| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Robert Wilt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Quon Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Neves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | USC Upstate | Paul Schick hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Wilt | 38-40 |
| 19:22 | Carson-Newman | Paul Schick steals it from Sammy Colvin | 38-40 |
| 19:03 | USC Upstate | Paul Schick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:01 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:50 | USC Upstate | Paul Schick buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Fairchild | 40-40 |
| 18:36 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Atkins | 40-42 |
| 18:24 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-42 |
| 18:23 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:58 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Schick - foul #1 on Paul Schick, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 17:58 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:58 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:43 | USC Upstate | Robert Wilt can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 17:42 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:32 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins blows the dunk | 40-44 |
| 17:30 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 17:14 | USC Upstate | Paul Schick misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 17:13 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:54 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 16:53 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 16:39 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 16:38 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:13 | USC Upstate | Robert Wilt loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Jeffry Townsley (SG), Randy Jones (SF), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Robert Wilt, Gary Fairchild, Keith Scott, Paul Schick, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (PG), Jarrod Pippins (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Daniel Miles (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Michael Hughes, Quon Chin, Sammy Colvin, Timothy Atkins, Michael Neves | |
| 16:01 | Carson-Newman | Jeffry Townsley is called for the reach on Vernon Little - foul #1 on Jeffry Townsley, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 15:43 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins is hacked by Jeffry Townsley - foul #2 on Jeffry Townsley, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Richards (PF) Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) PF - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Vernon Little (fresh) SG - Jarrod Pippins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Miles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Pennington (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles banks in the layup set up by Andrew Williams | 40-46 |
| 15:15 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| 15:05 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Steed picks off the pass by Daniel Miles | 40-46 |
| 15:00 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones buries a shot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 14:35 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Little | 42-49 |
| 14:28 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Randy Jones | 44-49 |
| 14:15 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 14:13 | USC Upstate | John Richards snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:56 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 13:55 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:51 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Steed picks off the pass by Andrew Williams | 44-49 |
| 13:35 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Wilt (PG), Gary Fairchild (SG), Keith Scott (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Ronald Blankenship, Jeffry Townsley, Randy Jones, John Richards, Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Quon Chin (SG), Sammy Colvin (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Michael Neves (C) Vernon Little, Jarrod Pippins, Andrew Williams, Daniel Miles, Richard Pennington | |
| 13:28 | Carson-Newman | Charlie Johnson is called for the reach on Timothy Atkins - foul #1 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 13:20 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Hughes | 44-51 |
| 13:06 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 13:05 | USC Upstate | Robert Wilt can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 13:03 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 13:02 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Timothy Atkins | 44-51 |
| 12:45 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 12:17 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-53 |
| 11:59 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Gary Fairchild, Paul Schick, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 11:30 | USC Upstate | The short jumper by Jeffry Townsley is denied by Michael Neves | 46-53 |
| 11:29 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Robert Wilt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quon Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Colvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Neves (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley loses the dribble to Quon Chin | 46-53 |
| 11:15 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin lays it in on a nice dish by Quon Chin | 46-55 |
| 11:13 | USC Upstate | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on Robert Wilt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hughes, team foul #1 | 46-55 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), Daniel Miles (C) Michael Hughes, Sammy Colvin, Michael Neves | |
| 11:04 | USC Upstate | Jarrod Pippins steps in front of the Fred Thomas pass | 46-55 |
| 11:01 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins lays it in | 46-57 |
| 10:32 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas drills a jump hook from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 10:19 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 10:05 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 48-59 |
| 10:03 | USC Upstate | Robert Wilt grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:51 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Gary Fairchild (SG), Randy Jones (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Ronnie Steed (C) Robert Wilt, Jeffry Townsley, Keith Scott, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Sammy Colvin (SF), Michael Neves (C) Quon Chin, Andrew Williams, Timothy Atkins | |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jarrod Pippins | 48-61 |
| 09:18 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones loses the dribble to Sammy Colvin | 48-61 |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Schick - foul #2 on Paul Schick, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 08:55 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Hughes - foul #4 on Michael Hughes, team foul #2 | 48-63 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams (SG) Michael Hughes | |
| 08:55 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:55 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:36 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-63 |
| 08:35 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 08:20 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin hits the follow up shot | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:59 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed is fouled on the floor by Michael Neves - foul #1 on Michael Neves, team foul #3 | 50-65 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Wilt (PG), Keith Scott (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Ronald Blankenship, Randy Jones, Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Quon Chin (SG), Timothy Atkins (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Jarrod Pippins, Sammy Colvin, Daniel Miles, Michael Neves | |
| 07:43 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), John Richards (PF) Gary Fairchild, Paul Schick | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 07:43 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:43 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:28 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-65 |
| 07:26 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Robert Wilt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Quon Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Pennington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:03 | USC Upstate | John Richards is hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (SF) Andrew Williams | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:50 | USC Upstate | Robert Wilt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 06:48 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 06:20 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 06:15 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Wilt and the foul's on Michael Hughes - foul #5 on Michael Hughes, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), Paul Schick (PF) Jeffry Townsley, John Richards | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (PG), Sammy Colvin (SF), Michael Neves (C) Michael Hughes, Vernon Little, Richard Pennington | |
| 06:15 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins double dribbles | 54-65 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed (C) Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles (PF) Timothy Atkins | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 05:36 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 05:24 | Carson-Newman | Paul Schick picks off the pass by Sammy Colvin | 54-65 |
| 05:12 | USC Upstate | Robert Wilt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronnie Steed | 57-65 |
| 04:52 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Quon Chin | 57-67 |
| 04:28 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott can't finish the layup | 57-67 |
| 04:26 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:06 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 04:05 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 03:48 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Neves - foul #2 on Michael Neves, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Jeffry Townsley (SG), John Richards (PF) Robert Wilt, Gary Fairchild, Keith Scott | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Quon Chin, Sammy Colvin, Daniel Miles, Michael Neves | |
| 03:48 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:48 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams clanks a runner in the lane | 58-67 |
| 03:30 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 58-67 |
| 03:12 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Williams | 58-70 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Schick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Steed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Vernon Little (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jarrod Pippins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Pennington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | USC Upstate | Paul Schick can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Williams - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas (C) Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin (SG) Jarrod Pippins | |
| 02:56 | USC Upstate | Paul Schick makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:56 | USC Upstate | Paul Schick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:56 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 02:56 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| 02:33 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams connects on the 3 from straight away | 59-73 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | John Richards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-73 |
| 02:15 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:11 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams loses the dribble to Fred Thomas | 59-73 |
| 01:54 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-73 |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 01:46 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Little | 59-76 |
| 01:34 | USC Upstate | Paul Schick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-76 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Jones (SF), Ronnie Steed (C) John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (SG), Daniel Miles (PF) Quon Chin, Timothy Atkins | |
| 01:16 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-76 |
| 01:15 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 00:49 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 59-76 |
| 00:47 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington grabs the offensive board | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-76 |
| 00:20 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-76 |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little runs out the clock | 59-76 |