| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Paul McCumbee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Harkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roderick Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George McElpraug (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Rollison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | James Ross inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug is called for a backcourt violation | 33-31 |
| 19:23 | Tusculum | Christopher Rollison connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 19:04 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glen Wheeler - foul #3 on Glen Wheeler, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Frank Turner (PF) Glen Wheeler | |
| 19:04 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:04 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:44 | Tusculum | Sean Willis's layup is rejected by Roderick Moore | 35-33 |
| 18:43 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to George McElpraug | 35-33 |
| 18:41 | Carson-Newman | Gary Mathis steals the ball from Paul McCumbee in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 18:29 | Carson-Newman | Frank Turner blocks the jumper by Malcolm Harkins | 35-35 |
| 18:28 | Tusculum | Sean Willis grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul McCumbee - foul #3 on Paul McCumbee, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski (PG) Paul McCumbee | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 18:23 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:04 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:02 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Frank Turner | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:56 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Turner - foul #1 on Frank Turner, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Tusculum | Sean Willis loses the dribble to Roderick Moore | 36-36 |
| 17:01 | Carson-Newman | James Ross can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 16:59 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to George McElpraug | 36-36 |
| 16:47 | Carson-Newman | James Ross is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rollison - foul #2 on Christopher Rollison, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tommy Mahn (PG), Brian Childs (SF), Dean Dake (PF), Dennis Weekes (C) Malcolm Harkins, James Ross, Roderick Moore, George McElpraug | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Joseph Dick (PG), Shawn Belue (SG), Joseph Rutledge (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Gary Mathis, Donald Lee, Christopher Rollison, Frank Turner | |
| 16:26 | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake can't connect on a floater in the lane | 36-36 |
| 16:25 | Tusculum | Shawn Belue grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:10 | Tusculum | Joseph Dick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tommy Mahn - foul #1 on Tommy Mahn, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 16:10 | Tusculum | Joseph Dick misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:10 | Tusculum | Joseph Dick misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:10 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Dean Dake | 36-36 |
| 15:46 | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Korzyniowski and he's hacked by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee (PG), Malcolm Harkins (SG), James Ross (SF) Tommy Mahn, Warren Korzyniowski, Brian Childs | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Donald Lee (SG), Glen Wheeler (PF) Joseph Rutledge, Sean Willis | |
| 15:46 | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Paul McCumbee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Malcolm Harkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dean Dake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Weekes (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Shawn Belue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Tusculum | Donald Lee is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug (C) Dennis Weekes | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Christopher Rollison (SF), Frank Turner (C) Shawn Belue, Jason Smith | |
| 15:18 | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake clanks a turnaround from close range | 39-36 |
| 15:17 | Carson-Newman | James Ross tips it in | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Tusculum | Donald Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:58 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to James Ross | 41-36 |
| 14:43 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:41 | Tusculum | Christopher Rollison grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 14:35 | Tusculum | Christopher Rollison is hacked by Paul McCumbee - foul #4 on Paul McCumbee, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski (PG), Roderick Moore (PF) Paul McCumbee, Dean Dake | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Mathis (PG) Joseph Dick | |
| 14:28 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| 14:08 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Turner - foul #2 on Frank Turner, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tommy Mahn (PG), Brian Childs (SF) Malcolm Harkins, James Ross | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jason Smith (C) Frank Turner | |
| 14:08 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:08 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:52 | Tusculum | Donald Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Mathis | 43-39 |
| 13:33 | Carson-Newman | A charge is called on George McElpraug - foul #3 on George McElpraug, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake (SF), Dennis Weekes (C) Tommy Mahn, George McElpraug | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Joseph Dick (SG), Sean Willis (C) Donald Lee, Christopher Rollison | |
| 13:19 | Tusculum | Warren Korzyniowski takes the ball from Glen Wheeler | 43-39 |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore hits the finger roll set up by Warren Korzyniowski | 45-39 |
| 12:43 | Tusculum | Jason Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Glen Wheeler | 45-41 |
| 12:26 | Carson-Newman | Brian Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 12:25 | Tusculum | Sean Willis snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:05 | Tusculum | Joseph Dick buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:39 | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 11:37 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Glen Wheeler | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Warren Korzyniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Childs (fresh) SF - Dean Dake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Weekes (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Sean Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Tusculum | Dean Dake takes the ball from Gary Mathis | 45-43 |
| 11:18 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 11:16 | Carson-Newman | Brian Childs tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 11:15 | Carson-Newman | Dennis Weekes snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:57 | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brian Childs | 47-43 |
| 10:38 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis is hacked by Warren Korzyniowski - foul #2 on Warren Korzyniowski, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Tommy Mahn (PG), Malcolm Harkins (SG), James Ross (SF), Donald Seifert (PF), George McElpraug (C) Warren Korzyniowski, Brian Childs, Dean Dake, Roderick Moore, Dennis Weekes | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Shawn Belue (PG), Donald Lee (SG), Christopher Rollison (SF), Frank Turner (PF) Gary Mathis, Joseph Dick, Jason Smith, Glen Wheeler | |
| 10:21 | Tusculum | Frank Turner knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Donald Lee | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| 10:02 | Tusculum | Sean Willis is fouled on the floor by Tommy Mahn - foul #2 on Tommy Mahn, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 09:49 | Tusculum | Shawn Belue scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:37 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George McElpraug | 49-48 |
| 09:20 | Tusculum | Shawn Belue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski (PG), Dennis Weekes (PF) Tommy Mahn, Donald Seifert | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Joseph Dick (PG), Glen Wheeler (PF) Shawn Belue, Sean Willis | |
| 09:01 | Carson-Newman | James Ross comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 08:59 | Tusculum | Joseph Dick pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:37 | Tusculum | Joseph Dick loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Roderick Moore (PF) Dennis Weekes | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jason Smith (C) Glen Wheeler | |
| 08:29 | Carson-Newman | James Ross knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Warren Korzyniowski | 51-48 |
| 08:11 | Tusculum | The jumper by Jason Smith is denied by George McElpraug | 51-48 |
| 08:09 | Carson-Newman | James Ross grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 07:50 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 07:48 | Tusculum | Donald Lee grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 07:27 | Tusculum | Donald Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 07:25 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Warren Korzyniowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Malcolm Harkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roderick Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George McElpraug (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Joseph Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Rollison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Carson-Newman | Donald Lee is called for the reach on Malcolm Harkins - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee (PG), Brian Childs (SG), Dean Dake (SF), Donald Seifert (PF), Dennis Weekes (C) Warren Korzyniowski, Malcolm Harkins, James Ross, Roderick Moore, George McElpraug | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Mathis (PG), Shawn Belue (SG), Glen Wheeler (PF), Sean Willis (C) Donald Lee, Christopher Rollison, Frank Turner, Jason Smith | |
| 06:45 | Carson-Newman | Gary Mathis picks off the pass by Paul McCumbee | 51-48 |
| 06:33 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Willis | 51-50 |
| 06:19 | Carson-Newman | Brian Childs's pass is intercepted by Glen Wheeler | 51-50 |
| 05:59 | Tusculum | Sean Willis can't connect on a runner near the basket | 51-50 |
| 05:58 | Tusculum | Sean Willis snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:45 | Tusculum | Joseph Dick connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Mathis | 51-53 |
| 05:30 | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Dick - foul #2 on Joseph Dick, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins (SG), Roderick Moore (PF), George McElpraug (C) Brian Childs, Donald Seifert, Dennis Weekes | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Donald Lee (SG), Christopher Rollison (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Shawn Belue, Joseph Dick, Glen Wheeler | |
| 05:30 | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:30 | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:09 | Tusculum | Christopher Rollison clanks a jump hook near the basket | 52-53 |
| 05:07 | Tusculum | Jason Smith can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 05:06 | Carson-Newman | Dean Dake grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 04:56 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Willis - foul #3 on Sean Willis, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | James Ross (SF) Dean Dake | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 04:56 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:56 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:37 | Tusculum | Christopher Rollison misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:36 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:21 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug lays it in set up by Paul McCumbee and he's fouled by Sean Willis - foul #4 on Sean Willis, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Shawn Belue (PG), Frank Turner (PF) Gary Mathis, Sean Willis | |
| 04:21 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:21 | Tusculum | Frank Turner grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:02 | Tusculum | Jason Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski (PG) Paul McCumbee | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Joseph Dick (PG) Shawn Belue | |
| 03:42 | Carson-Newman | Warren Korzyniowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 03:41 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 03:40 | Tusculum | Frank Turner grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:23 | Tusculum | Frank Turner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Turner, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Childs (SG), Dean Dake (PF), Dennis Weekes (C) Malcolm Harkins, Roderick Moore, George McElpraug | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Shawn Belue (PG), Glen Wheeler (PF) Christopher Rollison, Jason Smith | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Warren Korzyniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Childs (fresh) SF - James Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Dake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Weekes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Shawn Belue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Dick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Carson-Newman | Donald Lee picks off the pass by James Ross | 56-53 |
| 03:03 | Tusculum | Donald Lee banks in the layup | 56-55 |
| 02:58 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee (PG), Malcolm Harkins (SG), Roderick Moore (PF), George McElpraug (C) Warren Korzyniowski, Brian Childs, Dean Dake, Dennis Weekes | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Mathis (PG), Christopher Rollison (SF), Sean Willis (C) Shawn Belue, Joseph Dick, Frank Turner | |
| 02:42 | Carson-Newman | Paul McCumbee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:41 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Donald Lee | 56-55 |
| 02:19 | Tusculum | George McElpraug steps in front of the Donald Lee pass | 56-55 |
| 02:09 | Carson-Newman | James Ross knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul McCumbee | 58-55 |
| 01:56 | Tusculum | Sean Willis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 01:54 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:35 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 01:34 | Tusculum | Sean Willis snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:29 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Rollison | 58-58 |
| 01:00 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 00:58 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Glen Wheeler | 58-58 |
| 00:53 | Tusculum | Donald Lee hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Rollison | 58-60 |
| 00:45 | Carson-Newman | George McElpraug connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Paul McCumbee | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-60 |
| 00:15 | Tusculum | Donald Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Tusculum | Gary Mathis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Lee | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Malcolm Harkins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-63 |