| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Cornett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Freddie Perreault (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Voss (fresh) PF - Willie Shade (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Troiano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Mark Voss inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | N. Michigan | Freddie Perreault buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Voss | 27-33 |
| 19:26 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell is fouled on the floor by James Troiano - foul #1 on James Troiano, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:12 | Carson-Newman | William Cornett blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Jones | 27-33 |
| 19:10 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell tips it home | 27-35 |
| 18:46 | N. Michigan | Mark Voss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-35 |
| 18:45 | N. Michigan | Freddie Perreault tips it in | 29-35 |
| 18:24 | Carson-Newman | A charge is called on Gerald Sprague - foul #1 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:11 | N. Michigan | Freddie Perreault connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Voss | 32-35 |
| 17:56 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 17:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:41 | Carson-Newman | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | N. Michigan | William Cornett is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Cornett, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), Frank Hill (SF), Robert Graham (C) William Cornett, Mark Voss, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (C) Gerald Sprague | |
| 16:54 | Carson-Newman | John Jones clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Freddie Perreault - foul #3 on Freddie Perreault, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Darren Bushong (SG), Michael Bowie (PF) Freddie Perreault, Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), James Ziniewicz (C) Louis Purcell, Brian Lachowsky | |
| 16:54 | Carson-Newman | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:54 | Carson-Newman | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:27 | N. Michigan | James Ziniewicz is called for the reach on Stephen Lambert - foul #2 on James Ziniewicz, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland (SG), Jeff Duren (SF) Terrence Ressler, John Jones | |
| 16:13 | N. Michigan | Darren Bushong travels with the ball | 32-37 |
| 15:50 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Mudge | 32-39 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) SG - Darren Bushong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Hill (fresh) PF - Michael Bowie (fresh) C - Robert Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 15:27 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:02 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Mudge | 32-41 |
| 14:36 | N. Michigan | Darren Bushong connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 14:20 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Lambert steals the ball from Jeff Duren | 34-41 |
| 14:02 | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 14:00 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Holland | 34-43 |
| 13:12 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill travels with the ball | 34-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Loren Florkowski (PG), Freddie Perreault (SG), Mark Voss (SF), Willie Shade (PF), James Troiano (C) Stephen Lambert, Darren Bushong, Frank Hill, Michael Bowie, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), John Jones (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Robert Mudge, Jessie Holland, Jeff Duren, Andrew Morgan, James Ziniewicz | |
| 12:49 | Carson-Newman | The jumper by Gerald Sprague is denied by James Troiano | 34-43 |
| 12:47 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade is hacked by Gerald Sprague - foul #2 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 12:09 | N. Michigan | Mark Voss can't connect on a floater in the lane | 34-43 |
| 12:07 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 11:39 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell loses the ball out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Loren Florkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Perreault (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Voss (fresh) PF - Willie Shade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Troiano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | N. Michigan | Loren Florkowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Louis Purcell - foul #3 on Louis Purcell, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| 11:20 | N. Michigan | Loren Florkowski makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:03 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky's layup is rejected by Willie Shade | 37-43 |
| 11:01 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 10:53 | N. Michigan | Gerald Sprague picks off the pass by James Troiano | 37-45 |
| 10:34 | Carson-Newman | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 10:33 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:21 | N. Michigan | Mark Voss scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-45 |
| 09:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrence Ressler | 39-47 |
| 09:44 | N. Michigan | The jump hook by James Troiano is blocked by Brian Lachowsky | 39-47 |
| 09:43 | N. Michigan | Mark Voss tips it home | 41-47 |
| 09:28 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 09:26 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Voss | 41-47 |
| 09:16 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Lachowsky - foul #1 on Brian Lachowsky, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Cornett (PG), Darren Bushong (SG), Frank Hill (SF), Robert Graham (PF) Loren Florkowski, Freddie Perreault, Mark Voss, Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Louis Purcell, Terrence Ressler, John Jones, Brian Lachowsky, Gerald Sprague | |
| 09:16 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:16 | N. Michigan | James Troiano misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:16 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:55 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 08:43 | N. Michigan | William Cornett buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darren Bushong | 44-49 |
| 08:30 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:28 | N. Michigan | Darren Bushong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:14 | N. Michigan | James Troiano makes the shot from the right block set up by Robert Graham | 46-49 |
| 07:57 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 07:56 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:40 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan buries a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren Bushong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Troiano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | N. Michigan | James Troiano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Loren Florkowski (PG), Freddie Perreault (SG), Mark Voss (SF), Willie Shade (PF) William Cornett, Darren Bushong, Frank Hill, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), John Jones (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF) Robert Mudge, Jessie Holland, Jeff Duren, James Ziniewicz | |
| 06:52 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Louis Purcell | 46-55 |
| 06:33 | N. Michigan | Louis Purcell takes the ball from Willie Shade | 46-55 |
| 06:13 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Jones | 46-57 |
| 05:58 | N. Michigan | Loren Florkowski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 05:57 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Louis Purcell | 46-57 |
| 05:39 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 05:37 | Carson-Newman | John Jones tips it back up and in | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:21 | N. Michigan | Freddie Perreault misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-59 |
| 05:19 | N. Michigan | Robert Graham grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 05:05 | N. Michigan | Mark Voss hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Loren Florkowski | 49-59 |
| 04:45 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Freddie Perreault - foul #4 on Freddie Perreault, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Cornett (SF), Frank Hill (C) Mark Voss, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Brian Lachowsky, Andrew Morgan | |
| 04:45 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:45 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:33 | N. Michigan | William Cornett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 04:32 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 04:09 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-61 |
| 04:08 | N. Michigan | Willie Shade grabs the board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | N. Michigan | Freddie Perreault is hacked by Gerald Sprague - foul #3 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), Darren Bushong (SG), Michael Bowie (PF) Loren Florkowski, Freddie Perreault, Willie Shade | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Jeff Duren (SF) Louis Purcell, Terrence Ressler, John Jones | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | N. Michigan | Michael Bowie lays it up and in | 53-61 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephen Lambert (fresh) SG - Darren Bushong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Carson-Newman | Darren Bushong is called for the reach on Jessie Holland - foul #2 on Darren Bushong, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky (PF) James Ziniewicz | |
| 02:57 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-61 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky tips it in | 53-63 |
| 02:55 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Loren Florkowski (PG), Freddie Perreault (SG), Mark Voss (SF), Willie Shade (PF), James Troiano (C) Stephen Lambert, Darren Bushong, William Cornett, Michael Bowie, Frank Hill | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), John Jones (SF) Robert Mudge, Jessie Holland, Jeff Duren | |
| 02:46 | N. Michigan | Mark Voss can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 02:25 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 02:23 | N. Michigan | Freddie Perreault gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 02:05 | N. Michigan | Loren Florkowski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 02:04 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Voss | 53-63 |
| 01:55 | N. Michigan | James Troiano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-63 |
| 01:54 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 01:37 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 01:36 | N. Michigan | James Troiano grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 01:17 | N. Michigan | Freddie Perreault is fouled on the floor by Terrence Ressler - foul #2 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Lambert (PG), William Cornett (SF), Robert Graham (PF), Frank Hill (C) Loren Florkowski, Mark Voss, Willie Shade, James Troiano | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Louis Purcell, Terrence Ressler, John Jones, Brian Lachowsky, Gerald Sprague | |
| 01:17 | N. Michigan | Freddie Perreault makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:17 | N. Michigan | Freddie Perreault misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:17 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 01:17 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:48 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 00:47 | N. Michigan | Frank Hill grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 00:47 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Loren Florkowski (PG), Mark Voss (SF), Willie Shade (PF), James Troiano (C) Stephen Lambert, William Cornett, Robert Graham, Frank Hill | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), John Jones (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Robert Mudge, Jessie Holland, Jeff Duren, Andrew Morgan, James Ziniewicz | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | N. Michigan | Mark Voss buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Troiano | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Carson-Newman | Loren Florkowski is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Loren Florkowski, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland (SG), Andrew Morgan (PF) Terrence Ressler, Brian Lachowsky | |
| 00:36 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan is fouled on the floor by James Troiano - foul #2 on James Troiano, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 00:36 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Freddie Perreault knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Troiano | 60-65 |
| 00:31 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland is hacked by Freddie Perreault in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddie Perreault, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Cornett (SG) Freddie Perreault | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Mark Voss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 00:20 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:20 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Loren Florkowski is called for the reach on Andrew Morgan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Loren Florkowski, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Darren Bushong (SG) Loren Florkowski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to James Troiano | 60-68 |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | N. Michigan | Mark Voss misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell runs out the clock | 60-68 |