| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Thomas Hartley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Solomon Clusky (fresh) SF - Emmitt Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Janssen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ross Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mayor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Zettel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blair Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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 (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ross Simmons | 26-40 |
| 19:20 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Mayor | 26-42 |
| 19:13 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner misses badly on a floater from the right block | 26-42 |
| 19:11 | Tusculum | Ross Simmons tips it but misses | 26-42 |
| 19:09 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:40 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-42 |
| 18:22 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen blows the layup but the foul's on Blair Scott - foul #2 on Blair Scott, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 18:22 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:22 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:12 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Emmitt Gardner - foul #1 on Emmitt Gardner, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 18:12 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:12 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 17:59 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Solomon Clusky | 29-43 |
| 17:44 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Isaac Armstrong is denied by Christian Janssen | 29-43 |
| 17:42 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:23 | Tusculum | Ross Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 29-43 |
| 17:22 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:01 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 17:00 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 16:32 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner loses the dribble to Blair Scott | 29-43 |
| 16:29 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott lays it up and in | 29-45 |
| 16:13 | Tusculum | Ross Simmons clanks a jump hook in the paint | 29-45 |
| 16:11 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen snags the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 16:06 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky is denied on a dunk by Isaac Armstrong | 29-45 |
| 16:05 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong grabs the board | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Thomas Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Clusky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christian Janssen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mayor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Zettel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blair Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Emmanuel Pagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan is fouled on the floor by Ross Simmons - foul #2 on Ross Simmons, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison (PG), Johnathan Stephenson (SG), Leroy Hensley (SF), Richard Kushner (PF), Kenneth Hoppe (C) Thomas Hartley, Solomon Clusky, Emmitt Gardner, Christian Janssen, Ross Simmons | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Franklin (PG), Stephen Richard (SG), Robert Ervin (SF), Jordan Hamilton (PF), Brandon Rogers (C) Brian Mayor, Richard Zettel, Blair Scott, Isaac Armstrong, Emmanuel Pagan | |
| 15:40 | Carson-Newman | Donald Franklin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-45 |
| 15:38 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 15:14 | Tusculum | Leroy Hensley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Kushner | 32-45 |
| 14:57 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Richard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 14:55 | Carson-Newman | Jordan Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 14:44 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin drills a jumper from the right block | 32-47 |
| 14:33 | Tusculum | Leroy Hensley banks in the layup | 34-47 |
| 14:13 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin misses the dunk attempt | 34-47 |
| 14:12 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin tips it in | 34-49 |
| 13:56 | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Ervin - foul #2 on Robert Ervin, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky (SG), Emmitt Gardner (SF) Johnathan Stephenson, Leroy Hensley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott (SF), Isaac Armstrong (PF) Donald Franklin, Brandon Rogers | |
| 13:56 | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 13:56 | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:40 | Carson-Newman | Emmitt Gardner picks off the pass by Stephen Richard | 35-49 |
| 13:13 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner loses the ball out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley (PG), Leroy Hensley (C) Calvin Ellison, Kenneth Hoppe | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor (PG), Richard Zettel (SG) Stephen Richard, Jordan Hamilton | |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 35-49 |
| 12:59 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 12:42 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 12:41 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 12:36 | Carson-Newman | Richard Zettel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 12:24 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Zettel - foul #2 on Richard Zettel, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Christian Janssen (PF) Richard Kushner | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan (C) Robert Ervin | |
| 12:24 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:24 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:24 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 12:15 | Carson-Newman | Emmitt Gardner steals the ball from Emmanuel Pagan | 36-52 |
| 11:53 | Tusculum | Richard Zettel steps in front of the Leroy Hensley pass | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Thomas Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Clusky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christian Janssen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mayor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Zettel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blair Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Emmanuel Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Carson-Newman | Christian Janssen takes the ball from Isaac Armstrong | 36-52 |
| 11:05 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Solomon Clusky, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson (SG), Richard Kushner (PF), Ross Simmons (C) Solomon Clusky, Emmitt Gardner, Leroy Hensley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Richard (PG), Jordan Hamilton (SG), Robert Ervin (PF) Brian Mayor, Richard Zettel, Isaac Armstrong | |
| 10:42 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Richard | 36-54 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 10:28 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley loses the dribble to Jordan Hamilton | 36-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:10 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Richard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 10:09 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:55 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Johnathan Stephenson | 38-54 |
| 09:37 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan misses badly on a shot from the left block | 38-54 |
| 09:36 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin grabs the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 09:11 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Richard | 38-56 |
| 08:58 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 08:57 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 08:49 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Johnathan Stephenson - foul #2 on Johnathan Stephenson, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison (PG), Solomon Clusky (SG), Emmitt Gardner (SF), Kenneth Hoppe (PF), Leroy Hensley (C) Thomas Hartley, Johnathan Stephenson, Christian Janssen, Richard Kushner, Ross Simmons | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor (PG), Richard Zettel (SG), Isaac Armstrong (PF), Brandon Rogers (C) Stephen Richard, Jordan Hamilton, Blair Scott, Emmanuel Pagan | |
| 08:49 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:49 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 08:31 | Tusculum | Richard Zettel steals it from Solomon Clusky | 38-58 |
| 08:03 | Carson-Newman | Brandon Rogers's floater is tipped away by Emmitt Gardner | 38-58 |
| 08:02 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| 07:57 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Zettel - foul #3 on Richard Zettel, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jordan Hamilton (SF) Robert Ervin | |
| 07:57 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky misses the free throw | 40-58 |
| 07:57 | Tusculum | Leroy Hensley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 07:52 | Tusculum | Leroy Hensley makes the shot from close range | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Calvin Ellison (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Solomon Clusky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Hoppe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mayor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Zettel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Carson-Newman | Brandon Rogers is hacked by Calvin Ellison - foul #1 on Calvin Ellison, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley (PG), Richard Kushner (PF) Calvin Ellison, Leroy Hensley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 07:10 | Carson-Newman | Richard Zettel makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 06:58 | Tusculum | Kenneth Hoppe comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Zettel - foul #4 on Richard Zettel, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ross Simmons (C) Richard Kushner | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott (SF) Jordan Hamilton | |
| 06:58 | Tusculum | Kenneth Hoppe makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:58 | Tusculum | Kenneth Hoppe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:58 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Isaac Armstrong | 43-60 |
| 06:39 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Zettel | 43-62 |
| 06:26 | Tusculum | Brandon Rogers swats the short shot by Solomon Clusky | 43-62 |
| 06:25 | Carson-Newman | Brandon Rogers grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 06:09 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong misses short on a runner from the baseline | 43-62 |
| 06:07 | Tusculum | Kenneth Hoppe gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 05:53 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky is fouled on the floor by Richard Zettel - foul #5 on Richard Zettel, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison (SG), Johnathan Stephenson (SF), Richard Kushner (PF), Leroy Hensley (C) Solomon Clusky, Emmitt Gardner, Kenneth Hoppe, Ross Simmons | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Richard (PG), Jordan Hamilton (SG), Robert Ervin (PF), Emmanuel Pagan (C) Brian Mayor, Richard Zettel, Isaac Armstrong, Brandon Rogers | |
| 05:39 | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnathan Stephenson | 45-62 |
| 05:24 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 05:23 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 04:56 | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hartley | 48-62 |
| 04:30 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Richard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 04:28 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 04:15 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin lays it in on a great pass from Jordan Hamilton | 48-64 |
| 04:02 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson is hacked by Blair Scott - foul #3 on Blair Scott, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky (SG), Emmitt Gardner (SF), Ross Simmons (C) Thomas Hartley, Calvin Ellison, Leroy Hensley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor (PG), Isaac Armstrong (PF), Brandon Rogers (C) Blair Scott, Robert Ervin, Emmanuel Pagan | |
| 04:02 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:02 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Carson-Newman | Johnathan Stephenson is called for the reach on Brian Mayor - foul #3 on Johnathan Stephenson, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Johnathan Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Solomon Clusky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Kushner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ross Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mayor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Richard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jordan Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Carson-Newman | Solomon Clusky steps in front of the Stephen Richard pass | 50-64 |
| 03:09 | Tusculum | Brian Mayor steps in front of the Solomon Clusky pass | 50-64 |
| 02:44 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong knocks in the runner in the paint | 50-66 |
| 02:40 | Tusculum | Brian Mayor is called for the reach on Richard Kushner - foul #2 on Brian Mayor, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison (PG), Jimmy Harris (SG), Christian Janssen (SF), Kenneth Hoppe (C) Johnathan Stephenson, Solomon Clusky, Emmitt Gardner, Ross Simmons | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Franklin (PG), Richard Graham (SG), William Hebert (SF), Robert Ervin (PF) Brian Mayor, Stephen Richard, Jordan Hamilton, Isaac Armstrong | |
| 02:40 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | William Hebert snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 02:14 | Carson-Newman | Christian Janssen steals it from Donald Franklin | 50-66 |
| 02:11 | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison banks in the layup set up by Christian Janssen | 52-66 |
| 01:49 | Carson-Newman | Richard Graham is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Harris - foul #1 on Jimmy Harris, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson (SG), Leroy Hensley (C) Jimmy Harris, Richard Kushner | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Richard (SG), Jordan Hamilton (PF) Donald Franklin, William Hebert | |
| 01:49 | Carson-Newman | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:49 | Carson-Newman | Richard Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:49 | Tusculum | Leroy Hensley pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:29 | Tusculum | Kenneth Hoppe misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 01:28 | Carson-Newman | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:15 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Richard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-69 |
| 01:02 | Tusculum | Robert Ervin takes the ball from Johnathan Stephenson | 52-69 |
| 00:59 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Richard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Ervin | 52-71 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Tusculum | Richard Graham steps in front of the Calvin Ellison pass in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 00:55 | Carson-Newman | Richard Graham hits the finger roll | 52-73 |
| 00:49 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Calvin Ellison | 55-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin jams it | 55-75 |
| 00:14 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Richard - foul #2 on Stephen Richard, team foul #9 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Franklin (PG) Richard Graham | |
| 00:14 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:14 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Donald Franklin runs out the clock | 57-75 |