| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Curtis Kinney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Coy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Hiatt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Joe Montague (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rommel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Faught (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| 19:36 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Montague | 44-40 |
| 19:18 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Curtis Kinney | 46-40 |
| 19:05 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Billy Holmes and the foul's on Porfirio Giordano - foul #2 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 19:05 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 19:05 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:48 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 18:29 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel loses the dribble to Gregory Brewer | 46-42 |
| 18:18 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt lays it up and in set up by Curtis Kinney | 48-42 |
| 17:56 | Lincoln | Walter Coy swats the layup by Mark Rommel | 48-42 |
| 17:54 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel tips it in | 48-44 |
| 17:42 | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer's layup is rejected by Robert Faught | 48-44 |
| 17:41 | Lincoln | Joe Montague grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 17:13 | Lincoln | Billy Holmes connects on the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 16:52 | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curtis Kinney and he's hacked by Billy Holmes - foul #2 on Billy Holmes, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Jones (PG), Jonathan Dasilva (SF), Dave Woolfolk (PF), Shawn Longo (C) Curtis Kinney, Walter Coy, Porfirio Giordano, Randy Hiatt | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Earl Turner (PG), Kevin Lowery (SG), Timothy Ojeda (SF), Timothy Sharber (PF), Clarence Banta (C) Joe Montague, Billy Holmes, Arthur Wheeler, Mark Rommel, Robert Faught | |
| 16:52 | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:52 | Lincoln | Clarence Banta grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 16:37 | Lincoln | Kevin Lowery can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 16:35 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Longo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 16:11 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Sharber blocks the short jumper by William Jones | 50-47 |
| 16:10 | Lincoln | Timothy Sharber pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:49 | Lincoln | Timothy Ojeda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Borunda (SG) Gregory Brewer | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Borunda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Dasilva (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dave Woolfolk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Longo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Earl Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sharber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Banta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Borunda clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 15:32 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Clarence Banta | 50-47 |
| 15:27 | Lincoln | Earl Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 15:25 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Longo snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 15:21 | Carson-Newman | Jonathan Dasilva drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Borunda | 52-47 |
| 15:02 | Lincoln | Timothy Ojeda misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 15:00 | Lincoln | Timothy Sharber hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 14:34 | Carson-Newman | Shawn Longo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 14:32 | Carson-Newman | William Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 14:16 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Borunda is fouled on the floor by Clarence Banta - foul #2 on Clarence Banta, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Curtis Kinney (PG), Walter Coy (SF), Porfirio Giordano (PF), Randy Hiatt (C) William Jones, Jonathan Dasilva, Dave Woolfolk, Shawn Longo | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joe Montague (PG), Billy Holmes (SG), Arthur Wheeler (SF), Mark Rommel (PF), Robert Faught (C) Earl Turner, Kevin Lowery, Timothy Ojeda, Timothy Sharber, Clarence Banta | |
| 13:55 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Kinney scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 13:32 | Lincoln | Joe Montague hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 54-49 |
| 13:31 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:21 | Carson-Newman | Timothy Borunda hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 13:05 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel's layup is rejected by Porfirio Giordano | 57-49 |
| 13:04 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Holmes | 57-49 |
| 12:48 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-51 |
| 12:46 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer (SG) Timothy Borunda | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 12:35 | Lincoln | Billy Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 12:33 | Lincoln | Arthur Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | Joe Montague misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 12:25 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Walter Coy | 57-51 |
| 12:11 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Dave Woolfolk (SF), Shawn Longo (PF) Walter Coy, Porfirio Giordano | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Earl Turner (PG), Timothy Ojeda (SF), Timothy Sharber (PF), Clarence Banta (C) Joe Montague, Arthur Wheeler, Mark Rommel, Robert Faught | |
| 11:56 | Lincoln | Earl Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kevin Lowery (SG) Billy Holmes | |
| 11:47 | Carson-Newman | Dave Woolfolk misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 11:46 | Lincoln | Timothy Sharber pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Curtis Kinney (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dave Woolfolk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Longo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Hiatt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Earl Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sharber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Banta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Lincoln | Timothy Ojeda buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 11:12 | Carson-Newman | Dave Woolfolk drills a runner near the basket set up by Curtis Kinney | 59-54 |
| 10:55 | Lincoln | Randy Hiatt takes the ball from Timothy Ojeda | 59-54 |
| 10:31 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Banta - foul #3 on Clarence Banta, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Jones (PG), Walter Coy (SF), Porfirio Giordano (PF) Curtis Kinney, Dave Woolfolk, Shawn Longo | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joe Montague (PG), Billy Holmes (SG), Mark Rommel (PF), Robert Faught (C) Earl Turner, Timothy Ojeda, Timothy Sharber, Clarence Banta | |
| 10:31 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:31 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:20 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Randy Hiatt - foul #1 on Randy Hiatt, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Nathan Chen (C) Randy Hiatt | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Arthur Wheeler (SF) Kevin Lowery | |
| 10:20 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:20 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:04 | Carson-Newman | Robert Faught swats the short shot by William Jones | 60-56 |
| 10:03 | Lincoln | Robert Faught pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:34 | Lincoln | Billy Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Timothy Borunda (SG) Gregory Brewer | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 09:25 | Carson-Newman | William Jones double dribbles | 60-56 |
| 09:03 | Lincoln | Arthur Wheeler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 08:57 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy's floater is tipped away by Mark Rommel | 60-58 |
| 08:56 | Lincoln | Arthur Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:42 | Lincoln | Robert Faught misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 60-58 |
| 08:40 | Lincoln | Billy Holmes can't tip it in | 60-58 |
| 08:39 | Carson-Newman | Nathan Chen gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:24 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Faught | 60-58 |
| 08:22 | Lincoln | Joe Montague grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:09 | Lincoln | Joe Montague misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 08:08 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Rommel | 60-58 |
| 07:47 | Lincoln | Nathan Chen steals it from Mark Rommel | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Borunda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Coy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Porfirio Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Chen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Joe Montague (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Rommel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Faught (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Carson-Newman | William Jones hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Porfirio Giordano | 63-58 |
| 07:19 | Lincoln | Porfirio Giordano is called for the reach on Robert Faught - foul #3 on Porfirio Giordano, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Curtis Kinney (PG), Gregory Brewer (SG), Dave Woolfolk (SF), Shawn Longo (PF), Randy Hiatt (C) William Jones, Timothy Borunda, Walter Coy, Porfirio Giordano, Nathan Chen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Earl Turner (PG), Kevin Lowery (SG), Timothy Ojeda (SF), Timothy Sharber (PF), Clarence Banta (C) Joe Montague, Billy Holmes, Arthur Wheeler, Mark Rommel, Robert Faught | |
| 06:58 | Lincoln | Earl Turner hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Ojeda | 63-60 |
| 06:40 | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Kinney | 65-60 |
| 06:21 | Lincoln | Kevin Lowery misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 06:19 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 06:06 | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Curtis Kinney | 67-60 |
| 05:43 | Lincoln | Timothy Sharber hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 05:28 | Carson-Newman | Dave Woolfolk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Billy Holmes (SG) Kevin Lowery | |
| 05:15 | Lincoln | Earl Turner comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 05:13 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Dave Woolfolk | 67-62 |
| 04:56 | Carson-Newman | Dave Woolfolk misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 04:54 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Timothy Sharber | 67-62 |
| 04:50 | Lincoln | Billy Holmes is fouled on the floor by Randy Hiatt - foul #2 on Randy Hiatt, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy (SF), Porfirio Giordano (PF) Dave Woolfolk, Shawn Longo | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joe Montague (PG), Arthur Wheeler (SF), Mark Rommel (PF), Robert Faught (C) Earl Turner, Timothy Ojeda, Timothy Sharber, Clarence Banta | |
| 04:45 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel banks in the layup set up by Billy Holmes | 67-64 |
| 04:34 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Curtis Kinney | 69-64 |
| 04:05 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel loses the dribble to Curtis Kinney | 69-64 |
| 03:45 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Curtis Kinney | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Curtis Kinney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Coy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Porfirio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Hiatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Joe Montague (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Rommel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Faught (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Lincoln | Joe Montague misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 03:31 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 03:26 | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 71-64 |
| 03:25 | Lincoln | Robert Faught gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:05 | Lincoln | Joe Montague misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 03:03 | Carson-Newman | Porfirio Giordano gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:45 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | William Jones (PG), Timothy Borunda (SG), Jonathan Dasilva (SF), Dave Woolfolk (PF), Shawn Longo (C) Curtis Kinney, Gregory Brewer, Walter Coy, Porfirio Giordano, Randy Hiatt | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Earl Turner (PG), Kevin Lowery (SG), Timothy Ojeda (SF), Timothy Sharber (PF), Clarence Banta (C) Joe Montague, Billy Holmes, Arthur Wheeler, Mark Rommel, Robert Faught | |
| 02:43 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 02:35 | Lincoln | Timothy Sharber misses the lay-in | 71-64 |
| 02:34 | Carson-Newman | William Jones grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 02:34 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Curtis Kinney (PG), Gregory Brewer (SG), Walter Coy (SF), Porfirio Giordano (PF), Randy Hiatt (C) William Jones, Timothy Borunda, Jonathan Dasilva, Dave Woolfolk, Shawn Longo | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joe Montague (PG), Billy Holmes (SG), Arthur Wheeler (SF), Mark Rommel (PF), Robert Faught (C) Earl Turner, Kevin Lowery, Timothy Ojeda, Timothy Sharber, Clarence Banta | |
| 02:14 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Kinney drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Brewer and he's fouled by Billy Holmes - foul #3 on Billy Holmes, team foul #4 | 73-64 |
| 02:14 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Kinney misses the free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:14 | Lincoln | Arthur Wheeler grabs the board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Lincoln | Robert Faught hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-64 |
| 01:56 | Carson-Newman | Porfirio Giordano gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Porfirio Giordano | 75-64 |
| 01:11 | Lincoln | Arthur Wheeler connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Walter Coy - foul #3 on Walter Coy, team foul #5 | 75-66 |
| 01:11 | Lincoln | Arthur Wheeler makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Wheeler - foul #1 on Arthur Wheeler, team foul #5 | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Lincoln | Billy Holmes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer is hacked by Billy Holmes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Holmes, team foul #6 | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wheeler - foul #2 on Arthur Wheeler, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:37 | Carson-Newman | Randy Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:31 | Lincoln | Mark Rommel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:29 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy is hacked by Joe Montague in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Montague, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:26 | Carson-Newman | Walter Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:21 | Lincoln | Joe Montague hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Wheeler | 80-73 |
| 00:18 | Carson-Newman | Billy Holmes is called for the reach on Gregory Brewer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Holmes, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kevin Lowery (SG) Billy Holmes | |
| 00:18 | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:18 | Carson-Newman | Gregory Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:11 | Lincoln | Robert Faught comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 00:09 | Carson-Newman | Porfirio Giordano grabs the board | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | Porfirio Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Montague - foul #3 on Joe Montague, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | Porfirio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:07 | Carson-Newman | Porfirio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:01 | Lincoln | Robert Faught hits a jumper from close range | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Curtis Kinney runs out the clock | 84-75 |