| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Oren Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mo Pyburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Fontaine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Melvin Huber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Bernier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Fetters (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 19:41 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Smith | 35-41 |
| 19:28 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 19:27 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:14 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart is fouled on the floor by Melvin Huber - foul #2 on Melvin Huber, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 18:59 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier is fouled in the backcourt by Oren Stewart - foul #3 on Oren Stewart, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda (PG), Joe Condrey (C) Oren Stewart, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 18:43 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber is hacked by Joe Condrey - foul #2 on Joe Condrey, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Tarrant (PG), James Allen (SF) Johnny Barnes, Mo Pyburn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 18:26 | Carson-Newman | Maurice Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Ojeda - foul #1 on Michael Ojeda, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Kondo (PG), Joseph Fuller (PF) Melvin Huber, Jason Davis | |
| 18:26 | Carson-Newman | Maurice Green makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:26 | Carson-Newman | Maurice Green misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:26 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Condrey grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 18:15 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Fuller - foul #2 on Joseph Fuller, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage (C) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney (PG) Maurice Green | |
| 18:15 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:15 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:55 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:36 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen hits a driving attempt near the basket | 39-42 |
| 17:19 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:17 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:05 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 17:03 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Tarrant can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 16:44 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:33 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 16:32 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to James Allen | 39-42 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Tarrant lays it up and in set up by James Allen | 41-42 |
| 15:59 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller's layup is rejected by Joey Gossage | 41-42 |
| 15:58 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Fuller | 41-42 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Nicholas Tarrant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Ojeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Condrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Gossage (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Matheney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Bernier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Fetters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Kondo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:42 | Carson-Newman | Joey Gossage is called for the reach on Paul Kondo - foul #2 on Joey Gossage, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Johnny Barnes (SG), Mo Pyburn (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Samuel Fontaine (C) Nicholas Tarrant, James Allen, Michael Ojeda, Joe Condrey, Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Maurice Green (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Daryl Price (C) Robert Matheney, Jason Bernier, Jamie Fetters, Joseph Fuller, Paul Kondo | |
| 15:18 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Fontaine takes the ball from Jason Davis | 41-42 |
| 14:53 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine double dribbles | 41-42 |
| 14:40 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis loses the dribble to Oren Stewart | 41-42 |
| 14:19 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 14:18 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Smith tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 14:14 | Carson-Newman | Mo Pyburn is called for the reach on Maurice Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mo Pyburn, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG) Oren Stewart | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters (SF) Jason Davis | |
| 13:57 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:55 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:30 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sean Thomas | 46-42 |
| 13:11 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mo Pyburn - foul #3 on Mo Pyburn, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Tarrant (PG), Joe Condrey (C) Sean Thomas, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney (PG), Jason Bernier (SG), Jason Davis (PF), Paul Kondo (C) Melvin Huber, Steven Murphy, Maurice Green, Daryl Price | |
| 13:11 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:11 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Condrey gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:53 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:51 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:45 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 12:43 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:38 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Tarrant buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 12:36 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney is hacked by Nicholas Tarrant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Tarrant, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Michael Ojeda (SF), James Allen (PF) Johnny Barnes, Mo Pyburn, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daryl Price (C) Jamie Fetters | |
| 12:36 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:36 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Condrey grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 12:12 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Condrey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oren Stewart | 51-43 |
| 11:56 | Carson-Newman | Paul Kondo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Ojeda - foul #2 on Michael Ojeda, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Smith (PF), Joey Gossage (C) Nicholas Tarrant, Joe Condrey | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller (PF) Jason Davis | |
| 11:56 | Carson-Newman | Paul Kondo misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:56 | Carson-Newman | Paul Kondo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:56 | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Oren Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Joey Gossage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Matheney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Bernier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Kondo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 54-43 |
| 11:26 | Carson-Newman | Charles Smith picks off the pass by Daryl Price | 54-43 |
| 11:12 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG), Johnny Barnes (SG), Mo Pyburn (SF), Samuel Fontaine (C) Oren Stewart, Michael Ojeda, James Allen, Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Dirk Lukens (SG), Jamie Fetters (SF) Robert Matheney, Jason Bernier, Paul Kondo | |
| 10:54 | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:52 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:36 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Thomas | 57-43 |
| 10:22 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 10:20 | Carson-Newman | Daryl Price can't tip it in | 57-43 |
| 10:18 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-45 |
| 10:03 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:51 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes is hacked by Melvin Huber - foul #3 on Melvin Huber, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Tarrant (PG), Michael Ojeda (SF), Joe Condrey (PF), Joey Gossage (C) Sean Thomas, Mo Pyburn, Charles Smith, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney (PG), Jason Bernier (SG), Paul Kondo (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Maurice Green (C) Melvin Huber, Dirk Lukens, Jamie Fetters, Joseph Fuller, Daryl Price | |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Johnny Barnes | 60-45 |
| 09:15 | Carson-Newman | Maurice Green connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Matheney | 60-47 |
| 09:11 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Tarrant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:04 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney is hacked by Nicholas Tarrant - foul #4 on Nicholas Tarrant, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), James Allen (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Nicholas Tarrant, Johnny Barnes, Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 09:04 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:04 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:47 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 08:45 | Carson-Newman | Paul Kondo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:33 | Carson-Newman | Paul Kondo connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Matheney | 63-52 |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Smith drills a floater near the basket set up by Oren Stewart | 65-52 |
| 07:49 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier buries a floater from the baseline | 65-54 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Oren Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ojeda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Condrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Matheney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Bernier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Kondo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart tips it home | 67-54 |
| 07:28 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG), Nicholas Tarrant (SG), Mo Pyburn (SF), Joey Gossage (C) Oren Stewart, Michael Ojeda, James Allen, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Jamie Fetters (SF), Daryl Price (C) Robert Matheney, Jason Bernier, Paul Kondo, Maurice Green | |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage is whistled for traveling | 67-54 |
| 07:21 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 07:08 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Daryl Price - foul #4 on Daryl Price, team foul #4 | 69-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller (PF) Jason Davis | |
| 07:08 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:08 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Daryl Price | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Murphy, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:38 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn buries a shot near the basket set up by Sean Thomas | 71-54 |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Melvin Huber | 71-56 |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 06:03 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Joseph Fuller | 71-56 |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller is fouled on the floor by Joe Condrey - foul #3 on Joe Condrey, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Johnny Barnes (SG), James Allen (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Samuel Fontaine (C) Sean Thomas, Nicholas Tarrant, Mo Pyburn, Joe Condrey, Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier (SG), Maurice Green (C) Steven Murphy, Daryl Price | |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 05:37 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Fetters takes the ball from Charles Smith | 71-57 |
| 05:32 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters lays it in | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Huber - foul #4 on Melvin Huber, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney (PG), Jason Davis (PF) Melvin Huber, Joseph Fuller | |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:18 | Carson-Newman | Maurice Green snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier is hacked by Johnny Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Barnes, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| 05:16 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:16 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:16 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 05:04 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 05:02 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 04:51 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney loses the dribble to Charles Smith | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Oren Stewart | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 04:05 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier can't tip it in | 74-59 |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 03:36 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 03:35 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Oren Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Barnes (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Fontaine (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Matheney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Bernier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Fetters (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG), Nicholas Tarrant (SG), Michael Ojeda (SF), Joe Condrey (PF) Oren Stewart, Johnny Barnes, James Allen, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Paul Kondo (SF), Daryl Price (C) Robert Matheney, Jason Bernier, Jamie Fetters, Maurice Green | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-59 |
| 03:20 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 03:01 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Melvin Huber | 74-61 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Tarrant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 02:46 | Carson-Newman | Daryl Price snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 02:36 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis makes the driving attempt in the paint | 74-63 |
| 02:15 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-63 |
| 02:13 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Tarrant gets the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:54 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda's 3 pointer is rejected by Jason Davis | 74-63 |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Daryl Price grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 01:38 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 74-63 |
| 01:36 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Condrey gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:22 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda is fouled on the floor by Paul Kondo - foul #1 on Paul Kondo, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Allen (SF), Joey Gossage (C) Sean Thomas, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney (PG), Joseph Fuller (PF), Maurice Green (C) Melvin Huber, Jason Davis, Daryl Price | |
| 01:22 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:22 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:22 | Carson-Newman | Maurice Green snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:06 | Carson-Newman | Joe Condrey steals it from Robert Matheney | 75-63 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Condrey's pass is intercepted by Robert Matheney | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | Paul Kondo banks in the layup set up by Maurice Green | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ojeda comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-65 |
| 00:20 | Carson-Newman | Maurice Green grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:15 | Carson-Newman | Paul Kondo scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Green | 75-67 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Johnny Barnes (SG), Mo Pyburn (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Samuel Fontaine (C) Nicholas Tarrant, Michael Ojeda, James Allen, Joe Condrey, Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Jason Bernier (SG), Jamie Fetters (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Daryl Price (C) Robert Matheney, Steven Murphy, Paul Kondo, Joseph Fuller, Maurice Green | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Huber - foul #5 on Melvin Huber, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joe Condrey (PF), Michael Ojeda (C) Charles Smith, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Kondo (PG) Melvin Huber | |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:06 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis lays it up and in | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart runs out the clock | 77-69 |