| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) SG - John Schaefer (fresh) SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) PF - William Penn (fresh) C - Eddie Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague 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) | |
| 19:44 | Carson-Newman | John Schaefer takes the ball from Gerald Sprague | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Catawba | Eddie Miller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Carson-Newman | John Jones snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell is hacked by William Penn - foul #1 on William Penn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Carson-Newman | John Jones lays it in set up by Louis Purcell | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Catawba | Shane Carlton is hacked by Louis Purcell - foul #1 on Louis Purcell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Catawba | John Schaefer clanks a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Catawba | Eddie Miller tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Carson-Newman | John Jones buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses the floater in the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:16 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | Catawba | The rebound goes to William Penn | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | Catawba | William Penn slams it home | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Jones | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Catawba | Shane Carlton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Carson-Newman | John Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Purcell | 5-8 |
| 16:08 | Catawba | Terrence Ressler steps in front of the William Penn pass | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell banks in the layup set up by Terrence Ressler | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) SG - John Schaefer (fresh) SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Penn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Sprague (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Catawba | Shane Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Catawba | Vern Dealba (C) Eddie Miller | |
| 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 | |
| 15:24 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jessie Holland | 5-13 |
| 15:08 | Catawba | Shane Carlton scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Oates | 7-13 |
| 15:01 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge's pass is intercepted by Vern Dealba | 7-13 |
| 14:56 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 7-13 |
| 14:54 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to James Ziniewicz | 7-13 |
| 14:39 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Schaefer - foul #1 on John Schaefer, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Jerome Hall (SF), Eddie Miller (C) Michael Oates, John Schaefer, Shane Carlton, William Penn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG) Robert Mudge | |
| 14:39 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:39 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:26 | Catawba | The jump hook by Vern Dealba is blocked by Andrew Morgan | 7-14 |
| 14:24 | Catawba | John Perrone snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:08 | Catawba | Vern Dealba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-14 |
| 14:06 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Miller | 7-14 |
| 13:52 | Catawba | Richard Matthews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-14 |
| 13:51 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:30 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:28 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Vern Dealba | 7-14 |
| 13:10 | Catawba | Jerome Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-14 |
| 13:08 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 12:52 | Carson-Newman | Eddie Miller denies the turnaround by Jeff Duren | 7-14 |
| 12:50 | Catawba | Eddie Miller gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:41 | Catawba | Richard Matthews is fouled on the floor by Terrence Ressler - foul #1 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF) John Perrone, Richard Matthews, Vern Dealba, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Robert Mudge (SG), John Jones (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Jessie Holland, Terrence Ressler, Jeff Duren, Andrew Morgan, James Ziniewicz | |
| 12:24 | Catawba | William Penn scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Oates | 10-14 |
| 12:13 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Sprague | 10-17 |
| 11:54 | Catawba | Michael Oates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-17 |
| 11:53 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the board | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Penn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerome Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Mudge | 10-20 |
| 11:11 | Catawba | Michael Oates buries a floater from the right wing set up by William Penn | 12-20 |
| 11:06 | Carson-Newman | Michael Oates is called for the reach on Louis Purcell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Oates, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Miller (C) Jerome Hall | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG) Robert Mudge | |
| 10:51 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 10:50 | Catawba | Shane Carlton pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:45 | Catawba | John Schaefer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 10:43 | Catawba | Michael Oates pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:38 | Catawba | William Penn can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 12-20 |
| 10:36 | Catawba | Shane Carlton grabs the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:19 | Catawba | John Schaefer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Lachowsky - foul #1 on Brian Lachowsky, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (C) Gerald Sprague | |
| 10:19 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:19 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:04 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Morgan, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Matthews (SG) John Schaefer | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 09:48 | Catawba | Shane Carlton hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Terrence Ressler - foul #2 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), James Ziniewicz (C) Louis Purcell, Terrence Ressler, John Jones, Brian Lachowsky | |
| 09:48 | Catawba | Shane Carlton makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:37 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 09:36 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| 09:15 | Catawba | Michael Oates misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Morgan - foul #2 on Andrew Morgan, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerome Hall (SF), Vern Dealba (PF) Shane Carlton, William Penn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (C) Andrew Morgan | |
| 09:15 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:15 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:59 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eddie Miller - foul #1 on Eddie Miller, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), John Schaefer (SG) Michael Oates, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague (C) Jessie Falkner | |
| 08:59 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:59 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:43 | Catawba | John Schaefer misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Mudge - foul #1 on Robert Mudge, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), John Jones (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF) Jessie Holland, Jeff Duren, James Ziniewicz | |
| 08:43 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:43 | Catawba | John Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:27 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Perrone | 21-24 |
| 08:25 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 08:10 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 07:58 | Catawba | Jerome Hall can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 07:57 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Gerald Sprague | 21-27 |
| 07:36 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Louis Purcell, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF), Eddie Miller (C) John Perrone, Jerome Hall, Richard Matthews, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland (SG), James Ziniewicz (C) Louis Purcell, Gerald Sprague | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Penn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Catawba | William Penn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Lachowsky - foul #2 on Brian Lachowsky, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Catawba | Matthew Carey (SG) John Schaefer | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (C) Brian Lachowsky | |
| 07:18 | Catawba | William Penn misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:18 | Catawba | William Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:03 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz clanks a floater from the right side | 22-27 |
| 07:02 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 06:57 | Carson-Newman | John Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Matthews (SG) Matthew Carey | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren (PF) Robert Mudge | |
| 06:31 | Catawba | Jessie Holland picks off the pass by William Penn | 22-27 |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland is called for 10 seconds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG) Richard Matthews | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague (C) John Jones | |
| 05:53 | Catawba | Shane Carlton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 05:51 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:32 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Vern Dealba (C) Michael Oates, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), John Jones (SF) Jessie Falkner, James Ziniewicz | |
| 05:10 | Catawba | John Schaefer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 05:09 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 04:43 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses short on a floater in the lane | 22-27 |
| 04:41 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:30 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 04:28 | Carson-Newman | John Jones tips it back up and in | 22-29 |
| 04:20 | Catawba | William Penn connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Robert Mudge - foul #2 on Robert Mudge, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), Richard Matthews (SG), Jerome Hall (SF), Eddie Miller (C) John Perrone, John Schaefer, Shane Carlton, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), James Ziniewicz (PF) Robert Mudge, John Jones | |
| 04:20 | Catawba | William Penn makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:03 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren lays it in set up by James Ziniewicz | 25-31 |
| 03:43 | Catawba | Richard Matthews is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Matthews, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Catawba | Vern Dealba (PF) William Penn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Andrew Morgan (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF) Jessie Falkner, Jessie Holland, Jeff Duren, Gerald Sprague | |
| 03:34 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Oates - foul #2 on Michael Oates, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| 03:34 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:34 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Matthews (fresh) SF - Jerome Hall (fresh) PF - Vern Dealba (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Catawba | Michael Oates comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 03:03 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses the tip | 25-33 |
| 03:01 | Catawba | Jerome Hall tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 02:33 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the fadeaway from the right block | 27-35 |
| 02:16 | Catawba | Jerome Hall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 02:15 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Andrew Morgan | 27-35 |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Michael Oates is called for the reach on Louis Purcell - foul #3 on Michael Oates, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF) Michael Oates, Richard Matthews, Jerome Hall, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Jones (SF) James Ziniewicz | |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:30 | Catawba | John Perrone misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 01:29 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to John Jones | 27-37 |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | John Jones comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Schaefer - foul #2 on John Schaefer, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jerome Hall (C) Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague (C) Andrew Morgan | |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:52 | Catawba | John Schaefer is called for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren (PF) Brian Lachowsky | |
| 00:41 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren clanks a shot from the right side | 27-39 |
| 00:39 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague tips it in | 27-41 |
| 00:28 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses long on a shot from the right block | 27-41 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terrence Ressler | 27-43 |
| 00:02 | Catawba | John Schaefer connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | John Jones misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-43 |