| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) SG - Robert Mudge (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) C - Paul Gembarowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) SF - Jacob Simpson (fresh) PF - David Dimarco (fresh) C - Charles Maria (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Carson-Newman | Charles Maria swats the short shot by Paul Gembarowski | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Albert Dorsey | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Carson-Newman | John Jones is hacked by Kenneth Wilson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:10 | Carson-Newman | John Jones's floater is tipped away by Charles Maria | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | Mars Hill | Louis Purcell picks off the pass by Charles Maria | 3-3 |
| 17:25 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:07 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey's layup is rejected by Paul Gembarowski | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | Carson-Newman | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:00 | Carson-Newman | John Jones loses the dribble to Charles Maria | 3-3 |
| 16:49 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey is hacked by Andrew Morgan - foul #1 on Andrew Morgan, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland (SG), Gerald Sprague (PF) Robert Mudge, Andrew Morgan | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 16:40 | Mars Hill | The short jumper by David Dimarco is denied by Paul Gembarowski | 3-3 |
| 16:38 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:25 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 16:23 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:12 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jessie Holland - foul #1 on Jessie Holland, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Brian Lachowsky (SF) Louis Purcell, John Jones | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 16:12 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:12 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:51 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 15:49 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 15:47 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) SF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) PF - Gerald Sprague (fresh) C - Paul Gembarowski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Simpson (fairly fresh) PF - David Dimarco (fairly fresh) C - Charles Maria (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner makes the turnaround from close range | 5-5 |
| 15:18 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jacob Simpson | 5-7 |
| 15:07 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 15:05 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:49 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Robert Mudge (SG), John Jones (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF) Jessie Falkner, Jessie Holland, Brian Lachowsky, Paul Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Mark Offutt (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Morris Roller (C) Albert Dorsey, Kenneth Wilson, Jacob Simpson, David Dimarco, Charles Maria | |
| 14:41 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 14:39 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:30 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mark Offutt | 5-9 |
| 14:21 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Morgan, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky (PF), Jessie Falkner (C) Andrew Morgan, Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 14:06 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:05 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses the tip | 5-9 |
| 14:03 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:54 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-9 |
| 13:52 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:34 | Carson-Newman | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Brian Decicco | 5-9 |
| 13:13 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Mudge - foul #1 on Robert Mudge, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague (PF), Paul Gembarowski (C) John Jones, Jessie Falkner | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Kenneth Wilson (SG), Charles Maria (C) Larry Prather, Brian Decicco, Richard Nelson | |
| 13:13 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:13 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:13 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 12:56 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Lachowsky | 8-10 |
| 12:36 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Maria and he's hacked by Gerald Sprague - foul #1 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG) Louis Purcell | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson (SF), David Dimarco (PF) Mark Offutt, Morris Roller | |
| 12:36 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:29 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 8-13 |
| 12:28 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Jacob Simpson | 10-15 |
| 11:49 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 11:48 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson grabs the board | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Mudge (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Sprague (fairly fresh) C - Paul Gembarowski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jacob Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dimarco (fresh) C - Charles Maria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey is hacked by Robert Mudge - foul #2 on Robert Mudge, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland (SG), John Jones (SF), Jeff Duren (PF) Robert Mudge, Brian Lachowsky, Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 11:39 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco's layup is rejected by Paul Gembarowski | 10-15 |
| 11:38 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:26 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG) Jessie Falkner | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt (PG) Albert Dorsey | |
| 11:07 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:48 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson (C) Charles Maria | |
| 10:48 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:48 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:31 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren scores on a jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 10:27 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Wilson | 12-20 |
| 10:15 | Carson-Newman | John Jones lays it in on a great pass from Jessie Holland | 14-20 |
| 09:53 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:51 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Wilson | 14-20 |
| 09:40 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:38 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson hits the follow up shot | 14-22 |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Brian Lachowsky (SF), Gerald Sprague (C) Louis Purcell, Jessie Holland, John Jones, Paul Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Brian Decicco (SF), Charles Maria (C) Kenneth Wilson, Jacob Simpson, David Dimarco | |
| 08:49 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 08:47 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 08:28 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria is hacked by Gerald Sprague - foul #2 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Douglas Kline (PG), Paul Gembarowski (C) Jeff Duren, Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Joe Miller (SF) Mark Offutt | |
| 08:28 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:28 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:20 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 08:19 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski tips it in | 16-24 |
| 07:55 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco hits a shot in the lane set up by Richard Nelson | 16-26 |
| 07:41 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky travels with the ball | 16-26 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), John Jones (SF) Douglas Kline, Jessie Falkner, Terrence Ressler | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson (SG), Morris Roller (PF) Joe Miller, Richard Nelson | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Gembarowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morris Roller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Dorsey | 16-28 |
| 07:01 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky blows the layup but he's hacked by Morris Roller - foul #1 on Morris Roller, team foul #2 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson (SF), David Dimarco (PF) Brian Decicco, Morris Roller | |
| 07:01 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:01 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:44 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 06:42 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:30 | Mars Hill | David Dimarco is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Dimarco, team foul #3 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren (PF) Brian Lachowsky | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson (C) Charles Maria | |
| 06:14 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell misses long on a shot from close range | 18-28 |
| 06:12 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:52 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 05:51 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:23 | Carson-Newman | Jacob Simpson knocks away the 3 by Jessie Holland | 18-28 |
| 05:22 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Purcell | 18-28 |
| 05:15 | Carson-Newman | John Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 04:53 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Albert Dorsey | 21-30 |
| 04:39 | Carson-Newman | John Jones is hacked by Albert Dorsey - foul #1 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #4 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Brian Lachowsky (SF) Louis Purcell, Jessie Holland, John Jones | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Mark Offutt (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Morris Roller (PF), Charles Maria (C) Albert Dorsey, Kenneth Wilson, Jacob Simpson, David Dimarco, Richard Nelson | |
| 04:23 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Lachowsky and the foul's on Mark Offutt - foul #1 on Mark Offutt, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| 04:23 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:55 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Gembarowski - foul #1 on Paul Gembarowski, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SG), Andrew Morgan (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Terrence Ressler, Jeff Duren, Paul Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 03:55 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:55 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:45 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge scores on a 3 from straight away | 27-32 |
| 03:34 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 03:32 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) SG - Mark Offutt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Morris Roller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner is hacked by Larry Prather - foul #1 on Larry Prather, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson (SG), Richard Nelson (PF) Larry Prather, Morris Roller | |
| 03:09 | Carson-Newman | Mark Offutt is called for the reach on Jessie Falkner - foul #2 on Mark Offutt, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| 03:09 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:09 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:52 | Mars Hill | Gerald Sprague is called for the reach on Kenneth Wilson - foul #3 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), John Jones (SF) Jessie Falkner, Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson (SF), David Dimarco (PF) Brian Decicco, Richard Nelson | |
| 02:52 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:52 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:30 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jacob Simpson - foul #1 on Jacob Simpson, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski (C) Brian Lachowsky | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG) Mark Offutt | |
| 02:30 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:30 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:09 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| 02:09 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:09 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:53 | Carson-Newman | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 01:51 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Charles Maria | 30-35 |
| 01:44 | Mars Hill | Jacob Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 01:42 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:29 | Carson-Newman | Albert Dorsey picks off the pass by Louis Purcell | 30-35 |
| 01:24 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey banks in the layup | 30-37 |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 01:09 | Carson-Newman | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:55 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski loses the ball out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland (SG), Brian Lachowsky (SF), Jeff Duren (PF) Robert Mudge, John Jones, Andrew Morgan | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Morris Roller (C) Kenneth Wilson, Jacob Simpson, David Dimarco, Charles Maria | |
| 00:39 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt is fouled on the floor by Jessie Holland - foul #2 on Jessie Holland, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG) Louis Purcell | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 00:39 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:39 | Mars Hill | Mark Offutt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:27 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brian Lachowsky and he's fouled by Richard Nelson - foul #1 on Richard Nelson, team foul #9 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG) Albert Dorsey | |
| 00:27 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:05 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Gembarowski - foul #2 on Paul Gembarowski, team foul #13 | 33-38 |
| 00:05 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-40 |