| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Derrick Legge (fresh) SG - Phillip Nelson (fresh) SF - Rupert Fountain (fresh) PF - Olin Skorski (fresh) C - Jimmie Houseknecht (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) SG - Carl Meisner (fresh) SF - Ty Scher (fresh) PF - Leonard Mandeville (fresh) C - Randall Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:54 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Mandeville - foul #1 on Leonard Mandeville, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Fort Hays St. | Leonard Mandeville is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonard Mandeville, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Dale Ellis (PF) Leonard Mandeville | |
| 19:15 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski tips it in | 4-0 |
| 19:09 | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Brown | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski is fouled on the floor by Dale Ellis - foul #1 on Dale Ellis, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht hits a turnaround from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 18:33 | Fort Hays St. | Ty Scher drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Brown | 6-4 |
| 18:30 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 18:14 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | Fort Hays St. | The rebound goes to Paul Brown | 6-4 |
| 18:07 | Fort Hays St. | Jimmie Houseknecht is called for the reach on Paul Brown - foul #1 on Jimmie Houseknecht, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Fort Hays St. | Ty Scher misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rupert Fountain - foul #1 on Rupert Fountain, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), John Pike (SG), George Ostrom (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF) Derrick Legge, Phillip Nelson, Rupert Fountain, Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Michael Stearns (PG), Walter Mustafa (SG), Arnold Lofton (PF), James Copeland (C) Paul Brown, Carl Meisner, Dale Ellis, Randall Elliott | |
| 17:42 | Fort Hays St. | Ty Scher makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | Fort Hays St. | Ty Scher misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 6-5 |
| 17:31 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Pike and he's fouled by Arnold Lofton - foul #1 on Arnold Lofton, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Alvin Wilson (SF) Ty Scher | |
| 17:31 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis misses the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:31 | Fort Hays St. | James Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:26 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa connects on the shot from the right side set up by Michael Stearns | 8-7 |
| 17:23 | Carson-Newman | Michael Stearns steals it from Kenneth Yeary in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 17:09 | Fort Hays St. | Kenneth Davis swats the short shot by Michael Stearns | 8-7 |
| 17:07 | Fort Hays St. | Alvin Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:49 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Stearns is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG), Olin Skorski (PF) Kenneth Yeary, Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown (PG) Michael Stearns | |
| 16:31 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 16:30 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Fort Hays St. | George Ostrom takes the ball from Paul Brown | 8-7 |
| 16:22 | Carson-Newman | John Pike slams it home on a great pass from George Ostrom | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Fort Hays St. | James Copeland can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 16:01 | Fort Hays St. | James Copeland snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | Fort Hays St. | John Pike takes the ball from Paul Brown | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Derrick Legge (fairly fresh) SG - John Pike (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ostrom (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Olin Skorski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Mustafa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Arnold Lofton (fairly fresh) C - James Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 15:17 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Olin Skorski - foul #1 on Olin Skorski, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), Phillip Nelson (SG), Rupert Fountain (SF), Jimmie Houseknecht (C) Derrick Legge, John Pike, George Ostrom, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner (SG), Ty Scher (SF), Dale Ellis (PF), Randall Elliott (C) Walter Mustafa, Alvin Wilson, Arnold Lofton, James Copeland | |
| 15:13 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:11 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Michael Stearns (PG) Paul Brown | |
| 15:02 | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Stearns | 10-10 |
| 14:43 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski tips it home | 12-10 |
| 14:36 | Fort Hays St. | Ty Scher comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-10 |
| 14:35 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:24 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| 14:10 | Fort Hays St. | Randall Elliott scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Meisner | 12-12 |
| 13:52 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG) Kenneth Yeary | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown (PG), David Little (SG) Michael Stearns, Carl Meisner | |
| 13:40 | Fort Hays St. | Dale Ellis is fouled on the floor by Rupert Fountain - foul #2 on Rupert Fountain, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis (SF) Rupert Fountain | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa (SG), Alvin Wilson (SF) David Little, Ty Scher | |
| 13:35 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Nelson - foul #1 on Phillip Nelson, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| 13:35 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:35 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:35 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:20 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Ellis - foul #2 on Dale Ellis, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton (PF) Dale Ellis | |
| 13:20 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:20 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:20 | Fort Hays St. | Randall Elliott pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:07 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Fort Hays St. | Randall Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:00 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 13-13 |
| 12:59 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:53 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derrick Legge | 15-13 |
| 12:33 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Alvin Wilson | 15-15 |
| 12:09 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis is whistled for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), John Pike (SG), George Ostrom (SF) Derrick Legge, Phillip Nelson, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Michael Stearns (PG), Carl Meisner (SG), Ty Scher (SF), James Copeland (C) Paul Brown, Walter Mustafa, Alvin Wilson, Randall Elliott | |
| 11:48 | Fort Hays St. | Kenneth Yeary picks off the pass by Carl Meisner | 15-15 |
| 11:45 | Carson-Newman | John Pike jams it on a nice dish by Kenneth Yeary | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Kenneth Yeary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ostrom (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Olin Skorski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Houseknecht (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Michael Stearns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Meisner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ty Scher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Lofton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Fort Hays St. | Ty Scher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 11:25 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 11:16 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht blows the dunk | 17-15 |
| 11:14 | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on George Ostrom - foul #1 on George Ostrom, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:00 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Arnold Lofton - foul #2 on Arnold Lofton, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG), Kenneth Davis (SF) Kenneth Yeary, George Ostrom | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | David Little (SG), Randall Elliott (C) Carl Meisner, Arnold Lofton | |
| 11:00 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:00 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:00 | Fort Hays St. | James Copeland snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:48 | Fort Hays St. | Ty Scher hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Stearns | 17-18 |
| 10:41 | Carson-Newman | John Pike misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 10:40 | Fort Hays St. | David Little pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:35 | Fort Hays St. | David Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson (SG) John Pike | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa (SG), Alvin Wilson (SF) Michael Stearns, Ty Scher | |
| 10:18 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-18 |
| 10:17 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:10 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson can't finish the layup | 17-18 |
| 10:08 | Fort Hays St. | Alvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:04 | Fort Hays St. | David Little buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Wilson | 17-21 |
| 09:50 | Carson-Newman | David Little steps in front of the Kenneth Davis pass | 17-21 |
| 09:47 | Fort Hays St. | David Little banks in the layup | 17-23 |
| 09:34 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alvin Wilson - foul #1 on Alvin Wilson, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), George Ostrom (SF) Derrick Legge, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown (PG), Carl Meisner (SG), Ty Scher (SF) David Little, Walter Mustafa, Alvin Wilson | |
| 09:34 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:34 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:16 | Fort Hays St. | James Copeland clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by George Ostrom - foul #2 on George Ostrom, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Pike (SG), Kenneth Davis (SF) Phillip Nelson, George Ostrom | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 09:16 | Fort Hays St. | James Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:16 | Fort Hays St. | James Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:09 | Carson-Newman | Randall Elliott is called for the reach on Jimmie Houseknecht - foul #1 on Randall Elliott, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| 09:09 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:09 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:52 | Fort Hays St. | Jimmie Houseknecht is called for the reach on Carl Meisner - foul #2 on Jimmie Houseknecht, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain (SF) Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 08:52 | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:52 | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:47 | Carson-Newman | John Pike loses the dribble to Ty Scher in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 08:27 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown is hacked by Olin Skorski - foul #2 on Olin Skorski, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG), Phillip Nelson (SG), George Ostrom (SF) Kenneth Yeary, John Pike, Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa (SG), Michael Stearns (SF) Carl Meisner, Ty Scher | |
| 08:27 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:27 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:25 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 08:10 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rupert Fountain - foul #3 on Rupert Fountain, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Alvin Wilson (SF) Paul Brown | |
| 08:10 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:10 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:52 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Elliott | 21-30 |
| 07:50 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain tips it home | 23-30 |
| 07:40 | Fort Hays St. | Alvin Wilson connects on the jump hook in the paint | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Derrick Legge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Nelson (fairly fresh) SF - George Ostrom (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rupert Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Michael Stearns (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Mustafa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Copeland (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Elliott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain is fouled on the floor by James Copeland - foul #1 on James Copeland, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), John Pike (SG) Derrick Legge, Phillip Nelson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown (PG), Carl Meisner (SG), Ty Scher (SF) Michael Stearns, Walter Mustafa, Alvin Wilson | |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | Rupert Fountain misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 07:05 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary misses long on a jumper in the paint | 23-32 |
| 07:03 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis snags the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 06:43 | Carson-Newman | John Pike misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 06:41 | Fort Hays St. | Ty Scher grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 06:37 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown banks in the layup set up by Ty Scher and the foul's on Kenneth Yeary - foul #1 on Kenneth Yeary, team foul #11 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht (C) Rupert Fountain | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Michael Stearns (PG), David Little (SG) Carl Meisner, James Copeland | |
| 06:37 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary is fouled on the floor by David Little - foul #1 on David Little, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG), Phillip Nelson (SG) John Pike, George Ostrom | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa (SG), Alvin Wilson (SF), James Copeland (PF) David Little, Ty Scher, Paul Brown | |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht snags the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 06:12 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson misses the easy layup | 23-35 |
| 06:11 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 05:53 | Fort Hays St. | A charge is called on James Copeland - foul #2 on James Copeland, team foul #12 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski (PF) Kenneth Yeary | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | David Little (PG), Leonard Mandeville (PF) Michael Stearns, James Copeland | |
| 05:49 | Carson-Newman | Alvin Wilson steals the ball from Kenneth Davis in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 05:29 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Derrick Legge - foul #1 on Derrick Legge, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner (SG), Ty Scher (SF) Alvin Wilson, Leonard Mandeville | |
| 05:29 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 05:09 | Carson-Newman | Randall Elliott blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Davis | 25-38 |
| 05:07 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson tips it but misses | 25-38 |
| 05:05 | Fort Hays St. | Ty Scher pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 04:59 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa connects on the shot in the lane set up by Ty Scher | 25-40 |
| 04:44 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Nelson | 27-40 |
| 04:32 | Fort Hays St. | Phillip Nelson picks off the pass by Randall Elliott | 27-40 |
| 04:12 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Derrick Legge | 29-40 |
| 04:05 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-40 |
| 04:04 | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 03:44 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Derrick Legge | 31-40 |
| 03:38 | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 03:37 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 03:37 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), John Pike (SG), George Ostrom (SF) Derrick Legge, Phillip Nelson, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown (PG), Alvin Wilson (SG), Leonard Mandeville (PF), Arnold Lofton (C) David Little, Carl Meisner, Walter Mustafa, Randall Elliott | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Kenneth Yeary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ostrom (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Olin Skorski (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Houseknecht (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ty Scher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Mandeville (fresh) C - Arnold Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 03:23 | Fort Hays St. | Leonard Mandeville snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 03:18 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Lofton | 31-42 |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Leonard Mandeville - foul #3 on Leonard Mandeville, team foul #13 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner (SG), Dale Ellis (PF) Ty Scher, Leonard Mandeville | |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 03:00 | Fort Hays St. | Dale Ellis grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 02:53 | Fort Hays St. | Carl Meisner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 02:51 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 02:37 | Carson-Newman | John Pike misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-42 |
| 02:35 | Fort Hays St. | Dale Ellis gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 02:30 | Fort Hays St. | Alvin Wilson connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Meisner | 32-44 |
| 02:25 | Carson-Newman | John Pike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge (PG) Kenneth Yeary | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 02:20 | Fort Hays St. | Alvin Wilson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Meisner | 32-46 |
| 01:55 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wilson - foul #2 on Alvin Wilson, team foul #14 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Phillip Nelson (SG) John Pike | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Michael Stearns (PG), Walter Mustafa (SG), Ty Scher (SF), James Copeland (C) Paul Brown, Carl Meisner, Alvin Wilson, Arnold Lofton | |
| 01:55 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:55 | Carson-Newman | Jimmie Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 01:45 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Mustafa loses the ball out of bounds | 34-46 |
| 01:27 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ty Scher - foul #1 on Ty Scher, team foul #15 | 34-46 |
| 01:27 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 01:27 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:05 | Fort Hays St. | Dale Ellis can't finish the layup | 36-46 |
| 01:04 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Phillip Nelson | 36-46 |
| 01:02 | Carson-Newman | George Ostrom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | David Little (SF), Arnold Lofton (C) Ty Scher, James Copeland | |
| 00:57 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Olin Skorski - foul #3 on Olin Skorski, team foul #13 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis (PF) Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:57 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:57 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 00:40 | Carson-Newman | Derrick Legge misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-47 |
| 00:38 | Fort Hays St. | The rebound goes to Arnold Lofton | 36-47 |
| 00:23 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Houseknecht - foul #3 on Jimmie Houseknecht, team foul #14 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Yeary (PG), John Pike (SG), Rupert Fountain (PF) Derrick Legge, Phillip Nelson, Jimmie Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Paul Brown (PG), Alvin Wilson (SF) Michael Stearns, Walter Mustafa | |
| 00:23 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 00:23 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Davis misses the floater from the right side | 36-49 |
| 00:02 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 00:00 | Fort Hays St. | Arnold Lofton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-49 |