| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SG - Quon Chin (fresh) SF - Sammy Colvin (fresh) PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) C - Michael Neves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) SG - Henry Buchholz (fresh) SF - Dean Casanova (fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) C - Barry Hathaway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Harding | Henry Buchholz grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Harding | Dean Casanova clanks a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Harding | Johnny Campbell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Harding | Dean Casanova misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Carson-Newman | Henry Buchholz picks off the pass by Quon Chin | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Harding | Henry Buchholz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Campbell | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Harding | Timothy Butcher makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell | 0-6 |
| 17:13 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:54 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Quon Chin | 2-6 |
| 16:33 | Harding | Johnny Campbell buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Butcher | 2-8 |
| 16:22 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), Daniel Miles (C) Michael Hughes, Sammy Colvin, Michael Neves | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 16:01 | Harding | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Henry Buchholz - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington (C) Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Harding | Bobby Schumacher (SG) Henry Buchholz | |
| 15:39 | Harding | Timothy Butcher connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Casanova | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jarrod Pippins (fresh) SG - Quon Chin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) PF - Daniel Miles (fresh) C - Richard Pennington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Schumacher (fresh) SF - Dean Casanova (fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Hathaway (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 15:17 | Harding | Johnny Campbell gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:03 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 15:02 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:43 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 14:41 | Harding | The rebound goes to Barry Hathaway | 2-11 |
| 14:32 | Harding | Johnny Campbell comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 2-11 |
| 14:30 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington snags the defensive board | 2-11 |
| 14:17 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins is fouled on the floor by Johnny Campbell - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Sammy Colvin (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Michael Neves (C) Quon Chin, Andrew Williams, Daniel Miles, Richard Pennington | |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (PG), Henry Buchholz (SG), Ernest Shearer (PF), David Wiliams (C) Timothy Butcher, Dean Casanova, Johnny Campbell, Barry Hathaway | |
| 14:06 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Buchholz - foul #1 on Henry Buchholz, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| 14:06 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 14:06 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:56 | Harding | Ernest Shearer blows the layup | 4-11 |
| 13:55 | Harding | David Wiliams pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:42 | Harding | John Page is hacked by Jarrod Pippins - foul #1 on Jarrod Pippins, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 13:29 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Buchholz and the foul's on Sammy Colvin - foul #1 on Sammy Colvin, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| 13:29 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:08 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 13:06 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins snags the offensive board | 4-14 |
| 12:47 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-14 |
| 12:45 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 12:32 | Harding | Ernest Shearer loses the dribble to Michael Neves | 4-14 |
| 12:18 | Carson-Newman | Ernest Shearer steals the ball from Sammy Colvin | 4-14 |
| 12:07 | Harding | Ernest Shearer banks in the layup set up by Bobby Schumacher and the foul's on Timothy Atkins - foul #1 on Timothy Atkins, team foul #4 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin (SG) Jarrod Pippins | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Dean Casanova (SF), Barry Hathaway (C) Henry Buchholz, Bobby Schumacher, David Wiliams | |
| 12:07 | Harding | Ernest Shearer makes the free throw | 4-17 |
| 11:51 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 11:31 | Harding | Timothy Butcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Elliot (SG), Johnny Campbell (PF) John Page, Ernest Shearer | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SG - Quon Chin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Colvin (fresh) PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Neves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Elliot (fresh) SF - Dean Casanova (fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Hathaway (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-17 |
| 11:07 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 10:55 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin misses the runner in the paint | 7-17 |
| 10:53 | Harding | Dean Casanova snags the defensive board | 7-17 |
| 10:49 | Harding | Timothy Butcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-17 |
| 10:47 | Harding | Daniel Elliot tips it in | 7-19 |
| 10:26 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Neves | 9-19 |
| 10:04 | Harding | Timothy Butcher hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Hathaway | 9-21 |
| 09:43 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Elliot - foul #1 on Daniel Elliot, team foul #3 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), Daniel Miles (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Michael Hughes, Sammy Colvin, Timothy Atkins, Michael Neves | |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Buchholz (SG), Bobby Schumacher (SF), Ernest Shearer (C) Daniel Elliot, Dean Casanova, Barry Hathaway | |
| 09:43 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 09:43 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:30 | Harding | Timothy Butcher is hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (SF) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 09:16 | Harding | Ernest Shearer connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Schumacher | 10-23 |
| 08:59 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-23 |
| 08:58 | Harding | The rebound goes to Henry Buchholz | 10-23 |
| 08:49 | Harding | Henry Buchholz is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Pippins - foul #2 on Jarrod Pippins, team foul #6 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sidney Dawson (SF) Jarrod Pippins | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 08:35 | Harding | Timothy Butcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-23 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (PG), Dean Casanova (SF) Timothy Butcher, Bobby Schumacher | |
| 08:25 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-23 |
| 08:10 | Harding | John Page makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Henry Buchholz | 12-26 |
| 07:50 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Little | 15-26 |
| 07:43 | Harding | Johnny Campbell buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Buchholz and he's hacked by Daniel Miles - foul #1 on Daniel Miles, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Timothy Atkins (PF), Michael Neves (C) Sidney Dawson, Daniel Miles, Richard Pennington | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Barry Hathaway (C) John Page, Ernest Shearer | |
| 07:43 | Harding | Johnny Campbell makes the free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:31 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SG - Quon Chin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Little (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Neves (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Buchholz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Casanova (fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Hathaway (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Harding | Henry Buchholz loses the ball out of bounds | 18-29 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin (SF) Quon Chin | |
| Subs | Harding | Bobby Schumacher (SG), David Wiliams (PF) Henry Buchholz, Johnny Campbell | |
| 06:52 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 06:40 | Harding | Michael Hughes steps in front of the Dean Casanova pass | 20-29 |
| 06:25 | Carson-Newman | David Wiliams denies the turnaround by Timothy Atkins | 20-29 |
| 06:24 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin tips it but misses | 20-29 |
| 06:22 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves tips it but misses | 20-29 |
| 06:20 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:15 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dean Casanova | 20-31 |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves is fouled on the floor by Bobby Schumacher - foul #1 on Bobby Schumacher, team foul #4 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sidney Dawson (PG), Quon Chin (SG), Daniel Miles (C) Michael Hughes, Vernon Little, Michael Neves | |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (PG), Ernest Shearer (SF) Timothy Butcher, Dean Casanova | |
| 05:37 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin is fouled on the floor by Ernest Shearer - foul #1 on Ernest Shearer, team foul #5 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Buchholz (SG) Barry Hathaway | |
| 05:21 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-31 |
| 05:19 | Harding | Ernest Shearer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:58 | Harding | Ernest Shearer drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Page | 20-33 |
| 04:31 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins is whistled for a carry | 20-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Michael Neves (C) Sammy Colvin, Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Johnny Campbell (PF) John Page, David Wiliams | |
| 04:19 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 04:17 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 03:59 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Quon Chin | 23-33 |
| 03:50 | Harding | Henry Buchholz clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-33 |
| 03:49 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Daniel Miles | 23-33 |
| 03:44 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Miles | 26-33 |
| 03:17 | Harding | Johnny Campbell misses the easy layup | 26-33 |
| 03:15 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Quon Chin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Dawson (fresh) PF - Daniel Miles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Neves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Buchholz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Schumacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Shearer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-33 |
| 02:54 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 02:35 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Ernest Shearer - foul #2 on Ernest Shearer, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (SG), Sammy Colvin (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF) Quon Chin, Sidney Dawson, Daniel Miles | |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (SG), Dean Casanova (SF), Barry Hathaway (C) Henry Buchholz, Bobby Schumacher, Ernest Shearer | |
| 02:35 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:35 | Harding | Barry Hathaway pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:15 | Harding | Timothy Butcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-33 |
| 02:13 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:05 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins is fouled on the floor by John Page - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams (SG), Richard Pennington (C) Michael Hughes, Michael Neves | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 02:05 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:05 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:45 | Harding | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Dean Casanova - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (PG) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 01:45 | Harding | Dean Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:45 | Harding | Dean Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:26 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 01:04 | Harding | Timothy Butcher's pass is intercepted by Vernon Little | 32-35 |
| 00:51 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 00:50 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 00:48 | Harding | Johnny Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:36 | Harding | John Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Quon Chin (SG), Michael Neves (C) Vernon Little, Jarrod Pippins, Richard Pennington | |
| Subs | Harding | Bobby Schumacher (SG), Ernest Shearer (PF) Timothy Butcher, Johnny Campbell | |
| 00:23 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves is fouled on the floor by John Page - foul #2 on John Page, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (SF) Sammy Colvin | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 00:23 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:23 | Harding | Barry Hathaway pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:05 | Harding | Dean Casanova is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG) John Page | |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Dean Casanova pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |