| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Mike Weese inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Catawba | Michael Oates misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:43 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:26 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan scores on a 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:03 | Catawba | John Schaefer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:02 | Catawba | Michael Oates tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 18:58 | Carson-Newman | Mike Weese is called for the reach on Gerald Sprague - foul #2 on Mike Weese, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:44 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 31-38 |
| 18:24 | Catawba | Vern Dealba travels with the ball | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 18:13 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 17:51 | Catawba | John Schaefer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Weese | 34-38 |
| 17:30 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Jerry Pouncy | 34-38 |
| 17:05 | Catawba | Terrence Ressler steps in front of the John Schaefer pass | 34-38 |
| 17:01 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terrence Ressler | 34-40 |
| 16:36 | Catawba | Michael Oates is fouled on the floor by Gerald Sprague - foul #2 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Andrew Morgan, Gerald Sprague | |
| 16:22 | Catawba | Michael Oates can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-40 |
| 16:20 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:59 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz's pass is intercepted by Eddie Miller | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Little (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Landers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Duren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Catawba | William Little makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 15:32 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:30 | Catawba | David Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:08 | Catawba | Jeff Duren takes the ball from John Schaefer | 36-40 |
| 15:04 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren lays it in | 36-42 |
| 14:41 | Catawba | David Landers connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Oates | 38-42 |
| 14:33 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on David Landers - foul #1 on David Landers, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), Mike Weese (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) Michael Oates, John Schaefer, William Little, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jerry Caron (SG), Gerald Sprague (C) Jessie Falkner, Terrence Ressler, Jeff Duren | |
| 14:33 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:33 | Catawba | Mike Weese grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 14:19 | Catawba | Vern Dealba drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Perrone | 40-44 |
| 13:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky is fouled on the floor by Jerry Pouncy - foul #3 on Jerry Pouncy, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (PF) James Ziniewicz | |
| 13:49 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Mudge | 40-46 |
| 13:28 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Caron - foul #2 on Jerry Caron, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom (SF) Brian Lachowsky | |
| 13:28 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:28 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:18 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-46 |
| 13:17 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:01 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron is fouled on the floor by Mike Weese - foul #3 on Mike Weese, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Jeff Duren (SF) Robert Mudge, Jerry Caron, Samuel Isom | |
| 12:42 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-48 |
| 12:22 | Catawba | John Perrone blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Morgan - foul #3 on Andrew Morgan, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG) Lance Fuchs | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky (C) Gerald Sprague | |
| 12:22 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:22 | Catawba | John Perrone misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:22 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:02 | Carson-Newman | John Schaefer is called for the reach on Jessie Falkner - foul #3 on John Schaefer, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG) John Perrone | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 11:41 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Lachowsky | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Catawba | Mike Weese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 11:32 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:27 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 11:25 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:13 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jessie Falkner | 42-53 |
| 11:01 | Catawba | John Schaefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SF), Gerald Sprague (C) Jeff Duren, Andrew Morgan | |
| 10:41 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Mudge | 42-56 |
| 10:30 | Catawba | William Little can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 10:29 | Catawba | William Little grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 10:11 | Catawba | Eddie Miller comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Brian Lachowsky - foul #1 on Brian Lachowsky, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), James Ziniewicz (PF) Jessie Falkner, Terrence Ressler, Brian Lachowsky | |
| 10:11 | Catawba | Eddie Miller makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:11 | Catawba | Eddie Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:11 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:57 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Landers - foul #2 on David Landers, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Catawba | Vern Dealba (C) David Landers | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (PF) James Ziniewicz | |
| 09:57 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:57 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:57 | Catawba | Vern Dealba gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:41 | Catawba | Jeff Duren is called for the reach on William Little - foul #3 on Jeff Duren, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Weese (SF) William Little | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 09:22 | Catawba | Robert Mudge is called for the reach on Vern Dealba - foul #1 on Robert Mudge, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (SG), Jerry Pouncy (PF) John Schaefer, Eddie Miller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz (C) Gerald Sprague | |
| 09:09 | Catawba | Michael Oates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-57 |
| 09:08 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:44 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeff Duren | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:31 | Catawba | Vern Dealba hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Caron - foul #3 on Jerry Caron, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG) Michael Oates | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Brian Lachowsky (PF) Robert Mudge, Jerry Caron, Andrew Morgan | |
| 08:31 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:31 | Catawba | Vern Dealba makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:07 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 08:05 | Catawba | Mike Weese pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 08:01 | Catawba | John Schaefer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 08:00 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 07:41 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Brian Lachowsky | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Perrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vern Dealba (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Duren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Catawba | John Perrone lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Schaefer | 46-62 |
| 07:16 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz misses the lay-in | 46-62 |
| 07:14 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 07:00 | Catawba | Vern Dealba connects on the shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 06:31 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Weese - foul #4 on Mike Weese, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) John Schaefer, Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SF), Gerald Sprague (C) Jeff Duren, Brian Lachowsky | |
| 06:31 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:31 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:31 | Catawba | Eddie Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:23 | Catawba | Michael Oates connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Little | 50-65 |
| 06:05 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 06:04 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 05:42 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 05:41 | Catawba | David Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:26 | Catawba | John Perrone misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-65 |
| 05:25 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:12 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 05:10 | Catawba | Eddie Miller pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:48 | Catawba | John Perrone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-65 |
| 04:47 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 04:18 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge is called for traveling | 50-65 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Schaefer (SG), Mike Weese (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) John Perrone, William Little, Eddie Miller, David Landers | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF) Jessie Falkner, Terrence Ressler, James Ziniewicz | |
| 03:59 | Catawba | Vern Dealba hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 03:58 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy gets the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 03:46 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 03:16 | Catawba | John Schaefer grabs the board | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Caron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Sprague (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Catawba | Gerald Sprague blocks the short jumper by Vern Dealba | 50-65 |
| 02:56 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Jeff Duren | 50-65 |
| 02:29 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (PG), John Perrone (SG), William Little (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), David Landers (C) Michael Oates, John Schaefer, Mike Weese, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault (SG), Brian Lachowsky (PF), Samuel Isom (C) Jeff Duren, Andrew Morgan, Gerald Sprague | |
| 02:08 | Catawba | John Perrone hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 50-65 |
| 02:06 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Paul Tetreault | 50-65 |
| 01:48 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Caron | 50-67 |
| 01:26 | Catawba | John Perrone drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Little | 53-67 |
| 01:09 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom's pass is intercepted by Lance Fuchs | 53-67 |
| 01:02 | Catawba | Eddie Miller is hacked by Samuel Isom - foul #1 on Samuel Isom, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz (C) Paul Tetreault | |
| 01:02 | Catawba | Eddie Miller makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:02 | Catawba | Eddie Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Landers - foul #3 on David Landers, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| 00:37 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:37 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Catawba | Eddie Miller makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz comes up short on the floater from close range | 58-68 |
| 00:11 | Catawba | David Landers snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:05 | Catawba | Jerry Caron steals it from David Landers | 58-68 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron hits the finger roll | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses the fullcourt shot | 58-70 |