| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jay Ottman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nestor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:33 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 19:32 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | Missouri Southern St. | Edward Johnson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Smith | 32-37 |
| 18:53 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 18:52 | Missouri Southern St. | Edward Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:31 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers is hacked by George Robinson - foul #2 on George Robinson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Wilson - foul #3 on William Wilson, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler (C) William Wilson | |
| 18:19 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:19 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:07 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Robinson | 34-40 |
| 18:02 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Vaughn | 36-40 |
| 17:46 | Carson-Newman | The pull-up jumper by Jay Ottman is blocked by Edward Johnson | 36-40 |
| 17:45 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Edward Johnson | 36-40 |
| 17:22 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 17:21 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:08 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Peter Harty (PG), Merle Meadows (SG), Mario Brock (SF), Ross Durazo (PF), Paul Jackson (C) John Smith, Matthew Vaughn, George Myers, John Jackson, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harry Talley (PG), Francis Jacobs (SG), Michael Geraghty (C) Jay Ottman, William Nestor, George Robinson | |
| 16:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Ross Durazo scores on a shot from the left side set up by Merle Meadows | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Carson-Newman | Harry Talley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harry Talley, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Summerville (PF) Mark Roberts | |
| 16:06 | Missouri Southern St. | Mario Brock hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-40 |
| 16:05 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Michael Summerville | 38-40 |
| 15:43 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 15:42 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Peter Harty (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Meadows (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Brock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ross Durazo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Harry Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Schueler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Geraghty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Carson-Newman | Michael Geraghty comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:25 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:07 | Carson-Newman | Mario Brock is called for the reach on Harry Talley - foul #2 on Mario Brock, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith (PG), Matthew Vaughn (SG), George Myers (SF), John Jackson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Peter Harty, Merle Meadows, Mario Brock, Ross Durazo, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jay Ottman (PG), William Nestor (SG), George Robinson (SF), Mark Roberts (PF), William Wilson (C) Harry Talley, Francis Jacobs, Gerald Schueler, Michael Summerville, Michael Geraghty | |
| 14:53 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts can't connect on a shot from close range | 38-40 |
| 14:51 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:28 | Missouri Southern St. | The jumper by John Smith is denied by Mark Roberts | 38-40 |
| 14:26 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:57 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jay Ottman | 38-42 |
| 13:33 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on George Robinson - foul #3 on George Robinson, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Peter Harty (SG) Matthew Vaughn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harry Talley (PG) Jay Ottman | |
| 13:33 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:33 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:12 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Francis Jacobs (SG) William Nestor | |
| 13:12 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:12 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Edward Johnson | 40-44 |
| 12:59 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 12:57 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:42 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Harty | 43-44 |
| 12:21 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 12:02 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:00 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:36 | Carson-Newman | Francis Jacobs misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 11:35 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Harty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Harry Talley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Harty and he's hacked by Mark Roberts - foul #1 on Mark Roberts, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Vaughn (SG), Mario Brock (SF), Ross Durazo (C) John Smith, George Myers, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jay Ottman (PG), William Nestor (SG), Gerald Schueler (SF), Michael Summerville (PF), Michael Geraghty (C) Harry Talley, Francis Jacobs, George Robinson, Mark Roberts, William Wilson | |
| 11:16 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:16 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Michael Summerville | 45-46 |
| 10:54 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Matthew Vaughn - foul #2 on Matthew Vaughn, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Jackson (C) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 10:54 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:38 | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Vaughn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 10:36 | Missouri Southern St. | Mario Brock pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:21 | Missouri Southern St. | Jay Ottman steals it from Peter Harty | 45-49 |
| 10:05 | Carson-Newman | Matthew Vaughn takes the ball from William Nestor | 45-49 |
| 10:01 | Missouri Southern St. | Peter Harty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Vaughn | 47-49 |
| 09:46 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler loses the dribble to Ross Durazo | 47-49 |
| 09:30 | Missouri Southern St. | Michael Geraghty picks off the pass by Paul Jackson | 47-49 |
| 09:15 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 09:14 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:52 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler is fouled on the floor by Paul Jackson - foul #3 on Paul Jackson, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith (PG), Merle Meadows (SG), George Myers (SF), Edward Johnson (C) Peter Harty, Matthew Vaughn, Mario Brock, Ross Durazo | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harry Talley (PG), Francis Jacobs (SG), George Robinson (SF), Mark Roberts (PF) Jay Ottman, William Nestor, Michael Summerville, Michael Geraghty | |
| 08:28 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Roberts | 47-51 |
| 08:00 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith hits a shot from the left side set up by Paul Jackson | 49-51 |
| 07:56 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:54 | Missouri Southern St. | Edward Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:50 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson (PF) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Wilson (C) Gerald Schueler | |
| 07:32 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 07:31 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle Meadows (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Harry Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 07:14 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:53 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Vaughn (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jay Ottman (PG), William Nestor (SG) Harry Talley, Francis Jacobs | |
| 06:53 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:53 | Carson-Newman | William Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:53 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:26 | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Vaughn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:24 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 06:23 | Carson-Newman | Jay Ottman gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:14 | Carson-Newman | Jay Ottman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:13 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Merle Meadows loses the dribble to Jay Ottman | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 06:02 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:48 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Edward Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:45 | Missouri Southern St. | Merle Meadows is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Ottman - foul #2 on Jay Ottman, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Peter Harty (PG), Mario Brock (SF), Ross Durazo (PF), Paul Jackson (C) Merle Meadows, George Myers, John Jackson, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harry Talley (SF), Gerald Schueler (PF), Michael Geraghty (C) George Robinson, Mark Roberts, William Wilson | |
| 05:32 | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Vaughn hits the finger roll set up by Paul Jackson and he's hacked by William Nestor - foul #3 on William Nestor, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith (PG) Peter Harty | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 05:32 | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Vaughn makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:13 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Schueler lays it up and in set up by William Nestor | 52-53 |
| 04:52 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:39 | Carson-Newman | Michael Geraghty is hacked by Mario Brock - foul #3 on Mario Brock, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Peter Harty (SG) Matthew Vaughn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Francis Jacobs (SG), George Robinson (SF), Mark Roberts (PF) Jay Ottman, William Nestor, Michael Geraghty | |
| 04:27 | Carson-Newman | Francis Jacobs hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Robinson | 54-56 |
| 04:09 | Missouri Southern St. | Gerald Schueler steps in front of the Mario Brock pass | 54-56 |
| 03:58 | Carson-Newman | George Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 03:57 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Paul Jackson | 54-56 |
| 03:36 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Harty | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Harty (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mario Brock (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ross Durazo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Harry Talley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Schueler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Carson-Newman | Francis Jacobs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 03:16 | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Vaughn (SG), George Myers (SF), John Jackson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Peter Harty, Mario Brock, Ross Durazo, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jay Ottman (PG), William Nestor (SG), William Wilson (C) Harry Talley, Francis Jacobs, Gerald Schueler | |
| 02:58 | Missouri Southern St. | William Wilson picks off the pass by John Jackson | 56-59 |
| 02:35 | Carson-Newman | Jay Ottman can't finish the layup | 56-59 |
| 02:33 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 02:12 | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Vaughn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Myers | 59-59 |
| 01:55 | Carson-Newman | Jay Ottman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 01:54 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:39 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Vaughn | 61-59 |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jay Ottman | 61-61 |
| 01:06 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George Myers and he's fouled by William Nestor - foul #4 on William Nestor, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 01:06 | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:49 | Carson-Newman | John Jackson is called for the reach on William Nestor - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 00:49 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:49 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Robinson - foul #4 on George Robinson, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:21 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | Missouri Southern St. | George Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:16 | Carson-Newman | Mark Roberts's floater is tipped away by John Jackson | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson is hacked by Jay Ottman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Ottman, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Peter Harty (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:12 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:12 | Missouri Southern St. | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | Peter Harty steps in front of the Jay Ottman pass | 68-63 |
| 00:05 | Missouri Southern St. | Peter Harty is hacked by Jay Ottman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Ottman, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | John Smith (PG) Matthew Vaughn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:05 | Missouri Southern St. | Peter Harty makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:05 | Missouri Southern St. | Peter Harty makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | William Nestor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-63 |