| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Derrick Legge (fresh) SG - Phillip Nelson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) PF - Olin Skorski (fresh) C - Jimmie Houseknecht (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Finch (fresh) SG - Grant Gaines (fresh) SF - William Brehmer (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonneau (fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Carson-Newman | The jump hook by Phillip Nelson is blocked by John Branch | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht is fouled on the floor by Grant Gaines - foul #1 on Grant Gaines, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson misses short on an open shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Davis is called for the reach on Grant Gaines - foul #1 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | USC Upstate | John Branch misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Kenneth Davis | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Grant Gaines | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | Carson-Newman | John Branch steals it from Olin Skorski | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | USC Upstate | Derrick Legge is called for the reach on Jason Finch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Legge, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Pike (SG), George Ostrom (SF), Rupert Fountain (PF) Phillip Nelson, Kenneth Davis, Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 16:30 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge is fouled in the backcourt by William Brehmer - foul #1 on William Brehmer, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG) Derrick Legge | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 16:20 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht is denied on a dunk by John Branch | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to John Branch | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jason Finch | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Kenneth Yeary (fresh) SG - John Pike (fresh) SF - George Ostrom (fresh) PF - Rupert Fountain (fresh) C - Jimmie Houseknecht (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Finch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Grant Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Brehmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Bonneau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski (PF) Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 15:28 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch's pass is intercepted by George Ostrom | 4-6 |
| 15:24 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom lays it in | 6-6 |
| 15:01 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines loses the ball out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG), Phillip Nelson (SG), Kenneth Davis (SF) Kenneth Yeary, John Pike, George Ostrom | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 14:57 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson's pass is intercepted by Grant Gaines in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 14:38 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:23 | Carson-Newman | Grant Gaines steals the ball from Derrick Legge | 6-6 |
| 14:00 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer lays it up and in | 6-8 |
| 13:44 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson is fouled on the floor by Grant Gaines - foul #2 on Grant Gaines, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom (SF), Jimmie Houseknecht (C) Olin Skorski, Rupert Fountain | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Reed Harmon (C) Grant Gaines, William Brehmer, John Branch | |
| 13:26 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis blows the wide open layup | 6-8 |
| 13:25 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:09 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Pike (SG), Olin Skorski (PF) Phillip Nelson, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Brehmer (SF) Jason Finch | |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 12:58 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to William Brehmer | 6-8 |
| 12:34 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 12:33 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 12:26 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Pike | 8-8 |
| 11:57 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses long on a turnaround from close range | 8-8 |
| 11:56 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer tips it in | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Derrick Legge (fairly fresh) SG - John Pike (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Ostrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Olin Skorski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Houseknecht (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) SF - William Brehmer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Bonneau (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reed Harmon (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 11:49 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Michael Lee | 8-10 |
| 11:41 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Houseknecht | 8-10 |
| 11:39 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:36 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ascencio - foul #1 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), Phillip Nelson (SG), Kenneth Davis (SF) Derrick Legge, John Pike, George Ostrom | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (SF), John Branch (C) William Brehmer, Floyd Bonneau | |
| 11:20 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht misses the easy open layup | 8-10 |
| 11:19 | USC Upstate | John Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:14 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lee | 8-13 |
| 11:00 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 10-13 |
| 10:32 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Yeary denies the turnaround by Michael Lee | 10-13 |
| 10:30 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:06 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht is open and buries a shot in the paint | 12-13 |
| 09:47 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio is hacked by Kenneth Yeary - foul #1 on Kenneth Yeary, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG), John Pike (SG), Rupert Fountain (PF) Kenneth Yeary, Phillip Nelson, Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Brehmer (SF), Floyd Bonneau (PF) Gary Ascencio, Reed Harmon | |
| 09:18 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom (SF) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 09:15 | Carson-Newman | Jason Finch is called for the reach on Derrick Legge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Finch, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| 09:02 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 09:01 | USC Upstate | John Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:40 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch scores on a floater from the right side | 12-15 |
| 08:30 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Pike | 14-15 |
| 08:03 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Lee | 14-18 |
| 07:42 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Pike and the foul's on Floyd Bonneau - foul #1 on Floyd Bonneau, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), Phillip Nelson (SG), Kenneth Davis (SF), Olin Skorski (PF) Derrick Legge, John Pike, George Ostrom, Rupert Fountain | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG), Reed Harmon (C) Jason Finch, John Branch | |
| 07:42 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Kenneth Yeary (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Nelson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Skorski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Houseknecht (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Lee (tiring) 2 ast. SF - William Brehmer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Bonneau (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reed Harmon (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:13 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio is fouled on the floor by Olin Skorski - foul #1 on Olin Skorski, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain (C) Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 06:53 | USC Upstate | Olin Skorski steals it from Michael Lee | 17-18 |
| 06:35 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Yeary | 19-18 |
| 06:27 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee buries a floater from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 06:24 | Carson-Newman | Gary Ascencio steals it from Kenneth Davis in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 06:24 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-20 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG), George Ostrom (SF) Kenneth Yeary, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (SG), John Branch (C) Michael Lee, Floyd Bonneau | |
| 06:02 | USC Upstate | John Branch's layup is rejected by Rupert Fountain | 19-20 |
| 06:01 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 05:47 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Branch - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht (C) Rupert Fountain | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:47 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:47 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:29 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 05:27 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:19 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht can't throw it down but he's hacked by Reed Harmon - foul #1 on Reed Harmon, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Pike (SG) Phillip Nelson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:19 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:19 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:04 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon's layup is rejected by Jimmie Houseknecht | 22-20 |
| 05:02 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:49 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Legge | 24-20 |
| 04:23 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 04:21 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 04:18 | Carson-Newman | Gary Ascencio is called for the reach on Derrick Legge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson (SG), Kenneth Davis (PF) George Ostrom, Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (SG), Floyd Bonneau (PF) Gary Ascencio, Reed Harmon | |
| 04:18 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:18 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:12 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht is hacked by William Brehmer - foul #2 on William Brehmer, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), Rupert Fountain (PF) Derrick Legge, John Pike | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SF) William Brehmer | |
| 04:12 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:12 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:52 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau is called for a charge - foul #2 on Floyd Bonneau, team foul #11 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Pike (SF) Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Brehmer (SF) Michael Lee | |
| 03:49 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain is fouled in the backcourt by William Brehmer - foul #3 on William Brehmer, team foul #12 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG) William Brehmer | |
| 03:49 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:49 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:23 | USC Upstate | John Branch blows the layup but he's hacked by John Pike - foul #1 on John Pike, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG), Olin Skorski (PF) Kenneth Yeary, John Pike | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 03:23 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:23 | USC Upstate | John Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:23 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain grabs the board | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Derrick Legge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Nelson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Olin Skorski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rupert Fountain (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (tiring) SG - Grant Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Finch (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Bonneau (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Branch (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Derrick Legge | 29-21 |
| 02:40 | USC Upstate | John Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Pike (SG), George Ostrom (SF), Jimmie Houseknecht (C) Phillip Nelson, Kenneth Davis, Rupert Fountain | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon (C) John Branch | |
| 02:38 | Carson-Newman | Gary Ascencio is called for the reach on John Pike in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #13 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (SG) Gary Ascencio | |
| 02:38 | Carson-Newman | John Pike makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:38 | Carson-Newman | John Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:38 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee blows the layup but he's hacked by Jimmie Houseknecht - foul #1 on Jimmie Houseknecht, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:16 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:08 | Carson-Newman | John Pike is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-22 |
| 02:07 | Carson-Newman | John Pike grabs the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:01 | Carson-Newman | John Pike misses the easy layup | 30-22 |
| 02:00 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 01:33 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon loses the dribble to Jimmie Houseknecht | 30-22 |
| 01:29 | Carson-Newman | Jason Finch steps in front of the George Ostrom pass | 30-22 |
| 01:22 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau scores on a jump hook from the left block | 30-24 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Grant Gaines - foul #3 on Grant Gaines, team foul #14 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), Phillip Nelson (SG), Kenneth Davis (SF) Derrick Legge, John Pike, George Ostrom | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:13 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Floyd Bonneau | 30-24 |
| 00:54 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau travels with the ball | 30-24 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain (PF) Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Branch (C) Floyd Bonneau | |
| 00:52 | Carson-Newman | Jason Finch is called for the reach on Jimmie Houseknecht in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Finch, team foul #15 | 30-24 |
| 00:52 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:52 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:29 | USC Upstate | Jimmie Houseknecht blocks the short jumper by Michael Lee | 32-24 |
| 00:27 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee tips it in | 32-26 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Nelson | 35-26 |
| 00:01 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the runner from the left block | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-28 |