| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Morley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Church (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Micheal Orrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Polsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Brekke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Shoup (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman is hacked by Micheal Orrell - foul #2 on Micheal Orrell, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Carson-Newman | Micheal Orrell is called for the reach on James Church - foul #3 on Micheal Orrell, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Earl Moody (PG) Micheal Orrell | |
| 19:07 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Osborn - foul #1 on Jonathan Osborn, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 18:45 | Carson-Newman | James Church loses the dribble to Timothy Brekke | 34-36 |
| 18:28 | Shepherd | Jonathan Osborn misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-36 |
| 18:26 | Carson-Newman | James Church pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:21 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| 17:52 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup drills a shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:40 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:39 | Carson-Newman | James Church can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 17:38 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:22 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:21 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:09 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley's pass is intercepted by Timothy Brekke | 34-38 |
| 16:49 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (PG), Tony Hale (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), William Vallee (PF), Roger Utley (C) Ronnie Zimmerman, Leo Meltzer, Thomas Morley, James Church, Paul Bland | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Corey Duryea (SG), Gary Taormina (SF), Jerrod Fry (PF), Scott Hartshorn (C) Mark Polsky, Jonathan Osborn, Timothy Brekke, Nelson Shoup | |
| 16:32 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | David Exum (SG) Earl Moody | |
| 16:18 | Shepherd | Jerrod Fry's pass is intercepted by Christopher Rush | 34-38 |
| 16:14 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 16:13 | Shepherd | Jerrod Fry gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:51 | Shepherd | Jerrod Fry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Vallee - foul #1 on William Vallee, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman (PG) Tony Hale | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Micheal Orrell (PG) David Exum | |
| 15:51 | Shepherd | Jerrod Fry makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:51 | Shepherd | Jerrod Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glen Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vallee (fresh) C - Roger Utley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Micheal Orrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Duryea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Taormina (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerrod Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Hartshorn (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush misses long on a shot in the lane | 34-40 |
| 15:27 | Shepherd | Scott Hartshorn grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 15:15 | Shepherd | Gary Taormina comes up short on the floater in the lane | 34-40 |
| 15:14 | Carson-Newman | William Vallee gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:08 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 15:07 | Carson-Newman | William Vallee can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 15:05 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Scott Hartshorn | 34-40 |
| 14:58 | Shepherd | Gary Taormina is fouled on the floor by Glen Fisher - foul #2 on Glen Fisher, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer (SG), Thomas Morley (SF), Paul Bland (C) Christopher Rush, Glen Fisher, William Vallee | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Mark Polsky (SG), Jonathan Osborn (SF), Timothy Brekke (PF), Nelson Shoup (C) Corey Duryea, Gary Taormina, Jerrod Fry, Scott Hartshorn | |
| 14:39 | Shepherd | Jonathan Osborn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Micheal Orrell | 34-42 |
| 14:20 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley is fouled on the floor by Micheal Orrell - foul #4 on Micheal Orrell, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Earl Moody (PG) Micheal Orrell | |
| 14:03 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Meltzer and he's hacked by Timothy Brekke - foul #1 on Timothy Brekke, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Church (PF) Roger Utley | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 14:03 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:48 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 13:47 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Ronnie Zimmerman | 40-42 |
| 13:08 | Shepherd | Jonathan Osborn connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Polsky | 40-44 |
| 12:52 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Osborn - foul #2 on Jonathan Osborn, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (PG), Tony Hale (SG), Roger Utley (PF), Glen Fisher (C) Ronnie Zimmerman, Leo Meltzer, James Church, Paul Bland | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Corey Duryea (SG), Scott Hartshorn (PF), Gary Taormina (C) Mark Polsky, Timothy Brekke, Nelson Shoup | |
| 12:52 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:52 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:39 | Shepherd | Corey Duryea clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Hale - foul #1 on Tony Hale, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Vallee (PF) Thomas Morley | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 12:39 | Shepherd | Corey Duryea misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:39 | Shepherd | Corey Duryea makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:24 | Carson-Newman | Jonathan Osborn picks off the pass by Christopher Rush | 42-45 |
| 12:21 | Shepherd | Jonathan Osborn blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 12:19 | Shepherd | Gary Taormina gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:05 | Shepherd | Jonathan Osborn drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Corey Duryea and he's fouled by Glen Fisher - foul #3 on Glen Fisher, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 12:05 | Shepherd | Jonathan Osborn makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:42 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:40 | Carson-Newman | William Vallee pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Christopher Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tony Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glen Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Vallee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Utley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Earl Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Duryea (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Osborn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Hartshorn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Taormina (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Carson-Newman | Scott Hartshorn steals the ball from Glen Fisher | 42-48 |
| 11:16 | Shepherd | Corey Duryea misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 11:15 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:06 | Carson-Newman | The jumper by William Vallee is denied by Jonathan Osborn | 42-48 |
| 11:05 | Shepherd | Gary Taormina gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:51 | Shepherd | Tony Hale steals the ball from Corey Duryea | 42-48 |
| 10:30 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 10:15 | Shepherd | Corey Duryea comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-48 |
| 10:13 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:51 | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale is hacked by Jonathan Osborn - foul #3 on Jonathan Osborn, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer (SG), Thomas Morley (SF), James Church (PF), Paul Bland (C) Christopher Rush, Glen Fisher, William Vallee, Roger Utley | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Mark Polsky (SG), David Exum (SF), Timothy Brekke (PF), Nelson Shoup (C) Earl Moody, Jonathan Osborn, Scott Hartshorn, Gary Taormina | |
| 09:51 | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:51 | Carson-Newman | Tony Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:34 | Shepherd | David Exum scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:15 | Carson-Newman | James Church is fouled on the floor by Timothy Brekke - foul #2 on Timothy Brekke, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman (PG) Tony Hale | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Jerrod Fry (SF) Corey Duryea | |
| 09:15 | Carson-Newman | James Church misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:15 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:48 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Bland - foul #2 on Paul Bland, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Gary Taormina (SF) Jerrod Fry | |
| 08:48 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:48 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 08:19 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Gary Taormina | 47-51 |
| 07:54 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup misses long on a floater from the left block | 47-51 |
| 07:53 | Carson-Newman | James Church pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:34 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Leo Meltzer | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Morley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - David Exum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Polsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Taormina (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Brekke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nelson Shoup (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 07:16 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup tips it in | 49-53 |
| 07:03 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 07:01 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Timothy Brekke | 49-53 |
| 06:42 | Shepherd | Mark Polsky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Polsky, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (SG), Glen Fisher (SF), William Vallee (PF), Roger Utley (C) Leo Meltzer, Thomas Morley, James Church, Paul Bland | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Micheal Orrell (PG), Earl Moody (SG), Jonathan Osborn (SF), Jerrod Fry (PF), Scott Hartshorn (C) David Exum, Mark Polsky, Gary Taormina, Timothy Brekke, Nelson Shoup | |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Osborn - foul #4 on Jonathan Osborn, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Glen Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:21 | Shepherd | Scott Hartshorn grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:00 | Shepherd | Jerrod Fry can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-53 |
| 05:58 | Shepherd | Jonathan Osborn misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 05:57 | Carson-Newman | William Vallee gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:41 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:39 | Carson-Newman | Roger Utley tips it in | 52-53 |
| 05:20 | Shepherd | Earl Moody makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Osborn | 52-55 |
| 04:55 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush misses the fadeaway from the left block | 52-55 |
| 04:53 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Jonathan Osborn | 52-55 |
| 04:38 | Shepherd | William Vallee steps in front of the Earl Moody pass | 52-55 |
| 04:09 | Carson-Newman | William Vallee lays it in set up by Ronnie Zimmerman | 54-55 |
| 03:46 | Shepherd | Jerrod Fry hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Scott Hartshorn | 54-57 |
| 03:46 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer (SG), Thomas Morley (SF), James Church (PF), Paul Bland (C) Christopher Rush, Glen Fisher, William Vallee, Roger Utley | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Mark Polsky (SG), Timothy Brekke (PF), Nelson Shoup (C) Earl Moody, Jerrod Fry, Scott Hartshorn | |
| 03:31 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Zimmerman | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronnie Zimmerman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Meltzer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Morley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Church (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Micheal Orrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Polsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Osborn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Brekke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nelson Shoup (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 03:15 | Carson-Newman | James Church grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:53 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley loses the dribble to Jonathan Osborn | 56-57 |
| 02:40 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush (PG) Ronnie Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 02:26 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush is fouled on the floor by Micheal Orrell - foul #5 on Micheal Orrell, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Earl Moody (PG), Gary Taormina (SF) Micheal Orrell, Jonathan Osborn | |
| 02:26 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:26 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:24 | Shepherd | Shepherd calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman (PG) Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Jonathan Osborn (SF) Gary Taormina | |
| 02:18 | Shepherd | Earl Moody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:16 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:01 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer is hacked by Mark Polsky - foul #4 on Mark Polsky, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| 02:01 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:01 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:41 | Shepherd | Timothy Brekke misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 59-57 |
| 01:39 | Shepherd | Earl Moody tips it home | 59-59 |
| 01:21 | Carson-Newman | Ronnie Zimmerman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Church | 62-59 |
| 01:04 | Shepherd | Timothy Brekke connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Osborn | 62-61 |
| 00:52 | Carson-Newman | Paul Bland knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Zimmerman | 64-61 |
| 00:37 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:36 | Shepherd | Nelson Shoup hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer is hacked by Mark Polsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Polsky, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Corey Duryea (SG) Mark Polsky | |
| 00:34 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:34 | Carson-Newman | Leo Meltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:32 | Shepherd | Shepherd calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:05 | Shepherd | Earl Moody misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Earl Moody is called for the reach on Thomas Morley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Moody, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Thomas Morley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Shepherd | Timothy Brekke gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Shepherd | Shepherd calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Shepherd | Earl Moody comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-63 |