| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Ruppert (fresh) C - James Field (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jerry Caron (fresh) SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) PF - Vincent Johnson (fresh) C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terrence Ressler | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Michigan Tech. | James Field misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Caron | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | Michigan Tech. | James Ziniewicz is called for the reach on John Thornton - foul #1 on James Ziniewicz, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terrence Ressler | 0-8 |
| 18:14 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ruppert | 3-8 |
| 17:55 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson's floater is knocked away by James Field | 3-8 |
| 17:54 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 17:46 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert lays it in | 5-8 |
| 17:23 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 17:10 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 7-11 |
| 16:59 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron is called for a backcourt violation | 7-11 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Fredrick Davidson (PF), Albert Robertson (C) Jerry Caron, Vincent Johnson, James Ziniewicz | |
| 16:39 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 16:38 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 16:15 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 15:49 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Mudge - foul #1 on Robert Mudge, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (SG), Steven Wilcox (SF), Gary Heikkinen (PF), Gary Cleghorn (C) Walter Harkins, David Smith, Richard Ruppert, James Field | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault (SG), Samuel Isom (SF) Terrence Ressler, Jeff Duren | |
| 15:49 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:49 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Crisler (fresh) SF - Steven Wilcox (fresh) PF - Gary Heikkinen (fresh) C - Gary Cleghorn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) SG - Paul Tetreault (fresh) SF - Samuel Isom (fresh) PF - Fredrick Davidson (fresh) C - Albert Robertson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 15:35 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Gary Heikkinen | 9-14 |
| 15:11 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 15:09 | Carson-Newman | Albert Robertson gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 15:02 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gary Heikkinen - foul #1 on Gary Heikkinen, team foul #1 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders (SF) John Thornton | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (PG) Paul Tetreault | |
| 15:02 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 15:02 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 14:38 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn is fouled on the floor by Albert Robertson - foul #1 on Albert Robertson, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), Vincent Johnson (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Robert Mudge, Samuel Isom, Fredrick Davidson, Albert Robertson | |
| 14:21 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 14:07 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 14:06 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler tips it home | 12-18 |
| 13:49 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-18 |
| 13:48 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders snags the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 13:21 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 13:19 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 13:14 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Borders is called for the reach on Jeff Duren - foul #1 on Anthony Borders, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG), Walter Harkins (SG), David Smith (SF), Richard Ruppert (PF), James Field (C) George Crisler, Steven Wilcox, Anthony Borders, Gary Heikkinen, Gary Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Albert Robertson (PF), Samuel Isom (C) Jerry Caron, Vincent Johnson, James Ziniewicz | |
| 12:53 | Carson-Newman | Albert Robertson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Field - foul #1 on James Field, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson (C) Samuel Isom | |
| 12:53 | Carson-Newman | Albert Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:53 | Carson-Newman | Albert Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:53 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:35 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Mudge picks off the pass by James Field | 12-18 |
| 12:32 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge lays it up and in | 12-20 |
| 12:05 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Albert Robertson | 12-20 |
| 11:53 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mudge | 12-22 |
| 11:37 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins loses the dribble to Terrence Ressler | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Ruppert (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Field (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Duren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Robertson (fresh) C - Fredrick Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Field - foul #2 on James Field, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (PG), Gary Cleghorn (C) John Thornton, James Field | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (PG), Vincent Johnson (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Terrence Ressler, Jeff Duren, Albert Robertson | |
| 11:23 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 11:23 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 11:09 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Mudge is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #2 on Robert Mudge, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Gary Heikkinen (PF) Richard Ruppert | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault (SG), Samuel Isom (SF) Robert Mudge, Fredrick Davidson | |
| 10:52 | Michigan Tech. | Jerry Caron takes the ball from Walter Harkins | 12-24 |
| 10:31 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 10:29 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:15 | Michigan Tech. | The jumper by Walter Harkins is denied by James Ziniewicz | 12-24 |
| 10:14 | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:09 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron is fouled on the floor by George Crisler - foul #1 on George Crisler, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG), Steven Wilcox (SF) Walter Harkins, David Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 09:54 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz is denied on a layup by Gary Cleghorn | 12-24 |
| 09:53 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 09:41 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Heikkinen travels with the ball | 12-24 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert (PF) Gary Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), Fredrick Davidson (PF), Albert Robertson (C) Paul Tetreault, Samuel Isom, Vincent Johnson, James Ziniewicz | |
| 09:30 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Caron | 12-27 |
| 09:15 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Robertson - foul #2 on Albert Robertson, team foul #5 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom (C) Albert Robertson | |
| 09:15 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert misses the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 09:15 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 08:53 | Carson-Newman | Steven Wilcox picks off the pass by Jerry Caron | 13-27 |
| 08:34 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 13-27 |
| 08:33 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert snags the offensive board | 13-27 |
| 08:19 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 08:17 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler snags the defensive board | 13-27 |
| 08:05 | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson loses the ball out of bounds | 13-27 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins (SG), David Smith (SF), Anthony Borders (PF), Gary Cleghorn (C) John Thornton, George Crisler, Richard Ruppert, Gary Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault (PG), James Ziniewicz (C) Jerry Caron, Fredrick Davidson | |
| 07:56 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 07:55 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 13-27 |
| 07:45 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 07:44 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler grabs the board | 13-27 |
| 07:38 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-27 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG) Steven Wilcox | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson (PF) Samuel Isom | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Borders (fresh) C - Gary Cleghorn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Paul Tetreault (fresh) SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Michigan Tech. | The short jumper by David Smith is denied by James Ziniewicz | 13-27 |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 07:16 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-27 |
| 07:14 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler grabs the offensive board | 13-27 |
| 07:09 | Carson-Newman | Paul Tetreault lays it in on a nice dish by Terrence Ressler | 13-29 |
| 06:52 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Harkins | 15-29 |
| 06:41 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-29 |
| 06:39 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 06:34 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Harkins, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (PG), Richard Ruppert (PF) John Thornton, Anthony Borders | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Alexander (SG), Fredrick Davidson (C) Terrence Ressler, James Ziniewicz | |
| 06:20 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox (SG) Walter Harkins | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 06:20 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:20 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 06:15 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Tetreault picks off the pass by George Crisler in the backcourt | 15-31 |
| 06:07 | Carson-Newman | Richard Ruppert steals the ball from Fredrick Davidson | 15-31 |
| 05:51 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Tetreault picks off the pass by Steven Wilcox | 15-31 |
| 05:46 | Carson-Newman | George Alexander lays it in on a great pass from Paul Tetreault | 15-33 |
| 05:26 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler is whistled for traveling | 15-33 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders (SF), Gary Heikkinen (C) David Smith, Gary Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), Samuel Isom (SF), James Ziniewicz (C) Paul Tetreault, George Alexander, Jeff Duren, Fredrick Davidson | |
| 05:07 | Carson-Newman | Steven Wilcox steals the ball from Samuel Isom | 15-33 |
| 05:00 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Isom - foul #1 on Samuel Isom, team foul #6 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG), Walter Harkins (SG) Anthony Borders, Richard Ruppert | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 05:00 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler misses the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 05:00 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 04:45 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-33 |
| 04:43 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to James Ziniewicz | 16-33 |
| 04:29 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Gary Heikkinen - foul #2 on Gary Heikkinen, team foul #8 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | David Smith (SF), Anthony Borders (PF) Steven Wilcox, Gary Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 04:29 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the free throw | 16-36 |
| 04:05 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Borders, team foul #9 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert (PF) Anthony Borders | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fredrick Davidson (PF) Vincent Johnson | |
| 03:44 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-36 |
| 03:43 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert grabs the defensive rebound | 16-36 |
| 03:38 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Harkins | 18-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Ruppert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Crisler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jerry Caron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Isom (fresh) PF - Fredrick Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Ziniewicz (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Thornton - foul #1 on John Thornton, team foul #10 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders (SG), James Field (C) Walter Harkins, George Crisler | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SG), Jeff Duren (SF), Albert Robertson (C) Terrence Ressler, Samuel Isom, James Ziniewicz | |
| 03:24 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 03:24 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| 03:13 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 18-38 |
| 03:11 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Fredrick Davidson | 18-38 |
| 02:42 | Carson-Newman | David Smith picks off the pass by Jeff Duren | 18-38 |
| 02:39 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith hits the finger roll | 20-38 |
| 02:22 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron is fouled on the floor by John Thornton - foul #2 on John Thornton, team foul #11 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (PG), Steven Wilcox (SG), Gary Heikkinen (PF) John Thornton, David Smith, Richard Ruppert | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG), James Ziniewicz (C) Robert Mudge, Fredrick Davidson | |
| 02:22 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:22 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 02:20 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler's pass is intercepted by Jerry Caron in the backcourt | 20-40 |
| 02:08 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-40 |
| 02:07 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz tips it but misses | 20-40 |
| 02:06 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders gets the rebound | 20-40 |
| 02:02 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-40 |
| 02:00 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Jeff Duren | 20-40 |
| 01:44 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler banks in the layup set up by Jeff Duren and he's fouled by Steven Wilcox - foul #1 on Steven Wilcox, team foul #12 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins (SG) Anthony Borders | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (PG), Samuel Isom (C) Jerry Caron, James Ziniewicz | |
| 01:44 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses the free throw | 20-42 |
| 01:44 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Gary Heikkinen | 20-42 |
| 01:26 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 20-42 |
| 01:25 | Michigan Tech. | James Field tips it back up and in | 22-42 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses the easy layup | 22-42 |
| 01:12 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Steven Wilcox | 22-42 |
| 01:04 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Samuel Isom - foul #2 on Samuel Isom, team foul #7 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn (C) James Field | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson (PF) Albert Robertson | |
| 01:04 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:04 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:44 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | Vincent Johnson snags the offensive board | 24-42 |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses long on a turnaround from close range | 24-42 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren hits the follow up shot | 24-44 |
| 00:01 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-44 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-44 |