| Lineup | CSU, Bakersfield | PG - Harold Crosier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rundell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Palomino (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edwin Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Raymond Deer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Bernier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Pavone (fresh) PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Anthony Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Robert Pavone inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | CSU, Bakersfield | CSU, Bakersfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Carson-Newman | Robert Pavone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Deer and he's fouled by John Rundell - foul #3 on John Rundell, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Benny Gigliotti (SF) John Rundell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 19:46 | Carson-Newman | Robert Pavone makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:25 | CSU, Bakersfield | Jason Davis swats the dunk try by Benny Gigliotti | 28-35 |
| 19:23 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:00 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier is fouled on the floor by Kurt Morris - foul #1 on Kurt Morris, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 18:45 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis misses the lay-in | 28-35 |
| 18:43 | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:39 | CSU, Bakersfield | Anthony Ray picks off the pass by Harold Crosier | 28-35 |
| 18:12 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:10 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris makes the jumper from close range | 30-35 |
| 17:39 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis can't connect on a runner near the basket | 30-35 |
| 17:38 | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:32 | CSU, Bakersfield | Anthony Ray swats the short shot by Kurt Morris | 30-35 |
| 17:30 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Raymond Deer | 30-35 |
| 17:13 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer double dribbles | 30-35 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Johnnie Dupaski (SG), Calvin Tracy (PF) Kurt Morris, Mark Palomino | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jason Kinney (SF), Jamie Fetters (PF), Daryl Price (C) Robert Pavone, Jason Davis, Anthony Ray | |
| 16:55 | CSU, Bakersfield | Benny Gigliotti makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Dupaski | 33-35 |
| 16:41 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Roddy (PG), Franklin Handley (SG) Raymond Deer, Jason Bernier | |
| 16:26 | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | John Lamantia (PG) Harold Crosier | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 16:10 | Carson-Newman | Franklin Handley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ron Roddy | 33-37 |
| 16:00 | CSU, Bakersfield | Benny Gigliotti loses the dribble to Jason Kinney | 33-37 |
| Lineup | CSU, Bakersfield | PG - John Lamantia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Dupaski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Gigliotti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ron Roddy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Handley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Fetters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daryl Price (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier (PG), Kurt Morris (SG), John Rundell (SF), Mario Graff (PF), Mark Palomino (C) John Lamantia, Johnnie Dupaski, Benny Gigliotti, Calvin Tracy, Edwin Peterson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer (PG), Jason Bernier (SG), Robert Pavone (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Anthony Ray (C) Ron Roddy, Franklin Handley, Jason Kinney, Jamie Fetters, Daryl Price | |
| 15:17 | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier connects on the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:56 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Ray misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:54 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:43 | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Harold Crosier | 38-37 |
| 14:22 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier is fouled on the floor by Kurt Morris - foul #2 on Kurt Morris, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 14:15 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Pavone | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | CSU, Bakersfield | Anthony Ray denies the turnaround by Mario Graff | 38-40 |
| 14:05 | CSU, Bakersfield | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Morris | 38-40 |
| 13:40 | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rundell | 40-40 |
| 13:29 | Carson-Newman | Robert Pavone misses long on a floater from close range | 40-40 |
| 13:27 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:09 | Carson-Newman | Kurt Morris is called for the reach on Jason Bernier - foul #3 on Kurt Morris, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | John Lamantia (PG), Johnnie Dupaski (SG), Edwin Peterson (C) Harold Crosier, Kurt Morris, Mark Palomino | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Roddy (PG), Franklin Handley (SG), Jason Kinney (SF), Jamie Fetters (PF), Daryl Price (C) Raymond Deer, Jason Bernier, Robert Pavone, Jason Davis, Anthony Ray | |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Edwin Peterson swats the short shot by Jamie Fetters | 40-40 |
| 12:59 | CSU, Bakersfield | John Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:33 | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jamie Fetters - foul #1 on Jamie Fetters, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Benny Gigliotti (SF) John Rundell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 12:33 | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:33 | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:13 | Carson-Newman | Mario Graff swats the short shot by Jamie Fetters | 41-40 |
| 12:11 | Carson-Newman | Daryl Price gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:54 | Carson-Newman | Jason Kinney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 11:53 | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | CSU, Bakersfield | PG - John Lamantia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Dupaski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Gigliotti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mario Graff (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edwin Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ron Roddy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Handley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Fetters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daryl Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Mario Graff | 43-40 |
| 11:40 | Carson-Newman | Franklin Handley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier (PG), Kurt Morris (SG), Mark Palomino (PF) John Lamantia, Johnnie Dupaski, Mario Graff | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer (PG), Jason Bernier (SG), Robert Pavone (SF) Ron Roddy, Franklin Handley, Jason Kinney | |
| 11:31 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino loses the dribble to Raymond Deer | 43-40 |
| 11:27 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer lays it in | 43-42 |
| 11:01 | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson hits a turnaround from the left block | 45-42 |
| 10:40 | Carson-Newman | Benny Gigliotti is called for the reach on Robert Pavone - foul #1 on Benny Gigliotti, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | John Rundell (SF), Calvin Tracy (C) Benny Gigliotti, Edwin Peterson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis (PF), Anthony Ray (C) Jamie Fetters, Daryl Price | |
| 10:21 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jason Davis | 45-44 |
| 09:59 | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 09:57 | CSU, Bakersfield | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Tracy | 45-44 |
| 09:38 | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:37 | Carson-Newman | Robert Pavone gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:17 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Ray misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 09:16 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 09:00 | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 08:59 | CSU, Bakersfield | Calvin Tracy tips it home | 47-46 |
| 08:40 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer is hacked by John Rundell - foul #4 on John Rundell, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | John Lamantia (PG), Johnnie Dupaski (SG), Benny Gigliotti (SF), Mario Graff (PF), Edwin Peterson (C) Harold Crosier, Kurt Morris, John Rundell, Mark Palomino, Calvin Tracy | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Roddy (PG), Franklin Handley (SG), Jason Kinney (SF), Jamie Fetters (PF), Daryl Price (C) Raymond Deer, Jason Bernier, Robert Pavone, Jason Davis, Anthony Ray | |
| 08:27 | Carson-Newman | Jamie Fetters throws it down set up by Ron Roddy | 47-48 |
| 08:12 | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jamie Fetters - foul #2 on Jamie Fetters, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| 08:12 | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:12 | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:48 | Carson-Newman | Jason Kinney's pass is intercepted by Edwin Peterson | 49-48 |
| Lineup | CSU, Bakersfield | PG - John Lamantia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Dupaski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Gigliotti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mario Graff (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edwin Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ron Roddy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Handley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Fetters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | CSU, Bakersfield | John Lamantia is hacked by Franklin Handley - foul #2 on Franklin Handley, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier (PG) John Lamantia | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer (PG) Ron Roddy | |
| 07:23 | CSU, Bakersfield | Johnnie Dupaski is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis (PF), Anthony Ray (C) Jamie Fetters, Daryl Price | |
| 06:58 | Carson-Newman | Johnnie Dupaski steps in front of the Raymond Deer pass | 49-48 |
| 06:55 | CSU, Bakersfield | Johnnie Dupaski lays it up and in | 51-48 |
| 06:43 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis is denied on a layup by Edwin Peterson | 51-48 |
| 06:42 | CSU, Bakersfield | Johnnie Dupaski snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:18 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 51-48 |
| 06:16 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Ray snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:03 | Carson-Newman | Jason Kinney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 06:02 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:42 | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris (SG), John Rundell (SF), Mark Palomino (C) Johnnie Dupaski, Benny Gigliotti, Edwin Peterson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier (SG), Robert Pavone (SF), Jamie Fetters (PF), Daryl Price (C) Franklin Handley, Jason Kinney, Jason Davis, Anthony Ray | |
| 05:29 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | John Lamantia (PG), Calvin Tracy (C) Harold Crosier, Mario Graff | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Roddy (PG) Raymond Deer | |
| 05:00 | CSU, Bakersfield | Jamie Fetters steals it from John Rundell | 51-48 |
| 04:35 | Carson-Newman | Ron Roddy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Bernier | 51-51 |
| 04:25 | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris hits a runner from the left block set up by John Rundell and he's hacked by Jason Bernier - foul #3 on Jason Bernier, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier (PG), Mario Graff (PF) John Lamantia, Calvin Tracy | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer (PG), Jason Davis (PF), Anthony Ray (C) Ron Roddy, Jamie Fetters, Daryl Price | |
| 04:25 | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:14 | Carson-Newman | Robert Pavone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 04:13 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mark Palomino snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:56 | CSU, Bakersfield | John Rundell misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 03:55 | CSU, Bakersfield | John Rundell snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:37 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Edwin Peterson (C) Mark Palomino | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Lineup | CSU, Bakersfield | PG - Harold Crosier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Rundell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mario Graff (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edwin Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Raymond Deer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Bernier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pavone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Carson-Newman | Mario Graff blocks the jumper by Jason Bernier | 54-51 |
| 03:20 | CSU, Bakersfield | The rebound goes to Mario Graff | 54-51 |
| 02:51 | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris is fouled on the floor by Jason Bernier - foul #4 on Jason Bernier, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Johnnie Dupaski (SG), Benny Gigliotti (SF) Kurt Morris, John Rundell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jason Kinney (SF), Jamie Fetters (PF), Daryl Price (C) Robert Pavone, Jason Davis, Anthony Ray | |
| 02:44 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Benny Gigliotti | 56-51 |
| 02:44 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris (SG), John Rundell (SF) Johnnie Dupaski, Benny Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Pavone (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Anthony Ray (C) Jason Kinney, Jamie Fetters, Daryl Price | |
| 02:25 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-51 |
| 02:23 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Ray tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 02:21 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:11 | Carson-Newman | Jason Bernier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 02:10 | Carson-Newman | Jason Davis tips it home | 56-53 |
| 02:06 | CSU, Bakersfield | Jason Davis blocks the short jumper by John Rundell | 56-53 |
| 02:04 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff tips it in | 58-53 |
| 01:51 | Carson-Newman | Robert Pavone buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Bernier | 58-55 |
| 01:24 | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:22 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Ray pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:02 | Carson-Newman | Harold Crosier picks off the pass by Anthony Ray | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | CSU, Bakersfield | CSU, Bakersfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier is hacked by Raymond Deer - foul #1 on Raymond Deer, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 00:20 | CSU, Bakersfield | Harold Crosier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Rundell | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | CSU, Bakersfield | CSU, Bakersfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 00:12 | CSU, Bakersfield | The rebound goes to Mario Graff | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | CSU, Bakersfield | CSU, Bakersfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff is hacked by Raymond Deer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Deer, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | Kenneth Brousseau (SF) John Rundell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:09 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:09 | CSU, Bakersfield | Mario Graff misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:09 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Raymond Deer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Pavone | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris is hacked by Jason Bernier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Bernier, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | CSU, Bakersfield | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Franklin Handley (SG) Jason Bernier | |
| 00:02 | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:02 | CSU, Bakersfield | Kurt Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Robert Pavone misses the halfcourt shot | 63-58 |