| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Charles Donovan (fresh) SG - William Buenrostro (fresh) SF - Ralph Bushnell (fresh) PF - Arthur Dorsett (fresh) C - Charles Gaddis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fresh) SG - Ron Carter (fresh) SF - Jeffery Jackson (fresh) PF - Ernest Rincon (fresh) C - Wilmer William (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Bushnell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Dorsett - foul #1 on Arthur Dorsett, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Presbyterian | Ernest Rincon is called for the reach on Ralph Bushnell - foul #1 on Ernest Rincon, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro lays it up and in and the foul's on Wilmer William - foul #1 on Wilmer William, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro makes the free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:34 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-1 |
| 18:32 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:27 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro travels with the ball | 3-1 |
| 18:05 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 3-1 |
| 18:04 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:59 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Buenrostro | 6-1 |
| 17:36 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-1 |
| 17:34 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon can't tip it in | 6-1 |
| 17:33 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis snags the defensive board | 6-1 |
| 17:28 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-1 |
| 17:08 | Carson-Newman | Charles Gaddis steals the ball from Ernest Rincon | 8-1 |
| 16:42 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ernest Rincon - foul #2 on Ernest Rincon, team foul #3 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley (PG), Melvin Tiggs (SG), Jay Caplinger (SF), Joe Layman (C) Charles Donovan, William Buenrostro, Ralph Bushnell, Charles Gaddis | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper (PF) Ernest Rincon | |
| 16:42 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:42 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett misses the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:42 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Wilmer William | 9-1 |
| 16:24 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ron Carter | 9-4 |
| 16:02 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ralph Cokley | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Ralph Cokley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Tiggs (fresh) SF - Jay Caplinger (fresh) PF - Arthur Dorsett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Layman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Cooper (fresh) C - Wilmer William (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 15:38 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Carter | 12-4 |
| 15:17 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Cooper | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | Presbyterian | Ron Carter steps in front of the Melvin Tiggs pass | 12-7 |
| 14:55 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter hits the finger roll | 12-9 |
| 14:35 | Presbyterian | Thomas Cooper denies the turnaround by Ralph Cokley | 12-9 |
| 14:34 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Ron Carter | 12-9 |
| 14:11 | Carson-Newman | Ralph Cokley picks off the pass by Ron Carter | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Cokley | 14-9 |
| 13:48 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hughes | 14-11 |
| 13:32 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-11 |
| 13:30 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 13:20 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Jackson | 14-14 |
| 13:15 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 13:13 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:45 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hughes | 14-17 |
| 12:28 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman comes up short on the floater from close range | 14-17 |
| 12:26 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 12:01 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 11:59 | Presbyterian | Arthur Dorsett snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Ralph Cokley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Tiggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Caplinger (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Dorsett (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joe Layman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilmer William (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Presbyterian | Jay Caplinger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 11:54 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman can't tip it in | 14-17 |
| 11:52 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:28 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper is whistled for traveling | 14-17 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG), Ralph Bushnell (SF), Jeff Westendorf (PF), Charles Gaddis (C) Ralph Cokley, Melvin Tiggs, Jay Caplinger, Arthur Dorsett, Joe Layman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Truman Sanders (PG), Daniel Zeimetz (SG), Albert Liebenthal (SF), Ryan Butcher (PF), Jayson Fox (C) Robert Hughes, Ron Carter, Jeffery Jackson, Thomas Cooper, Wilmer William | |
| 11:09 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro drills a 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Bushnell | 17-17 |
| 10:43 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher misses the jumper from the baseline | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 10:36 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro misses long on a floater from close range | 17-17 |
| 10:34 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | Presbyterian | Jeff Westendorf can't throw it down | 17-17 |
| 10:18 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:02 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Westendorf | 19-17 |
| 09:55 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 09:54 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:49 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 09:47 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan tips it in | 21-17 |
| 09:36 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz misses long on a floater from the right side | 21-17 |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:23 | Carson-Newman | Jayson Fox banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Zeimetz | 21-19 |
| 09:19 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Gaddis | 23-19 |
| 09:05 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 09:03 | Presbyterian | The rebound goes to Charles Gaddis | 23-19 |
| 08:57 | Presbyterian | Ryan Butcher steps in front of the Ralph Bushnell pass | 23-19 |
| 08:38 | Carson-Newman | Truman Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:37 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 08:32 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 23-19 |
| 08:30 | Carson-Newman | Jayson Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:09 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Westendorf denies the turnaround by Jayson Fox | 23-19 |
| 08:07 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 07:47 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Truman Sanders - foul #1 on Truman Sanders, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley (SG), Jay Caplinger (PF), Joe Layman (C) William Buenrostro, Jeff Westendorf, Charles Gaddis | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Jeffery Jackson (SF), Thomas Cooper (PF), Wilmer William (C) Truman Sanders, Daniel Zeimetz, Albert Liebenthal, Ryan Butcher, Jayson Fox | |
| 07:47 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:47 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:47 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Charles Donovan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Cokley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Bushnell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Caplinger (fresh) C - Joe Layman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) SF - Jeffery Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilmer William (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper is hacked by Jay Caplinger - foul #1 on Jay Caplinger, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs (SG), Arthur Dorsett (PF) Charles Donovan, Ralph Bushnell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Layman - foul #1 on Joe Layman, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:22 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:13 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Cokley | 25-20 |
| 06:49 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilmer William | 25-22 |
| 06:43 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley's pass is intercepted by Robert Hughes in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 06:31 | Carson-Newman | Philip Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Jackson | 25-25 |
| 06:16 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hughes - foul #1 on Robert Hughes, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell (SF) Jay Caplinger | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter (SG) Philip Harris | |
| 06:16 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:16 | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 05:57 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:39 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-25 |
| 05:37 | Presbyterian | The rebound goes to Joe Layman | 27-25 |
| 05:31 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman lays it up and in on a great pass from Melvin Tiggs | 29-25 |
| 05:09 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joe Layman - foul #2 on Joe Layman, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG), Jay Caplinger (PF), Charles Gaddis (C) Melvin Tiggs, Ralph Bushnell, Arthur Dorsett, Joe Layman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz (PG), Ryan Butcher (SF), Jayson Fox (PF) Robert Hughes, Jeffery Jackson, Thomas Cooper | |
| 05:09 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:09 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:09 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:40 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Wilmer William - foul #2 on Wilmer William, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Albert Liebenthal (SF) Wilmer William | |
| 04:40 | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:40 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 04:30 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Buenrostro - foul #1 on William Buenrostro, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Jeff Westendorf (PF) Ralph Cokley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Truman Sanders (PG) Ron Carter | |
| 04:30 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:30 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:13 | Presbyterian | Jeff Westendorf comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 04:11 | Presbyterian | Jay Caplinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:00 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 31-28 |
| 03:58 | Carson-Newman | Ryan Butcher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:34 | Carson-Newman | Truman Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 03:32 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Charles Donovan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Buenrostro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Caplinger (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Westendorf (fresh) C - Charles Gaddis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Truman Sanders (fresh) SG - Daniel Zeimetz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Liebenthal (fresh) PF - Ryan Butcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jayson Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 03:24 | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 03:22 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro tips it in | 33-28 |
| 03:12 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 03:11 | Presbyterian | Charles Gaddis gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 03:06 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Truman Sanders - foul #2 on Truman Sanders, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ralph Cokley (PG), Ralph Bushnell (SF), Joe Layman (PF) Charles Donovan, Jay Caplinger, Charles Gaddis | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes (PG), Ron Carter (SG), Ernest Rincon (PF), Thomas Cooper (C) Truman Sanders, Daniel Zeimetz, Albert Liebenthal, Jayson Fox | |
| 03:06 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:06 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:52 | Carson-Newman | Ralph Bushnell is called for the reach on Ron Carter - foul #2 on Ralph Bushnell, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Melvin Tiggs (SG), Arthur Dorsett (PF) William Buenrostro, Jeff Westendorf | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 02:52 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:52 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:31 | Presbyterian | Robert Hughes is called for the reach on Joe Layman - foul #2 on Robert Hughes, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson (SF) Ryan Butcher | |
| 02:31 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:31 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:31 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:11 | Carson-Newman | Robert Hughes misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-30 |
| 02:09 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:00 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Rincon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-30 |
| 01:58 | Presbyterian | Ralph Bushnell grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 01:39 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Charles Donovan (PG), William Buenrostro (SG), Jeff Westendorf (C) Ralph Cokley, Melvin Tiggs, Arthur Dorsett | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 01:14 | Carson-Newman | Jeffery Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 01:12 | Carson-Newman | Ron Carter tips it home | 35-32 |
| 00:46 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Jackson - foul #1 on Jeffery Jackson, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Jay Caplinger (SF), Charles Gaddis (C) Ralph Bushnell, Jeff Westendorf | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Zeimetz (SG), Ryan Butcher (SF), Wilmer William (C) Ron Carter, Jeffery Jackson, Thomas Cooper | |
| 00:46 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:46 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | Charles Donovan steps in front of the Robert Hughes pass in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 00:29 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Rincon - foul #3 on Ernest Rincon, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Truman Sanders (PG), Jayson Fox (PF) Robert Hughes, Ernest Rincon | |
| 00:29 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:29 | Presbyterian | Joe Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Wilmer William knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Presbyterian | William Buenrostro comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-35 |