| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jerry Caron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Little (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | William Little inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Catawba | William Little's pass is intercepted by Terrence Ressler | 36-31 |
| 19:23 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Catawba | Vern Dealba clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Ziniewicz - foul #1 on James Ziniewicz, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Catawba | Vern Dealba misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Catawba | Vern Dealba makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz is whistled for traveling | 36-32 |
| 18:28 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| 17:56 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:41 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:39 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:25 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Caron | 38-32 |
| 17:10 | Catawba | Jerry Caron takes the ball from Lance Fuchs | 38-32 |
| 16:48 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:47 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler tips it in | 40-32 |
| 16:26 | Catawba | William Little misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 16:24 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 16:06 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Lance Fuchs - foul #1 on Lance Fuchs, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Samuel Isom (SF), Fredrick Davidson (PF), Albert Robertson (C) Jerry Caron, Jeff Duren, Vincent Johnson, James Ziniewicz | |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (PG), John Perrone (SG), Mike Weese (SF), David Landers (PF), Michael Parker (C) Michael Oates, Lance Fuchs, William Little, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| 16:06 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:06 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:40 | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski is fouled on the floor by Robert Mudge - foul #2 on Robert Mudge, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault (SG) Terrence Ressler | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tetreault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Davidson (fresh) C - Albert Robertson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Perrone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Landers (fresh) C - Michael Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Catawba | John Perrone comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Tetreault - foul #1 on Paul Tetreault, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| 15:23 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:23 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:02 | Carson-Newman | Albert Robertson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 42-36 |
| 15:01 | Catawba | Michael Parker snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:42 | Catawba | Albert Robertson swats the layup by Michael Parker | 42-36 |
| 14:41 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:26 | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-36 |
| 14:25 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Willie Kowalewski | 42-36 |
| 14:21 | Catawba | John Perrone misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Robertson - foul #1 on Albert Robertson, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG), Jeff Duren (SF) Paul Tetreault, Samuel Isom | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) Willie Kowalewski, David Landers, Michael Parker | |
| 14:21 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:21 | Catawba | John Perrone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:05 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Mudge | 44-38 |
| 13:49 | Catawba | Mike Weese misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 13:48 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:32 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 13:30 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 13:03 | Catawba | Mike Weese is hacked by Jeff Duren - foul #3 on Jeff Duren, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (PG), Vincent Johnson (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Robert Mudge, Fredrick Davidson, Albert Robertson | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (SG), William Little (SF) John Perrone, Mike Weese | |
| 12:51 | Catawba | Vern Dealba travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| 12:36 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Pouncy - foul #2 on Jerry Pouncy, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 12:36 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:36 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:16 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Pouncy | 48-41 |
| 11:56 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 11:55 | Catawba | William Little pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:34 | Catawba | William Little misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeff Duren - foul #4 on Jeff Duren, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SF), Fredrick Davidson (C) Jeff Duren, James Ziniewicz | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Landers (C) Vern Dealba | |
| 11:34 | Catawba | William Little misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:34 | Catawba | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jerry Caron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mudge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Little (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Landers (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 11:18 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:01 | Catawba | William Little hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Oates | 48-44 |
| 10:44 | Carson-Newman | Michael Oates steps in front of the Jerry Caron pass | 48-44 |
| 10:40 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 10:38 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | Catawba | William Little drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Oates and he's hacked by Jerry Caron - foul #2 on Jerry Caron, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom (SF), Albert Robertson (C) Terrence Ressler, Vincent Johnson | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (PG), Michael Parker (C) Michael Oates, Jerry Pouncy | |
| 10:29 | Catawba | William Little misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:29 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:19 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 48-46 |
| 10:17 | Catawba | David Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:05 | Catawba | John Perrone hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-46 |
| 10:03 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:01 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron's pass is intercepted by John Perrone in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 09:59 | Catawba | John Perrone lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| 09:43 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:34 | Catawba | William Little misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-48 |
| 09:33 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:15 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Isom | 54-48 |
| 09:00 | Catawba | David Landers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 08:58 | Catawba | Michael Parker misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 08:57 | Catawba | John Perrone tips it home | 54-50 |
| 08:44 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:42 | Catawba | William Little snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:13 | Catawba | David Landers can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Fredrick Davidson - foul #1 on Fredrick Davidson, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Vincent Johnson (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Jerry Caron, Robert Mudge, Fredrick Davidson, Albert Robertson | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), Mike Weese (SF), Vern Dealba (C) Lance Fuchs, William Little, Michael Parker | |
| 08:13 | Catawba | David Landers makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:13 | Catawba | David Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:51 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses badly on a shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 07:49 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 07:37 | Catawba | David Landers is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren (SF) Samuel Isom | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Parker (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF) John Perrone, David Landers | |
| 07:18 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Paul Tetreault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mike Weese (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Catawba | Mike Weese is hacked by Terrence Ressler - foul #2 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG) Paul Tetreault | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 06:57 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:57 | Catawba | Mike Weese misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:57 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:36 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Terrence Ressler | 59-53 |
| 06:12 | Catawba | Mike Weese is fouled on the floor by Terrence Ressler - foul #3 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Albert Robertson (PF) Vincent Johnson | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (SG) Michael Parker | |
| 06:12 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:12 | Catawba | Mike Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:57 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 05:55 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:49 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz's floater is tipped away by Vern Dealba | 59-55 |
| 05:47 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:29 | Carson-Newman | Vern Dealba is called for the reach on James Ziniewicz - foul #1 on Vern Dealba, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (PG), Fredrick Davidson (PF) Robert Mudge, James Ziniewicz | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (SG), William Little (SF) John Perrone, Mike Weese | |
| 05:14 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler banks in the layup | 61-55 |
| 04:56 | Catawba | Fredrick Davidson swats the shot by Lance Fuchs | 61-55 |
| 04:55 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Albert Robertson | 61-55 |
| 04:40 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 61-55 |
| 04:38 | Catawba | Vern Dealba grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 04:25 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Oates | 61-58 |
| 04:04 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler connects on the jump hook from close range | 63-58 |
| 03:48 | Catawba | William Little is denied on a layup by Fredrick Davidson | 63-58 |
| 03:47 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:22 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Lance Fuchs - foul #2 on Lance Fuchs, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Samuel Isom (SF), Vincent Johnson (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Jerry Caron, Jeff Duren, Fredrick Davidson, Albert Robertson | |
| Subs | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski (PG), John Perrone (SG), Mike Weese (SF), David Landers (PF), Michael Parker (C) Michael Oates, Lance Fuchs, William Little, Jerry Pouncy, Vern Dealba | |
| 03:22 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:22 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:22 | Catawba | David Landers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:05 | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Mudge - foul #3 on Robert Mudge, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault (SG) Terrence Ressler | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 03:05 | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:05 | Catawba | Willie Kowalewski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:05 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Tetreault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Isom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Willie Kowalewski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Perrone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Weese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Carson-Newman | Mike Weese is called for the reach on Samuel Isom - foul #2 on Mike Weese, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| 02:33 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-59 |
| 02:32 | Catawba | David Landers pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:32 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Jeff Duren (SF) Robert Mudge, Paul Tetreault, Samuel Isom | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Oates (PG), Lance Fuchs (SG), William Little (SF), Jerry Pouncy (PF), Vern Dealba (C) Willie Kowalewski, John Perrone, Mike Weese, David Landers, Michael Parker | |
| 02:17 | Catawba | William Little misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 02:15 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:11 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron double dribbles | 64-59 |
| 01:58 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs is fouled on the floor by Vincent Johnson - foul #1 on Vincent Johnson, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| 01:58 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:58 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:43 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 01:42 | Catawba | Michael Oates grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:16 | Catawba | Vincent Johnson blocks the jumper by Vern Dealba | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | Catawba | William Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:56 | Catawba | William Little connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Catawba | Michael Oates clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Ziniewicz - foul #2 on James Ziniewicz, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Carson-Newman | Michael Oates is called for the reach on Jerry Caron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Oates, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron is hacked by Vern Dealba - foul #2 on Vern Dealba, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Jerry Caron is called for the reach on Michael Oates - foul #3 on Jerry Caron, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:08 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Catawba | Catawba calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Catawba | William Little misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jerry Caron (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Little (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Catawba | Vern Dealba wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy is hacked by Terrence Ressler - foul #4 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #15 | 67-67 |
| 04:47 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:47 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:28 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 04:26 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 04:04 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:02 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:54 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:52 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 03:36 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 03:34 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:25 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Ziniewicz - foul #3 on James Ziniewicz, team foul #16 | 69-69 |
| 03:25 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:25 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:58 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Pouncy takes the ball from James Ziniewicz | 69-71 |
| 02:42 | Catawba | William Little misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Vincent Johnson | 69-71 |
| 02:28 | Carson-Newman | A charge is called on Jerry Caron - foul #4 on Jerry Caron, team foul #17 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Fredrick Davidson (PF), Albert Robertson (C) Jerry Caron, Vincent Johnson, James Ziniewicz | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Perrone (SG) Lance Fuchs | |
| 02:00 | Catawba | Jerry Pouncy buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Oates | 69-74 |
| 02:00 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (PG), Vincent Johnson (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Robert Mudge, Fredrick Davidson, Albert Robertson | |
| Subs | Catawba | Lance Fuchs (SG) John Perrone | |
| 01:41 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren connects on the shot from the baseline | 71-74 |
| 01:22 | Catawba | William Little misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-74 |
| 01:20 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 01:15 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-74 |
| 01:14 | Catawba | Vern Dealba snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 00:59 | Catawba | William Little misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:58 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs tips it in | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jerry Caron (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Oates (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lance Fuchs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Little (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Pouncy (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Vern Dealba (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 00:43 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Lance Fuchs | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs is fouled in the backcourt by Terrence Ressler - foul #5 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #18 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SG) Terrence Ressler | |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Weese (SF) William Little | |
| 00:40 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:40 | Catawba | Lance Fuchs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:40 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Vincent Johnson | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson is fouled on the floor by Vern Dealba - foul #3 on Vern Dealba, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | William Little (SF) Mike Weese | |
| 00:35 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:35 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:32 | Catawba | Michael Oates is hacked by Jerry Caron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Caron, team foul #19 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault (SG) Jerry Caron | |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Weese (SF) William Little | |
| 00:32 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:32 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:29 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | William Little (SF) Mike Weese | |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Vincent Johnson and he's fouled by Lance Fuchs - foul #3 on Lance Fuchs, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault makes the free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | Catawba | Michael Oates is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Tetreault - foul #2 on Paul Tetreault, team foul #20 | 76-78 |
| 00:25 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:25 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-80 |
| 00:20 | Catawba | Michael Oates is hacked by Paul Tetreault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Tetreault, team foul #21 | 76-80 |
| 00:20 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:18 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| 00:15 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge connects on the 3 from the left wing | 79-82 |
| 00:14 | Catawba | Michael Oates is hacked by Paul Tetreault in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Tetreault, team foul #22 | 79-82 |
| 00:14 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:14 | Catawba | Michael Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren grabs the offensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| 00:03 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson snags the offensive board | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | The clock runs out | 79-84 |