| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Timothy Perkins (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Keith Albarran (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) C - Eric Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronald Burrill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lance Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Currie (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Burrill | 24-35 |
| 19:19 | Tusculum | Keith Albarran misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 19:17 | Tusculum | Johnnie Johnson misses the tip | 24-35 |
| 19:16 | Tusculum | Eric Howard snags the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 19:06 | Tusculum | David Currie steps in front of the Keith Albarran pass | 24-35 |
| 18:48 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill is hacked by Timothy Perkins - foul #2 on Timothy Perkins, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 18:31 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Albarran - foul #3 on Keith Albarran, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Griggs (SG) Keith Albarran | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 18:31 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:31 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:08 | Tusculum | Timothy Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 18:06 | Tusculum | Eric Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 17:52 | Tusculum | Timothy Perkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 17:50 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Dustin Price | 24-37 |
| 17:39 | Carson-Newman | David Currie hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson and he's fouled by Johnnie Johnson - foul #1 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #3 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Tusculum | George Hay (C) Eric Howard | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 17:39 | Carson-Newman | David Currie makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 17:13 | Tusculum | George Hay buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Perkins | 26-40 |
| 17:05 | Carson-Newman | David Currie misses the lay-in | 26-40 |
| 17:04 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Gary Griggs | 26-40 |
| 16:37 | Tusculum | Charles Whitt connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Perkins and he's hacked by Lance Jones - foul #1 on Lance Jones, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt (SG), Mark Smith (C) Timothy Perkins, Johnnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel (PG), Bruce Wright (SG), Edward Matt (SF), Marty May (PF), Manuel Grayson (C) Ronald Burrill, Lance Jones, Dustin Price, Daniel Wilson, David Currie | |
| 16:37 | Tusculum | Charles Whitt misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:37 | Carson-Newman | Marty May gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:21 | Carson-Newman | Marty May drills a floater from the baseline set up by Dustin Mitzel | 28-42 |
| 16:02 | Tusculum | Charles Whitt's floater is tipped away by Marty May | 28-42 |
| 16:00 | Carson-Newman | Manuel Grayson snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Proffitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charles Whitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Hay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Dustin Mitzel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Matt (fresh) PF - Marty May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Grayson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 15:40 | Tusculum | George Hay gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:21 | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-42 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Timothy Perkins (PG), Keith Albarran (SG), Eric Howard (C) Marvin Proffitt, Charles Whitt, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill (PG), Lance Jones (SG) Dustin Mitzel, Edward Matt | |
| 15:08 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 28-42 |
| 15:07 | Carson-Newman | Marty May gets the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:50 | Carson-Newman | Manuel Grayson is called for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Mark Smith (SF), Johnnie Johnson (PF) Gary Griggs, George Hay | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF), David Currie (C) Bruce Wright, Marty May, Manuel Grayson | |
| 14:33 | Tusculum | Johnnie Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 30-42 |
| 14:20 | Carson-Newman | David Currie clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 14:18 | Carson-Newman | David Currie gets the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:04 | Carson-Newman | David Currie comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-42 |
| 14:02 | Carson-Newman | David Currie hits the follow up shot | 30-44 |
| 13:42 | Tusculum | Keith Albarran misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-44 |
| 13:41 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:36 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price can't finish the layup | 30-44 |
| 13:35 | Tusculum | Timothy Perkins gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:30 | Tusculum | Keith Albarran hits a floater from the left side set up by Timothy Perkins | 32-44 |
| 13:16 | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Burrill | 32-46 |
| 13:05 | Tusculum | Mark Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Griggs (PG), Charles Whitt (SF), George Hay (PF) Timothy Perkins, Johnnie Johnson, Eric Howard | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel (PG), Bruce Wright (SG), Marty May (SF), Manuel Grayson (C) Ronald Burrill, Lance Jones, Dustin Price, David Currie | |
| 12:39 | Carson-Newman | Manuel Grayson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Manuel Grayson, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Harold Okamoto (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Edward Matt (SF) Daniel Wilson | |
| 12:21 | Tusculum | Keith Albarran misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 12:20 | Tusculum | The offensive rebound goes to George Hay | 32-46 |
| 11:56 | Tusculum | Charles Whitt misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Wright - foul #1 on Bruce Wright, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Johnnie Johnson (PF), Eric Howard (C) Harold Okamoto, George Hay | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill (PG), Dustin Price (SF) Dustin Mitzel, Edward Matt | |
| 11:56 | Tusculum | Charles Whitt misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 11:56 | Tusculum | Charles Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Albarran (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Ronald Burrill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dustin Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Grayson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Carson-Newman | Marty May knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Price | 33-49 |
| 11:23 | Tusculum | Gary Griggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Whitt | 36-49 |
| 11:13 | Carson-Newman | Manuel Grayson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Burrill | 36-52 |
| 10:58 | Tusculum | Keith Albarran misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 10:57 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 10:55 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Timothy Perkins (PG), Mark Smith (SF) Keith Albarran, Charles Whitt | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF), David Currie (C) Bruce Wright, Marty May, Manuel Grayson | |
| 10:47 | Tusculum | Gary Griggs scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 38-52 |
| 10:34 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Tusculum | George Hay (C) Eric Howard | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 10:34 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:34 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Price makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:22 | Tusculum | Timothy Perkins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-54 |
| 10:20 | Carson-Newman | David Currie snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 10:00 | Carson-Newman | Mark Smith takes the ball from David Currie | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Tusculum | The jump hook by Mark Smith is blocked by David Currie | 38-54 |
| 09:52 | Carson-Newman | David Currie pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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) | |
| 09:32 | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Burrill | 38-57 |
| 09:22 | Tusculum | Mark Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 09:21 | Tusculum | Gary Griggs misses the tip | 38-57 |
| 09:20 | Tusculum | Johnnie Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 09:13 | Tusculum | Daniel Wilson swats the layup by George Hay | 38-57 |
| 09:11 | Tusculum | Johnnie Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 09:03 | Tusculum | Mark Smith connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Perkins and he's hacked by Dustin Price - foul #1 on Dustin Price, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Keith Albarran (SG), Charles Whitt (SF), Eric Howard (C) Gary Griggs, Johnnie Johnson, George Hay | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel (PG), Bruce Wright (SF) Ronald Burrill, Dustin Price | |
| 09:03 | Tusculum | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:51 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Wright makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dustin Mitzel | 41-59 |
| 08:26 | Tusculum | Timothy Perkins comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-59 |
| 08:25 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 08:01 | Carson-Newman | David Currie buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Mitzel | 41-61 |
| 07:56 | Tusculum | David Currie steals it from Eric Howard | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Timothy Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 ast. SG - Keith Albarran (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Dustin Mitzel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Currie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 5 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dustin Mitzel | 41-63 |
| 07:19 | Tusculum | Keith Albarran misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 07:18 | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 06:49 | Carson-Newman | Charles Whitt is called for the reach on Bruce Wright - foul #2 on Charles Whitt, team foul #5 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Griggs (PG), Johnnie Johnson (PF), George Hay (C) Timothy Perkins, Mark Smith, Eric Howard | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill (PG), Dustin Price (SF), Marty May (PF), Manuel Grayson (C) Dustin Mitzel, Lance Jones, Daniel Wilson, David Currie | |
| 06:28 | Carson-Newman | Marty May hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Burrill | 41-65 |
| 06:04 | Tusculum | Charles Whitt makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Griggs | 44-65 |
| 05:49 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Wright's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Johnson | 44-65 |
| 05:30 | Tusculum | Johnnie Johnson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Marty May - foul #3 on Marty May, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt (SG), Jamie Smith (SF) Keith Albarran, Charles Whitt | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel (SG) Bruce Wright | |
| 05:30 | Tusculum | Johnnie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 05:30 | Tusculum | Johnnie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 05:30 | Carson-Newman | Manuel Grayson snags the defensive board | 44-65 |
| 05:01 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 05:00 | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt snags the defensive board | 44-65 |
| 04:47 | Tusculum | Gary Griggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-65 |
| 04:46 | Tusculum | Johnnie Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 04:32 | Tusculum | Jamie Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Griggs | 47-65 |
| 04:27 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 04:25 | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 04:21 | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Griggs | 49-65 |
| 04:02 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnnie Johnson - foul #2 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Timothy Perkins (PG), Keith Albarran (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Eric Howard (C) Marvin Proffitt, Jamie Smith, Johnnie Johnson, George Hay | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lance Jones (SG), Edward Matt (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF), David Currie (C) Dustin Mitzel, Dustin Price, Marty May, Manuel Grayson | |
| 04:02 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:02 | Carson-Newman | Ronald Burrill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:42 | Tusculum | Keith Albarran makes the floater from close range set up by Eric Howard and he's hacked by Lance Jones - foul #2 on Lance Jones, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Charles Whitt (SF) Gary Griggs | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Bruce Wright (SF) Ronald Burrill | |
| 03:42 | Tusculum | Keith Albarran makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Timothy Perkins (fresh) 9 ast. SG - Keith Albarran (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whitt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Edward Matt (fresh) SG - Lance Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Currie (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 5 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Steven Silverman (PG), Marvin Proffitt (SG), Jamie Smith (SF), Harold Okamoto (PF) Timothy Perkins, Keith Albarran, Charles Whitt, Eric Howard | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Edward Hawks (PG), Marty May (PF), Manuel Grayson (C) Lance Jones, Daniel Wilson, David Currie | |
| 02:49 | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Marty May - foul #4 on Marty May, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Griggs (SG) Steven Silverman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel (PG) Edward Hawks | |
| 02:49 | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:49 | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:21 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 02:19 | Carson-Newman | Edward Matt tips it home | 54-68 |
| 02:14 | Tusculum | Gary Griggs misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 02:12 | Tusculum | Mark Smith can't tip it in | 54-68 |
| 02:11 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Marty May | 54-68 |
| 01:42 | Carson-Newman | Marvin Proffitt is called for the reach on Dustin Mitzel - foul #1 on Marvin Proffitt, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Tusculum | George Hay (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 01:42 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:42 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:32 | Tusculum | Harold Okamoto loses the dribble to Manuel Grayson | 54-70 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Harold Okamoto is called for the reach on Dustin Mitzel - foul #1 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:06 | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Smith | 57-72 |
| 00:47 | Carson-Newman | Edward Matt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Wright | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:23 | Carson-Newman | Edward Matt scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Manuel Grayson | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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) | |
| 00:19 | Tusculum | Marvin Proffitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Marty May grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Dustin Mitzel runs out the clock | 57-74 |