| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Stephen Holley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Pomberg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Serisky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Bostwick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Stephen Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Shipman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Hutcheson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Morris Bobo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Zdenek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Carson-Newman | Eric Shipman clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:43 | Shaw | James Serisky gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:41 | Shaw | Eric Shipman takes the ball from Stephen Holley in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 19:38 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Shipman | 37-32 |
| 19:30 | Shaw | Ryan Pomberg is denied on a dunk by Bobby Zdenek | 37-32 |
| 19:29 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 19:15 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Shipman | 37-32 |
| 18:50 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Sears makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 18:28 | Shaw | Eric Shipman steps in front of the Ryan Pomberg pass | 37-34 |
| 18:11 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Holley steals the ball from Lewis Hutcheson | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Shaw | Robert Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 17:41 | Shaw | Ryan Pomberg grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Shaw | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:26 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:12 | Carson-Newman | Bobby Zdenek is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | Myron January (PG), Buddy Bourassa (SF), James Parker (PF), Keith Haynes (C) Stephen Holley, Ryan Pomberg, James Serisky, Duane Bostwick | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Murray (PG), Timothy Sawyer (SF), Garry Maples (PF), William Collins (C) Stephen Sears, Lewis Hutcheson, Morris Bobo, Bobby Zdenek | |
| 16:54 | Carson-Newman | Garry Maples connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Murray and he's fouled by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gerald Goforth (PG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 16:54 | Carson-Newman | Garry Maples makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:27 | Shaw | Myron January hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Goforth | 39-37 |
| 16:12 | Carson-Newman | James Murray buries a jump hook from the left block | 39-39 |
| 15:55 | Shaw | Buddy Bourassa scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Myron January | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Gerald Goforth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron January (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Bourassa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Shipman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Sawyer (fresh) PF - Garry Maples (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Carson-Newman | Eric Shipman's pass is intercepted by Myron January | 41-39 |
| 15:26 | Shaw | Keith Haynes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Keith Haynes, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | Stephen Holley (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Ryan Pomberg (SF), Duane Bostwick (C) Gerald Goforth, Myron January, Buddy Bourassa, Keith Haynes | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Sears (PG), Lewis Hutcheson (SF), Morris Bobo (PF), Bobby Zdenek (C) James Murray, Timothy Sawyer, Garry Maples, William Collins | |
| 15:11 | Carson-Newman | Bobby Zdenek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Serisky (PF) James Parker | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 14:50 | Shaw | Bobby Zdenek picks off the pass by Ryan Pomberg | 41-39 |
| 14:33 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 14:32 | Shaw | Stephen Holley pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:24 | Shaw | James Serisky misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 14:23 | Shaw | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 14:00 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson misses short on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Pomberg - foul #1 on Ryan Pomberg, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Parker (C) Duane Bostwick | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Collins (C) Bobby Zdenek | |
| 14:00 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:00 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:00 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson makes the 3rd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:32 | Shaw | Stephen Holley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:30 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:13 | Carson-Newman | Eric Shipman hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Hutcheson | 43-45 |
| 13:06 | Shaw | Robert Davis misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 13:04 | Shaw | James Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:49 | Shaw | Morris Bobo swats the short shot by Ryan Pomberg | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | Carson-Newman | William Collins gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:31 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Sears | 43-48 |
| 12:24 | Shaw | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:23 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to William Collins | 43-48 |
| 11:54 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 11:53 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 11:51 | Shaw | Ryan Pomberg gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Stephen Holley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Pomberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Serisky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Parker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Stephen Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Shipman (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Hutcheson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Morris Bobo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Shaw | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 11:30 | Carson-Newman | William Collins gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:13 | Carson-Newman | Eric Shipman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 11:11 | Carson-Newman | William Collins tips it home | 43-50 |
| 10:47 | Shaw | James Parker misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 10:46 | Shaw | James Serisky grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:24 | Shaw | Ryan Pomberg drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Holley | 45-50 |
| 09:58 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo connects on the floater from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 09:38 | Shaw | Stephen Holley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 09:36 | Shaw | James Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:23 | Shaw | James Serisky travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gerald Goforth (PG), Myron January (SG), Buddy Bourassa (SF), David Burns (PF), Duane Bostwick (C) Stephen Holley, Robert Davis, Ryan Pomberg, James Serisky, James Parker | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Murray (PG), Paul Coddington (SG), Timothy Sawyer (SF), Garry Maples (PF), Bobby Zdenek (C) Stephen Sears, Eric Shipman, Lewis Hutcheson, Morris Bobo, William Collins | |
| 09:08 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Goforth - foul #1 on Gerald Goforth, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| 09:00 | Carson-Newman | James Murray loses the dribble to Gerald Goforth | 45-52 |
| 08:45 | Shaw | Myron January is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 08:44 | Shaw | Buddy Bourassa tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 08:19 | Carson-Newman | Garry Maples misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 47-52 |
| 08:18 | Shaw | Buddy Bourassa snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 07:57 | Shaw | Buddy Bourassa scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Goforth | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Gerald Goforth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron January (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Bourassa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Bostwick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Coddington (fresh) SF - Timothy Sawyer (fresh) PF - Garry Maples (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bobby Zdenek (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Carson-Newman | James Murray blows the layup but he's fouled by David Burns - foul #1 on David Burns, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 07:41 | Carson-Newman | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:41 | Carson-Newman | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:24 | Shaw | Myron January comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 07:22 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Timothy Sawyer | 49-54 |
| 07:04 | Carson-Newman | James Murray comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 07:02 | Shaw | David Burns grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:37 | Shaw | Buddy Bourassa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Davis (SG), James Serisky (PF), Keith Haynes (C) Buddy Bourassa, David Burns, Duane Bostwick | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Arthur Burlingame (PF) Garry Maples | |
| 06:17 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Bobby Zdenek is denied by Keith Haynes | 49-54 |
| 06:15 | Carson-Newman | James Murray gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:00 | Carson-Newman | James Murray buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 05:45 | Shaw | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Shaw | Stephen Holley (PG), Ryan Pomberg (SF), James Parker (PF) Myron January, Gerald Goforth, James Serisky | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Sears (PG), Eric Shipman (SG), Lewis Hutcheson (SF), Morris Bobo (PF) James Murray, Paul Coddington, Timothy Sawyer, Arthur Burlingame | |
| 05:25 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 05:23 | Shaw | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:05 | Shaw | Ryan Pomberg comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 05:03 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:54 | Carson-Newman | Eric Shipman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 04:53 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Ryan Pomberg | 49-56 |
| 04:46 | Shaw | Stephen Holley misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 04:45 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to James Parker | 49-56 |
| 04:31 | Shaw | Ryan Pomberg is hacked by Stephen Sears - foul #1 on Stephen Sears, team foul #1 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gerald Goforth (PG), Buddy Bourassa (SG), Duane Bostwick (C) Stephen Holley, Robert Davis, Keith Haynes | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Collins (C) Bobby Zdenek | |
| 04:16 | Shaw | Duane Bostwick hits a driving attempt from the right block | 51-56 |
| 03:58 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo is fouled on the floor by Ryan Pomberg - foul #2 on Ryan Pomberg, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Shaw | Myron January (PG) Gerald Goforth | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Murray (PG) Stephen Sears | |
| 03:58 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:58 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:58 | Shaw | James Parker grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 03:40 | Shaw | Duane Bostwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Sawyer (SF), Garry Maples (PF) Lewis Hutcheson, Morris Bobo | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Myron January (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buddy Bourassa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan Pomberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 7 reb. C - Duane Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - James Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Shipman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Sawyer (fresh) PF - Garry Maples (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Carson-Newman | James Murray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 03:27 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Shipman | 51-57 |
| 03:15 | Carson-Newman | Eric Shipman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Murray | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw 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 (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Shaw | Buddy Bourassa is hacked by Eric Shipman during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Eric Shipman, team foul #2 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | Stephen Holley (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Myron January, James Parker | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul Coddington (SG) Eric Shipman | |
| 02:40 | Shaw | Stephen Holley loses the ball out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gerald Goforth (SF), David Burns (PF), Keith Haynes (C) Ryan Pomberg, Buddy Bourassa, Duane Bostwick | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson (SF), Arthur Burlingame (PF) Timothy Sawyer, William Collins | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Pomberg (SF), James Serisky (PF), Duane Bostwick (C) Gerald Goforth, David Burns, Keith Haynes | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Sears (PG), Eric Shipman (SG), Morris Bobo (PF) James Murray, Paul Coddington, Arthur Burlingame | |
| 02:22 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Sears | 51-63 |
| 02:10 | Shaw | Ryan Pomberg banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Stephen Holley | 53-63 |
| 01:48 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Hutcheson and he's fouled by James Serisky - foul #2 on James Serisky, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gerald Goforth (PG), Myron January (SG), Buddy Bourassa (SF), James Parker (PF), Keith Haynes (C) Stephen Holley, Robert Davis, Ryan Pomberg, James Serisky, Duane Bostwick | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Murray (PG), Paul Coddington (SG), Timothy Sawyer (SF), William Collins (C) Stephen Sears, Eric Shipman, Lewis Hutcheson, Garry Maples | |
| 01:48 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:37 | Shaw | James Parker scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Haynes | 55-66 |
| 01:25 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-66 |
| 01:24 | Shaw | Keith Haynes pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:16 | Shaw | Paul Coddington takes the ball from Keith Haynes | 55-66 |
| 00:55 | Carson-Newman | Morris Bobo's fadeaway is rejected by James Parker | 55-66 |
| 00:53 | Shaw | Buddy Bourassa grabs the board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Shaw | Gerald Goforth misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Murray - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #3 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Garry Maples (PF) Morris Bobo | |
| 00:48 | Shaw | Gerald Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:48 | Shaw | Gerald Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Goforth - foul #2 on Gerald Goforth, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Shaw | Stephen Holley (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Ryan Pomberg (SF), James Serisky (PF), Duane Bostwick (C) Gerald Goforth, Myron January, Buddy Bourassa, James Parker, Keith Haynes | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Arthur Burlingame (PF), Bobby Zdenek (C) Garry Maples, William Collins | |
| 00:45 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:45 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:39 | Shaw | Ryan Pomberg hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Davis | 60-68 |
| 00:39 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson (SF) Timothy Sawyer | |
| 00:36 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Holley is called for the reach on Lewis Hutcheson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Holley, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| 00:36 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:36 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:30 | Shaw | Robert Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | Arthur Burlingame pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Holley - foul #3 on Stephen Holley, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Lewis Hutcheson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:20 | Shaw | Arthur Burlingame takes the ball from Duane Bostwick | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | James Murray runs out the clock | 60-71 |