| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Neer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Hepp (fresh) C - Joe Baca (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Jeff Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Millender (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sergei Zenner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tusculum | James Millender inbounds the ball | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Tusculum | Gregory Cochran misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 19:43 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 19:27 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 19:25 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Jeff Phillips | 39-46 |
| 19:07 | Tusculum | Rex Hepp steps in front of the James Millender pass | 39-46 |
| 18:49 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Neer | 42-46 |
| 18:31 | Tusculum | Gregory Cochran is hacked by Rex Hepp - foul #2 on Rex Hepp, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 18:16 | Tusculum | Gregory Cochran scores on a driving attempt from close range | 42-48 |
| 17:49 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp's layup is rejected by Gregory Cochran | 42-48 |
| 17:48 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Sergei Zenner | 42-48 |
| 17:34 | Tusculum | Gregory Cochran makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeff Phillips | 42-50 |
| 17:21 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff Phillips - foul #2 on Jeff Phillips, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield (PG), Anthony Crum (SG), Shing Chiu (PF), Vernon Branch (C) Martin Joseph, James Neer, Rex Hepp, Joe Baca | |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Harris (SG), Alfred Wallace (SF), Alan Greenlaw (PF) Derek Anderson, James Millender, Gregory Cochran | |
| 17:21 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 17:21 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 17:01 | Tusculum | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 16:59 | Tusculum | Alfred Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 16:46 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 16:45 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner tips it home | 44-52 |
| 16:26 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Crum | 46-52 |
| 16:07 | Tusculum | Alfred Wallace makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Harris | 46-54 |
| 15:52 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph (PG), Salvatore Martinez (SG), James Neer (SF), Joe Baca (C) Chad Sutterfield, Anthony Crum, Jon Carter, Vernon Branch | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Floyd Brown (SG), James Millender (SF), Gregory Cochran (PF) Jeff Phillips, Alan Greenlaw, Sergei Zenner | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvatore Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Neer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shing Chiu (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Baca (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - John Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Brown (fresh) SF - James Millender (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfred Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tusculum | John Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 15:33 | Tusculum | Gregory Cochran snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 15:14 | Tusculum | Alfred Wallace misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 15:13 | Carson-Newman | James Neer snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 14:52 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 14:50 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca tips it home | 48-54 |
| 14:30 | Tusculum | Gregory Cochran misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 14:28 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 14:12 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp (PF), Vernon Branch (C) Shing Chiu, Joe Baca | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jeff Phillips (PG), Derek Anderson (SG), Alan Greenlaw (PF), Sergei Zenner (C) John Harris, James Millender, Gregory Cochran, Alfred Wallace | |
| 13:53 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Salvatore Martinez and he's fouled by Alan Greenlaw - foul #2 on Alan Greenlaw, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 13:53 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:38 | Tusculum | Jeff Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd Brown | 51-57 |
| 13:25 | Carson-Newman | The jumper by Rex Hepp is denied by Sergei Zenner | 51-57 |
| 13:24 | Carson-Newman | James Neer tips it home | 53-57 |
| 13:03 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 13:01 | Tusculum | Alan Greenlaw hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 12:39 | Carson-Newman | Salvatore Martinez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Joseph | 56-59 |
| 12:21 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derek Anderson | 56-61 |
| 11:59 | Carson-Newman | Salvatore Martinez scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-61 |
| 11:46 | Tusculum | Alan Greenlaw misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 58-61 |
| 11:44 | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Martinez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Neer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rex Hepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Jeff Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alan Greenlaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sergei Zenner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch is hacked by Floyd Brown - foul #1 on Floyd Brown, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield (PG), Anthony Crum (SG), Jon Carter (SF), Shing Chiu (PF), Joe Baca (C) Martin Joseph, Salvatore Martinez, James Neer, Rex Hepp, Vernon Branch | |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Harris (SG), James Millender (SF), Gregory Cochran (PF), Alfred Wallace (C) Derek Anderson, Floyd Brown, Alan Greenlaw, Sergei Zenner | |
| 11:06 | Carson-Newman | Anthony Crum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 11:05 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 10:42 | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Whitson (SG) Jeff Phillips | |
| 10:37 | Tusculum | John Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Sutterfield - foul #2 on Chad Sutterfield, team foul #2 | 58-61 |
| 10:31 | Tusculum | Shing Chiu steps in front of the Alfred Wallace pass | 58-61 |
| 10:26 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 10:25 | Tusculum | Gregory Cochran gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 10:07 | Tusculum | Gregory Cochran scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Harris | 58-63 |
| 09:39 | Carson-Newman | James Millender is called for the reach on Chad Sutterfield - foul #3 on James Millender, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch (SF) Anthony Crum | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jeff Phillips (PG), Sergei Zenner (C) James Whitson, Alfred Wallace | |
| 09:20 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Vernon Branch, team foul #3 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp (PF) Shing Chiu | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Derek Anderson (SG) John Harris | |
| 08:54 | Tusculum | James Millender misses the shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 08:52 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Jon Carter | 58-63 |
| 08:34 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joe Baca, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph (PG), Salvatore Martinez (SG), James Neer (SF), Shing Chiu (C) Chad Sutterfield, Jon Carter, Vernon Branch, Joe Baca | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Alfred Wallace (SF), Alan Greenlaw (PF) James Millender, Gregory Cochran | |
| 08:16 | Tusculum | Shing Chiu swats the shot by Alfred Wallace | 58-63 |
| 08:15 | Tusculum | Jeff Phillips hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| 07:53 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-65 |
| 07:51 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 07:31 | Tusculum | Derek Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| 07:29 | Carson-Newman | James Neer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Neer (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rex Hepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Shing Chiu (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Jeff Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Greenlaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sergei Zenner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Carson-Newman | James Neer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 07:04 | Tusculum | Alan Greenlaw snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 06:47 | Tusculum | Jeff Phillips can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 06:46 | Tusculum | Alfred Wallace grabs the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 06:41 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner loses the dribble to Shing Chiu | 58-65 |
| 06:33 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Salvatore Martinez | 60-65 |
| 06:08 | Tusculum | James Neer is called for the reach on Alfred Wallace - foul #1 on James Neer, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield (PG), Jon Carter (SG), Vernon Branch (PF), Joe Baca (C) Martin Joseph, Salvatore Martinez, Rex Hepp, Shing Chiu | |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Harris (PG), Floyd Brown (SG), James Millender (SF), Gregory Cochran (PF), Charles Jensen (C) Jeff Phillips, Derek Anderson, Alfred Wallace, Alan Greenlaw, Sergei Zenner | |
| 05:58 | Tusculum | John Harris is called for traveling | 60-65 |
| 05:46 | Carson-Newman | Charles Jensen blocks the short jumper by James Neer | 60-65 |
| 05:44 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Baca | 60-65 |
| 05:29 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch is hacked by Gregory Cochran - foul #3 on Gregory Cochran, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Anthony Crum (SG) James Neer | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 05:17 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 05:15 | Tusculum | James Millender grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 05:11 | Tusculum | James Millender hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Gregory Cochran | 60-67 |
| 04:50 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Chad Sutterfield | 62-67 |
| 04:33 | Tusculum | James Millender misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joe Baca - foul #3 on Joe Baca, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph (PG), Salvatore Martinez (SF), Shing Chiu (PF) Chad Sutterfield, Anthony Crum, Vernon Branch | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jeff Phillips (PG), Sergei Zenner (C) Floyd Brown, Charles Jensen | |
| 04:33 | Tusculum | James Millender makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:33 | Tusculum | James Millender makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:12 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph is fouled on the floor by Sergei Zenner - foul #3 on Sergei Zenner, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Neer (SF) Salvatore Martinez | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 04:12 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:12 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:58 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Shing Chiu - foul #1 on Shing Chiu, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Salvatore Martinez (SG) Jon Carter | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 03:58 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:58 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:45 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 64-70 |
| 03:44 | Tusculum | James Millender grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 03:40 | Tusculum | Jeff Phillips drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Harris | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Carson-Newman | James Neer lays it up and in | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Martin Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Neer (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shing Chiu (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Baca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Jeff Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Millender (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Cochran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sergei Zenner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Tusculum | Jeff Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Branch (C) Joe Baca | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Alfred Wallace (SF), Alan Greenlaw (PF) James Millender, Gregory Cochran | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph knocks in the floater near the basket | 68-72 |
| 03:00 | Tusculum | Alan Greenlaw misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shing Chiu - foul #2 on Shing Chiu, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rex Hepp (PF) Vernon Branch | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Derek Anderson (SG) John Harris | |
| 03:00 | Tusculum | Alan Greenlaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:00 | Tusculum | Alan Greenlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:58 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter (SG), Joe Baca (C) Salvatore Martinez, Shing Chiu | |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Millender (SF), Gregory Cochran (PF) Alfred Wallace, Alan Greenlaw | |
| 02:44 | Carson-Newman | 3 seconds is called on Rex Hepp | 68-74 |
| 02:25 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 02:23 | Tusculum | Sergei Zenner pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 02:03 | Tusculum | Jeff Phillips can't connect on a shot from the right side | 68-74 |
| 02:02 | Carson-Newman | James Neer snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:37 | Carson-Newman | James Neer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 68-74 |
| 01:36 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Sergei Zenner | 68-74 |
| 01:15 | Tusculum | James Millender connects on the 3 from the left corner | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Carson-Newman | Joe Baca drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Neer | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Tusculum | Derek Anderson is fouled on the floor by Joe Baca - foul #4 on Joe Baca, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Leonard Smith (PF), Alfred Wallace (C) Gregory Cochran, Sergei Zenner | |
| 00:57 | Tusculum | Derek Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:57 | Tusculum | Derek Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Carson-Newman | Martin Joseph misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:49 | Tusculum | Leonard Smith gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:49 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Harris (SG) Derek Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Tusculum | Martin Joseph is called for the reach on Alfred Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Joseph, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| 00:47 | Tusculum | Alfred Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:47 | Tusculum | Alfred Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:40 | Carson-Newman | Jon Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 70-81 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield (PG), Salvatore Martinez (SF), Shing Chiu (PF), Vernon Branch (C) Martin Joseph, James Neer, Rex Hepp, Joe Baca | |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Whitson (SG), Floyd Brown (SF) Jeff Phillips, James Millender | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Tusculum | Alfred Wallace misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-81 |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | Shing Chiu snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| 00:14 | Carson-Newman | Chad Sutterfield clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-81 |
| 00:12 | Tusculum | Alfred Wallace gets the rebound | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | John Harris runs out the clock | 70-81 |