| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - James Sills (fresh) SG - Charlie White (fresh) SF - Timothy Sherman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Stromain (fresh) C - Brian Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Roy Cornett (fresh) SG - William Griffie (fresh) SF - William Klass (fresh) PF - Robert Chrisman (fresh) C - James Craighead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Craighead | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Sills | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Cornett | 2-6 |
| 18:51 | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie White | 4-6 |
| 18:33 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 18:32 | California, San Diego | James Sills pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:14 | California, San Diego | Charlie White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 18:13 | California, San Diego | Kenneth Stromain can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 18:12 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Cornett | 4-9 |
| 17:18 | California, San Diego | Charlie White clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 17:16 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Robert Chrisman | 4-9 |
| 17:13 | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett loses the dribble to Charlie White in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 17:08 | California, San Diego | Robert Chrisman picks off the pass by Timothy Sherman | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Carson-Newman | Robert Chrisman buries a driving attempt from close range set up by William Griffie | 4-11 |
| 16:50 | California, San Diego | Charlie White hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Sherman | 7-11 |
| 16:34 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Stromain | 7-11 |
| 16:20 | California, San Diego | Kenneth Stromain loses the dribble to James Craighead | 7-11 |
| 16:05 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead is fouled on the floor by James Sills - foul #1 on James Sills, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Thomas Dames (PG), Jeffrey Gifford (SG), Nathan Bagley (SF), Mark Mack (PF), Philip Lamb (C) James Sills, Charlie White, Timothy Sherman, Kenneth Stromain, Brian Hudson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller (PG), Bruce Griffin (SG), James Smith (SF), Joseph Wade (PF), Michael Smith (C) Roy Cornett, William Griffie, William Klass, Robert Chrisman, James Craighead | |
| 15:52 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Griffin | 7-13 |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Thomas Dames (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gifford (fresh) SF - Nathan Bagley (fresh) PF - Mark Mack (fresh) C - Philip Lamb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Joseph Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Griffin (fresh) SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Wade (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | California, San Diego | Philip Lamb misses the runner from the right block | 7-13 |
| 15:35 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Griffin gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:15 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wade blows the dunk | 7-13 |
| 15:13 | California, San Diego | Mark Mack snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 15:07 | California, San Diego | Jeffrey Gifford's floater is tipped away by Joseph Wade | 7-13 |
| 15:06 | California, San Diego | Philip Lamb tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 14:44 | Carson-Newman | James Smith hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Mueller | 9-15 |
| 14:29 | California, San Diego | Jeffrey Gifford can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 9-15 |
| 14:27 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Joseph Wade | 9-15 |
| 14:11 | Carson-Newman | James Smith slams it home | 9-17 |
| 13:55 | California, San Diego | Mark Mack is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wade - foul #1 on Joseph Wade, team foul #1 | 9-17 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | James Sills (PG), Charlie White (SG), Timothy Sherman (SF), Kenneth Stromain (PF), Brian Hudson (C) Thomas Dames, Jeffrey Gifford, Nathan Bagley, Mark Mack, Philip Lamb | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett (PG), William Griffie (SG), William Klass (SF), James Craighead (C) Joseph Mueller, Bruce Griffin, Joseph Wade, Michael Smith | |
| 13:38 | California, San Diego | James Smith steals it from Timothy Sherman | 9-17 |
| 13:16 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead loses the dribble to Charlie White | 9-17 |
| 13:12 | California, San Diego | Charlie White lays it in | 11-17 |
| 12:47 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 12:46 | California, San Diego | Kenneth Stromain pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:42 | California, San Diego | Charlie White buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Sills | 14-17 |
| 12:34 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Chrisman (PF), Joseph Wade (C) James Smith, James Craighead | |
| 12:19 | California, San Diego | Brian Hudson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Stromain | 16-17 |
| 12:08 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 12:06 | California, San Diego | Brian Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:01 | California, San Diego | Joseph Wade steals the ball from James Sills | 16-17 |
| 11:39 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Cornett | 16-20 |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - James Sills (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Stromain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Roy Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Griffie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Klass (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Chrisman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Wade (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Wade - foul #2 on Joseph Wade, team foul #2 | 16-20 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Bruce Griffin (SG), James Smith (SF), Michael Smith (C) William Griffie, William Klass, Joseph Wade | |
| 11:33 | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:33 | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:21 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Griffin drills a shot from the right wing set up by James Smith | 18-22 |
| 11:08 | California, San Diego | Brian Hudson clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 18-22 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Thomas Dames (PG), Jeffrey Gifford (SG), Nathan Bagley (SF), Mark Mack (PF) James Sills, Charlie White, Timothy Sherman, Kenneth Stromain | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller (PG), James Craighead (C) Roy Cornett, Michael Smith | |
| 11:08 | California, San Diego | Brian Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 11:08 | California, San Diego | Brian Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 11:08 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Robert Chrisman | 19-22 |
| 10:53 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Griffin can't finish the layup | 19-22 |
| 10:52 | Carson-Newman | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:32 | Carson-Newman | James Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Bagley - foul #1 on Nathan Bagley, team foul #2 | 19-22 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Philip Lamb (C) Brian Hudson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Smith (PF) Robert Chrisman | |
| 10:32 | Carson-Newman | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:32 | Carson-Newman | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 10:18 | California, San Diego | Joseph Mueller is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gifford - foul #1 on Joseph Mueller, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Klass (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 10:02 | California, San Diego | Nathan Bagley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 09:43 | Carson-Newman | William Klass misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 09:42 | California, San Diego | Mark Mack snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 09:40 | California, San Diego | Thomas Dames is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | James Sills (PG), Charlie White (SG), Kenneth Stromain (PF) Thomas Dames, Nathan Bagley, Philip Lamb | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett (PG), William Griffie (SG), Robert Chrisman (PF), Michael Smith (C) Joseph Mueller, Bruce Griffin, James Smith, James Craighead | |
| 09:29 | Carson-Newman | William Klass buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Cornett | 22-26 |
| 09:24 | California, San Diego | James Sills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 09:22 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 09:03 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie is hacked by Charlie White - foul #1 on Charlie White, team foul #3 | 22-26 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman (SF), Philip Lamb (C) Jeffrey Gifford, Mark Mack | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 08:44 | Carson-Newman | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 08:43 | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 08:37 | California, San Diego | James Sills clanks a floater from the right side | 22-26 |
| 08:36 | California, San Diego | Kenneth Stromain tips it but misses | 22-26 |
| 08:35 | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman tips it but misses | 22-26 |
| 08:33 | Carson-Newman | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 08:27 | Carson-Newman | William Klass's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Stromain | 22-26 |
| 08:26 | California, San Diego | Philip Lamb snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 08:21 | California, San Diego | James Sills hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Stromain | 25-26 |
| 08:03 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 08:01 | Carson-Newman | Michael Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 07:42 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Sherman takes the ball from William Klass | 25-26 |
| 07:38 | California, San Diego | James Sills misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 07:37 | Carson-Newman | Robert Chrisman grabs the board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - James Sills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Stromain (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Roy Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Griffie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Klass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Chrisman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charlie White - foul #2 on Charlie White, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Thomas Dames (PG), Jeffrey Gifford (SG), Mark Mack (PF), Brian Hudson (C) James Sills, Charlie White, Kenneth Stromain, Philip Lamb | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Bruce Griffin (SF), James Smith (PF), James Craighead (C) William Klass, Robert Chrisman, Michael Smith | |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie makes the 3rd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:16 | California, San Diego | Bruce Griffin picks off the pass by Thomas Dames | 25-28 |
| 06:54 | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 06:52 | California, San Diego | The rebound goes to Mark Mack | 25-28 |
| 06:45 | California, San Diego | Jeffrey Gifford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 06:43 | California, San Diego | Thomas Dames grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:21 | California, San Diego | James Craighead steps in front of the Jeffrey Gifford pass | 25-28 |
| 06:10 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 06:09 | California, San Diego | The rebound goes to Mark Mack | 25-28 |
| 06:04 | California, San Diego | Brian Hudson is hacked by James Craighead - foul #1 on James Craighead, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | James Sills (PG), Nathan Bagley (SF), Kenneth Stromain (PF) Thomas Dames, Timothy Sherman, Mark Mack | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller (PG), Michael Smith (PF) Roy Cornett, William Griffie | |
| 05:47 | California, San Diego | Nathan Bagley clanks a jumper from the left block | 25-28 |
| 05:46 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:28 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller misses the shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 05:26 | California, San Diego | Kenneth Stromain grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 05:12 | California, San Diego | Brian Hudson loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 25-28 |
| 05:07 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Sills - foul #2 on James Sills, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Thomas Dames (PG), Philip Lamb (C) James Sills, Brian Hudson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Klass (SF) James Craighead | |
| 05:07 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:07 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:54 | California, San Diego | Jeffrey Gifford is hacked by Joseph Mueller - foul #2 on Joseph Mueller, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Ronald Brandt (SG) Jeffrey Gifford | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Russell Clinkscales (PG), Robert Chrisman (PF) Joseph Mueller, James Smith | |
| 04:42 | California, San Diego | William Klass takes the ball from Thomas Dames | 25-29 |
| 04:30 | Carson-Newman | William Klass knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Griffin | 25-31 |
| 04:09 | California, San Diego | Kenneth Stromain can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Chrisman - foul #1 on Robert Chrisman, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Mark Mack (C) Philip Lamb | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett (PG), Leon Keene (SG) Russell Clinkscales, Bruce Griffin | |
| 04:09 | California, San Diego | Kenneth Stromain makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:09 | California, San Diego | Kenneth Stromain misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:09 | California, San Diego | Mark Mack snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 04:00 | California, San Diego | Nathan Bagley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nathan Bagley, team foul #6 | 26-31 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | James Sills (PG), Charlie White (SG), Brian Hudson (C) Thomas Dames, Ronald Brandt, Kenneth Stromain | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wade (C) Michael Smith | |
| 03:43 | Carson-Newman | William Klass makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Brian Hudson - foul #1 on Brian Hudson, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman (SF) Nathan Bagley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Smith (PF) Robert Chrisman | |
| 03:43 | Carson-Newman | William Klass makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:22 | California, San Diego | James Sills connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Sherman | 28-34 |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - James Sills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Mack (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Roy Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Keene (fresh) SF - William Klass (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Wade (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Carson-Newman | James Smith can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 28-34 |
| 03:02 | California, San Diego | Brian Hudson grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 02:42 | California, San Diego | Brian Hudson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 30-34 |
| 02:33 | Carson-Newman | William Klass comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Hudson - foul #2 on Brian Hudson, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Jeffrey Gifford (SF), Kenneth Stromain (PF), Philip Lamb (C) Timothy Sherman, Mark Mack, Brian Hudson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Griffie (SG), Robert Chrisman (PF), James Craighead (C) Leon Keene, James Smith, Joseph Wade | |
| 02:33 | Carson-Newman | William Klass makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:33 | Carson-Newman | William Klass makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:19 | California, San Diego | James Sills blows the layup | 30-36 |
| 02:17 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 02:07 | Carson-Newman | William Griffie makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Chrisman | 30-39 |
| 01:53 | California, San Diego | Charlie White is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Thomas Dames (PG) James Sills | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller (PG), James Smith (SF) Roy Cornett, William Klass | |
| 01:33 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Smith and he's hacked by Philip Lamb - foul #1 on Philip Lamb, team foul #9 | 30-41 |
| 01:33 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:33 | California, San Diego | Philip Lamb pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:04 | California, San Diego | Kenneth Stromain comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-41 |
| 01:03 | Carson-Newman | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:59 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Mueller clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 00:58 | Carson-Newman | James Craighead grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Gifford - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gifford, team foul #10 | 30-41 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman (SF), Mark Mack (PF), Brian Hudson (C) Charlie White, Kenneth Stromain, Philip Lamb | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Wade (PF) Robert Chrisman | |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:27 | California, San Diego | Jeffrey Gifford is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wade - foul #3 on Joseph Wade, team foul #8 | 30-43 |
| Subs | California, San Diego | James Sills (PG) Thomas Dames | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roy Cornett (PG), Bruce Griffin (SG), Leon Keene (SF), Michael Smith (C) Joseph Mueller, William Griffie, Joseph Wade, James Craighead | |
| 00:27 | California, San Diego | Jeffrey Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:27 | California, San Diego | Jeffrey Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Michael Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 00:03 | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | California, San Diego | Timothy Sherman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-43 |