| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Hal Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Warnberg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Class (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert John (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Allgood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Kahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gehrke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:36 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Joseph Class | 27-27 |
| 19:26 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Warnberg drills a jump hook in the paint | 29-27 |
| 18:57 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert John - foul #1 on Robert John, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:57 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:57 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:39 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker is fouled on the floor by James Hamilton - foul #2 on James Hamilton, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:30 | Carson-Newman | Hal Flynn drills a floater from the right side | 31-29 |
| 18:09 | N. Alabama | James Allgood makes the shot from the right side | 31-31 |
| 17:53 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:52 | N. Alabama | Lawrence Hanson pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:32 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Warnberg picks off the pass by Lawrence Hanson | 31-31 |
| 17:17 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Warnberg is hacked by Robert Gehrke - foul #2 on Robert Gehrke, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski (C) Robert John | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 17:04 | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:03 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 17:01 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:44 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl hits a turnaround from the right block | 31-33 |
| 16:27 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 31-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mitchell Tanner (PG), John Harrell (SF) Hal Flynn, Kenneth Warnberg | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes (PG), Dustin Erlandson (SG), Peter Cason (SF), Larry Hetrick (C) James Allgood, James Hamilton, Charles Kahl, Robert Gehrke | |
| 16:02 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 16:01 | Carson-Newman | John Harrell grabs the board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Mitchell Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harrell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Class (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Olin Skorski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Vernon Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Erlandson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Cason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hetrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class is open and buries a shot in the paint set up by Nicholas Baker out of the doubleteam | 33-33 |
| 15:19 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick makes the jumper from the right block set up by Vernon Sykes | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Hanson - foul #1 on Lawrence Hanson, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Hal Flynn (PG), Kenneth Warnberg (SF), Robert John (C) Mitchell Tanner, Nicholas Baker, Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Allgood (PG), James Hamilton (SG), Charles Kahl (SF), Robert Gehrke (C) Vernon Sykes, Dustin Erlandson, Peter Cason, Larry Hetrick | |
| 14:57 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:37 | N. Alabama | James Allgood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 14:35 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:29 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gehrke is called for the reach on John Harrell - foul #3 on Robert Gehrke, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mitchell Tanner (SG) Joseph Class | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 14:19 | Carson-Newman | John Harrell can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Hanson - foul #2 on Lawrence Hanson, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| 14:19 | Carson-Newman | John Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:19 | Carson-Newman | John Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:01 | N. Alabama | Hal Flynn is called for the reach on James Allgood - foul #3 on Hal Flynn, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker (SG) Mitchell Tanner | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 13:34 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick (PF) Lawrence Hanson | |
| 13:18 | Carson-Newman | John Harrell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gehrke | 35-35 |
| 13:17 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Kahl | 35-35 |
| 12:48 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:46 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Warnberg gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:29 | Carson-Newman | John Harrell lays it up and in set up by Hal Flynn | 37-35 |
| 12:08 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by John Harrell - foul #1 on John Harrell, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mitchell Tanner (PG), Joseph Class (PF), Olin Skorski (C) Hal Flynn, John Harrell, Robert John | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes (PG), Peter Cason (SF), Lawrence Hanson (PF) James Allgood, Charles Kahl, Larry Hetrick | |
| 12:08 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:57 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Mitchell Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Warnberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Class (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Olin Skorski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Vernon Sykes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Cason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gehrke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hamilton | 40-40 |
| 11:13 | Carson-Newman | Mitchell Tanner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 11:12 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Gehrke | 40-40 |
| 10:45 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 10:43 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Warnberg pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:38 | Carson-Newman | Mitchell Tanner makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nicholas Baker out of the doubleteam | 43-40 |
| 10:10 | N. Alabama | Joseph Class blocks the jumper by James Hamilton | 43-40 |
| 10:08 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 09:55 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 09:54 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Gehrke | 43-42 |
| 09:32 | N. Alabama | Kenneth Warnberg steals it from Robert Gehrke | 43-42 |
| 09:10 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 08:44 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Class - foul #2 on Joseph Class, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Hal Flynn (PG), John Harrell (SF), Robert John (C) Mitchell Tanner, Kenneth Warnberg, Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Allgood (PG), Dustin Erlandson (SG), Charles Kahl (SF), Larry Hetrick (PF) Vernon Sykes, James Hamilton, Peter Cason, Lawrence Hanson | |
| 08:44 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:44 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:44 | Carson-Newman | Robert John gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:22 | Carson-Newman | John Harrell knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Hal Flynn | 47-43 |
| 07:57 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl is fouled on the floor by Hal Flynn - foul #4 on Hal Flynn, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Warnberg (SF) Nicholas Baker | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Kevin Cordova (C) Robert Gehrke | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Hal Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Harrell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Warnberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Class (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert John (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Allgood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Erlandson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Kahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Hetrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Cordova (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | N. Alabama | Kevin Cordova misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-43 |
| 07:34 | Carson-Newman | John Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:09 | Carson-Newman | Hal Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 06:42 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Harrell - foul #2 on John Harrell, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mitchell Tanner (SF), Olin Skorski (PF) Kenneth Warnberg, Joseph Class | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 06:42 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:42 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:27 | Carson-Newman | Larry Hetrick takes the ball from Hal Flynn | 47-44 |
| 06:15 | N. Alabama | Kevin Cordova scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Allgood | 47-46 |
| 05:57 | Carson-Newman | Hal Flynn misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 47-46 |
| 05:55 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:27 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Erlandson | 47-48 |
| 05:12 | Carson-Newman | John Harrell misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 05:10 | Carson-Newman | Hal Flynn snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 04:58 | Carson-Newman | Hal Flynn makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Tanner | 49-48 |
| 04:58 | N. Alabama | N. Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker (SG), Kenneth Warnberg (SF), Joseph Class (PF) John Harrell, Mitchell Tanner, Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Hamilton (SG), Lawrence Hanson (PF), Robert Gehrke (C) Dustin Erlandson, Larry Hetrick, Kevin Cordova | |
| 04:39 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke banks in the layup | 49-50 |
| 04:19 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Warnberg | 52-50 |
| 04:03 | N. Alabama | Lawrence Hanson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Olin Skorski (C) Robert John | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 03:47 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Hal Flynn | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Hal Flynn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Warnberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Class (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Olin Skorski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Allgood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Kahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gehrke (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Olin Skorski - foul #1 on Olin Skorski, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mitchell Tanner (PG) Hal Flynn | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes (PG) James Allgood | |
| 03:22 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:22 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:22 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 03:14 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 03:12 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:51 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 02:50 | N. Alabama | Lawrence Hanson tips it home | 54-53 |
| 02:50 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Hal Flynn (PG), Robert John (C) Mitchell Tanner, Olin Skorski | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Allgood (PG) Vernon Sykes | |
| 02:31 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 02:08 | N. Alabama | Robert John blocks the short jumper by Charles Kahl | 54-53 |
| 02:07 | Carson-Newman | Robert John gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:01 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Class knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Hal Flynn | 56-53 |
| 01:37 | N. Alabama | Lawrence Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 01:20 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 01:19 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:53 | N. Alabama | Lawrence Hanson loses the dribble to Robert John | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Class and he's hacked by James Hamilton - foul #3 on James Hamilton, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mitchell Tanner (PG) Hal Flynn | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 00:33 | Carson-Newman | Nicholas Baker makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Gehrke | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Warnberg is hacked by James Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hamilton, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Warnberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Warnberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Allgood | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | James Allgood is called for the reach on Mitchell Tanner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Allgood, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Mitchell Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:17 | Carson-Newman | Mitchell Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:11 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Carson-Newman | Robert John grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Robert John is fouled in the backcourt by James Allgood - foul #3 on James Allgood, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Robert John makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Robert John misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Gehrke | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:01 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | N. Alabama | The clock runs out | 64-59 |