| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sebastian Zambrana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Gable (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pate (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Houston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Morgan Maggard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Herrmann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Barnes (fresh) C - Dean Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | Marvin Smith inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan Tech. | Jack Herrmann scores on a floater from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 19:15 | Carson-Newman | John Houston loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Michigan Tech. | Dean Peacock is hacked by Morgan Maggard - foul #3 on Morgan Maggard, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts (C) Morgan Maggard | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 18:38 | Michigan Tech. | Jack Herrmann misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Peacock | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 17:54 | Carson-Newman | Steven Barnes is called for the reach on Norman Gable - foul #1 on Steven Barnes, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:44 | Carson-Newman | Marvin Smith steals it from Mark Roberts | 34-33 |
| 17:29 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Barnes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 17:27 | Michigan Tech. | Dean Peacock pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:10 | Michigan Tech. | Marvin Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:09 | Carson-Newman | John Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:03 | Carson-Newman | James Pate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Barnes snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:39 | Michigan Tech. | Marvin Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 16:38 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:32 | Carson-Newman | Norman Gable loses the dribble to Marvin Smith | 34-33 |
| 16:20 | Michigan Tech. | Dean Peacock is fouled on the floor by James Pate - foul #2 on James Pate, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles (PG), Patrick Vaughn (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Kenny Myricks (PF) Sebastian Zambrana, Norman Gable, James Pate, John Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Stephen O'Daniel (PG), Raymond Look (SG), Charles Sutphin (SF), Kenneth Frisbee (PF), Kasey Henry (C) Richard Taylor, Jack Herrmann, Marvin Smith, Steven Barnes, Dean Peacock | |
| 16:11 | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look loses the dribble to Kenny Myricks | 34-33 |
| 15:43 | Carson-Newman | Patrick Vaughn connects on the shot from the right block set up by Timothy Coles | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Timothy Coles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenny Myricks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Stephen O'Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Look (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sutphin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Frisbee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kasey Henry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Michigan Tech. | Stephen O'Daniel is hacked by Patrick Vaughn - foul #2 on Patrick Vaughn, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana (PG), Norman Gable (SG), Morgan Maggard (C) Timothy Coles, Patrick Vaughn, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 15:10 | Michigan Tech. | Stephen O'Daniel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Sutphin | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Johnson misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Sutphin - foul #1 on Charles Sutphin, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Houston (PF) Kenny Myricks | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 15:06 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:06 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:50 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Sutphin scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Frisbee | 38-39 |
| 14:33 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard tips it in | 40-39 |
| 14:11 | Michigan Tech. | Kenneth Frisbee comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Gable - foul #2 on Norman Gable, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Pate (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Richard Taylor (PG), Jack Herrmann (SG), Steven Barnes (PF), Dean Peacock (C) Stephen O'Daniel, Raymond Look, Charles Sutphin, Kasey Henry | |
| 14:11 | Michigan Tech. | Kenneth Frisbee makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:11 | Michigan Tech. | Kenneth Frisbee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:53 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:52 | Michigan Tech. | Kenneth Frisbee grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:25 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Barnes is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Zambrana - foul #3 on Sebastian Zambrana, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Thomas Johnson (PG) Sebastian Zambrana | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Marvin Smith (SF) Kenneth Frisbee | |
| 13:16 | Michigan Tech. | Marvin Smith's pass is intercepted by Norman Gable | 40-41 |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Norman Gable buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 42-41 |
| 12:40 | Michigan Tech. | Dean Peacock makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Taylor | 42-43 |
| 12:16 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Marvin Smith - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana (PG), Patrick Vaughn (SG), Kenny Myricks (PF) Thomas Johnson, Norman Gable, John Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look (SG), Kasey Henry (C) Jack Herrmann, Dean Peacock | |
| 12:16 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Michigan Tech. | Morgan Maggard is called for the reach on Raymond Look - foul #4 on Morgan Maggard, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts (C) Morgan Maggard | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 11:52 | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Marvin Smith | 45-45 |
| 11:36 | Carson-Newman | James Pate is hacked by Marvin Smith - foul #2 on Marvin Smith, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Charles Sutphin (SG), Kenneth Frisbee (PF) Richard Taylor, Steven Barnes | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sebastian Zambrana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pate (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenny Myricks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Raymond Look (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sutphin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Frisbee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kasey Henry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Carson-Newman | Patrick Vaughn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:25 | Michigan Tech. | Marvin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:13 | Michigan Tech. | Kenneth Frisbee knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Look | 45-47 |
| 10:47 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:45 | Michigan Tech. | Marvin Smith grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 10:29 | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Roberts - foul #1 on Mark Roberts, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Norman Gable (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), John Houston (PF) Patrick Vaughn, James Pate, Kenny Myricks | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Jack Herrmann (SG), Dean Peacock (C) Marvin Smith, Kasey Henry | |
| 10:29 | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:29 | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:06 | Carson-Newman | John Houston comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-49 |
| 10:04 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 09:55 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Johnson knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Sebastian Zambrana | 47-49 |
| 09:32 | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 09:31 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Sutphin snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:16 | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:14 | Michigan Tech. | Kenneth Frisbee tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 08:53 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:52 | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:37 | Michigan Tech. | Dean Peacock can't throw it down | 47-51 |
| 08:35 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:11 | Carson-Newman | Norman Gable makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Charles Sutphin - foul #2 on Charles Sutphin, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Pate (SF), Kenny Myricks (C) Sebastian Zambrana, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Richard Taylor (PG), John Rouse (SG), Marvin Smith (SF), Steven Barnes (PF), Kasey Henry (C) Raymond Look, Jack Herrmann, Charles Sutphin, Kenneth Frisbee, Dean Peacock | |
| 08:11 | Carson-Newman | Norman Gable makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:54 | Michigan Tech. | Kenny Myricks steps in front of the Marvin Smith pass | 50-51 |
| 07:35 | Carson-Newman | Kenny Myricks connects on the shot from the left block set up by Thomas Johnson | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Gable (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pate (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Houston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Myricks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rouse (fresh) SF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kasey Henry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan Tech. | Kasey Henry comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 07:12 | Carson-Newman | Norman Gable grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:59 | Carson-Newman | Steven Barnes is called for the reach on John Houston - foul #2 on Steven Barnes, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles (PG), Patrick Vaughn (SG), Morgan Maggard (C) Thomas Johnson, Norman Gable, John Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 06:45 | Carson-Newman | James Pate drills a jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 06:36 | Michigan Tech. | Kasey Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to John Rouse | 54-51 |
| 06:09 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 06:08 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:54 | Carson-Newman | Patrick Vaughn buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 05:46 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Barnes drills a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by James Pate - foul #3 on James Pate, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana (PG), Norman Gable (SG), John Houston (PF) Timothy Coles, Patrick Vaughn, Kenny Myricks | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Jack Herrmann (SG), Charles Sutphin (SF), Dean Peacock (C) John Rouse, Marvin Smith, Kasey Henry | |
| 05:46 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Barnes misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:46 | Carson-Newman | John Houston snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:24 | Carson-Newman | John Houston is hacked by Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look (PG), Kenneth Frisbee (PF) Richard Taylor, Steven Barnes | |
| 05:24 | Carson-Newman | John Houston makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:24 | Carson-Newman | John Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:24 | Michigan Tech. | Kenneth Frisbee grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 05:08 | Michigan Tech. | Kenneth Frisbee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Thomas Johnson (SF) James Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 04:48 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Gable | 59-53 |
| 04:30 | Michigan Tech. | Dean Peacock hits a jumpshot from the left side | 59-55 |
| 04:14 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard is called for 5 seconds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts (C) Morgan Maggard | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Richard Taylor (PG), John Rouse (SF), Steven Barnes (PF) Raymond Look, Charles Sutphin, Kenneth Frisbee | |
| 03:51 | Michigan Tech. | John Rouse banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 03:34 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Gable | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sebastian Zambrana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Gable (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Houston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Herrmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Peacock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Pate (SF), Kenny Myricks (PF) Thomas Johnson, John Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Raymond Look (SG), Marvin Smith (SF), Kenneth Frisbee (C) Jack Herrmann, John Rouse, Dean Peacock | |
| 03:13 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:13 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:56 | Carson-Newman | James Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| 02:51 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Houston (PF), Morgan Maggard (C) Kenny Myricks, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Jack Herrmann (SG), Dean Peacock (C) Raymond Look, Kenneth Frisbee | |
| 02:32 | Michigan Tech. | Dean Peacock misses long on a runner from close range | 62-59 |
| 02:31 | Carson-Newman | Norman Gable gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:11 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Barnes - foul #3 on Steven Barnes, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 02:11 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:11 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:54 | Michigan Tech. | Jack Herrmann clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Gable - foul #3 on Norman Gable, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 01:54 | Michigan Tech. | Jack Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:54 | Michigan Tech. | Jack Herrmann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:40 | Carson-Newman | James Pate knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Norman Gable | 67-61 |
| 01:19 | Michigan Tech. | Jack Herrmann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 01:17 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:12 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Norman Gable and he's hacked by Jack Herrmann - foul #1 on Jack Herrmann, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 01:12 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan Tech. | Jack Herrmann is whistled for a carry | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Carson-Newman | John Houston is hacked by Richard Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Patrick Vaughn (PG), Thomas Johnson (C) Sebastian Zambrana, Morgan Maggard | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 00:49 | Carson-Newman | John Houston makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:49 | Carson-Newman | John Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Taylor is whistled for traveling | 72-61 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles (PG), Kenny Myricks (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Norman Gable, James Pate, John Houston | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Stephen O'Daniel (PG), Raymond Look (SG), Charles Sutphin (SF), Kenneth Frisbee (PF), Kasey Henry (C) Richard Taylor, Jack Herrmann, Marvin Smith, Steven Barnes, Dean Peacock | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Kasey Henry - foul #3 on Kasey Henry, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:19 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Sutphin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| 00:19 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Sutphin misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:19 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Sutphin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles runs out the clock | 75-62 |