| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Darell Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Viers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Bollinger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Norman Reichel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Wurth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Maples (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | David Viers inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Carson-Newman | John Lee is fouled on the floor by John Wurth - foul #2 on John Wurth, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:30 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| 19:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Freese | 29-23 |
| 18:52 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Bollinger | 31-23 |
| 18:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Freese | 31-25 |
| 18:23 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel clanks a floater from close range | 31-25 |
| 18:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:01 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 17:59 | Carson-Newman | David Viers snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 17:44 | Carson-Newman | David Viers double dribbles | 31-25 |
| 17:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese loses the dribble to Darell Wood in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 17:33 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel makes the jumper from the right side | 33-25 |
| 17:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Darell Wood - foul #2 on Darell Wood, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle (PG), James Fuller (C) Darell Wood, Norman Reichel | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (SG) John Wurth | |
| 17:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:23 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:13 | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 17:11 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Robert Knight | 33-26 |
| 16:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 16:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jackie Carlisle - foul #3 on Jackie Carlisle, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon (PG), Joseph Wallach (SF) Jackie Carlisle, David Viers | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg (SG), Larry Harrison (SF), Lewis Alston (C) Bruce Freese, Mark Maples, Dana Rector | |
| 16:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:35 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 16:20 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 16:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 16:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 15:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston clanks a jumper in the lane | 36-27 |
| 15:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Leroy Deleon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Wallach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Bollinger (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) SG - Tyler Kruckenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Harrison (fresh) PF - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Alston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison is hacked by Joseph Wallach - foul #1 on Joseph Wallach, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG), Norman Reichel (C) John Lee, Carroll Bollinger | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth (SG), Greg Coleman (SF), Mark Maples (PF), Dana Rector (C) Tyler Kruckenberg, Larry Harrison, Robert Knight, Lewis Alston | |
| 15:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Viers (SF) Joseph Wallach | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG) Jan Counts | |
| 14:51 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger (PF) James Fuller | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 14:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-27 |
| 14:32 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:30 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Lee (SG) Leroy Deleon | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 14:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Freese | 36-29 |
| 14:12 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Freese takes the ball from Darell Wood in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 14:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman can't finish the layup | 36-29 |
| 14:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 13:49 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:47 | S. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Mark Maples | 36-31 |
| 13:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 13:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 13:11 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle (PG), Joseph Wallach (SF), James Fuller (C) Darell Wood, David Viers, Norman Reichel | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (SG), Robert Knight (PF), Lewis Alston (C) John Wurth, Mark Maples, Dana Rector | |
| 12:47 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 12:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 12:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg (SG) Bruce Freese | |
| 12:08 | Carson-Newman | John Lee connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Wallach | 38-33 |
| 11:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon (SG), David Viers (SF), Norman Reichel (C) John Lee, Joseph Wallach, Carroll Bollinger | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth (SG), Mark Maples (SF), Dana Rector (C) Tyler Kruckenberg, Greg Coleman, Lewis Alston | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jackie Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Deleon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Viers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Reichel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) SG - John Wurth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Maples (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Rector (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-33 |
| 11:25 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 11:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the shot from the left block set up by Jan Counts and he's fouled by Norman Reichel - foul #1 on Norman Reichel, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG), John Lee (SG), Joseph Wallach (PF) Jackie Carlisle, Leroy Deleon, James Fuller | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG) Jan Counts | |
| 11:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:05 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:53 | Carson-Newman | David Viers scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 10:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 10:32 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to David Viers | 41-35 |
| 10:09 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 10:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 09:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger (PF), Michael Nguyen (C) David Viers, Norman Reichel | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (SG), Greg Coleman (SF) John Wurth, Robert Knight | |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Michael Nguyen is hacked by Dana Rector - foul #2 on Dana Rector, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Fuller (C) Michael Nguyen | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| 09:28 | Carson-Newman | Mark Maples picks off the pass by James Fuller | 41-35 |
| 09:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples's pass is intercepted by Darell Wood | 41-35 |
| 08:53 | Carson-Newman | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jan Counts - foul #1 on Jan Counts, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle (PG) Darell Wood | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg (SG), Eric Robinson (PF), Lewis Alston (C) Bruce Freese, Mark Maples, Dana Rector | |
| 08:53 | Carson-Newman | John Lee misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 08:53 | Carson-Newman | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 08:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg travels with the ball | 42-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon (SG), David Viers (SF), Norman Reichel (C) John Lee, Joseph Wallach, James Fuller | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth (SG) Tyler Kruckenberg | |
| 08:12 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Wurth - foul #3 on John Wurth, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight (PF) Eric Robinson | |
| 08:12 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 08:12 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:12 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon misses the 3rd free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 07:57 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts loses the dribble to Leroy Deleon | 43-35 |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 07:32 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jackie Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Deleon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Viers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carroll Bollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Reichel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wurth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Greg Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Alston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Wurth | 43-37 |
| 06:51 | Carson-Newman | Leroy Deleon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leroy Deleon, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG), John Lee (SG), Joseph Wallach (SF), James Fuller (C) Jackie Carlisle, Leroy Deleon, David Viers, Norman Reichel | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), Tyler Kruckenberg (SG), Dana Rector (C) Jan Counts, John Wurth, Lewis Alston | |
| 06:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Kruckenberg | 43-39 |
| 06:07 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Freese - foul #3 on Bruce Freese, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples (SF), Lewis Alston (PF) Greg Coleman, Robert Knight | |
| 06:07 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 06:07 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 06:07 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 05:48 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Freese | 44-41 |
| 05:27 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Freese - foul #4 on Bruce Freese, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Viers (SF), Norman Reichel (C) Joseph Wallach, Carroll Bollinger | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth (SG) Tyler Kruckenberg | |
| 05:27 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:27 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by James Fuller - foul #1 on James Fuller, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jackie Carlisle (PG) Darell Wood | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight (PF) Lewis Alston | |
| 05:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:40 | Carson-Newman | James Fuller is called for a backcourt violation | 46-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger (PF) James Fuller | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman (SF) Mark Maples | |
| 04:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Wurth | 46-46 |
| 04:14 | Carson-Newman | David Viers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 04:12 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel tips it home | 48-46 |
| 03:48 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Viers - foul #3 on David Viers, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG), Michael Nguyen (C) Jackie Carlisle, Norman Reichel | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), Tyler Kruckenberg (SG), Mark Maples (C) Bruce Freese, John Wurth, Dana Rector | |
| 03:48 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 03:48 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:21 | Carson-Newman | John Lee's pass is intercepted by Mark Maples | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Darell Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Viers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carroll Bollinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Nguyen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Kruckenberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Greg Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Maples (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jan Counts | 48-49 |
| 02:42 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 02:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 02:40 | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel (C) Michael Nguyen | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), John Wurth (SG), Dana Rector (C) Jan Counts, Tyler Kruckenberg, Mark Maples | |
| 02:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Freese | 48-52 |
| 01:56 | Carson-Newman | Greg Coleman is called for the reach on David Viers - foul #4 on Greg Coleman, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 01:56 | Carson-Newman | David Viers makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:56 | Carson-Newman | David Viers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:36 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 01:24 | Carson-Newman | John Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 01:23 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Bollinger | 50-55 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Robert Knight is called for the reach on Norman Reichel - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:01 | S. Connecticut St. | The short jumper by Robert Knight is denied by Norman Reichel | 50-55 |
| 00:59 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Carson-Newman | Greg Coleman picks off the pass by Carroll Bollinger | 50-55 |
| 00:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | Carson-Newman | David Viers grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Carson-Newman | Carroll Bollinger drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight blows the layup but he's fouled by David Viers - foul #4 on David Viers, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG) Bruce Freese | |
| 00:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Norman Reichel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:04 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | S. Connecticut St. | John Lee is called for the reach on Greg Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG) Jan Counts | |
| 00:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:03 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 52-59 |