| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Scottie Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Salamone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chase (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Briese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Evangelista (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Schreiber (fresh) PF - Walter Spann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Trader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall inbounds the ball | 16-34 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Carson-Newman | James Chase makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scottie Holbrook | 18-34 |
| 19:30 | Tampa | Gary Trader can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Brian Briese - foul #1 on Brian Briese, team foul #1 | 18-34 |
| 19:30 | Tampa | Gary Trader makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 19:30 | Tampa | Gary Trader misses the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 19:30 | Carson-Newman | Brian Briese gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 19:19 | Carson-Newman | Robert Salamone hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scottie Holbrook | 20-35 |
| 19:04 | Tampa | Frank Taylor clanks a floater from the left side | 20-35 |
| 19:03 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 18:56 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Salamone | 22-35 |
| 18:41 | Tampa | Anthony Evangelista misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 18:40 | Tampa | Gary Trader snags the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 18:30 | Tampa | Walter Spann misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 18:29 | Tampa | Gary Trader tips it back up and in | 22-37 |
| 18:08 | Carson-Newman | Scottie Holbrook buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 18:02 | Tampa | Gary Trader clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 18:01 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 17:44 | Carson-Newman | Scottie Holbrook drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Westfall | 28-37 |
| 17:38 | Tampa | Walter Spann scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Taylor and the foul's on James Chase - foul #1 on James Chase, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Anding (PF) James Chase | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 17:38 | Tampa | Walter Spann makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:23 | Carson-Newman | Scottie Holbrook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 17:21 | Carson-Newman | Brian Briese grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 17:08 | Carson-Newman | Frank Taylor takes the ball from Robert Salamone | 28-40 |
| 17:05 | Tampa | Frank Taylor misses the easy layup | 28-40 |
| 17:04 | Carson-Newman | Robert Salamone grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:50 | Carson-Newman | Tracy Schreiber steps in front of the Michael Westfall pass | 28-40 |
| 16:42 | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Briese | 28-40 |
| 16:40 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Donald Anding | 28-40 |
| 16:18 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 16:17 | Tampa | Gary Trader grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 16:12 | Tampa | Frank Taylor comes up short on the floater near the basket | 28-40 |
| 16:10 | Tampa | Anthony Evangelista misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 16:08 | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 15:52 | Carson-Newman | Brian Briese misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 15:50 | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Scottie Holbrook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Salamone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Westfall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Anding (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Briese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Evangelista (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Schreiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Trader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Taylor | 28-44 |
| 15:00 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 14:59 | Tampa | Gary Trader snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 14:42 | Tampa | Anthony Evangelista knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Schreiber | 28-46 |
| 14:24 | Carson-Newman | Donald Anding drills a fadeaway from the left block | 30-46 |
| 14:18 | Tampa | Gary Trader knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Frank Taylor | 30-48 |
| 13:57 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-48 |
| 13:56 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall gets the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:47 | Carson-Newman | Donald Anding's pass is intercepted by Anthony Evangelista | 30-48 |
| 13:44 | Tampa | Walter Spann misses the easy layup | 30-48 |
| 13:42 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Brian Briese | 30-48 |
| 13:26 | Carson-Newman | Scottie Holbrook buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 13:08 | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-48 |
| 13:07 | Carson-Newman | Scottie Holbrook snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:42 | Carson-Newman | Scottie Holbrook drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 12:27 | Tampa | Frank Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Clarence Hugley (PG), Benny French (SG), Johnny Papp (SF), James Chase (PF), Albert West (C) Scottie Holbrook, Robert Salamone, Michael Westfall, Donald Anding, Brian Briese | |
| Subs | Tampa | Albert Carmouche (PG), Leroy Travis (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), John McAllister (PF), Kenneth Karsten (C) Frank Taylor, Anthony Evangelista, Tracy Schreiber, Walter Spann, Gary Trader | |
| 12:09 | Carson-Newman | Albert West banks in the layup | 37-48 |
| 11:50 | Tampa | Christopher Brown clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Hugley - foul #3 on Clarence Hugley, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| 11:50 | Tampa | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:50 | Tampa | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Clarence Hugley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benny French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Papp (fresh) PF - James Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert West (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Albert Carmouche (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Travis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John McAllister (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Karsten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Hugley misses long on a shot from the baseline | 37-49 |
| 11:27 | Tampa | The rebound goes to John McAllister | 37-49 |
| 11:08 | Tampa | Leroy Travis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-49 |
| 11:06 | Carson-Newman | Albert West gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:39 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Hugley's pass is intercepted by Christopher Brown | 37-49 |
| 10:20 | Tampa | Leroy Travis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-49 |
| 10:19 | Carson-Newman | James Chase snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 09:53 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Hugley makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Johnny Papp | 39-49 |
| 09:31 | Tampa | Christopher Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by James Chase - foul #2 on James Chase, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Lou Wadzinski (PG), Robert Salamone (SG), Michael Westfall (SF), Frank Norman (C) Clarence Hugley, Benny French, Johnny Papp, Albert West | |
| Subs | Tampa | Frank Taylor (PG), Anthony Evangelista (SG), Walter Spann (PF), Jack Stringer (C) Albert Carmouche, Leroy Travis, John McAllister, Kenneth Karsten | |
| 09:31 | Tampa | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:31 | Tampa | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:31 | Tampa | Christopher Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:31 | Carson-Newman | Frank Norman gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:16 | Carson-Newman | James Chase knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 09:02 | Tampa | Anthony Evangelista hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Salamone - foul #1 on Robert Salamone, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Donald Anding (PF) James Chase | |
| Subs | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber (SF) Christopher Brown | |
| 09:02 | Tampa | Anthony Evangelista makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:02 | Tampa | Anthony Evangelista makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:02 | Tampa | Anthony Evangelista makes the 3rd free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:55 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Stringer - foul #1 on Jack Stringer, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| 08:55 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:55 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:55 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Walter Spann | 42-53 |
| 08:43 | Tampa | Walter Spann misses long on a runner from close range | 42-53 |
| 08:42 | Carson-Newman | Michael Westfall gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Robert Salamone can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Evangelista - foul #1 on Anthony Evangelista, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Albert West (C) Frank Norman | |
| Subs | Tampa | Leroy Travis (SG), John McAllister (SF) Anthony Evangelista, Tracy Schreiber | |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Robert Salamone misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:21 | Carson-Newman | Robert Salamone misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:21 | Tampa | Jack Stringer snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 07:59 | Tampa | Jack Stringer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Travis | 42-55 |
| 07:45 | Carson-Newman | Lou Wadzinski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 07:43 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Walter Spann | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Lou Wadzinski (fresh) SG - Robert Salamone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Westfall (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Anding (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McAllister (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Spann (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Tampa | Albert West is called for the reach on Jack Stringer - foul #2 on Albert West, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Clarence Hugley (PG), Benny French (SG), Johnny Papp (SF), Brian Briese (C) Lou Wadzinski, Robert Salamone, Michael Westfall, Donald Anding | |
| Subs | Tampa | Albert Carmouche (PG), Kenneth Karsten (C) Frank Taylor, Jack Stringer | |
| 07:08 | Tampa | Kenneth Karsten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 07:06 | Tampa | Walter Spann can't tip it in | 42-55 |
| 07:05 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Brian Briese | 42-55 |
| 06:42 | Carson-Newman | Benny French clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 06:40 | Tampa | Kenneth Karsten gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 06:26 | Tampa | Leroy Travis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:03 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Hugley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 06:01 | Carson-Newman | Johnny Papp misses the tip | 42-57 |
| 05:59 | Tampa | Kenneth Karsten grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 05:59 | Tampa | Tampa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Scottie Holbrook (PG), Robert Salamone (SG), James Chase (PF) Clarence Hugley, Benny French, Albert West | |
| Subs | Tampa | Frank Taylor (PG), Anthony Evangelista (SG), Tracy Schreiber (SF), Gary Trader (C) Albert Carmouche, Leroy Travis, John McAllister, Kenneth Karsten | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Tampa | Johnny Papp is called for the reach on Anthony Evangelista - foul #2 on Johnny Papp, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| 05:31 | Tampa | Anthony Evangelista makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:31 | Tampa | Anthony Evangelista makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:14 | Carson-Newman | Robert Salamone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 05:12 | Tampa | Gary Trader snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 04:43 | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 04:16 | Carson-Newman | Johnny Papp misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 04:14 | Carson-Newman | Scottie Holbrook gets the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 04:09 | Carson-Newman | Johnny Papp knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Salamone | 45-62 |
| 03:49 | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Evangelista | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Carson-Newman | Robert Salamone hits a shot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Scottie Holbrook (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Salamone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Papp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Chase (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Briese (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Evangelista (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tracy Schreiber (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Spann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Trader (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scottie Holbrook - foul #2 on Scottie Holbrook, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Clarence Hugley (PG), Benny French (SG), Donald Anding (SF), Albert West (PF), Frank Norman (C) Scottie Holbrook, Robert Salamone, Johnny Papp, James Chase, Brian Briese | |
| Subs | Tampa | Leroy Travis (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), John McAllister (PF), Kenneth Karsten (C) Frank Taylor, Anthony Evangelista, Walter Spann, Gary Trader | |
| 03:23 | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:23 | Tampa | Tracy Schreiber misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:23 | Carson-Newman | Albert West snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 03:15 | Carson-Newman | Albert West is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Albert West, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Albert Carmouche (PG) Tracy Schreiber | |
| 02:55 | Tampa | Christopher Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #3 | 47-65 |
| 02:39 | Carson-Newman | Donald Anding blows the layup | 47-65 |
| 02:38 | Tampa | The rebound goes to John McAllister | 47-65 |
| 02:09 | Tampa | Kenneth Karsten hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 47-68 |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Albert West clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John McAllister - foul #4 on John McAllister, team foul #4 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Johnny Papp (SF) Frank Norman | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Albert West makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:52 | Carson-Newman | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:36 | Tampa | Leroy Travis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Albert Carmouche | 49-71 |
| 01:26 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Hugley misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-71 |
| 01:25 | Tampa | John McAllister grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 01:05 | Tampa | John McAllister hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-71 |
| 01:04 | Tampa | Albert Carmouche tips it in | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Hugley drills a shot from the left wing set up by Albert West | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Tampa | Clarence Hugley picks off the pass by Christopher Brown | 51-73 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Benny French connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Hugley | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Tampa | Albert Carmouche runs out the clock | 53-73 |