| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) SG - Brendon Donaldson (fresh) SF - Dustin King (fresh) PF - Russell Dyer (fresh) C - Todd Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Daigle (fresh) SG - David Perry (fresh) SF - Howard Meidinger (fresh) PF - Larry Fahy (fresh) C - Richard Clayton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Todd Hopkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mars Hill | Russell Dyer is hacked by Richard Clayton - foul #1 on Richard Clayton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mars Hill | Todd Hopkins makes the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Allen | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Mars Hill | Todd Hopkins gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Mars Hill | Robert Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brendon Donaldson | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger can't finish the layup | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Carson-Newman | Brendon Donaldson steals the ball from Howard Meidinger | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | Mars Hill | Brendon Donaldson throws it down | 7-0 |
| 17:46 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Mars Hill | Robert Daigle is called for the reach on Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Daigle, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:08 | Mars Hill | Dustin King drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 16:42 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton's pass is intercepted by Robert Allen | 10-2 |
| 16:27 | Mars Hill | Dustin King misses badly on a floater near the basket | 10-2 |
| 16:26 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:08 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:07 | Mars Hill | Dustin King snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 15:38 | Mars Hill | Dustin King comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Howard Meidinger - foul #1 on Howard Meidinger, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Carlos Gleaves (SG), Robert Grisham (PF), Anthony James (C) Brendon Donaldson, Russell Dyer, Todd Hopkins | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 15:38 | Mars Hill | Dustin King makes the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:38 | Mars Hill | Dustin King makes the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Gleaves (fresh) SF - Dustin King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Grisham (fresh) C - Anthony James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Daigle (fresh) SG - David Perry (fresh) SF - Howard Meidinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Fahy (fresh) C - Richard Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Patrick Moretti (SF) Dustin King | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 15:25 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle misses the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 15:25 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 14:59 | Mars Hill | Robert Grisham is hacked by Larry Fahy - foul #1 on Larry Fahy, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Richard Carroll (SG) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Glenn Collins (SF), William Stewart (PF), Shane Ellard (C) Howard Meidinger, Larry Fahy, Richard Clayton | |
| 14:41 | Mars Hill | Carlos Gleaves scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-3 |
| 14:27 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by William Stewart is denied by Anthony James | 15-3 |
| 14:26 | Carson-Newman | Shane Ellard tips it but misses | 15-3 |
| 14:24 | Mars Hill | Patrick Moretti grabs the board | 15-3 |
| 14:04 | Mars Hill | Richard Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-3 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Robert Allen (PG), Brendon Donaldson (SG), Dustin King (SF), Russell Dyer (PF), Todd Hopkins (C) Carlos Gleaves, Richard Carroll, Patrick Moretti, Robert Grisham, Anthony James | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chase Sanders (SG), Howard Meidinger (SF) David Perry, Glenn Collins | |
| 13:44 | Carson-Newman | Shane Ellard misses short on a shot from the left side | 15-3 |
| 13:42 | Mars Hill | Todd Hopkins snags the defensive board | 15-3 |
| 13:26 | Mars Hill | Todd Hopkins drills a shot from the baseline | 17-3 |
| 13:03 | Carson-Newman | Brendon Donaldson takes the ball from Howard Meidinger | 17-3 |
| 12:42 | Mars Hill | Robert Allen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-3 |
| 12:41 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Chase Sanders | 17-3 |
| 12:21 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Daigle and he's hacked by Dustin King - foul #1 on Dustin King, team foul #2 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Patrick Moretti (SF) Dustin King | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Perry (SG), Larry Fahy (PF), Richard Clayton (C) Robert Daigle, William Stewart, Shane Ellard | |
| 12:21 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger makes the free throw | 17-6 |
| 12:01 | Mars Hill | Robert Allen is called for traveling | 17-6 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Carlos Gleaves (SG) Brendon Donaldson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Glenn Collins (SF) Howard Meidinger | |
| 11:38 | Carson-Newman | Larry Fahy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-6 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Richard Carroll (SG), Robert Grisham (PF), Anthony James (C) Robert Allen, Russell Dyer, Todd Hopkins | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Carlos Gleaves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Carroll (fresh) SF - Patrick Moretti (fresh) PF - Robert Grisham (fresh) C - Anthony James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Chase Sanders (fresh) SG - David Perry (fresh) SF - Glenn Collins (fresh) PF - Larry Fahy (fresh) C - Richard Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Mars Hill | Carlos Gleaves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-6 |
| 11:12 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Richard Clayton | 17-6 |
| 10:55 | Carson-Newman | Chase Sanders connects on the floater from the free throw line | 17-8 |
| 10:34 | Mars Hill | Glenn Collins is called for the reach on Patrick Moretti - foul #1 on Glenn Collins, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Robert Allen (PG), Brendon Donaldson (SG), Dustin King (SF) Carlos Gleaves, Richard Carroll, Patrick Moretti | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle (PG), Howard Meidinger (SF) Chase Sanders, Glenn Collins | |
| 10:17 | Mars Hill | Anthony James misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 10:15 | Carson-Newman | Larry Fahy grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:08 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle is fouled on the floor by Robert Allen - foul #2 on Robert Allen, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Carlos Gleaves (PG), Russell Dyer (PF), Todd Hopkins (C) Robert Allen, Robert Grisham, Anthony James | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 10:03 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 10:01 | Mars Hill | Russell Dyer gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:45 | Mars Hill | Russell Dyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 09:43 | Mars Hill | Dustin King snags the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 09:28 | Mars Hill | Russell Dyer comes up short on the shot near the basket | 17-8 |
| 09:26 | Mars Hill | Todd Hopkins snags the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 09:16 | Mars Hill | Brendon Donaldson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carlos Gleaves | 20-8 |
| 09:01 | Carson-Newman | Todd Hopkins is called for the reach on Howard Meidinger - foul #1 on Todd Hopkins, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Stewart (PF), Shane Ellard (C) Larry Fahy, Richard Clayton | |
| 08:47 | Carson-Newman | Shane Ellard misses the runner from the left block | 20-8 |
| 08:45 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger tips it in | 20-10 |
| 08:32 | Mars Hill | Carlos Gleaves misses long on a shot from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 08:31 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 08:14 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 07:52 | Mars Hill | Shane Ellard is called for the reach on Todd Hopkins - foul #1 on Shane Ellard, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Richard Carroll (SG), Anthony James (C) Brendon Donaldson, Todd Hopkins | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chase Sanders (SG), Glenn Collins (SF), Richard Clayton (C) David Perry, Howard Meidinger, Shane Ellard | |
| 07:36 | Mars Hill | Dustin King connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Carlos Gleaves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Carroll (fresh) SF - Dustin King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Dyer (fairly fresh) C - Anthony James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Daigle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chase Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Collins (fresh) PF - William Stewart (fresh) C - Richard Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Carson-Newman | Chase Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 07:18 | Mars Hill | Dustin King grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 07:12 | Mars Hill | Richard Carroll comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 07:10 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 06:44 | Carson-Newman | William Stewart drills a jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 06:26 | Mars Hill | Anthony James's pass is intercepted by Richard Clayton | 22-15 |
| 06:09 | Carson-Newman | Chase Sanders is fouled on the floor by Carlos Gleaves - foul #1 on Carlos Gleaves, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Brendon Donaldson (SG), Patrick Moretti (SF), Robert Grisham (PF), Todd Hopkins (C) Carlos Gleaves, Dustin King, Russell Dyer, Anthony James | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Perry (SG), Howard Meidinger (SF), Larry Fahy (PF) Robert Daigle, Glenn Collins, William Stewart | |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Todd Hopkins - foul #2 on Todd Hopkins, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Oscar Hughes (C) Todd Hopkins | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:56 | Mars Hill | Robert Grisham gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:41 | Mars Hill | Brendon Donaldson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 05:39 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Moretti | 22-16 |
| 05:32 | Mars Hill | Howard Meidinger denies the turnaround by Robert Grisham | 22-16 |
| 05:31 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:26 | Carson-Newman | Robert Grisham takes the ball from Howard Meidinger | 22-16 |
| 05:10 | Mars Hill | Richard Carroll is fouled on the floor by Chase Sanders - foul #1 on Chase Sanders, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Anthony James (C) Oscar Hughes | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle (PG), William Stewart (C) Chase Sanders, Richard Clayton | |
| 05:10 | Mars Hill | Richard Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:10 | Mars Hill | Richard Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:00 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle misses short on a floater from close range | 24-16 |
| 04:59 | Carson-Newman | Larry Fahy tips it but misses | 24-16 |
| 04:57 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger tips it in | 24-18 |
| 04:45 | Mars Hill | Anthony James is denied on a layup by William Stewart | 24-18 |
| 04:43 | Carson-Newman | David Perry grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 04:20 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle loses the dribble to Anthony James | 24-18 |
| 03:51 | Mars Hill | Richard Carroll misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 03:50 | Carson-Newman | Larry Fahy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 03:34 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 03:32 | Carson-Newman | David Perry grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Richard Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brendon Donaldson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Moretti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Grisham (fresh) C - Anthony James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Daigle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Perry (fresh) SF - Howard Meidinger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Fahy (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Carson-Newman | Larry Fahy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brendon Donaldson - foul #1 on Brendon Donaldson, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Robert Allen (PG), Carlos Gleaves (SG), Dustin King (SF), Russell Dyer (PF), Todd Hopkins (C) Richard Carroll, Brendon Donaldson, Patrick Moretti, Robert Grisham, Anthony James | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton (C) William Stewart | |
| 03:17 | Carson-Newman | Larry Fahy makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:17 | Carson-Newman | Larry Fahy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:03 | Mars Hill | Dustin King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Glenn Collins (SF), Shane Ellard (PF) Howard Meidinger, Larry Fahy | |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Collins | 24-22 |
| 02:22 | Mars Hill | Robert Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 02:20 | Carson-Newman | Shane Ellard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 02:02 | Carson-Newman | David Perry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Daigle | 24-25 |
| 01:57 | Mars Hill | Dustin King drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Allen | 26-25 |
| 01:35 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle connects on the shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 01:13 | Mars Hill | Dustin King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 01:11 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Collins snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 00:52 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Brendon Donaldson (SG) Carlos Gleaves | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chase Sanders (PG), Howard Meidinger (SF), Larry Fahy (PF), William Stewart (C) Robert Daigle, David Perry, Shane Ellard, Richard Clayton | |
| 00:49 | Mars Hill | Chase Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chase Sanders, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| 00:49 | Mars Hill | Robert Allen misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:49 | Carson-Newman | William Stewart gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:33 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger misses the jump hook in the paint | 26-27 |
| 00:31 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Dustin King | 26-27 |
| 00:26 | Mars Hill | Robert Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brendon Donaldson | 29-27 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Collins clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Brendon Donaldson - foul #2 on Brendon Donaldson, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Patrick Moretti (SF), Robert Grisham (PF), Anthony James (C) Dustin King, Russell Dyer, Todd Hopkins | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Collins misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:01 | Mars Hill | Larry Fahy swats the short shot by Patrick Moretti | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | Anthony James grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |