| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - David Creech (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hoff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Pfannenstiel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudy Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hetrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Pendleton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hoff inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey 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 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech is whistled for a carry | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton loses the dribble to Willie Pfannenstiel | 38-32 |
| 19:00 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel's pass is intercepted by Rudy Meeker | 38-32 |
| 18:55 | Carson-Newman | John Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rudy Meeker | 38-34 |
| 18:40 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:39 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:29 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Creech - foul #3 on David Creech, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky (PG) David Creech | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 18:29 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:29 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:29 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | Carson-Newman | John Butler is fouled on the floor by Charles Hoff - foul #3 on Charles Hoff, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | James Singer (SF) Charles Hoff | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 17:55 | Carson-Newman | John Butler makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Hetrick | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Pfannenstiel, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee (C) Benjamin Mathews | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan (PF) Curtis Hetrick | |
| 17:18 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on James Singer - foul #2 on James Singer, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Robert Bennett (SG) William Evans | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (SG) Rudy Meeker | |
| 17:18 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:18 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:05 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:04 | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 17:03 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Luis Shelton | 38-38 |
| 16:51 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-38 |
| 16:50 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:29 | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 16:28 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Sterling Logan | 38-38 |
| 16:17 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton clanks a runner from the right block | 38-38 |
| 16:15 | Carson-Newman | John Butler tips it home | 38-40 |
| 15:56 | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 15:55 | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan grabs the board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - John Zapoticky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bennett (fresh) SF - James Singer (fresh) PF - Willie Pfannenstiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Gee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sterling Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Pendleton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Butler | 38-42 |
| 15:23 | Belmont Abbey | James Singer misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:21 | Carson-Newman | John Butler snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:15 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:13 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:07 | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luis Shelton | 38-44 |
| 14:45 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ron Pendleton - foul #2 on Ron Pendleton, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | David Creech (PG), William Evans (SG), Charles Hoff (SF), Benjamin Mathews (C) John Zapoticky, Robert Bennett, James Singer, Mario Gee | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (PG), Rudy Meeker (SG), Robert Kyle (SF), Curtis Hetrick (PF), William Galicia (C) John Butler, Luis Shelton, Christopher Friedman, Sterling Logan, Ron Pendleton | |
| 14:45 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:45 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:32 | Carson-Newman | Charles Hoff swats the layup by Rudy Meeker | 40-44 |
| 14:31 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Charles Hoff | 40-44 |
| 14:16 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hoff knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 13:57 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Willie Pfannenstiel - foul #2 on Willie Pfannenstiel, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hamborsky (PF) Willie Pfannenstiel | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 13:57 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:57 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:37 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hamborsky is hacked by Curtis Hetrick - foul #2 on Curtis Hetrick, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (PG) Sam Gama | |
| 13:20 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 13:18 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hamborsky grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:04 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech is hacked by William Galicia - foul #4 on William Galicia, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee (PF) Charles Hamborsky | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton (C) William Galicia | |
| 12:49 | Belmont Abbey | Rudy Meeker blocks the jumper by David Creech | 42-45 |
| 12:47 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:31 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech connects on the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Luis Shelton - foul #1 on Luis Shelton, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | James Singer (SF), Charles Hamborsky (C) Charles Hoff, Benjamin Mathews | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Sterling Logan (SF) Luis Shelton, Robert Kyle | |
| 12:31 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:31 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:17 | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-45 |
| 12:02 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hamborsky | 46-45 |
| 11:46 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 11:44 | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - David Creech (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Singer (fresh) PF - Mario Gee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hamborsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Meeker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sterling Logan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Hetrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Pendleton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Belmont Abbey | Rudy Meeker takes the ball from David Creech in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 11:31 | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:29 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to William Evans | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Belmont Abbey | James Singer loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky (PG), Robert Bennett (SG), Charles Hoff (SF), Willie Pfannenstiel (PF), Benjamin Mathews (C) David Creech, William Evans, James Singer, Mario Gee, Charles Hamborsky | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (SG), Christopher Friedman (SF) Rudy Meeker, Curtis Hetrick | |
| 10:56 | Carson-Newman | John Butler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick (PF) Sterling Logan | |
| 10:39 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Bennett | 48-47 |
| 10:14 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Pfannenstiel - foul #3 on Willie Pfannenstiel, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 10:14 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:14 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:00 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bennett | 51-49 |
| 09:47 | Carson-Newman | John Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:46 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:23 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel makes the turnaround from the right block set up by John Zapoticky and the foul's on Curtis Hetrick - foul #3 on Curtis Hetrick, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | David Creech (PG), William Evans (SG), James Singer (SF), Mario Gee (C) John Zapoticky, Robert Bennett, Charles Hoff, Benjamin Mathews | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker (SG), Sterling Logan (PF) John Butler, Curtis Hetrick | |
| 09:23 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:01 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:00 | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:40 | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Singer | 56-49 |
| 08:22 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Shelton | 56-51 |
| 07:59 | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 07:58 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Rudy Meeker | 56-51 |
| 07:56 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton is hacked by David Creech in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Creech, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hamborsky (PF), Benjamin Mathews (C) Willie Pfannenstiel, Mario Gee | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick (PF), William Galicia (C) Christopher Friedman, Ron Pendleton | |
| 07:56 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:56 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:33 | Belmont Abbey | Benjamin Mathews buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Creech | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - David Creech (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Singer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Hamborsky (fresh) C - Benjamin Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Luis Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Meeker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sterling Logan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Hetrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Galicia (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan dunks the ball on a great pass from William Galicia | 58-55 |
| 06:58 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Evans | 60-55 |
| 06:31 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker is hacked by William Evans - foul #2 on William Evans, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky (PG), Robert Bennett (SG), Charles Hoff (SF), Mario Gee (PF) David Creech, William Evans, James Singer, Benjamin Mathews | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Robert Kyle (SF) Luis Shelton, Sterling Logan | |
| 06:31 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:31 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:09 | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee buries a floater in the paint set up by John Zapoticky | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Carson-Newman | Robert Bennett is called for the reach on Robert Kyle - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel (PF) Charles Hamborsky | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman (SF), Ron Pendleton (C) Rudy Meeker, Curtis Hetrick | |
| 05:51 | Carson-Newman | Robert Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:51 | Carson-Newman | Robert Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:32 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 05:30 | Carson-Newman | John Butler grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:18 | Carson-Newman | Robert Kyle banks in the layup on a great pass from John Butler | 62-61 |
| 05:04 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel connects on the floater from the right block | 64-61 |
| 04:44 | Carson-Newman | John Butler misses the fadeaway from the left side | 64-61 |
| 04:42 | Belmont Abbey | Mario Gee grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 04:22 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hoff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:21 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | Carson-Newman | Robert Kyle is hacked by Mario Gee - foul #1 on Mario Gee, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | David Creech (PG), William Evans (SG), James Singer (SF), Benjamin Mathews (C) John Zapoticky, Robert Bennett, Charles Hoff, Mario Gee | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan (PF) William Galicia | |
| 04:05 | Carson-Newman | Robert Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:05 | Carson-Newman | Robert Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:43 | Belmont Abbey | James Singer's layup is rejected by Ron Pendleton | 64-63 |
| 03:41 | Carson-Newman | Robert Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:26 | Carson-Newman | John Butler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Friedman | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - David Creech (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Singer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Pfannenstiel (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Kyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sterling Logan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Pendleton (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans clanks a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Robert Kyle - foul #1 on Robert Kyle, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hamborsky (PF) Willie Pfannenstiel | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (PG), Rudy Meeker (SG), Curtis Hetrick (PF) John Butler, Robert Kyle, Christopher Friedman | |
| 03:04 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:04 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:04 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans makes the 3rd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:44 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 67-66 |
| 02:43 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:43 | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hoff (SF), Willie Pfannenstiel (PF) James Singer, Charles Hamborsky | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Christopher Friedman (SF), William Galicia (C) Luis Shelton, Sterling Logan, Ron Pendleton | |
| 02:24 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Evans | 70-66 |
| 02:12 | Carson-Newman | John Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 02:11 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Willie Pfannenstiel | 70-66 |
| 01:57 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 01:56 | Carson-Newman | John Butler grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 01:30 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick buries a shot from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 01:25 | Belmont Abbey | Willie Pfannenstiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton (C) William Galicia | |
| 01:18 | Carson-Newman | John Butler connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudy Meeker | 70-70 |
| 00:58 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Ron Pendleton - foul #3 on Ron Pendleton, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:58 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:58 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:58 | Belmont Abbey | David Creech makes the 3rd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:51 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker is hacked by David Creech - foul #5 on David Creech, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky (PG) David Creech | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:51 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:51 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:37 | Belmont Abbey | William Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Zapoticky | 75-72 |
| 00:24 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Butler | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey 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) | |
| 00:22 | Belmont Abbey | Rudy Meeker is called for the reach on Charles Hoff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudy Meeker, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Belmont Abbey | Charles Hoff misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Ron Pendleton | 75-74 |
| 00:18 | Carson-Newman | John Butler double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 00:17 | Belmont Abbey | John Butler is called for the reach on John Zapoticky - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:17 | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick is whistled for traveling | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Belmont Abbey | John Zapoticky runs out the clock | 77-74 |