| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William George (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Fout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Amos Whiddon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage jams it on a nice dish by Brian Poitras and the foul's on Alex Fout - foul #2 on Alex Fout, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:38 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:38 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Woodrow Clay | 25-28 |
| 19:20 | Mars Hill | John Townsend is hacked by Leo Distefano - foul #1 on Leo Distefano, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:06 | Mars Hill | John Townsend hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 19:04 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 18:50 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano is hacked by William George - foul #1 on William George, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 18:27 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brian Poitras | 25-30 |
| 18:11 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith is hacked by Christopher Sage - foul #2 on Christopher Sage, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 18:02 | Mars Hill | William George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:00 | Mars Hill | Alex Fout tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 17:31 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 17:29 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 17:22 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 17:20 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Christopher Sage | 27-30 |
| 17:01 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 16:59 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Sage | 27-30 |
| 16:44 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 16:42 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Woodrow Clay | 27-30 |
| 16:25 | Mars Hill | John Townsend misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 16:23 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:11 | Mars Hill | John Townsend drills a shot from the free throw line set up by William George | 29-30 |
| 15:48 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham makes the shot from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - John Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William George (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Fout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Clay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leo Distefano (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Amos Whiddon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Mars Hill | Amos Whiddon takes the ball from William George | 29-32 |
| 15:06 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Poitras | 29-34 |
| 14:40 | Mars Hill | Brian Poitras is called for the reach on William George - foul #1 on Brian Poitras, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims (PG), Darryl Crandall (SG), Bryant Sweet (SF), Sam Hahn (PF), Dan Dubin (C) John Townsend, William George, Luis Smith, Alex Fout, Woodrow Clay | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF), Richard Wherry (PF), John Walker (C) Don Higginbotham, Leo Distefano, Amos Whiddon, Christopher Sage | |
| 14:28 | Mars Hill | Darryl Crandall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 14:27 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to John Walker | 29-34 |
| 14:10 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hawkins | 29-37 |
| 13:56 | Mars Hill | Jerry Boyer steps in front of the Ronald Sims pass | 29-37 |
| 13:51 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer banks in the layup | 29-39 |
| 13:37 | Mars Hill | Darryl Crandall loses the dribble to Richard Wherry | 29-39 |
| 13:17 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 13:15 | Mars Hill | Bryant Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:08 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Darryl Crandall | 31-39 |
| 12:47 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Boyer | 31-42 |
| 12:29 | Mars Hill | Dan Dubin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 12:28 | Mars Hill | Bryant Sweet tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 12:03 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bryant Sweet - foul #2 on Bryant Sweet, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | John Townsend (PG), William George (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Woodrow Clay (C) Ronald Sims, Darryl Crandall, Bryant Sweet, Dan Dubin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (PG), Leo Distefano (SF), Christopher Sage (C) Brian Poitras, Jerry Boyer, John Walker | |
| 12:03 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:03 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:03 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 11:39 | Mars Hill | John Townsend lays it in set up by Luis Smith | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William George (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Wherry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Don Higginbotham | 35-45 |
| 10:57 | Mars Hill | William George misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Hawkins - foul #1 on David Hawkins, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Alex Fout (PF) Sam Hahn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer (SG), Amos Whiddon (PF) David Hawkins, Richard Wherry | |
| 10:57 | Mars Hill | William George makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:57 | Mars Hill | William George makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:35 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Amos Whiddon | 37-47 |
| 10:19 | Mars Hill | Alex Fout is called for traveling | 37-47 |
| 09:56 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 09:29 | Mars Hill | John Townsend misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 09:27 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay tips it in | 39-49 |
| 09:07 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon drills a floater from close range | 39-51 |
| 09:00 | Mars Hill | Leo Distefano takes the ball from Luis Smith | 39-51 |
| 08:44 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 08:43 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 08:24 | Carson-Newman | William George is called for the reach on Don Higginbotham - foul #2 on William George, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims (PG), Sam Hahn (PF), Dan Dubin (C) John Townsend, Alex Fout, Woodrow Clay | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG), Barry Bess (SF), John Walker (C) Jerry Boyer, Leo Distefano, Christopher Sage | |
| 07:58 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Sims picks off the pass by Amos Whiddon | 39-51 |
| 07:44 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Poitras - foul #2 on Brian Poitras, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Darryl Crandall (SG), Alex Fout (SF) William George, Luis Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Richard Wherry (PF) Don Higginbotham, Amos Whiddon | |
| 07:44 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 07:44 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:32 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Walker | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Ronald Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Crandall (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Fout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Dubin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Bess (fresh) PF - Richard Wherry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mars Hill | Darryl Crandall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 06:51 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Sims is called for the reach on Richard Wherry - foul #1 on Ronald Sims, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | John Townsend (PG), William George (SG), Woodrow Clay (C) Ronald Sims, Darryl Crandall, Dan Dubin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (SG), Leo Distefano (SF) David Hawkins, Barry Bess | |
| 06:22 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 06:20 | Mars Hill | William George snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 05:56 | Mars Hill | William George scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Townsend | 46-54 |
| 05:28 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Don Higginbotham | 46-57 |
| 05:02 | Mars Hill | William George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Luis Smith (SF), Dan Dubin (PF) Alex Fout, Sam Hahn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon (PF), Christopher Sage (C) Richard Wherry, John Walker | |
| 04:47 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 04:46 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 04:33 | Mars Hill | William George hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Smith | 49-57 |
| 04:18 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon makes the floater from close range set up by Leo Distefano | 49-59 |
| 04:12 | Mars Hill | Dan Dubin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Townsend | 52-59 |
| 03:54 | Carson-Newman | John Townsend steps in front of the Christopher Sage pass | 52-59 |
| 03:35 | Mars Hill | William George comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Leo Distefano - foul #2 on Leo Distefano, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn (PF) Woodrow Clay | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF) Don Higginbotham, Leo Distefano | |
| 03:35 | Mars Hill | William George makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:35 | Mars Hill | William George makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:17 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Hawkins | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - John Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William George (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Dubin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amos Whiddon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Mars Hill | William George is hacked by David Hawkins - foul #2 on David Hawkins, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Ronald Sims (PG) John Townsend | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 02:58 | Mars Hill | William George makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:58 | Mars Hill | William George makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | John Townsend (PG), Woodrow Clay (C) Ronald Sims, Dan Dubin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (SG), Leo Distefano (SF) David Hawkins, Jerry Boyer | |
| 02:36 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon lays it up and in set up by Brian Poitras | 56-63 |
| 02:15 | Mars Hill | John Townsend misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 02:13 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Woodrow Clay - foul #3 on Woodrow Clay, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:41 | Mars Hill | Woodrow Clay misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 01:39 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:14 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-64 |
| 01:03 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Amos Whiddon - foul #3 on Amos Whiddon, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 01:03 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:03 | Mars Hill | Luis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill 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 (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Mars Hill | William George connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Luis Smith | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras is fouled in the backcourt by John Townsend - foul #3 on John Townsend, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry (PF) Amos Whiddon | |
| 00:33 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:33 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Sam Hahn | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mars Hill | John Townsend can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage is fouled in the backcourt by William George - foul #3 on William George, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:11 | Mars Hill | Sam Hahn snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | Mars Hill | William George misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry is hacked by John Townsend in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Townsend, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | William George can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-68 |