| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Branam (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - George Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Delbert Boler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jefferies (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens misses short on a shot in the paint | 40-32 |
| 19:38 | Mars Hill | Raymond Engle grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 19:32 | Mars Hill | Robert Henderson steals it from Thomas White | 40-32 |
| 19:16 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Keyser | 43-32 |
| 19:02 | Mars Hill | George Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 19:00 | Mars Hill | Thomas White pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:45 | Mars Hill | Mark Jefferies can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Keyser - foul #1 on Anthony Keyser, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:45 | Mars Hill | Mark Jefferies misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:45 | Mars Hill | Mark Jefferies makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:17 | Carson-Newman | George Brown picks off the pass by Brian Schafer | 43-33 |
| 18:13 | Mars Hill | Delbert Boler jams it set up by George Brown | 43-35 |
| 18:04 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-35 |
| 18:02 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 18:00 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Mark Jefferies | 43-35 |
| 17:37 | Mars Hill | Delbert Boler buries a floater from close range | 43-37 |
| 17:20 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Leo Aikens | 45-37 |
| 16:56 | Mars Hill | Clifford Branam is called for the reach on Thomas White - foul #2 on Clifford Branam, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold (PG), John Zambrana (SG), Rudy Kling (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Brian Schafer, Clifford Branam, Robert Henderson, Leo Aikens | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Richard Tompkins (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), Lance Miller (C) Delbert Boler, Raymond Engle, Mark Jefferies | |
| 16:41 | Mars Hill | Jerry Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Zambrana - foul #2 on John Zambrana, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 16:41 | Mars Hill | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:41 | Mars Hill | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:26 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling is whistled for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Dwight Klingler (PG) George Brown | |
| 16:09 | Mars Hill | Thomas White scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 15:53 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Keyser | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Lee Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Zambrana (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rudy Kling (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Dwight Klingler (fresh) SG - Thomas White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Tompkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lance Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mars Hill | Jerry Morgan can't connect on a floater in the paint | 47-41 |
| 15:36 | Mars Hill | Richard Tompkins grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:23 | Mars Hill | The pull-up jumper by Dwight Klingler is blocked by Frank Brown | 47-41 |
| 15:22 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:16 | Carson-Newman | John Zambrana scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Arnold | 49-41 |
| 14:57 | Mars Hill | Thomas White buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Tompkins | 49-44 |
| 14:47 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 14:46 | Carson-Newman | John Zambrana grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:17 | Carson-Newman | Frank Brown comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dwight Klingler - foul #3 on Dwight Klingler, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer (PG), Clifford Branam (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Leo Aikens (PF) Lee Arnold, John Zambrana, Rudy Kling, Anthony Keyser | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | George Brown (PG), Delbert Boler (SF), Raymond Engle (PF), Mark Jefferies (C) Thomas White, Richard Tompkins, Jerry Morgan, Lance Miller | |
| 14:17 | Carson-Newman | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:17 | Carson-Newman | Frank Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:17 | Mars Hill | Mark Jefferies gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:53 | Mars Hill | George Brown misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brian Schafer - foul #1 on Brian Schafer, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Eli Robinson (C) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 13:53 | Mars Hill | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:53 | Mars Hill | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:31 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Clifford Branam and the foul's on George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling (C) Eli Robinson | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 13:31 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:31 | Mars Hill | Mark Jefferies grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:13 | Mars Hill | Delbert Boler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 13:12 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:48 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens can't finish the layup | 52-45 |
| 12:46 | Mars Hill | Mark Jefferies grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:35 | Mars Hill | Delbert Boler misses the shot from the right block | 52-45 |
| 12:33 | Mars Hill | Delbert Boler can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 12:32 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Clifford Branam | 52-45 |
| 12:11 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leo Aikens | 55-45 |
| 11:53 | Mars Hill | Brian Schafer steps in front of the Mark Jefferies pass | 55-45 |
| 11:48 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens banks in the layup set up by Brian Schafer | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Schafer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Branam (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leo Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rudy Kling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - George Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Klingler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Delbert Boler (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jefferies (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mars Hill | Mark Jefferies clanks a floater from close range | 57-45 |
| 11:28 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:24 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 11:22 | Mars Hill | Raymond Engle gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:57 | Mars Hill | Dwight Klingler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 10:55 | Carson-Newman | Leo Aikens pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:32 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Jefferies - foul #3 on Mark Jefferies, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold (PG), John Zambrana (SG), Frank Brown (PF), Anthony Keyser (C) Brian Schafer, Clifford Branam, Robert Henderson, Leo Aikens | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Thomas White (SG), Richard Tompkins (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), Lance Miller (C) Dwight Klingler, Delbert Boler, Raymond Engle, Mark Jefferies | |
| 10:32 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:32 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:32 | Mars Hill | Jerry Morgan snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 10:06 | Mars Hill | Thomas White hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by George Brown | 58-47 |
| 09:46 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser misses the lay-in | 58-47 |
| 09:44 | Mars Hill | Lance Miller snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 09:28 | Mars Hill | Lee Arnold steals it from Jerry Morgan | 58-47 |
| 08:59 | Carson-Newman | John Zambrana misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 08:58 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Arnold | 58-47 |
| 08:47 | Carson-Newman | John Zambrana misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 08:45 | Mars Hill | Richard Tompkins grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 08:42 | Mars Hill | George Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Arnold - foul #3 on Lee Arnold, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer (PG), Clifford Branam (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Leo Aikens (PF) Lee Arnold, John Zambrana, Rudy Kling, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Dwight Klingler (PG), Delbert Boler (SF), Raymond Engle (PF) George Brown, Richard Tompkins, Jerry Morgan | |
| 08:29 | Mars Hill | Lance Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 08:28 | Mars Hill | Delbert Boler pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:13 | Mars Hill | Delbert Boler makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dwight Klingler | 58-49 |
| 07:58 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-49 |
| 07:56 | Mars Hill | Raymond Engle pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:42 | Mars Hill | Raymond Engle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dwight Klingler | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Schafer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Branam (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leo Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Dwight Klingler (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas White (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Delbert Boler (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Engle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brian Schafer | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Mars Hill | Thomas White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-52 |
| 07:11 | Mars Hill | Dwight Klingler tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 06:48 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser clanks a floater from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 06:46 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Thomas White | 60-54 |
| 06:23 | Mars Hill | Dwight Klingler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 06:22 | Mars Hill | Lance Miller tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold (PG), John Zambrana (SG), Eli Robinson (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Brian Schafer, Clifford Branam, Robert Henderson, Leo Aikens | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | George Brown (PG), Richard Tompkins (SG), Jerry Morgan (SF), Mark Jefferies (C) Dwight Klingler, Thomas White, Delbert Boler, Lance Miller | |
| 05:38 | Mars Hill | John Zambrana picks off the pass by Jerry Morgan | 60-54 |
| 05:35 | Carson-Newman | John Zambrana banks in the layup | 62-54 |
| 05:17 | Mars Hill | George Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 05:00 | Carson-Newman | Frank Brown is whistled for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling (SF) Anthony Keyser | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Thomas White (SG) Raymond Engle | |
| 04:43 | Mars Hill | Thomas White hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Brown | 62-59 |
| 04:28 | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Rudy Kling | 64-59 |
| 03:59 | Mars Hill | Thomas White's pass is intercepted by Eli Robinson | 64-59 |
| 03:47 | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudy Kling | 67-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Mars Hill | Richard Tompkins travels with the ball | 67-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer (PG), Clifford Branam (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Leo Aikens (PF), Anthony Keyser (C) Lee Arnold, John Zambrana, Rudy Kling, Frank Brown, Eli Robinson | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Delbert Boler (SF), Raymond Engle (PF), Lance Miller (C) Richard Tompkins, Jerry Morgan, Mark Jefferies | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Schafer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Branam (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leo Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Keyser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - George Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Delbert Boler (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Engle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser tips it back up and in | 69-59 |
| 02:30 | Mars Hill | Thomas White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 02:29 | Mars Hill | Lance Miller tips it home | 69-61 |
| 02:02 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Schafer | 72-61 |
| 01:40 | Mars Hill | Brian Schafer is called for the reach on Raymond Engle - foul #2 on Brian Schafer, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lee Arnold (PG), John Zambrana (SG), Rudy Kling (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Eli Robinson (C) Brian Schafer, Clifford Branam, Robert Henderson, Leo Aikens, Anthony Keyser | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Dwight Klingler (PG), Richard Tompkins (SG), Jerry Morgan (SF), Steven Barto (PF) George Brown, Thomas White, Delbert Boler, Raymond Engle | |
| 01:27 | Mars Hill | Jerry Morgan clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Arnold - foul #4 on Lee Arnold, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| 01:27 | Mars Hill | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:27 | Mars Hill | Jerry Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:27 | Carson-Newman | Frank Brown gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:00 | Carson-Newman | Richard Tompkins steals it from John Zambrana | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mars Hill | Jerry Morgan hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Tompkins | 72-64 |
| 00:56 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer (PG), Clifford Branam (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Leo Aikens (PF), Anthony Keyser (C) Lee Arnold, John Zambrana, Rudy Kling, Frank Brown, Eli Robinson | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | George Brown (PG), Thomas White (SG), Delbert Boler (SF), Raymond Engle (PF), Mark Jefferies (C) Dwight Klingler, Richard Tompkins, Jerry Morgan, Steven Barto, Lance Miller | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Carson-Newman | George Brown is called for the reach on Brian Schafer in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Brown, team foul #4 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rudy Kling (PF) Leo Aikens | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 00:51 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser is hacked by George Brown - foul #4 on George Brown, team foul #5 | 72-64 |
| 00:50 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser is fouled on the floor by Mark Jefferies - foul #4 on Mark Jefferies, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| 00:48 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Engle is called for the reach on Clifford Branam - foul #1 on Raymond Engle, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| 00:48 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:42 | Mars Hill | Clifford Branam takes the ball from Thomas White | 74-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henderson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser can't tip it in | 74-64 |
| 00:18 | Mars Hill | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:12 | Mars Hill | Thomas White buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas White - foul #2 on Thomas White, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:10 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Keyser makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:04 | Mars Hill | George Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:03 | Mars Hill | Delbert Boler grabs the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:01 | Mars Hill | Brian Schafer steals the ball from Thomas White | 76-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Brian Schafer runs out the clock | 76-67 |