| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fresh) SG - Robert Furtado (fresh) SF - Jeffery Jackson (fresh) PF - Ernest Rincon (fresh) C - Wilmer William (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Trusty (fresh) SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) SF - Ted Butler (fresh) PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) C - Greg Cline (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hughes | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Jackson | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Catawba | Michael Trusty is fouled on the floor by Ernest Rincon - foul #1 on Ernest Rincon, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Rincon - foul #2 on Ernest Rincon, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher (PF) Ernest Rincon | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 19:06 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Catawba | Michael Trusty grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Daniel Jenkins | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Catawba | Greg Cline buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Eppler | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Catawba | Ted Butler pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Catawba | Michael Trusty hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Wilmer William | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Catawba | Greg Cline can't connect on a floater from close range | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Jenkins is called for the reach on Robert Hughes - foul #1 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Carson-Newman | Greg Cline swats the short shot by Robert Hughes | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | Catawba | Mark Eppler grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Catawba | Robert Hughes steals it from Daniel Jenkins | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado throws it down | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | Catawba | Mark Eppler misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Wilmer William | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Furtado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Butcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilmer William (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Trusty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Butler (fresh) PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Cline (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Carson-Newman | Greg Cline swats the layup by Wilmer William | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado tips it in | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Catawba | Ted Butler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ted Butler, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter (PG), Daniel Zeimetz (SG), Richard Yarber (SF), Albert Liebenthal (PF), Thomas Cooper (C) Robert Hughes, Robert Furtado, Jeffery Jackson, Ryan Butcher, Wilmer William | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Elser (SF), Stephen Thoma (PF), Del Blackstone (C) Ted Butler, Mark Eppler, Greg Cline | |
| 15:16 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:15 | Catawba | Del Blackstone pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:57 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | Catawba | Del Blackstone grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:29 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber tips it home | 10-9 |
| 14:10 | Catawba | Michael Trusty hits a fadeaway from the right side | 10-11 |
| 13:47 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:46 | Catawba | Del Blackstone grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | Catawba | Thomas Cooper is called for the reach on Michael Trusty - foul #1 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes (PG), Robert Furtado (SG), Ryan Butcher (PF) Ron Carter, Daniel Zeimetz, Albert Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Catawba | Joshua Klug (PG), Alan Langston (SG), Ted Butler (SF), Mark Eppler (PF), Greg Cline (C) Michael Trusty, Daniel Jenkins, Robert Elser, Stephen Thoma, Del Blackstone | |
| 13:18 | Catawba | Greg Cline clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Furtado - foul #1 on Robert Furtado, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson (SF) Richard Yarber | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 13:18 | Catawba | Greg Cline makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:18 | Catawba | Greg Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:18 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | Carson-Newman | Mark Eppler is called for the reach on Jeffery Jackson - foul #1 on Mark Eppler, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William (C) Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 12:41 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson's pass is intercepted by Alan Langston | 10-12 |
| 12:26 | Catawba | Mark Eppler misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 12:25 | Catawba | Joshua Klug grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:15 | Catawba | Alan Langston drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Klug | 10-14 |
| 12:00 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William blows the dunk but the foul's on Alan Langston - foul #1 on Alan Langston, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Trusty (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG) Joshua Klug, Alan Langston | |
| 12:00 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:00 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fresh) SG - Robert Furtado (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Jackson (fresh) PF - Ryan Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilmer William (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Trusty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ted Butler (fresh) PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Catawba | Ted Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber (SF), Albert Liebenthal (PF) Jeffery Jackson, Ryan Butcher | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 11:27 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Greg Cline - foul #1 on Greg Cline, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter (PG), Thomas Cooper (C) Robert Hughes, Wilmer William | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 11:27 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:27 | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:10 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins is hacked by Thomas Cooper - foul #2 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William (C) Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Catawba | Stephen Thoma (SF) Ted Butler | |
| 10:54 | Catawba | Michael Trusty hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Jenkins | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz (SG), Jeffery Jackson (SF), Ryan Butcher (PF) Robert Furtado, Albert Liebenthal, Wilmer William | |
| Subs | Catawba | Del Blackstone (C) Greg Cline | |
| 10:14 | Catawba | Michael Trusty scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Thoma | 14-20 |
| 09:58 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz's floater is tipped away by Stephen Thoma | 14-20 |
| 09:56 | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 09:35 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes (PG), Robert Furtado (SG) Ron Carter, Daniel Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Catawba | Joshua Klug (PG), Ted Butler (SF), Greg Cline (C) Michael Trusty, Mark Eppler, Del Blackstone | |
| 09:19 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William (C) Richard Yarber | |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 09:09 | Catawba | Joshua Klug buries a turnaround near the basket | 16-22 |
| 09:03 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Thoma steals the ball from Robert Furtado | 16-22 |
| 08:47 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 08:45 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 08:39 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Hughes | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 08:19 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Robert Hughes | 18-22 |
| 08:00 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Jackson and the foul's on Greg Cline - foul #2 on Greg Cline, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber (SF), Albert Liebenthal (PF) Jeffery Jackson, Ryan Butcher | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Trusty (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Mark Eppler (PF), Del Blackstone (C) Joshua Klug, Alan Langston, Stephen Thoma, Greg Cline | |
| 08:00 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Furtado (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Yarber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Liebenthal (fresh) C - Wilmer William (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Trusty (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Butler (fresh) PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Del Blackstone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:20 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 07:19 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Mark Eppler | 21-25 |
| 07:15 | Catawba | Robert Furtado is called for the reach on Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Furtado, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter (SG) Robert Furtado | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Elser (SF) Ted Butler | |
| 07:06 | Catawba | Del Blackstone is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Del Blackstone, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Stephen Thoma (SF) Robert Elser | |
| 06:55 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-25 |
| 06:40 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins is hacked by Richard Yarber - foul #1 on Richard Yarber, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz (SG) Robert Hughes | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 06:40 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:40 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:22 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal lays it up and in | 23-27 |
| 06:09 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 23-29 |
| 05:50 | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber is hacked by Mark Eppler - foul #2 on Mark Eppler, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson (SF), Ryan Butcher (PF) Albert Liebenthal, Wilmer William | |
| Subs | Catawba | Ted Butler (SF) Mark Eppler | |
| 05:50 | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:50 | Carson-Newman | Richard Yarber makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:31 | Catawba | Michael Trusty double dribbles | 25-29 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes (PG), Wilmer William (C) Daniel Zeimetz, Richard Yarber | |
| Subs | Catawba | Melvin Fox (C) Del Blackstone | |
| 05:14 | Carson-Newman | Ted Butler steals it from Ron Carter | 25-29 |
| 05:02 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Jenkins and the foul's on Wilmer William - foul #1 on Wilmer William, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| 05:02 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:51 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes misses the shot from the right block | 25-32 |
| 04:50 | Catawba | Ted Butler grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 04:45 | Catawba | Ted Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Joshua Klug (SG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 04:19 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes double dribbles | 25-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz (SG), Richard Yarber (C) Ron Carter, Wilmer William | |
| Subs | Catawba | Alan Langston (SG), Del Blackstone (PF) Michael Trusty, Stephen Thoma | |
| 03:55 | Catawba | Joshua Klug is called for traveling | 25-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Furtado (SG), Ernest Rincon (PF), Thomas Cooper (C) Daniel Zeimetz, Jeffery Jackson, Ryan Butcher | |
| Subs | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins (SG), Mark Eppler (PF), Greg Cline (C) Alan Langston, Del Blackstone, Melvin Fox | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Furtado (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Yarber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Rincon (fresh) C - Thomas Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Joshua Klug (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Butler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Eppler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:43 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 03:41 | Catawba | Mark Eppler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:18 | Catawba | Ted Butler misses the fadeaway near the basket | 25-32 |
| 03:17 | Catawba | Greg Cline misses the tip | 25-32 |
| 03:15 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 02:54 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 02:52 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:35 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Eppler - foul #3 on Mark Eppler, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter (PG), Jeffery Jackson (SF) Robert Hughes, Richard Yarber | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Trusty (PG), Stephen Thoma (SF), Del Blackstone (PF) Joshua Klug, Ted Butler, Mark Eppler | |
| 02:35 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:35 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:18 | Catawba | Robert Furtado is called for the reach on Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Robert Furtado, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz (SG) Robert Furtado | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 02:18 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:18 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:02 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Thomas Cooper is denied by Greg Cline | 27-34 |
| 02:01 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 01:56 | Catawba | Daniel Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 01:55 | Catawba | Greg Cline gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:41 | Catawba | Michael Trusty comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 01:39 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Cline | 27-34 |
| 01:23 | Catawba | Del Blackstone's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Jackson | 27-34 |
| 01:02 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 01:00 | Catawba | Michael Trusty pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 00:36 | Catawba | Stephen Thoma banks in the layup set up by Del Blackstone | 27-36 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 00:24 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter tips it but misses | 27-36 |
| 00:23 | Catawba | Greg Cline pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:01 | Catawba | Thomas Cooper steals it from Daniel Jenkins | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-36 |