| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Roller (fresh) C - Charles Maria (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | John Jones inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill 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 (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague can't finish the layup | 32-38 |
| 19:34 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:29 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 19:27 | Carson-Newman | John Jones snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 19:07 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell is called for 3 seconds | 32-38 |
| 18:51 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Gerald Sprague - foul #1 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:35 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague is hacked by Charles Maria - foul #1 on Charles Maria, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:14 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Decicco - foul #1 on Brian Decicco, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 18:14 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:14 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:58 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:57 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria tips it in | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler loses the dribble to Brian Decicco | 37-40 |
| 17:22 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 17:21 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:08 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:06 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 17:05 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:00 | Mars Hill | Terrence Ressler steals it from Albert Dorsey | 37-40 |
| 16:35 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrence Ressler | 37-43 |
| 16:14 | Mars Hill | Gerald Sprague is called for the reach on Albert Dorsey - foul #2 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), David Hill (SG), Joe Miller (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Craig Lawrence (C) Albert Dorsey, Arnold Caywood, Brian Decicco, Morris Roller, Charles Maria | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Louis Purcell, Terrence Ressler, John Jones, Brian Lachowsky, Gerald Sprague | |
| 16:04 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by James Ziniewicz - foul #2 on James Ziniewicz, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 16:04 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:04 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:04 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:35 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Nelson - foul #1 on Richard Nelson, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 15:35 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:35 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) C - Craig Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Mars Hill | Robert Mudge steals it from Richard Nelson | 38-45 |
| 14:57 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 14:29 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller clanks a jump hook from the left block | 38-48 |
| 14:28 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 14:11 | Carson-Newman | David Hill steps in front of the James Ziniewicz pass | 38-48 |
| 14:08 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hill | 40-48 |
| 14:03 | Carson-Newman | David Hill steals it from Jessie Holland | 40-48 |
| 14:00 | Mars Hill | David Hill lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 13:53 | Carson-Newman | David Hill is called for the reach on Andrew Morgan - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Charles Maria (C) Larry Prather, David Hill, Joe Miller, Craig Lawrence | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), John Jones (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Robert Mudge, Jessie Holland, Jeff Duren, Andrew Morgan, James Ziniewicz | |
| 13:38 | Carson-Newman | John Jones double dribbles | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Morris Roller (PF) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 13:30 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 13:28 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:09 | Carson-Newman | Charles Maria takes the ball from John Jones | 42-48 |
| 12:56 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey scores on a runner from the left block | 44-48 |
| 12:37 | Carson-Newman | Albert Dorsey is called for the reach on Louis Purcell - foul #2 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (C) Gerald Sprague | |
| 12:26 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 12:25 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:03 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 11:46 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 11:33 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 11:32 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morris Roller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (SG), Richard Nelson (PF) Arnold Caywood, Morris Roller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague (C) Brian Lachowsky | |
| 10:54 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco is fouled on the floor by Gerald Sprague - foul #3 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (SG), Joe Miller (SF), Craig Lawrence (C) Albert Dorsey, Brian Decicco, Charles Maria | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), James Ziniewicz (PF) Louis Purcell, John Jones | |
| 10:49 | Mars Hill | David Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 10:47 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:35 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Larry Prather | 49-51 |
| 10:13 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 10:11 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 10:07 | Mars Hill | David Hill is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood (SG) David Hill | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF) Terrence Ressler, Andrew Morgan, James Ziniewicz | |
| 09:45 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:44 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:23 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Larry Prather | 51-51 |
| 09:06 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:05 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:49 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:48 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:39 | Carson-Newman | Richard Nelson takes the ball from Brian Lachowsky | 51-51 |
| 08:19 | Mars Hill | Brian Lachowsky swats the short shot by Richard Nelson | 51-51 |
| 08:18 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:10 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Prather | 54-51 |
| 07:51 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:50 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:35 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Caywood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Craig Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Lachowsky | 54-54 |
| 07:04 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Miller | 56-54 |
| 06:46 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Arnold Caywood - foul #2 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), David Hill (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Morris Roller (PF), Charles Maria (C) Larry Prather, Arnold Caywood, Joe Miller, Richard Nelson, Craig Lawrence | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG), John Jones (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Robert Mudge, Jeff Duren, Brian Lachowsky, Gerald Sprague | |
| 06:46 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:30 | Mars Hill | David Hill comes up short on the floater from the right block | 56-57 |
| 06:29 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:19 | Mars Hill | James Ziniewicz is called for the reach on David Hill - foul #3 on James Ziniewicz, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG) Jessie Holland | |
| 06:08 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco is hacked by James Ziniewicz - foul #4 on James Ziniewicz, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 05:54 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria drills a jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:28 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-57 |
| 05:26 | Carson-Newman | John Jones tips it home | 58-59 |
| 05:19 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:17 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 05:16 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:06 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:04 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller is hacked by Andrew Morgan - foul #2 on Andrew Morgan, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood (SG) David Hill | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 04:44 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:44 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:44 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:27 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 04:25 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:20 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses long on a jumper from the right block | 59-59 |
| 04:19 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:05 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan connects on the shot from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 03:39 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Dorsey and the foul's on Louis Purcell - foul #2 on Louis Purcell, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Joe Miller (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Craig Lawrence (C) Albert Dorsey, Brian Decicco, Morris Roller, Charles Maria | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF), Jessie Falkner (C) John Jones, Andrew Morgan, James Ziniewicz | |
| 03:39 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:39 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:21 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 03:20 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jessie Falkner (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 03:10 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Nelson - foul #2 on Richard Nelson, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (SG) Arnold Caywood | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Gerald Sprague (C) Louis Purcell, Terrence Ressler, Jessie Falkner | |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:53 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Morris Roller (PF), Charles Maria (C) Larry Prather, David Hill, Joe Miller, Richard Nelson, Craig Lawrence | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), John Jones (SF) Robert Mudge, Jessie Holland, Jeff Duren | |
| 02:40 | Mars Hill | John Jones picks off the pass by Charles Maria | 61-62 |
| 02:17 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-62 |
| 02:16 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:08 | Mars Hill | Louis Purcell steps in front of the Brian Decicco pass | 61-62 |
| 01:57 | Carson-Newman | John Jones drills a driving attempt in the paint | 61-64 |
| 01:43 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses short on a floater from the left block | 61-64 |
| 01:41 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:21 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 01:19 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Charles Maria | 61-64 |
| 01:05 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller is hacked by Brian Lachowsky - foul #2 on Brian Lachowsky, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 01:05 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:05 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 01:03 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell loses the dribble to Albert Dorsey in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 00:59 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey lays it in | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Carson-Newman | John Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 00:29 | Carson-Newman | John Jones tips it home | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller is hacked by Gerald Sprague - foul #4 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the board | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Caywood - foul #3 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Maria - foul #2 on Charles Maria, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Mars Hill | Terrence Ressler is called for the reach on Arnold Caywood - foul #3 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Albert Dorsey is called for the reach on Gerald Sprague in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SG), Andrew Morgan (PF) Terrence Ressler, Brian Lachowsky | |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the fullcourt shot | 65-69 |