| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Willette (fresh) SG - Keven Burnett (fresh) SF - John Garrison (fresh) PF - Tim Hansen (fresh) C - Gary Niemann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Victor Folkes (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Buck (fresh) C - Daniel Bottorff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Bottorff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Carson-Newman | Donald Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Gary Niemann | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Catawba | John Garrison jams it and the foul's on Nathaniel Thomas - foul #1 on Nathaniel Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Catawba | John Garrison misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Bottorff snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Carson-Newman | Tim Hansen blocks the jumper by Victor Folkes | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Catawba | Gary Niemann gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Catawba | Keven Burnett hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Carson-Newman | Donald Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Carson-Newman | Nathaniel Thomas comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Catawba | The rebound goes to John Garrison | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Catawba | Keven Burnett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Willette | 8-0 |
| 17:49 | Carson-Newman | Donald Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-0 |
| 17:48 | Catawba | Gary Niemann grabs the defensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:19 | Catawba | John Garrison hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keven Burnett | 10-0 |
| 17:00 | Carson-Newman | Victor Folkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 16:58 | Catawba | Gary Niemann snags the defensive board | 10-0 |
| 16:51 | Catawba | Keven Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-0 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Boles (SG), Arthur Logue (PF), Tyrone Holloway (C) Keven Burnett, Tim Hansen, Gary Niemann | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley (SF), Willie Fry (PF), Ojore Abdulaziz (C) Donald Johnson, Richard Buck, Daniel Bottorff | |
| 16:32 | Carson-Newman | Tyrone Holloway blocks the jumper by Willie Fry | 10-0 |
| 16:31 | Carson-Newman | Willie Fry snags the offensive board | 10-0 |
| 16:14 | Carson-Newman | Willie Fry drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Folkes | 10-3 |
| 16:10 | Catawba | Larry Willette is hacked by Victor Folkes - foul #1 on Victor Folkes, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Catawba | Cecil Holt (PG), David Brown (PF) Larry Willette, John Garrison | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Brim (PG), Willis Fung (SG) Victor Folkes, Nathaniel Thomas | |
| 16:00 | Catawba | Cecil Holt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 15:58 | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Cecil Holt (fresh) SG - Arthur Logue (fresh) SF - Charles Boles (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Tyrone Holloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ron Brim (fresh) SG - Willis Fung (fresh) SF - Richard Worley (fresh) PF - Willie Fry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ojore Abdulaziz (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 15:43 | Carson-Newman | Ron Brim grabs the offensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 15:31 | Carson-Newman | Cecil Holt steps in front of the Willie Fry pass | 10-3 |
| 15:28 | Catawba | Arthur Logue dunks the ball set up by Cecil Holt | 12-3 |
| 15:06 | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-3 |
| 15:05 | Catawba | Arthur Logue snags the defensive board | 12-3 |
| 14:55 | Catawba | Willis Fung is called for the reach on Arthur Logue - foul #1 on Willis Fung, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Willette (PG), Keven Burnett (SG), John Garrison (SF), Tim Hansen (PF), Gary Niemann (C) Cecil Holt, Arthur Logue, Charles Boles, David Brown, Tyrone Holloway | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Victor Folkes (PG), Nathaniel Thomas (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Richard Buck (PF), Daniel Bottorff (C) Ron Brim, Willis Fung, Richard Worley, Willie Fry, Ojore Abdulaziz | |
| 14:45 | Catawba | Tim Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-3 |
| 14:34 | Carson-Newman | Victor Folkes loses the dribble to Gary Niemann | 12-3 |
| 14:25 | Catawba | Larry Willette clanks a jumper from the left side | 12-3 |
| 14:24 | Catawba | Larry Willette gets the offensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:12 | Catawba | Tim Hansen's layup is rejected by Daniel Bottorff | 12-3 |
| 14:11 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Victor Folkes | 12-3 |
| 13:51 | Carson-Newman | Tim Hansen is called for the reach on Daniel Bottorff - foul #1 on Tim Hansen, team foul #1 | 12-3 |
| 13:31 | Carson-Newman | Nathaniel Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-3 |
| 13:29 | Catawba | Tim Hansen pulls down the rebound | 12-3 |
| 13:22 | Catawba | John Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley (SF) Donald Johnson | |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley loses the dribble to John Garrison | 12-3 |
| 12:57 | Catawba | John Garrison lays it up and in | 14-3 |
| 12:31 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Bottorff makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Buck | 14-5 |
| 12:20 | Catawba | John Garrison's floater is tipped away by Richard Buck | 14-5 |
| 12:19 | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 11:59 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 11:57 | Catawba | The rebound goes to John Garrison | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Willette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keven Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Garrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Hansen (fairly fresh) C - Gary Niemann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Victor Folkes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Worley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Buck (fresh) C - Daniel Bottorff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Catawba | Tim Hansen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 11:34 | Carson-Newman | Nathaniel Thomas grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 11:21 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Tim Hansen - foul #2 on Tim Hansen, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Catawba | Cecil Holt (PG), Arthur Logue (SG), Charles Boles (SF), David Brown (PF), Tyrone Holloway (C) Larry Willette, Keven Burnett, John Garrison, Tim Hansen, Gary Niemann | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Brim (PG), Willis Fung (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Willie Fry (C) Victor Folkes, Nathaniel Thomas, Richard Worley, Daniel Bottorff | |
| 11:21 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck misses the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 11:21 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 11:04 | Catawba | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ojore Abdulaziz (C) Richard Buck | |
| 10:46 | Carson-Newman | Ojore Abdulaziz lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 14-8 |
| 10:23 | Catawba | Charles Boles misses the jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 10:21 | Catawba | David Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 10:05 | Catawba | Charles Boles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-8 |
| 10:03 | Catawba | Arthur Logue tips it but misses | 14-8 |
| 10:02 | Carson-Newman | Ojore Abdulaziz snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 09:49 | Carson-Newman | David Brown is called for the reach on Ron Brim - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Catawba | Keven Burnett (SG) David Brown | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Victor Folkes (PG), Nathaniel Thomas (SG), Richard Worley (C) Ron Brim, Willis Fung, Ojore Abdulaziz | |
| 09:32 | Carson-Newman | Victor Folkes hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Willie Fry | 14-11 |
| 09:14 | Catawba | Richard Worley steps in front of the Keven Burnett pass | 14-11 |
| 09:08 | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley is hacked by Tyrone Holloway - foul #1 on Tyrone Holloway, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Willette (PG), John Garrison (SF), Gary Niemann (C) Cecil Holt, Charles Boles, Tyrone Holloway | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck (PF), Daniel Bottorff (C) Willie Fry, Richard Worley | |
| 08:48 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Buck, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley (SF) Donald Johnson | |
| 08:35 | Catawba | Larry Willette misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 08:34 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Richard Buck | 14-11 |
| 08:05 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Logue - foul #1 on Arthur Logue, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Boles (SG), Tyrone Holloway (PF) Keven Burnett, Arthur Logue | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 08:05 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:05 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:05 | Catawba | Gary Niemann grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 07:42 | Catawba | Charles Boles drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Willette | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Willette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Boles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Holloway (fresh) C - Gary Niemann (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Victor Folkes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Worley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bottorff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Carson-Newman | Victor Folkes blows the layup | 16-12 |
| 07:25 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Gary Niemann | 16-12 |
| 07:11 | Catawba | Charles Boles comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathaniel Thomas - foul #2 on Nathaniel Thomas, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Catawba | Arthur Logue (PF) Gary Niemann | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Brim (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Willie Fry (C) Nathaniel Thomas, Richard Worley, Daniel Bottorff | |
| 07:11 | Catawba | Charles Boles misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 07:11 | Catawba | Charles Boles misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 07:11 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 06:54 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck travels with the ball | 16-12 |
| Subs | Catawba | Keven Burnett (SG) Charles Boles | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Willis Fung (SG), Ojore Abdulaziz (C) Victor Folkes, Richard Buck | |
| 06:36 | Catawba | John Garrison misses long on a runner from the right block | 16-12 |
| 06:34 | Carson-Newman | Willie Fry pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 06:29 | Carson-Newman | Ron Brim knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 06:13 | Catawba | Ron Brim is called for the reach on Larry Willette - foul #1 on Ron Brim, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Catawba | Cecil Holt (PG), Charles Boles (SF) Larry Willette, John Garrison | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Bottorff (C) Ojore Abdulaziz | |
| 05:48 | Catawba | Cecil Holt comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 05:46 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Bottorff grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 05:28 | Carson-Newman | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 05:27 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Charles Boles | 16-15 |
| 05:08 | Catawba | Tyrone Holloway misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 05:07 | Catawba | Charles Boles snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 04:59 | Catawba | Keven Burnett lays it in set up by Arthur Logue | 18-15 |
| 04:38 | Carson-Newman | Willie Fry misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keven Burnett - foul #1 on Keven Burnett, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Willette (PG), John Garrison (SF), David Brown (PF), Gary Niemann (C) Cecil Holt, Keven Burnett, Arthur Logue, Tyrone Holloway | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Victor Folkes (PG), Richard Worley (SF), Richard Buck (PF) Willis Fung, Donald Johnson, Daniel Bottorff | |
| 04:38 | Carson-Newman | Willie Fry misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 04:38 | Carson-Newman | Willie Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:28 | Catawba | The jump hook by Charles Boles is blocked by Richard Buck | 18-16 |
| 04:26 | Carson-Newman | Willie Fry snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 04:20 | Carson-Newman | Willie Fry loses the ball out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Campbell (SG) Charles Boles | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ojore Abdulaziz (C) Willie Fry | |
| 04:05 | Catawba | Larry Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Victor Folkes - foul #2 on Victor Folkes, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Willis Fung (SG) Victor Folkes | |
| 04:05 | Catawba | Larry Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:05 | Catawba | Larry Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 04:05 | Catawba | Larry Campbell makes the 3rd free throw | 21-16 |
| 03:50 | Carson-Newman | Ojore Abdulaziz scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ron Brim | 21-18 |
| 03:28 | Catawba | David Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Catawba | Tim Hansen (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Victor Folkes (PG), Nathaniel Thomas (SG), Daniel Bottorff (C) Ron Brim, Willis Fung, Ojore Abdulaziz | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Willette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Hansen (fresh) C - Gary Niemann (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Victor Folkes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Thomas (fresh) SF - Richard Worley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Bottorff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Carson-Newman | Victor Folkes scores on a 3 from straight away | 21-21 |
| 02:57 | Catawba | Larry Willette makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-21 |
| 02:46 | Carson-Newman | Tim Hansen swats the layup by Richard Buck | 23-21 |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Bottorff tips it in | 23-23 |
| 02:24 | Catawba | Richard Buck steals it from Larry Willette | 23-23 |
| 01:59 | Carson-Newman | Tim Hansen blocks the jumper by Victor Folkes | 23-23 |
| 01:57 | Catawba | Gary Niemann grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 01:37 | Catawba | John Garrison comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 23-23 |
| 01:35 | Carson-Newman | Richard Buck snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 01:31 | Carson-Newman | Victor Folkes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-23 |
| 01:29 | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 01:17 | Carson-Newman | Richard Worley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Catawba | Cecil Holt (PG), Keven Burnett (SG), Arthur Logue (SF), Tyrone Holloway (C) Larry Willette, Larry Campbell, John Garrison, Gary Niemann | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Johnson (SF), Willie Fry (PF), Ojore Abdulaziz (C) Richard Worley, Richard Buck, Daniel Bottorff | |
| 01:00 | Catawba | Willie Fry swats the shot by Cecil Holt | 23-23 |
| 00:59 | Catawba | Keven Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 00:48 | Catawba | Cecil Holt connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Logue and he's hacked by Victor Folkes - foul #3 on Victor Folkes, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Catawba | Charles Boles (SF) Tim Hansen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Brim (PG) Victor Folkes | |
| 00:48 | Catawba | Cecil Holt makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 00:36 | Carson-Newman | Willie Fry misses short on a runner from the left block | 26-23 |
| 00:35 | Carson-Newman | Willie Fry can't tip it in | 26-23 |
| 00:34 | Catawba | Cecil Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:19 | Catawba | Tyrone Holloway comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 00:18 | Carson-Newman | Ojore Abdulaziz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Ron Brim hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nathaniel Thomas | 26-26 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Keven Burnett drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-26 |