| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Nicholas Stewart (fresh) SG - Manuel Haden (fresh) SF - Martin Wixom (fresh) PF - Thomas Bedard (fresh) C - Loren Auld (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Buffington (fresh) SG - Todd Jones (fresh) SF - Brian Smith (fresh) PF - Kevin Ekberg (fresh) C - Michael Pike (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Loren Auld 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) | |
| 19:40 | Carson-Newman | Todd Jones is called for the reach on Nicholas Stewart - foul #1 on Todd Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Carson-Newman | Martin Wixom loses the dribble to Michael Buffington | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Catawba | Michael Buffington banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Carson-Newman | Loren Auld knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Stewart | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Catawba | Michael Pike snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Catawba | Loren Auld swats the short shot by Michael Pike | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Manuel Haden | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Carson-Newman | Loren Auld hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Carson-Newman | Loren Auld's pass is intercepted by Michael Buffington | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Catawba | Loren Auld steals the ball from Michael Buffington | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Carson-Newman | Loren Auld comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Todd Jones | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | Catawba | Brian Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 16:19 | Carson-Newman | Martin Wixom grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:13 | Carson-Newman | Todd Jones steals it from Manuel Haden | 2-2 |
| 15:51 | Catawba | Todd Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 15:50 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Nicholas Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Haden (fresh) SF - Martin Wixom (fresh) PF - Thomas Bedard (fairly fresh) C - Loren Auld (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Todd Jones (fresh) SF - Brian Smith (fresh) PF - Kevin Ekberg (fresh) C - Michael Pike (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Manuel Haden | 4-2 |
| 15:28 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg banks in the layup set up by Brian Smith | 4-4 |
| 15:13 | Carson-Newman | Todd Jones is called for the reach on Manuel Haden - foul #2 on Todd Jones, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Raymond Pickney (SG), Bradford Stapleton (SF), John Pierce (PF), William Kaplan (C) Manuel Haden, Martin Wixom, Thomas Bedard, Loren Auld | |
| Subs | Catawba | Randell Hart (PG), Jack Coughlan (SG), Lesley Griffin (SF), Greg Plunkett (PF), Christopher Crotty (C) Michael Buffington, Todd Jones, Brian Smith, Kevin Ekberg, Michael Pike | |
| 15:01 | Carson-Newman | William Kaplan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:00 | Carson-Newman | Bradford Stapleton misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 14:59 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Pickney grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:46 | Carson-Newman | Bradford Stapleton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Crotty - foul #1 on Christopher Crotty, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 14:31 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Pickney loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 14:11 | Catawba | Randell Hart is fouled on the floor by Raymond Pickney - foul #1 on Raymond Pickney, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Manuel Haden (SG), Martin Wixom (SF) Nicholas Stewart, Bradford Stapleton | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (PG) Lesley Griffin | |
| 13:56 | Catawba | Michael Buffington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 13:54 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:33 | Catawba | Christopher Crotty loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Brian Smith (SF), Kevin Ekberg (PF) Jack Coughlan, Christopher Crotty | |
| 13:22 | Carson-Newman | John Pierce travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Loren Auld (C) William Kaplan | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 12:59 | Catawba | Brian Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Pickney - foul #2 on Raymond Pickney, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart (PG), Thomas Bedard (PF) Raymond Pickney, John Pierce | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Pike (C) Greg Plunkett | |
| 12:59 | Catawba | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 12:59 | Catawba | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:42 | Carson-Newman | Martin Wixom misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 12:42 | Carson-Newman | Martin Wixom makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 12:42 | Carson-Newman | Martin Wixom makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 12:21 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg is fouled on the floor by Martin Wixom - foul #1 on Martin Wixom, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 12:06 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg banks in the layup set up by Michael Buffington | 6-8 |
| 11:54 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Bedard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 11:52 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Michael Pike | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Nicholas Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Haden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Wixom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Bedard (fresh) C - Loren Auld (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randell Hart (fresh) SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ekberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Pike (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Catawba | Brian Smith loses the dribble to Manuel Haden | 6-8 |
| 11:29 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart lays it up and in set up by Manuel Haden | 8-8 |
| 11:10 | Catawba | Michael Pike hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Buffington | 8-10 |
| 10:56 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Bedard slams it home on a great pass from Nicholas Stewart | 10-10 |
| 10:40 | Catawba | Michael Buffington drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Manuel Haden - foul #1 on Manuel Haden, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Bradford Stapleton (SF), John Pierce (PF), William Kaplan (C) Martin Wixom, Thomas Bedard, Loren Auld | |
| Subs | Catawba | Jack Coughlan (SG), Lesley Griffin (SF), Greg Plunkett (PF), Christopher Crotty (C) Randell Hart, Brian Smith, Kevin Ekberg, Michael Pike | |
| 10:40 | Catawba | Michael Buffington makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:21 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 10:19 | Catawba | Jack Coughlan snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:02 | Catawba | Jack Coughlan misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Pierce - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Gerald Webber (SG) Michael Buffington | |
| 10:02 | Catawba | Jack Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:02 | Catawba | Jack Coughlan misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:02 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to John Pierce | 10-14 |
| 09:39 | Carson-Newman | Greg Plunkett steals it from William Kaplan | 10-14 |
| 09:22 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett misses the jumper from the left block | 10-14 |
| 09:20 | Carson-Newman | John Pierce snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:05 | Carson-Newman | William Kaplan can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 10-14 |
| 09:04 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:47 | Carson-Newman | Greg Plunkett steals the ball from Manuel Haden | 10-14 |
| 08:29 | Catawba | Gerald Webber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Coughlan | 10-16 |
| 08:10 | Carson-Newman | William Kaplan knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Bradford Stapleton | 12-16 |
| 07:57 | Catawba | Lesley Griffin is fouled on the floor by Bradford Stapleton - foul #1 on Bradford Stapleton, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Martin Wixom (SF), Thomas Bedard (PF), Loren Auld (C) Bradford Stapleton, John Pierce, William Kaplan | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (PG), Randell Hart (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Kevin Ekberg (PF), Michael Pike (C) Jack Coughlan, Gerald Webber, Lesley Griffin, Greg Plunkett, Christopher Crotty | |
| 07:47 | Catawba | Michael Pike loses the dribble to Nicholas Stewart | 12-16 |
| 07:43 | Carson-Newman | Manuel Haden lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Stewart | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Nicholas Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Haden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Wixom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Bedard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Auld (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Michael Buffington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randell Hart (fresh) SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ekberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Catawba | Randell Hart misses the shot near the basket | 14-16 |
| 07:26 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Thomas Bedard | 14-16 |
| 07:09 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Bedard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 07:08 | Carson-Newman | Loren Auld misses the tip | 14-16 |
| 07:06 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 06:48 | Catawba | Michael Pike misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 06:47 | Carson-Newman | Martin Wixom gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:23 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Bedard connects on the shot from close range set up by Manuel Haden and he's fouled by Michael Buffington - foul #1 on Michael Buffington, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| 06:23 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Bedard misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:23 | Catawba | Michael Pike snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 06:02 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg blows the layup but he's fouled by Martin Wixom - foul #2 on Martin Wixom, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Bradford Stapleton (SF) Martin Wixom | |
| Subs | Catawba | Jack Coughlan (SG) Michael Buffington | |
| 06:02 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:02 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 05:52 | Carson-Newman | Jack Coughlan steps in front of the Manuel Haden pass | 16-17 |
| 05:38 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 05:37 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 05:33 | Carson-Newman | Randell Hart is called for the reach on Nicholas Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randell Hart, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Greg Plunkett (C) Michael Pike | |
| 05:16 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Bedard drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Stewart | 18-17 |
| 04:56 | Catawba | Loren Auld steals the ball from Kevin Ekberg | 18-17 |
| 04:41 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Bedard misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 18-17 |
| 04:40 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 04:11 | Catawba | Randell Hart loses the dribble to Nicholas Stewart | 18-17 |
| 04:07 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart banks in the layup | 20-17 |
| 03:44 | Catawba | Randell Hart can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 20-17 |
| 03:43 | Catawba | Kevin Ekberg snags the offensive board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Nicholas Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Haden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradford Stapleton (fresh) PF - Thomas Bedard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Loren Auld (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Randell Hart (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Coughlan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ekberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Plunkett (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Catawba | Greg Plunkett misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 20-17 |
| 03:26 | Catawba | Brian Smith tips it but misses | 20-17 |
| 03:24 | Carson-Newman | Loren Auld grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 03:09 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Raymond Pickney (SG), Martin Wixom (SF), John Pierce (PF), William Kaplan (C) Manuel Haden, Bradford Stapleton, Thomas Bedard, Loren Auld | |
| Subs | Catawba | Michael Buffington (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Lesley Griffin (SF), Christopher Crotty (PF), Michael Pike (C) Randell Hart, Jack Coughlan, Brian Smith, Kevin Ekberg, Greg Plunkett | |
| 03:09 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 03:09 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 02:57 | Catawba | Michael Pike double dribbles | 22-17 |
| 02:38 | Carson-Newman | William Kaplan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Christopher Crotty - foul #2 on Christopher Crotty, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| 02:38 | Carson-Newman | William Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 02:38 | Carson-Newman | William Kaplan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 02:38 | Carson-Newman | John Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 02:20 | Carson-Newman | Martin Wixom comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 23-17 |
| 02:18 | Catawba | Christopher Crotty pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 01:49 | Catawba | Todd Jones misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 01:48 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pike | 23-17 |
| 01:37 | Catawba | Michael Buffington drills a jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 01:26 | Carson-Newman | John Pierce comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 01:24 | Catawba | Christopher Crotty snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 01:11 | Catawba | Michael Pike misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Kaplan - foul #1 on William Kaplan, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Manuel Haden (SG) Nicholas Stewart | |
| Subs | Catawba | Randell Hart (SF), Greg Plunkett (PF) Lesley Griffin, Christopher Crotty | |
| 01:11 | Catawba | Michael Pike makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 01:11 | Catawba | Michael Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 00:47 | Carson-Newman | John Pierce scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Pickney | 25-21 |
| 00:26 | Catawba | Todd Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 25-21 |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to John Pierce | 25-21 |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | Michael Pike blocks the short jumper by William Kaplan | 25-21 |
| 00:18 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Pickney grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Pickney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-21 |
| 00:02 | Catawba | Michael Pike gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Michael Pike misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 25-21 |