| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Timothy Stroinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sal Bender (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Branam (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Aikens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brian Schafer | 29-31 |
| 19:22 | Catawba | Sal Bender drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Stroinski | 32-31 |
| 19:10 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:09 | Catawba | James Charles pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:43 | Catawba | Lewis Beam misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:42 | Catawba | Lewis Beam gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:25 | Catawba | James Charles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:23 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:00 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 17:59 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:47 | Carson-Newman | James Charles steals the ball from Clifford Branam | 32-31 |
| 17:45 | Catawba | Brian Schafer steals the ball from Timothy Stroinski in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 17:35 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:33 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser tips it in | 32-33 |
| 17:17 | Catawba | Lewis Beam is fouled on the floor by Clifford Branam - foul #2 on Clifford Branam, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 17:02 | Catawba | Leo Aikens takes the ball from Clarence Calhoun | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:42 | Catawba | James Charles snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:36 | Catawba | Lewis Beam misses the floater from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 16:34 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:21 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | Monty McLilly (PG), Timothy Mitchell (SG), Elliot Wong (PF), William Bristow (C) Timothy Stroinski, Lewis Beam, Sal Bender, James Charles | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold (PG), John Zambrana (SG), Rudy Kling (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Brian Schafer, Clifford Branam, Robert Henderson, Leo Aikens | |
| 16:07 | Catawba | Clarence Calhoun misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:06 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 15:53 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser is fouled on the floor by William Bristow - foul #1 on William Bristow, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | Shawn Farrior (C) Clarence Calhoun | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Eli Robinson (C) Anthony Keyser | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Monty McLilly (fresh) SG - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elliot Wong (fresh) PF - William Bristow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Farrior (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Lee Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zambrana (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rudy Kling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eli Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Carson-Newman | Frank Brown is fouled on the floor by Monty McLilly - foul #2 on Monty McLilly, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Catawba | Sal Bender (SF) William Bristow | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 15:25 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling drills a floater from the right side | 32-35 |
| 15:13 | Catawba | Sal Bender misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 15:12 | Catawba | Shawn Farrior grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:53 | Catawba | Timothy Mitchell loses the dribble to Rudy Kling | 32-35 |
| 14:50 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling can't throw it down | 32-35 |
| 14:49 | Carson-Newman | Frank Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:44 | Carson-Newman | Eli Robinson's floater is tipped away by Elliot Wong | 32-35 |
| 14:42 | Catawba | Sal Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:35 | Catawba | The jump hook by Shawn Farrior is blocked by Eli Robinson | 32-35 |
| 14:33 | Catawba | Shawn Farrior tips it in | 34-35 |
| 14:14 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Mitchell - foul #1 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski (PG), Lewis Beam (SG), James Charles (PF) Monty McLilly, Timothy Mitchell, Elliot Wong | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer (PG), Clifford Branam (SG), Leo Aikens (PF), Anthony Keyser (C) Lee Arnold, John Zambrana, Frank Brown, Eli Robinson | |
| 14:14 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:14 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:50 | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski is hacked by Brian Schafer - foul #2 on Brian Schafer, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson (SF) Rudy Kling | |
| 13:35 | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 13:34 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:30 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Leo Aikens | 34-39 |
| 13:09 | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski is fouled on the floor by Clifford Branam - foul #3 on Clifford Branam, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Catawba | Clarence Calhoun (SF) Sal Bender | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 12:46 | Catawba | Leo Aikens takes the ball from James Charles | 34-39 |
| 12:42 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Catawba | William Bristow (C) Shawn Farrior | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 12:26 | Catawba | James Charles drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Lewis Beam | 36-39 |
| 12:09 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 12:08 | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:47 | Catawba | Clarence Calhoun knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Stroinski | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Timothy Stroinski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lewis Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Calhoun (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Charles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bristow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Branam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Aikens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 11:32 | Catawba | Lewis Beam snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:26 | Catawba | Clarence Calhoun misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 11:24 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:06 | Carson-Newman | William Bristow steals the ball from Robert Henderson | 39-39 |
| 10:38 | Catawba | Clarence Calhoun makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lewis Beam | 41-39 |
| 10:31 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam is fouled on the floor by William Bristow - foul #2 on William Bristow, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Catawba | Timothy Mitchell (PG), Elliot Wong (SG), Sal Bender (SF), Shawn Farrior (C) Timothy Stroinski, Lewis Beam, James Charles, William Bristow | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold (PG), John Zambrana (SG), Rudy Kling (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Brian Schafer, Clifford Branam, Robert Henderson, Leo Aikens | |
| 10:14 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Farrior swats the layup by Frank Brown | 41-39 |
| 10:12 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 10:11 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Sal Bender | 41-39 |
| 09:50 | Catawba | Elliot Wong scores on a floater near the basket | 43-39 |
| 09:36 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Calhoun is called for the reach on Lee Arnold - foul #1 on Clarence Calhoun, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Eli Robinson (C) Anthony Keyser | |
| 09:27 | Carson-Newman | Frank Brown drills a jump hook near the basket | 43-41 |
| 09:08 | Catawba | Shawn Farrior misses the dunk | 43-41 |
| 09:06 | Catawba | Shawn Farrior grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:51 | Catawba | Elliot Wong clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Rudy Kling - foul #1 on Rudy Kling, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski (PG), Lewis Beam (SG) Timothy Mitchell, Clarence Calhoun | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer (PG), Clifford Branam (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Leo Aikens (PF) Lee Arnold, John Zambrana, Rudy Kling, Eli Robinson | |
| 08:51 | Catawba | Elliot Wong misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:51 | Catawba | Elliot Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:40 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Brown | 44-43 |
| 08:19 | Catawba | Elliot Wong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 08:17 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Leo Aikens | 44-43 |
| 07:54 | Carson-Newman | The jumper by Clifford Branam is denied by Elliot Wong | 44-43 |
| 07:52 | Carson-Newman | Frank Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:35 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 07:34 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Timothy Stroinski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lewis Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sal Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elliot Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Shawn Farrior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Branam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Aikens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens drills a shot from the right block set up by Clifford Branam | 44-45 |
| 07:06 | Catawba | The short jumper by Lewis Beam is denied by Frank Brown | 44-45 |
| 07:04 | Carson-Newman | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:55 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens lays it in on a nice dish by Clifford Branam | 44-47 |
| 06:51 | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 06:49 | Catawba | Sal Bender tips it in | 46-47 |
| 06:20 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam is hacked by Shawn Farrior - foul #4 on Shawn Farrior, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Catawba | Timothy Mitchell (SG), Clarence Calhoun (SF), James Charles (PF), William Bristow (C) Lewis Beam, Sal Bender, Elliot Wong, Shawn Farrior | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold (PG), John Zambrana (SG), Rudy Kling (SF), Eli Robinson (PF), Anthony Keyser (C) Brian Schafer, Clifford Branam, Robert Henderson, Leo Aikens, Frank Brown | |
| 06:14 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rudy Kling | 46-49 |
| 06:07 | Catawba | Anthony Keyser steals the ball from William Bristow | 46-49 |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | Eli Robinson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mitchell - foul #2 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Catawba | Monty McLilly (PG) Timothy Stroinski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | Eli Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | Eli Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:38 | Catawba | James Charles scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Calhoun | 48-51 |
| 05:24 | Carson-Newman | Eli Robinson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Mitchell | 48-51 |
| 05:10 | Catawba | Clarence Calhoun misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 05:09 | Catawba | James Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:55 | Catawba | James Charles blows the dunk | 48-51 |
| 04:54 | Catawba | James Charles tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 04:52 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:36 | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Calhoun - foul #2 on Clarence Calhoun, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski (PG), Lewis Beam (SG), Sal Bender (SF) Monty McLilly, Timothy Mitchell, William Bristow | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Leo Aikens (PF) John Zambrana, Rudy Kling, Eli Robinson | |
| 04:36 | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:36 | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:16 | Catawba | Sal Bender hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Beam | 50-53 |
| 04:09 | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 04:07 | Catawba | Clarence Calhoun snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:03 | Catawba | Lewis Beam clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 04:02 | Catawba | Sal Bender tips it home | 52-53 |
| 03:52 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 03:51 | Catawba | Clarence Calhoun grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 03:30 | Catawba | James Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 03:29 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Timothy Stroinski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lewis Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sal Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Charles (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Calhoun (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Lee Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Branam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Keyser (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Branam | 52-56 |
| 03:17 | Catawba | James Charles is hacked by Leo Aikens - foul #3 on Leo Aikens, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Catawba | Shawn Farrior (C) James Charles | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer (PG) Lee Arnold | |
| 03:04 | Catawba | Shawn Farrior is hacked by Anthony Keyser - foul #3 on Anthony Keyser, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 02:51 | Catawba | Sal Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson is fouled on the floor by Sal Bender - foul #1 on Sal Bender, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 02:30 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 02:28 | Catawba | Sal Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:08 | Catawba | Clarence Calhoun knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Timothy Stroinski | 54-57 |
| 01:53 | Carson-Newman | Sal Bender blocks the short jumper by Anthony Keyser | 54-57 |
| 01:51 | Catawba | Sal Bender pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:27 | Catawba | Shawn Farrior knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lewis Beam and the foul's on Anthony Keyser - foul #4 on Anthony Keyser, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Catawba | James Charles (PF) Clarence Calhoun | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 01:27 | Catawba | Shawn Farrior makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:09 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leo Aikens | 57-59 |
| 00:47 | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski is fouled on the floor by Brian Schafer - foul #3 on Brian Schafer, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 00:47 | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:47 | Catawba | Timothy Stroinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Beam picks off the pass by Leo Aikens | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Catawba | Lewis Beam buries a driving attempt from the right block | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-59 |