| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Adam Hildebrandt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Tee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kahn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Hughes (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Winfred Lake (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Chris Anker (fresh) PF - Donald McMillan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central St. | Chris Anker inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Central St. | Walter Hughes takes the ball from Chris Anker | 28-29 |
| 19:18 | Carson-Newman | Adam Hildebrandt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Walter Hughes | 31-29 |
| 19:06 | Central St. | Walter Hughes is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Walter Hughes, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | Central St. | Robert Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 18:52 | Carson-Newman | Michael Kahn gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:44 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Tee misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 31-29 |
| 18:42 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:17 | Central St. | Chris Anker's pass is intercepted by Ronald Tee | 31-29 |
| 18:04 | Carson-Newman | Walter Hughes is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 17:46 | Central St. | Robert Smith lays it up and in | 33-31 |
| 17:33 | Carson-Newman | Gary Crawford is fouled on the floor by Donald McMillan - foul #1 on Donald McMillan, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Wortham (PG), Robert O'Kelley (SG), George Schneider (SF), Mike Atkins (PF), James Smith (C) Adam Hildebrandt, Ronald Tee, Gary Crawford, Michael Kahn, Walter Hughes | |
| Subs | Central St. | Albert Gerhart (SG), Walter Ehlert (SF), Thomas McCorey (PF), Joe Braunberger (C) Robert Smith, Chris Anker, Donald McMillan, Horace Ferguson | |
| 17:13 | Carson-Newman | James Smith misses short on a shot near the basket | 33-31 |
| 17:12 | Central St. | Winfred Lake grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | Central St. | Albert Gerhart is fouled on the floor by George Schneider - foul #1 on George Schneider, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | Central St. | Walter Ehlert is called for a charge - foul #3 on Walter Ehlert, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Robert Smith (SG), Carl Free (SF) Winfred Lake, Walter Ehlert | |
| 16:35 | Carson-Newman | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-31 |
| 16:33 | Central St. | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:20 | Central St. | Robert Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:19 | Carson-Newman | James Wortham grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:15 | Carson-Newman | George Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Adam Hildebrandt (PG) James Wortham | |
| Subs | Central St. | Chris Anker (SF), Donald McMillan (PF) Thomas McCorey, Joe Braunberger | |
| 15:57 | Central St. | Robert Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Gerhart | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Adam Hildebrandt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert O'Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Albert Gerhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Anker (fairly fresh) PF - Donald McMillan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Free (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Carson-Newman | Adam Hildebrandt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Adam Hildebrandt, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronald Tee (SG), Gary Crawford (SF), Michael Kahn (PF), Ernest Caldwell (C) Robert O'Kelley, George Schneider, Mike Atkins, James Smith | |
| Subs | Central St. | Winfred Lake (PG), Edward Isley (SG), Jerry Bourgeois (SF), Horace Ferguson (C) Albert Gerhart, Robert Smith, Chris Anker, Carl Free | |
| 15:22 | Central St. | Donald McMillan banks in the layup | 33-35 |
| 15:20 | Carson-Newman | Gary Crawford loses the dribble to Winfred Lake in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 15:18 | Central St. | Winfred Lake lays it in | 33-37 |
| 15:04 | Carson-Newman | Michael Kahn makes the wide open turnaround from close range set up by Adam Hildebrandt and he's fouled by Edward Isley - foul #4 on Edward Isley, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Walter Hughes (C) Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central St. | Walter Ehlert (SF) Edward Isley | |
| 15:04 | Carson-Newman | Michael Kahn makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:49 | Central St. | Donald McMillan misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Hildebrandt - foul #3 on Adam Hildebrandt, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Petersen (PG) Adam Hildebrandt | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 14:49 | Central St. | Donald McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:49 | Central St. | Donald McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:36 | Carson-Newman | Walter Hughes blows the layup but he's hacked by Horace Ferguson - foul #1 on Horace Ferguson, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Schneider (PF) Michael Kahn | |
| Subs | Central St. | Thomas McCorey (PF), Joe Braunberger (C) Donald McMillan, Horace Ferguson | |
| 14:36 | Carson-Newman | Walter Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:36 | Carson-Newman | Walter Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:36 | Central St. | Thomas McCorey snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | Central St. | Walter Ehlert knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Winfred Lake | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Carson-Newman | Walter Hughes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Walter Hughes, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Adam Hildebrandt (PG), Mike Atkins (PF), James Smith (C) Ronald Tee, Gary Crawford, Walter Hughes | |
| Subs | Central St. | Chris Anker (SF), Carl Free (PF), Horace Ferguson (C) Walter Ehlert, Thomas McCorey, Joe Braunberger | |
| 13:37 | Central St. | Winfred Lake can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 13:35 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 13:18 | Carson-Newman | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:16 | Carson-Newman | George Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:07 | Carson-Newman | George Schneider can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 13:06 | Central St. | Carl Free grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:46 | Central St. | Jerry Bourgeois makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 12:31 | Carson-Newman | Adam Hildebrandt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 12:29 | Central St. | Winfred Lake gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:24 | Central St. | Chris Anker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Winfred Lake and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Wortham (PG), Ronald Tee (SG), Gary Crawford (SF), Michael Kahn (PF), Walter Hughes (C) Adam Hildebrandt, Mark Petersen, George Schneider, Mike Atkins, James Smith | |
| Subs | Central St. | Albert Gerhart (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Thomas McCorey (PF), Joe Braunberger (C) Winfred Lake, Jerry Bourgeois, Carl Free, Horace Ferguson | |
| 12:24 | Central St. | Chris Anker makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:19 | Carson-Newman | Gary Crawford is hacked by Chris Anker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Anker, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Walter Ehlert (SF) Chris Anker | |
| 12:02 | Carson-Newman | Gary Crawford is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Ronald Tee | 39-49 |
| 11:52 | Central St. | Walter Ehlert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 11:51 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Ronald Tee | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Wortham (fresh) SG - Ronald Tee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Kahn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Albert Gerhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Ehlert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas McCorey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Braunberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Tee misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 11:26 | Central St. | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:04 | Central St. | Thomas McCorey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas McCorey, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Adam Hildebrandt (PG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Ernest Caldwell (C) Ronald Tee, Gary Crawford, Walter Hughes | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jerry Bourgeois (SG), Chris Anker (SF), Donald McMillan (PF), Horace Ferguson (C) Robert Smith, Walter Ehlert, Thomas McCorey, Joe Braunberger | |
| 10:46 | Carson-Newman | Robert O'Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gary Crawford (SF), Mike Atkins (PF), James Smith (C) James Wortham, Michael Kahn, Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central St. | Winfred Lake (PG) Albert Gerhart | |
| 10:26 | Central St. | Donald McMillan knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Winfred Lake | 39-51 |
| 10:21 | Carson-Newman | Robert O'Kelley knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Crawford | 42-51 |
| 09:58 | Central St. | Winfred Lake is hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Petersen (SG), George Schneider (SF) Robert O'Kelley, Gary Crawford | |
| Subs | Central St. | Carl Free (C) Horace Ferguson | |
| 09:58 | Central St. | Winfred Lake makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:58 | Central St. | Winfred Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:36 | Carson-Newman | Mark Petersen is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Mark Petersen, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronald Tee (SG), Michael Kahn (PF), Ernest Caldwell (C) Mark Petersen, Mike Atkins, James Smith | |
| Subs | Central St. | Albert Gerhart (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Walter Ehlert (SF) Winfred Lake, Jerry Bourgeois, Chris Anker | |
| 09:20 | Central St. | Walter Ehlert buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 42-56 |
| 09:12 | Carson-Newman | Adam Hildebrandt makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 08:51 | Central St. | Walter Ehlert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 08:49 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Caldwell snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:45 | Carson-Newman | Adam Hildebrandt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 08:43 | Central St. | Walter Ehlert snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:19 | Central St. | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 08:17 | Central St. | Albert Gerhart snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:12 | Central St. | Donald McMillan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 08:10 | Central St. | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 07:41 | Carson-Newman | George Schneider lays it up and in | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Adam Hildebrandt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Tee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Albert Gerhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Ehlert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald McMillan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Free (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central St. | Carl Free misses the dunk | 47-58 |
| 07:17 | Central St. | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:04 | Central St. | Walter Ehlert comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-58 |
| 07:03 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Caldwell snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 06:47 | Carson-Newman | Adam Hildebrandt hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 06:24 | Central St. | Adam Hildebrandt steals the ball from Donald McMillan | 50-58 |
| 06:04 | Carson-Newman | Adam Hildebrandt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 06:02 | Central St. | Donald McMillan snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:56 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Petersen (PG), Robert O'Kelley (SG), Gary Crawford (SF), Mike Atkins (PF), Walter Hughes (C) Adam Hildebrandt, Ronald Tee, George Schneider, Michael Kahn, Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central St. | Winfred Lake (PG), Edward Isley (SG), Chris Anker (SF), Thomas McCorey (PF), Horace Ferguson (C) Albert Gerhart, Robert Smith, Walter Ehlert, Donald McMillan, Carl Free | |
| 05:38 | Central St. | Robert O'Kelley steps in front of the Chris Anker pass | 50-58 |
| 05:34 | Carson-Newman | Robert O'Kelley hits the finger roll | 52-58 |
| 05:32 | Central St. | Winfred Lake is hacked by Robert O'Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 05:32 | Central St. | Winfred Lake makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:32 | Central St. | Winfred Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:28 | Carson-Newman | Edward Isley steals it from Gary Crawford in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 05:14 | Central St. | Walter Hughes is called for the reach on Horace Ferguson - foul #4 on Walter Hughes, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| 05:14 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:14 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:14 | Carson-Newman | Mike Atkins snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 05:05 | Carson-Newman | Robert O'Kelley is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Petersen | 55-61 |
| 04:42 | Central St. | Chris Anker scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Isley | 55-63 |
| 04:38 | Carson-Newman | Edward Isley steals the ball from Gary Crawford in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 04:26 | Central St. | Horace Ferguson hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Isley | 55-65 |
| 04:16 | Carson-Newman | Winfred Lake steps in front of the Robert O'Kelley pass | 55-65 |
| 03:57 | Central St. | Edward Isley is fouled on the floor by Robert O'Kelley - foul #3 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Wortham (PG), Ronald Tee (SG), Michael Kahn (PF), James Smith (C) Mark Petersen, Robert O'Kelley, Mike Atkins, Walter Hughes | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jerry Bourgeois (SF), Joe Braunberger (C) Chris Anker, Horace Ferguson | |
| 03:57 | Central St. | Edward Isley makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:57 | Central St. | Edward Isley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Carson-Newman | Michael Kahn misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-67 |
| 03:49 | Central St. | Joe Braunberger pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Central St. | Winfred Lake is hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Schneider (SF) Gary Crawford | |
| Subs | Central St. | Donald McMillan (PF) Thomas McCorey | |
| 03:33 | Central St. | Winfred Lake makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:33 | Central St. | Winfred Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Wortham (fresh) SG - Ronald Tee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Winfred Lake (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Isley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Bourgeois (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald McMillan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Braunberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Carson-Newman | Michael Kahn hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Tee | 57-69 |
| 02:44 | Central St. | Winfred Lake scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 02:36 | Carson-Newman | Joe Braunberger is called for the reach on Ronald Tee - foul #1 on Joe Braunberger, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Petersen (PG), Ernest Caldwell (C) James Wortham, Michael Kahn | |
| Subs | Central St. | Albert Gerhart (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Thomas McCorey (PF) Winfred Lake, Edward Isley, Donald McMillan | |
| 02:36 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Tee makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:36 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Tee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:36 | Central St. | Joe Braunberger grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 02:15 | Central St. | Jerry Bourgeois lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Braunberger | 58-74 |
| 02:00 | Carson-Newman | Robert Smith steps in front of the Ronald Tee pass | 58-74 |
| 01:55 | Central St. | Robert Smith hits the finger roll | 58-76 |
| 01:38 | Carson-Newman | James Smith misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-76 |
| 01:36 | Central St. | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 01:15 | Central St. | Thomas McCorey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-76 |
| 01:14 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Ronald Tee | 58-76 |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Tee lays it in uncontested set up by George Schneider | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Central St. | Jerry Bourgeois misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Schneider - foul #2 on George Schneider, team foul #13 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert O'Kelley (SG), Mike Atkins (PF) Ronald Tee, Ernest Caldwell | |
| Subs | Central St. | Walter Ehlert (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 00:34 | Central St. | Jerry Bourgeois misses the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:34 | Central St. | Jerry Bourgeois makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | James Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mark Petersen and the foul's on Walter Ehlert - foul #4 on Walter Ehlert, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | James Smith makes the free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Central St. | Albert Gerhart runs out the clock | 63-77 |