| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Bill Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Amador (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Carson-Newman | Melvin Swofford denies the turnaround by James Campbell | 40-31 |
| 19:40 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Larry Crisler | 40-31 |
| 19:15 | Central St. | Larry Crisler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 19:13 | Central St. | Ryan Hill hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 19:10 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Amador steps in front of the Luis Shelton pass in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 18:43 | Central St. | Ryan Hill misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-33 |
| 18:41 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 18:30 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford clanks a turnaround from the right block | 40-33 |
| 18:29 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:12 | Carson-Newman | John Butler loses the dribble to Samuel Amador | 40-33 |
| 17:48 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-33 |
| 17:46 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:31 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre (PG), Sam Gama (SG), Rudy Meeker (SF), Ron Pendleton (PF), Curtis Hetrick (C) John Butler, Luis Shelton, Christopher Friedman, James Campbell, Troy Hilbert | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (PG), Dale Morris (SG), Howard Thomas (SF), Carey Burns (PF), Kyle Wagner (C) Bill Mullins, Ryan Hill, Samuel Amador, Larry Crisler, Melvin Swofford | |
| 17:12 | Central St. | Howard Thomas's floater is tipped away by Curtis Hetrick | 40-33 |
| 17:11 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:07 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Morris - foul #2 on Dale Morris, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 16:49 | Carson-Newman | Kyle Wagner is called for the reach on Joseph Sayre - foul #2 on Kyle Wagner, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 16:36 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Thomas - foul #2 on Howard Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 16:36 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:36 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:36 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:21 | Central St. | James Madsen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Thomas | 40-36 |
| 16:19 | Carson-Newman | James Madsen steps in front of the Rudy Meeker pass in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 16:18 | Central St. | James Madsen dunks the ball | 40-38 |
| 16:05 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | Central St. | Howard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Joseph Sayre (fairly fresh) SG - Sam Gama (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Pendleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hetrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - James Madsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carey Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central St. | Howard Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Mike Vanbergen (SG), Sterling Logan (SF), James Campbell (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Joseph Sayre, Sam Gama, Rudy Meeker, Ron Pendleton, Curtis Hetrick | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Ryan Hill (SG), Chris Kramer (SF), Larry Crisler (PF), Melvin Swofford (C) James Madsen, Dale Morris, Howard Thomas, Carey Burns, Kyle Wagner | |
| 15:23 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 14:54 | Central St. | Larry Crisler misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Sterling Logan | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:37 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:24 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 14:06 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell lays it in set up by Mike Vanbergen | 42-40 |
| 13:37 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford banks in the layup | 42-42 |
| 13:09 | Carson-Newman | John Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Crisler - foul #2 on Larry Crisler, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (SG), Christopher Friedman (SF), Ron Pendleton (PF), Curtis Hetrick (C) Mike Vanbergen, Sterling Logan, James Campbell, Troy Hilbert | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (PG), Dale Morris (SG), Samuel Amador (SF), Kyle Wagner (PF) Bill Mullins, Ryan Hill, Chris Kramer, Larry Crisler | |
| 13:09 | Carson-Newman | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:09 | Carson-Newman | John Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:09 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:52 | Central St. | Dale Morris misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 12:50 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner tips it home | 43-44 |
| 12:34 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 12:32 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:19 | Central St. | Dale Morris is fouled on the floor by John Butler - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (SG) John Butler | |
| Subs | Central St. | Howard Thomas (PF) Melvin Swofford | |
| 12:00 | Central St. | Samuel Amador makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Madsen and he's fouled by Christopher Friedman - foul #2 on Christopher Friedman, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Campbell (PF) Curtis Hetrick | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Carey Burns (PF) James Madsen, Kyle Wagner | |
| 12:00 | Central St. | Samuel Amador makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Luis Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Sam Gama (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ron Pendleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Bill Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Amador (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carey Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:37 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Samuel Amador | 43-47 |
| 11:11 | Central St. | Dale Morris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carey Burns | 43-50 |
| 10:47 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman hits a jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 10:33 | Central St. | Carey Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre (PG), Mike Vanbergen (SG), Rudy Meeker (SF), Curtis Hetrick (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Luis Shelton, Sam Gama, Christopher Friedman, James Campbell, Ron Pendleton | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (SG), Larry Crisler (PF), Kyle Wagner (C) Dale Morris, Carey Burns, Howard Thomas | |
| 10:19 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Sayre | 47-50 |
| 10:05 | Central St. | Rudy Meeker takes the ball from Kyle Wagner | 47-50 |
| 10:03 | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre's pass is intercepted by Samuel Amador in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 09:38 | Central St. | Larry Crisler scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Amador | 47-52 |
| 09:36 | Carson-Newman | Samuel Amador is called for the reach on Rudy Meeker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Amador, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), James Campbell (PF), Sterling Logan (C) Joseph Sayre, Curtis Hetrick, Troy Hilbert | |
| Subs | Central St. | Ryan Hill (SG), Chris Kramer (SF) James Madsen, Samuel Amador | |
| 09:16 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rudy Meeker | 49-52 |
| 08:51 | Central St. | Chris Kramer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton (C) Rudy Meeker | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (PG), Melvin Swofford (C) Bill Mullins, Larry Crisler | |
| 08:44 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Butler | 52-52 |
| 08:23 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:03 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kyle Wagner - foul #3 on Kyle Wagner, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (SG), Christopher Friedman (SF), Curtis Hetrick (C) Mike Vanbergen, Sterling Logan, Ron Pendleton | |
| Subs | Central St. | Samuel Amador (SF), Larry Crisler (PF) Chris Kramer, Kyle Wagner | |
| 08:03 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:03 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:53 | Central St. | James Madsen's pass is intercepted by John Butler | 54-52 |
| 07:49 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 07:48 | Central St. | James Madsen gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Campbell (tiring) 11 pts. C - Curtis Hetrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - James Madsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Amador (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Larry Crisler (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Swofford (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Central St. | Larry Crisler drills a jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 07:24 | Carson-Newman | John Butler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (SG), Troy Hilbert (C) John Butler, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Dale Morris (SG), Howard Thomas (SF), Carey Burns (PF) James Madsen, Ryan Hill, Samuel Amador, Larry Crisler | |
| 07:04 | Central St. | Sam Gama picks off the pass by Bill Mullins | 54-54 |
| 06:54 | Carson-Newman | Bill Mullins is called for the reach on Troy Hilbert - foul #2 on Bill Mullins, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker (SF), Ron Pendleton (PF) Christopher Friedman, Curtis Hetrick | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 06:54 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 06:51 | Central St. | Bill Mullins travels in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Joseph Sayre (PG) Luis Shelton | |
| Subs | Central St. | Kyle Wagner (C) Melvin Swofford | |
| 06:35 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama is hacked by Dale Morris - foul #3 on Dale Morris, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen (SG) Joseph Sayre | |
| Subs | Central St. | Samuel Amador (SF), Larry Crisler (PF) Howard Thomas, Carey Burns | |
| 06:35 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:35 | Central St. | Larry Crisler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:31 | Central St. | Larry Crisler is fouled on the floor by Sam Gama - foul #2 on Sam Gama, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan (C) Troy Hilbert | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 06:16 | Central St. | Samuel Amador knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Crisler | 55-57 |
| 05:56 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Sam Gama | 57-57 |
| 05:37 | Central St. | Larry Crisler misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rudy Meeker - foul #2 on Rudy Meeker, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Luis Shelton (SG), Troy Hilbert (C) Sam Gama, Mike Vanbergen, Sterling Logan | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (PG), Ryan Hill (SG), Chris Kramer (SF), Melvin Swofford (C) Bill Mullins, Dale Morris, Samuel Amador, Kyle Wagner | |
| 05:37 | Central St. | Larry Crisler misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:37 | Central St. | Larry Crisler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:37 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:33 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton loses the dribble to Larry Crisler in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 05:12 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford comes up short on the shot near the basket | 57-57 |
| 05:11 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:50 | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Hilbert | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | Central St. | Larry Crisler blows the layup but he's hacked by Troy Hilbert - foul #3 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen (SG), Christopher Friedman (SF), James Campbell (PF), Curtis Hetrick (C) Luis Shelton, Rudy Meeker, Ron Pendleton, Troy Hilbert | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Carey Burns (SF), Howard Thomas (C) James Madsen, Chris Kramer, Melvin Swofford | |
| 04:43 | Central St. | Larry Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:43 | Central St. | Larry Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:30 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 04:28 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Larry Crisler | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Central St. | Mike Vanbergen steals the ball from Ryan Hill | 59-59 |
| 04:20 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen banks in the layup | 61-59 |
| 04:00 | Central St. | Ryan Hill loses the dribble to James Campbell | 61-59 |
| 03:57 | Carson-Newman | Carey Burns is called for the reach on Christopher Friedman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carey Burns, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan (C) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (SG), Samuel Amador (SF), Kyle Wagner (C) Ryan Hill, Carey Burns, Larry Crisler | |
| 03:57 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:57 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:41 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Thomas | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Vanbergen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Hetrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Logan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Bill Mullins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Madsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Amador (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Howard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Howard Thomas - foul #3 on Howard Thomas, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (PG), Sam Gama (SG), Rudy Meeker (SF) John Butler, Mike Vanbergen, Christopher Friedman | |
| Subs | Central St. | Dale Morris (PG), Chris Kramer (SF), Melvin Swofford (C) Bill Mullins, Samuel Amador, Howard Thomas | |
| 03:18 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:18 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Chris Kramer | 65-62 |
| 02:57 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Central St. | Dale Morris tips it home | 65-64 |
| 02:55 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Mike Vanbergen (SG), Christopher Friedman (SF), Ron Pendleton (PF) Luis Shelton, Sam Gama, Rudy Meeker, Curtis Hetrick | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Carey Burns (PF) James Madsen, Kyle Wagner | |
| 02:34 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Melvin Swofford - foul #3 on Melvin Swofford, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 02:34 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:34 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:34 | Central St. | Chris Kramer snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:23 | Central St. | Carey Burns misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 02:21 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:21 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Campbell (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Ron Pendleton, Sterling Logan | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (PG), Samuel Amador (SF), Howard Thomas (C) Bill Mullins, Chris Kramer, Melvin Swofford | |
| 02:00 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell misses the easy layup | 66-64 |
| 01:59 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:49 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert's pass is intercepted by Samuel Amador | 66-64 |
| 01:49 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Ryan Hill (SG), Larry Crisler (PF), Melvin Swofford (C) James Madsen, Dale Morris, Carey Burns, Howard Thomas | |
| 01:26 | Central St. | James Campbell is called for the reach on Bill Mullins - foul #3 on James Campbell, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 01:15 | Central St. | Larry Crisler is hacked by John Butler - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 01:15 | Central St. | Larry Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:15 | Central St. | Larry Crisler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:15 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 68-65 |
| 00:34 | Central St. | Ryan Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | John Butler can't connect on a shot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 00:06 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:06 | Central St. | Central St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford clanks a jump hook from the left block | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Vanbergen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Bill Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Amador (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Larry Crisler (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Swofford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:42 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 68-68 |
| 04:41 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:24 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton (C) Troy Hilbert | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (SG), Kyle Wagner (PF), Howard Thomas (C) Ryan Hill, Larry Crisler, Melvin Swofford | |
| 04:01 | Central St. | Howard Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | Central St. | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Mullins | 68-68 |
| 03:40 | Central St. | Ron Pendleton blocks the jumper by Howard Thomas | 68-68 |
| 03:39 | Carson-Newman | John Butler gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:34 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 03:33 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:10 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner is hacked by James Campbell - foul #4 on James Campbell, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (SG), Rudy Meeker (SF), Curtis Hetrick (C) Mike Vanbergen, Christopher Friedman, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Central St. | Dale Morris (SG), Chris Kramer (SF), Carey Burns (PF) Bill Mullins, Samuel Amador, Howard Thomas | |
| 03:10 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:10 | Central St. | Kyle Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:53 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick misses short on a runner from the right block | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 02:52 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen (SG), James Campbell (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Luis Shelton, Ron Pendleton, Curtis Hetrick | |
| Subs | Central St. | Bill Mullins (PG), Ryan Hill (SG), Samuel Amador (SF), Howard Thomas (C) James Madsen, Dale Morris, Chris Kramer, Carey Burns | |
| 02:39 | Central St. | Ryan Hill hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bill Mullins and the foul's on James Campbell - foul #5 on James Campbell, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman (SF), Ron Pendleton (PF) Rudy Meeker, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 02:39 | Central St. | Ryan Hill makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:28 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-73 |
| 02:27 | Central St. | Howard Thomas gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:07 | Central St. | Christopher Friedman steals it from Bill Mullins | 70-73 |
| 01:51 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert knocks in the shot in the paint | 72-73 |
| 01:47 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Larry Crisler (PF), Melvin Swofford (C) Kyle Wagner, Howard Thomas | |
| 01:33 | Central St. | Samuel Amador clanks a shot from the right side | 72-73 |
| 01:32 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Troy Hilbert | 72-73 |
| 01:26 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert can't connect on a shot in the lane | 72-73 |
| 01:24 | Central St. | Larry Crisler gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:19 | Central St. | Troy Hilbert swats the short shot by Ryan Hill | 72-73 |
| 01:18 | Central St. | Ryan Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:10 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford hits the finger roll set up by Bill Mullins and he's hacked by Ron Pendleton - foul #1 on Ron Pendleton, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| 01:10 | Central St. | Melvin Swofford misses the free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:10 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Troy Hilbert | 72-75 |
| 00:55 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:53 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Vanbergen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Pendleton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Bill Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Amador (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Larry Crisler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Swofford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:42 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 72-75 |
| 00:41 | Central St. | Samuel Amador gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Central St. | Bill Mullins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Swofford | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Hill - foul #3 on Ryan Hill, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:15 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Carson-Newman | John Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:11 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Friedman | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Central St. | Ryan Hill is hacked by Mike Vanbergen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Vanbergen, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| 00:08 | Central St. | Ryan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:08 | Central St. | Ryan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:08 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Carson-Newman | John Butler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Butler, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Madsen (SG), Kyle Wagner (PF) Ryan Hill, Larry Crisler | |
| 00:04 | Central St. | Bill Mullins is fouled on the floor by Mike Vanbergen - foul #5 on Mike Vanbergen, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (SG) Mike Vanbergen | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 00:04 | Central St. | Bill Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:04 | Central St. | Bill Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-80 |