| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Fynn Amezquita (fresh) SG - James Crosby (fresh) SF - Jack Pelletier (fresh) PF - John Lynch (fresh) C - Gary Lumpkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Springer (fresh) SG - Sheldon Hoosier (fresh) SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) PF - Drew Conway (fresh) C - Samuel Varner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin 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) | |
| 19:40 | Mars Hill | John Lynch clanks a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Sheldon Hoosier | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Mars Hill | James Springer steals it from John Lynch | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby buries a 3 from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 17:32 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-7 |
| 17:30 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:09 | Carson-Newman | Fynn Amezquita is called for the reach on James Springer - foul #1 on Fynn Amezquita, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon (PF) John Lynch | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 16:45 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner buries a shot in the lane set up by James Springer | 0-9 |
| 16:34 | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita is fouled on the floor by James Springer - foul #1 on James Springer, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams (PG), Dwayne Washington (SG), Jim Costantino (C) Fynn Amezquita, James Crosby, Gary Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James (C) Samuel Varner | |
| 16:16 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Brogdon | 3-9 |
| 15:59 | Carson-Newman | James Springer misses the 3 from straight away | 3-9 |
| 15:58 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier tips it back up and in | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Bradley Williams (fresh) SG - Dwayne Washington (fresh) SF - Jack Pelletier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Brogdon (fresh) C - Jim Costantino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Springer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Hoosier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Drew Conway (fairly fresh) C - Jeffery James (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-11 |
| 15:33 | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 15:13 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Brogdon steps in front of the James Springer pass | 3-11 |
| 14:57 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon is fouled on the floor by Drew Conway - foul #1 on Drew Conway, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita (PG), James Crosby (SG), John Lynch (PF), Gary Lumpkin (C) Bradley Williams, Dwayne Washington, Jack Pelletier, Kenneth Brogdon | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes (PG), Arnold Bishop (SG), Fred Bartholomew (SF), Samuel Varner (C) James Springer, Sheldon Hoosier, Joseph Crosby, Drew Conway | |
| 14:44 | Mars Hill | Jim Costantino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jim Costantino, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| 14:29 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 14:28 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop tips it home | 3-13 |
| 14:19 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-13 |
| 14:17 | Mars Hill | Jim Costantino can't tip it in | 3-13 |
| 14:15 | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita snags the offensive board | 3-13 |
| 13:58 | Mars Hill | Jim Costantino is fouled on the floor by Fred Bartholomew - foul #1 on Fred Bartholomew, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| 13:44 | Mars Hill | John Lynch is fouled on the floor by Jeffery James - foul #1 on Jeffery James, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| 13:33 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin loses the ball out of bounds | 3-13 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier (SF) Jim Costantino | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby (SF) Fred Bartholomew | |
| 13:17 | Carson-Newman | John Lynch swats the short shot by Randy Hayes | 3-13 |
| 13:16 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier pulls down the rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:02 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin is hacked by Jeffery James - foul #2 on Jeffery James, team foul #5 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Springer (PG), Sheldon Hoosier (SG), Drew Conway (PF) Randy Hayes, Arnold Bishop, Jeffery James | |
| 12:45 | Mars Hill | John Lynch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Drew Conway - foul #2 on Drew Conway, team foul #6 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew (PF), Shawn Rodgers (C) Drew Conway, Samuel Varner | |
| 12:45 | Mars Hill | John Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:45 | Mars Hill | John Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:22 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Crosby | 5-16 |
| 12:06 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier connects on the floater from the right block set up by Fynn Amezquita and he's hacked by James Springer - foul #2 on James Springer, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams (PG), Dwayne Washington (SG), Kenneth Brogdon (C) Fynn Amezquita, James Crosby, Gary Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes (PG) James Springer | |
| 12:06 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier misses the free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:06 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Shawn Rodgers | 7-16 |
| 11:38 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 11:36 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Bradley Williams (fresh) SG - Dwayne Washington (fresh) SF - Jack Pelletier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Brogdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Randy Hayes (fresh) SG - Sheldon Hoosier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Bartholomew (fresh) C - Shawn Rodgers (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Mars Hill | Dwayne Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 11:12 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 10:49 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby lays it in | 7-18 |
| 10:30 | Mars Hill | John Lynch comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-18 |
| 10:29 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:16 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Rodgers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 10:14 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier grabs the offensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:07 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew misses badly on a runner from the left block | 7-18 |
| 10:06 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 09:54 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jack Pelletier, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita (PG), James Crosby (SG), Jim Costantino (SF), Gary Lumpkin (C) Bradley Williams, Dwayne Washington, Jack Pelletier, John Lynch | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop (SG), Samuel Varner (C) Sheldon Hoosier, Joseph Crosby | |
| 09:30 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 09:29 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 09:18 | Mars Hill | James Crosby misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-18 |
| 09:16 | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita tips it in | 9-18 |
| 09:00 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Rodgers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 08:58 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 08:53 | Mars Hill | James Crosby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-18 |
| 08:52 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Samuel Varner | 9-18 |
| 08:35 | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop is hacked by Gary Lumpkin - foul #1 on Gary Lumpkin, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier (SF) Jim Costantino | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier (SG) Shawn Rodgers | |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-18 |
| 08:19 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 08:03 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin makes the floater from the right side set up by Jack Pelletier and he's fouled by Samuel Varner - foul #1 on Samuel Varner, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby (SF) Randy Hayes | |
| 08:03 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:54 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brogdon - foul #1 on Kenneth Brogdon, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| 07:46 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Bishop | 12-20 |
| 07:35 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jack Pelletier and he's fouled by Fred Bartholomew - foul #2 on Fred Bartholomew, team foul #9 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Shawn Rodgers (PF) Fred Bartholomew | |
| 07:35 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Fynn Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Crosby (fresh) SF - Jack Pelletier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Brogdon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lumpkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Arnold Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Hoosier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shawn Rodgers (fresh) C - Samuel Varner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 07:08 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:51 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 15-20 |
| 06:50 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon tips it in | 17-20 |
| 06:32 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 17-20 |
| 06:31 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:12 | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 06:01 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Rodgers buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Crosby | 20-23 |
| 05:56 | Mars Hill | James Crosby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 05:55 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:37 | Carson-Newman | Jack Pelletier picks off the pass by Arnold Bishop | 20-23 |
| 05:31 | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita is hacked by Sheldon Hoosier - foul #1 on Sheldon Hoosier, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams (SG), Jim Costantino (SF), John Lynch (PF), Gregory Holmes (C) James Crosby, Jack Pelletier, Kenneth Brogdon, Gary Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes (PG), Troy Stout (SG) Arnold Bishop, Sheldon Hoosier | |
| 05:31 | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:31 | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:10 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-25 |
| 04:57 | Mars Hill | Jim Costantino misses long on a floater from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 04:55 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:35 | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout's pass is intercepted by Fynn Amezquita | 21-25 |
| 04:18 | Mars Hill | John Lynch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradley Williams | 23-25 |
| 04:14 | Carson-Newman | The refs have stopped play. Shawn Rodgers is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 23-25 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Dwayne Washington (SG), Jack Pelletier (SF) Fynn Amezquita, Gregory Holmes | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop (SG), Drew Conway (PF) Troy Stout, Shawn Rodgers | |
| 03:59 | Carson-Newman | The refs have stopped play. Randy Hayes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 23-25 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon (C) Jim Costantino | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Springer (PG), Sheldon Hoosier (SG), Fred Bartholomew (SF), Jeffery James (C) Randy Hayes, Arnold Bishop, Joseph Crosby, Samuel Varner | |
| 03:49 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 03:47 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 03:42 | Mars Hill | Drew Conway picks off the pass by Bradley Williams | 23-25 |
| 03:33 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwayne Washington - foul #1 on Dwayne Washington, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | James Crosby (SG), Gary Lumpkin (C) Dwayne Washington, Kenneth Brogdon | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 03:33 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:33 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Bradley Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Crosby (fresh) SF - Jack Pelletier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Lumpkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Springer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Hoosier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Bartholomew (fresh) PF - Drew Conway (fresh) C - Jeffery James (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Mars Hill | Gary Lumpkin hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 02:57 | Carson-Newman | James Springer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon (PF) John Lynch | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 02:45 | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 02:43 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon grabs the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 02:31 | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams is fouled on the floor by James Springer - foul #3 on James Springer, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Arnold Bishop (PG) James Springer | |
| 02:31 | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:31 | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:15 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier is fouled on the floor by James Crosby - foul #1 on James Crosby, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Dwayne Washington (PG), Jim Costantino (SF) Bradley Williams, Jack Pelletier | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 02:15 | Carson-Newman | Sheldon Hoosier misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:15 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brogdon | 26-27 |
| 01:58 | Mars Hill | Dwayne Washington can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 01:57 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon tips it home | 28-27 |
| 01:40 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-27 |
| 01:39 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brogdon | 28-27 |
| 01:21 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon is hacked by Drew Conway - foul #3 on Drew Conway, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Fynn Amezquita (PG), Jack Pelletier (SF), John Lynch (PF) James Crosby, Jim Costantino, Gary Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Graves (PG), Joseph Crosby (SF) Sheldon Hoosier, Drew Conway | |
| 01:21 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:21 | Mars Hill | Kenneth Brogdon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:04 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby loses the dribble to Kenneth Brogdon | 29-27 |
| 00:53 | Mars Hill | Dwayne Washington's pass is intercepted by Arnold Bishop | 29-27 |
| 00:31 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 00:30 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James tips it in | 29-29 |
| 00:05 | Mars Hill | Jack Pelletier scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dwayne Washington | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brogdon - foul #2 on Kenneth Brogdon, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | James Crosby (SG), Gary Lumpkin (C) Dwayne Washington, Kenneth Brogdon | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Samuel Varner (C) Jeffery James | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |