| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Bernard Wasserman (fresh) SG - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Stinnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobbie Beauvais (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quon Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Colvin (fresh) PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Neves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith 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) | |
| 19:40 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 19:39 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 19:37 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 19:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Kyle Burton snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Johnson C. Smith | Bernard Wasserman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Carson-Newman | Leo Stinnett is called for the reach on Sammy Colvin - foul #2 on Leo Stinnett, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:53 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin's pass is intercepted by Bobbie Beauvais | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Leo Stinnett snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:23 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobbie Beauvais throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 17:58 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Atkins | 33-32 |
| 17:50 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobbie Beauvais drills a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:41 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 17:40 | Johnson C. Smith | Kyle Burton pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Bernard Wasserman is hacked by Michael Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hughes, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| 17:32 | Johnson C. Smith | Kyle Burton hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bernard Wasserman | 38-32 |
| 17:17 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 17:16 | Johnson C. Smith | Kyle Burton gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:54 | Johnson C. Smith | A charge is called on Bernard Wasserman - foul #2 on Bernard Wasserman, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Archie Holman (PG), Donald Jarman (SF), Robert Thorne (PF), Jerry Croteau (C) Bernard Wasserman, Leo Stinnett, Bobbie Beauvais, Kyle Burton | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams (SF), Daniel Miles (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Sammy Colvin, Timothy Atkins, Michael Neves | |
| 16:44 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Thorne snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 16:21 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerry Croteau is hacked by Richard Pennington - foul #2 on Richard Pennington, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Lares (PF) Rodney Bryant | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (PG) Quon Chin | |
| 16:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Lares comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:03 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:45 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Little | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Archie Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Jarman (fresh) SF - Robert Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Lares (fresh) C - Jerry Croteau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Vernon Little (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Pippins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Lares scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Archie Holman | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little is hacked by Robert Lares - foul #1 on Robert Lares, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bernard Wasserman (PG), Rodney Bryant (SG), Leo Stinnett (SF), Bobbie Beauvais (PF), Kyle Burton (C) Archie Holman, Donald Jarman, Robert Thorne, Robert Lares, Jerry Croteau | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Quon Chin (SG), Sammy Colvin (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Michael Neves (C) Vernon Little, Jarrod Pippins, Andrew Williams, Daniel Miles, Richard Pennington | |
| 15:11 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 15:10 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Leo Stinnett | 41-34 |
| 14:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobbie Beauvais scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Bryant | 43-34 |
| 14:30 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| 14:29 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:09 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 13:45 | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 13:44 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:29 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins drills a jump hook from close range | 43-36 |
| 13:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobbie Beauvais connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leo Stinnett | 46-36 |
| 12:50 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 12:49 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:38 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves scores on a shot from the right side set up by Michael Hughes | 46-38 |
| 12:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant's pass is intercepted by Quon Chin | 46-38 |
| 11:53 | Carson-Newman | Kyle Burton is called for the reach on Sammy Colvin - foul #3 on Kyle Burton, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Archie Holman (PG), Donald Jarman (SG), Robert Thorne (SF), Robert Lares (PF), Jerry Croteau (C) Bernard Wasserman, Rodney Bryant, Leo Stinnett, Bobbie Beauvais, Kyle Burton | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (PG), Jarrod Pippins (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Daniel Miles (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Michael Hughes, Quon Chin, Sammy Colvin, Timothy Atkins, Michael Neves | |
| 11:42 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Pennington | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Archie Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jarman (fresh) SF - Robert Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Lares (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Croteau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Vernon Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Pippins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Johnson C. Smith | Donald Jarman is hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 11:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Thorne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 11:17 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 11:12 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:10 | Johnson C. Smith | Donald Jarman grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 11:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Daniel Miles takes the ball from Robert Lares | 46-41 |
| 10:58 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles lays it in on a nice dish by Vernon Little | 46-43 |
| 10:42 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerry Croteau misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-43 |
| 10:40 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Richard Pennington | 46-43 |
| 10:34 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 10:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerry Croteau gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:26 | Johnson C. Smith | Archie Holman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 10:25 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:06 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerry Croteau snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:42 | Johnson C. Smith | Donald Jarman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:41 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerry Croteau tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 09:22 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Miles, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant (SG), Leo Stinnett (SF), Bobbie Beauvais (PF), Kyle Burton (C) Donald Jarman, Robert Thorne, Robert Lares, Jerry Croteau | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Quon Chin (SG), Sammy Colvin (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Michael Neves (C) Vernon Little, Jarrod Pippins, Andrew Williams, Daniel Miles, Richard Pennington | |
| 09:06 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobbie Beauvais buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Archie Holman | 50-43 |
| 08:54 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 08:52 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Bobbie Beauvais | 50-43 |
| 08:30 | Johnson C. Smith | Leo Stinnett is hacked by Timothy Atkins - foul #2 on Timothy Atkins, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bernard Wasserman (PG) Archie Holman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 08:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Timothy Atkins steps in front of the Kyle Burton pass | 50-43 |
| 07:55 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 07:53 | Johnson C. Smith | Leo Stinnett grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 07:37 | Johnson C. Smith | The short jumper by Kyle Burton is denied by Michael Neves | 50-43 |
| 07:36 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins grabs the board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Bernard Wasserman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Stinnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobbie Beauvais (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Quon Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sammy Colvin (fresh) PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Neves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-43 |
| 07:10 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobbie Beauvais pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hughes - foul #4 on Michael Hughes, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Donald Jarman (SF), Robert Thorne (PF), Jerry Croteau (C) Leo Stinnett, Bobbie Beauvais, Kyle Burton | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams (SF), Daniel Miles (C) Sammy Colvin, Michael Neves | |
| 06:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:37 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 06:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Thorne pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:19 | Johnson C. Smith | Donald Jarman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 06:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Thorne hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 06:03 | Carson-Newman | Rodney Bryant steals the ball from Timothy Atkins | 54-43 |
| 05:59 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Thorne misses the lay-in | 54-43 |
| 05:58 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Timothy Atkins | 54-43 |
| 05:39 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes is called for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Archie Holman (PG), Bobbie Beauvais (PF) Bernard Wasserman, Rodney Bryant | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (PG), Jarrod Pippins (SG), Michael Neves (C) Michael Hughes, Quon Chin, Timothy Atkins | |
| 05:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Thorne is fouled on the floor by Michael Neves - foul #1 on Michael Neves, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Kyle Burton (C) Jerry Croteau | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin (SF) Vernon Little | |
| 05:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:27 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 05:02 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jarrod Pippins | 54-45 |
| 04:50 | Johnson C. Smith | Archie Holman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 04:48 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 54-45 |
| 04:32 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant (SG), Leo Stinnett (SF) Donald Jarman, Robert Thorne | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin (SG) Andrew Williams | |
| 04:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobbie Beauvais comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 04:11 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Sammy Colvin | 54-45 |
| 03:52 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Jerry Croteau (C) Kyle Burton | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Vernon Little (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Jarrod Pippins, Sammy Colvin, Daniel Miles, Michael Neves | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Archie Holman | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith 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) | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Archie Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Stinnett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobbie Beauvais (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Quon Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes is hacked by Archie Holman - foul #2 on Archie Holman, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bernard Wasserman (PG), Robert Thorne (PF) Archie Holman, Bobbie Beauvais | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 03:21 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 03:19 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Pennington | 56-45 |
| 03:09 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 03:08 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 02:46 | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-47 |
| 02:44 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 02:44 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bobbie Beauvais (PF), Kyle Burton (C) Robert Thorne, Jerry Croteau | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin (SF), Michael Neves (C) Vernon Little, Richard Pennington | |
| 02:25 | Carson-Newman | Leo Stinnett takes the ball from Quon Chin | 56-47 |
| 01:59 | Johnson C. Smith | Leo Stinnett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 01:58 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 01:43 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 01:42 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves tips it home | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Rodney Bryant knocks in the jumper near the basket | 58-49 |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Atkins | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith 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 (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Johnson C. Smith | Kyle Burton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 00:45 | Johnson C. Smith | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Wasserman | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Bernard Wasserman is fouled on the floor by Michael Hughes - foul #5 on Michael Hughes, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Donald Jarman (SG), Robert Thorne (PF) Rodney Bryant, Bobbie Beauvais | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| 00:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Bernard Wasserman makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Bernard Wasserman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:43 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Carson-Newman | Quon Chin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 00:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Thorne gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith 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) | |
| 00:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Jarrod Pippins is called for the reach on Leo Stinnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarrod Pippins, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Leo Stinnett makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Leo Stinnett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | Michael Neves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 00:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Thorne grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith 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 | Johnson C. Smith | Bernard Wasserman runs out the clock | 61-51 |