| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Anthony Helsel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrel Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Rincon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilmer William (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Chad Rockett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ike Lanigan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Christofferso (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Darrel Nielsen inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 38-32 |
| 19:43 | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:18 | Mars Hill | Philip Harris is called for the reach on Timothy Williams - foul #3 on Philip Harris, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Marshall (SG) Philip Harris | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 19:13 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett is fouled on the floor by Ernest Rincon - foul #1 on Ernest Rincon, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:57 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Darrel Nielsen - foul #3 on Darrel Nielsen, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper (SF) Darrel Nielsen | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 18:57 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:57 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:43 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stanley Christofferso - foul #1 on Stanley Christofferso, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:43 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:43 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:43 | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher scores on a jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William blows the dunk | 38-35 |
| 18:09 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Timothy Williams | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | Carson-Newman | Larry Marshall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:29 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William tips it in | 40-37 |
| 17:06 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:51 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Williams steps in front of the Larry Marshall pass | 40-40 |
| 16:30 | Mars Hill | Anthony Helsel is called for the reach on Chad Rockett - foul #2 on Anthony Helsel, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Sanders (PG), Andrew Peters (SG), Patrick Madrid (SF), Jayson Fox (C) Anthony Helsel, Larry Marshall, Ernest Rincon, Wilmer William | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Russell Tate (PG), William Latour (SG), Jonathan Likens (SF), Robert McWilliam (PF), Steven Kinlaw (C) Chad Rockett, Timothy Williams, Edward Belcher, Ike Lanigan, Stanley Christofferso | |
| 16:19 | Mars Hill | Steven Kinlaw's floater is tipped away by Jayson Fox | 40-40 |
| 16:18 | Carson-Newman | Jayson Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:13 | Carson-Newman | Donald Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:12 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Peters snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:02 | Carson-Newman | Donald Sanders is fouled on the floor by Robert McWilliam - foul #1 on Robert McWilliam, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 15:39 | Carson-Newman | Donald Sanders is fouled on the floor by Russell Tate - foul #1 on Russell Tate, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Philip Harris (SG), Darrel Nielsen (SF) Andrew Peters, Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams (SG) William Latour | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Donald Sanders (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrel Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jayson Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Madrid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Russell Tate (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Likens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert McWilliam (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Kinlaw (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Carson-Newman | Patrick Madrid hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 15:22 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Anthony Helsel (PG), Ernest Rincon (PF), Wilmer William (C) Donald Sanders, Jayson Fox, Patrick Madrid | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett (PG), Edward Belcher (SF) Russell Tate, Jonathan Likens | |
| 14:47 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Helsel scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Harris | 42-40 |
| 14:29 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 14:28 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:59 | Carson-Newman | Robert McWilliam steps in front of the Darrel Nielsen pass | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:48 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:40 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper (C) Wilmer William | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan (PF), Stanley Christofferso (C) Robert McWilliam, Steven Kinlaw | |
| 13:18 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:17 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Philip Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:58 | Mars Hill | Stanley Christofferso snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:34 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett loses the dribble to Thomas Cooper | 42-40 |
| 12:18 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Helsel scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Rincon | 44-40 |
| 12:03 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:02 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:43 | Carson-Newman | Philip Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 11:41 | Mars Hill | Stanley Christofferso gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Anthony Helsel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrel Nielsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Rincon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Chad Rockett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ike Lanigan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Christofferso (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher is hacked by Darrel Nielsen - foul #4 on Darrel Nielsen, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Sanders (PG), Larry Marshall (SG), Jayson Fox (PF), Wilmer William (C) Anthony Helsel, Philip Harris, Darrel Nielsen, Ernest Rincon | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Russell Tate (PG), William Latour (SG), Jonathan Likens (SF), Robert McWilliam (PF) Chad Rockett, Timothy Williams, Edward Belcher, Ike Lanigan | |
| 11:19 | Mars Hill | Stanley Christofferso comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Wilmer William - foul #2 on Wilmer William, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 11:19 | Mars Hill | Stanley Christofferso makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:19 | Mars Hill | Stanley Christofferso makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:00 | Carson-Newman | Donald Sanders connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 10:46 | Mars Hill | Robert McWilliam misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jayson Fox - foul #2 on Jayson Fox, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Steven Kinlaw (C) Stanley Christofferso | |
| 10:46 | Mars Hill | Robert McWilliam makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:46 | Mars Hill | Robert McWilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:28 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert McWilliam - foul #2 on Robert McWilliam, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon (PF) Jayson Fox | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan (PF) Steven Kinlaw | |
| 10:28 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:28 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:28 | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:10 | Mars Hill | Ernest Rincon takes the ball from Ike Lanigan | 48-44 |
| 09:45 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 09:43 | Mars Hill | Robert McWilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:30 | Mars Hill | Jonathan Likens is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Anthony Helsel (PG), Patrick Madrid (SF) Donald Sanders, Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett (PG), Timothy Williams (SG), Edward Belcher (SF), Stanley Christofferso (C) Russell Tate, William Latour, Jonathan Likens, Robert McWilliam | |
| 09:08 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 09:07 | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:42 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Christofferso | 48-46 |
| 08:20 | Carson-Newman | Larry Marshall is fouled on the floor by Stanley Christofferso - foul #2 on Stanley Christofferso, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Philip Harris (SG), Thomas Cooper (PF), Jayson Fox (C) Larry Marshall, Ernest Rincon, Wilmer William | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Robert McWilliam (PF) Ike Lanigan | |
| 07:57 | Carson-Newman | Jayson Fox is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darrel Nielsen (SF) Patrick Madrid | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 07:38 | Mars Hill | Thomas Cooper swats the shot by Chad Rockett | 48-46 |
| 07:36 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Anthony Helsel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrel Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jayson Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Chad Rockett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McWilliam (fresh) 8 pts. C - Stanley Christofferso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Helsel misses the jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 07:23 | Mars Hill | Robert McWilliam grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 07:08 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 06:46 | Carson-Newman | Philip Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 06:44 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Helsel snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:30 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Helsel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 06:28 | Mars Hill | Stanley Christofferso grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:11 | Mars Hill | Robert McWilliam connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Timothy Williams | 48-51 |
| 05:50 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Helsel lays it in set up by Thomas Cooper | 50-51 |
| 05:37 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 05:36 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:36 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon (PF), Wilmer William (C) Thomas Cooper, Jayson Fox | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan (PF) Stanley Christofferso | |
| 05:11 | Carson-Newman | Darrel Nielsen's pass is intercepted by Chad Rockett | 50-51 |
| 04:56 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Helsel - foul #3 on Anthony Helsel, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Russell Tate (SF) Edward Belcher | |
| 04:56 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:56 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:56 | Carson-Newman | Darrel Nielsen snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:36 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Helsel | 52-52 |
| 04:19 | Mars Hill | Ernest Rincon swats the layup by Robert McWilliam | 52-52 |
| 04:18 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:56 | Carson-Newman | Philip Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 03:55 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Russell Tate | 52-52 |
| 03:37 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Rockett | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Anthony Helsel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrel Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Rincon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wilmer William (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Chad Rockett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Tate (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ike Lanigan (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McWilliam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Williams picks off the pass by Philip Harris | 52-55 |
| 03:08 | Mars Hill | Chad Rockett can't throw it down | 52-55 |
| 03:06 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Ike Lanigan takes the ball from Ernest Rincon | 52-55 |
| 03:00 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher (SF), Stanley Christofferso (C) Russell Tate, Robert McWilliam | |
| 02:44 | Mars Hill | Anthony Helsel steps in front of the Chad Rockett pass | 52-55 |
| 02:41 | Carson-Newman | Philip Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Helsel | 54-55 |
| 02:19 | Mars Hill | Wilmer William is called for the reach on Edward Belcher - foul #3 on Wilmer William, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Marshall (SG) Philip Harris | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 02:19 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:19 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Ernest Rincon | 54-55 |
| 02:12 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon misses the shot in the paint | 54-55 |
| 02:11 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:01 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon is fouled on the floor by Edward Belcher - foul #2 on Edward Belcher, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 01:50 | Carson-Newman | Darrel Nielsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 01:49 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon tips it in | 56-55 |
| 01:37 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher clanks a floater from the right block | 56-55 |
| 01:36 | Carson-Newman | Larry Marshall pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:24 | Carson-Newman | Darrel Nielsen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 01:07 | Mars Hill | Anthony Helsel steps in front of the Edward Belcher pass | 59-55 |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | Larry Marshall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 00:45 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Rockett | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Helsel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 00:12 | Mars Hill | Stanley Christofferso pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan is fouled on the floor by Wilmer William - foul #4 on Wilmer William, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 00:06 | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:06 | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:06 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Stanley Christofferso denies the turnaround by Larry Marshall | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Anthony Helsel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrel Nielsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ernest Rincon (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wilmer William (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Chad Rockett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Belcher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ike Lanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Christofferso (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrel Nielsen - foul #5 on Darrel Nielsen, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper (SF) Darrel Nielsen | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 04:38 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:38 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:22 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ike Lanigan - foul #1 on Ike Lanigan, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 04:22 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:22 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:09 | Mars Hill | The jumper by Edward Belcher is denied by Wilmer William | 61-60 |
| 04:07 | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:45 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 03:37 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Williams steps in front of the Thomas Cooper pass | 61-62 |
| 03:34 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 03:32 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Wilmer William | 61-62 |
| 03:11 | Carson-Newman | Philip Harris hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Helsel | 64-62 |
| 02:49 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams misses the floater in the paint | 64-62 |
| 02:47 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Ernest Rincon | 64-62 |
| 02:28 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Helsel | 66-62 |
| 02:00 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Rockett | 66-65 |
| 01:51 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon's floater is tipped away by Stanley Christofferso | 66-65 |
| 01:49 | Mars Hill | Ike Lanigan pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:36 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cooper - foul #3 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 01:36 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:36 | Mars Hill | Edward Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:36 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Ernest Rincon | 66-66 |
| 01:18 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Helsel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Rincon | 69-66 |
| 00:57 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams is hacked by Philip Harris - foul #4 on Philip Harris, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 00:57 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Anthony Helsel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Philip Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Rincon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wilmer William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Chad Rockett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Belcher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ike Lanigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Stanley Christofferso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | Edward Belcher steals it from Thomas Cooper | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Belcher | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Carson-Newman | Philip Harris connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Helsel | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams is hacked by Anthony Helsel - foul #4 on Anthony Helsel, team foul #14 | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Mars Hill | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon knocks in the shot from the baseline | 73-72 |