| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Terry Sheets (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Tommy Lyon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Waclawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Crandall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sebastian Zambrana (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Morgan Maggard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith inbounds the ball | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Terry Sheets | 52-44 |
| 19:29 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana misses the fadeaway near the basket | 52-44 |
| 19:27 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 19:26 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard tips it in | 52-46 |
| 19:08 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 19:06 | Carson-Newman | David Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 19:01 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana is hacked by Terry Sheets in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Sheets, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| 18:51 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 18:50 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 18:46 | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 18:45 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 18:40 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard lays it in on a nice dish by Sebastian Zambrana and he's fouled by Gene Crandall - foul #3 on Gene Crandall, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin (PG), Jules Yazzie (SG), Forest Evenson (SF), Leif Buentello (PF), Robert Hansen (C) Terry Sheets, Tommy Lyon, Bill Smith, Ralph Waclawski, Gene Crandall | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler (SF) George Robinson | |
| 18:40 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 18:40 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 18:20 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles (PG), William Nestor (SG), Harry Talley (SF), William Wilson (C) Sebastian Zambrana, David Jordan, Mark Roberts, Morgan Maggard | |
| 18:02 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Harry Talley | 52-50 |
| 17:53 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Schueler - foul #1 on Gerald Schueler, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| 17:53 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 17:53 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 17:51 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor is fouled in the backcourt by Jules Yazzie - foul #2 on Jules Yazzie, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| 17:45 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler misses the wide open shot from close range | 54-50 |
| 17:43 | Emporia St. | Jules Yazzie snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 17:38 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson is fouled on the floor by William Nestor - foul #3 on William Nestor, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Henry Redden (C) Jules Yazzie, Leif Buentello, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Robinson (SF) William Nestor | |
| 17:22 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin is fouled on the floor by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets (PG), Ralph Waclawski (PF) Michael Rankin, Forest Evenson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana (PG), David Jordan (SG), Mark Roberts (PF) Timothy Coles, Harry Talley, Gerald Schueler | |
| 17:09 | Emporia St. | George Robinson blocks the short jumper by Bill Smith | 54-50 |
| 17:08 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 17:03 | Carson-Newman | David Jordan's pass is intercepted by Ralph Waclawski | 54-50 |
| 16:51 | Emporia St. | David Jordan steps in front of the Terry Sheets pass | 54-50 |
| 16:47 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Jordan | 54-52 |
| 16:38 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 16:37 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 16:25 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 16:24 | Emporia St. | Henry Redden grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 16:18 | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 16:16 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 15:59 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Roberts | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Terry Sheets (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Waclawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Redden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sebastian Zambrana (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski throws it down | 56-55 |
| 15:39 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 15:35 | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin (PG), Jules Yazzie (SG), Forest Evenson (SF), Leif Buentello (PF), Gene Crandall (C) Terry Sheets, Tommy Lyon, Bill Smith, Ralph Waclawski, Henry Redden | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles (PG), William Nestor (SG), Harry Talley (SF), Gerald Schueler (PF), Morgan Maggard (C) Sebastian Zambrana, David Jordan, George Robinson, Mark Roberts, William Wilson | |
| 15:31 | Carson-Newman | Gene Crandall is called for the reach on Timothy Coles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Crandall, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen (C) Gene Crandall | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 15:12 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| 14:56 | Emporia St. | Jules Yazzie misses short on a floater from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 14:55 | Carson-Newman | Harry Talley gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 14:53 | Carson-Newman | Michael Rankin is called for the reach on Timothy Coles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Rankin, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski (PF) Leif Buentello | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 14:43 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Nestor | 56-59 |
| 14:26 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski buries a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Rankin | 58-59 |
| 14:21 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 14:18 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin travels in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets (PG), Tommy Lyon (SG), Richard Hewitt (SF), Leif Buentello (C) Michael Rankin, Jules Yazzie, Forest Evenson, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Jordan (SG), George Robinson (SF), Mark Roberts (PF) William Nestor, Harry Talley, Gerald Schueler | |
| 14:03 | Carson-Newman | David Jordan comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-61 |
| 14:01 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts tips it home | 58-63 |
| 13:32 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Leif Buentello | 60-63 |
| 13:19 | Carson-Newman | Richard Hewitt picks off the pass by George Robinson | 60-63 |
| 13:16 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt banks in the layup | 62-63 |
| 13:12 | Carson-Newman | Ralph Waclawski is called for the reach on Timothy Coles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Waclawski, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin (PG), Jules Yazzie (SG), Forest Evenson (SF) Terry Sheets, Tommy Lyon, Richard Hewitt | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana (PG) Timothy Coles | |
| 12:52 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard's layup is rejected by Leif Buentello | 62-63 |
| 12:51 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 12:34 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by George Robinson - foul #3 on George Robinson, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bill Smith (SF), Robert Hansen (C) Forest Evenson, Leif Buentello | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Nestor (SG), Gerald Schueler (C) David Jordan, Morgan Maggard | |
| 12:34 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 12:34 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 12:34 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 12:25 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Rankin | 66-63 |
| 12:14 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts lays it up and in | 66-65 |
| 12:03 | Emporia St. | Sebastian Zambrana picks off the pass by Michael Rankin | 66-65 |
| 11:41 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler is hacked by Ralph Waclawski - foul #2 on Ralph Waclawski, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets (PG), Richard Hewitt (SG), Henry Redden (C) Michael Rankin, Jules Yazzie, Ralph Waclawski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Jordan (SG), Harry Talley (SF) William Nestor, George Robinson | |
| 11:41 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 11:41 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Terry Sheets (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Redden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sebastian Zambrana (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Roberts (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Schueler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson (PF) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Loren Pettengill (PG) Sebastian Zambrana | |
| 11:15 | Carson-Newman | Loren Pettengill lays it in on a great pass from David Jordan | 66-67 |
| 11:11 | Emporia St. | Loren Pettengill is called for the reach on Richard Hewitt - foul #2 on Loren Pettengill, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon (SG), Leif Buentello (PF) Terry Sheets, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles (PG), Morgan Maggard (C) Loren Pettengill, Mark Roberts | |
| 10:55 | Emporia St. | David Jordan is called for the reach on Henry Redden - foul #2 on David Jordan, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets (PG), Bill Smith (SF), Robert Hansen (C) Richard Hewitt, Forest Evenson, Henry Redden | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 10:45 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon's pass is intercepted by David Jordan | 66-67 |
| 10:42 | Carson-Newman | Harry Talley lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Jordan | 66-69 |
| 10:35 | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets loses the ball out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana (PG), George Robinson (SF), William Wilson (PF) David Jordan, Harry Talley, Gerald Schueler | |
| 10:12 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bill Smith - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski (PF) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Nestor (SG), Mark Roberts (PF) Timothy Coles, Morgan Maggard | |
| 10:12 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 10:12 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 09:56 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 09:55 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 09:39 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 09:37 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana is hacked by Terry Sheets in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Sheets, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin (PG), Jules Yazzie (SG), Forest Evenson (SF), Henry Redden (C) Terry Sheets, Tommy Lyon, Bill Smith, Leif Buentello | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Jordan (SG), Morgan Maggard (C) William Nestor, William Wilson | |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 09:17 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana's pass is intercepted by Jules Yazzie | 66-71 |
| 09:03 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 09:01 | Emporia St. | Henry Redden pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 08:51 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Forest Evenson and he's hacked by Sebastian Zambrana - foul #2 on Sebastian Zambrana, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt (SF), Robert Hansen (C) Ralph Waclawski, Henry Redden | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles (PG), Gerald Schueler (SF) Sebastian Zambrana, George Robinson | |
| 08:51 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 08:37 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 08:35 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 08:29 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt is fouled on the floor by Morgan Maggard - foul #2 on Morgan Maggard, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Ralph Waclawski (PF) Michael Rankin, Jules Yazzie, Forest Evenson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harry Talley (SF) Morgan Maggard | |
| 08:29 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 08:29 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 08:13 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts double dribbles | 71-71 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Nestor (SG) David Jordan | |
| 07:56 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith's pass is intercepted by Mark Roberts | 71-71 |
| 07:36 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 07:35 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Richard Hewitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tommy Lyon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Waclawski (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hansen (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Timothy Coles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Nestor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Talley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Roberts (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Schueler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon drills a jump hook in the lane | 73-71 |
| 07:15 | Carson-Newman | Harry Talley is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Roberts | 73-74 |
| 06:54 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-74 |
| 06:53 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 06:49 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor is hacked by Tommy Lyon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Lyon, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin (PG), Jules Yazzie (SG), Forest Evenson (SF), Leif Buentello (PF), Gene Crandall (C) Richard Hewitt, Tommy Lyon, Bill Smith, Ralph Waclawski, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana (PG), George Robinson (SF), William Wilson (PF), Morgan Maggard (C) Timothy Coles, Harry Talley, Mark Roberts, Gerald Schueler | |
| 06:49 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 06:49 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 06:49 | Emporia St. | Gene Crandall grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 06:35 | Emporia St. | William Nestor steals it from Forest Evenson | 73-75 |
| 06:32 | Carson-Newman | Forest Evenson steals the ball from Sebastian Zambrana in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 06:15 | Emporia St. | Gene Crandall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 06:14 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson gets the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 06:02 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 73-75 |
| 06:00 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 05:54 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor double dribbles | 73-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Jordan (SG) William Nestor | |
| 05:31 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Zambrana - foul #3 on Sebastian Zambrana, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets (PG), Henry Redden (C) Jules Yazzie, Gene Crandall | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler (PF) Morgan Maggard | |
| 05:31 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 05:31 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:08 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-75 |
| 05:07 | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 05:01 | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets is hacked by Sebastian Zambrana - foul #4 on Sebastian Zambrana, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Robert Hansen (PF) Michael Rankin, Forest Evenson, Leif Buentello | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Coles (PG), Mark Roberts (PF) Sebastian Zambrana, William Wilson | |
| 05:01 | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 05:01 | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:43 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-75 |
| 04:41 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen is fouled on the floor by David Jordan - foul #3 on David Jordan, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard (C) George Robinson | |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:16 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Jordan | 78-77 |
| 03:53 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Sheets | 81-77 |
| 03:38 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler's pass is intercepted by Terry Sheets | 81-77 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Terry Sheets (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Lyon (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hansen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Redden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Timothy Coles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Schueler (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Morgan Maggard (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-77 |
| 03:16 | Carson-Newman | Morgan Maggard pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler is hacked by Henry Redden - foul #2 on Henry Redden, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Rankin (PG), Jules Yazzie (SG), Richard Hewitt (SF), Ralph Waclawski (PF), Gene Crandall (C) Terry Sheets, Tommy Lyon, Bill Smith, Robert Hansen, Henry Redden | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana (PG), Harry Talley (SF), William Wilson (C) Timothy Coles, Mark Roberts, Morgan Maggard | |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:00 | Emporia St. | Gene Crandall grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 02:41 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jules Yazzie | 83-78 |
| 02:22 | Carson-Newman | David Jordan connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sebastian Zambrana | 83-80 |
| 02:02 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski travels with the ball | 83-80 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets (PG), Forest Evenson (SF) Michael Rankin, Richard Hewitt | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Nestor (SG), George Robinson (SF), Mark Roberts (PF) David Jordan, Harry Talley, Gerald Schueler | |
| 01:35 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sebastian Zambrana | 83-83 |
| 01:16 | Emporia St. | Terry Sheets connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Crandall | 85-83 |
| 00:55 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Sebastian Zambrana and the foul's on Jules Yazzie - foul #3 on Jules Yazzie, team foul #12 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon (SG), Bill Smith (SF) Jules Yazzie, Forest Evenson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Jordan (SG), Morgan Maggard (C) William Nestor, Mark Roberts | |
| 00:55 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson makes the free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Gene Crandall buries a fadeaway from close range | 87-86 |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 87-88 |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-88 |
| 00:14 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana pulls down the rebound | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana is hacked by Terry Sheets in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Sheets, team foul #13 | 87-88 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts (PF) William Wilson | |
| 00:12 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana misses the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:12 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:07 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 87-89 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana snags the defensive board | 87-89 |
| 00:03 | Carson-Newman | Terry Sheets is called for the reach on Sebastian Zambrana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Sheets, team foul #14 | 87-89 |
| 00:03 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana misses the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:03 | Carson-Newman | Sebastian Zambrana makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon misses the halfcourt shot | 87-90 |