| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Richard Ainsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Bain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Cromartie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Osborn (fresh) 7 pts. C - Alfred Fray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Melvin Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Way (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Carl Young (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Joseph Cromartie inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth's pass is intercepted by Carl Young | 30-35 |
| 19:35 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Murphy | 30-38 |
| 19:11 | Catawba | Joseph Cromartie jams it on a nice dish by Jacob Bain | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way's floater is knocked away by Joseph Cromartie | 32-38 |
| 18:52 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 18:29 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn slams it home set up by Alfred Fray | 34-40 |
| 18:11 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young misses the turnaround in the lane | 34-40 |
| 18:09 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:55 | Carson-Newman | Alfred Fray denies the turnaround by Carl Young | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | Catawba | Joseph Cromartie grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:33 | Catawba | Alfred Fray travels with the ball | 34-40 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller (SF), James Campbell (C) Lonnie Way, Troy Hilbert | |
| 17:14 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Huber | 34-43 |
| 16:58 | Catawba | Jacob Bain misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 16:57 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:47 | Catawba | Melvin Huber steals it from Richard Ainsworth | 34-43 |
| 16:32 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber is whistled for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Catawba | Lawrence Snow (SG), David Gray (PF), Robert Gorman (C) Jacob Bain, Benjamin Osborn, Alfred Fray | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens (PG), Eddie Carrasco (SG), Kenneth Benham (PF) Melvin Huber, Steven Murphy, Carl Young | |
| 16:17 | Catawba | Robert Gorman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Snow | 36-43 |
| 16:00 | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens loses the dribble to Robert Gorman | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Richard Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Snow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Cromartie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gray (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Dirk Lukens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Carrasco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Benham (fresh) C - James Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Catawba | Robert Gorman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 15:44 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Eddie Carrasco | 36-43 |
| 15:28 | Carson-Newman | Richard Ainsworth steps in front of the James Campbell pass | 36-43 |
| 15:13 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Snow and he's hacked by Dirk Lukens - foul #1 on Dirk Lukens, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jacob Bain (SG), Alfred Fray (C) Lawrence Snow, Joseph Cromartie | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Lonnie Way (SF), Carl Young (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Eddie Carrasco, Joseph Fuller, Kenneth Benham, James Campbell | |
| 15:13 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:13 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Carl Young | 38-43 |
| 15:02 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young is fouled on the floor by Robert Gorman - foul #1 on Robert Gorman, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Clements (PG) Richard Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 14:49 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber connects on the 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 14:33 | Catawba | David Gray misses short on a jumper from the left block | 38-46 |
| 14:32 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Fray | 38-46 |
| 14:14 | Catawba | Dirk Lukens is called for the reach on Jacob Bain - foul #2 on Dirk Lukens, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn (PF) Robert Gorman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy (SG) Dirk Lukens | |
| 13:59 | Catawba | Jacob Bain is fouled on the floor by Steven Murphy - foul #3 on Steven Murphy, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 13:39 | Catawba | Alfred Fray misses the lay-in | 38-46 |
| 13:37 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:14 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 13:13 | Catawba | David Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:04 | Catawba | Eddie Clements loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth (PG), Joseph Cromartie (SF) Eddie Clements, David Gray | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens (PG), Joseph Fuller (PF), James Campbell (C) Melvin Huber, Carl Young, Troy Hilbert | |
| 12:42 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller is hacked by Alfred Fray - foul #2 on Alfred Fray, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham (PF) Lonnie Way | |
| 12:34 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Cromartie - foul #1 on Joseph Cromartie, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Gorman (C) Alfred Fray | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 12:34 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:34 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:05 | Catawba | Joseph Cromartie misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-48 |
| 12:03 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:47 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gorman denies the turnaround by Joseph Fuller | 38-48 |
| 11:46 | Catawba | Robert Gorman grabs the board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Richard Ainsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Bain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Cromartie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Osborn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Dirk Lukens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Benham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 11:18 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:12 | Carson-Newman | Benjamin Osborn blocks the short jumper by Steven Murphy | 38-48 |
| 11:11 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:54 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Ainsworth and he's fouled by Joseph Fuller - foul #2 on Joseph Fuller, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | David Gray (SG), Alfred Fray (C) Jacob Bain, Robert Gorman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Lonnie Way (SF), Carl Young (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Steven Murphy, Kenneth Benham, Joseph Fuller, James Campbell | |
| 10:54 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:28 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Cromartie - foul #2 on Joseph Cromartie, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Gorman (PF) Benjamin Osborn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 10:28 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:28 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:08 | Catawba | David Gray comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Dirk Lukens - foul #3 on Dirk Lukens, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Eddie Carrasco (SG) Dirk Lukens | |
| 10:08 | Catawba | David Gray makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:08 | Catawba | David Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:43 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 09:42 | Catawba | David Gray snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 09:26 | Catawba | David Gray misses the shot from close range | 43-50 |
| 09:24 | Catawba | Alfred Fray tips it in | 45-50 |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young misses the shot from the left block | 45-50 |
| 09:10 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Robert Gorman | 45-50 |
| 08:50 | Catawba | Joseph Cromartie is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Way - foul #2 on Lonnie Way, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Clements (PG), Jacob Bain (SG), Neil Sluder (SF) Richard Ainsworth, Joseph Cromartie, Robert Gorman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy (SG) Eddie Carrasco | |
| 08:35 | Catawba | Jacob Bain clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:33 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Melvin Huber | 45-50 |
| 08:15 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way loses the dribble to David Gray | 45-50 |
| 07:56 | Catawba | David Gray knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 47-50 |
| 07:35 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber is hacked by Eddie Clements - foul #1 on Eddie Clements, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth (PG), Joseph Cromartie (SF), Benjamin Osborn (PF), Robert Gorman (C) Eddie Clements, Neil Sluder, David Gray, Alfred Fray | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens (PG), Joseph Fuller (SF), Kenneth Benham (PF), James Campbell (C) Melvin Huber, Lonnie Way, Carl Young, Troy Hilbert | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Richard Ainsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Bain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Cromartie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Osborn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Dirk Lukens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Benham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-50 |
| 07:14 | Catawba | Jacob Bain grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 06:54 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:52 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 06:50 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:41 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dirk Lukens | 47-52 |
| 06:18 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Catawba | Alfred Fray (C) Robert Gorman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Carl Young (PF) Steven Murphy, Kenneth Benham | |
| 05:54 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-54 |
| 05:36 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 05:34 | Catawba | Joseph Cromartie can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 05:32 | Catawba | Alfred Fray can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 05:31 | Catawba | Alfred Fray grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:20 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 47-54 |
| 05:18 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:00 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller misses the shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 04:58 | Catawba | Alfred Fray gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:37 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ainsworth | 50-54 |
| 04:19 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 04:18 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:53 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Cromartie | 53-54 |
| 03:53 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Catawba | David Gray (PF) Benjamin Osborn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy (SG), Lonnie Way (SF), Troy Hilbert (C) Dirk Lukens, Joseph Fuller, James Campbell | |
| 03:34 | Carson-Newman | Jacob Bain steals it from Steven Murphy | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Richard Ainsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Bain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Cromartie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Fray (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Melvin Huber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lonnie Way (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Carl Young (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Way - foul #3 on Lonnie Way, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 03:18 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:18 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:18 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:58 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 02:57 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:35 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Young | 54-57 |
| 02:19 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Cromartie | 56-57 |
| 02:01 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy is fouled on the floor by Jacob Bain - foul #2 on Jacob Bain, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | Neil Sluder (SF), Benjamin Osborn (PF) Jacob Bain, Joseph Cromartie | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller (PF) Carl Young | |
| 01:45 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-57 |
| 01:43 | Catawba | Neil Sluder grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:43 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | Jacob Bain (SG), Joseph Cromartie (SF) David Gray, Neil Sluder | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Carl Young (PF) Joseph Fuller | |
| 01:24 | Catawba | Benjamin Osborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| 01:00 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Huber and the foul's on Joseph Cromartie - foul #3 on Joseph Cromartie, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 01:00 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Troy Hilbert - foul #1 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:52 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:52 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 00:25 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth grabs the board | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Catawba | Richard Ainsworth makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Cromartie | 60-60 |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young connects on the jump hook in the paint | 60-62 |