| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Harold Loop (fresh) SF - William Jackson (fresh) PF - Justin George (fresh) C - Steve Nader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Melvin Huber (fresh) SG - Steven Murphy (fresh) SF - Lonnie Way (fresh) PF - Carl Young (fresh) C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tusculum | Steve Nader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tusculum | William Jackson double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Carson-Newman | Steve Nader blocks the jumper by Troy Hilbert | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tusculum | John Davis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Tusculum | Harold Loop misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert lays it in set up by Melvin Huber | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Tusculum | Steven Murphy takes the ball from William Jackson | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young clanks a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Tusculum | Harold Loop grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Tusculum | Harold Loop misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Tusculum | William Jackson misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses the shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Harold Loop | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | Tusculum | William Jackson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Justin George | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steve Nader - foul #1 on Steve Nader, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Steiner (PG), David Wyant (SG), Joseph Zaverl (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Sean Epps (C) John Davis, Harold Loop, William Jackson, Justin George, Steve Nader | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens (SG), Joseph Fuller (SF), James Campbell (C) Steven Murphy, Lonnie Way, Troy Hilbert | |
| 17:19 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Tusculum | Sean Epps can't connect on a shot from the right block | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Tusculum | Angel Marino pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Tusculum | Robert Steiner is fouled on the floor by Melvin Huber - foul #1 on Melvin Huber, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Eddie Carrasco (SG), Kenneth Benham (PF) Melvin Huber, Carl Young | |
| 16:45 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Steiner | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Epps - foul #1 on Sean Epps, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | Tusculum | Sean Epps grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Tusculum | David Wyant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Tusculum | Sean Epps tips it in | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Robert Steiner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wyant (fresh) SF - Joseph Zaverl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) C - Sean Epps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Dirk Lukens (fresh) SG - Eddie Carrasco (fresh) SF - Joseph Fuller (fresh) PF - Kenneth Benham (fresh) C - James Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Carson-Newman | Eddie Carrasco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:38 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 15:36 | Tusculum | Sean Epps grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Tusculum | David Wyant is hacked by Dirk Lukens - foul #1 on Dirk Lukens, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Francis Spry (SF), Thomas Wike (PF) Joseph Zaverl, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Lonnie Way (SF), Carl Young (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Dirk Lukens, Eddie Carrasco, Joseph Fuller, Kenneth Benham, James Campbell | |
| 15:15 | Tusculum | Francis Spry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lonnie Way - foul #1 on Lonnie Way, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Davis (PG), Harold Loop (SG), Steve Nader (C) Robert Steiner, David Wyant, Sean Epps | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 15:15 | Tusculum | Francis Spry makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | Tusculum | Francis Spry makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:48 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:46 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to John Davis | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Tusculum | Steve Nader is hacked by Troy Hilbert - foul #1 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Steiner (PG), David Wyant (SG), William Jackson (SF), Justin George (PF), Sean Epps (C) John Davis, Harold Loop, Francis Spry, Thomas Wike, Steve Nader | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 14:20 | Tusculum | Robert Steiner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:18 | Tusculum | Robert Steiner grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:13 | Tusculum | David Wyant loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Campbell (C) Troy Hilbert | |
| 14:00 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 13:59 | Tusculum | Sean Epps grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:48 | Tusculum | James Campbell denies the turnaround by Justin George | 8-6 |
| 13:47 | Tusculum | Sean Epps hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 13:18 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-6 |
| 13:17 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 13:04 | Tusculum | Robert Steiner's fadeaway is rejected by James Campbell | 10-8 |
| 13:03 | Tusculum | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Epps | 10-8 |
| 12:50 | Tusculum | Justin George misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | Tusculum | Justin George snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:42 | Tusculum | Melvin Huber steals it from Robert Steiner | 10-8 |
| 12:37 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber hits the finger roll | 10-10 |
| 12:12 | Tusculum | David Wyant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:11 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Carl Young | 10-10 |
| 11:55 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Huber and he's hacked by Robert Steiner - foul #1 on Robert Steiner, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Davis (PG), Harold Loop (SG), Joseph Zaverl (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Steve Nader (C) Robert Steiner, David Wyant, William Jackson, Justin George, Sean Epps | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens (PG), Joseph Fuller (SF), Kenneth Benham (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Melvin Huber, Lonnie Way, Carl Young, James Campbell | |
| 11:55 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Harold Loop (fresh) SF - Joseph Zaverl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) C - Steve Nader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Dirk Lukens (fresh) SG - Steven Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Fuller (fresh) PF - Kenneth Benham (fresh) C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Tusculum | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 10-13 |
| 11:40 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:34 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy is whistled for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Eddie Carrasco (SG) Steven Murphy | |
| 11:25 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:23 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 11:11 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert's pass is intercepted by John Davis | 10-13 |
| 11:08 | Tusculum | John Davis lays it in | 12-13 |
| 10:45 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Fuller | 12-16 |
| 10:29 | Tusculum | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fuller - foul #1 on Joseph Fuller, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Justin George (PF) Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 10:17 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tusculum | William Jackson (SF), Thomas Wike (PF) Joseph Zaverl, Justin George | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 10:07 | Carson-Newman | Eddie Carrasco misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 10:05 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller tips it but misses | 12-16 |
| 10:03 | Tusculum | Steve Nader pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:46 | Tusculum | Eddie Carrasco steals it from Harold Loop | 12-16 |
| 09:26 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 09:24 | Tusculum | Steve Nader snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:19 | Tusculum | Harold Loop hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Davis | 15-16 |
| 09:07 | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 09:05 | Tusculum | Thomas Wike grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:00 | Tusculum | Harold Loop makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Eddie Carrasco - foul #1 on Eddie Carrasco, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Steiner (PG), Joseph Zaverl (SF), Justin George (PF) John Davis, William Jackson, Steve Nader | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Lonnie Way (SF), Carl Young (PF), James Campbell (C) Dirk Lukens, Eddie Carrasco, Joseph Fuller, Kenneth Benham, Troy Hilbert | |
| 09:00 | Tusculum | Harold Loop misses the free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:00 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Carl Young | 17-16 |
| 08:51 | Carson-Newman | Harold Loop steps in front of the Lonnie Way pass | 17-16 |
| 08:48 | Tusculum | Harold Loop banks in the layup | 19-16 |
| 08:19 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber is hacked by Robert Steiner - foul #2 on Robert Steiner, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Davis (PG), David Wyant (SG), Sean Epps (C) Robert Steiner, Harold Loop, Thomas Wike | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 08:11 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell misses the lay-in | 19-16 |
| 08:09 | Tusculum | Sean Epps snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:56 | Tusculum | Sean Epps comes up short on the shot in the lane | 19-16 |
| 07:54 | Tusculum | Sean Epps grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:43 | Tusculum | David Wyant is fouled on the floor by Steven Murphy - foul #1 on Steven Murphy, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Tusculum | William Jackson (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Steve Nader (C) John Davis, Justin George, Sean Epps | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Eddie Carrasco (SG) Steven Murphy | |
| 07:43 | Tusculum | David Wyant makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:43 | Tusculum | David Wyant makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Joseph Zaverl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wyant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Marino (fresh) C - Steve Nader (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Melvin Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Carrasco (fresh) SF - Lonnie Way (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber loses the dribble to David Wyant | 21-16 |
| 07:13 | Tusculum | David Wyant banks in the layup | 23-16 |
| 06:51 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Carrasco and the foul's on Angel Marino - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Davis (PG), Harold Loop (SG), Francis Spry (SF), Justin George (PF), Sean Epps (C) Joseph Zaverl, David Wyant, William Jackson, Angel Marino, Steve Nader | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens (SG), Joseph Fuller (SF), Kenneth Benham (C) Eddie Carrasco, Lonnie Way, James Campbell | |
| 06:51 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:33 | Tusculum | Sean Epps misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 06:32 | Tusculum | Justin George snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 06:22 | Tusculum | Harold Loop knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Davis | 26-19 |
| 06:03 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Benham | 26-22 |
| 05:49 | Tusculum | Harold Loop is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fuller - foul #2 on Joseph Fuller, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl (PG), William Jackson (SF), Steve Nader (C) John Davis, Francis Spry, Sean Epps | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy (SG), James Campbell (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Melvin Huber, Joseph Fuller, Carl Young | |
| 05:49 | Tusculum | Harold Loop makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:49 | Tusculum | Harold Loop makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:28 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham is whistled for a carry | 28-22 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Davis (PG), David Wyant (SG), Thomas Wike (PF) Joseph Zaverl, Harold Loop, Justin George | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 05:12 | Tusculum | David Wyant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Davis | 31-22 |
| 04:58 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham misses the easy layup | 31-22 |
| 04:56 | Tusculum | Thomas Wike snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 04:43 | Tusculum | John Davis misses the easy layup | 31-22 |
| 04:42 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Kenneth Benham | 31-22 |
| 04:25 | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 04:23 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to William Jackson | 31-22 |
| 04:06 | Tusculum | William Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 04:05 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Troy Hilbert | 31-22 |
| 03:38 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Wike - foul #1 on Thomas Wike, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Steiner (PG), Harold Loop (SG), Joseph Zaverl (SF), Justin George (PF), Sean Epps (C) John Davis, David Wyant, William Jackson, Thomas Wike, Steve Nader | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Eddie Carrasco (SG), Lonnie Way (SF), Carl Young (PF) Dirk Lukens, Steven Murphy, Kenneth Benham, James Campbell | |
| 03:38 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:38 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:38 | Tusculum | Justin George gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Robert Steiner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Loop (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Zaverl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin George (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Melvin Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Carrasco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Way (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Hilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tusculum | Melvin Huber takes the ball from Sean Epps | 31-23 |
| 03:18 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way lays it up and in on a nice dish by Melvin Huber | 31-25 |
| 03:02 | Tusculum | Robert Steiner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-25 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller (C) Troy Hilbert | |
| 02:50 | Carson-Newman | Robert Steiner is called for the reach on Melvin Huber - foul #3 on Robert Steiner, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Davis (PG), Steve Nader (C) Robert Steiner, Sean Epps | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 02:50 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:50 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:33 | Tusculum | Lonnie Way is called for the reach on Harold Loop - foul #2 on Lonnie Way, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Tusculum | William Jackson (SF), Sean Epps (C) John Davis, Steve Nader | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 02:33 | Tusculum | Harold Loop makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:33 | Tusculum | Harold Loop misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:33 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:16 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 02:15 | Tusculum | Sean Epps snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 02:08 | Tusculum | Harold Loop knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Zaverl | 34-27 |
| 01:47 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber loses the dribble to Joseph Zaverl | 34-27 |
| 01:39 | Tusculum | Lonnie Way is called for the reach on Joseph Zaverl - foul #3 on Lonnie Way, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Davis (PG), Angel Marino (PF), Steve Nader (C) William Jackson, Justin George, Sean Epps | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy (SG), Kenneth Benham (PF), James Campbell (C) Eddie Carrasco, Lonnie Way, Carl Young | |
| 01:39 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:39 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:18 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Murphy | 36-29 |
| 01:01 | Tusculum | Harold Loop is hacked by Melvin Huber - foul #2 on Melvin Huber, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Tusculum | William Jackson (SF), Justin George (PF) Joseph Zaverl, Angel Marino | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens (PG), Carl Young (PF) Melvin Huber, Joseph Fuller | |
| 01:01 | Tusculum | Harold Loop makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:01 | Tusculum | Harold Loop misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:01 | Tusculum | Justin George grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 00:43 | Tusculum | Justin George misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 00:41 | Tusculum | John Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:34 | Tusculum | Steve Nader can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Steven Murphy - foul #2 on Steven Murphy, team foul #12 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Tusculum | David Wyant (SG), Francis Spry (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Harold Loop, William Jackson, Justin George | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert (C) James Campbell | |
| 00:34 | Tusculum | Steve Nader makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:34 | Tusculum | Steve Nader makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:21 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 00:20 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Steve Nader | 39-29 |
| 00:05 | Tusculum | John Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Spry | 41-29 |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens scores on a shot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | Francis Spry can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 41-31 |