| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Clifford Ornelas (fresh) SG - Timothy Pless (fresh) SF - Christopher Smyth (fresh) PF - Antonio Burns (fresh) C - Robert Gault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) SG - Mike Vanbergen (fresh) SF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) PF - James Campbell (fresh) C - Troy Hilbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas is fouled on the floor by Christopher Friedman - foul #1 on Christopher Friedman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Abilene Christian | Mike Vanbergen picks off the pass by Timothy Pless | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Gault - foul #1 on Robert Gault, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifford Ornelas | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Carson-Newman | John Butler scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Mike Vanbergen | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Abilene Christian | James Campbell is called for the reach on Antonio Burns - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Carson-Newman | Robert Gault steals it from Mike Vanbergen | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas misses the shot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Carson-Newman | Antonio Burns swats the dunk try by Mike Vanbergen | 2-5 |
| 16:33 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Smyth snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:14 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Antonio Burns - foul #1 on Antonio Burns, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula (C) Robert Gault | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton (C) Troy Hilbert | |
| 16:00 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:00 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Clifford Ornelas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Pless (fresh) SF - Christopher Smyth (fresh) PF - Antonio Burns (fresh) C - Jacob Padula (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Vanbergen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) PF - James Campbell (fresh) C - Ron Pendleton (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Abilene Christian | Ron Pendleton picks off the pass by Timothy Pless | 5-7 |
| 15:25 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Padula | 5-7 |
| 15:23 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:04 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Mike Vanbergen is denied by Jacob Padula | 5-7 |
| 15:03 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:50 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 14:48 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:43 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen is hacked by Clifford Ornelas - foul #1 on Clifford Ornelas, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wheeler (PG), Paul Maxwell (SG), John Russell (SF), Howard Simmonds (PF) Clifford Ornelas, Timothy Pless, Christopher Smyth, Antonio Burns | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (PG), Sam Gama (SG), Rudy Meeker (SF), Troy Hilbert (C) John Butler, Mike Vanbergen, Christopher Friedman, James Campbell | |
| 14:26 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 14:24 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 14:03 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 14:02 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula misses the tip | 5-9 |
| 14:01 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Simmonds | 5-9 |
| 13:51 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ron Pendleton - foul #1 on Ron Pendleton, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault (C) Paul Maxwell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG) Sam Gama | |
| 13:51 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:51 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:51 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:34 | Carson-Newman | John Butler drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Shelton | 6-11 |
| 13:23 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wheeler comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:21 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:16 | Carson-Newman | John Butler misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Wheeler - foul #1 on Gary Wheeler, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless (SG), Antonio Burns (PF) John Russell, Jacob Padula | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen (SG), James Campbell (PF) Luis Shelton, Troy Hilbert | |
| 13:16 | Carson-Newman | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:16 | Carson-Newman | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:01 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault hits a shot from the left block set up by Timothy Pless and the foul's on Ron Pendleton - foul #2 on Ron Pendleton, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas (PG), Christopher Smyth (SF) Gary Wheeler, Howard Simmonds | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman (SF), Curtis Hetrick (C) Rudy Meeker, Ron Pendleton | |
| 13:01 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:52 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Butler | 9-16 |
| 12:38 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault is hacked by Mike Vanbergen - foul #1 on Mike Vanbergen, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| 12:23 | Abilene Christian | Curtis Hetrick blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Clifford Ornelas | 9-16 |
| 12:22 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:03 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault can't connect on a floater near the basket | 9-16 |
| 12:01 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless snags the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 11:49 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Smyth buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Antonio Burns | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Clifford Ornelas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Pless (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Smyth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Burns (fresh) C - Robert Gault (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Vanbergen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) PF - James Campbell (fresh) C - Curtis Hetrick (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen lays it in and he's hacked by Timothy Pless - foul #1 on Timothy Pless, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (PG), Troy Hilbert (C) John Butler, James Campbell | |
| 11:44 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:37 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless's pass is intercepted by Mike Vanbergen | 11-19 |
| 11:34 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton lays it up and in set up by Mike Vanbergen | 11-21 |
| 11:11 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-21 |
| 11:10 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 11:06 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Ornelas picks off the pass by Luis Shelton in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| 11:04 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifford Ornelas | 13-21 |
| 10:48 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Hilbert | 13-23 |
| 10:24 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 10:22 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Troy Hilbert | 13-23 |
| 09:59 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen loses the dribble to Christopher Smyth | 13-23 |
| 09:36 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:15 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-23 |
| 09:14 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:10 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless loses the dribble to Troy Hilbert | 13-23 |
| 09:02 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-25 |
| 08:51 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault double dribbles | 13-25 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wheeler (PG), Paul Maxwell (SG), John Russell (SF), Howard Simmonds (PF), Jacob Padula (C) Clifford Ornelas, Timothy Pless, Christopher Smyth, Antonio Burns, Robert Gault | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG), Sam Gama (SG), Rudy Meeker (SF), James Campbell (PF), Sterling Logan (C) Luis Shelton, Mike Vanbergen, Christopher Friedman, Curtis Hetrick, Troy Hilbert | |
| 08:43 | Carson-Newman | Gary Wheeler is called for the reach on John Butler - foul #2 on Gary Wheeler, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Freddie Smallwood (PG) Gary Wheeler | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 08:24 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Campbell | 13-28 |
| 07:58 | Abilene Christian | A charge is called on Howard Simmonds - foul #1 on Howard Simmonds, team foul #7 | 13-28 |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell can't finish the layup | 13-28 |
| 07:31 | Abilene Christian | John Russell snags the defensive board | 13-28 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Freddie Smallwood (fresh) SG - Paul Maxwell (fresh) SF - John Russell (fresh) PF - Howard Simmonds (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jacob Padula (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - John Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Gama (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rudy Meeker (fresh) PF - James Campbell (fresh) C - Sterling Logan (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds clanks a jump hook from the right block | 13-28 |
| 07:16 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds grabs the offensive board | 13-28 |
| 06:59 | Abilene Christian | Freddie Smallwood is hacked by John Butler - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #6 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen (SG) Sam Gama | |
| 06:52 | Abilene Christian | John Russell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie Smallwood | 16-28 |
| 06:48 | Carson-Newman | A charge is called on Mike Vanbergen - foul #2 on Mike Vanbergen, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton (SG) Mike Vanbergen | |
| 06:30 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Freddie Smallwood | 18-28 |
| 06:08 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Nolan Smith (PG), Timothy Pless (SG), Antonio Burns (PF), Robert Gault (C) Freddie Smallwood, Paul Maxwell, John Russell, Jacob Padula | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman (SF), Curtis Hetrick (PF), Troy Hilbert (C) Rudy Meeker, James Campbell, Sterling Logan | |
| 05:47 | Abilene Christian | Timothy Pless comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-28 |
| 05:46 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 05:22 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Pless is called for the reach on Christopher Friedman - foul #2 on Timothy Pless, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas (PG), Christopher Smyth (SF) Nolan Smith, Timothy Pless | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama (SG) John Butler | |
| 05:22 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:22 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:09 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault is hacked by Troy Hilbert - foul #1 on Troy Hilbert, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker (SF) Christopher Friedman | |
| 05:09 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:09 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:09 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 04:46 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Gault - foul #2 on Robert Gault, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Paul Maxwell (SG), Jacob Padula (C) Howard Simmonds, Robert Gault | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 04:46 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:46 | Carson-Newman | Troy Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:39 | Abilene Christian | Luis Shelton is called for the reach on Clifford Ornelas - foul #1 on Luis Shelton, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| 04:39 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:39 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:39 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Hetrick grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:29 | Carson-Newman | Sam Gama buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rudy Meeker | 19-32 |
| 04:26 | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan (PF) Curtis Hetrick | |
| 04:01 | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 04:00 | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 03:43 | Abilene Christian | Paul Maxwell makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Smyth | 22-32 |
| 03:19 | Carson-Newman | Christopher Smyth steps in front of the Sam Gama pass | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Clifford Ornelas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Maxwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Smyth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Padula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Luis Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Gama (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rudy Meeker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sterling Logan (fresh) C - Troy Hilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Smyth misses long on a floater in the lane | 22-32 |
| 03:06 | Carson-Newman | Sterling Logan snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 03:04 | Carson-Newman | Clifford Ornelas is called for the reach on Luis Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Ornelas, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wheeler (PG), Timothy Pless (SG), Howard Simmonds (PF), John Russell (C) Clifford Ornelas, Paul Maxwell, Antonio Burns, Jacob Padula | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen (SG), Christopher Friedman (SF), James Campbell (PF), Ron Pendleton (C) Sam Gama, Rudy Meeker, Sterling Logan, Troy Hilbert | |
| 03:04 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:04 | Carson-Newman | Luis Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:04 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 02:46 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Smyth clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Ron Pendleton | 22-33 |
| 02:34 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Pless - foul #3 on Timothy Pless, team foul #11 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Freddie Smallwood (PG), Robert Gault (C) Timothy Pless, Christopher Smyth | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Butler (PG) Luis Shelton | |
| 02:34 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:34 | Carson-Newman | Mike Vanbergen misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:34 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:14 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds misses the fadeaway from the left block | 22-33 |
| 02:12 | Abilene Christian | Howard Simmonds gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 01:59 | Abilene Christian | Robert Gault is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 22-33 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Clifford Ornelas (PG) Freddie Smallwood | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 01:36 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell is whistled for a carry | 22-33 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Antonio Burns (PF), Jacob Padula (C) Gary Wheeler, Robert Gault | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 01:26 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Antonio Burns | 25-33 |
| 01:03 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton scores on a jumper in the paint set up by John Butler and he's fouled by Clifford Ornelas - foul #3 on Clifford Ornelas, team foul #12 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Gary Wheeler (PG), Paul Maxwell (SG) Clifford Ornelas, Howard Simmonds | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 01:03 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:46 | Abilene Christian | Paul Maxwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 00:44 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:38 | Carson-Newman | James Campbell double dribbles | 25-36 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Christopher Smyth (SF) John Russell | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Rudy Meeker (SF), Curtis Hetrick (C) Christopher Friedman, James Campbell | |
| 00:21 | Abilene Christian | Jacob Padula comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 00:19 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:01 | Carson-Newman | Ron Pendleton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Gary Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |