| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Joe Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Cannella (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Simmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Woodbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Neer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rex Hepp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Baca (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | James Simmonds inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba 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) | |
| 19:45 | Catawba | Rex Hepp swats the dunk try by Leroy Warren | 33-34 |
| 19:44 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:17 | Catawba | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joe Baca - foul #2 on Joe Baca, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:53 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 18:09 | Catawba | Robert Cannella double dribbles | 35-37 |
| 17:56 | Carson-Newman | Joe Nichols takes the ball from Rex Hepp | 35-37 |
| 17:31 | Catawba | James Simmonds misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 17:30 | Carson-Newman | James Neer gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:25 | Carson-Newman | James Neer misses badly on a floater in the paint | 35-37 |
| 17:24 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:11 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Woodbury knocks away the 3 by Jon Carter | 35-37 |
| 17:10 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:00 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Warren steps in front of the Joe Baca pass | 35-37 |
| 16:46 | Catawba | Joe Nichols knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Cannella | 37-37 |
| 16:25 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 16:24 | Catawba | James Simmonds gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:04 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury connects on the jump hook near the basket | 39-37 |
| 15:55 | Carson-Newman | James Neer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cannella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Woodbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Neer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Rex Hepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Baca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Catawba | James Simmonds scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Warren | 42-40 |
| 15:21 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph buries a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Joe Nichols - foul #2 on Joe Nichols, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Cornett (PG), Henry York (SG), Eduardo Soto (SF), Ervin Major (PF), Howard Wright (C) Joe Nichols, Robert Cannella, James Simmonds, Leroy Warren, Thomas Woodbury | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Anthony Crum (SG), Salvatore Martinez (SF), Shing Chiu (PF), Vernon Branch (C) Jon Carter, James Neer, Rex Hepp, Joe Baca | |
| 15:21 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:21 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Ervin Major | 42-42 |
| 15:10 | Catawba | Martin Joseph is called for the reach on Henry York - foul #2 on Martin Joseph, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield (PG) Martin Joseph | |
| 14:50 | Catawba | Richard Cornett can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 14:48 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Salvatore Martinez | 42-42 |
| 14:32 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu hits a fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 14:14 | Catawba | Richard Cornett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Sutterfield - foul #2 on Chad Sutterfield, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 14:14 | Catawba | Richard Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:14 | Catawba | Richard Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:00 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Crum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:59 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:47 | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Catawba | Joe Nichols (PG), Robert Cannella (SG), James Simmonds (SF) Richard Cornett, Henry York, Eduardo Soto | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 13:36 | Catawba | Ervin Major is fouled on the floor by Anthony Crum - foul #2 on Anthony Crum, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Catawba | Leroy Warren (PF) Howard Wright | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Neer (SF) Anthony Crum | |
| 13:23 | Catawba | Ervin Major clanks a jumper from close range | 44-44 |
| 13:21 | Catawba | Leroy Warren hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield slams it home set up by Salvatore Martinez | 46-46 |
| 12:39 | Catawba | Leroy Warren hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joe Nichols | 48-46 |
| 12:20 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 12:18 | Catawba | Ervin Major gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:04 | Catawba | Shing Chiu takes the ball from Leroy Warren | 48-46 |
| 11:47 | Carson-Newman | James Neer misses short on a runner from the right block | 48-46 |
| 11:45 | Catawba | James Simmonds pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Joe Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Cannella (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmonds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ervin Major (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Chad Sutterfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvatore Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Neer (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Shing Chiu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Branch (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Catawba | Leroy Warren misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Vernon Branch - foul #1 on Vernon Branch, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Cornett (PG), Henry York (SF), Thomas Woodbury (C) Joe Nichols, James Simmonds, Ervin Major | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph (PG), Anthony Crum (SG), Jon Carter (SF), Rex Hepp (PF), Joe Baca (C) Chad Sutterfield, Salvatore Martinez, James Neer, Shing Chiu, Vernon Branch | |
| 11:40 | Catawba | Leroy Warren makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:40 | Catawba | Leroy Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:15 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:13 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Crum snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:48 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 50-46 |
| 10:47 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:23 | Catawba | Leroy Warren connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Cornett | 53-46 |
| 10:02 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca loses the ball out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Joe Nichols (PG), James Simmonds (SF), Howard Wright (PF) Robert Cannella, Henry York, Leroy Warren | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Neer (SF) Anthony Crum | |
| 09:43 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury is called for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu (PF) Rex Hepp | |
| 09:28 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Woodbury - foul #1 on Thomas Woodbury, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Ervin Major (PF) Howard Wright | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 09:28 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:28 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:28 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 09:05 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Cornett - foul #1 on Richard Cornett, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| 09:05 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:05 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:45 | Catawba | Martin Joseph picks off the pass by Joe Nichols | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph is fouled on the floor by Joe Nichols - foul #3 on Joe Nichols, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Cannella (SG), Howard Wright (C) Richard Cornett, Thomas Woodbury | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield (PG), Salvatore Martinez (SG), Rex Hepp (PF) Martin Joseph, Jon Carter, Joe Baca | |
| 08:12 | Carson-Newman | James Neer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 08:11 | Catawba | Ervin Major pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:56 | Catawba | James Simmonds connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Cannella | 55-48 |
| 07:42 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 07:40 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Joe Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cannella (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simmonds (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ervin Major (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Howard Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Chad Sutterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvatore Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Neer (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Rex Hepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shing Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 07:21 | Catawba | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:05 | Catawba | Rex Hepp steps in front of the James Simmonds pass | 55-48 |
| 06:47 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 55-48 |
| 06:45 | Catawba | James Simmonds grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 06:31 | Catawba | James Simmonds's pass is intercepted by James Neer | 55-48 |
| 06:12 | Carson-Newman | James Neer scores on a jumper from the right block and the foul's on James Simmonds - foul #1 on James Simmonds, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Cornett (PG), Henry York (SF), Leroy Warren (PF), Thomas Woodbury (C) Joe Nichols, James Simmonds, Ervin Major, Howard Wright | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph (PG), Jon Carter (SG), Vernon Branch (PF), Joe Baca (C) Chad Sutterfield, Salvatore Martinez, Rex Hepp, Shing Chiu | |
| 06:12 | Carson-Newman | James Neer makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:58 | Catawba | Robert Cannella clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-51 |
| 05:57 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:39 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:37 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter tips it home | 55-53 |
| 05:23 | Catawba | Leroy Warren misses the floater from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 05:22 | Catawba | Robert Cannella tips it home | 57-53 |
| 05:07 | Carson-Newman | The jumper by Vernon Branch is denied by Thomas Woodbury | 57-53 |
| 05:06 | Catawba | Robert Cannella grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:51 | Catawba | Leroy Warren misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 04:49 | Carson-Newman | James Neer gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:34 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Joseph | 57-55 |
| 04:22 | Catawba | Vernon Branch takes the ball from Henry York | 57-55 |
| 04:11 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jon Carter | 57-57 |
| 04:11 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | Joe Nichols (PG), James Simmonds (SF) Richard Cornett, Henry York | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Salvatore Martinez (SF), Rex Hepp (PF) James Neer, Vernon Branch | |
| 03:56 | Catawba | Leroy Warren connects on the runner from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 03:40 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph loses the dribble to Joe Nichols | 59-57 |
| 03:35 | Catawba | Leroy Warren hits the finger roll set up by Joe Nichols | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Joe Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cannella (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simmonds (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Warren (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Woodbury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Salvatore Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rex Hepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Baca (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 03:14 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 02:52 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 02:50 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Salvatore Martinez | 61-59 |
| 02:38 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury hits a jumper from the right block set up by James Simmonds and the foul's on Jon Carter - foul #1 on Jon Carter, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Neer (SF) Jon Carter | |
| 02:38 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:19 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 02:17 | Catawba | Thomas Woodbury grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:00 | Catawba | Martin Joseph picks off the pass by Thomas Woodbury | 64-59 |
| 01:47 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Salvatore Martinez | 64-61 |
| 01:27 | Catawba | Joe Nichols clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 01:26 | Catawba | Joe Nichols tips it home | 66-61 |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Woodbury is called for the reach on Martin Joseph - foul #2 on Thomas Woodbury, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter (SG) Salvatore Martinez | |
| 01:01 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 66-61 |
| 00:59 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Catawba | Robert Cannella misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Joe Baca | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Carson-Newman | James Neer hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Joseph | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Catawba | Martin Joseph is called for the reach on Leroy Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Joseph, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:22 | Catawba | Leroy Warren misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:22 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | James Neer buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Joseph | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Catawba calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba 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) | |
| 00:02 | Catawba | James Simmonds comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to James Simmonds | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | The clock runs out | 66-67 |