| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hensley (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gayhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Case (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Swain (fresh) 9 pts. C - Donald Carmichael (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Gerald Reaves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Simensky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Gudino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Gregory Gudino inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Mars Hill | Gerald Reaves scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-26 |
| 19:22 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Reaves picks off the pass by Larry Case | 35-26 |
| 18:59 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis misses long on a runner in the lane | 35-26 |
| 18:58 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gayhart | 35-26 |
| 18:38 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 18:36 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Robert Gallagher | 35-26 |
| 18:16 | Mars Hill | Robert Gallagher misses the fadeaway near the basket | 35-26 |
| 18:15 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:52 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Gudino - foul #2 on Gregory Gudino, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 17:52 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:52 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:52 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael snags the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:38 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case drills a floater from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 17:21 | Mars Hill | Robert Gallagher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 17:19 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:02 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 17:00 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Carmichael | 38-26 |
| 16:47 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 16:46 | Mars Hill | Robert Gallagher grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 16:31 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis lays it up and in | 38-28 |
| 16:25 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Reaves steals it from Larry Case | 38-28 |
| 16:05 | Mars Hill | Gregory Gudino lays it up and in | 38-30 |
| 15:54 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case lays it in set up by Michael Hensley | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hensley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gayhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Case (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Swain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Donald Carmichael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Gerald Reaves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Gudino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gallagher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mars Hill | Gregory Gudino is called for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Eddie Curry (PG), Jared Nabors (SG), Carl Vallecillo (SF), Jonathon Newton (PF), Paul Bland (C) Michael Hensley, Jeffrey Gayhart, Larry Case, Timothy Swain, Donald Carmichael | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Charlie Jackson (PG), Jordan Rudolph (SG), Michael Jordon (PF), Sammy May (C) Gerald Reaves, Michael Simensky, Andrew Lewis, Robert Gallagher | |
| 15:16 | Carson-Newman | Carl Vallecillo buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Eddie Curry | 42-30 |
| 15:06 | Mars Hill | Charlie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jared Nabors - foul #4 on Jared Nabors, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale (SG) Jared Nabors | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 15:06 | Mars Hill | Charlie Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:06 | Mars Hill | Charlie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:44 | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 14:43 | Carson-Newman | Eddie Curry tips it but misses | 42-31 |
| 14:41 | Mars Hill | Jordan Rudolph grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:27 | Mars Hill | Sammy May makes the 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:06 | Carson-Newman | Carl Vallecillo misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charlie Jackson - foul #4 on Charlie Jackson, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley (PG), Jeffrey Gayhart (SG), Larry Case (SF) Eddie Curry, Tony Hale, Paul Bland | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Gerald Reaves (PG), Michael Simensky (SG), Andrew Lewis (PF), Robert Gallagher (C) Charlie Jackson, Gregory Gudino, Michael Jordon, Sammy May | |
| 14:06 | Carson-Newman | Carl Vallecillo misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:06 | Carson-Newman | Carl Vallecillo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:51 | Mars Hill | Michael Hensley takes the ball from Gerald Reaves | 43-34 |
| 13:47 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley lays it up and in | 45-34 |
| 13:22 | Mars Hill | Jeffrey Gayhart takes the ball from Robert Gallagher | 45-34 |
| 12:59 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 12:57 | Mars Hill | Robert Gallagher gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:40 | Mars Hill | Jordan Rudolph connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Reaves | 45-36 |
| 12:19 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 12:18 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 11:58 | Mars Hill | Jordan Rudolph drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Reaves | 45-39 |
| 11:46 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gallagher swats the dunk try by Michael Hensley | 45-39 |
| 11:44 | Carson-Newman | Carl Vallecillo tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hensley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gayhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Case (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Gerald Reaves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simensky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Rudolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:27 | Mars Hill | Jordan Rudolph misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 11:25 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Jonathon Newton | 47-39 |
| 10:58 | Carson-Newman | Carl Vallecillo dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffrey Gayhart | 49-39 |
| 10:46 | Mars Hill | Jordan Rudolph can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 10:44 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:30 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Vallecillo - foul #2 on Carl Vallecillo, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Eddie Curry (SG), Timothy Swain (PF), Donald Carmichael (C) Jeffrey Gayhart, Carl Vallecillo, Jonathon Newton | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Paul Goyette (PG), Gregory Gudino (SF), Michael Jordon (C) Michael Simensky, Jordan Rudolph, Robert Gallagher | |
| 10:30 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:30 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:08 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Lewis steals it from Eddie Curry | 49-41 |
| 09:44 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Reaves | 49-43 |
| 09:27 | Carson-Newman | Eddie Curry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 09:26 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Swain snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:02 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley's pass is intercepted by Gregory Gudino | 49-43 |
| 08:59 | Mars Hill | Paul Goyette hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Gudino | 49-45 |
| 08:35 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hensley | 51-45 |
| 08:22 | Mars Hill | A charge is called on Gregory Gudino - foul #3 on Gregory Gudino, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeffrey Gayhart (SG) Michael Hensley | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Simensky (SG), Robert Gallagher (C) Gerald Reaves, Andrew Lewis | |
| 08:05 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 07:50 | Mars Hill | Robert Gallagher misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 07:48 | Mars Hill | Gregory Gudino grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:37 | Mars Hill | Michael Jordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale (PG), Jared Nabors (SG), Carl Vallecillo (SF), Jonathon Newton (PF), Paul Bland (C) Eddie Curry, Jeffrey Gayhart, Larry Case, Timothy Swain, Donald Carmichael | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Charlie Jackson (PG), Sammy May (PF) Paul Goyette, Michael Jordon | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Tony Hale (fresh) SG - Jared Nabors (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Vallecillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Bland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Charlie Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Simensky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sammy May (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Carson-Newman | Jonathon Newton's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gallagher | 54-45 |
| 07:11 | Mars Hill | Robert Gallagher snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:43 | Mars Hill | Charlie Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 06:23 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 54-48 |
| 06:21 | Mars Hill | Charlie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:01 | Mars Hill | Robert Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 54-48 |
| 05:59 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:44 | Carson-Newman | Michael Simensky steals the ball from Carl Vallecillo | 54-48 |
| 05:41 | Mars Hill | Charlie Jackson lays it in set up by Michael Simensky | 54-50 |
| 05:23 | Carson-Newman | Michael Simensky is called for the reach on Carl Vallecillo - foul #1 on Michael Simensky, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley (PG), Jeffrey Gayhart (SF), Timothy Swain (PF), Donald Carmichael (C) Tony Hale, Carl Vallecillo, Jonathon Newton, Paul Bland | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Gerald Reaves (SG), Jordan Rudolph (SF), Andrew Lewis (PF) Michael Simensky, Gregory Gudino, Sammy May | |
| 05:05 | Carson-Newman | Jeffrey Gayhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 04:50 | Mars Hill | Robert Gallagher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Lewis | 54-53 |
| 04:34 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:32 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:16 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Swain | 56-53 |
| 03:59 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Jordan Rudolph and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gayhart - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gayhart, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Case (SF) Jared Nabors | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Simensky (SG), Gregory Gudino (SF), Michael Jordon (C) Charlie Jackson, Jordan Rudolph, Robert Gallagher | |
| 03:59 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:39 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Jeffrey Gayhart is denied by Michael Jordon | 56-56 |
| 03:37 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Swain misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 03:35 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Case | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hensley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Gayhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Case (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Swain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Carmichael (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Gerald Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simensky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jordon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Swain can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 03:19 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:13 | Mars Hill | Gerald Reaves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:11 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis tips it home | 56-58 |
| 03:03 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hensley | 58-58 |
| 02:50 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Timothy Swain - foul #2 on Timothy Swain, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jared Nabors (SG) Jeffrey Gayhart | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Charlie Jackson (PG), Robert Gallagher (C) Gerald Reaves, Michael Jordon | |
| 02:50 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:50 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:50 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis makes the 3rd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:26 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jared Nabors | 61-60 |
| 02:07 | Mars Hill | Donald Carmichael blocks the short jumper by Andrew Lewis | 61-60 |
| 02:06 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:01 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley is fouled on the floor by Charlie Jackson - foul #5 on Charlie Jackson, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jonathon Newton (PF), Carl Vallecillo (C) Timothy Swain, Donald Carmichael | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Paul Goyette (PG), Jordan Rudolph (SF) Charlie Jackson, Gregory Gudino | |
| 01:42 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hensley and he's fouled by Michael Simensky - foul #2 on Michael Simensky, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Swain (PF), Donald Carmichael (C) Jonathon Newton, Carl Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Gerald Reaves (PG), Gregory Gudino (SF) Paul Goyette, Jordan Rudolph | |
| 01:42 | Carson-Newman | Larry Case makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:32 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis loses the dribble to Jared Nabors | 64-60 |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Gallagher - foul #1 on Robert Gallagher, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:52 | Mars Hill | Andrew Lewis hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Reaves | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Gallagher - foul #2 on Robert Gallagher, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Carl Vallecillo (PF) Timothy Swain | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Donald Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Mars Hill | Gerald Reaves scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Lewis | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Reaves - foul #2 on Gerald Reaves, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Swain (PF) Carl Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Mars Hill | Gerald Reaves buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Lewis | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Reaves - foul #3 on Gerald Reaves, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Mars Hill | Gerald Reaves misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Swain snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Swain is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Simensky - foul #3 on Michael Simensky, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Swain makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | Gerald Reaves misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-68 |