| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Thomas Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Solomon Clusky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Kushner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mayor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Zettel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blair Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Isaac Armstrong (fresh) 5 reb. C - Emmanuel Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 19:43 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:23 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 19:21 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 19:09 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Isaac Armstrong | 33-27 |
| 18:43 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:31 | Carson-Newman | Richard Zettel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:29 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Emmitt Gardner | 36-27 |
| 18:12 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 17:53 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Mayor | 39-30 |
| 17:33 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Christian Janssen (C) Ross Simmons | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 17:07 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 16:43 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:42 | Carson-Newman | Richard Zettel snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 16:30 | Carson-Newman | Richard Zettel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Solomon Clusky - foul #2 on Solomon Clusky, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson (SG), Kenneth Hoppe (PF), Leroy Hensley (C) Solomon Clusky, Emmitt Gardner, Richard Kushner | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Richard (PG), Robert Ervin (PF), Brandon Rogers (C) Brian Mayor, Isaac Armstrong, Emmanuel Pagan | |
| 16:30 | Carson-Newman | Richard Zettel misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:30 | Carson-Newman | Richard Zettel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:12 | Tusculum | Leroy Hensley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Hartley | 42-33 |
| 15:50 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin can't finish the layup | 42-33 |
| 15:49 | Tusculum | Leroy Hensley grabs the board | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Thomas Hartley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Janssen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hoppe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Stephen Richard (fresh) SG - Richard Zettel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blair Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Rogers (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 15:36 | Tusculum | Leroy Hensley snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 15:15 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen is fouled on the floor by Stephen Richard - foul #3 on Stephen Richard, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison (PG), Solomon Clusky (SG), Emmitt Gardner (SF), Richard Kushner (PF), Ross Simmons (C) Thomas Hartley, Johnathan Stephenson, Christian Janssen, Kenneth Hoppe, Leroy Hensley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor (PG), Isaac Armstrong (PF) Richard Zettel, Blair Scott | |
| 14:57 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:56 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner tips it but misses | 42-33 |
| 14:54 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:30 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor clanks a shot from the left side | 42-33 |
| 14:29 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:03 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Calvin Ellison | 45-33 |
| 13:45 | Carson-Newman | Brandon Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 13:44 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Ross Simmons | 45-33 |
| 13:41 | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley (PG) Calvin Ellison | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jordan Hamilton (SG), Blair Scott (SF), Emmanuel Pagan (C) Brian Mayor, Robert Ervin, Brandon Rogers | |
| 13:24 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan buries a runner in the paint | 45-35 |
| 13:07 | Tusculum | Emmanuel Pagan takes the ball from Ross Simmons | 45-35 |
| 12:44 | Carson-Newman | Emmitt Gardner picks off the pass by Jordan Hamilton | 45-35 |
| 12:39 | Tusculum | Jordan Hamilton is called for the reach on Thomas Hartley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jordan Hamilton, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson (SG), Christian Janssen (SF), Kenneth Hoppe (PF), Leroy Hensley (C) Solomon Clusky, Emmitt Gardner, Richard Kushner, Ross Simmons | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor (PG), Richard Zettel (SG), Robert Ervin (PF) Stephen Richard, Jordan Hamilton, Isaac Armstrong | |
| 12:26 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Johnathan Stephenson | 47-35 |
| 12:11 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Zettel and he's fouled by Leroy Hensley - foul #1 on Leroy Hensley, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| 12:11 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:09 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Mayor - foul #1 on Brian Mayor, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| 11:53 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| 11:35 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Mayor | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Thomas Hartley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Janssen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hoppe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mayor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Zettel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blair Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Pagan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson misses the 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 11:15 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 10:54 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:45 | Carson-Newman | Johnathan Stephenson steals it from Brian Mayor | 47-40 |
| 10:37 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley misses badly on a floater from the left block | 47-40 |
| 10:35 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:14 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 10:13 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:04 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott hits a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 09:50 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Zettel - foul #2 on Richard Zettel, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky (SG), Emmitt Gardner (SF), Richard Kushner (PF), Ross Simmons (C) Thomas Hartley, Christian Janssen, Kenneth Hoppe, Leroy Hensley | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Franklin (PG), Stephen Richard (SG), Jordan Hamilton (SF), Isaac Armstrong (PF), Brandon Rogers (C) Brian Mayor, Richard Zettel, Blair Scott, Robert Ervin, Emmanuel Pagan | |
| 09:50 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | Carson-Newman | Jordan Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:33 | Carson-Newman | Jordan Hamilton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:32 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:06 | Carson-Newman | Ross Simmons steals the ball from Donald Franklin | 48-42 |
| 08:46 | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson is hacked by Stephen Richard - foul #4 on Stephen Richard, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley (PG) Johnathan Stephenson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott (SF) Stephen Richard | |
| 08:32 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner is hacked by Brandon Rogers - foul #2 on Brandon Rogers, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin (C) Brandon Rogers | |
| 08:23 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner misses the floater from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:22 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:03 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Franklin | 48-45 |
| 07:47 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner misses long on a floater in the lane | 48-45 |
| 07:45 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Jordan Hamilton | 48-45 |
| 07:37 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 07:36 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:25 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Solomon Clusky - foul #3 on Solomon Clusky, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Christian Janssen (C) Ross Simmons | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor (PG), Richard Zettel (SG), Emmanuel Pagan (C) Donald Franklin, Jordan Hamilton, Blair Scott | |
| 07:25 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:25 | Carson-Newman | Robert Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Thomas Hartley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Clusky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Kushner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christian Janssen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mayor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Zettel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Armstrong (fresh) 9 reb. C - Emmanuel Pagan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley is fouled on the floor by Brian Mayor - foul #2 on Brian Mayor, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 07:15 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:15 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:52 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 06:51 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:34 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 06:12 | Carson-Newman | Christian Janssen takes the ball from Emmanuel Pagan | 51-47 |
| 06:07 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 06:06 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:52 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Solomon Clusky | 53-47 |
| 05:34 | Carson-Newman | Richard Zettel misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 05:32 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:10 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky hits a jumpshot from the left side | 55-47 |
| 04:51 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 04:50 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 04:36 | Tusculum | Robert Ervin takes the ball from Emmitt Gardner | 55-49 |
| 04:19 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:18 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:58 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-49 |
| 03:57 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:31 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 03:30 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 03:17 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 03:16 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Thomas Hartley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Clusky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Gardner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Kushner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christian Janssen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mayor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Zettel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ervin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Armstrong (fairly fresh) 11 reb. C - Emmanuel Pagan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Carson-Newman | Richard Zettel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 03:10 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Richard Kushner | 55-49 |
| 02:54 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 02:53 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 02:32 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan lays it up and in | 55-51 |
| 02:06 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner is called for a charge - foul #3 on Emmitt Gardner, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison (PG), Johnathan Stephenson (SG), Leroy Hensley (SF), Kenneth Hoppe (PF), Ross Simmons (C) Thomas Hartley, Solomon Clusky, Emmitt Gardner, Richard Kushner, Christian Janssen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Franklin (PG), Stephen Richard (SG), Blair Scott (SF), Jordan Hamilton (PF), Brandon Rogers (C) Brian Mayor, Richard Zettel, Robert Ervin, Isaac Armstrong, Emmanuel Pagan | |
| 02:01 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| 01:49 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Richard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 01:49 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley (PG), Solomon Clusky (SG), Emmitt Gardner (SF), Richard Kushner (PF) Calvin Ellison, Johnathan Stephenson, Leroy Hensley, Kenneth Hoppe | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor (PG), Richard Zettel (SG), Isaac Armstrong (PF), Emmanuel Pagan (C) Donald Franklin, Stephen Richard, Jordan Hamilton, Brandon Rogers | |
| 01:32 | Tusculum | Solomon Clusky hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Emmitt Gardner | 57-54 |
| 01:11 | Carson-Newman | Emmanuel Pagan's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Kushner | 57-54 |
| 01:10 | Tusculum | Ross Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:06 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Blair Scott - foul #3 on Blair Scott, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 01:06 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:06 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | Richard Zettel drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Mayor | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 00:19 | Tusculum | Richard Kushner tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor travels with the ball | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Johnathan Stephenson (PG), Christian Janssen (PF) Thomas Hartley, Richard Kushner | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Tusculum | Richard Zettel is called for the reach on Christian Janssen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Zettel, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Calvin Ellison (PG), Richard Kushner (PF) Solomon Clusky, Ross Simmons | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:11 | Tusculum | Christian Janssen misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | Isaac Armstrong gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott is fouled on the floor by Richard Kushner - foul #1 on Richard Kushner, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Thomas Hartley (PG), Solomon Clusky (SG), Ross Simmons (C) Calvin Ellison, Johnathan Stephenson, Christian Janssen | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:02 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mayor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner is hacked by Brian Mayor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Mayor, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Tusculum | Emmitt Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Blair Scott clanks a fullcourt shot | 63-59 |