| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) PF - Craig Lawrence (fresh) C - Kenneth Highsmith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill 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) | |
| 19:47 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jessie Falkner - foul #1 on Jessie Falkner, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:28 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood lays it in and he's fouled by Andrew Morgan - foul #1 on Andrew Morgan, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:53 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 18:22 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 18:21 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:16 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arnold Caywood - foul #1 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:16 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:16 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:01 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco's pass is intercepted by Jeff Duren | 5-7 |
| 17:47 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan makes the shot in the lane set up by Jeff Duren | 5-9 |
| 17:28 | Mars Hill | Gerald Sprague swats the layup by Albert Dorsey | 5-9 |
| 17:26 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:14 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 17:13 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:47 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:46 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:30 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), David Hill (SG), Morris Roller (SF), Joe Miller (PF), Harold Tingle (C) Albert Dorsey, Arnold Caywood, Brian Decicco, Craig Lawrence, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jerry Caron (SG), Samuel Isom (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Jessie Falkner, Terrence Ressler, Jeff Duren, Andrew Morgan, Gerald Sprague | |
| 16:11 | Carson-Newman | The jumper by Jerry Caron is denied by Harold Tingle | 5-9 |
| 16:10 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:59 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Morris Roller (fresh) PF - Joe Miller (fresh) C - Harold Tingle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) SG - Jerry Caron (fresh) SF - Samuel Isom (fresh) PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:36 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller is whistled for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Arnold Caywood (SG), Brian Decicco (SF) Larry Prather, David Hill, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Jeff Duren (SF) Robert Mudge, Jerry Caron, Samuel Isom | |
| 15:10 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by James Ziniewicz | 7-11 |
| 14:52 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:34 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren is fouled on the floor by Morris Roller - foul #1 on Morris Roller, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence (PF), Kenneth Highsmith (C) Morris Roller, Harold Tingle | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Brian Lachowsky, James Ziniewicz | |
| 14:11 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 7-11 |
| 14:09 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:52 | Carson-Newman | The jumper by Jeff Duren is denied by Kenneth Highsmith | 7-11 |
| 13:50 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Craig Lawrence | 7-11 |
| 13:35 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith is hacked by Terrence Ressler - foul #1 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG) Albert Dorsey | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 13:16 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 13:15 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 12:55 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler jams it on a nice dish by Jeff Duren and he's fouled by Arnold Caywood - foul #2 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (SG), Morris Roller (SF) Arnold Caywood, Brian Decicco | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky (C) Gerald Sprague | |
| 12:55 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:42 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses the 3 from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:41 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:21 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the runner from the baseline | 9-16 |
| 12:03 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 12:01 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller tips it in | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Larry Prather (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Morris Roller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fairly fresh) SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeff Duren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Duren | 11-19 |
| 11:36 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence loses the dribble to Jeff Duren | 11-19 |
| 11:19 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Highsmith is called for the reach on Brian Lachowsky - foul #1 on Kenneth Highsmith, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Brian Decicco (SF), Harold Tingle (C) David Hill, Craig Lawrence, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jerry Caron (SG), James Ziniewicz (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Jessie Falkner, Terrence Ressler, Jeff Duren, Andrew Morgan | |
| 10:58 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 11-19 |
| 10:56 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:27 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Lachowsky - foul #1 on Brian Lachowsky, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| 10:27 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:27 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:27 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 10:06 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Mudge | 12-22 |
| 09:42 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco is fouled on the floor by Robert Mudge - foul #1 on Robert Mudge, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (SG), Craig Lawrence (PF) Larry Prather, Morris Roller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Jeff Duren (SF) Robert Mudge, Jerry Caron, Brian Lachowsky | |
| 09:34 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeff Duren - foul #1 on Jeff Duren, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith (C) Harold Tingle | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (PF) James Ziniewicz | |
| 09:34 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:34 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:16 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 09:15 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:03 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner double dribbles | 14-22 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom (C) Gerald Sprague | |
| 08:41 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 08:40 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence tips it but misses | 14-22 |
| 08:39 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith grabs the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 08:31 | Mars Hill | Samuel Isom takes the ball from Kenneth Highsmith | 14-22 |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (SG), Morris Roller (SF) David Hill, Brian Decicco | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SG), Brian Lachowsky (C) Terrence Ressler, Samuel Isom | |
| 07:59 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Lawrence | 16-22 |
| 07:46 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeff Duren | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Prather (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morris Roller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) SG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | David Hill (SG), Brian Decicco (SF), Harold Tingle (C) Albert Dorsey, Craig Lawrence, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague (C) Andrew Morgan | |
| 06:57 | Carson-Newman | Larry Prather steals the ball from Jeff Duren | 16-25 |
| 06:43 | Mars Hill | David Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 06:41 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:19 | Carson-Newman | Harold Tingle blocks the short jumper by Jessie Falkner | 16-25 |
| 06:17 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:02 | Mars Hill | Jessie Falkner takes the ball from Brian Decicco | 16-25 |
| 05:59 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jessie Falkner | 16-27 |
| 05:39 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 05:38 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 05:18 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Mudge, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Joe Miller (SF), Craig Lawrence (PF), Kenneth Highsmith (C) Larry Prather, Brian Decicco, Morris Roller, Harold Tingle | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (PG), Paul Tetreault (SG), Samuel Isom (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Jessie Falkner, Robert Mudge, Jeff Duren, Brian Lachowsky, Gerald Sprague | |
| 05:10 | Mars Hill | David Hill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-27 |
| 05:09 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Andrew Morgan | 16-27 |
| 05:02 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Tetreault | 16-29 |
| 04:51 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-29 |
| 04:49 | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:44 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 04:43 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:16 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 04:14 | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault gets the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 03:50 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan is whistled for a carry | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood (SG), Brian Decicco (SF) David Hill, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), Gerald Sprague (C) Jerry Caron, Paul Tetreault, Samuel Isom, James Ziniewicz | |
| 03:37 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Arnold Caywood | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Caywood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Decicco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Highsmith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 03:32 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 03:15 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the shot from the left side set up by Albert Dorsey and he's fouled by Terrence Ressler - foul #3 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SG) Terrence Ressler | |
| 03:15 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-29 |
| 02:54 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:36 | Mars Hill | Gerald Sprague steps in front of the Albert Dorsey pass | 21-29 |
| 02:23 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 02:22 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:09 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood is fouled on the floor by Robert Mudge - foul #3 on Robert Mudge, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Larry Prather (PG), Morris Roller (PF), Harold Tingle (C) Albert Dorsey, Craig Lawrence, Kenneth Highsmith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (SG), Brian Lachowsky (PF) Robert Mudge, Andrew Morgan | |
| 02:09 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:09 | Mars Hill | Arnold Caywood makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:48 | Carson-Newman | Brian Decicco is called for the reach on Gerald Sprague - foul #1 on Brian Decicco, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz (C) Gerald Sprague | |
| 01:33 | Carson-Newman | Harold Tingle swats the shot by James Ziniewicz | 23-29 |
| 01:32 | Mars Hill | Morris Roller grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 01:16 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather is hacked by James Ziniewicz - foul #1 on James Ziniewicz, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Joe Miller (PF) Brian Decicco | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault (SG), Samuel Isom (SF) Jessie Falkner, Jeff Duren | |
| 01:16 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:16 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:59 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 00:57 | Mars Hill | Joe Miller grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 00:39 | Mars Hill | Larry Prather misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 00:37 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:32 | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Arnold Caywood - foul #3 on Arnold Caywood, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey (PG), Craig Lawrence (PF) Arnold Caywood, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Andrew Morgan (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Jerry Caron, Samuel Isom, James Ziniewicz | |
| 00:32 | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:32 | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:32 | Mars Hill | Harold Tingle snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 00:18 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jessie Falkner - foul #2 on Jessie Falkner, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco (SF), Kenneth Highsmith (C) Morris Roller, Harold Tingle | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (SG), Jeff Duren (SF) Paul Tetreault, Brian Lachowsky | |
| 00:18 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:18 | Mars Hill | Albert Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:18 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Highsmith gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:02 | Mars Hill | Brian Decicco misses the dunk attempt | 26-30 |
| 00:01 | Mars Hill | Craig Lawrence tips it in | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-30 |