| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Stephen Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cesar Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hedden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Goodenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Carbajal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 19:46 | Catawba | William Goodenberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 19:45 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 19:31 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano connects on the floater from the left side | 43-35 |
| 19:10 | Catawba | John Miller travels with the ball | 43-35 |
| 18:51 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble blows the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Carbajal - foul #1 on Ivan Carbajal, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 18:51 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:51 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:33 | Catawba | John Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:16 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 18:14 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 18:12 | Catawba | The rebound goes to William Goodenberger | 45-38 |
| 18:08 | Catawba | Cesar Lopez is fouled on the floor by Dominic Romano - foul #1 on Dominic Romano, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 17:51 | Catawba | Cesar Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 17:29 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano hits a fadeaway from the right side | 47-38 |
| 17:09 | Catawba | Ivan Carbajal hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Miller | 47-40 |
| 16:50 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald is hacked by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), George Yocum (SF), Leon Collins (PF), Jazon Wieckowski (C) Stephen Taylor, Fred Fitzgerald, Dominic Romano, Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Catawba | Rashad Hearon (PG), Drew Delaney (SG), Taylor McGrath (SF), Austin Chandler (PF), Franklin Trego (C) John Miller, Cesar Lopez, John Hedden, William Goodenberger, Ivan Carbajal | |
| 16:31 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 16:29 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Franklin Trego | 47-40 |
| 16:12 | Catawba | Franklin Trego can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 16:11 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:05 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 16:03 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:48 | Carson-Newman | Austin Chandler steals it from George Yocum | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wagner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - George Yocum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jazon Wieckowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Rashad Hearon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Drew Delaney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Taylor McGrath (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Austin Chandler (fresh) C - Franklin Trego (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Catawba | Franklin Trego connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Taylor McGrath | 47-42 |
| 15:10 | Carson-Newman | Rashad Hearon takes the ball from Leon Collins | 47-42 |
| 14:54 | Catawba | Franklin Trego connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-44 |
| 14:38 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner is hacked by Drew Delaney - foul #1 on Drew Delaney, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), Harold Peak (SG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF), Dominic Romano (PF), Ricky Trimble (C) Larry Westervelt, John Wagner, George Yocum, Leon Collins, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Miller (PG), Cesar Lopez (SG), John Hedden (SF), William Goodenberger (PF), Ivan Carbajal (C) Rashad Hearon, Drew Delaney, Taylor McGrath, Austin Chandler, Franklin Trego | |
| 14:18 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 14:17 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:05 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 14:03 | Catawba | William Goodenberger grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:47 | Catawba | John Miller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:46 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:27 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano is fouled on the floor by William Goodenberger - foul #1 on William Goodenberger, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Wagner (SG) Harold Peak | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 13:13 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 13:11 | Catawba | John Miller snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 12:46 | Catawba | John Wagner takes the ball from Cesar Lopez | 47-44 |
| 12:34 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Taylor | 49-44 |
| 12:18 | Catawba | William Goodenberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | Catawba | Ivan Carbajal tips it home | 49-46 |
| 11:57 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble clanks a jumper in the paint | 49-46 |
| 11:56 | Catawba | William Goodenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:54 | Catawba | Stephen Taylor steals the ball from John Miller in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 11:38 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Goodenberger - foul #2 on William Goodenberger, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), George Yocum (SF) Stephen Taylor, Fred Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Catawba | Rashad Hearon (PG), Drew Delaney (SG), Taylor McGrath (SF), Austin Chandler (PF), Franklin Trego (C) John Miller, Cesar Lopez, John Hedden, William Goodenberger, Ivan Carbajal | |
| 11:38 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:38 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Yocum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Rashad Hearon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Drew Delaney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Taylor McGrath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Austin Chandler (fresh) C - Franklin Trego (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Catawba | John Wagner steals it from Austin Chandler | 51-46 |
| 11:28 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum can't finish the layup | 51-46 |
| 11:26 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 11:10 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Yocum, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak (SG), Leon Collins (PF), Jazon Wieckowski (C) John Wagner, Dominic Romano, Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 10:41 | Catawba | Taylor McGrath loses the dribble to Leon Collins | 51-46 |
| 10:24 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski is whistled for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), John Wagner (SG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF) Larry Westervelt, Harold Peak, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Miller (PG), Cesar Lopez (SG), John Hedden (SF) Rashad Hearon, Drew Delaney, Taylor McGrath | |
| 10:13 | Catawba | Franklin Trego drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Miller | 51-49 |
| 09:56 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Taylor | 53-49 |
| 09:43 | Catawba | John Hedden misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 09:41 | Catawba | Franklin Trego tips it in | 53-51 |
| 09:21 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 09:19 | Catawba | Franklin Trego grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:56 | Catawba | John Hedden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:54 | Catawba | Franklin Trego hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 08:31 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Stephen Taylor | 55-53 |
| 08:11 | Catawba | Austin Chandler hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Cesar Lopez | 55-55 |
| 07:55 | Carson-Newman | Austin Chandler is called for the reach on John Wagner - foul #1 on Austin Chandler, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), Harold Peak (SG), Victor Lombardi (SF), Dominic Romano (PF), Ricky Trimble (C) Stephen Taylor, John Wagner, Fred Fitzgerald, Leon Collins, George Yocum | |
| Subs | Catawba | Rashad Hearon (PG), Drew Delaney (SG), Taylor McGrath (SF), William Goodenberger (PF), Ivan Carbajal (C) John Miller, Cesar Lopez, John Hedden, Austin Chandler, Franklin Trego | |
| 07:37 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 55-55 |
| 07:36 | Catawba | Ivan Carbajal pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Peak (fresh) SF - Victor Lombardi (fresh) PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Rashad Hearon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Drew Delaney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Taylor McGrath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Goodenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivan Carbajal (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Catawba | Taylor McGrath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 07:02 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak knocks in the runner in the lane | 57-55 |
| 06:46 | Catawba | Drew Delaney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 06:44 | Catawba | Ivan Carbajal hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 06:22 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 06:20 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Romano | 57-57 |
| 06:07 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble lays it in | 59-57 |
| 05:47 | Catawba | Taylor McGrath scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Harold Peak - foul #2 on Harold Peak, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), John Wagner (SG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF) Larry Westervelt, Harold Peak, Victor Lombardi | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Miller (PG), Cesar Lopez (SG) Rashad Hearon, Drew Delaney | |
| 05:47 | Catawba | Taylor McGrath makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:35 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Hedden (SF) Taylor McGrath | |
| 05:18 | Catawba | John Wagner steals it from William Goodenberger | 59-60 |
| 05:02 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Cesar Lopez - foul #2 on Cesar Lopez, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins (PF) Dominic Romano | |
| Subs | Catawba | Austin Chandler (PF), Franklin Trego (C) William Goodenberger, Ivan Carbajal | |
| 05:02 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:02 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:42 | Catawba | Cesar Lopez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fred Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Fred Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Yocum (C) Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 04:42 | Catawba | Cesar Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:42 | Catawba | Cesar Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:17 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-62 |
| 04:16 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:58 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Taylor | 63-62 |
| 03:39 | Catawba | Franklin Trego double dribbles | 63-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano (PF), Ricky Trimble (C) Leon Collins, George Yocum | |
| Subs | Catawba | William Goodenberger (PF), Ivan Carbajal (C) Austin Chandler, Franklin Trego | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Stephen Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 23 pts. 4 stl. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cesar Lopez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hedden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Goodenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivan Carbajal (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano drills a jumper from the left block | 65-62 |
| 02:56 | Catawba | William Goodenberger misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Taylor - foul #1 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), George Yocum (SF) Stephen Taylor, Fred Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Catawba | Rashad Hearon (PG) John Miller | |
| 02:56 | Catawba | William Goodenberger makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:56 | Catawba | William Goodenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF) Larry Westervelt, George Yocum | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Miller (PG) Rashad Hearon | |
| 02:44 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor knocks in the shot from the left block | 67-64 |
| 02:27 | Catawba | John Hedden misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dominic Romano - foul #2 on Dominic Romano, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| 02:27 | Catawba | John Hedden makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:27 | Catawba | John Hedden misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:27 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:16 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| 01:59 | Catawba | William Goodenberger lays it up and in | 67-67 |
| 01:53 | Carson-Newman | Ivan Carbajal is called for the reach on Ricky Trimble - foul #2 on Ivan Carbajal, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 01:53 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:53 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:51 | Catawba | John Wagner is called for the reach on John Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wagner, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 01:51 | Catawba | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:51 | Catawba | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:33 | Carson-Newman | A charge is called on Stephen Taylor - foul #2 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 01:21 | Catawba | Cesar Lopez misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 01:19 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Dominic Romano | 69-69 |
| 01:02 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-69 |
| 01:01 | Catawba | Ivan Carbajal snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 00:44 | Catawba | John Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Cesar Lopez | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Catawba | John Hedden makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Miller | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-75 |