| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sam Gama (fresh) SG - Steven Murphy (fresh) SF - Lonnie Way (fresh) PF - Carl Young (fresh) C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Robert Steiner (fresh) SG - Harold Loop (fresh) SF - Joseph Zaverl (fresh) PF - William Jackson (fresh) C - Sean Epps (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Tusculum | William Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Troy Hilbert | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Murphy | 5-0 |
| 19:11 | Tusculum | Robert Steiner is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Gama - foul #1 on Sam Gama, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:02 | Tusculum | Sean Epps double dribbles | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Young | 8-0 |
| 18:30 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl is fouled on the floor by Troy Hilbert - foul #1 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 18:19 | Tusculum | Steven Murphy is called for the reach on Harold Loop - foul #1 on Steven Murphy, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| 18:12 | Tusculum | William Jackson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Harold Loop | 8-3 |
| 17:50 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-3 |
| 17:49 | Tusculum | Sean Epps snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:42 | Tusculum | Harold Loop loses the ball out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Stephen Drumm (PG), David Wyant (SG), Mark Sylvester (SF), Angel Marino (PF), Danny Enger (C) Robert Steiner, Harold Loop, Joseph Zaverl, William Jackson, Sean Epps | |
| 17:30 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Campbell (C) Troy Hilbert | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 17:23 | Tusculum | Angel Marino misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 8-3 |
| 17:22 | Tusculum | Danny Enger grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:07 | Tusculum | Mark Sylvester drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Enger | 8-5 |
| 16:47 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Luis Shelton (SG), Kenneth Benham (SF), Joseph Fuller (PF) Sam Gama, Steven Murphy, Lonnie Way, Carl Young | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 16:37 | Tusculum | Danny Enger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 16:36 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Kenneth Benham | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton is hacked by David Wyant - foul #1 on David Wyant, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| 16:11 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Tusculum | Angel Marino gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:52 | Tusculum | Stephen Drumm clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Campbell - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert (C) Luis Shelton | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl (SF) Mark Sylvester | |
| 15:52 | Tusculum | Stephen Drumm makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:52 | Tusculum | Stephen Drumm makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) SG - Kenneth Benham (fresh) SF - Joseph Fuller (fresh) PF - James Campbell (fresh) C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Stephen Drumm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wyant (fresh) SF - Joseph Zaverl (fresh) PF - Angel Marino (fresh) C - Danny Enger (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 8-7 |
| 15:36 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Danny Enger - foul #1 on Danny Enger, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Lonnie Way (SF), Carl Young (PF) John Butler, Kenneth Benham, Joseph Fuller, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Steiner (PG), Harold Loop (SG), Mark Sylvester (SF), William Jackson (PF), Sean Epps (C) Stephen Drumm, David Wyant, Joseph Zaverl, Angel Marino, Danny Enger | |
| 15:21 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:21 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:12 | Tusculum | Sean Epps misses the lay-in but the foul's on Troy Hilbert - foul #2 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham (C) Troy Hilbert | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 15:12 | Tusculum | Sean Epps makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Tusculum | Sean Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:59 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Sam Gama and he's fouled by Mark Sylvester - foul #1 on Mark Sylvester, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller (C) Kenneth Benham | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl (SF) Mark Sylvester | |
| 14:59 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:36 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 14:34 | Tusculum | William Jackson tips it but misses | 13-9 |
| 14:33 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:17 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:16 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to William Jackson | 13-9 |
| 14:11 | Tusculum | Harold Loop misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-9 |
| 14:10 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:51 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young lays it up and in | 15-9 |
| 13:44 | Tusculum | Sean Epps knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from William Jackson and the foul's on Joseph Fuller - foul #1 on Joseph Fuller, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Kenneth Benham (SG), James Campbell (C) Sam Gama, Steven Murphy, Lonnie Way | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Stephen Drumm (PG), David Wyant (SG), Mark Sylvester (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Robert Steiner, Harold Loop, Joseph Zaverl, William Jackson | |
| 13:44 | Tusculum | Sean Epps makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:17 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham's layup is rejected by Angel Marino | 15-12 |
| 13:15 | Tusculum | Sean Epps grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 13:05 | Tusculum | Mark Sylvester knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Wyant | 15-14 |
| 12:49 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham comes up short on the floater in the paint | 15-14 |
| 12:48 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:25 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Fuller and the foul's on Angel Marino - foul #1 on Angel Marino, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Lonnie Way (SF) John Butler, Kenneth Benham, Joseph Fuller | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Steiner (PG), Harold Loop (SG), Joseph Zaverl (SF), William Jackson (PF), Danny Enger (C) Stephen Drumm, David Wyant, Mark Sylvester, Angel Marino, Sean Epps | |
| 12:25 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:10 | Tusculum | William Jackson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-14 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham (PF) Carl Young | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 12:02 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| 11:55 | Tusculum | Harold Loop hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Steiner | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sam Gama (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Way (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Benham (fresh) C - James Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Robert Steiner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Loop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Zaverl (fresh) PF - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Enger (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 11:25 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Stephen Drumm (PG), David Wyant (SG), Mark Sylvester (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Robert Steiner, Harold Loop, Joseph Zaverl, William Jackson | |
| 11:16 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham lays it up and in on a great pass from Sam Gama and he's hacked by Angel Marino - foul #2 on Angel Marino, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Carl Young (PF) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Steiner (PG), Eldon Ouellette (PF) Stephen Drumm, Angel Marino | |
| 11:16 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 11:04 | Tusculum | David Wyant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 11:02 | Tusculum | Danny Enger gets the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 10:48 | Tusculum | Eldon Ouellette knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Robert Steiner | 24-18 |
| 10:36 | Carson-Newman | The jump hook by Carl Young is blocked by Eldon Ouellette | 24-18 |
| 10:35 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young misses the tip | 24-18 |
| 10:34 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 10:20 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Murphy | 27-18 |
| 10:07 | Tusculum | Robert Steiner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Wyant | 27-21 |
| 09:42 | Carson-Newman | Mark Sylvester steps in front of the Lonnie Way pass | 27-21 |
| 09:21 | Tusculum | David Wyant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 09:20 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 09:11 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama is hacked by Mark Sylvester - foul #2 on Mark Sylvester, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Luis Shelton (SG), Joseph Fuller (SF), James Campbell (C) Sam Gama, Steven Murphy, Lonnie Way, Kenneth Benham | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Stephen Drumm (PG), Harold Loop (SG), Joseph Zaverl (SF), William Jackson (PF), Sean Epps (C) Robert Steiner, David Wyant, Mark Sylvester, Eldon Ouellette, Danny Enger | |
| 08:48 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 08:46 | Tusculum | Sean Epps grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 08:40 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Drumm | 27-23 |
| 08:25 | Carson-Newman | John Butler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 08:16 | Tusculum | Harold Loop clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 08:14 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 08:00 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton is fouled on the floor by Sean Epps - foul #1 on Sean Epps, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way (SF) Carl Young | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 08:00 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 08:00 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 07:49 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Drumm | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Shelton (fresh) SF - Lonnie Way (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Stephen Drumm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Loop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Zaverl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller scores on a jumper near the basket | 32-25 |
| 07:09 | Tusculum | William Jackson is hacked by Lonnie Way - foul #1 on Lonnie Way, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham (SF) Lonnie Way | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Steiner (PG), Danny Enger (C) Stephen Drumm, Sean Epps | |
| 07:09 | Tusculum | William Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:09 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Kenneth Benham | 32-25 |
| 07:02 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 07:01 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 06:55 | Tusculum | Danny Enger's layup is rejected by Joseph Fuller | 32-25 |
| 06:53 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 06:28 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Zaverl - foul #1 on Joseph Zaverl, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Carl Young (PF) John Butler, Luis Shelton, Joseph Fuller | |
| Subs | Tusculum | David Wyant (SG), Eldon Ouellette (PF), Sean Epps (C) Harold Loop, William Jackson, Danny Enger | |
| 06:28 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:28 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:14 | Tusculum | Steven Murphy is called for the reach on David Wyant - foul #2 on Steven Murphy, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way (SF) Steven Murphy | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Stephen Drumm (PG), William Jackson (PF), Danny Enger (C) Robert Steiner, Joseph Zaverl, Sean Epps | |
| 06:14 | Tusculum | David Wyant misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:14 | Tusculum | William Jackson grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 06:00 | Tusculum | William Jackson's floater is tipped away by James Campbell | 33-25 |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Kenneth Benham | 33-25 |
| 05:36 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young blows the layup | 33-25 |
| 05:35 | Tusculum | Stephen Drumm pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:29 | Tusculum | David Wyant buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Drumm | 33-28 |
| 05:05 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham's pass is intercepted by David Wyant | 33-28 |
| 04:55 | Tusculum | Danny Enger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Danny Enger, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (SG), Joseph Fuller (PF) Kenneth Benham, Carl Young | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Steiner (PG), Harold Loop (SG), Joseph Zaverl (SF), Sean Epps (C) Stephen Drumm, David Wyant, William Jackson, Danny Enger | |
| 04:31 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Campbell | 35-28 |
| 04:22 | Tusculum | Sean Epps knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Harold Loop | 35-30 |
| 04:04 | Carson-Newman | Sean Epps swats the short shot by James Campbell | 35-30 |
| 04:02 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 03:50 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell misses the shot in the paint | 35-30 |
| 03:48 | Tusculum | Sean Epps grabs the board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sam Gama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Shelton (fresh) SF - Lonnie Way (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Robert Steiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Loop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Zaverl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eldon Ouellette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Epps (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Tusculum | Harold Loop misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Campbell - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Kenneth Benham (SF), Troy Hilbert (C) Sam Gama, Luis Shelton, Lonnie Way, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Mark Sylvester (SF), Angel Marino (PF) Joseph Zaverl, Eldon Ouellette | |
| 03:44 | Tusculum | Harold Loop makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:44 | Tusculum | Harold Loop makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:24 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert makes the floater from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 03:14 | Tusculum | Angel Marino hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Loop | 37-34 |
| 02:58 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 02:57 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 02:47 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 02:46 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert tips it in | 39-34 |
| 02:31 | Tusculum | Angel Marino loses the dribble to John Butler | 39-34 |
| 02:27 | Carson-Newman | John Butler throws it down | 41-34 |
| 02:18 | Tusculum | Joseph Fuller steals the ball from Robert Steiner | 41-34 |
| 02:02 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Butler | 43-34 |
| 01:39 | Tusculum | Angel Marino is fouled on the floor by Troy Hilbert - foul #3 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #10 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (PG), Lonnie Way (SF), Carl Young (PF), James Campbell (C) John Butler, Kenneth Benham, Joseph Fuller, Troy Hilbert | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Stephen Drumm (PG), David Wyant (SG), Joseph Zaverl (SF), Danny Enger (C) Robert Steiner, Harold Loop, Mark Sylvester, Sean Epps | |
| 01:39 | Tusculum | Angel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:39 | Tusculum | Angel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:19 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 01:17 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Stephen Drumm | 43-36 |
| 01:05 | Tusculum | Danny Enger misses long on a runner from the right block | 43-36 |
| 01:03 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 01:01 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 00:55 | Carson-Newman | The jump hook by Carl Young is blocked by Angel Marino | 43-36 |
| 00:53 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 00:40 | Tusculum | Joseph Zaverl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 00:39 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 00:30 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy's pass is intercepted by David Wyant | 43-36 |
| 00:03 | Tusculum | Angel Marino can't finish the layup | 43-36 |
| 00:01 | Tusculum | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Marino | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | The clock runs out | 43-36 |