| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dennis Odom (fresh) SG - Rafael Stewart (fresh) SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) PF - Curtis Damato (fresh) C - Robert Pugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) SG - Mike Vanbergen (fresh) SF - Lonnie Way (fresh) PF - Carl Young (fresh) C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen buries a shot from the left wing set up by Lonnie Way | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mike Vanbergen | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Odom | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Vanbergen | 2-7 |
| 18:53 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Butler - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:53 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:53 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:38 | Carson-Newman | John Butler is hacked by Dennis Odom - foul #1 on Dennis Odom, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 18:23 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Burns picks off the pass by Carl Young | 4-7 |
| 18:08 | N. Colorado | Carl Young takes the ball from Curtis Damato | 4-7 |
| 17:50 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Burns - foul #1 on Andrew Burns, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham (SF), James Campbell (C) Lonnie Way, Troy Hilbert | |
| 17:50 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:50 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:36 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Dennis Odom | 6-9 |
| 17:23 | Carson-Newman | John Butler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Young | 6-12 |
| 17:05 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Stewart | 8-12 |
| 16:54 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham buries a jumper in the lane set up by Carl Young | 8-14 |
| 16:46 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 16:45 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 16:22 | Carson-Newman | John Butler buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 16:04 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle (PG), David Thomas (SG), Brett Harvey (SF), Curtis Spencer (PF), Delbert Frechette (C) Dennis Odom, Rafael Stewart, Andrew Burns, Curtis Damato, Robert Pugh | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (PG), Luis Shelton (SG), Lonnie Way (SF), Troy Hilbert (C) John Butler, Mike Vanbergen, Kenneth Benham, Carl Young | |
| 15:56 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 15:55 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses the tip | 8-16 |
| 15:53 | N. Colorado | Brett Harvey grabs the board | 8-16 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jason Riddle (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Brett Harvey (fresh) PF - Curtis Spencer (fresh) C - Delbert Frechette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sam Gama (fresh) SG - Luis Shelton (fresh) SF - Lonnie Way (fresh) PF - James Campbell (fresh) C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Luis Shelton - foul #1 on Luis Shelton, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| 15:41 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 15:41 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 15:41 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 15:25 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 15:24 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 15:07 | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Troy Hilbert - foul #1 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham (PF), Ron Pendleton (C) James Campbell, Troy Hilbert | |
| 15:07 | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 15:07 | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:47 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Spencer takes the ball from Luis Shelton | 11-16 |
| 14:39 | N. Colorado | Brett Harvey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brett Harvey, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| 14:20 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 14:19 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton tips it home | 11-18 |
| 13:58 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 11-18 |
| 13:57 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 13:42 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sam Gama and the foul's on Delbert Frechette - foul #1 on Delbert Frechette, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom (PG), Rafael Stewart (SG), Andrew Burns (SF), Curtis Damato (PF), Robert Pugh (C) Jason Riddle, David Thomas, Brett Harvey, Curtis Spencer, Delbert Frechette | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Mike Vanbergen (SG), Carl Young (PF) Sam Gama, Luis Shelton, Lonnie Way | |
| 13:42 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton makes the free throw | 11-21 |
| 13:26 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 13:24 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns misses the tip | 11-21 |
| 13:23 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 12:54 | Carson-Newman | Robert Pugh is called for the reach on Carl Young - foul #1 on Robert Pugh, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Campbell (SF), Troy Hilbert (C) Kenneth Benham, Ron Pendleton | |
| 12:38 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young travels with the ball | 11-21 |
| 12:30 | N. Colorado | John Butler is called for the reach on Dennis Odom - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer (PF), Delbert Frechette (C) Curtis Damato, Robert Pugh | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (PG), Lonnie Way (SF) John Butler, James Campbell | |
| 12:18 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Delbert Frechette and the foul's on Sam Gama - foul #1 on Sam Gama, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| 12:18 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 12:05 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Delbert Frechette - foul #2 on Delbert Frechette, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Felix Ferrer (C) Delbert Frechette | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 12:05 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 12:05 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 12:05 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Curtis Spencer | 14-22 |
| 11:44 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Mike Vanbergen - foul #1 on Mike Vanbergen, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (SG) Mike Vanbergen | |
| 11:44 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:44 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Felix Ferrer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Sam Gama (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Shelton (fresh) SF - Lonnie Way (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Young (fresh) 5 pts. C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Luis Shelton | 15-25 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Stewart | 17-25 |
| 10:45 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Shelton | 17-27 |
| 10:31 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Stewart | 20-27 |
| 10:12 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-27 |
| 10:11 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert tips it home | 20-29 |
| 09:54 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Andrew Burns is denied by Troy Hilbert | 20-29 |
| 09:52 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns tips it in | 22-29 |
| 09:34 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama is called for 3 seconds | 22-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle (PG), David Thomas (SG), Brett Harvey (SF), Curtis Damato (PF), Robert Pugh (C) Dennis Odom, Rafael Stewart, Andrew Burns, Curtis Spencer, Felix Ferrer | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen (SG), Kenneth Benham (SF), James Campbell (PF), Ron Pendleton (C) Sam Gama, Lonnie Way, Carl Young, Troy Hilbert | |
| 09:14 | N. Colorado | David Thomas travels with the ball | 22-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre (PG) Luis Shelton | |
| 08:59 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton blows the layup | 22-29 |
| 08:57 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 08:47 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh is fouled on the floor by Ron Pendleton - foul #1 on Ron Pendleton, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| 08:47 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 08:47 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 08:33 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell misses badly on a shot in the lane | 24-29 |
| 08:32 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kenneth Benham - foul #1 on Kenneth Benham, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 08:08 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato clanks a turnaround in the paint | 26-29 |
| 08:07 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 07:55 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato clanks a runner from the left block | 26-29 |
| 07:54 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 07:36 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mike Vanbergen, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom (PG), Andrew Burns (SF) Jason Riddle, Brett Harvey | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (SG) Mike Vanbergen | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Damato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Joseph Sayre (fresh) SG - Luis Shelton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Benham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Campbell (fresh) C - Ron Pendleton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | N. Colorado | David Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 07:23 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 07:19 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Pugh - foul #2 on Robert Pugh, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer (PF), Felix Ferrer (C) Curtis Damato, Robert Pugh | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lonnie Way (SF), Carl Young (PF) Kenneth Benham, Ron Pendleton | |
| 07:19 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:19 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom blows the layup but the foul's on James Campbell - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (PG), Troy Hilbert (C) Joseph Sayre, James Campbell | |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:38 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 06:37 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 06:22 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Odom - foul #2 on Dennis Odom, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle (PG), Rafael Stewart (SG) Dennis Odom, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 06:22 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:22 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:08 | N. Colorado | Felix Ferrer is fouled on the floor by Troy Hilbert - foul #2 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brett Harvey (SF), Curtis Damato (PF) Andrew Burns, Curtis Spencer | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton (C) Troy Hilbert | |
| 06:08 | N. Colorado | Felix Ferrer makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:08 | N. Colorado | Felix Ferrer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:08 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Gama | 29-35 |
| 05:39 | N. Colorado | Felix Ferrer throws it down | 31-35 |
| 05:15 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 05:14 | N. Colorado | Felix Ferrer gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 04:43 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Carl Young | 31-35 |
| 04:19 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama is hacked by Jason Riddle - foul #1 on Jason Riddle, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Thomas (PG), Andrew Burns (SF), Curtis Spencer (PF) Jason Riddle, Rafael Stewart, Curtis Damato | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker (SG), Kenneth Benham (SF), James Campbell (C) Luis Shelton, Lonnie Way, Ron Pendleton | |
| 04:19 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:19 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 04:05 | N. Colorado | David Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 03:46 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young is hacked by Felix Ferrer - foul #1 on Felix Ferrer, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom (PG), Robert Pugh (C) Brett Harvey, Felix Ferrer | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Mike Vanbergen (SG), Troy Hilbert (C) Sam Gama, Rudy Meeker, James Campbell | |
| 03:46 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:46 | Carson-Newman | Carl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 03:32 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Benham | 34-39 |
| 03:30 | Carson-Newman | John Butler pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Vanbergen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Benham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Carson-Newman | David Thomas picks off the pass by Carl Young | 34-39 |
| 03:13 | N. Colorado | David Thomas lays it up and in | 36-39 |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | John Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 02:44 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Pugh | 36-39 |
| 02:36 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart (SG), Curtis Damato (PF) David Thomas, Curtis Spencer | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Campbell (PF) Carl Young | |
| 02:27 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Butler | 36-42 |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-42 |
| 02:18 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 02:11 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato's pass is intercepted by Mike Vanbergen | 36-42 |
| 02:08 | Carson-Newman | John Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Vanbergen | 36-44 |
| 01:54 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom's floater is knocked away by James Campbell | 36-44 |
| 01:53 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 01:31 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 36-46 |
| 01:15 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart clanks a floater in the lane | 36-46 |
| 01:14 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 00:55 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rafael Stewart | 38-46 |
| 00:16 | Carson-Newman | Kenneth Benham can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 00:15 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 00:13 | N. Colorado | John Butler steals the ball from Dennis Odom in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-48 |