| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Bemis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Duffield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. PF - Charles Brannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Barrientos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mark Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Steve Zlatkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Janson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tusculum | Jay Duffield inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Tusculum | Jay Duffield misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 19:45 | Tusculum | Francis Barrientos pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:28 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor is fouled on the floor by Thomas Qualls - foul #1 on Thomas Qualls, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 19:09 | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 41-33 |
| 19:08 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:43 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 18:20 | Tusculum | Jay Duffield knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Taylor | 43-36 |
| 18:11 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Barrientos - foul #1 on Francis Barrientos, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ryan Lax (PG), Jeremy Solomon (SG), Robert Ritch (SF), Frank Navarrete (PF), Charles Mollica (C) Richard Taylor, Ernest Bemis, Jay Duffield, Charles Brannon, Francis Barrientos | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Michael Bullock (SF), Kevin Tobias (C) Mark Jones, Steve Zlatkin, Kevin Janson, Thomas Qualls | |
| 18:11 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:11 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:11 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:02 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 18:00 | Tusculum | Ryan Lax is hacked by Robert Pray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pray, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Micheal Goodall (PF) Herbert Triplett | |
| 17:50 | Tusculum | Ryan Lax is hacked by Micheal Goodall - foul #2 on Micheal Goodall, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 17:32 | Tusculum | Ryan Lax misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:30 | Tusculum | Jeremy Solomon grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:18 | Tusculum | Robert Ritch can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:16 | Tusculum | Charles Mollica grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:06 | Tusculum | Charles Mollica misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 17:05 | N. Carolina Central | Micheal Goodall gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:44 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Tobias is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Tobias, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis (SG), Jay Duffield (SF), Francis Barrientos (PF) Jeremy Solomon, Robert Ritch, Frank Navarrete | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin (SG), Kevin Janson (SF), William Gray (PF), Glen Chance (C) Robert Pray, Michael Bullock, Micheal Goodall, Kevin Tobias | |
| 16:20 | Tusculum | Ryan Lax is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Taylor (PG), Charles Brannon (PF) Ryan Lax, Charles Mollica | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (PG) Larry Smith | |
| 16:05 | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 15:50 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Jones | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bemis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Duffield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. PF - Charles Brannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Barrientos (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mark Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Zlatkin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Janson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Gray (fresh) C - Glen Chance (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Tusculum | Charles Brannon hits a runner from the right block set up by Richard Taylor | 48-41 |
| 15:15 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson is hacked by Jay Duffield - foul #1 on Jay Duffield, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ryan Lax (PG), Jeremy Solomon (SG), Robert Ritch (SF), Frank Navarrete (PF), Bradley McFatten (C) Richard Taylor, Ernest Bemis, Jay Duffield, Charles Brannon, Francis Barrientos | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Micheal Goodall (SF), Herbert Triplett (PF), Thomas Qualls (C) Mark Jones, Steve Zlatkin, Kevin Janson, William Gray, Glen Chance | |
| 14:55 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock (SF) Micheal Goodall | |
| 14:41 | Tusculum | Michael Bullock steps in front of the Frank Navarrete pass | 48-41 |
| 14:29 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Ritch - foul #2 on Robert Ritch, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| 14:29 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:29 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:03 | Tusculum | Herbert Triplett steps in front of the Robert Ritch pass | 48-43 |
| 13:51 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls is called for a backcourt violation | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Taylor (PG), Charles Brannon (PF) Ryan Lax, Frank Navarrete | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (PG), Steve Zlatkin (SG), Kevin Janson (SF), Micheal Goodall (PF), Kevin Tobias (C) Robert Pray, Larry Smith, Michael Bullock, Herbert Triplett, Thomas Qualls | |
| 13:23 | Tusculum | Charles Brannon is open and buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 50-43 |
| 13:08 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Jones | 50-45 |
| 12:52 | Tusculum | Bradley McFatten misses the easy open layup | 50-45 |
| 12:51 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | N. Carolina Central | Micheal Goodall scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Zlatkin | 50-48 |
| 12:30 | Tusculum | Mark Jones is called for the reach on Richard Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Jones, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ryan Lax (PG), Ernest Bemis (SG), Jay Duffield (SF), Francis Barrientos (PF), Charles Mollica (C) Richard Taylor, Jeremy Solomon, Robert Ritch, Charles Brannon, Bradley McFatten | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Larry Smith (PG), William Gray (PF), Glen Chance (C) Mark Jones, Micheal Goodall, Kevin Tobias | |
| 12:25 | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to William Gray | 50-48 |
| 12:08 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Herbert Triplett (PF), Thomas Qualls (C) Steve Zlatkin, William Gray, Glen Chance | |
| 11:45 | Tusculum | Francis Barrientos can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Herbert Triplett - foul #1 on Herbert Triplett, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock (SF) Kevin Janson | |
| 11:45 | Tusculum | Francis Barrientos misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:45 | Tusculum | Francis Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Ryan Lax (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Bemis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Duffield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. PF - Francis Barrientos (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Mollica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Pray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Triplett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:18 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 11:16 | Tusculum | Michael Bullock takes the ball from Francis Barrientos in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 10:56 | N. Carolina Central | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 10:55 | Tusculum | Francis Barrientos snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:51 | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis is hacked by Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Percy Wilbur (PG), Robert Ritch (SF), Frank Navarrete (PF), Bradley McFatten (C) Ryan Lax, Jay Duffield, Francis Barrientos, Charles Mollica | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (PG), Steve Zlatkin (SG), Micheal Goodall (SF), William Gray (PF), Kevin Tobias (C) Robert Pray, Larry Smith, Michael Bullock, Herbert Triplett, Thomas Qualls | |
| 10:51 | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:51 | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:51 | N. Carolina Central | William Gray grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:36 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Tobias is hacked by Ernest Bemis - foul #1 on Ernest Bemis, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Taylor (PG), Charles Brannon (PF) Ernest Bemis, Bradley McFatten | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 10:26 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Micheal Goodall | 52-53 |
| 10:09 | Tusculum | Robert Ritch is hacked by Kevin Tobias - foul #2 on Kevin Tobias, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jeremy Solomon (SG) Percy Wilbur | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 10:09 | Tusculum | Robert Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:09 | Tusculum | Robert Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:55 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Tobias misses the dunk | 54-53 |
| 09:53 | Tusculum | Charles Brannon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:51 | Tusculum | Robert Ritch's pass is intercepted by Micheal Goodall in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 09:36 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin's floater is tipped away by Robert Ritch | 54-53 |
| 09:34 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 09:30 | Tusculum | Robert Ritch is hacked by Micheal Goodall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Goodall, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ryan Lax (PG), Francis Barrientos (PF), Bradley McFatten (C) Richard Taylor, Charles Brannon, Frank Navarrete | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson (SF), Herbert Triplett (PF), Glen Chance (C) Micheal Goodall, William Gray, Kevin Tobias | |
| 09:30 | Tusculum | Robert Ritch misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:30 | Tusculum | Robert Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:14 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:13 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Chance tips it but misses | 55-55 |
| 09:12 | Tusculum | Ryan Lax snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:48 | Tusculum | Francis Barrientos can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-55 |
| 08:47 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:36 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis (SG), Jay Duffield (SF), Charles Mollica (C) Jeremy Solomon, Robert Ritch, Bradley McFatten | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Michael Bullock (SF), Thomas Qualls (C) Mark Jones, Steve Zlatkin, Kevin Janson, Glen Chance | |
| 08:26 | Tusculum | Herbert Triplett is called for the reach on Francis Barrientos - foul #2 on Herbert Triplett, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| 08:26 | Tusculum | Francis Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:26 | Tusculum | Francis Barrientos makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:02 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls is hacked by Charles Mollica - foul #1 on Charles Mollica, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Taylor (PG), Charles Brannon (PF) Ryan Lax, Francis Barrientos | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Gray (PF) Herbert Triplett | |
| 07:49 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 07:48 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Bemis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Duffield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. PF - Charles Brannon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mollica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Robert Pray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bullock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Qualls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tusculum | Jay Duffield misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 07:26 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:14 | N. Carolina Central | William Gray comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Charles Mollica - foul #2 on Charles Mollica, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Percy Wilbur (PG), Jeremy Solomon (SG), Frank Navarrete (PF), Bradley McFatten (C) Richard Taylor, Ernest Bemis, Charles Brannon, Charles Mollica | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin (SG), Micheal Goodall (SF), Kevin Tobias (C) Robert Pray, Michael Bullock, Thomas Qualls | |
| 07:14 | N. Carolina Central | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:14 | N. Carolina Central | William Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:14 | Tusculum | Jeremy Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:55 | Tusculum | Jeremy Solomon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 06:54 | N. Carolina Central | William Gray grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:48 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Smith and he's fouled by Jay Duffield - foul #2 on Jay Duffield, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ryan Lax (PG), Robert Ritch (SF) Percy Wilbur, Jay Duffield | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (PG), Kevin Janson (SF) Larry Smith, William Gray | |
| 06:48 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:46 | Tusculum | Ryan Lax double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Francis Barrientos (PF) Frank Navarrete | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 06:39 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Ritch is called for the reach on Kevin Janson - foul #3 on Robert Ritch, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 06:39 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:39 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:17 | Tusculum | Ryan Lax drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-61 |
| 06:06 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 06:05 | Tusculum | Francis Barrientos gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:55 | Tusculum | Robert Ritch can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 05:53 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:39 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Barrientos steals the ball from Micheal Goodall | 60-61 |
| 05:13 | Tusculum | Bradley McFatten connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Lax and he's hacked by Micheal Goodall - foul #4 on Micheal Goodall, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Taylor (PG), Ernest Bemis (SG), Jay Duffield (SF), Charles Brannon (PF) Ryan Lax, Jeremy Solomon, Robert Ritch, Francis Barrientos | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Michael Bullock (SF), Herbert Triplett (PF), Glen Chance (C) Mark Jones, Steve Zlatkin, Kevin Janson, Micheal Goodall, Kevin Tobias | |
| 05:13 | Tusculum | Bradley McFatten makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:01 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Brannon swats the short shot by Michael Bullock | 63-61 |
| 05:00 | Tusculum | Charles Brannon gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Tusculum | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Richard Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Smith, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Charles Mollica (C) Bradley McFatten | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls (C) Glen Chance | |
| 04:58 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:58 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:43 | N. Carolina Central | Jay Duffield picks off the pass by Michael Bullock | 65-61 |
| 04:19 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Pray - foul #3 on Robert Pray, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Gray (PF) Herbert Triplett | |
| 04:19 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:19 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:58 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Ritch (SF) Jay Duffield | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin (SG), Kevin Janson (SF), Glen Chance (C) Robert Pray, Michael Bullock, Thomas Qualls | |
| 03:45 | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 03:44 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Chance grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Bemis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ritch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Brannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Mollica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Zlatkin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Janson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Chance (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | N. Carolina Central | Larry Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Janson | 67-64 |
| 03:35 | Tusculum | Larry Smith is called for the reach on Richard Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Smith, team foul #15 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ryan Lax (SG), Frank Navarrete (PF) Ernest Bemis, Charles Brannon | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (PG), Herbert Triplett (PF) Larry Smith, William Gray | |
| 03:35 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:35 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:07 | N. Carolina Central | Ryan Lax steals the ball from Steve Zlatkin | 68-64 |
| 02:49 | Tusculum | Ryan Lax steps out of bounds on the sideline | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jeremy Solomon (SG), Francis Barrientos (C) Richard Taylor, Charles Mollica | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock (SF) Kevin Janson | |
| 02:34 | N. Carolina Central | Glen Chance misses short on a shot in the lane | 68-64 |
| 02:32 | Tusculum | Frank Navarrete snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:32 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis (SG), Jay Duffield (SF), Charles Brannon (PF), Bradley McFatten (C) Jeremy Solomon, Robert Ritch, Frank Navarrete, Francis Barrientos | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG), Micheal Goodall (PF), Thomas Qualls (C) Mark Jones, Herbert Triplett, Glen Chance | |
| 02:07 | Tusculum | Steve Zlatkin steals it from Bradley McFatten | 68-64 |
| 02:02 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Taylor (PG) Ryan Lax | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett (PF) Steve Zlatkin | |
| 01:45 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 01:43 | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:40 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor is hacked by Robert Pray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Pray, team foul #16 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones (PG), Steve Zlatkin (SG), Kevin Janson (SF) Robert Pray, Michael Bullock, Micheal Goodall | |
| 01:40 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:40 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:23 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Janson lays it in on a great pass from Mark Jones | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | Tusculum | Ernest Bemis drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 72-66 |
| 00:40 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:38 | Tusculum | Jay Duffield pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Tusculum | Jay Duffield is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Jones - foul #4 on Mark Jones, team foul #17 | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | Tusculum | Jay Duffield makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:36 | Tusculum | Jay Duffield makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Zlatkin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Tusculum | Charles Brannon is hacked by Mark Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Jones, team foul #18 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Jeremy Solomon (PG), Robert Ritch (SF) Richard Taylor, Jay Duffield | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Pray (PG) Mark Jones | |
| 00:26 | Tusculum | Charles Brannon makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:26 | Tusculum | Charles Brannon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett double dribbles | 76-69 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Taylor (PG), Jay Duffield (SF) Jeremy Solomon, Robert Ritch | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:17 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor is hacked by Robert Pray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Pray, team foul #19 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock (PG) Robert Pray | |
| 00:17 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:17 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Qualls comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:11 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bullock | 78-69 |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Bullock grabs the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Central | Herbert Triplett hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | Richard Taylor runs out the clock | 78-72 |