul #9 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Matthews (SG), Jerome Hall (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Robertson, Shane Carlton, William Penn, Van Adams | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland (SG), Jeff Duren (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Robert Mudge, Andrew Morgan, Paul Gembarowski | |
| 01:17 | Catawba | Larry Dowd makes the free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:06 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 86-69 |
| 01:04 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the defensive rebound | 86-69 |
| 00:53 | Catawba | Jerome Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-69 |
| 00:52 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague snags the defensive board | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren loses the dribble to Larry Dowd | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Catawba | Gerald Sprague is called for the reach on Jerome Hall - foul #2 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #10 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (PG) Larry Dowd | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:23 | Catawba | Jerome Hall misses the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:23 | Catawba | Jerome Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 00:18 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Jessie Falkner | 87-71 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | John Schaefer runs out the clock | 87-71 |