| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Burnette (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clifford Hanselman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Little (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sammy Colvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Pennington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Tusculum | Cody Jeter travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins's pass is intercepted by Frank Anderson | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Tusculum | Randy Burnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 19:07 | Tusculum | Frank Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Tusculum | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on John Hearn - foul #3 on Michael Hughes, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| 18:44 | Tusculum | Frank Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hearn | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Little | 35-36 |
| 18:06 | Tusculum | Sammy Colvin takes the ball from Clifford Hanselman | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Little | 35-38 |
| 17:34 | Tusculum | Timothy Atkins is called for the reach on Randy Burnette - foul #2 on Timothy Atkins, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tusculum | William Bryant (PF) Cody Jeter | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 17:23 | Tusculum | William Bryant misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jarrod Pippins - foul #2 on Jarrod Pippins, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Scott Abernathy (SF), Ted Byrd (C) Clifford Hanselman, Frank Anderson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles (C) Richard Pennington | |
| 17:23 | Tusculum | William Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:23 | Tusculum | William Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:10 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little is hacked by Randy Burnette - foul #3 on Randy Burnette, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Anthony Blackburn (SG) Randy Burnette | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Schell (C) Timothy Atkins | |
| 17:04 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles blows the layup but he's fouled by William Bryant - foul #1 on William Bryant, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams (SG) Vernon Little | |
| 17:04 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | Tusculum | Ted Byrd gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:43 | Tusculum | William Bryant jams it set up by John Hearn | 39-39 |
| 16:31 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Andrew Stubblefield (SG) John Hearn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Hickman (PG) Sammy Colvin | |
| 16:13 | Tusculum | Anthony Blackburn hits the finger roll and the foul's on Christopher Schell - foul #1 on Christopher Schell, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman (SF), Frank Anderson (C) Andrew Stubblefield, Ted Byrd | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (SG), Timothy Atkins (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Donald Hickman, Daniel Miles, Christopher Schell | |
| 16:13 | Tusculum | Anthony Blackburn makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:04 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| 15:42 | Tusculum | William Bryant knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Scott Abernathy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clifford Hanselman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. C - Frank Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jarrod Pippins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Little (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Hearn (PG), Randy Burnette (SG), Cody Jeter (PF) Scott Abernathy, Anthony Blackburn, William Bryant | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Sammy Colvin (SF) Jarrod Pippins, Andrew Williams | |
| 15:08 | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Hughes - foul #4 on Michael Hughes, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Hickman (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| 15:08 | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:08 | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:08 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:51 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little is hacked by Randy Burnette - foul #4 on Randy Burnette, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Andrew Stubblefield (SG) Randy Burnette | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 14:39 | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Atkins | 45-41 |
| 14:23 | Tusculum | Frank Anderson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 14:22 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:07 | Carson-Newman | John Hearn is called for the reach on Vernon Little - foul #3 on John Hearn, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Scott Abernathy (SG), William Bryant (SF), Ted Byrd (C) Andrew Stubblefield, Clifford Hanselman, Frank Anderson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Daniel Miles (PF), Christopher Schell (C) Donald Hickman, Vernon Little, Timothy Atkins, Richard Pennington | |
| 13:49 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ted Byrd - foul #1 on Ted Byrd, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Anthony Blackburn (SG) Cody Jeter | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 13:49 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:49 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:30 | Tusculum | William Bryant connects on the shot from the left block set up by John Hearn | 47-43 |
| 13:16 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin blows the dunk | 47-43 |
| 13:15 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles tips it home | 47-45 |
| 12:56 | Tusculum | John Hearn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 12:55 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Daniel Miles | 47-45 |
| 12:38 | Carson-Newman | John Hearn is called for the reach on Jarrod Pippins - foul #4 on John Hearn, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman (SF), Cody Jeter (PF), Frank Anderson (C) John Hearn, William Bryant, Ted Byrd | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (SG), Timothy Atkins (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Sammy Colvin, Daniel Miles, Christopher Schell | |
| 12:14 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:13 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Frank Anderson | 47-45 |
| 12:08 | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Abernathy | 49-45 |
| 11:47 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:45 | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Scott Abernathy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clifford Hanselman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jarrod Pippins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Little (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Tusculum | Scott Abernathy makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Clifford Hanselman | 51-45 |
| 11:03 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams clanks a driving attempt from close range | 51-45 |
| 11:01 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins tips it home | 51-47 |
| 10:34 | Tusculum | Frank Anderson is fouled on the floor by Vernon Little - foul #1 on Vernon Little, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Thomas Ivory (PG), Andrew Stubblefield (SG), William Bryant (PF), Ted Byrd (C) Scott Abernathy, Anthony Blackburn, Cody Jeter, Frank Anderson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Hickman (PG), Sammy Colvin (SF), Daniel Miles (PF), Christopher Schell (C) Jarrod Pippins, Andrew Williams, Timothy Atkins, Richard Pennington | |
| 10:18 | Tusculum | Ted Byrd misses badly on a shot from the left block | 51-47 |
| 10:17 | Tusculum | Andrew Stubblefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:02 | Tusculum | Thomas Ivory double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joel Schooler (SG) Vernon Little | |
| 09:48 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Schell | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Tusculum | William Bryant misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:31 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Christopher Schell | 51-49 |
| 09:25 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles misses short on a floater from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 09:23 | Tusculum | Ted Byrd grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:19 | Tusculum | Andrew Stubblefield is hacked by Joel Schooler - foul #1 on Joel Schooler, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Daniel Miles, Christopher Schell | |
| 09:19 | Tusculum | Andrew Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:19 | Tusculum | Andrew Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:56 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ted Byrd - foul #2 on Ted Byrd, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Frank Anderson (C) Ted Byrd | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (PG), Vernon Little (SG) Donald Hickman, Joel Schooler | |
| 08:56 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:56 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:38 | Tusculum | Frank Anderson misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 08:36 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Timothy Atkins | 53-50 |
| 08:16 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 08:15 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:09 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Little | 53-52 |
| 07:56 | Tusculum | Sammy Colvin steps in front of the Andrew Stubblefield pass | 53-52 |
| 07:39 | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Hearn (PG), Randy Burnette (SG), Scott Abernathy (SF), Cody Jeter (PF) Thomas Ivory, Andrew Stubblefield, Clifford Hanselman, William Bryant | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG), Daniel Miles (C) Jarrod Pippins, Richard Pennington | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - John Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Burnette (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Abernathy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Little (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Sammy Colvin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tusculum | Cody Jeter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sammy Colvin - foul #1 on Sammy Colvin, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ted Byrd (C) Frank Anderson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Christopher Schell (C) Vernon Little, Sammy Colvin, Timothy Atkins | |
| 07:14 | Tusculum | Cody Jeter misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:14 | Tusculum | Cody Jeter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:14 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:51 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-52 |
| 06:49 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Cody Jeter | 53-52 |
| 06:34 | Tusculum | Randy Burnette misses the shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:32 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Schell pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:11 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 06:09 | Tusculum | Ted Byrd snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:53 | Tusculum | Ted Byrd can't finish the layup | 53-52 |
| 05:52 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:38 | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Hughes | 53-54 |
| 05:15 | Tusculum | Scott Abernathy double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tusculum | William Bryant (PF), Frank Anderson (C) Cody Jeter, Ted Byrd | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Vernon Little (SG), Sammy Colvin (SF), Timothy Atkins (PF), Richard Pennington (C) Jarrod Pippins, Andrew Williams, Daniel Miles, Christopher Schell | |
| 04:53 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin can't connect on a runner in the paint | 53-54 |
| 04:51 | Tusculum | Frank Anderson snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:31 | Tusculum | Scott Abernathy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Burnette | 56-54 |
| 04:16 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Anthony Blackburn (PG), Andrew Stubblefield (SG), Clifford Hanselman (SF) John Hearn, Randy Burnette, Scott Abernathy | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jarrod Pippins (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| 03:54 | Tusculum | Frank Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 03:53 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:29 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Little | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Anthony Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Hanselman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bryant (fresh) 15 pts. C - Frank Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jarrod Pippins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Little (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SF - Sammy Colvin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Tusculum | Sammy Colvin steals the ball from Anthony Blackburn | 56-57 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Anderson - foul #1 on Frank Anderson, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Hearn (PG), Randy Burnette (SG), Cody Jeter (PF) Anthony Blackburn, Andrew Stubblefield, William Bryant | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes (PG) Jarrod Pippins | |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:43 | Tusculum | Cody Jeter misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Atkins - foul #3 on Timothy Atkins, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ted Byrd (C) Frank Anderson | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 02:43 | Tusculum | Cody Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:43 | Tusculum | Cody Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:28 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington is fouled on the floor by Ted Byrd - foul #3 on Ted Byrd, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Scott Abernathy (SF) Clifford Hanselman | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Daniel Miles (PF) Timothy Atkins | |
| 02:28 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:28 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:23 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman (SF), Frank Anderson (C) Scott Abernathy, Ted Byrd | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins (PF) Daniel Miles | |
| 02:10 | Tusculum | Randy Burnette drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Hearn and he's fouled by Richard Pennington - foul #3 on Richard Pennington, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 02:10 | Tusculum | Randy Burnette makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:54 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Atkins | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | Tusculum | Richard Pennington swats the layup by Frank Anderson | 61-63 |
| 01:34 | Carson-Newman | Michael Hughes pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:28 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Vernon Little | 61-65 |
| 01:08 | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Burnette | 64-65 |
| 01:00 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Cody Jeter - foul #3 on Cody Jeter, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 01:00 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:00 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:44 | Tusculum | Randy Burnette is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | Sammy Colvin knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Atkins | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Tusculum | Randy Burnette hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Hanselman | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington is hacked by John Hearn in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hearn, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Scott Abernathy (PG) John Hearn | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | Richard Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:08 | Tusculum | Randy Burnette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 00:06 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins is hacked by Scott Abernathy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Abernathy, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Andrew Williams (SF) Sammy Colvin | |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | Clifford Hanselman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-73 |