| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Roller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood is fouled on the floor by Terrence Ressler - foul #1 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:17 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey is fouled on the floor by Louis Purcell - foul #1 on Louis Purcell, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Morris Roller | 38-41 |
| 18:56 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell loses the dribble to Charles Maria | 38-41 |
| 18:39 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 18:38 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:22 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 18:21 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:07 | Carson-Newman | Morris Roller picks off the pass by John Jones | 38-41 |
| 17:51 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria loses the dribble to John Jones | 38-41 |
| 17:46 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Jones | 40-41 |
| 17:21 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Brian Lachowsky, Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (SG), Richard Nelson (PF) Arnold Caywood, Morris Roller | |
| 16:59 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Prather | 40-43 |
| 16:34 | Carson-Newman | The jumper by Louis Purcell is denied by Brian Decicco | 40-43 |
| 16:32 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:18 | Mars Hill | Terrence Ressler takes the ball from Brian Decicco | 40-43 |
| 15:57 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:55 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terrence Ressler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Prather (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Decicco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Maria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Dorsey | 40-45 |
| 15:14 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Brian Lachowsky (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Louis Purcell, Terrence Ressler, John Jones, James Ziniewicz | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood (SG), Joe Miller (SF), Morris Roller (PF) Albert Dorsey, Brian Decicco, Charles Maria | |
| 14:59 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 14:58 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:35 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jessie Holland | 43-45 |
| 14:12 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Sprague - foul #2 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren (SF) Andrew Morgan | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (PG) Larry Prather | |
| 14:12 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:12 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:46 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Sprague | 46-46 |
| 13:40 | Mars Hill | Jeff Duren takes the ball from Richard Nelson | 46-46 |
| 13:15 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:14 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:49 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jessie Holland - foul #2 on Jessie Holland, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), John Jones (SF), James Ziniewicz (C) Robert Mudge, Jessie Holland, Jeff Duren, Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Brian Decicco (SF), Charles Maria (C) David Hill, Joe Miller, Richard Nelson | |
| 12:49 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:49 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:36 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Decicco - foul #3 on Brian Decicco, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence (PF) Morris Roller | |
| 12:36 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:36 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:15 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 12:14 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 12:13 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:07 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz buries a floater from the left block set up by Louis Purcell | 50-48 |
| 11:50 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 11:48 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arnold Caywood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mars Hill | James Ziniewicz is called for the reach on Brian Decicco - foul #1 on James Ziniewicz, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (PF) Brian Lachowsky | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (SG) Arnold Caywood | |
| 11:32 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:32 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:15 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:03 | Mars Hill | Terrence Ressler steals the ball from Larry Prather | 50-50 |
| 11:00 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler lays it in | 52-50 |
| 10:40 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Gerald Sprague (C) Louis Purcell, John Jones | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (SG), Morris Roller (PF) Albert Dorsey, Craig Lawrence | |
| 10:40 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:40 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:40 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to James Ziniewicz | 52-50 |
| 10:22 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 10:20 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Larry Prather | 52-50 |
| 10:04 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Maria | 52-53 |
| 09:37 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:35 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:16 | Mars Hill | Andrew Morgan is called for the reach on Brian Decicco - foul #3 on Andrew Morgan, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), John Jones (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF) Terrence Ressler, Andrew Morgan, James Ziniewicz | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Richard Nelson (PF), Craig Lawrence (C) Larry Prather, David Hill, Morris Roller, Charles Maria | |
| 09:16 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:16 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:16 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:02 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey loses the dribble to John Jones | 52-54 |
| 08:46 | Carson-Newman | John Jones is denied on a layup by Richard Nelson | 52-54 |
| 08:45 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 08:28 | Mars Hill | Richard Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (C) Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Joe Miller (SF) Brian Decicco | |
| 08:18 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan loses the dribble to Arnold Caywood | 52-54 |
| 08:14 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood lays it up and in | 52-56 |
| 08:08 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 08:06 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 07:46 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG) Robert Mudge | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Morris Roller (PF), Charles Maria (C) Richard Nelson, Craig Lawrence | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Roller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Maria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler is whistled for a carry | 54-56 |
| 07:21 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 07:03 | Carson-Newman | John Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:34 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:32 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:15 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:13 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Charles Maria | 57-59 |
| 05:59 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 57-59 |
| 05:57 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:35 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Louis Purcell | 60-59 |
| 05:08 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria comes up short on the shot near the basket | 60-59 |
| 05:06 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Louis Purcell | 60-59 |
| 04:40 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:39 | Carson-Newman | John Jones tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 04:13 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 04:12 | Mars Hill | Charles Maria snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 03:56 | Mars Hill | Brian Lachowsky is called for the reach on Morris Roller - foul #2 on Brian Lachowsky, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), James Ziniewicz (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Louis Purcell, Terrence Ressler, John Jones, Brian Lachowsky, Andrew Morgan | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), David Hill (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Richard Nelson (C) Albert Dorsey, Arnold Caywood, Joe Miller, Charles Maria | |
| 03:56 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:36 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) PF - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Morris Roller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 65-60 |
| 03:24 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:16 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz's layup is rejected by Brian Decicco | 65-60 |
| 03:14 | Mars Hill | David Hill gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:56 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Prather | 65-63 |
| 02:56 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG) Jessie Holland | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Charles Maria (C) Morris Roller | |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Mudge | 68-63 |
| 02:45 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), John Jones (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF) Robert Mudge, Jeff Duren, James Ziniewicz | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG) Larry Prather, David Hill | |
| 02:24 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Maria | 68-65 |
| 02:08 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Lachowsky | 70-65 |
| 01:45 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses the jump hook from the baseline | 70-65 |
| 01:43 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Gerald Sprague | 70-65 |
| 01:35 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 01:33 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 01:17 | Carson-Newman | John Jones misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 01:16 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:07 | Carson-Newman | Charles Maria picks off the pass by John Jones | 70-65 |
| 00:49 | Mars Hill | Terrence Ressler takes the ball from Brian Decicco | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Morris Roller (PF) Richard Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mars Hill | Louis Purcell is called for the reach on Albert Dorsey - foul #2 on Louis Purcell, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Caywood is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #2 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF) John Jones, Brian Lachowsky | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 00:12 | Carson-Newman | Morris Roller is called for the reach on Andrew Morgan - foul #2 on Morris Roller, team foul #3 | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague is hacked by Charles Maria - foul #3 on Charles Maria, team foul #4 | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Morris Roller is called for the reach on Andrew Morgan - foul #3 on Morris Roller, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell is fouled on the floor by Charles Maria - foul #4 on Charles Maria, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell is hacked by Albert Dorsey - foul #1 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |