| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Rex Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Keough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Olsson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kareem Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronald Burrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dustin Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Currie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Carson-Newman | David Currie misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 19:31 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rex Sparks | 44-39 |
| 18:57 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price lays it up and in on a great pass from Lance Jones | 44-41 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Burrill steps in front of the Billy Fisher pass | 44-41 |
| 18:32 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lance Jones | 44-43 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas Tech | Kareem Morris can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 18:14 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 44-43 |
| 17:47 | Carson-Newman | David Currie can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Olsson - foul #2 on Jerry Olsson, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Zaborski (PG), Samuel Jastremski (C) Rex Sparks, Kareem Morris | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 17:47 | Carson-Newman | David Currie makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:47 | Carson-Newman | David Currie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Jastremski | 46-45 |
| 17:12 | Carson-Newman | David Currie misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Stanley Keough - foul #3 on Stanley Keough, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Eric Holbrook (SG), Robert Grier (SF), Dan Combs (C) Billy Fisher, Stanley Keough, Jerry Olsson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel (PG), Bruce Wright (SG), Marty May (SF), Manuel Grayson (PF) Ronald Burrill, Lance Jones, Dustin Price, Daniel Wilson | |
| 17:12 | Carson-Newman | David Currie makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:12 | Carson-Newman | David Currie misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Grier | 46-46 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas Tech | Eric Holbrook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas Tech | Samuel Jastremski hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 16:35 | Carson-Newman | David Currie loses the dribble to Robert Grier | 48-46 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas Tech | Eric Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Wright - foul #3 on Bruce Wright, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Rex Sparks (PG), Kareem Morris (C) Robert Grier, Dan Combs | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill (PG), Edward Matt (SF) Bruce Wright, David Currie | |
| 16:14 | Arkansas Tech | Eric Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas Tech | Eric Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:46 | Carson-Newman | Edward Matt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas Tech | Kareem Morris gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Rex Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Holbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Zaborski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Jastremski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kareem Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronald Burrill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Mitzel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Matt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marty May (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Grayson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Arkansas Tech | Kareem Morris is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher (SG), Stanley Keough (SF), Jerry Olsson (PF) Eric Holbrook, Kenneth Zaborski, Samuel Jastremski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones (SG), Dustin Price (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF) Dustin Mitzel, Edward Matt, Manuel Grayson | |
| 15:15 | Carson-Newman | Rex Sparks takes the ball from Marty May | 49-46 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 15:00 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Marty May | 49-46 |
| 14:38 | Carson-Newman | Kareem Morris is called for the reach on Marty May - foul #1 on Kareem Morris, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel (PG), Manuel Grayson (C) Ronald Burrill, Marty May | |
| 14:20 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson misses the shot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Stanley Keough | 49-46 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas Tech | Daniel Wilson steps in front of the Billy Fisher pass | 49-46 |
| 13:39 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas Tech | Stanley Keough grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas Tech | Rex Sparks clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 13:32 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 13:13 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson's pass is intercepted by Billy Fisher | 49-46 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas Tech | Stanley Keough misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Price - foul #1 on Dustin Price, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Zaborski (PG), Eric Holbrook (SG), Samuel Jastremski (PF), Dan Combs (C) Rex Sparks, Billy Fisher, Jerry Olsson, Kareem Morris | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill (PG), Bruce Wright (SG), Marty May (SF), David Currie (C) Dustin Mitzel, Lance Jones, Dustin Price, Daniel Wilson | |
| 12:45 | Arkansas Tech | Stanley Keough makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas Tech | Stanley Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:31 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Bruce Wright | 51-49 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas Tech | Eric Holbrook loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Grier (SF) Stanley Keough | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Edward Matt (SF) Manuel Grayson | |
| 11:55 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 11:54 | Carson-Newman | David Currie tips it home | 51-51 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas Tech | Marty May is called for the reach on Kenneth Zaborski - foul #2 on Marty May, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Kenneth Zaborski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Holbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Grier (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Jastremski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dan Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronald Burrill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Matt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marty May (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Currie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas Tech | Dan Combs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Holbrook | 53-51 |
| 11:06 | Carson-Newman | Marty May's pass is intercepted by Samuel Jastremski | 53-51 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Zaborski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher (SG), Jerry Olsson (PF) Eric Holbrook, Dan Combs | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF) Edward Matt, Marty May | |
| 10:31 | Carson-Newman | David Currie blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Jerry Olsson | 53-51 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas Tech | Samuel Jastremski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 09:59 | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jerry Olsson snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas Tech | Samuel Jastremski loses the dribble to Daniel Wilson | 56-51 |
| 09:25 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Wright misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Grier pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas Tech | Samuel Jastremski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:01 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Ronald Burrill | 56-51 |
| 08:55 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Wright comes up short on the runner in the paint | 56-51 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas Tech | Samuel Jastremski grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Rex Sparks (PG), Eric Holbrook (SG), Stanley Keough (SF), Dan Combs (PF), Kareem Morris (C) Kenneth Zaborski, Billy Fisher, Robert Grier, Jerry Olsson, Samuel Jastremski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel (PG), Dustin Price (SF), Marty May (PF), Manuel Grayson (C) Ronald Burrill, Bruce Wright, Daniel Wilson, David Currie | |
| 08:31 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price can't throw it down | 56-51 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Stanley Keough | 56-51 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas Tech | Kareem Morris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Marty May pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:14 | Carson-Newman | Rex Sparks steals it from Lance Jones | 56-51 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas Tech | Eric Holbrook hits the finger roll set up by Rex Sparks | 58-51 |
| 07:44 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 58-51 |
| 07:43 | Carson-Newman | Manuel Grayson snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 07:28 | Carson-Newman | Dan Combs is called for the reach on Marty May - foul #1 on Dan Combs, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher (SG), Jerry Olsson (PF) Eric Holbrook, Dan Combs | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Edward Matt (SG) Lance Jones | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Rex Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Keough (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Olsson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kareem Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Dustin Mitzel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Matt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dustin Price (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marty May (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Grayson (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Carson-Newman | Marty May can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 58-51 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jerry Olsson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 06:55 | Carson-Newman | Marty May gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:45 | Carson-Newman | Manuel Grayson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Manuel Grayson, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill (PG), Daniel Wilson (PF) Edward Matt, Manuel Grayson | |
| 06:27 | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher scores on a 3 from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 06:16 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Olsson - foul #3 on Jerry Olsson, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Zaborski (PG), Robert Grier (SF), Samuel Jastremski (C) Rex Sparks, Stanley Keough, Kareem Morris | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Manuel Grayson (C) Dustin Price | |
| 06:16 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:16 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Grier hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Zaborski | 63-53 |
| 05:48 | Carson-Newman | Manuel Grayson buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Burrill | 63-55 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas Tech | Jerry Olsson knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Manuel Grayson - foul #2 on Manuel Grayson, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Eric Holbrook (SG) Billy Fisher | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), David Currie (C) Dustin Mitzel, Marty May, Manuel Grayson | |
| 05:32 | Arkansas Tech | Jerry Olsson misses the free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:32 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:09 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from Lance Jones and he's hacked by Robert Grier - foul #1 on Robert Grier, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Stanley Keough (SF), Dan Combs (C) Robert Grier, Jerry Olsson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Edward Matt (PG), Dustin Price (SF) Ronald Burrill, Lance Jones | |
| 05:09 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Wright makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas Tech | Stanley Keough is called for a backcourt violation | 65-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Rex Sparks (PG), Kareem Morris (C) Eric Holbrook, Dan Combs | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones (SG), Manuel Grayson (PF) Bruce Wright, Daniel Wilson | |
| 04:40 | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas Tech | Stanley Keough's floater is tipped away by David Currie | 65-61 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Zaborski hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 04:13 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price misses the runner from close range | 67-61 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas Tech | Rex Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas Tech | Stanley Keough is called for traveling | 67-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher (SG), Robert Grier (PF) Kenneth Zaborski, Samuel Jastremski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill (PG), Marty May (PF) Edward Matt, Manuel Grayson | |
| 03:45 | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Currie | 67-64 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Grier hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Rex Sparks | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Rex Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stanley Keough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kareem Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronald Burrill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marty May (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Currie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Carson-Newman | Rex Sparks steals the ball from Dustin Price | 69-64 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Grier drills a 3 from straight away set up by Billy Fisher | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Carson-Newman | Marty May clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Grier - foul #2 on Robert Grier, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jeffrey Falls (PG), Eric Holbrook (SG), Kenneth Zaborski (SF), Jerry Olsson (PF), Samuel Jastremski (C) Rex Sparks, Billy Fisher, Stanley Keough, Robert Grier, Kareem Morris | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel (PG), Bruce Wright (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF), Manuel Grayson (C) Ronald Burrill, Lance Jones, Dustin Price, David Currie | |
| 02:14 | Carson-Newman | Marty May makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:14 | Carson-Newman | Marty May makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher (SG) Eric Holbrook | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill (PG) Manuel Grayson | |
| 01:55 | Arkansas Tech | Marty May blocks the jumper by Samuel Jastremski | 72-66 |
| 01:53 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 72-66 |
| 01:53 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Rex Sparks (PG), Stanley Keough (SF), Kareem Morris (C) Jeffrey Falls, Kenneth Zaborski, Samuel Jastremski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones (SG), Dustin Price (SF), David Currie (C) Dustin Mitzel, Bruce Wright, Marty May | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price lays it up and in set up by David Currie | 72-68 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas Tech | Kareem Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Burrill | 72-70 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas Tech | Lance Jones is called for the reach on Billy Fisher - foul #3 on Lance Jones, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas Tech | Billy Fisher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Billy Fisher, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas Tech | Kareem Morris snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Arkansas Tech | Kareem Morris is hacked by Lance Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lance Jones, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas Tech | Kareem Morris makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas Tech | Kareem Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-70 |