| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Randy Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Stout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Bartholomew (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeffery James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Bradley Williams (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Hartung (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Blake Bruce inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mars Hill | Blake Bruce makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Crosby | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes misses short on a jumper near the basket | 38-38 |
| 19:19 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Manuel Payne | 38-38 |
| 19:03 | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 18:54 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery James | 38-38 |
| 18:29 | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout hits a jumper near the basket | 40-38 |
| 18:11 | Mars Hill | Randy Hayes is called for the reach on James Crosby - foul #1 on Randy Hayes, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:00 | Mars Hill | Tom Hartung knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Joseph Crosby - foul #2 on Joseph Crosby, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | Mars Hill | Tom Hartung makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:40 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 17:39 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Bartholomew | 40-41 |
| 17:16 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Bradley Williams - foul #1 on Bradley Williams, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Timothy Blanchard (SF), Mike Anderson (PF), Seth Litherland (C) Blake Bruce, Tom Hartung, Manuel Payne | |
| 17:16 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:16 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:16 | Mars Hill | Mike Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:53 | Mars Hill | James Crosby knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 16:37 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Crosby | 44-44 |
| 16:23 | Mars Hill | James Crosby scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Williams | 44-46 |
| 16:06 | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Hayes | 46-46 |
| 15:51 | Mars Hill | Fred Bartholomew steals the ball from Mike Anderson | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Randy Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Stout (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Bradley Williams (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Crosby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Litherland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James is fouled on the floor by Seth Litherland - foul #2 on Seth Litherland, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Graves (PG), James Springer (SG), Shawn Rodgers (SF), Drew Conway (PF), David Currie (C) Randy Hayes, Troy Stout, Joseph Crosby, Fred Bartholomew, Jeffery James | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Trent Kendrick (PG), John White (SG), Blake Bruce (SF), Manuel Payne (C) Bradley Williams, James Crosby, Timothy Blanchard, Seth Litherland | |
| 15:18 | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Graves | 49-46 |
| 15:06 | Mars Hill | Mike Anderson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 15:05 | Carson-Newman | Robert Graves gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:59 | Carson-Newman | John White steals it from Drew Conway | 49-46 |
| 14:32 | Mars Hill | Manuel Payne clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 14:31 | Mars Hill | Manuel Payne can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 14:29 | Carson-Newman | David Currie grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 14:09 | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway is fouled on the floor by Mike Anderson - foul #3 on Mike Anderson, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes (PG), Joseph Crosby (SF), Jeffery James (C) Robert Graves, Shawn Rodgers, David Currie | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Tom Hartung (PF) Mike Anderson | |
| 13:49 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Springer | 51-46 |
| 13:26 | Mars Hill | Blake Bruce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 13:25 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Randy Hayes | 51-46 |
| 13:23 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Trent Kendrick - foul #1 on Trent Kendrick, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout (SG), Fred Bartholomew (PF) James Springer, Drew Conway | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams (PG), James Crosby (SG), Timothy Blanchard (SF) Trent Kendrick, John White, Blake Bruce | |
| 13:10 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 13:08 | Mars Hill | Manuel Payne gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:53 | Mars Hill | Fred Bartholomew takes the ball from James Crosby | 51-46 |
| 12:46 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:44 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James tips it home | 53-46 |
| 12:21 | Mars Hill | Manuel Payne hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Crosby | 53-48 |
| 12:05 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 12:03 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James tips it home | 55-48 |
| 11:42 | Mars Hill | James Crosby hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tom Hartung | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Randy Hayes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Stout (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Bartholomew (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery James (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Bradley Williams (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Crosby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Hartung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Manuel Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Crosby - foul #1 on James Crosby, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Springer (PG) Randy Hayes | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Blake Bruce (SF), Mike Anderson (PF), Seth Litherland (C) Timothy Blanchard, Tom Hartung, Manuel Payne | |
| 11:33 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:33 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:33 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Mike Anderson | 56-51 |
| 11:17 | Mars Hill | Fred Bartholomew blocks the short jumper by Mike Anderson | 56-51 |
| 11:16 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 11:08 | Carson-Newman | James Crosby is called for the reach on Troy Stout - foul #2 on James Crosby, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Graves (PG), Shawn Rodgers (SF), Drew Conway (C) Troy Stout, Joseph Crosby, Jeffery James | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 10:45 | Carson-Newman | James Springer's floater is knocked away by Seth Litherland | 56-51 |
| 10:44 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Blake Bruce | 56-51 |
| 10:26 | Mars Hill | Blake Bruce buries a floater from the left side set up by Bradley Williams | 56-53 |
| 10:03 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:01 | Mars Hill | Seth Litherland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:55 | Mars Hill | Mike Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Seth Litherland | 56-56 |
| 09:33 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 09:31 | Mars Hill | Blake Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:05 | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Crosby | 56-59 |
| 08:37 | Carson-Newman | Blake Bruce is called for the reach on Shawn Rodgers - foul #2 on Blake Bruce, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes (PG), Troy Stout (SG), Jeffery James (C) Robert Graves, James Springer, Fred Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Trent Kendrick (PG), John White (SG), Timothy Blanchard (SF), Tom Hartung (PF), Manuel Payne (C) Bradley Williams, James Crosby, Blake Bruce, Mike Anderson, Seth Litherland | |
| 08:37 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:37 | Mars Hill | Tom Hartung grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:22 | Mars Hill | The jump hook by Timothy Blanchard is blocked by Drew Conway | 56-59 |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:54 | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Manuel Payne - foul #1 on Manuel Payne, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby (SF), David Currie (PF) Shawn Rodgers, Drew Conway | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 07:54 | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:54 | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:54 | Mars Hill | Tom Hartung grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 07:41 | Mars Hill | Joseph Crosby steals the ball from Manuel Payne | 57-59 |
| 07:36 | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Crosby | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Randy Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Stout (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Crosby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Currie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery James (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Trent Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Hartung (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mars Hill | Joseph Crosby is called for the reach on Trent Kendrick - foul #3 on Joseph Crosby, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| 07:02 | Mars Hill | Timothy Blanchard connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Manuel Payne and he's fouled by Joseph Crosby - foul #4 on Joseph Crosby, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| 07:02 | Mars Hill | Timothy Blanchard makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:44 | Carson-Newman | John White steals it from Jeffery James | 59-62 |
| 06:26 | Mars Hill | Trent Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew (PF) David Currie | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams (PG), James Crosby (SG), Mike Anderson (PF) Trent Kendrick, John White, Tom Hartung | |
| 06:13 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew is called for traveling | 59-62 |
| 05:51 | Mars Hill | Jeffery James picks off the pass by Timothy Blanchard | 59-62 |
| 05:48 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes's pass is intercepted by Bradley Williams in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 05:46 | Mars Hill | James Crosby lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Williams | 59-64 |
| 05:33 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes misses the easy layup | 59-64 |
| 05:31 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:21 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 05:20 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 05:07 | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 05:06 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Mike Anderson | 59-64 |
| 04:52 | Mars Hill | Timothy Blanchard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery James - foul #2 on Jeffery James, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Springer (PG), Shawn Rodgers (SG), Drew Conway (C) Randy Hayes, Troy Stout, Jeffery James | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Tom Hartung (PF) Manuel Payne | |
| 04:52 | Mars Hill | Timothy Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:52 | Mars Hill | Timothy Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:52 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:41 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Rodgers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Fred Bartholomew | 62-65 |
| 04:26 | Mars Hill | James Crosby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 04:24 | Mars Hill | Mike Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:03 | Mars Hill | Timothy Blanchard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 04:01 | Mars Hill | Mike Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:45 | Mars Hill | Tom Hartung double dribbles | 62-65 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes (PG), Jeffery James (C) Joseph Crosby, Fred Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Trent Kendrick (PG), John White (SG), Blake Bruce (SF), Seth Litherland (C) Bradley Williams, James Crosby, Timothy Blanchard, Mike Anderson | |
| 03:32 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Blake Bruce - foul #3 on Blake Bruce, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout (SG) James Springer | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 03:32 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Randy Hayes (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Stout (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drew Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeffery James (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Trent Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Blake Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tom Hartung (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Litherland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Mars Hill | John White's floater is knocked away by Jeffery James | 65-65 |
| 03:22 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Drew Conway | 65-65 |
| 03:07 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:06 | Carson-Newman | Drew Conway gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:51 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:50 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Seth Litherland | 65-65 |
| 02:50 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby (SF), Fred Bartholomew (PF) Shawn Rodgers, Drew Conway | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams (PG), James Crosby (SG), Manuel Payne (C) Trent Kendrick, John White, Seth Litherland | |
| 02:30 | Mars Hill | Jeffery James blocks the short jumper by Tom Hartung | 65-65 |
| 02:29 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Joseph Crosby | 65-65 |
| 02:15 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 01:59 | Mars Hill | Manuel Payne drills a jumper from close range set up by James Crosby and the foul's on Jeffery James - foul #3 on Jeffery James, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 01:59 | Mars Hill | Manuel Payne misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:59 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:45 | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:25 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Crosby misses the floater from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:24 | Mars Hill | Manuel Payne pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | Mars Hill | Bradley Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-67 |
| 01:15 | Carson-Newman | Fred Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Mars Hill | Manuel Payne pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:48 | Mars Hill | Manuel Payne knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Williams | 68-69 |
| 00:34 | Carson-Newman | Troy Stout knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Hayes | 70-69 |
| 00:23 | Mars Hill | Blake Bruce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Stout - foul #3 on Troy Stout, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 00:23 | Mars Hill | Blake Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:23 | Mars Hill | Blake Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes makes the runner in the lane set up by Joseph Crosby and the foul's on Bradley Williams - foul #2 on Bradley Williams, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hayes makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Mars Hill | Manuel Payne clanks a floater from the right side | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery James grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |