| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Caro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Nuckolls (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Desouza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Sharpless (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Soderlund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Avera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Soderlund inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Carson-Newman | Bradley Avera makes the driving attempt from close range | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 19:19 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Nuckolls tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Soderlund is hacked by Jerry Nuckolls - foul #1 on Jerry Nuckolls, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Soderlund misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 18:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Caro misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Nuckolls | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza can't connect on a runner from close range | 34-32 |
| 18:24 | Carson-Newman | Harry Cummings snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:14 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Soderlund comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Massey - foul #3 on Brian Massey, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Procopio (PF) George Zook | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Regner (C) Brian Massey | |
| 17:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:56 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Nuckolls grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:44 | Missouri, St. Louis | The jump hook by Allen Procopio is blocked by Bradley Avera | 35-32 |
| 17:43 | Carson-Newman | Harry Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:28 | Carson-Newman | John Regner travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Dearing (SG), Lewis Large (SF) Gary Caro, Jerry Nuckolls | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Hafner (PG), Robert Gruver (SF), Matt Williams (C) James Sharpless, Glenn Soderlund, Bradley Avera | |
| 17:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Procopio misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leo Hafner - foul #1 on Leo Hafner, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Raymond Michalak (SG) Harry Cummings | |
| 17:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Procopio makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Procopio misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lewis Large connects on the shot from the right block | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gruver hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 38-32 |
| 16:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Large and he's hacked by Leo Hafner - foul #2 on Leo Hafner, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | George Zook (PF) Donald Desouza | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 16:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:26 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gruver is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Caro (SG), Jerry Nuckolls (SF) John Edwards, Lewis Large | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Sharpless (PG), Glenn Soderlund (SF) Raymond Michalak, Robert Gruver | |
| 16:15 | Carson-Newman | Leo Hafner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-32 |
| 16:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Allen Procopio | 41-32 |
| 15:58 | Missouri, St. Louis | Glenn Soderlund is called for the reach on Jerry Nuckolls - foul #2 on Glenn Soderlund, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harry Cummings (SG), Bradley Avera (PF), Brian Massey (C) Leo Hafner, John Regner, Matt Williams | |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - Michael Dearing (fresh) SG - Gary Caro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Nuckolls (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Procopio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Sharpless (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Soderlund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Avera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | George Zook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| 15:36 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Soderlund misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 15:34 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 15:23 | Carson-Newman | James Sharpless misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 15:21 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Allen Procopio | 41-32 |
| 15:17 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Dearing drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jerry Nuckolls | 44-32 |
| 14:55 | Carson-Newman | Harry Cummings is fouled on the floor by Jerry Nuckolls - foul #2 on Jerry Nuckolls, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards (PG), Charles Roseman (SG), Lewis Large (SF), Leon Cady (PF), Donald Desouza (C) Michael Dearing, Gary Caro, Jerry Nuckolls, George Zook, Allen Procopio | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Hafner (PG), Robert Gruver (SF) James Sharpless, Glenn Soderlund | |
| 14:38 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 14:36 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | Charles Roseman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 14:28 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leon Cady grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lewis Large is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lewis Large, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Regner (PF) Bradley Avera | |
| 13:47 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Hafner and he's hacked by Charles Roseman - foul #2 on Charles Roseman, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Caro (SG), Jerry Nuckolls (SF) Charles Roseman, Leon Cady | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Sharpless (PG), Glenn Soderlund (SF) Harry Cummings, Robert Gruver | |
| 13:47 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:47 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lewis Large snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 13:29 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Nuckolls | 46-34 |
| 13:17 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey drills a floater from the left side set up by Leo Hafner | 46-36 |
| 12:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lewis Large misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Glenn Soderlund - foul #3 on Glenn Soderlund, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | George Zook (PF) Jerry Nuckolls | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Bradley Avera (PF) Brian Massey | |
| 12:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lewis Large makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:53 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lewis Large makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:27 | Carson-Newman | James Sharpless makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Hafner | 48-39 |
| 12:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | 3 seconds is called on Donald Desouza | 48-39 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Dearing (SG), Jerry Nuckolls (SF) Gary Caro, Lewis Large | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harry Cummings (SG), Robert Gruver (SF), Matt Williams (C) Leo Hafner, Glenn Soderlund, John Regner | |
| 11:51 | Carson-Newman | Harry Cummings misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 11:50 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gruver gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Dearing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Nuckolls (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Desouza (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Sharpless (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gruver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Avera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Matt Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Carson-Newman | Harry Cummings is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harry Cummings, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Procopio (PF), Leon Cady (C) George Zook, Donald Desouza | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Raymond Michalak (PG), Brian Massey (C) James Sharpless, Matt Williams | |
| 11:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Procopio clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-39 |
| 11:22 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Nuckolls snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 11:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Nuckolls hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Edwards | 50-39 |
| 10:44 | Carson-Newman | Bradley Avera is fouled on the floor by Allen Procopio - foul #2 on Allen Procopio, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Caro (SG), Lewis Large (SF), Donald Desouza (C) John Edwards, Jerry Nuckolls, Leon Cady | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Hafner (PG), Glenn Soderlund (SF), John Regner (PF) Raymond Michalak, Robert Gruver, Bradley Avera | |
| 10:31 | Carson-Newman | Harry Cummings buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Soderlund | 50-42 |
| 10:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lewis Large connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Desouza | 53-42 |
| 10:00 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | George Zook (PF) Allen Procopio | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Sharpless (PG) Harry Cummings | |
| 09:41 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Caro travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards (PG), Jerry Nuckolls (SF) Michael Dearing, Lewis Large | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 09:25 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Soderlund makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Leo Hafner | 53-45 |
| 09:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Nuckolls makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Caro | 55-45 |
| 08:45 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Soderlund misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| 08:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:23 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Regner swats the short shot by Jerry Nuckolls | 55-45 |
| 08:22 | Carson-Newman | James Sharpless gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:15 | Carson-Newman | James Sharpless can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-45 |
| 08:14 | Missouri, St. Louis | The rebound goes to Donald Desouza | 55-45 |
| 08:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 08:07 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza tips it in | 57-45 |
| 07:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Soderlund | 57-48 |
| 07:37 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Massey swats the layup by George Zook | 57-48 |
| 07:36 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to John Regner | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Caro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Nuckolls (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Zook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Desouza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Sharpless (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Hafner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Glenn Soderlund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Regner (fairly fresh) C - Brian Massey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Donald Desouza - foul #1 on Donald Desouza, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Dearing (PG), Charles Roseman (SG), Lewis Large (SF), Allen Procopio (PF), Leon Cady (C) John Edwards, Gary Caro, Jerry Nuckolls, George Zook, Donald Desouza | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Raymond Michalak (PG), Harry Cummings (SG), Robert Gruver (SF), Bradley Avera (PF) James Sharpless, Leo Hafner, Glenn Soderlund, John Regner | |
| 07:20 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:20 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:02 | Missouri, St. Louis | Michael Dearing misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:01 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 06:32 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gruver is hacked by Lewis Large - foul #2 on Lewis Large, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Matt Williams (C) Brian Massey | |
| 06:32 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gruver misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:32 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leon Cady snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leon Cady knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Matt Williams - foul #2 on Matt Williams, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards (PG) Charles Roseman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 06:11 | Missouri, St. Louis | Leon Cady makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | Bradley Avera hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Gruver | 60-52 |
| 05:39 | Missouri, St. Louis | Lewis Large misses badly on a shot from the right block | 60-52 |
| 05:38 | Carson-Newman | Matt Williams gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:23 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gruver misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 05:21 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gruver grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 05:01 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gruver connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 04:45 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Procopio can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:43 | Missouri, St. Louis | Allen Procopio tips it home | 62-54 |
| 04:25 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Michalak clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 04:24 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Michalak | 62-54 |
| 04:12 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gruver's pass is intercepted by Lewis Large | 62-54 |
| 04:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by Lewis Large | 64-54 |
| 04:09 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Caro (SG), Jerry Nuckolls (SF), George Zook (PF), Donald Desouza (C) Michael Dearing, Lewis Large, Allen Procopio, Leon Cady | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Sharpless (PG), Glenn Soderlund (SF), Brian Massey (C) Raymond Michalak, Robert Gruver, Matt Williams | |
| 03:55 | Carson-Newman | Donald Desouza takes the ball from Harry Cummings | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Missouri, St. Louis | George Zook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 03:31 | Missouri, St. Louis | George Zook misses the tip | 64-54 |
| 03:30 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Nuckolls grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri, St. Louis | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Caro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Nuckolls (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Desouza (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Sharpless (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Cummings (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Avera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Massey (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Missouri, St. Louis | Bradley Avera picks off the pass by George Zook | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Soderlund misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 02:59 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Brian Massey is called for the reach on Gary Caro - foul #4 on Brian Massey, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Missouri, St. Louis | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Hafner (SG), John Regner (PF) Harry Cummings, Bradley Avera | |
| 02:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Caro makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:40 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:21 | Carson-Newman | Leo Hafner buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-57 |
| 02:08 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 66-57 |
| 02:06 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza tips it but misses | 66-57 |
| 02:05 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Nuckolls misses the tip | 66-57 |
| 02:04 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Nuckolls grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:50 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Caro | 69-57 |
| 01:36 | Carson-Newman | The pull-up jumper by Leo Hafner is blocked by Donald Desouza | 69-57 |
| 01:34 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:20 | Missouri, St. Louis | Gary Caro comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 69-57 |
| 01:18 | Missouri, St. Louis | Jerry Nuckolls pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:55 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Caro | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Carson-Newman | Brian Massey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 71-57 |
| 00:45 | Missouri, St. Louis | Donald Desouza grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri, St. Louis | Missouri, St. Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri, St. Louis | George Zook misses the fadeaway from the right block | 71-57 |
| 00:22 | Carson-Newman | Glenn Soderlund grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:14 | Carson-Newman | John Regner comes up short on the floater in the lane | 71-57 |
| 00:13 | Missouri, St. Louis | George Zook grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Missouri, St. Louis | John Edwards runs out the clock | 71-57 |