| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Lawrence Fluellen (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Stephen Maxie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Pinero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Farley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mars Hill | Ricky Trimble steals it from Greg Pinero | 35-33 |
| 19:33 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner is hacked by Larry Farley - foul #1 on Larry Farley, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:17 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dominic Romano and he's fouled by Randall Gibson - foul #1 on Randall Gibson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 19:17 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:03 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 19:01 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:44 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 18:43 | Mars Hill | Larry Farley pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:27 | Mars Hill | Randall Gibson misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 18:25 | Mars Hill | Lawrence Fluellen gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:10 | Mars Hill | Fred Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Lawrence Fluellen - foul #1 on Fred Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 17:56 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie double dribbles | 38-33 |
| 17:36 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:34 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Lawrence Fluellen | 38-33 |
| 17:15 | Mars Hill | Lawrence Fluellen is denied on a layup by Dominic Romano | 38-33 |
| 17:13 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:55 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 16:51 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano tips it in | 40-33 |
| 16:44 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Fluellen | 40-36 |
| 16:31 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-36 |
| 16:29 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:10 | Carson-Newman | Randall Gibson steps in front of the John Wagner pass | 40-36 |
| 15:54 | Mars Hill | Lawrence Fluellen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Greg Pinero | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Wagner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Trimble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Lawrence Fluellen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Maxie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Pinero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 15:36 | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:20 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Wagner - foul #1 on John Wagner, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), Harold Peak (SG), George Yocum (SF), Leon Collins (PF), Jazon Wieckowski (C) Larry Westervelt, John Wagner, Fred Fitzgerald, Dominic Romano, Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs (PG), Matthew Babbitt (SF), Clinton Glover (PF), Matthew Gustafson (C) Lawrence Fluellen, Greg Pinero, Larry Farley, Randall Gibson | |
| 15:20 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:20 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:58 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins tips it in | 42-39 |
| 14:37 | Mars Hill | Clinton Glover hits the finger roll set up by Rod Jacobs | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clinton Glover - foul #1 on Clinton Glover, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Klingler (SG) Stephen Maxie | |
| 14:15 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:15 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:50 | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:48 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:27 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rod Jacobs - foul #1 on Rod Jacobs, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Wagner (SG) Harold Peak | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Lawrence Fluellen (PG) Michael Klingler | |
| 13:27 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:27 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:27 | Mars Hill | Clinton Glover gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:11 | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Taylor - foul #4 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Victor Lombardi (PG), Ricky Trimble (C) Stephen Taylor, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 13:11 | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:11 | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:54 | Carson-Newman | Victor Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano (PF) Leon Collins | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero (SF), Larry Farley (PF), Randall Gibson (C) Matthew Babbitt, Clinton Glover, Matthew Gustafson | |
| 12:39 | Mars Hill | Randall Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF) Victor Lombardi, George Yocum | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie (SG) Rod Jacobs | |
| 12:20 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 12:19 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 12:17 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 12:15 | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:59 | Mars Hill | Lawrence Fluellen misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 11:58 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:37 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:36 | Mars Hill | Larry Farley pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Lawrence Fluellen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Maxie (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Pinero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mars Hill | Randall Gibson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Farley | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Wagner and the foul's on Stephen Maxie - foul #3 on Stephen Maxie, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak (PG), Leon Collins (PF), George Yocum (C) Larry Westervelt, Dominic Romano, Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs (SF), Clinton Glover (PF), Matthew Gustafson (C) Greg Pinero, Larry Farley, Randall Gibson | |
| 11:00 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:45 | Mars Hill | Matthew Gustafson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 48-45 |
| 10:44 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:19 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clinton Glover - foul #2 on Clinton Glover, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski (C) Fred Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Matthew Babbitt (SF) Stephen Maxie | |
| 10:19 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:19 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:06 | Mars Hill | George Yocum is called for the reach on Matthew Babbitt - foul #2 on George Yocum, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Klingler (SG) Lawrence Fluellen | |
| 09:54 | Mars Hill | Matthew Babbitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:52 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:33 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), Ricky Trimble (C) John Wagner, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie (SG), Greg Pinero (SF), Randall Gibson (C) Michael Klingler, Matthew Babbitt, Matthew Gustafson | |
| 09:16 | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-45 |
| 09:14 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:57 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble can't connect on a shot in the paint | 49-45 |
| 08:55 | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:50 | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs makes the jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 08:31 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Peak | 51-47 |
| 08:22 | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:21 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:03 | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 08:02 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 07:57 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak scores on a 3 from straight away set up by George Yocum | 54-47 |
| 07:36 | Mars Hill | Randall Gibson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Randall Gibson, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), John Wagner (SG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF), Dominic Romano (PF), Jazon Wieckowski (C) Larry Westervelt, Harold Peak, George Yocum, Leon Collins, Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Lawrence Fluellen (PG), Michael Klingler (SG), Matthew Babbitt (SF), Larry Farley (PF) Rod Jacobs, Stephen Maxie, Greg Pinero, Clinton Glover | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Stephen Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jazon Wieckowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Lawrence Fluellen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Klingler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Babbitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 07:16 | Mars Hill | Michael Klingler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Gibson | 54-50 |
| 07:04 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lawrence Fluellen - foul #1 on Lawrence Fluellen, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Matthew Gustafson (C) Randall Gibson | |
| 07:04 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:04 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:04 | Mars Hill | Larry Farley pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:46 | Mars Hill | Matthew Gustafson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jazon Wieckowski - foul #1 on Jazon Wieckowski, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie (SG) Michael Klingler | |
| 06:46 | Mars Hill | Matthew Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:46 | Mars Hill | Matthew Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:28 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Jazon Wieckowski | 56-52 |
| 06:12 | Mars Hill | The short jumper by Matthew Babbitt is denied by Dominic Romano | 56-52 |
| 06:11 | Mars Hill | Matthew Babbitt can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 06:10 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Stephen Maxie - foul #4 on Stephen Maxie, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble (C) Jazon Wieckowski | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero (SF), Randall Gibson (C) Matthew Babbitt, Matthew Gustafson | |
| 05:53 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:53 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:35 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 05:33 | Mars Hill | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Farley | 58-52 |
| 05:19 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Pinero | 58-55 |
| 05:00 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:36 | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Fluellen | 60-57 |
| 04:20 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner is fouled on the floor by Greg Pinero - foul #1 on Greg Pinero, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), George Yocum (SF), Leon Collins (PF) Stephen Taylor, Fred Fitzgerald, Dominic Romano | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs (SG), Clinton Glover (PF) Stephen Maxie, Larry Farley | |
| 04:20 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:20 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:04 | Mars Hill | Randall Gibson is hacked by Leon Collins - foul #2 on Leon Collins, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak (SG) John Wagner | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Klingler (SG), Matthew Gustafson (C) Lawrence Fluellen, Randall Gibson | |
| 03:48 | Mars Hill | Rod Jacobs misses short on a shot from the left side | 62-57 |
| 03:46 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:28 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 03:27 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 03:26 | Mars Hill | Clinton Glover grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harold Peak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Yocum (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leon Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Rod Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Pinero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Mars Hill | Mars Hill calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), John Wagner (SG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF), Dominic Romano (PF) Larry Westervelt, Harold Peak, George Yocum, Leon Collins | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Lawrence Fluellen (PG), Stephen Maxie (SG), Larry Farley (PF), Randall Gibson (C) Rod Jacobs, Michael Klingler, Clinton Glover, Matthew Gustafson | |
| 02:46 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Fluellen | 62-63 |
| 02:27 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Mars Hill | Larry Farley snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:01 | Mars Hill | Ricky Trimble picks off the pass by Larry Farley | 62-63 |
| 01:49 | Carson-Newman | Randall Gibson steals it from Dominic Romano | 62-63 |
| 01:28 | Mars Hill | Randall Gibson misses the 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:26 | Mars Hill | Greg Pinero tips it in | 62-65 |
| 01:09 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 00:50 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Farley | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano misses short on a shot from the right side | 62-68 |
| 00:44 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:41 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mars Hill | Stephen Taylor is called for the reach on Lawrence Fluellen - foul #5 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG) Stephen Taylor | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| 00:15 | Mars Hill | Lawrence Fluellen makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Mars Hill | Lawrence Fluellen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:09 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ricky Trimble, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie is hacked by Larry Westervelt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Westervelt, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Matthew Gustafson (C) Randall Gibson | |
| 00:07 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:07 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:03 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:02 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mars Hill | Stephen Maxie runs out the clock | 65-72 |