| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Lawsky (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Stephen Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hood - foul #3 on Thomas Hood, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan (SF) Thomas Hood | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 19:38 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:38 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Akin | 37-32 |
| 19:00 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Stephen Taylor is denied by Richard Lawsky | 37-32 |
| 18:59 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Romano | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Kinney | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney is hacked by Dominic Romano - foul #1 on Dominic Romano, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:16 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:52 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Fitzgerald steals the ball from Alan Wilkins | 37-32 |
| 17:18 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 16:56 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:51 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson (PG), Daniel Smoot (SG), William Shelton (PF), Jerry Wright (C) Melvin Akin, Alan Wilkins, Frank Kinney, Richard Lawsky | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), George Yocum (SF), Leon Collins (PF), Jazon Wieckowski (C) Stephen Taylor, Fred Fitzgerald, Dominic Romano, Ricky Trimble | |
| 16:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan scores on a turnaround from close range | 39-32 |
| 16:20 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 16:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Joe Hawkinson is denied by Jazon Wieckowski | 39-35 |
| 16:09 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:47 | Carson-Newman | Joe Hawkinson takes the ball from Leon Collins | 39-35 |
| 15:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Smoot blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 15:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joe Hawkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Smoot (fresh) SF - Richard Monahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Wright (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yocum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jazon Wieckowski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins can't throw it down but he's hacked by Daniel Smoot - foul #2 on Daniel Smoot, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins (SG), Thomas Hood (SF), Richard Lawsky (C) Daniel Smoot, Richard Monahan, Jerry Wright | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak (SG), Ricky Trimble (C) John Wagner, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| 15:17 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:17 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood is fouled on the floor by George Yocum - foul #1 on George Yocum, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney (PF) William Shelton | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF), Dominic Romano (PF) Larry Westervelt, George Yocum, Leon Collins | |
| 14:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky's floater is tipped away by Ricky Trimble | 41-37 |
| 14:47 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:28 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Frank Kinney | 41-37 |
| 14:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 43-37 |
| 14:03 | Carson-Newman | The jumper by Ricky Trimble is denied by Richard Lawsky | 43-37 |
| 14:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin (PG) Joe Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), John Wagner (SG), Leon Collins (PF), George Yocum (C) Stephen Taylor, Harold Peak, Dominic Romano, Ricky Trimble | |
| 13:24 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Melvin Akin - foul #2 on Melvin Akin, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan (PF) Frank Kinney | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski (C) Fred Fitzgerald | |
| 13:24 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:24 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Wagner - foul #3 on John Wagner, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 13:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:13 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:06 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright (C) Richard Lawsky | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 12:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 12:39 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Hood swats the layup by Jazon Wieckowski | 45-38 |
| 12:37 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to George Yocum | 45-38 |
| 12:29 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Alan Wilkins | 47-38 |
| 11:45 | Carson-Newman | Richard Monahan blocks the jumper by George Yocum | 47-38 |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Monahan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jerry Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Yocum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jazon Wieckowski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 11:36 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to John Wagner | 47-38 |
| 11:31 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 11:30 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:23 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Westervelt | 47-41 |
| 11:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Yocum swats the layup by Richard Monahan | 47-41 |
| 11:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 10:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan lays it in set up by Alan Wilkins and the foul's on George Yocum - foul #2 on George Yocum, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson (PG), Daniel Smoot (SG), Frank Kinney (PF), Richard Lawsky (C) Melvin Akin, Alan Wilkins, Thomas Hood, Jerry Wright | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF), Dominic Romano (PF), Ricky Trimble (C) Larry Westervelt, George Yocum, Leon Collins, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| 10:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:21 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble lays it up and in set up by Stephen Taylor | 50-43 |
| 10:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson is hacked by Ricky Trimble - foul #3 on Ricky Trimble, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton (SF) Richard Monahan | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak (SG) John Wagner | |
| 09:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Shelton | 52-43 |
| 09:29 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Taylor | 52-46 |
| 09:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 08:57 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Shelton - foul #1 on William Shelton, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Wagner (SG) Harold Peak | |
| 08:57 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:57 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Lawsky and the foul's on John Wagner - foul #4 on John Wagner, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin (PG), Alan Wilkins (SG), Thomas Hood (SF) Joe Hawkinson, Daniel Smoot, Frank Kinney | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak (SG) John Wagner | |
| 08:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:16 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor drills a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Thomas Hood - foul #4 on Thomas Hood, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan (SF) Thomas Hood | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Yocum (SF), Leon Collins (PF) Fred Fitzgerald, Dominic Romano | |
| 08:16 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Richard Lawsky | 55-50 |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton lays it up and in set up by Richard Monahan and he's fouled by George Yocum - foul #3 on George Yocum, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Wright (C) Richard Lawsky | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), Jazon Wieckowski (C) Stephen Taylor, Ricky Trimble | |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:53 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wright - foul #2 on Jerry Wright, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood (SF), Frank Kinney (PF) Richard Monahan, William Shelton | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Wagner (SG) Harold Peak | |
| 07:38 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 07:36 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Melvin Akin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Jerry Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Yocum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Leon Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jazon Wieckowski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Wagner | 58-52 |
| 07:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wagner picks off the pass by Thomas Hood | 58-52 |
| 07:08 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner banks in the layup | 58-54 |
| 07:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Kinney | 60-54 |
| 06:41 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Collins | 60-56 |
| 06:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney clanks a shot from the left side | 60-56 |
| 06:19 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:04 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski lays it in set up by George Yocum | 60-58 |
| 05:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry Westervelt is called for the reach on Melvin Akin - foul #1 on Larry Westervelt, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson (SG), Richard Monahan (SF), William Shelton (PF), Richard Lawsky (C) Alan Wilkins, Thomas Hood, Frank Kinney, Jerry Wright | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF), Dominic Romano (PF), Ricky Trimble (C) Larry Westervelt, George Yocum, Leon Collins, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| 05:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:48 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:35 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Monahan pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominic Romano blocks the short jumper by Melvin Akin | 60-58 |
| 05:16 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:57 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner is fouled on the floor by Richard Monahan - foul #3 on Richard Monahan, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Smoot (SG) Melvin Akin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 04:57 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:57 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Shelton gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood (SF) William Shelton | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak (SG) John Wagner | |
| 04:20 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hood | 60-59 |
| 04:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood hits the finger roll | 62-59 |
| 03:58 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 03:56 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:45 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Monahan - foul #4 on Richard Monahan, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins (SG), Frank Kinney (PF) Daniel Smoot, Richard Monahan | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Wagner (SG) Harold Peak | |
| 03:45 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:45 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dominic Romano - foul #2 on Dominic Romano, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Yocum (PF) Dominic Romano | |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Joe Hawkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank Kinney (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Lawsky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Stephen Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Yocum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble lays it up and in set up by George Yocum | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Wagner - foul #5 on John Wagner, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Smoot (PG), Jerry Wright (C) Joe Hawkinson, Richard Lawsky | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), Harold Peak (SG), Leon Collins (PF), Jazon Wieckowski (C) Stephen Taylor, John Wagner, Fred Fitzgerald, Ricky Trimble | |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Smoot is called for the reach on Larry Westervelt - foul #3 on Daniel Smoot, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joe Hawkinson (PG), Richard Lawsky (C) Daniel Smoot, Jerry Wright | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald (SF), Dominic Romano (PF), Ricky Trimble (C) George Yocum, Leon Collins, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Fred Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Fred Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin (PG) Joe Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG) Larry Westervelt | |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:22 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor loses the dribble to Alan Wilkins in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 02:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney comes up short on the shot from the right side | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:56 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor is whistled for traveling | 66-64 |
| 01:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Alan Wilkins can't connect on a shot from the right side | 66-64 |
| 01:39 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:20 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble's pass is intercepted by Richard Lawsky | 66-64 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney is fouled on the floor by Dominic Romano - foul #3 on Dominic Romano, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:33 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 67-64 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Richard Lawsky | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Taylor - foul #2 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Daniel Smoot (PG), Richard Monahan (PF) Melvin Akin, Frank Kinney | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Taylor | 68-67 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin (PG), Frank Kinney (PF) Daniel Smoot, Richard Monahan | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin is hacked by Stephen Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #14 | 68-67 |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin is hacked by Stephen Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #15 | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Melvin Akin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lawsky gets the rebound | 70-67 |