| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Paul McCumbee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcolm Harkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roderick Moore (fresh) 9 pts. C - George McElpraug (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Mike Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Shapiro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harvey Fontenot (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vern Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Link (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Catawba | Harvey Fontenot inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Catawba | Mike Holmes loses the dribble to Malcolm Harkins | 41-39 |
| 19:41 | Carson-Newman | James Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from Malcolm Harkins | 43-39 |
| 19:30 | Catawba | Harvey Fontenot connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Holmes | 43-41 |
| 19:20 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 19:18 | Carson-Newman | James Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:03 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 19:02 | Catawba | Harvey Fontenot gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:38 | Catawba | John Shapiro clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 18:36 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to George McElpraug | 43-41 |
| 18:21 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug makes the runner from the left block | 45-41 |
| 18:03 | Catawba | Mike Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 18:01 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:45 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:44 | Catawba | Mike Holmes gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:34 | Catawba | Vern Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 17:32 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:08 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul McCumbee | 47-41 |
| 16:50 | Catawba | Dave Link can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 16:48 | Catawba | Harvey Fontenot can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 16:47 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to George McElpraug | 47-41 |
| 16:41 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:39 | Catawba | Vern Williams gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:10 | Catawba | Harvey Fontenot misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 16:09 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:45 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George McElpraug | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Paul McCumbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Malcolm Harkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roderick Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George McElpraug (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Mike Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Shapiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harvey Fontenot (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vern Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Link (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Catawba | Dave Link can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-41 |
| 15:29 | Catawba | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Fontenot | 50-41 |
| 15:22 | Catawba | John Shapiro buries a shot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 15:11 | Carson-Newman | James Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 15:10 | Catawba | Mike Holmes pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:49 | Catawba | Dave Link makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Harvey Fontenot | 50-45 |
| 14:37 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roderick Moore | 52-45 |
| 14:26 | Catawba | John Shapiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tommy Mahn (PG), Warren Korzyniowski (SG), Brian Childs (SF), Dean Dake (PF), Dennis Weekes (C) Paul McCumbee, Malcolm Harkins, James Ross, Roderick Moore, George McElpraug | |
| Subs | Catawba | Bernard Bujarski (PG), Derrick Dearing (SG), Anthony Hardy (SF), Leo Blanc (PF), John Ware (C) Mike Holmes, John Shapiro, Harvey Fontenot, Vern Williams, Dave Link | |
| 14:11 | Carson-Newman | Brian Childs makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Mahn | 55-45 |
| 13:53 | Catawba | Leo Blanc hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 13:51 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Dennis Weekes | 55-45 |
| 13:31 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 13:30 | Catawba | Leo Blanc pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:10 | Catawba | Leo Blanc lays it in | 55-47 |
| 12:57 | Carson-Newman | John Ware is called for the reach on Tommy Mahn - foul #2 on John Ware, team foul #1 | 55-47 |
| 12:43 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tommy Mahn and the foul's on Anthony Hardy - foul #2 on Anthony Hardy, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| 12:43 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:23 | Catawba | Derrick Dearing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| 12:09 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Warren Korzyniowski, team foul #1 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins (SG), Donald Seifert (PF) Tommy Mahn, Dean Dake | |
| Subs | Catawba | Vern Williams (PF) John Ware | |
| 11:58 | Catawba | Derrick Dearing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Ross (SF) Brian Childs | |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Holmes (PG) Derrick Dearing | |
| 11:40 | Carson-Newman | Dennis Weekes double dribbles | 58-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee (PG), George McElpraug (C) Warren Korzyniowski, Dennis Weekes | |
| Subs | Catawba | James Erickson (SG), Harvey Fontenot (SF) Bernard Bujarski, Anthony Hardy | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Paul McCumbee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Malcolm Harkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Seifert (fresh) C - George McElpraug (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Mike Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harvey Fontenot (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Vern Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Blanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Catawba | James Erickson travels with the ball | 58-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore (PF) Donald Seifert | |
| Subs | Catawba | Derrick Dearing (SG), Dave Link (C) James Erickson, Leo Blanc | |
| 10:48 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 10:46 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug grabs the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 10:26 | Carson-Newman | Mike Holmes steps in front of the Malcolm Harkins pass | 58-47 |
| 10:21 | Catawba | Derrick Dearing banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Holmes | 58-49 |
| 10:09 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins blows the layup but he's hacked by Dave Link - foul #1 on Dave Link, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake (SF) James Ross | |
| Subs | Catawba | Bernard Bujarski (PG), Anthony Hardy (SF), Leo Blanc (PF), John Ware (C) Mike Holmes, Harvey Fontenot, Vern Williams, Dave Link | |
| 10:09 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:09 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:09 | Catawba | John Ware gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:01 | Catawba | Bernard Bujarski connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Ware and he's fouled by Roderick Moore - foul #2 on Roderick Moore, team foul #2 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski (SG) Malcolm Harkins | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 10:01 | Catawba | Bernard Bujarski makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:32 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Warren Korzyniowski | 62-52 |
| 09:04 | Catawba | Bernard Bujarski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-52 |
| 09:03 | Catawba | John Ware grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:48 | Catawba | Derrick Dearing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 08:46 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:24 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 08:23 | Catawba | Derrick Dearing gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:07 | Catawba | Derrick Dearing scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bernard Bujarski | 62-55 |
| 07:49 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roderick Moore | 65-55 |
| 07:35 | Catawba | Leo Blanc can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 07:34 | Catawba | Leo Blanc gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Paul McCumbee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Korzyniowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Dake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roderick Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George McElpraug (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Bernard Bujarski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Dearing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Blanc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ware (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Catawba | Anthony Hardy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Bujarski | 65-57 |
| 06:58 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski is hacked by Anthony Hardy - foul #3 on Anthony Hardy, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins (SG), James Ross (SF), Donald Seifert (PF), Dennis Weekes (C) Paul McCumbee, Dean Dake, Roderick Moore, George McElpraug | |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Holmes (PG), John Shapiro (SG), Harvey Fontenot (SF), Vern Williams (PF), Dave Link (C) Bernard Bujarski, Derrick Dearing, Anthony Hardy, Leo Blanc, John Ware | |
| 06:36 | Carson-Newman | Donald Seifert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:34 | Catawba | Harvey Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:22 | Catawba | Dave Link's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tommy Mahn (PG) Warren Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 06:02 | Carson-Newman | Donald Seifert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 05:50 | Catawba | Vern Williams misses the floater from the right side | 68-57 |
| 05:48 | Catawba | Mike Holmes misses the tip | 68-57 |
| 05:46 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Dennis Weekes | 68-57 |
| 05:22 | Carson-Newman | Dennis Weekes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dave Link - foul #2 on Dave Link, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| 05:22 | Carson-Newman | Dennis Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:22 | Carson-Newman | Dennis Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Catawba | Harvey Fontenot makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dave Link | 70-59 |
| 04:43 | Carson-Newman | Vern Williams swats the short shot by Donald Seifert | 70-59 |
| 04:41 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Mike Holmes | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| 04:27 | Catawba | John Shapiro misses the jumper in the lane | 70-59 |
| 04:26 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:03 | Carson-Newman | Tommy Mahn is fouled on the floor by Vern Williams - foul #3 on Vern Williams, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee (PG), Dean Dake (SF), Roderick Moore (PF), George McElpraug (C) Tommy Mahn, James Ross, Donald Seifert, Dennis Weekes | |
| Subs | Catawba | Bernard Bujarski (PG), Derrick Dearing (SG), Leo Blanc (SF), John Ware (C) Mike Holmes, John Shapiro, Harvey Fontenot, Dave Link | |
| 03:43 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee is whistled for traveling | 70-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski (SG) Malcolm Harkins | |
| Subs | Catawba | Anthony Hardy (SF) Vern Williams | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Catawba | Leo Blanc connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Bernard Bujarski | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Paul McCumbee (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Korzyniowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Dake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roderick Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George McElpraug (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Bernard Bujarski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Dearing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leo Blanc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ware (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:04 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee is hacked by Bernard Bujarski - foul #1 on Bernard Bujarski, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Ross (SF) Dean Dake | |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Holmes (PG) Derrick Dearing | |
| 03:04 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:04 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:50 | Catawba | Mike Holmes comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 02:48 | Catawba | Mike Holmes grabs the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 02:48 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins (SG) Warren Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Shapiro (SG), Harvey Fontenot (SF), Vern Williams (PF), Dave Link (C) Bernard Bujarski, Anthony Hardy, Leo Blanc, John Ware | |
| 02:43 | Catawba | Mike Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 02:41 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:25 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins scores on a floater from the right side set up by Paul McCumbee | 74-61 |
| 02:21 | Catawba | Mike Holmes travels in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tommy Mahn (PG), Warren Korzyniowski (SG), Brian Childs (SF), Dean Dake (PF), Dennis Weekes (C) Paul McCumbee, Malcolm Harkins, James Ross, Roderick Moore, George McElpraug | |
| Subs | Catawba | Bernard Bujarski (PG), Derrick Dearing (SG), Anthony Hardy (SF), Leo Blanc (PF), John Ware (C) Mike Holmes, John Shapiro, Harvey Fontenot, Vern Williams, Dave Link | |
| 01:56 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Hardy swats the short shot by Dean Dake | 74-61 |
| 01:55 | Catawba | Leo Blanc grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 01:43 | Catawba | Bernard Bujarski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 74-61 |
| 01:42 | Carson-Newman | Tommy Mahn pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:37 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 01:35 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Anthony Hardy | 74-61 |
| 01:25 | Catawba | Anthony Hardy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-61 |
| 01:24 | Catawba | Leo Blanc hits the follow up shot | 74-63 |
| 00:56 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Dean Dake | 76-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Catawba | John Ware connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Bernard Bujarski | 76-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Dearing - foul #2 on Derrick Dearing, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:48 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:48 | Catawba | John Ware gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:40 | Catawba | Derrick Dearing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:38 | Carson-Newman | Tommy Mahn gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Dennis Weekes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dennis Weekes, team foul #3 | 77-66 |
| 00:10 | Catawba | Derrick Dearing makes the shot from just outside the lane | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee (PG), Malcolm Harkins (SG), James Ross (SF), Roderick Moore (PF), George McElpraug (C) Tommy Mahn, Warren Korzyniowski, Brian Childs, Dean Dake, Dennis Weekes | |
| Subs | Catawba | Mike Holmes (PG), John Shapiro (SG), Harvey Fontenot (SF), Vern Williams (PF), Dave Link (C) Bernard Bujarski, Derrick Dearing, Anthony Hardy, Leo Blanc, John Ware | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Carson-Newman | John Shapiro is called for the reach on Malcolm Harkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shapiro, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| 00:09 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:09 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:03 | Catawba | John Shapiro connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dave Link | 79-70 |
| 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 | Paul McCumbee runs out the clock | 79-70 |