| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fresh) SG - Grant Gaines (fresh) SF - William Brehmer (fresh) PF - John Branch (fresh) C - Floyd Bonneau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Maxwell Collins (fresh) SG - Phillip Nelson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Farris (fresh) PF - Robert Sawyer (fresh) C - Jimmie Houseknecht (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Brehmer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau buries a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Carson-Newman | Gary Ascencio is called for the reach on Maxwell Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Robert Sawyer is denied by Floyd Bonneau | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Carson-Newman | Robert Sawyer's fadeaway is rejected by John Branch | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Nelson - foul #1 on Phillip Nelson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Carson-Newman | William Brehmer steps in front of the Phillip Nelson pass in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio makes the driving attempt in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | USC Upstate | John Branch grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG), George Ostrom (SG), Kenneth Yeary (SF), Olin Skorski (PF), Rupert Fountain (C) Maxwell Collins, Phillip Nelson, Kenneth Farris, Robert Sawyer, Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| 17:11 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom is hacked by Floyd Bonneau - foul #1 on Floyd Bonneau, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (SF) Floyd Bonneau | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 17:03 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Ostrom | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Brehmer - foul #2 on William Brehmer, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG), William Rorie (SF), Floyd Bonneau (C) Gary Ascencio, Grant Gaines, William Brehmer | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins (PG), Kenneth Farris (SF) Derrick Legge, Kenneth Yeary | |
| 16:22 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:06 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:05 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:44 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau clanks a runner in the lane | 7-2 |
| 15:42 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Frank Fiscus (fresh) SG - Jason Finch (fresh) SF - William Rorie (fresh) PF - John Branch (tiring) 2 pts. C - Floyd Bonneau (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Maxwell Collins (fresh) SG - George Ostrom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Farris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Olin Skorski (fresh) C - Rupert Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Carson-Newman | Jason Finch is called for the reach on George Ostrom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Finch, team foul #5 | 7-2 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson (SG), Robert Sawyer (PF), Jimmie Houseknecht (C) George Ostrom, Olin Skorski, Rupert Fountain | |
| 15:33 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:32 | USC Upstate | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:08 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SG) William Rorie | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (SF) Kenneth Farris | |
| 14:51 | Carson-Newman | Robert Sawyer jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Maxwell Collins and he's hacked by John Branch - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #6 | 7-4 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG) Frank Fiscus | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG) Maxwell Collins | |
| 14:51 | Carson-Newman | Robert Sawyer misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:51 | Carson-Newman | Robert Sawyer gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:36 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 14:34 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:25 | Carson-Newman | Robert Sawyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Derrick Legge | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 7-6 |
| 14:03 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:47 | Carson-Newman | Robert Sawyer connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Nelson | 7-8 |
| 13:26 | USC Upstate | John Branch scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert Sawyer - foul #1 on Robert Sawyer, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG), William Rorie (SF) Gary Ascencio, Grant Gaines | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins (PG), Kenneth Farris (SG), Olin Skorski (PF), Rupert Fountain (C) Derrick Legge, Phillip Nelson, Robert Sawyer, Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| 13:26 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris is fouled on the floor by Jason Finch - foul #2 on Jason Finch, team foul #7 | 10-8 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SG) Jason Finch | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (SG) Kenneth Yeary | |
| 13:15 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | USC Upstate | John Branch gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:58 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Farris blocks the short jumper by Grant Gaines | 10-8 |
| 12:57 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 10-8 |
| 12:47 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris tips it in | 10-10 |
| 12:28 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Olin Skorski - foul #1 on Olin Skorski, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 12:28 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:28 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:28 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:18 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 12:17 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris tips it but misses | 11-10 |
| 12:16 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:11 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 11-10 |
| 12:10 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Skorski | 11-10 |
| 11:58 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (SF) Derrick Legge | |
| 11:38 | USC Upstate | William Rorie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Yeary - foul #1 on Kenneth Yeary, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG) Frank Fiscus | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom (SF), Jimmie Houseknecht (C) Maxwell Collins, Rupert Fountain | |
| 11:38 | USC Upstate | William Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:38 | USC Upstate | William Rorie makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Gaines (tiring) 2 pts. SF - William Rorie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Branch (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Bonneau (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Kenneth Yeary (fresh) SG - Kenneth Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - George Ostrom (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Olin Skorski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmie Houseknecht (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis (PF) Olin Skorski | |
| 11:27 | USC Upstate | William Rorie misses the 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 11:26 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Kenneth Farris | 13-10 |
| 11:18 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom loses the dribble to William Rorie | 13-10 |
| 10:56 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Farris | 13-10 |
| 10:53 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris lays it up and in | 13-12 |
| 10:40 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:39 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 10:37 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris is hacked by Grant Gaines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grant Gaines, team foul #8 | 13-12 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG) Gary Ascencio | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins (PG), Derrick Legge (SG), Robert Sawyer (PF) Kenneth Yeary, George Ostrom, Kenneth Davis | |
| 10:37 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-12 |
| 10:37 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:37 | USC Upstate | John Branch gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:15 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG) Frank Fiscus | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson (SG) Derrick Legge | |
| 09:55 | Carson-Newman | Robert Sawyer comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 13-12 |
| 09:53 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to William Rorie | 13-12 |
| 09:48 | USC Upstate | William Rorie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (SF) Kenneth Farris | |
| 09:37 | Carson-Newman | William Rorie steps in front of the Kenneth Yeary pass | 13-12 |
| 09:18 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski (C) Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| 09:00 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 08:59 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins grabs the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 08:52 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Branch - foul #2 on John Branch, team foul #9 | 13-12 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG), William Brehmer (PF) Gary Ascencio, John Branch | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (SG), Rupert Fountain (C) Phillip Nelson, Robert Sawyer | |
| 08:52 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 08:52 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:34 | USC Upstate | William Rorie misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 08:33 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer tips it in | 15-13 |
| 08:25 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Olin Skorski | 15-16 |
| 08:07 | USC Upstate | William Rorie knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 07:52 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins misses the runner from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 07:50 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 07:45 | USC Upstate | William Rorie connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 07:30 | Carson-Newman | William Brehmer steps in front of the Maxwell Collins pass | 21-16 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Frank Fiscus (fairly fresh) SG - Grant Gaines (tired) 2 pts. SF - William Rorie (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Brehmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Bonneau (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Maxwell Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Legge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Yeary (fairly fresh) PF - Olin Skorski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rupert Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines is hacked by Derrick Legge - foul #1 on Derrick Legge, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG) Frank Fiscus | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson (SG), Kenneth Farris (SF), Robert Sawyer (PF), Jimmie Houseknecht (C) Maxwell Collins, Kenneth Yeary, Olin Skorski, Rupert Fountain | |
| 06:50 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| 06:39 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson is fouled on the floor by William Brehmer - foul #3 on William Brehmer, team foul #10 | 21-16 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins (PG) Derrick Legge | |
| 06:39 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:39 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:17 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Farris swats the layup by William Brehmer | 21-18 |
| 06:16 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Maxwell Collins - foul #1 on Maxwell Collins, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG) William Brehmer | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF) Phillip Nelson, Robert Sawyer | |
| 05:58 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 05:51 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 21-18 |
| 05:49 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris gets the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:44 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Maxwell Collins and he's fouled by William Rorie - foul #1 on William Rorie, team foul #11 | 21-20 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Branch (PF) Gary Ascencio | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG) Maxwell Collins | |
| 05:44 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:27 | USC Upstate | Jimmie Houseknecht swats the layup by Grant Gaines | 21-21 |
| 05:26 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:18 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Rorie - foul #2 on William Rorie, team foul #12 | 21-21 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (SF) William Rorie | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson (SG), Olin Skorski (PF), Rupert Fountain (C) Kenneth Farris, Kenneth Davis, Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| 05:18 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:18 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:04 | USC Upstate | John Branch is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Branch, team foul #13 | 21-23 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Brehmer (PF) John Branch | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (SF) Phillip Nelson | |
| 05:01 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom is hacked by Grant Gaines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grant Gaines, team foul #14 | 21-23 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Rorie (SF) Grant Gaines | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 05:01 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:01 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:01 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:41 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 04:39 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Olin Skorski | 21-23 |
| 04:19 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Rupert Fountain and he's hacked by Floyd Bonneau - foul #2 on Floyd Bonneau, team foul #15 | 21-25 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins (PG), Phillip Nelson (SG) Derrick Legge, George Ostrom | |
| 04:19 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:19 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:57 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 03:55 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 03:38 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins drills a shot from the right side | 21-27 |
| 03:23 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Rupert Fountain - foul #1 on Rupert Fountain, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG), Grant Gaines (SG) Frank Fiscus, William Rorie | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG), Kenneth Farris (SF), Robert Sawyer (PF), Jimmie Houseknecht (C) Maxwell Collins, Kenneth Yeary, Olin Skorski, Rupert Fountain | |
| 03:23 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:23 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:23 | Carson-Newman | Robert Sawyer gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Gaines (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Jason Finch (fairly fresh) PF - William Brehmer (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Floyd Bonneau (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Derrick Legge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Houseknecht (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Carson-Newman | Gary Ascencio is called for the reach on Kenneth Farris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #16 | 22-27 |
| 03:19 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:19 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:03 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 24-28 |
| 02:53 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris misses long on an open shot in the paint | 24-28 |
| 02:52 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | Robert Sawyer buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmie Houseknecht | 24-30 |
| 02:22 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 02:21 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:17 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 24-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Branch (PF) William Brehmer | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins (PG), Kenneth Yeary (SF) Derrick Legge, Phillip Nelson | |
| 02:03 | USC Upstate | Jimmie Houseknecht denies the turnaround by John Branch | 24-30 |
| 02:02 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 01:58 | Carson-Newman | Jason Finch steals the ball from Kenneth Farris in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 01:37 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Yeary steps in front of the Grant Gaines pass | 24-30 |
| 01:34 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ascencio - foul #3 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #17 | 24-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG), William Rorie (SF) Gary Ascencio, Grant Gaines | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 01:34 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:34 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:17 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 01:07 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski (PF), Rupert Fountain (C) Robert Sawyer, Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| 00:43 | USC Upstate | William Rorie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Maxwell Collins | 26-32 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Maxwell Collins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rupert Fountain | 26-35 |
| 00:02 | USC Upstate | William Rorie misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-35 |
| 00:01 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain gets the rebound | 26-35 |