| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) PF - Amos Whiddon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Rodger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Cropper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Welch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Junior French (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Freitas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Newberry | Timothy Welch inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Newberry | Jason Freitas buries a jumper from close range set up by Rodger Howard | 33-28 |
| 19:17 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Amos Whiddon | 35-28 |
| 19:04 | Newberry | Timothy Welch buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Welch steals it from Don Higginbotham | 35-31 |
| 18:33 | Newberry | Junior French drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Cropper - foul #2 on Dennis Cropper, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Newberry | Jason Freitas grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Newberry | Don Higginbotham steals the ball from Dennis Cropper | 35-34 |
| 17:50 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 17:37 | Newberry | Jason Freitas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Sage - foul #2 on Christopher Sage, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 17:37 | Newberry | Jason Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:37 | Newberry | Jason Freitas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:32 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Howard - foul #2 on Rodger Howard, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:18 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon's layup is rejected by Junior French | 37-36 |
| 17:16 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 17:08 | Newberry | Timothy Welch is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Welch, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer (SF), Richard Wherry (PF), John Walker (C) Leo Distefano, Amos Whiddon, Christopher Sage | |
| Subs | Newberry | James Dean (PG), Darin Caouette (SG), Steven Crutcher (PF) Rodger Howard, Dennis Cropper, Junior French | |
| 16:49 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 16:47 | Newberry | Jason Freitas grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:33 | Newberry | Timothy Welch makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Darin Caouette and he's hacked by Jerry Boyer - foul #2 on Jerry Boyer, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG) Don Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Newberry | Joe Westbrook (C) Jason Freitas | |
| 16:33 | Newberry | Timothy Welch makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:12 | Carson-Newman | John Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano (SF) Brian Poitras | |
| Subs | Newberry | Paul Byfield (C) Timothy Welch | |
| 16:10 | Newberry | David Hawkins takes the ball from James Dean in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 15:46 | Newberry | Paul Byfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (PG), Amos Whiddon (PF), Christopher Sage (C) Jerry Boyer, Richard Wherry, John Walker | |
| Subs | Newberry | Rodger Howard (PG), Dennis Preston (SG), Junior French (PF) James Dean, Darin Caouette, Paul Byfield | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) PF - Amos Whiddon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Rodger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Westbrook (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Junior French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Crutcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Higginbotham and he's hacked by Steven Crutcher - foul #2 on Steven Crutcher, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Newberry | Jason Freitas (C) Steven Crutcher | |
| 15:24 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:17 | Newberry | Junior French misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:15 | Newberry | Jason Freitas tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 14:58 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 14:40 | Newberry | Dennis Preston misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 14:38 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:21 | Newberry | Amos Whiddon is called for the reach on Jason Freitas - foul #3 on Amos Whiddon, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG), Jerry Boyer (SF), John Walker (C) David Hawkins, Leo Distefano, Christopher Sage | |
| Subs | Newberry | Timothy Welch (SF), Steven Crutcher (PF) Joe Westbrook, Junior French | |
| 14:12 | Newberry | Dennis Preston double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry (PF) Amos Whiddon | |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| 13:45 | Carson-Newman | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Jason Freitas - foul #2 on Jason Freitas, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess (SF) Don Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Newberry | Dennis Cropper (PG), Joe Westbrook (C) Rodger Howard, Jason Freitas | |
| 13:32 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Welch - foul #3 on Timothy Welch, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| 13:32 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:32 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:32 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:12 | Newberry | Dennis Preston clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:11 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Bess | 49-41 |
| 12:37 | Newberry | Dennis Cropper hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-44 |
| 12:15 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:55 | Newberry | Timothy Welch buries a shot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 11:38 | Carson-Newman | John Walker misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 11:37 | Newberry | The rebound goes to Steven Crutcher | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Barry Bess (fresh) PF - Richard Wherry (fairly fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Dennis Cropper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Crutcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Westbrook (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:13 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:53 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 10:50 | Carson-Newman | John Walker snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:34 | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 49-46 |
| 10:33 | Newberry | The rebound goes to Steven Crutcher | 49-46 |
| 10:24 | Newberry | Timothy Welch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:23 | Newberry | Steven Crutcher tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 10:22 | Carson-Newman | John Walker gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:05 | Carson-Newman | John Walker misses the shot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 10:04 | Carson-Newman | John Walker tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 10:00 | Newberry | Dennis Preston drills a 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Welch | 51-49 |
| 09:41 | Carson-Newman | Steven Crutcher swats the short shot by Barry Bess | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | Newberry | Steven Crutcher grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Newberry | Timothy Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Richard Wherry | 51-49 |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Barry Bess, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (PG), David Hawkins (SG), Leo Distefano (SF), Amos Whiddon (PF), Christopher Sage (C) Brian Poitras, Jerry Boyer, Barry Bess, Richard Wherry, John Walker | |
| Subs | Newberry | Rodger Howard (PG), James Dean (SG), Darin Caouette (SF), Junior French (PF), Jason Freitas (C) Dennis Cropper, Dennis Preston, Timothy Welch, Steven Crutcher, Joe Westbrook | |
| 09:04 | Newberry | Jason Freitas is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sage - foul #3 on Christopher Sage, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 08:43 | Newberry | Jason Freitas scores on a jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 08:30 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Dean - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 08:30 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:30 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:30 | Newberry | Junior French grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 08:10 | Newberry | Rodger Howard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 08:00 | Carson-Newman | Jason Freitas takes the ball from Christopher Sage | 51-54 |
| 07:56 | Newberry | Amos Whiddon is called for the reach on James Dean - foul #4 on Amos Whiddon, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 07:46 | Newberry | Jason Freitas buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Darin Caouette | 51-56 |
| 07:32 | Carson-Newman | James Dean is called for the reach on Don Higginbotham - foul #3 on James Dean, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG) David Hawkins | |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| 07:32 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:32 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) PF - Amos Whiddon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Rodger Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darin Caouette (fresh) PF - Junior French (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Freitas (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Newberry | James Dean misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 07:06 | Newberry | Junior French tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 06:49 | Carson-Newman | Junior French steals it from Don Higginbotham | 53-58 |
| 06:25 | Newberry | James Dean can't finish the layup | 53-58 |
| 06:23 | Newberry | Rodger Howard snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:11 | Newberry | Rodger Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess (SF), John Walker (C) Leo Distefano, Christopher Sage | |
| Subs | Newberry | Dennis Cropper (PG), Dennis Preston (SG), Timothy Welch (SF), Joe Westbrook (PF), Paul Byfield (C) Rodger Howard, James Dean, Darin Caouette, Junior French, Jason Freitas | |
| 05:52 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses the floater from the left side | 53-58 |
| 05:50 | Newberry | Paul Byfield pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:39 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joe Westbrook, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF), Richard Wherry (PF) Don Higginbotham, Barry Bess, Amos Whiddon | |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| 05:28 | Carson-Newman | John Walker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 05:27 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:02 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-58 |
| 05:01 | Newberry | Paul Byfield can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 04:59 | Newberry | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Westbrook | 53-58 |
| 04:30 | Newberry | Timothy Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 04:29 | Carson-Newman | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:11 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins lays it in set up by Brian Poitras and the foul's on Dennis Preston - foul #4 on Dennis Preston, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (SG), Leo Distefano (SF), Amos Whiddon (PF), Christopher Sage (C) Brian Poitras, Jerry Boyer, Richard Wherry, John Walker | |
| Subs | Newberry | Rodger Howard (PG), Junior French (PF), Jason Freitas (C) Dennis Cropper, Joe Westbrook, Paul Byfield | |
| 04:11 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:01 | Newberry | Rodger Howard can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 04:00 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:58 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 03:38 | Newberry | Rodger Howard misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Don Higginbotham - foul #2 on Don Higginbotham, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 03:38 | Newberry | Rodger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:38 | Newberry | Rodger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:20 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 03:18 | Newberry | Dennis Preston grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) PF - Amos Whiddon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Rodger Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Preston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Junior French (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Freitas (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Newberry | Rodger Howard is whistled for a carry | 56-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer (SG), John Walker (PF) David Hawkins, Amos Whiddon | |
| Subs | Newberry | Dennis Cropper (SG), James Dean (SF) Dennis Preston, Timothy Welch | |
| 02:57 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG), Amos Whiddon (PF) Jerry Boyer, John Walker | |
| Subs | Newberry | Dennis Preston (SG), Timothy Welch (SF) Dennis Cropper, James Dean | |
| 02:41 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 02:31 | Newberry | Jason Freitas misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 58-60 |
| 02:29 | Newberry | Junior French pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:14 | Newberry | Jason Freitas clanks a jumper from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 02:12 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 01:50 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 58-60 |
| 01:49 | Newberry | Timothy Welch pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:30 | Newberry | Timothy Welch makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 01:17 | Carson-Newman | Junior French steps in front of the Christopher Sage pass | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Newberry | Dennis Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Preston - foul #5 on Dennis Preston, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Newberry | Dennis Cropper (SG) Dennis Preston | |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:46 | Newberry | Jason Freitas grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Newberry | Jason Freitas is hacked by Brian Poitras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Poitras, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 00:45 | Newberry | Jason Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:45 | Newberry | Jason Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:45 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:40 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Newberry | The jump hook by Timothy Welch is blocked by Amos Whiddon | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham is hacked by Timothy Welch - foul #4 on Timothy Welch, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Newberry | Rodger Howard runs out the clock | 62-64 |