| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Distefano (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Amos Whiddon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Sage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Engstrom (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Steward (fresh) 4 reb. C - Craig Maynard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Presbyterian | Jamie Engstrom inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Presbyterian | Ron Sims travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Poitras | 36-30 |
| 19:20 | Presbyterian | Craig Maynard connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 18:42 | Presbyterian | Arthur Steward misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:23 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano misses the floater from the right side | 36-33 |
| 18:21 | Presbyterian | The rebound goes to Craig Maynard | 36-33 |
| 18:16 | Presbyterian | Ronald Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Poitras - foul #3 on Brian Poitras, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG) Brian Poitras | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 18:16 | Presbyterian | Ronald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:16 | Presbyterian | Ronald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:54 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano's pass is intercepted by Arthur Steward | 36-35 |
| 17:33 | Presbyterian | Ron Sims misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 17:32 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:15 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage misses short on a jumper from the left block | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Presbyterian | Craig Maynard snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:10 | Presbyterian | Leo Distefano blocks the jumper by Ronald Barnes | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | Presbyterian | Craig Maynard can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 17:07 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:46 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage slams it home | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Presbyterian | Don Higginbotham is called for the reach on Jamie Engstrom - foul #2 on Don Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer (SG), Barry Bess (SF), John Walker (C) Don Higginbotham, Leo Distefano, Christopher Sage | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Robert Roos (PG), Michael Potter (SG), Rodney Saine (SF), Elbert Hinkley (PF), Emil Franklin (C) Ronald Barnes, Ron Sims, Jamie Engstrom, Arthur Steward, Craig Maynard | |
| 16:21 | Presbyterian | Rodney Saine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 15:52 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon loses the dribble to Michael Potter | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - David Hawkins (fresh) SG - Jerry Boyer (fresh) SF - Barry Bess (fresh) PF - Amos Whiddon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Robert Roos (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Saine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Hinkley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Emil Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Presbyterian | Michael Potter clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:30 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:05 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins makes the floater from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 14:47 | Presbyterian | Rodney Saine makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Roos and he's fouled by Barry Bess - foul #1 on Barry Bess, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG), Don Higginbotham (SG), Leo Distefano (SF), Christopher Sage (C) David Hawkins, Jerry Boyer, Barry Bess, John Walker | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ron Sims (SG), Arthur Steward (PF), Craig Maynard (C) Michael Potter, Elbert Hinkley, Emil Franklin | |
| 14:47 | Presbyterian | Rodney Saine makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:20 | Carson-Newman | Craig Maynard is called for the reach on Christopher Sage - foul #3 on Craig Maynard, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ronald Barnes (PG), Jamie Engstrom (SF) Robert Roos, Rodney Saine | |
| 14:11 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:10 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 13:49 | Presbyterian | Arthur Steward lays it up and in set up by Ronald Barnes | 42-40 |
| 13:26 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Walker (PF) Amos Whiddon | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 13:08 | Presbyterian | Ronald Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 13:07 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:47 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham loses the dribble to Arthur Steward | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | Presbyterian | Ron Sims connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:05 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage hits the finger roll | 44-43 |
| 11:47 | Presbyterian | Ron Sims knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jamie Engstrom | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Distefano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Sage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Ronald Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Sims (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Engstrom (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Steward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Maynard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Barnes picks off the pass by Christopher Sage | 44-45 |
| 11:29 | Presbyterian | Ronald Barnes lays it in | 44-47 |
| 11:07 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Don Higginbotham | 46-47 |
| 10:57 | Presbyterian | Craig Maynard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | Carson-Newman | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:36 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:32 | Presbyterian | Ron Sims blows the layup but he's fouled by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF), Amos Whiddon (PF), Richard Wherry (C) Don Higginbotham, Leo Distefano, John Walker, Christopher Sage | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Robert Roos (PG), Rodney Saine (SF), Elbert Hinkley (PF), Emil Franklin (C) Ronald Barnes, Jamie Engstrom, Arthur Steward, Craig Maynard | |
| 10:32 | Presbyterian | Ron Sims misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:32 | Presbyterian | Ron Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:32 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:12 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon's floater is tipped away by Robert Roos | 49-47 |
| 10:10 | Presbyterian | The rebound goes to Elbert Hinkley | 49-47 |
| 10:05 | Presbyterian | Ron Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 10:04 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Wherry | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | Presbyterian | Elbert Hinkley misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-47 |
| 09:29 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:08 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Roos - foul #2 on Robert Roos, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (SG), John Walker (C) David Hawkins, Richard Wherry | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Michael Potter (SG), Jamie Engstrom (SF), Arthur Steward (PF) Ron Sims, Rodney Saine, Emil Franklin | |
| 09:08 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:08 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:50 | Presbyterian | Jamie Engstrom's pass is intercepted by Don Higginbotham | 53-47 |
| 08:45 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham hits the finger roll | 55-47 |
| 08:25 | Presbyterian | John Walker takes the ball from Arthur Steward | 55-47 |
| 08:00 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Don Higginbotham | 57-47 |
| 07:43 | Presbyterian | Michael Potter hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Roos | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Boyer (fairly fresh) PF - Amos Whiddon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Robert Roos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Engstrom (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Steward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Elbert Hinkley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Boyer | 60-49 |
| 07:12 | Presbyterian | Jamie Engstrom can't connect on a floater in the lane | 60-49 |
| 07:11 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 06:45 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer is hacked by Michael Potter - foul #2 on Michael Potter, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Leo Distefano (SF), Richard Wherry (PF), Christopher Sage (C) Brian Poitras, Jerry Boyer, Amos Whiddon, John Walker | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ronald Barnes (PG), Rodney Saine (SF), Emil Franklin (PF), Craig Maynard (C) Robert Roos, Jamie Engstrom, Arthur Steward, Elbert Hinkley | |
| 06:37 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Maynard - foul #4 on Craig Maynard, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| 06:37 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:37 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:37 | Presbyterian | Craig Maynard gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:19 | Presbyterian | Rodney Saine lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Barnes | 61-51 |
| 05:50 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Higginbotham | 63-51 |
| 05:39 | Presbyterian | Christopher Sage picks off the pass by Michael Potter | 63-51 |
| 05:19 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 63-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG), Amos Whiddon (PF) Don Higginbotham, Richard Wherry | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Jamie Engstrom (SF), Arthur Steward (PF) Michael Potter, Rodney Saine | |
| 05:06 | Presbyterian | Arthur Steward clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 05:04 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 04:49 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses short on a runner in the lane | 63-51 |
| 04:47 | Presbyterian | The rebound goes to Craig Maynard | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Presbyterian | Jamie Engstrom makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Emil Franklin | 63-54 |
| 04:17 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-54 |
| 04:16 | Presbyterian | Arthur Steward pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Presbyterian | Jamie Engstrom can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 04:09 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 03:40 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Emil Franklin - foul #1 on Emil Franklin, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF), John Walker (PF) David Hawkins, Leo Distefano, Amos Whiddon | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Robert Roos (PG), Ron Sims (SG), Elbert Hinkley (C) Ronald Barnes, Emil Franklin, Craig Maynard | |
| 03:40 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:40 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:40 | Presbyterian | Elbert Hinkley pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Poitras (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Don Higginbotham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Sage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Presbyterian | PG - Robert Roos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Sims (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Engstrom (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Steward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Elbert Hinkley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Presbyterian | Robert Roos is hacked by Christopher Sage - foul #1 on Christopher Sage, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry (PF) Christopher Sage | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 03:15 | Presbyterian | Jamie Engstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-54 |
| 03:13 | Presbyterian | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Engstrom | 64-54 |
| 02:58 | Presbyterian | Ron Sims comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 02:56 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:56 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG), Leo Distefano (SF), Amos Whiddon (PF), Christopher Sage (C) Brian Poitras, Jerry Boyer, Richard Wherry, John Walker | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ronald Barnes (PG), Craig Maynard (C) Robert Roos, Elbert Hinkley | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Engstrom - foul #2 on Jamie Engstrom, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | Amos Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:29 | Presbyterian | Jamie Engstrom misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 02:27 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:05 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jamie Engstrom - foul #3 on Jamie Engstrom, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer (SG), Richard Wherry (PF), John Walker (C) Don Higginbotham, Amos Whiddon, Christopher Sage | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Robert Roos (PG), Michael Potter (SG), Rodney Saine (SF), Elbert Hinkley (PF), Emil Franklin (C) Ronald Barnes, Ron Sims, Jamie Engstrom, Arthur Steward, Craig Maynard | |
| 02:05 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:05 | Carson-Newman | Leo Distefano makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:48 | Presbyterian | Elbert Hinkley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess (SF) Leo Distefano | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 01:19 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer loses the dribble to Rodney Saine | 66-54 |
| 01:03 | Presbyterian | Elbert Hinkley scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Barry Bess - foul #2 on Barry Bess, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| 01:03 | Presbyterian | Elbert Hinkley makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:00 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Poitras (PG), Don Higginbotham (SG), Leo Distefano (SF), Amos Whiddon (PF), Christopher Sage (C) David Hawkins, Jerry Boyer, Barry Bess, Richard Wherry, John Walker | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Ronald Barnes (PG), Ron Sims (SG), Jamie Engstrom (SF), Arthur Steward (PF), Craig Maynard (C) Robert Roos, Michael Potter, Rodney Saine, Elbert Hinkley, Emil Franklin | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham is fouled on the floor by Ron Sims - foul #1 on Ron Sims, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Boyer (SF), Richard Wherry (PF) Leo Distefano, Amos Whiddon | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Don Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wherry | 66-57 |
| 00:54 | Carson-Newman | Arthur Steward is called for the reach on Richard Wherry - foul #2 on Arthur Steward, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins (SG) Don Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | | |
| 00:54 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:54 | Carson-Newman | Richard Wherry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Presbyterian | Jamie Engstrom misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Presbyterian | Presbyterian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jamie Engstrom - foul #4 on Jamie Engstrom, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Barry Bess (SF), John Walker (PF) Brian Poitras, Richard Wherry | |
| Subs | Presbyterian | Robert Roos (PG), Michael Potter (SG), Rodney Saine (SF), Elbert Hinkley (PF), Emil Franklin (C) Ronald Barnes, Ron Sims, Jamie Engstrom, Arthur Steward, Craig Maynard | |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:14 | Presbyterian | Elbert Hinkley banks in the layup on a great pass from Emil Franklin | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | David Hawkins runs out the clock | 70-59 |