| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sheldon Hoosier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Drew Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Varner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Starcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Wentz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert January (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Randall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:44 | Catawba | Gene Kegler snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:24 | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Springer | 39-32 |
| 18:41 | Catawba | Albert January misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 18:22 | Carson-Newman | James Springer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 18:21 | Catawba | Gene Kegler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:58 | Catawba | Michael Starcher's pass is intercepted by Drew Conway | 39-32 |
| 17:37 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | Catawba | Albert January pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:31 | Catawba | Michael Starcher buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Wentz | 39-35 |
| 17:11 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Albert January - foul #1 on Albert January, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes (PG), Arnold Bishop (SG), Jeffery James (PF), Fred Bartholomew (C) James Springer, Sheldon Hoosier, Drew Conway, Samuel Varner | |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke (PG), John Mosley (SG), Vincent Rossi (PF) Michael Starcher, Jeffery Wentz, Robert Randall | |
| 17:11 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:54 | Catawba | Albert January connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Zuehlke | 42-38 |
| 16:40 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop is fouled on the floor by John Mosley - foul #1 on John Mosley, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Shawn Rodgers (C) Joseph Crosby | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Morefield (SF) Albert January | |
| 16:29 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 16:28 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:12 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 16:10 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Vincent Rossi | 42-38 |
| 15:58 | Catawba | Robert Morefield's pass is intercepted by Arnold Bishop | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Randy Hayes (fresh) SG - Arnold Bishop (fresh) SF - Fred Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jeffery James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Richard Zuehlke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mosley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Morefield (fresh) PF - Vincent Rossi (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gene Kegler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Fred Bartholomew is denied by Gene Kegler | 42-38 |
| 15:43 | Catawba | Vincent Rossi pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:20 | Catawba | Vincent Rossi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:18 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:12 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 15:11 | Catawba | Robert Morefield pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:55 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Mosley | 42-41 |
| 14:28 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Rodgers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Hayes | 45-41 |
| 14:20 | Catawba | Robert Morefield is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Springer (PG), Sheldon Hoosier (SG), Joseph Crosby (SF), Drew Conway (PF), Samuel Varner (C) Randy Hayes, Arnold Bishop, Fred Bartholomew, Jeffery James, Shawn Rodgers | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Starcher (PG), Jeffery Wentz (SG), Albert January (SF), Robert Randall (PF), Manuel Brucker (C) Richard Zuehlke, John Mosley, Robert Morefield, Vincent Rossi, Gene Kegler | |
| 14:04 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner blows the layup but he's hacked by Manuel Brucker - foul #1 on Manuel Brucker, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 14:04 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:04 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:04 | Catawba | Manuel Brucker gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:51 | Catawba | Michael Starcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:50 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:27 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Joseph Crosby is denied by Robert Randall | 45-41 |
| 13:26 | Catawba | Manuel Brucker pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:06 | Catawba | Michael Starcher misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 13:05 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:54 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 12:30 | Catawba | Albert January hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Crosby - foul #2 on Joseph Crosby, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Gene Kegler (C) Manuel Brucker | |
| 12:30 | Catawba | Albert January makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:30 | Catawba | Albert January makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:18 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Catawba | Gene Kegler gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:02 | Catawba | Albert January knocks in the shot near the basket | 45-45 |
| 11:49 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:48 | Catawba | Albert January snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Hoosier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Drew Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Varner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Starcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Wentz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert January (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Randall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Catawba | Albert January clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Crosby - foul #3 on Joseph Crosby, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes (PG), Jeffery James (PF), Fred Bartholomew (C) James Springer, Drew Conway, Samuel Varner | |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke (PG) Michael Starcher | |
| 11:43 | Catawba | Albert January makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:43 | Catawba | Albert January misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:43 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 11:22 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:08 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop (SG), Shawn Rodgers (C) Sheldon Hoosier, Joseph Crosby | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Mosley (SG), Vincent Rossi (PF) Jeffery Wentz, Robert Randall | |
| 10:51 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Rodgers | 50-46 |
| 10:27 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Albert January | 50-49 |
| 10:09 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gene Kegler - foul #2 on Gene Kegler, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Springer (PG), Drew Conway (PF), Samuel Varner (C) Randy Hayes, Jeffery James, Shawn Rodgers | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Starcher (PG), Robert Morefield (SF) John Mosley, Albert January | |
| 10:09 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:09 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:40 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 09:39 | Catawba | Robert Morefield grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:13 | Catawba | Robert Morefield is hacked by Arnold Bishop - foul #2 on Arnold Bishop, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier (SG), Joseph Crosby (SF) Arnold Bishop, Fred Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz (SG), Robert Randall (PF), Manuel Brucker (C) Robert Morefield, Vincent Rossi, Gene Kegler | |
| 08:52 | Catawba | Manuel Brucker knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:33 | Carson-Newman | James Springer is hacked by Michael Starcher - foul #2 on Michael Starcher, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James (C) Samuel Varner | |
| Subs | Catawba | Albert January (SF) Richard Zuehlke | |
| 08:14 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 08:13 | Catawba | Manuel Brucker grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 07:47 | Catawba | Albert January hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Randall | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Springer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Hoosier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Drew Conway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Starcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Wentz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert January (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Randall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Brucker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Carson-Newman | James Springer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 07:24 | Catawba | Robert Randall gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:03 | Catawba | Robert Randall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Wentz | 52-55 |
| 06:54 | Carson-Newman | James Springer misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:52 | Catawba | Manuel Brucker gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:47 | Catawba | Michael Starcher connects on the floater from the left side set up by Jeffery Wentz | 52-57 |
| 06:27 | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sheldon Hoosier and he's hacked by Robert Randall - foul #2 on Robert Randall, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes (PG), Arnold Bishop (SG), Samuel Varner (C) James Springer, Sheldon Hoosier, Jeffery James | |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke (PG), John Mosley (SG), Vincent Rossi (PF), Gene Kegler (C) Michael Starcher, Jeffery Wentz, Robert Randall, Manuel Brucker | |
| 06:27 | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:03 | Catawba | Gene Kegler knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Zuehlke | 55-59 |
| 05:49 | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 05:47 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Gene Kegler | 55-59 |
| 05:28 | Catawba | John Mosley is fouled on the floor by Randy Hayes - foul #3 on Randy Hayes, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew (SF), Jeffery James (PF) Joseph Crosby, Drew Conway | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Morefield (SF) Albert January | |
| 05:10 | Catawba | Robert Morefield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 05:09 | Catawba | John Mosley hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 04:59 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Morefield - foul #1 on Robert Morefield, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier (SG) Arnold Bishop | |
| Subs | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz (SG), Robert Randall (PF) John Mosley, Vincent Rossi | |
| 04:59 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:59 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:59 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Robert Randall | 55-61 |
| 04:51 | Catawba | Jeffery Wentz misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 04:49 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:44 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes scores on a turnaround from the right block | 57-61 |
| 04:20 | Catawba | Richard Zuehlke drills a driving attempt in the paint | 57-63 |
| 04:08 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew drills a floater near the basket and the foul's on Gene Kegler - foul #3 on Gene Kegler, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Springer (PG), Shawn Rodgers (C) Randy Hayes, Samuel Varner | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Starcher (PG), Albert January (SF) Richard Zuehlke, Robert Morefield | |
| 04:08 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:55 | Catawba | Robert Randall misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery James - foul #3 on Jeffery James, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby (SF) Shawn Rodgers | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 03:55 | Catawba | Robert Randall makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:55 | Catawba | Robert Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:55 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:51 | Carson-Newman | A charge is called on James Springer - foul #3 on James Springer, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sheldon Hoosier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery James (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Bartholomew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Starcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Wentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert January (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Kegler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Catawba | Albert January misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 03:27 | Catawba | Robert Randall pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:15 | Catawba | James Springer is called for the reach on Michael Starcher - foul #4 on James Springer, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 03:15 | Catawba | Michael Starcher makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:15 | Catawba | Michael Starcher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:57 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-66 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James tips it in | 62-66 |
| 02:37 | Catawba | Robert Randall hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 62-66 |
| 02:36 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:36 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway (PF), Samuel Varner (C) Jeffery James, Fred Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 02:15 | Carson-Newman | James Springer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 02:14 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Gene Kegler | 62-66 |
| 02:12 | Catawba | James Springer takes the ball from Michael Starcher in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 01:59 | Carson-Newman | A charge is called on Sheldon Hoosier - foul #1 on Sheldon Hoosier, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 01:34 | Catawba | Robert Randall clanks a jump hook from the left block | 62-66 |
| 01:33 | Catawba | Gene Kegler snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 01:17 | Catawba | Gene Kegler comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| 01:15 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:58 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:56 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | Robert Randall is called for the reach on James Springer - foul #3 on Robert Randall, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | James Springer makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | James Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Catawba | Michael Starcher clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 00:16 | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Catawba | Albert January grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Catawba | James Springer is called for the reach on Albert January in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Springer, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes (PG) James Springer | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:05 | Catawba | Albert January makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Catawba | Albert January misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-67 |