| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Benjamin Steiner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cali (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Schultz (fresh) C - John Lieb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tusculum | William Walker inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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) | |
| 19:50 | Tusculum | William Cali can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 19:48 | Tusculum | The offensive rebound goes to John Lieb | 33-24 |
| 19:30 | Tusculum | William Walker comes up short on the floater in the lane | 33-24 |
| 19:28 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 19:06 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-24 |
| 19:04 | Tusculum | William Cali gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:47 | Tusculum | William Walker makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Benjamin Steiner | 35-24 |
| 18:26 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Benjamin Steiner - foul #1 on Benjamin Steiner, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 18:26 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:06 | Tusculum | James Schultz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-27 |
| 18:05 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:41 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 17:39 | Tusculum | William Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:19 | Tusculum | John Lieb misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Sprague - foul #2 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Derrick Farrell (PF) James Schultz | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Andrew Morgan, Gerald Sprague | |
| 17:19 | Tusculum | John Lieb misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:19 | Tusculum | John Lieb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:00 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler lays it up and in set up by Jeff Duren | 36-29 |
| 16:39 | Tusculum | John Lieb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Lieb, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ryan Brown (PG), Archie Kessler (SG), Melvin Noel (SF), Roger Lafrance (PF) Benjamin Steiner, William Cali, William Walker, John Lieb | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SF) Jeff Duren | |
| 16:25 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-29 |
| 16:24 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz tips it but misses | 36-29 |
| 16:22 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky tips it in | 36-31 |
| 16:10 | Tusculum | Robert Mudge is called for the reach on Derrick Farrell - foul #1 on Robert Mudge, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (SG), Andrew Morgan (PF) Jessie Falkner, Terrence Ressler | |
| 16:01 | Tusculum | Melvin Noel misses the 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 16:00 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz grabs the board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Ryan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Archie Kessler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Noel (fresh) PF - Roger Lafrance (fresh) C - Derrick Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Caron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge is hacked by Archie Kessler - foul #2 on Archie Kessler, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Carl Knorr (PF), James Schultz (C) Roger Lafrance, Derrick Farrell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren (SF), Gerald Sprague (C) Brian Lachowsky, James Ziniewicz | |
| 15:37 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Mudge | 36-33 |
| 15:15 | Tusculum | James Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Benjamin Steiner (PG), William Cali (SG), William Walker (SF) Ryan Brown, Archie Kessler, Melvin Noel | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG) Robert Mudge, Jerry Caron | |
| 15:04 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 15:02 | Tusculum | William Walker grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:41 | Tusculum | William Walker buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Steiner and the foul's on Gerald Sprague - foul #3 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Lieb (C) James Schultz | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 14:41 | Tusculum | William Walker makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:20 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Andrew Morgan | 39-36 |
| 13:58 | Tusculum | Carl Knorr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Morgan - foul #2 on Andrew Morgan, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Jeff Duren, Andrew Morgan, Gerald Sprague | |
| 13:58 | Tusculum | Carl Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:58 | Tusculum | Carl Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:38 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz hits a floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:13 | Tusculum | Carl Knorr connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Steiner | 43-38 |
| 12:56 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mudge and the foul's on William Cali - foul #1 on William Cali, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Archie Kessler (SF), James Schultz (PF) William Walker, Carl Knorr | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren (SF) Jessie Falkner | |
| 12:56 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:40 | Tusculum | William Cali scores on a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 12:18 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ryan Brown (PG), Melvin Noel (SF), Derrick Farrell (C) Benjamin Steiner, William Cali, John Lieb | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (SG), Andrew Morgan (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Terrence Ressler, Brian Lachowsky, James Ziniewicz | |
| 11:59 | Tusculum | Ryan Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Robert Mudge - foul #2 on Robert Mudge, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG) Jerry Caron | |
| 11:59 | Tusculum | Ryan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:59 | Tusculum | Ryan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:59 | Tusculum | Ryan Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Ryan Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Archie Kessler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Noel (fresh) PF - James Schultz (fresh) C - Derrick Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Falkner | 49-44 |
| 11:30 | Tusculum | Ryan Brown misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Duren - foul #3 on Jeff Duren, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tusculum | William Walker (SF), Carl Knorr (PF) Melvin Noel, Derrick Farrell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 11:30 | Tusculum | Ryan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:30 | Tusculum | Ryan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:15 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Andrew Morgan | 51-46 |
| 10:51 | Tusculum | Ryan Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Benjamin Steiner (PG), William Cali (SG), John Lieb (C) Ryan Brown, Archie Kessler, James Schultz | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG) Robert Mudge | |
| 10:33 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom (SF), Brian Lachowsky (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Jeff Duren, Andrew Morgan, Gerald Sprague | |
| 10:12 | Tusculum | William Cali is fouled on the floor by Terrence Ressler - foul #1 on Terrence Ressler, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron (PG) Jessie Falkner | |
| 10:12 | Tusculum | William Cali makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:12 | Tusculum | William Cali makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:57 | Carson-Newman | Jerry Caron drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:31 | Tusculum | Benjamin Steiner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 09:30 | Tusculum | Benjamin Steiner grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:10 | Tusculum | William Cali's floater is tipped away by James Ziniewicz | 53-48 |
| 09:08 | Carson-Newman | James Ziniewicz pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:54 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Isom buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Terrence Ressler | 53-50 |
| 08:33 | Tusculum | William Walker is fouled on the floor by Samuel Isom - foul #1 on Samuel Isom, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ryan Brown (PG), James Schultz (PF), Derrick Farrell (C) Benjamin Steiner, Carl Knorr, John Lieb | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Jeff Duren (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Jerry Caron, Samuel Isom, Brian Lachowsky, James Ziniewicz | |
| 08:33 | Tusculum | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:33 | Tusculum | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:26 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 08:24 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:10 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner banks in the layup set up by Jeff Duren | 55-52 |
| 07:53 | Tusculum | William Cali misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 07:52 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Ryan Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Cali (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Schultz (fresh) C - Derrick Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Schultz - foul #1 on James Schultz, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Archie Kessler (SG), Melvin Noel (SF) William Cali, William Walker | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SG) Terrence Ressler | |
| 07:44 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:44 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:21 | Tusculum | Ryan Brown buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 07:11 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 07:09 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:52 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Morgan | 58-57 |
| 06:33 | Tusculum | Melvin Noel drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Brown | 61-57 |
| 06:09 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 06:08 | Tusculum | James Schultz gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:02 | Tusculum | Archie Kessler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Brown | 63-57 |
| 05:43 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jessie Falkner | 63-60 |
| 05:43 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Benjamin Steiner (PG), William Cali (SG), William Walker (SF), Carl Knorr (PF), John Lieb (C) Ryan Brown, Archie Kessler, Melvin Noel, James Schultz, Derrick Farrell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler (SG) Robert Mudge | |
| 05:26 | Tusculum | William Cali is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| 05:06 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler is called for 3 seconds | 63-60 |
| 04:57 | Tusculum | William Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 04:40 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Carl Knorr - foul #4 on Carl Knorr, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 04:40 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:40 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:21 | Tusculum | Jeff Duren steps in front of the Carl Knorr pass | 66-62 |
| 04:17 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren hits the finger roll | 66-64 |
| 03:57 | Tusculum | William Cali loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky (PF), James Ziniewicz (C) Andrew Morgan, Gerald Sprague | |
| 03:41 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 66-64 |
| 03:40 | Tusculum | John Lieb grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Benjamin Steiner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cali (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Knorr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - John Lieb (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tusculum | John Lieb banks in the layup | 68-64 |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:58 | Tusculum | William Walker snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:36 | Tusculum | John Lieb misses the easy layup | 68-64 |
| 02:35 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:35 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan (PF), Gerald Sprague (C) Brian Lachowsky, James Ziniewicz | |
| 02:24 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Steiner - foul #2 on Benjamin Steiner, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 02:24 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:24 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Carl Knorr | 68-64 |
| 02:08 | Tusculum | William Walker is whistled for traveling | 68-64 |
| 01:49 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner connects on the runner near the basket | 68-66 |
| 01:30 | Tusculum | William Cali misses long on a jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 01:29 | Tusculum | Benjamin Steiner grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:15 | Tusculum | John Lieb loses the dribble to Terrence Ressler | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler hits the finger roll | 68-68 |
| 00:53 | Tusculum | William Walker travels with the ball | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 00:25 | Tusculum | William Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Tusculum | William Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from William Cali | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-68 |