| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Terry Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffery Chan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alberto Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Eldridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Melvin Huber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lonnie Way (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Young (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel lays it in set up by Terry Stephens and he's fouled by Troy Hilbert - foul #3 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller (C) Troy Hilbert | |
| 19:49 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel misses the free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:49 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:31 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young misses short on a shot in the paint | 34-23 |
| 19:30 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 19:24 | Shaw | Carl Young is called for the reach on Jeffery Chan - foul #2 on Carl Young, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| 19:17 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alberto Greco | 36-23 |
| 18:54 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by David Eldridge - foul #3 on David Eldridge, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Massey (C) David Eldridge | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 18:54 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:54 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:42 | Shaw | Richard Massey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Chan | 39-25 |
| 18:27 | Carson-Newman | Matthew Manuel is called for the reach on Lonnie Way - foul #1 on Matthew Manuel, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| 18:10 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lonnie Way | 39-27 |
| 17:44 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Terry Stephens | 41-27 |
| 17:26 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Lonnie Way | 41-30 |
| 17:22 | Shaw | Terry Stephens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 17:20 | Shaw | Alberto Greco gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:04 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan buries a shot from the right block set up by Terry Stephens | 43-30 |
| 16:47 | Carson-Newman | Richard Massey steals the ball from Joseph Fuller | 43-30 |
| 16:28 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Stephens | 46-30 |
| 16:13 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Huber | 46-33 |
| 16:03 | Shaw | Richard Massey hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Chan | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Terry Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Chan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Manuel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alberto Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Massey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Melvin Huber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lonnie Way (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Huber | 49-36 |
| 15:38 | Shaw | Terry Stephens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Ellison (PG), David Freeman (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Michael Cole (PF), David Eldridge (C) Terry Stephens, Jeffery Chan, Matthew Manuel, Alberto Greco, Richard Massey | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens (PG), Eddie Carrasco (SG), Kenneth Benham (SF), James Campbell (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Melvin Huber, Steven Murphy, Lonnie Way, Carl Young, Joseph Fuller | |
| 15:22 | Carson-Newman | David Eldridge picks off the pass by James Campbell | 49-36 |
| 15:08 | Shaw | David Eldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| 14:48 | Carson-Newman | Eddie Carrasco connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dirk Lukens | 49-38 |
| 14:21 | Shaw | Troy Hilbert is called for the reach on Kevin Hardin - foul #4 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Carl Young (PF) Troy Hilbert | |
| 14:02 | Shaw | David Freeman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 14:00 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cole | 49-38 |
| 13:51 | Shaw | David Freeman misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Young - foul #3 on Carl Young, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jeffery Chan (SG), Richard Massey (PF) Kevin Hardin, Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 13:51 | Shaw | David Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:51 | Shaw | David Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:51 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:31 | Carson-Newman | Eddie Carrasco makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Campbell | 49-41 |
| 13:23 | Shaw | David Eldridge banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Freeman and he's hacked by James Campbell - foul #4 on James Campbell, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Terry Stephens (PG), Edward Peterson (PF) Michael Ellison, David Freeman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Lonnie Way (SF) Eddie Carrasco, James Campbell | |
| 13:23 | Shaw | David Eldridge makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:55 | Carson-Newman | Terry Stephens picks off the pass by Lonnie Way | 52-41 |
| 12:32 | Shaw | Edward Peterson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 12:30 | Shaw | Edward Peterson hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| 12:08 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 12:07 | Shaw | Richard Massey grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 11:46 | Shaw | Terry Stephens makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Massey | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Terry Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Chan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Massey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Eldridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Melvin Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dirk Lukens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lonnie Way (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Benham (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Huber | 57-44 |
| 11:11 | Shaw | Terry Stephens drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffery Chan | 60-44 |
| 10:54 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young travels with the ball | 60-44 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Ellison (PG), David Freeman (SG), Matthew Manuel (SF), Alberto Greco (PF), Michael Cole (C) Terry Stephens, Jeffery Chan, Richard Massey, Edward Peterson, David Eldridge | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Joseph Fuller (C) Melvin Huber, Dirk Lukens, Kenneth Benham | |
| 10:47 | Shaw | Michael Ellison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 10:45 | Shaw | Alberto Greco misses the tip | 60-44 |
| 10:44 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Robert Matheney | 60-44 |
| 10:17 | Carson-Newman | The jump hook by Carl Young is blocked by Michael Cole | 60-44 |
| 10:16 | Shaw | Alberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 10:05 | Shaw | Michael Cole connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Ellison | 62-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:53 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Ellison - foul #2 on Michael Ellison, team foul #3 | 62-44 |
| 09:53 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:53 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:53 | Shaw | Michael Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Shaw | Carl Young takes the ball from Matthew Manuel | 62-44 |
| 09:24 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Matheney | 62-46 |
| 09:07 | Shaw | Joseph Fuller steps in front of the Michael Ellison pass | 62-46 |
| 08:55 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Matheney | 62-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:43 | Shaw | Alberto Greco loses the dribble to Joseph Fuller | 62-48 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 08:20 | Shaw | The rebound goes to David Freeman | 62-48 |
| 08:05 | Shaw | Alberto Greco buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Ellison | 64-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:48 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 07:47 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Manuel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alberto Greco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Matheney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lonnie Way (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Carl Young (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Shaw | David Freeman makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ellison | 66-48 |
| 06:57 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Murphy and the foul's on Alberto Greco - foul #2 on Alberto Greco, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Shaw | Terry Stephens (PG), Jeffery Chan (SG), Richard Massey (SF), Edward Peterson (PF), David Eldridge (C) Michael Ellison, David Freeman, Matthew Manuel, Alberto Greco, Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Dirk Lukens (SG), Kenneth Benham (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Robert Matheney, Steven Murphy, Carl Young, Joseph Fuller | |
| 06:57 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:40 | Shaw | David Eldridge makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Stephens | 68-51 |
| 06:37 | Carson-Newman | Terry Stephens is called for the reach on Melvin Huber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Stephens, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Campbell (PF) Lonnie Way | |
| 06:24 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham is hacked by Richard Massey - foul #1 on Richard Massey, team foul #6 | 68-51 |
| 06:14 | Carson-Newman | The jump hook by Troy Hilbert is blocked by Edward Peterson | 68-51 |
| 06:12 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham hits the follow up shot | 68-53 |
| 05:56 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 05:55 | Shaw | Richard Massey tips it back up and in | 70-53 |
| 05:42 | Carson-Newman | Terry Stephens steals it from Kenneth Benham | 70-53 |
| 05:38 | Shaw | Richard Massey can't finish the layup | 70-53 |
| 05:36 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 05:10 | Carson-Newman | Edward Peterson swats the shot by Troy Hilbert | 70-53 |
| 05:08 | Shaw | Edward Peterson snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 04:46 | Shaw | Troy Hilbert steals it from David Eldridge | 70-53 |
| 04:34 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Peterson - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kevin Hardin (SF), Alberto Greco (PF) Richard Massey, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Eddie Carrasco (SG), Joseph Fuller (PF) Dirk Lukens, Troy Hilbert | |
| 04:34 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:34 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:09 | Shaw | Alberto Greco blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Fuller - foul #2 on Joseph Fuller, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Ellison (PG), Matthew Manuel (SF) Terry Stephens, Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Carl Young (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Melvin Huber, Eddie Carrasco, Kenneth Benham, James Campbell | |
| 04:09 | Shaw | Alberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:09 | Shaw | Alberto Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:09 | Carson-Newman | Steven Murphy snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 03:55 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Matheney | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jeffery Chan | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Chan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Manuel (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alberto Greco (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Eldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Matheney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Young (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Hilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 03:20 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert grabs the offensive board | 73-57 |
| 03:11 | Carson-Newman | Robert Matheney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 03:09 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:54 | Shaw | Joseph Fuller steals the ball from Michael Ellison | 73-57 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | David Eldridge swats the layup by Carl Young | 73-57 |
| 02:39 | Shaw | David Eldridge snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 02:10 | Shaw | Carl Young is called for the reach on Matthew Manuel - foul #4 on Carl Young, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Freeman (PG), Clifton Mitchell (SG), Richard Massey (PF), Michael Cole (C) Michael Ellison, Jeffery Chan, Alberto Greco, David Eldridge | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens (PG), Eddie Carrasco (SG), Kenneth Benham (SF), James Campbell (C) Robert Matheney, Steven Murphy, Carl Young, Troy Hilbert | |
| 02:10 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:10 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:51 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 73-57 |
| 01:49 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Fuller tips it home | 73-59 |
| 01:29 | Shaw | Richard Massey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 01:27 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 01:15 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 73-61 |
| 00:51 | Shaw | Kenneth Benham steals the ball from Clifton Mitchell | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Carson-Newman | Eddie Carrasco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 00:45 | Shaw | The rebound goes to David Freeman | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Shaw | David Freeman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 73-61 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Ellison (PG), Edward Peterson (C) Clifton Mitchell, Matthew Manuel | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Dirk Lukens drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Fuller | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Shaw | Terry Stephens (PG), Jeffery Chan (SG), Matthew Manuel (SF), Alberto Greco (PF), David Eldridge (C) Michael Ellison, David Freeman, Richard Massey, Michael Cole, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber (PG), Steven Murphy (SG), Lonnie Way (SF), Carl Young (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Dirk Lukens, Eddie Carrasco, Joseph Fuller, Kenneth Benham, James Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Shaw | Melvin Huber is called for the reach on Matthew Manuel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Huber, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Ellison (SG), Richard Massey (C) Jeffery Chan, David Eldridge | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:11 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:05 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Huber comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:04 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel grabs the board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Terry Stephens runs out the clock | 73-64 |