| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - John Cassano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Cowden (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Kijowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rex Hepp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Baca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Ballard inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Cowden is fouled on the floor by Rex Hepp - foul #2 on Rex Hepp, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 19:20 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 19:02 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph is fouled on the floor by Michael Cowden - foul #3 on Michael Cowden, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Michael Gentry (PF) Michael Cowden | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 18:50 | Carson-Newman | James Neer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 37-39 |
| 18:49 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Gentry grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:33 | Belmont Abbey | Gregory Kijowski is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| 18:12 | Carson-Newman | James Neer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 18:02 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Ballard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:00 | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:42 | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 17:41 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:27 | Carson-Newman | James Neer misses the jumper near the basket | 37-39 |
| 17:25 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:18 | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano loses the dribble to Martin Joseph in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 17:02 | Belmont Abbey | David Weaver grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:39 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Ballard is hacked by James Neer - foul #1 on James Neer, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Polite (PG), Norman Carr (SG), Dwayne Claytor (SF), John Nichol (C) John Cassano, David Weaver, Michael Ballard, Gregory Kijowski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield (PG), Jon Carter (SG), Salvatore Martinez (SF), Shing Chiu (PF), Vernon Branch (C) Martin Joseph, Luis Fern, James Neer, Rex Hepp, Joe Baca | |
| 16:29 | Belmont Abbey | John Nichol can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Vernon Branch - foul #2 on Vernon Branch, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Neil Johnson (C) Michael Gentry | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 16:29 | Belmont Abbey | John Nichol misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:29 | Belmont Abbey | John Nichol makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:08 | Carson-Newman | Dwayne Claytor is called for the reach on Jon Carter - foul #1 on Dwayne Claytor, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 16:01 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Carr - foul #1 on Norman Carr, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 16:01 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | Belmont Abbey | Neil Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - John Polite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Carr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dwayne Claytor (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Chad Sutterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Carter (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Salvatore Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shing Chiu (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Belmont Abbey | Neil Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Michael Cowden (PF) Neil Johnson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 15:25 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch can't connect on a shot from close range | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Martinez | 38-40 |
| 15:07 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch lays it in set up by Chad Sutterfield | 38-42 |
| 14:59 | Belmont Abbey | Norman Carr misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:57 | Belmont Abbey | John Nichol can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 14:56 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:38 | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Polite - foul #1 on John Polite, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | David Weaver (SG), Michael Gentry (C) Norman Carr, John Nichol | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Neer (SF), Joe Baca (C) Salvatore Martinez, Vernon Branch | |
| 14:38 | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:38 | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:38 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Cowden pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:20 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Gentry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 14:18 | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:55 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 13:53 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Cowden pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:32 | Belmont Abbey | Dwayne Claytor misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 38-42 |
| 13:30 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 13:13 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter is hacked by Michael Cowden - foul #4 on Michael Cowden, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano (PG), Michael Ballard (SF), Gregory Kijowski (C) John Polite, Dwayne Claytor, Michael Cowden | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph (PG), Luis Fern (SG), Rex Hepp (PF), Vernon Branch (C) Chad Sutterfield, Jon Carter, Shing Chiu, Joe Baca | |
| 12:58 | Carson-Newman | James Neer is fouled on the floor by Gregory Kijowski - foul #2 on Gregory Kijowski, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Norman Carr (SG) David Weaver | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 12:41 | Carson-Newman | Luis Fern buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 12:21 | Belmont Abbey | Vernon Branch steps in front of the Norman Carr pass | 38-45 |
| 12:13 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph makes the fadeaway in the paint | 38-47 |
| 11:53 | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Norman Carr | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - John Cassano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Kijowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Fern (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rex Hepp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Branch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 11:37 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:15 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Ballard makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Carr | 43-47 |
| 10:57 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 10:55 | Belmont Abbey | Norman Carr snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:33 | Belmont Abbey | Gregory Kijowski buries a floater from close range on a great pass from John Cassano | 45-47 |
| 10:26 | Carson-Newman | Luis Fern hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-47 |
| 10:24 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:13 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Gentry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Polite (PG), David Weaver (SG), Dwayne Claytor (SF), John Nichol (PF), Neil Johnson (C) John Cassano, Norman Carr, Michael Ballard, Michael Gentry, Gregory Kijowski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield (PG), Jon Carter (SG), Salvatore Martinez (SF), Shing Chiu (PF), Joe Baca (C) Martin Joseph, Luis Fern, James Neer, Rex Hepp, Vernon Branch | |
| 09:48 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 09:46 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 09:29 | Belmont Abbey | John Polite misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 09:27 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | Carson-Newman | Salvatore Martinez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Shing Chiu | 45-52 |
| 08:45 | Belmont Abbey | David Weaver travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph (PG) Chad Sutterfield | |
| 08:28 | Carson-Newman | Salvatore Martinez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dwayne Claytor - foul #2 on Dwayne Claytor, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano (PG) Dwayne Claytor | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Fern (SG) Jon Carter | |
| 08:28 | Carson-Newman | Salvatore Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:28 | Carson-Newman | Salvatore Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:28 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to John Nichol | 45-53 |
| 08:11 | Belmont Abbey | David Weaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 08:10 | Belmont Abbey | John Polite pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 07:54 | Belmont Abbey | John Nichol comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shing Chiu - foul #1 on Shing Chiu, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Michael Ballard (SF), Gregory Kijowski (C) John Polite, Neil Johnson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Neer (SF), Vernon Branch (C) Salvatore Martinez, Joe Baca | |
| 07:54 | Belmont Abbey | John Nichol makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:54 | Belmont Abbey | John Nichol makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - John Cassano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Nichol (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Kijowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Fern (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shing Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Branch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Carson-Newman | Luis Fern misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | James Neer grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 07:13 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by James Neer | 47-55 |
| 06:48 | Belmont Abbey | David Weaver buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Cassano | 50-55 |
| 06:40 | Carson-Newman | James Neer hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Fern | 50-57 |
| 06:29 | Belmont Abbey | David Weaver can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 06:28 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:11 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Martin Joseph | 50-59 |
| 06:03 | Belmont Abbey | David Weaver misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 06:01 | Carson-Newman | James Neer snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 05:47 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu is hacked by Gregory Kijowski - foul #3 on Gregory Kijowski, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Polite (PG), Norman Carr (SG), Dwayne Claytor (SF), Michael Cowden (PF), Michael Gentry (C) John Cassano, David Weaver, Michael Ballard, John Nichol, Gregory Kijowski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield (PG), Jon Carter (SG), Salvatore Martinez (SF), Joe Baca (C) Martin Joseph, Luis Fern, James Neer, Vernon Branch | |
| 05:47 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:47 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:32 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Cowden misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Shing Chiu - foul #2 on Shing Chiu, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp (PF) Shing Chiu | |
| 05:32 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Cowden makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:32 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Cowden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:21 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca misses the jumper from the right block | 52-59 |
| 05:20 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Gentry pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:54 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Gentry misses the easy layup | 52-59 |
| 04:53 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:30 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter is fouled on the floor by Norman Carr - foul #2 on Norman Carr, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Neer (SF) Salvatore Martinez | |
| 04:30 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:30 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:17 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Cowden is denied on a layup by Rex Hepp | 52-61 |
| 04:15 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:03 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Gentry - foul #2 on Michael Gentry, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Gregory Kijowski (C) Michael Gentry | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph (PG) Chad Sutterfield | |
| 04:03 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:03 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:38 | Belmont Abbey | John Polite misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Martin Joseph - foul #3 on Martin Joseph, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Michael Ballard (SF), Michael Gentry (PF) Dwayne Claytor, Michael Cowden | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Salvatore Martinez (SG) Jon Carter | |
| 03:38 | Belmont Abbey | John Polite misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:38 | Belmont Abbey | John Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - John Polite (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Gentry (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gregory Kijowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Salvatore Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Neer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Hepp (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Baca (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Carson-Newman | John Polite steals it from Salvatore Martinez | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:09 | Belmont Abbey | Gregory Kijowski lays it up and in on a great pass from John Polite and the foul's on Rex Hepp - foul #3 on Rex Hepp, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano (PG), David Weaver (SG) John Polite, Norman Carr | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Fern (SG), Shing Chiu (PF), Vernon Branch (C) Salvatore Martinez, Rex Hepp, Joe Baca | |
| 03:09 | Belmont Abbey | Gregory Kijowski misses the free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:09 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | Michael Ballard is called for the reach on James Neer - foul #3 on Michael Ballard, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Nichol (C) Gregory Kijowski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | James Neer makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:40 | Carson-Newman | James Neer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:37 | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Michael Cowden (PF) John Nichol | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp (PF), Joe Baca (C) Shing Chiu, Vernon Branch | |
| 02:24 | Belmont Abbey | Michael Ballard is whistled for traveling | 55-65 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Gregory Kijowski (C) Michael Gentry | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 02:04 | Carson-Newman | Luis Fern misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-65 |
| 02:03 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp hits the follow up shot | 55-67 |
| 01:51 | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Martin Joseph - foul #4 on Martin Joseph, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | John Polite (SG), Dwayne Claytor (SF), Michael Gentry (PF), John Nichol (C) David Weaver, Michael Ballard, Michael Cowden, Gregory Kijowski | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield (PG), Jon Carter (SG), Salvatore Martinez (SF), Shing Chiu (PF), Vernon Branch (C) Martin Joseph, Luis Fern, James Neer, Rex Hepp, Joe Baca | |
| 01:51 | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:51 | Belmont Abbey | John Cassano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:36 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 01:35 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:14 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Sutterfield and he's hacked by John Polite - foul #2 on John Polite, team foul #12 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Norman Carr (SG) John Cassano | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 01:14 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:04 | Belmont Abbey | Dwayne Claytor loses the dribble to Chad Sutterfield | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield double dribbles | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey 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) | |
| 00:35 | Belmont Abbey | John Polite drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-70 |
| 00:06 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Sutterfield and the foul's on Dwayne Claytor - foul #3 on Dwayne Claytor, team foul #13 | 60-72 |
| 00:06 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu misses the free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:06 | Belmont Abbey | John Nichol grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:01 | Belmont Abbey | Dwayne Claytor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu snags the defensive board | 60-72 |