| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Wilhite (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Eversole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Luke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Chavis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mikuszewski (fresh) SG - Mark Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Mayhew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:52 | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:25 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:06 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew double dribbles | 35-30 |
| 18:47 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke buries a runner from the right block set up by Michael Brown | 37-30 |
| 18:30 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:28 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:13 | Mars Hill | Steven Eversole misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:12 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:52 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Mikuszewski, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 17:35 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Brian Mikuszewski - foul #2 on Brian Mikuszewski, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Willie Dell (PF) Dale Luke | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 17:17 | Mars Hill | Steven Eversole comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 17:16 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:02 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Monroe | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Mars Hill | George Wilhite clanks a runner in the lane | 37-33 |
| 16:42 | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:20 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe buries a floater from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis clanks a shot from the right block | 37-35 |
| 15:52 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 15:51 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew grabs the board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wilhite (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Eversole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Chavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Bunting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Monroe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Mayhew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting drills a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Steven Eversole - foul #1 on Steven Eversole, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Morris Walker (PG), Charles Crenshaw (SG), Warren Aldrich (SF), Dale Luke (PF) Michael Brown, George Wilhite, Steven Eversole, Lee Chavis | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG), George Baker (SG), Gregory McGaha (PF), Stephen Ewing (C) Brian Mikuszewski, Mark Spencer, Fred Monroe, Jeff Mayhew | |
| 15:34 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:17 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory McGaha - foul #1 on Gregory McGaha, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg (PG) Brent Bunting | |
| 15:17 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:17 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:59 | Carson-Newman | George Baker drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stephen Ewing | 38-40 |
| 14:43 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Morris Walker | 40-40 |
| 14:32 | Carson-Newman | The pull-up jumper by Darell Wood is blocked by Willie Dell | 40-40 |
| 14:30 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | Mars Hill | Willie Dell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:14 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 14:01 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:00 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Ewing pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:43 | Carson-Newman | George Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Warren Aldrich - foul #2 on Warren Aldrich, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Brown (PG), George Wilhite (SG), Lee Chavis (C) Morris Walker, Charles Crenshaw, Willie Dell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski (PG), Jeff Mayhew (C) Jean Weisberg, Stephen Ewing | |
| 13:43 | Carson-Newman | George Baker misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:43 | Carson-Newman | George Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:43 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:35 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Carson-Newman | Gregory McGaha is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gregory McGaha, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting (SF), Fred Monroe (PF) Darell Wood, Gregory McGaha | |
| 12:51 | Mars Hill | George Wilhite clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:50 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:32 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Steven Eversole (SF), Nathan Jackson (PF) Warren Aldrich, Dale Luke | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer (SG) George Baker | |
| 12:15 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brent Bunting - foul #2 on Brent Bunting, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 12:15 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:15 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:49 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Spencer | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wilhite (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steven Eversole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Chavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mikuszewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Bunting (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Monroe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Mayhew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mars Hill | George Wilhite misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 11:39 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:24 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Morris Walker (PG), Willie Dell (PF) Michael Brown, Lee Chavis | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG), Gregory McGaha (C) Brian Mikuszewski, Jeff Mayhew | |
| 11:05 | Mars Hill | Willie Dell drills a shot from the right side set up by Nathan Jackson | 48-42 |
| 10:46 | Carson-Newman | Steven Eversole is called for the reach on Darell Wood - foul #2 on Steven Eversole, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Dale Luke (PF) Nathan Jackson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Baker (SF), Stephen Ewing (C) Brent Bunting, Fred Monroe | |
| 10:41 | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:40 | Mars Hill | Willie Dell gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:34 | Mars Hill | Steven Eversole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 10:33 | Mars Hill | Willie Dell gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:10 | Mars Hill | Morris Walker scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Wilhite | 51-42 |
| 09:53 | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 09:33 | Mars Hill | Willie Dell is hacked by George Baker - foul #2 on George Baker, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Brown (PG), Warren Aldrich (SF), Lee Chavis (C) George Wilhite, Steven Eversole, Willie Dell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski (PG), Brent Bunting (SF), Fred Monroe (PF), Jeff Mayhew (C) Darell Wood, Mark Spencer, Gregory McGaha, Stephen Ewing | |
| 09:18 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke lays it up and in set up by Michael Brown | 53-45 |
| 09:04 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Luke - foul #1 on Dale Luke, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Nathan Jackson (PF) Dale Luke | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 09:04 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:04 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:57 | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis can't finish the layup | 53-47 |
| 08:55 | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis tips it home | 55-47 |
| 08:34 | Carson-Newman | George Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 08:33 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:14 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 08:00 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 07:59 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:46 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Warren Aldrich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Chavis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mikuszewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brent Bunting (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Monroe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Mayhew (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mars Hill | Morris Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | George Wilhite (SG), Steven Eversole (SF), Dale Luke (PF) Morris Walker, Warren Aldrich, Nathan Jackson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer (SG), Greg Slattery (SF), Gregory McGaha (PF) George Baker, Brent Bunting, Fred Monroe | |
| 07:17 | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 07:16 | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:10 | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Mayhew - foul #3 on Jeff Mayhew, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 07:10 | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:10 | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:55 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Wilhite - foul #3 on George Wilhite, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Willie Dell (C) Lee Chavis | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 06:55 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:55 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:55 | Mars Hill | Willie Dell pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:38 | Mars Hill | Steven Eversole clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 57-53 |
| 06:37 | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:17 | Carson-Newman | The jump hook by Mark Spencer is blocked by Willie Dell | 57-53 |
| 06:15 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:11 | Mars Hill | Steven Eversole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 06:09 | Carson-Newman | Gregory McGaha gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:03 | Carson-Newman | Gregory McGaha comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-53 |
| 06:01 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 05:44 | Mars Hill | Gregory McGaha takes the ball from Willie Dell | 57-53 |
| 05:24 | Carson-Newman | Greg Slattery drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory McGaha | 57-56 |
| 05:09 | Mars Hill | George Wilhite scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:09 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis (C) Willie Dell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting (SF), Fred Monroe (PF) Greg Slattery, Gregory McGaha | |
| 04:46 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 04:45 | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:30 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Mikuszewski - foul #3 on Brian Mikuszewski, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG), Gregory McGaha (C) Brian Mikuszewski, Jeff Mayhew | |
| 04:30 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:30 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:16 | Carson-Newman | Gregory McGaha connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Darell Wood and the foul's on George Wilhite - foul #4 on George Wilhite, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Morris Walker (PG), Warren Aldrich (SF), Willie Dell (PF) Michael Brown, Steven Eversole, Dale Luke | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 04:16 | Carson-Newman | Gregory McGaha misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:16 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Willie Dell | 60-58 |
| 04:04 | Mars Hill | Morris Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 03:51 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 03:50 | Mars Hill | Lee Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:33 | Mars Hill | Gregory McGaha is called for the reach on Morris Walker - foul #3 on Gregory McGaha, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski (PG) Mark Spencer | |
| 03:33 | Mars Hill | Morris Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:33 | Mars Hill | Morris Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:33 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Mars Hill | PG - Morris Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Wilhite (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Warren Aldrich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Lee Chavis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mikuszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darell Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Bunting (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Fred Monroe (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory McGaha (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe's pass is intercepted by Morris Walker | 61-58 |
| 02:50 | Mars Hill | George Wilhite misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 02:48 | Carson-Newman | Gregory McGaha pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:48 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Brown (PG), Steven Eversole (SF), Dale Luke (PF) Morris Walker, Warren Aldrich, Willie Dell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer (SG), Jeff Mayhew (C) Darell Wood, Gregory McGaha | |
| 02:32 | Carson-Newman | Dale Luke is called for the reach on Fred Monroe - foul #2 on Dale Luke, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 02:32 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:32 | Mars Hill | The rebound goes to Lee Chavis | 61-58 |
| 02:25 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 61-58 |
| 02:23 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 02:10 | Carson-Newman | George Wilhite picks off the pass by Jeff Mayhew | 61-58 |
| 02:07 | Mars Hill | Michael Brown can't throw it down | 61-58 |
| 02:05 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:53 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 01:51 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:37 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-58 |
| 01:36 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:09 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 01:07 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:51 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe is whistled for a carry | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Mars Hill | Dale Luke misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Mars Hill | Steven Eversole grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Mars Hill | Brent Bunting is called for the reach on Steven Eversole - foul #3 on Brent Bunting, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Morris Walker (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:21 | Mars Hill | Steven Eversole makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | Mars Hill | Steven Eversole misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew grabs the board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski hits a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:12 | Mars Hill | George Wilhite is hacked by Mark Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Spencer, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mars Hill | Michael Brown (PG) Morris Walker | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:12 | Mars Hill | George Wilhite makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Mars Hill | George Wilhite misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Mars Hill | Mars Hill is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Mayhew's layup is rejected by Lee Chavis | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |