| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Rodger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Welch (fresh) PF - Junior French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Freitas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amos Whiddon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon clanks a floater from close range | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:12 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leo Distefano | 28-35 |
| 18:55 | Newberry | Dennis Preston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Sage - foul #2 on Christopher Sage, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:55 | Newberry | Dennis Preston makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:55 | Newberry | Dennis Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:33 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 18:32 | Newberry | The rebound goes to Rodger Howard | 30-35 |
| 18:26 | Newberry | Rodger Howard is fouled on the floor by Brian Poitras - foul #1 on Brian Poitras, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:17 | Newberry | Brian Poitras steps in front of the Junior French pass | 30-35 |
| 17:50 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Don Higginbotham | 30-38 |
| 17:33 | Newberry | Timothy Welch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leo Distefano - foul #2 on Leo Distefano, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 17:33 | Newberry | Timothy Welch makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:33 | Newberry | Timothy Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:33 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:17 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Preston - foul #2 on Dennis Preston, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 17:17 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:17 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:01 | Newberry | Timothy Welch is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Newberry | Steven Crutcher (PF) Junior French | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry (PF), John Walker (C) Amos Whiddon, Christopher Sage | |
| 16:37 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Preston - foul #3 on Dennis Preston, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Newberry | Dennis Cropper (PG), James Dean (SG), Joe Westbrook (C) Rodger Howard, Dennis Preston, Jason Freitas | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 16:37 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:37 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:37 | Carson-Newman | John Walker snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:20 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-39 |
| 16:18 | Newberry | Dennis Cropper grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:10 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook is hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Newberry | Paul Byfield (C) Timothy Welch | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF) Don Higginbotham, Leo Distefano | |
| 15:53 | Newberry | Steven Crutcher knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Byfield | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Dennis Cropper (fresh) SG - James Dean (fresh) SF - Joe Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Crutcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Byfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) PF - Richard Wherry (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:31 | Newberry | James Dean snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:11 | Newberry | Dennis Cropper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Newberry | Rodger Howard (PG), Dennis Preston (SG), Timothy Welch (SF), Junior French (PF), Jason Freitas (C) Dennis Cropper, James Dean, Joe Westbrook, Steven Crutcher, Paul Byfield | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (PG), Amos Whiddon (PF), Christopher Sage (C) Brian Poitras, Richard Wherry, John Walker | |
| 14:48 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano (SF) Jerry Boyer | |
| 14:31 | Newberry | Junior French can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Don Higginbotham - foul #2 on Don Higginbotham, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| 14:31 | Newberry | Junior French makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:31 | Newberry | Junior French makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:05 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 14:04 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Distefano | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Amos Whiddon, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Newberry | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG) David Hawkins | |
| 13:18 | Newberry | Brian Poitras steals it from Rodger Howard | 35-39 |
| 13:13 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras banks in the layup | 35-41 |
| 12:56 | Newberry | Timothy Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 12:54 | Newberry | Dennis Preston gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:38 | Newberry | Junior French misses short on a jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 12:36 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:10 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Higginbotham | 35-44 |
| 11:56 | Newberry | Jason Freitas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Sage - foul #3 on Christopher Sage, team foul #7 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Newberry | Dennis Cropper (PG), Joe Westbrook (SF), Steven Crutcher (PF) Rodger Howard, Timothy Welch, Junior French | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF), Richard Wherry (PF), John Walker (C) Don Higginbotham, Leo Distefano, Amos Whiddon, Christopher Sage | |
| 11:56 | Newberry | Jason Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:56 | Newberry | Jason Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:56 | Newberry | Steven Crutcher grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:34 | Newberry | Brian Poitras steals it from Steven Crutcher | 36-44 |
| 11:29 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Poitras | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Dennis Cropper (fresh) SG - Dennis Preston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Crutcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Freitas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) PF - Richard Wherry (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 11:05 | Newberry | Steven Crutcher gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:46 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Richard Wherry - foul #3 on Richard Wherry, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Newberry | James Dean (SG), Paul Byfield (C) Dennis Preston, Jason Freitas | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (SG) David Hawkins | |
| 10:46 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:46 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:21 | Carson-Newman | John Walker misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-46 |
| 10:20 | Newberry | The rebound goes to Steven Crutcher | 38-46 |
| 10:05 | Newberry | Steven Crutcher can't connect on a runner near the basket | 38-46 |
| 10:03 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:58 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras loses the dribble to James Dean | 38-46 |
| 09:55 | Newberry | Dennis Cropper blows the layup | 38-46 |
| 09:53 | Newberry | Dennis Cropper grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 09:44 | Newberry | Paul Byfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Newberry | Rodger Howard (PG), Dennis Preston (SG), Timothy Welch (SF), Junior French (PF) Dennis Cropper, James Dean, Joe Westbrook, Paul Byfield | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Leo Distefano (SF), Amos Whiddon (PF), Christopher Sage (C) Brian Poitras, Jerry Boyer, Richard Wherry, John Walker | |
| 09:23 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 09:21 | Newberry | Junior French grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:06 | Newberry | Rodger Howard is hacked by Don Higginbotham - foul #3 on Don Higginbotham, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Newberry | Joe Westbrook (C) Steven Crutcher | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 09:06 | Newberry | Rodger Howard misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:06 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:42 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon slams it home | 38-48 |
| 08:25 | Newberry | Junior French misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-48 |
| 08:24 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:55 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Junior French - foul #2 on Junior French, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Newberry | Jason Freitas (C) Joe Westbrook | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG) Don Higginbotham | |
| 07:55 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:55 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:55 | Newberry | Jason Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 07:44 | Newberry | Timothy Welch misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 07:43 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Leo Distefano | 38-49 |
| 07:29 | Carson-Newman | The jump hook by Amos Whiddon is blocked by Jason Freitas | 38-49 |
| 07:27 | Newberry | Timothy Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - Rodger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Preston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Welch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Junior French (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Freitas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Amos Whiddon (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Newberry | Rodger Howard is fouled on the floor by Leo Distefano - foul #3 on Leo Distefano, team foul #10 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Newberry | Dennis Cropper (SG) Dennis Preston | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 07:17 | Newberry | Rodger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:17 | Newberry | Rodger Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:17 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 07:11 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Junior French - foul #3 on Junior French, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| 06:51 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 06:49 | Newberry | Jason Freitas snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 06:27 | Newberry | Dennis Cropper's floater is knocked away by Christopher Sage | 39-49 |
| 06:25 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Amos Whiddon | 39-51 |
| 05:39 | Newberry | Dennis Cropper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 05:38 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Amos Whiddon | 39-51 |
| 05:09 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Jason Freitas - foul #1 on Jason Freitas, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Newberry | Dennis Preston (SG), Joe Westbrook (SF), Steven Crutcher (PF) Rodger Howard, Timothy Welch, Junior French | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF), Richard Wherry (PF), John Walker (C) David Hawkins, Leo Distefano, Amos Whiddon, Christopher Sage | |
| 04:45 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Boyer | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:30 | Newberry | Dennis Preston is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Dennis Preston, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Newberry | Paul Byfield (C) Jason Freitas | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 04:07 | Carson-Newman | Joe Westbrook is called for the reach on Brian Poitras - foul #1 on Joe Westbrook, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Newberry | James Dean (PG), Darin Caouette (SG) Dennis Cropper, Dennis Preston | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess (SF) Don Higginbotham | |
| 04:07 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:07 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 03:55 | Newberry | Darin Caouette knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Dean | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 03:37 | Newberry | Steven Crutcher gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 03:22 | Newberry | James Dean makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Darin Caouette | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Newberry | PG - James Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Caouette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Crutcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Byfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerry Boyer (fresh) SF - Barry Bess (fresh) PF - Richard Wherry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Carson-Newman | John Walker banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Boyer and he's fouled by Paul Byfield - foul #2 on Paul Byfield, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Newberry | Dennis Cropper (PG) Darin Caouette | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (PG) Brian Poitras | |
| 03:04 | Carson-Newman | John Walker misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:04 | Newberry | Paul Byfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 02:47 | Newberry | John Walker steals the ball from Joe Westbrook | 45-57 |
| 02:33 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry makes the floater from the left wing set up by John Walker | 45-59 |
| 02:13 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Westbrook, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Newberry | Darin Caouette (SF) Steven Crutcher | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 01:50 | Carson-Newman | John Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Byfield | 45-59 |
| 01:49 | Carson-Newman | John Walker snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 01:23 | Carson-Newman | John Walker misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-59 |
| 01:21 | Newberry | Paul Byfield gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 01:00 | Newberry | Dennis Cropper scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Darin Caouette | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Dennis Cropper is called for the reach on Richard Wherry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Cropper, team foul #10 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Newberry | Steven Crutcher (PF) Darin Caouette | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook clanks a runner from the baseline | 48-60 |
| 00:50 | Carson-Newman | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Newberry | Newberry is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Walker and the foul's on Joe Westbrook - foul #3 on Joe Westbrook, team foul #11 | 48-62 |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:17 | Newberry | James Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 00:16 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 00:13 | Newberry | Joe Westbrook drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Cropper | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins runs out the clock | 50-63 |