| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Amos Whiddon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - James Ashworth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kyle Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Zipp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Collette (fresh) C - Benjamin Sitton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Kyle Slagle - foul #1 on Kyle Slagle, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:33 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:33 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:11 | Catawba | Benjamin Sitton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 18:42 | Carson-Newman | James Ashworth steals it from Don Higginbotham | 29-26 |
| 18:31 | Catawba | Kyle Slagle's floater is tipped away by Christopher Sage | 29-26 |
| 18:30 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Christopher Sage | 29-26 |
| 18:26 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Higginbotham | 32-26 |
| 18:10 | Catawba | Nicholas Zipp is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sage - foul #2 on Christopher Sage, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 17:56 | Catawba | Kyle Slagle can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 17:54 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 17:41 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 32-26 |
| 17:40 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano tips it in | 34-26 |
| 17:19 | Catawba | Nicholas Zipp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 17:18 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:13 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 17:11 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:49 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage jams it on a great pass from Amos Whiddon and the foul's on Benjamin Sitton - foul #1 on Benjamin Sitton, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Lemay (SF) Nicholas Zipp | |
| 16:49 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:39 | Catawba | Bryan Collette misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 16:37 | Catawba | Robert Lemay snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 16:17 | Catawba | Benjamin Sitton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Benjamin Sitton, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer (SF), John Walker (C) Leo Distefano, Christopher Sage | |
| Subs | Catawba | Aaron Nicholes (PG), Robert Henriques (SG), Ronald Box (PF), Paul Niven (C) James Ashworth, Kyle Slagle, Bryan Collette, Benjamin Sitton | |
| 15:53 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amos Whiddon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Aaron Nicholes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Henriques (fresh) SF - Robert Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Box (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Niven (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Catawba | Robert Lemay can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 15:40 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to John Walker | 40-26 |
| 15:18 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 15:17 | Catawba | Robert Henriques grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 15:03 | Catawba | Robert Lemay drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Niven | 40-29 |
| 14:42 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses the lay-in | 40-29 |
| 14:41 | Catawba | Ronald Box gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:23 | Catawba | Ronald Box hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-29 |
| 14:22 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:05 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Box blocks the jumper by Amos Whiddon | 40-29 |
| 14:04 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Amos Whiddon | 40-29 |
| 13:43 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Higginbotham and the foul's on Aaron Nicholes - foul #1 on Aaron Nicholes, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Leo Distefano (SF), Christopher Sage (C) Don Higginbotham, Jerry Boyer, John Walker | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Ashworth (PG), Kyle Slagle (SG), Nicholas Zipp (SF), Bryan Collette (PF), Benjamin Sitton (C) Aaron Nicholes, Robert Henriques, Robert Lemay, Ronald Box, Paul Niven | |
| 13:43 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:23 | Catawba | Benjamin Sitton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Zipp | 43-32 |
| 13:19 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 13:18 | Catawba | Benjamin Sitton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:00 | Catawba | Benjamin Sitton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 12:59 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 12:45 | Carson-Newman | Bryan Collette steals the ball from David Hawkins | 43-32 |
| 12:24 | Catawba | Bryan Collette scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Ashworth | 43-35 |
| 12:06 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Kyle Slagle - foul #2 on Kyle Slagle, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (PG), John Walker (PF) Brian Poitras, Amos Whiddon | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 12:06 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:06 | Catawba | Benjamin Sitton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:54 | Catawba | Nicholas Zipp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-35 |
| 11:53 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Christopher Sage | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - James Ashworth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Zipp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Collette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Sitton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hawkins | 47-35 |
| 11:19 | Catawba | James Ashworth buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Slagle | 47-38 |
| 11:00 | Carson-Newman | John Walker lays it up and in | 49-38 |
| 10:54 | Catawba | Kyle Slagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon (PF) John Walker | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 10:33 | Carson-Newman | Benjamin Sitton swats the short shot by Amos Whiddon | 49-38 |
| 10:32 | Catawba | Benjamin Sitton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:21 | Catawba | James Ashworth double dribbles | 49-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG), Jerry Boyer (SF), John Walker (C) David Hawkins, Leo Distefano, Christopher Sage | |
| Subs | Catawba | Aaron Nicholes (SG), Robert Lemay (SF), Ronald Box (PF) Kyle Slagle, Nicholas Zipp, Bryan Collette | |
| 10:00 | Carson-Newman | John Walker misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Sitton - foul #3 on Benjamin Sitton, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Robert Henriques (SG), Paul Niven (C) James Ashworth, Benjamin Sitton | |
| 10:00 | Carson-Newman | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:00 | Carson-Newman | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:00 | Catawba | Ronald Box gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:46 | Catawba | Robert Lemay is called for 3 seconds | 49-38 |
| 09:26 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Paul Niven - foul #1 on Paul Niven, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano (SF) Jerry Boyer | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 09:26 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:10 | Catawba | Robert Henriques misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 09:09 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to John Walker | 52-38 |
| 08:52 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras is fouled on the floor by Aaron Nicholes - foul #2 on Aaron Nicholes, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Christopher Sage (C) Don Higginbotham, Amos Whiddon | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Ashworth (PG), Kyle Slagle (SG), Nicholas Zipp (SF), Bryan Collette (PF), Benjamin Sitton (C) Aaron Nicholes, Robert Henriques, Robert Lemay, Ronald Box, Paul Niven | |
| 08:52 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:52 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:37 | Catawba | Bryan Collette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer (SG) Brian Poitras | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 08:20 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano blows the layup | 54-38 |
| 08:19 | Catawba | Benjamin Sitton pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 08:12 | Catawba | James Ashworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 08:10 | Carson-Newman | John Walker snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 07:49 | Carson-Newman | Bryan Collette steals the ball from Christopher Sage | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - David Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - James Ashworth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Zipp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Collette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Sitton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Catawba | David Hawkins picks off the pass by Benjamin Sitton | 54-38 |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leo Distefano | 56-38 |
| 07:08 | Catawba | Bryan Collette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG), Don Higginbotham (SG), Amos Whiddon (PF) David Hawkins, Leo Distefano, John Walker | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 06:45 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Boyer | 58-38 |
| 06:29 | Catawba | Amos Whiddon picks off the pass by Nicholas Zipp | 58-38 |
| 06:01 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Poitras | 60-38 |
| 05:55 | Catawba | Benjamin Sitton drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Jerry Boyer - foul #2 on Jerry Boyer, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano (SF), John Walker (C) Jerry Boyer, Christopher Sage | |
| Subs | Catawba | Aaron Nicholes (PG), Robert Henriques (SG), Robert Lemay (SF), Ronald Box (PF) James Ashworth, Kyle Slagle, Nicholas Zipp, Bryan Collette | |
| 05:55 | Catawba | Benjamin Sitton makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 05:27 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham scores on a shot from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 05:17 | Catawba | Aaron Nicholes's fadeaway is rejected by John Walker | 62-41 |
| 05:15 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 04:59 | Carson-Newman | John Walker scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Poitras | 64-41 |
| 04:46 | Catawba | Ronald Box hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Amos Whiddon - foul #3 on Amos Whiddon, team foul #3 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (PG), Jerry Boyer (SG), Barry Bess (SF), Richard Wherry (PF) Brian Poitras, Don Higginbotham, Leo Distefano, Amos Whiddon | |
| Subs | Catawba | Paul Niven (C) Benjamin Sitton | |
| 04:46 | Catawba | Ronald Box misses the free throw | 64-43 |
| 04:46 | Carson-Newman | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 04:21 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Lemay - foul #1 on Robert Lemay, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| 04:21 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 04:21 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 04:05 | Catawba | Robert Lemay misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 04:04 | Catawba | Ronald Box can't tip it in | 66-43 |
| 04:02 | Carson-Newman | John Walker grabs the board | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Carson-Newman | John Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-43 |
| 03:41 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry gets the offensive rebound | 66-43 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - David Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Bess (fresh) PF - Richard Wherry (fresh) C - John Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Aaron Nicholes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Henriques (fresh) SF - Robert Lemay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Box (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Niven (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Carson-Newman | John Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #4 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Powers (SF) Ronald Box | |
| 03:10 | Catawba | Mike Powers misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-43 |
| 03:09 | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 02:49 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 02:47 | Catawba | Robert Henriques snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 02:40 | Catawba | Robert Lemay is fouled on the floor by Barry Bess - foul #1 on Barry Bess, team foul #5 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | David Savell (SG), Ronald Box (C) Aaron Nicholes, Robert Lemay | |
| 02:24 | Catawba | Ronald Box buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Savell | 66-45 |
| 01:55 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Box blocks the short jumper by John Walker | 66-45 |
| 01:54 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer tips it home | 68-45 |
| 01:44 | Catawba | Mike Powers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-45 |
| 01:42 | Catawba | Ronald Box tips it back up and in | 68-47 |
| 01:19 | Carson-Newman | Robert Henriques steals the ball from Jerry Boyer | 68-47 |
| 01:06 | Catawba | Richard Wherry swats the short shot by Ronald Box | 68-47 |
| 01:04 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Barry Bess | 68-47 |
| 00:40 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Box swats the shot by Richard Wherry | 68-47 |
| 00:38 | Catawba | Ronald Box grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Catawba | Paul Niven misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-47 |
| 00:30 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Richard Wherry | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins runs out the clock | 68-47 |