| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Alvin Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dotts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Quinlan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Roy Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Griffie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Klass (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Chrisman (fresh) C - James Craighead (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | USC Aiken | Charles Rose is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Rose, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:26 | Carson-Newman | Robert Chrisman comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 19:25 | USC Aiken | Charles Rose gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:11 | USC Aiken | Charles Rose makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Alvin Carlson | 39-38 |
| 18:52 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 18:31 | USC Aiken | Charles Rose misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 18:29 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:24 | USC Aiken | James Dotts misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 18:23 | Carson-Newman | Robert Chrisman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:06 | Carson-Newman | Robert Chrisman misses badly on a shot from the left block | 39-41 |
| 18:05 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Bobby Quinlan | 39-41 |
| 17:53 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey lays it up and in on a great pass from Alvin Carlson | 41-41 |
| 17:29 | Carson-Newman | William Klass knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Cornett | 41-44 |
| 17:16 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan double dribbles | 41-44 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Gary Fraga (PG), David Higgins (SG), Thomas Collins (SF), John Abraham (PF) Alvin Carlson, James Dotts, Randall Bailey, Charles Rose | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Russell Clinkscales (PG), Phillip Nelson (SG), Bruce Griffin (SF), James Smith (PF), Joseph Wade (C) Roy Cornett, William Griffie, William Klass, Robert Chrisman, James Craighead | |
| 16:54 | Carson-Newman | John Abraham steps in front of the Phillip Nelson pass | 41-44 |
| 16:35 | USC Aiken | David Higgins loses the dribble to Bruce Griffin | 41-44 |
| 16:19 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wade misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 41-44 |
| 16:17 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wade misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 16:16 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:02 | USC Aiken | James Smith picks off the pass by David Higgins | 41-44 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Gary Fraga (fresh) SG - David Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) PF - John Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Quinlan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Russell Clinkscales (fresh) SG - Phillip Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Griffin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 15:35 | USC Aiken | John Abraham misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 15:33 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Phillip Nelson | 41-47 |
| 15:29 | Carson-Newman | Russell Clinkscales clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 15:28 | USC Aiken | John Abraham pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:09 | USC Aiken | Gary Fraga knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by David Higgins | 43-47 |
| 14:45 | Carson-Newman | James Smith drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Russell Clinkscales and he's fouled by Bobby Quinlan - foul #3 on Bobby Quinlan, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Alvin Carlson (PG), James Dotts (SG), Randall Bailey (SF), Charles Rose (PF), Brian Baron (C) Gary Fraga, David Higgins, Thomas Collins, John Abraham, Bobby Quinlan | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett (PG), William Griffie (SG), Robert Chrisman (PF), James Craighead (C) Russell Clinkscales, Phillip Nelson, Bruce Griffin, Joseph Wade | |
| 14:45 | Carson-Newman | James Smith makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:25 | USC Aiken | Charles Rose can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 14:23 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 14:07 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Cornett | 45-53 |
| 13:55 | USC Aiken | Brian Baron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 13:54 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to James Craighead | 45-53 |
| 13:40 | Carson-Newman | Brian Baron takes the ball from James Craighead | 45-53 |
| 13:17 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 13:15 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:04 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie can't throw it down | 45-53 |
| 13:03 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 12:42 | USC Aiken | Alvin Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 12:41 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Rose | 45-53 |
| 12:19 | USC Aiken | James Dotts is hacked by James Craighead - foul #2 on James Craighead, team foul #1 | 45-53 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | David Higgins (PG), Thomas Collins (SF), John Abraham (PF), Bobby Quinlan (C) Alvin Carlson, Randall Bailey, Charles Rose, Brian Baron | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson (PG), Bruce Griffin (SG), William Klass (SF), Joseph Wade (PF), Michael Smith (C) Roy Cornett, William Griffie, James Smith, Robert Chrisman, James Craighead | |
| 12:05 | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 12:03 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wade gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:45 | Carson-Newman | William Klass is fouled on the floor by Thomas Collins - foul #1 on Thomas Collins, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Gary Fraga (PG) James Dotts | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Gary Fraga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) PF - John Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Quinlan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Phillip Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Klass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Carson-Newman | William Klass loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| 10:59 | USC Aiken | John Abraham blows the layup | 45-53 |
| 10:57 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 10:37 | USC Aiken | Gary Fraga can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 10:36 | USC Aiken | David Higgins snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 10:22 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-53 |
| 10:21 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:16 | USC Aiken | David Higgins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 10:00 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 09:58 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to John Abraham | 48-53 |
| 09:53 | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Alvin Carlson (PG), James Dotts (SG), Charles Rose (PF) Gary Fraga, David Higgins, Bobby Quinlan | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett (PG), William Griffie (SG), James Smith (SF), Robert Chrisman (PF), James Craighead (C) Phillip Nelson, Bruce Griffin, William Klass, Joseph Wade, Michael Smith | |
| 09:53 | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:53 | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:53 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:37 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Chrisman and he's hacked by James Dotts - foul #3 on James Dotts, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey (SF), Brian Baron (C) Thomas Collins, John Abraham | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 09:37 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie misses the free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:37 | USC Aiken | Brian Baron grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:13 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:11 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Rose | 48-55 |
| 08:56 | USC Aiken | James Smith steps in front of the Randall Bailey pass | 48-55 |
| 08:53 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 08:51 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Charles Rose | 48-55 |
| 08:46 | USC Aiken | Alvin Carlson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 08:45 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Robert Chrisman | 48-55 |
| 08:37 | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 08:36 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 08:30 | USC Aiken | Charles Rose hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 48-55 |
| 08:29 | USC Aiken | Charles Rose tips it home | 50-55 |
| 08:15 | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett is fouled on the floor by Alvin Carlson - foul #1 on Alvin Carlson, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | John Abraham (PF), Bobby Quinlan (C) Charles Rose, Brian Baron | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Klass (SF) James Smith | |
| 08:04 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie is fouled on the floor by John Abraham - foul #1 on John Abraham, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 07:40 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wade (PF), Michael Smith (C) Robert Chrisman, James Craighead | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Alvin Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Dotts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Quinlan (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Roy Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Griffie (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Klass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Abraham and he's fouled by Joseph Wade - foul #3 on Joseph Wade, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | David Higgins (PG), Thomas Collins (SG) Alvin Carlson, James Dotts | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson (PG), Bruce Griffin (SG) Roy Cornett, William Griffie | |
| 07:18 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:10 | Carson-Newman | Bobby Quinlan steps in front of the Bruce Griffin pass | 53-55 |
| 07:04 | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-55 |
| 07:02 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 07:00 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Gary Fraga (PG), Charles Rose (PF) Randall Bailey, John Abraham | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Smith (PF) Michael Smith | |
| 06:42 | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| 06:42 | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:42 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:34 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Collins - foul #2 on Thomas Collins, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Chrisman (PF), James Craighead (C) James Smith, Joseph Wade | |
| 06:34 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:34 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:12 | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:10 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to James Craighead | 55-57 |
| 06:05 | Carson-Newman | William Klass misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 06:04 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead tips it home | 55-59 |
| 05:41 | USC Aiken | Gary Fraga comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 05:40 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Quinlan | 55-59 |
| 05:32 | USC Aiken | David Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 05:30 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Phillip Nelson | 55-59 |
| 05:26 | Carson-Newman | Bobby Quinlan steps in front of the Phillip Nelson pass | 55-59 |
| 05:23 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Alvin Carlson (PG), James Dotts (SG), Randall Bailey (SF) Gary Fraga, David Higgins, Thomas Collins | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett (PG), William Griffie (SG) Phillip Nelson, Bruce Griffin | |
| 05:07 | USC Aiken | Charles Rose misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 05:06 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:47 | Carson-Newman | William Klass misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 04:46 | Carson-Newman | William Klass tips it home | 55-61 |
| 04:28 | USC Aiken | James Dotts misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| 04:27 | USC Aiken | Charles Rose misses the tip | 55-61 |
| 04:25 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to William Griffie | 55-61 |
| 04:01 | Carson-Newman | Alvin Carlson is called for the reach on Robert Chrisman - foul #2 on Alvin Carlson, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | John Abraham (PF) Charles Rose | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Smith (SF), Joseph Wade (C) William Klass, James Craighead | |
| 04:01 | Carson-Newman | Robert Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:01 | Carson-Newman | Robert Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken 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 (+1) | |
| 03:41 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey connects on the shot from the left side | 57-63 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Alvin Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Dotts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Bailey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Quinlan (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Roy Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Griffie (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Chrisman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-63 |
| 03:20 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken 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 (+1) | |
| 03:00 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-63 |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Charles Rose (PF) John Abraham | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Klass (SF), James Craighead (C) James Smith, Joseph Wade | |
| 02:48 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 02:47 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Randall Bailey | 59-63 |
| 02:40 | USC Aiken | Charles Rose misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 02:39 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:26 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan misses short on a jumper from close range | 59-63 |
| 02:24 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:07 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Chrisman | 59-66 |
| 01:47 | USC Aiken | James Dotts loses the dribble to Roy Cornett | 59-66 |
| 01:33 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 01:32 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:27 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 01:26 | Carson-Newman | Robert Chrisman gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:09 | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Klass | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken 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 (+1) | |
| 01:07 | USC Aiken | Roy Cornett steals the ball from Alvin Carlson in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| 01:06 | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett misses the lay-in | 59-69 |
| 01:05 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:47 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Carlson - foul #3 on Alvin Carlson, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Gary Fraga (PG), David Higgins (SG), Thomas Collins (SF), John Abraham (PF), Brian Baron (C) Alvin Carlson, James Dotts, Randall Bailey, Charles Rose, Bobby Quinlan | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Russell Clinkscales (PG), Phillip Nelson (SG), James Smith (SF), Joseph Wade (PF) Roy Cornett, William Griffie, William Klass, Robert Chrisman | |
| 00:45 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | USC Aiken | Brian Baron pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | USC Aiken | David Higgins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Higgins, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Smith (C) James Craighead | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken 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) | |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | John Abraham steals the ball from James Smith | 59-69 |
| 00:06 | USC Aiken | Joseph Wade blocks the short jumper by Gary Fraga | 59-69 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wade snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Russell Clinkscales runs out the clock | 59-69 |