| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Morley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Church (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Bland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - William Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Shaffer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Bellanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Morley | 30-25 |
| 19:21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Zimmerman - foul #2 on Ronnie Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger makes the 3rd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:54 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 18:35 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jimmy Shaffer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Stewart and the foul's on James Church - foul #3 on James Church, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley (PF) James Church | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Crews (PG), Henry Ouellette (SG), Edward Phillips (PF), Robert Blanchard (C) William Shirley, Curtis Stewart, James Bellanger, William Smith | |
| 18:35 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jimmy Shaffer makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley buries a floater from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:06 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Ronnie Zimmerman picks off the pass by Jimmy Shaffer | 34-30 |
| 17:51 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer is hacked by Henry Ouellette - foul #1 on Henry Ouellette, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (PG), Tony Hale (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), William Vallee (PF) Ronnie Zimmerman, Leo Meltzer, Thomas Morley, Paul Bland | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Allsop (SF) Jimmy Shaffer | |
| 17:43 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Blanchard - foul #1 on Robert Blanchard, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 17:43 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:43 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:43 | Lenoir-Rhyne | The rebound goes to Edward Phillips | 34-30 |
| 17:31 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Roger Utley swats the short shot by Thomas Crews | 34-30 |
| 17:30 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:17 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Shirley (PG), Curtis Stewart (SG), Corey Allen (SF) Thomas Crews, Henry Ouellette, Edward Phillips | |
| 16:56 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Curtis Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:55 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Glen Fisher | 34-30 |
| 16:43 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Blanchard - foul #2 on Robert Blanchard, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman (PG), Paul Bland (C) Tony Hale, Roger Utley | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger (PF), William Smith (C) Corey Allen, Robert Blanchard | |
| 16:43 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:43 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:25 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Curtis Stewart makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Shirley | 35-32 |
| 16:22 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bland, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale (SG), Thomas Morley (SF) William Vallee, Paul Bland | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver (PG), Henry Ouellette (SG), Corey Allen (SF) William Shirley, Curtis Stewart, John Allsop | |
| 16:10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:49 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Rush, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer (SG), James Church (PF), Paul Bland (C) Tony Hale, Glen Fisher, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Crews (SG), Jimmy Shaffer (SF), Edward Phillips (PF) Corey Allen, James Bellanger, William Smith | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Morley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Church (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Bland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Larry Copenhaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Crews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Phillips (fresh) C - Henry Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver is fouled on the floor by Leo Meltzer - foul #2 on Leo Meltzer, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| 15:25 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Zimmerman - foul #3 on Ronnie Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Zackary Sweeney (SF) Thomas Morley | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Curtis Stewart (SG) Larry Copenhaver | |
| 15:09 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jimmy Shaffer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:08 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to James Church | 35-35 |
| 14:53 | Carson-Newman | Zackary Sweeney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:52 | Carson-Newman | James Church gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:44 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland is hacked by Henry Ouellette - foul #2 on Henry Ouellette, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale (PG), Glen Fisher (SF), Roger Utley (C) Ronnie Zimmerman, Leo Meltzer, Paul Bland | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Shirley (PG), Larry Copenhaver (SG), Corey Allen (SF), John Allsop (PF), Robert Blanchard (C) Thomas Crews, Curtis Stewart, Jimmy Shaffer, Edward Phillips, Henry Ouellette | |
| 14:33 | Carson-Newman | Zackary Sweeney is fouled on the floor by Corey Allen - foul #2 on Corey Allen, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Vallee (PF) James Church | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger (PF) Corey Allen | |
| 14:25 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glen Fisher | 37-35 |
| 14:19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Blanchard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 14:17 | Carson-Newman | William Vallee pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:59 | Carson-Newman | Robert Blanchard is called for the reach on Roger Utley - foul #3 on Robert Blanchard, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (PG), Thomas Morley (SF) Zackary Sweeney, William Vallee | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith (C) Robert Blanchard | |
| 13:45 | Carson-Newman | William Smith steals the ball from Roger Utley | 37-35 |
| 13:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Morley is called for the reach on John Allsop - foul #2 on Thomas Morley, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman (PG), Leo Meltzer (SG) Tony Hale, Glen Fisher | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Crews (PG), Curtis Stewart (SG), Jimmy Shaffer (SF) William Shirley, Larry Copenhaver, James Bellanger | |
| 13:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Allsop makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:27 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley is fouled in the backcourt by John Allsop - foul #2 on John Allsop, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Edward Phillips (PF) John Allsop | |
| 13:27 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:27 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:05 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jimmy Shaffer clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:03 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Crews tips it in | 37-39 |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Crews is called for the reach on Ronnie Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Crews, team foul #8 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Church (PF), Paul Bland (C) Roger Utley, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Blanchard (C) William Smith | |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:47 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Blanchard makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Curtis Stewart | 39-41 |
| 12:32 | Carson-Newman | James Church clanks a runner near the basket | 39-41 |
| 12:30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Edward Phillips gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:18 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jimmy Shaffer is hacked by Thomas Morley - foul #3 on Thomas Morley, team foul #8 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale (PG), Zackary Sweeney (SG), Glen Fisher (SF) Ronnie Zimmerman, Leo Meltzer, Thomas Morley | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver (PG), Henry Ouellette (SG), John Allsop (PF) Thomas Crews, Curtis Stewart, Edward Phillips | |
| 12:18 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jimmy Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:18 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jimmy Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:02 | Carson-Newman | Zackary Sweeney lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Hale and he's fouled by Henry Ouellette - foul #3 on Henry Ouellette, team foul #9 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (SG), Roger Utley (PF) Tony Hale, James Church | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Corey Allen (SF), William Smith (C) Jimmy Shaffer, Robert Blanchard | |
| 12:02 | Carson-Newman | Zackary Sweeney makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:43 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 11:41 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Henry Ouellette tips it in | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Zackary Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Rush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Utley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Larry Copenhaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Corey Allen (fresh) PF - John Allsop (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith lays it in | 44-47 |
| 10:37 | Carson-Newman | Zackary Sweeney can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer (SG), Thomas Morley (SF), James Church (PF) Christopher Rush, Glen Fisher, Roger Utley | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Shirley (PG), Curtis Stewart (SG), Thomas Crews (SF), James Bellanger (PF), Robert Blanchard (C) Larry Copenhaver, Henry Ouellette, Corey Allen, John Allsop, William Smith | |
| 10:37 | Carson-Newman | Zackary Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:37 | Carson-Newman | Zackary Sweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:37 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bland | 44-47 |
| 10:22 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Leo Meltzer | 46-47 |
| 10:10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Crews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 10:09 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Blanchard misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 10:08 | Carson-Newman | Zackary Sweeney snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:04 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 09:45 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Shirley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:43 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to James Church | 46-47 |
| 09:19 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Curtis Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | The offensive rebound goes to William Shirley | 48-47 |
| 08:50 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Curtis Stewart clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 08:49 | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Zackary Sweeney steps in front of the Robert Blanchard pass | 48-47 |
| 08:12 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:06 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Curtis Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:04 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:41 | Carson-Newman | James Bellanger steps in front of the James Church pass | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Zackary Sweeney (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Morley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Church (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Bland (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - William Shirley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Crews (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Bellanger (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Blanchard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Paul Bland steps in front of the Robert Blanchard pass | 48-47 |
| 06:57 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leo Meltzer | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Blanchard can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Church - foul #4 on James Church, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman (PG), Christopher Rush (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), William Vallee (PF), Roger Utley (C) Zackary Sweeney, Leo Meltzer, Thomas Morley, James Church, Paul Bland | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver (PG), Henry Ouellette (SG), Jimmy Shaffer (SF), Edward Phillips (PF) William Shirley, Curtis Stewart, Thomas Crews, James Bellanger | |
| 06:37 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Roger Utley | 50-47 |
| 06:18 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 06:00 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith (C) Robert Blanchard | |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush is hacked by Henry Ouellette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Ouellette, team foul #11 | 53-47 |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:32 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 05:30 | Carson-Newman | Larry Copenhaver is called for the reach on Ronnie Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Copenhaver, team foul #12 | 55-50 |
| 05:30 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:30 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Roger Utley is called for the reach on Larry Copenhaver - foul #1 on Roger Utley, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Allsop (PF) Edward Phillips | |
| 05:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:16 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:14 | Carson-Newman | Larry Copenhaver is called for the reach on Christopher Rush in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Copenhaver, team foul #13 | 57-51 |
| 05:14 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:14 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:56 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-51 |
| 04:55 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 04:50 | Carson-Newman | Henry Ouellette steps in front of the Glen Fisher pass in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 04:45 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ronnie Zimmerman - foul #4 on Ronnie Zimmerman, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale (SG), Thomas Morley (SF), James Church (PF) Christopher Rush, Glen Fisher, William Vallee | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Shirley (PG), Curtis Stewart (SG), Corey Allen (SF) Larry Copenhaver, Henry Ouellette, Jimmy Shaffer | |
| 04:45 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:45 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:45 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:41 | Carson-Newman | William Shirley is called for the reach on Ronnie Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Shirley, team foul #14 | 59-52 |
| 04:41 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:41 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:41 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 04:31 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Corey Allen - foul #3 on Corey Allen, team foul #15 | 60-52 |
| 04:31 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:31 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:31 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman misses the 3rd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:31 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 04:20 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Curtis Stewart drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Shirley | 61-55 |
| 03:58 | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale is denied on a layup by William Smith | 61-55 |
| 03:57 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:38 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith is hacked by Ronnie Zimmerman - foul #5 on Ronnie Zimmerman, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), Paul Bland (C) Ronnie Zimmerman, Thomas Morley, James Church | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver (PG), Edward Phillips (PF) William Shirley, John Allsop | |
| 03:38 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:38 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:38 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Tony Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Utley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Bland (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Larry Copenhaver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Stewart (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Allen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger (PF) William Smith | |
| 03:22 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Curtis Stewart scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 03:03 | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Phillips - foul #1 on Edward Phillips, team foul #16 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (SG), William Vallee (PF) Leo Meltzer, Roger Utley | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Henry Ouellette (SG), Jimmy Shaffer (SF) Curtis Stewart, Corey Allen | |
| 03:03 | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:03 | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:44 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Vallee - foul #1 on William Vallee, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer (SG) Tony Hale | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith (C) James Bellanger | |
| 02:44 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:44 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Copenhaver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:39 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale (PG) Paul Bland | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Allsop (PF) William Smith | |
| 02:16 | Carson-Newman | William Vallee misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 02:15 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush misses the tip | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jimmy Shaffer gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley (SF), Roger Utley (PF) Tony Hale, William Vallee | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Crews (PG), Robert Blanchard (C) Larry Copenhaver, John Allsop | |
| 01:54 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Crews can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 01:53 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Blanchard tips it in | 63-62 |
| 01:53 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Church (PF), Paul Bland (C) Roger Utley, Glen Fisher | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Shirley (PG), Curtis Stewart (SG), James Bellanger (PF), William Smith (C) Thomas Crews, Henry Ouellette, Edward Phillips, Robert Blanchard | |
| 01:42 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush lays it up and in and the foul's on Curtis Stewart - foul #3 on Curtis Stewart, team foul #17 | 65-62 |
| 01:42 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #18 | 66-62 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Rush and he's fouled by James Bellanger - foul #3 on James Bellanger, team foul #19 | 68-62 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:55 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jimmy Shaffer hits a floater from the left block | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush is fouled in the backcourt by William Shirley - foul #3 on William Shirley, team foul #20 | 69-64 |
| 00:53 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:53 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Curtis Stewart clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 71-64 |
| 00:47 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Carson-Newman | William Shirley is called for the reach on Paul Bland in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Shirley, team foul #21 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher (PF) James Church | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| 00:45 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:45 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:45 | Lenoir-Rhyne | James Bellanger gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Curtis Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher is hacked by William Shirley in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Shirley, team foul #22 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Crews (PG) William Shirley | |
| 00:35 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:28 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jimmy Shaffer's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Meltzer | 74-64 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush runs out the clock | 74-64 |