| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Kevin Lauer (fresh) SG - Timothy Lillie (fresh) SF - Robert Luebbert (fresh) PF - Richard Paramore (fresh) C - Phillip Doolan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) SG - Leo Meltzer (fresh) SF - Thomas Morley (fresh) PF - James Church (fresh) C - Paul Bland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Richard Paramore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba 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) | |
| 19:32 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Luebbert | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Bland | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert throws it down and he's fouled by Thomas Morley - foul #1 on Thomas Morley, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 19:03 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | Carson-Newman | James Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:45 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:27 | Catawba | Timothy Lillie is fouled on the floor by James Church - foul #1 on James Church, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Catawba | Paul Bland steals it from Phillip Doolan | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Carson-Newman | James Church hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Leo Meltzer | 5-6 |
| 17:50 | Catawba | Kevin Lauer scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Paramore | 7-6 |
| 17:32 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronnie Zimmerman | 7-9 |
| 17:25 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert's floater is tipped away by Paul Bland | 7-9 |
| 17:23 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Leo Meltzer | 7-9 |
| 17:19 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 17:18 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 17:04 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 17:03 | Catawba | Richard Paramore snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:46 | Catawba | Richard Paramore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:45 | Catawba | Richard Paramore tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 16:24 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer is hacked by Kevin Lauer - foul #1 on Kevin Lauer, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Hakala (PG), Willie Thompson (SG), Rudolph Hawkins (SF), George Stone (PF), Thomas Turley (C) Kevin Lauer, Timothy Lillie, Robert Luebbert, Richard Paramore, Phillip Doolan | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley (PF) James Church | |
| 16:18 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley's layup is rejected by George Stone | 9-9 |
| 16:17 | Catawba | Willie Thompson grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | Catawba | John Hakala clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 16:05 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Thomas Morley | 9-9 |
| 15:45 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland's pass is intercepted by George Stone | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Hakala (fresh) SG - Willie Thompson (fresh) SF - Rudolph Hawkins (fresh) PF - George Stone (fresh) C - Thomas Turley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Morley (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Utley (fresh) C - Paul Bland (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Catawba | Rudolph Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Paramore (PF) George Stone | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), William Vallee (PF) Leo Meltzer, Thomas Morley, Paul Bland | |
| 15:21 | Carson-Newman | William Vallee scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Rush | 9-12 |
| 15:00 | Catawba | Thomas Turley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 14:58 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:46 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Rush | 9-15 |
| 14:32 | Catawba | Willie Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-15 |
| 14:31 | Catawba | Rudolph Hawkins tips it but misses | 9-15 |
| 14:29 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 14:17 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Turley swats the short shot by Glen Fisher | 9-15 |
| 14:16 | Catawba | Rudolph Hawkins grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:54 | Catawba | John Hakala clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 13:53 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Roger Utley | 9-15 |
| 13:47 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:46 | Carson-Newman | William Vallee grabs the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:35 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman travels with the ball | 9-15 |
| Subs | Catawba | Kevin Lauer (PG), Timothy Lillie (SG), Robert Luebbert (SF), George Stone (PF), Phillip Doolan (C) John Hakala, Willie Thompson, Rudolph Hawkins, Richard Paramore, Thomas Turley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer (SG), Thomas Morley (SF), James Church (PF), Paul Bland (C) Ronnie Zimmerman, Glen Fisher, William Vallee, Roger Utley | |
| 13:09 | Catawba | Timothy Lillie comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 13:08 | Catawba | George Stone gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:46 | Catawba | James Church knocks away the 3 by Kevin Lauer | 9-15 |
| 12:45 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:27 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Lauer - foul #2 on Kevin Lauer, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Catawba | Leonard Paris (PG), Richard Paramore (PF) Kevin Lauer, George Stone | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 12:27 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:27 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:08 | Catawba | Timothy Lillie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Paris | 12-17 |
| 11:55 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley is fouled on the floor by Robert Luebbert - foul #1 on Robert Luebbert, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Hakala (PG) Leonard Paris | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman (PG) Christopher Rush | |
| 11:35 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Zimmerman | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Hakala (fresh) SG - Timothy Lillie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Luebbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Paramore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Doolan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Morley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Church (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Bland (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Catawba | Timothy Lillie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Catawba | Rudolph Hawkins (SF) Robert Luebbert | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale (SG), Roger Utley (PF) Leo Meltzer, James Church | |
| 11:00 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:59 | Catawba | Richard Paramore gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:37 | Catawba | Rudolph Hawkins lays it up and in and he's hacked by Thomas Morley - foul #2 on Thomas Morley, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Catawba | Leonard Paris (PG), Willie Thompson (SG), George Stone (PF), Thomas Turley (C) John Hakala, Timothy Lillie, Richard Paramore, Phillip Doolan | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher (SF), William Vallee (PF) Thomas Morley, Paul Bland | |
| 10:37 | Catawba | Rudolph Hawkins makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:26 | Carson-Newman | Willie Thompson takes the ball from Tony Hale | 15-19 |
| 10:10 | Catawba | George Stone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 15-19 |
| 10:08 | Catawba | Thomas Turley pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:58 | Catawba | Rudolph Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 15-19 |
| 09:56 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:42 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ronnie Zimmerman | 15-22 |
| 09:36 | Catawba | Rudolph Hawkins buries a floater from close range | 17-22 |
| 09:19 | Carson-Newman | William Vallee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Hakala (PG), Robert Luebbert (SF), Richard Paramore (PF), Phillip Doolan (C) Leonard Paris, Rudolph Hawkins, George Stone, Thomas Turley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (PG), Leo Meltzer (SG), James Church (PF), Paul Bland (C) Ronnie Zimmerman, Tony Hale, William Vallee, Roger Utley | |
| 08:53 | Catawba | Willie Thompson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Paramore and the foul's on Leo Meltzer - foul #1 on Leo Meltzer, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| 08:53 | Catawba | Willie Thompson makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:38 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 08:37 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer hits the follow up shot | 20-24 |
| 08:18 | Catawba | Richard Paramore is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Paramore, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Catawba | Timothy Lillie (SG) Willie Thompson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman (PG) Christopher Rush | |
| 08:05 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 08:04 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher tips it in | 20-26 |
| 07:41 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert travels with the ball | 20-26 |
| Subs | Catawba | Leonard Paris (PG), Thomas Turley (C) John Hakala, Phillip Doolan | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley (C) Paul Bland | |
| 07:32 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Leo Meltzer | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Leonard Paris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lillie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Luebbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Paramore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Turley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Church (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Utley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Catawba | Timothy Lillie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Catawba | Rudolph Hawkins (SF) Robert Luebbert | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Vallee (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Glen Fisher, James Church | |
| 06:46 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush banks in the layup set up by Ronnie Zimmerman | 20-30 |
| 06:18 | Catawba | Richard Paramore misses short on a jumper from the right side | 20-30 |
| 06:16 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 06:04 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Vallee | 20-33 |
| 05:38 | Catawba | Richard Paramore is hacked by Leo Meltzer - foul #2 on Leo Meltzer, team foul #5 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Hakala (PG), Willie Thompson (SG), Robert Luebbert (SF), Phillip Doolan (C) Leonard Paris, Timothy Lillie, Richard Paramore, Thomas Turley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), James Church (PF), Paul Bland (C) Ronnie Zimmerman, Leo Meltzer, William Vallee, Roger Utley | |
| 05:31 | Catawba | James Church steps in front of the Willie Thompson pass | 20-33 |
| 05:16 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher comes up short on the floater near the basket | 20-33 |
| 05:15 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush snags the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 05:04 | Carson-Newman | James Church misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 05:02 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 04:43 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 04:41 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 04:37 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Rush, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman (PG) Tony Hale | |
| 04:24 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert travels with the ball | 20-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | Timothy Lillie (SG), Thomas Turley (PF) Willie Thompson, Robert Luebbert | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley (PF) James Church | |
| 04:08 | Carson-Newman | Rudolph Hawkins is called for the reach on Glen Fisher - foul #1 on Rudolph Hawkins, team foul #5 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Paramore (PF) Thomas Turley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale (SG) Christopher Rush | |
| 03:49 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Zimmerman | 20-35 |
| 03:37 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Bland - foul #1 on Paul Bland, team foul #7 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Catawba | Kevin Lauer (PG), Thomas Turley (SF) John Hakala, Rudolph Hawkins | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer (SG), Thomas Morley (SF) Tony Hale, Glen Fisher | |
| 03:37 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:37 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:37 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 03:16 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Zimmerman | 21-37 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Kevin Lauer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Lillie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Turley (fresh) PF - Richard Paramore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Doolan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Morley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Utley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Lillie | 23-37 |
| 02:49 | Carson-Newman | Kevin Lauer picks off the pass by Roger Utley | 23-37 |
| 02:36 | Catawba | Phillip Doolan connects on the jump hook from close range | 25-37 |
| 02:18 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Lauer - foul #3 on Kevin Lauer, team foul #6 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Catawba | John Hakala (PG), Willie Thompson (SG), Robert Luebbert (SF), Rudolph Hawkins (PF) Kevin Lauer, Timothy Lillie, Richard Paramore, Phillip Doolan | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (PG), James Church (PF) Ronnie Zimmerman, Paul Bland | |
| 02:18 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:18 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:00 | Catawba | Thomas Turley is hacked by Roger Utley - foul #1 on Roger Utley, team foul #8 | 25-39 |
| 02:00 | Catawba | Thomas Turley makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:00 | Catawba | Thomas Turley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:00 | Carson-Newman | James Church snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 01:51 | Carson-Newman | Rudolph Hawkins steals the ball from Christopher Rush | 26-39 |
| 01:39 | Catawba | John Hakala makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Luebbert | 29-39 |
| 01:20 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 01:18 | Catawba | Thomas Turley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:13 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leo Meltzer - foul #3 on Leo Meltzer, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Paramore (PF) Thomas Turley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman (PG), Glen Fisher (C) Leo Meltzer, Roger Utley | |
| 01:13 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:13 | Catawba | Robert Luebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:53 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Morley | 31-42 |
| 00:44 | Catawba | Richard Paramore's pass is intercepted by James Church | 31-42 |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | John Hakala steals the ball from Thomas Morley | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Catawba | Willie Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Catawba | Richard Paramore snags the offensive board | 31-42 |