| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Daigle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Meidinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Applegate (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kent Freed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Lucas McChriston (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Nourse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Adam Costin (fresh) PF - Anthony Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 19:40 | California, San Diego | Adam Costin gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:18 | California, San Diego | Adam Costin clanks a jumper from the left block | 36-28 |
| 19:17 | California, San Diego | David Burns tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 18:55 | Carson-Newman | Kent Freed misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 36-30 |
| 18:54 | California, San Diego | David Burns snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:49 | California, San Diego | The jump hook by Matthew Nourse is blocked by Howard Meidinger | 36-30 |
| 18:48 | California, San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Cooper | 36-30 |
| 18:32 | California, San Diego | Matthew Nourse hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Howard Meidinger - foul #1 on Howard Meidinger, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | California, San Diego | Matthew Nourse misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:22 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Cooper - foul #2 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:22 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:22 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | California, San Diego | Lucas McChriston comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-32 |
| 18:04 | Carson-Newman | Floyd McCoy grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:21 | California, San Diego | Lucas McChriston makes the runner from the left block | 41-34 |
| 17:01 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Clarence Applegate is denied by David Burns | 41-34 |
| 16:59 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd McCoy | 41-34 |
| 16:52 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger loses the dribble to Adam Costin | 41-34 |
| 16:34 | California, San Diego | David Burns comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kent Freed - foul #1 on Kent Freed, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Gursky (PG), David Perry (SG), Shane Ellard (SF), Richard Clayton (PF), William Stewart (C) Robert Daigle, Floyd McCoy, Howard Meidinger, Clarence Applegate, Kent Freed | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | George Spiegel (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Stephen Holmes (PF) Lucas McChriston, Matthew Nourse, Adam Costin, Anthony Cooper | |
| 16:34 | California, San Diego | David Burns makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:34 | California, San Diego | David Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:08 | Carson-Newman | David Perry is fouled on the floor by Michael Gregg - foul #2 on Michael Gregg, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Jamie Grange (C) David Burns | |
| 15:50 | Carson-Newman | Mark Gursky is fouled on the floor by George Spiegel - foul #1 on George Spiegel, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Mark Gursky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Ellard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - George Spiegel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Gregg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Grange (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 15:37 | Carson-Newman | Mark Gursky can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 15:36 | California, San Diego | Samuel Jackson gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:32 | California, San Diego | Jamie Grange's pass is intercepted by Mark Gursky | 41-36 |
| 15:27 | Carson-Newman | David Perry misses the lay-in | 41-36 |
| 15:26 | California, San Diego | Stephen Holmes snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:21 | California, San Diego | Samuel Jackson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle (PG), Kent Freed (C) David Perry, William Stewart | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 15:21 | California, San Diego | Samuel Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:21 | California, San Diego | Samuel Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:00 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle clanks a shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | California, San Diego | Stephen Holmes pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:55 | California, San Diego | George Spiegel is hacked by Richard Clayton - foul #2 on Richard Clayton, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate (PF) Richard Clayton | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Lucas McChriston (PG), Anthony Cooper (PF), David Burns (C) Michael Gregg, Stephen Holmes, Jamie Grange | |
| 14:35 | California, San Diego | Samuel Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 14:33 | California, San Diego | David Burns hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 14:09 | Carson-Newman | Kent Freed misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:08 | California, San Diego | Anthony Cooper snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:05 | California, San Diego | Lucas McChriston double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Floyd McCoy (SG), Howard Meidinger (SF) Mark Gursky, Shane Ellard | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Matthew Nourse (SG), Adam Costin (SF) George Spiegel, Samuel Jackson | |
| 13:55 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:42 | California, San Diego | Lucas McChriston scores on a floater from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate is hacked by Adam Costin - foul #3 on Adam Costin, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Perry (PG), Richard Clayton (C) Robert Daigle, Kent Freed | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Chris Heeter (PG) Lucas McChriston | |
| 13:13 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate's floater is tipped away by Anthony Cooper | 44-41 |
| 13:11 | Carson-Newman | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Applegate | 44-41 |
| 13:00 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate makes the runner in the lane | 46-41 |
| 12:44 | California, San Diego | David Burns is hacked by Richard Clayton - foul #3 on Richard Clayton, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Gursky (PG), William Stewart (C) David Perry, Clarence Applegate | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | George Spiegel (PG), Stephen Holmes (PF), Jamie Grange (C) Chris Heeter, Anthony Cooper, David Burns | |
| 12:36 | California, San Diego | Jamie Grange travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle (PG) Mark Gursky | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 12:07 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Meidinger | 48-41 |
| 11:56 | California, San Diego | Stephen Holmes's layup is rejected by Richard Clayton | 48-41 |
| 11:54 | California, San Diego | Jamie Grange pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:42 | California, San Diego | Stephen Holmes scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Spiegel | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Meidinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - George Spiegel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Nourse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Adam Costin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle loses the dribble to Jamie Grange | 48-43 |
| 10:59 | California, San Diego | Adam Costin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 10:58 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 10:31 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger misses the lay-in | 48-43 |
| 10:29 | Carson-Newman | William Stewart hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | California, San Diego | The jumper by George Spiegel is denied by Richard Clayton | 50-43 |
| 10:23 | California, San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to George Spiegel | 50-43 |
| 10:11 | California, San Diego | Adam Costin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 09:48 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Daigle | 52-46 |
| 09:29 | California, San Diego | George Spiegel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 09:27 | Carson-Newman | Floyd McCoy gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:03 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger misses the dunk attempt | 52-46 |
| 09:02 | Carson-Newman | Floyd McCoy hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 08:41 | California, San Diego | Matthew Nourse scores on a 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 08:27 | Carson-Newman | George Spiegel steps in front of the Richard Clayton pass | 54-49 |
| 08:23 | California, San Diego | Stephen Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Spiegel | 54-51 |
| 08:10 | Carson-Newman | William Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Costin | 54-51 |
| 08:08 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger tips it home | 56-51 |
| 08:03 | California, San Diego | Matthew Nourse is fouled on the floor by Howard Meidinger - foul #2 on Howard Meidinger, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Gursky (PG), David Perry (SG), Shane Ellard (SF), Clarence Applegate (PF), Kent Freed (C) Robert Daigle, Floyd McCoy, Howard Meidinger, Richard Clayton, William Stewart | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Lucas McChriston (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Anthony Cooper (PF), David Burns (C) George Spiegel, Matthew Nourse, Adam Costin, Stephen Holmes, Jamie Grange | |
| 07:44 | California, San Diego | Clarence Applegate steps in front of the Michael Gregg pass | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Mark Gursky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Ellard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Applegate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Freed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Lucas McChriston (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Gregg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Carson-Newman | Mark Gursky knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Shane Ellard | 58-51 |
| 07:08 | California, San Diego | Clarence Applegate swats the layup by David Burns | 58-51 |
| 07:06 | Carson-Newman | Kent Freed pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:50 | Carson-Newman | David Perry loses the dribble to Anthony Cooper | 58-51 |
| 06:46 | California, San Diego | Samuel Jackson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-51 |
| 06:44 | California, San Diego | Samuel Jackson snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:25 | California, San Diego | Samuel Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 06:24 | California, San Diego | David Burns tips it but misses | 58-51 |
| 06:22 | Carson-Newman | Shane Ellard gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:04 | Carson-Newman | Mark Gursky is hacked by Lucas McChriston - foul #2 on Lucas McChriston, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Glenn Collins (SF) Shane Ellard | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 05:49 | Carson-Newman | The short jumper by Glenn Collins is denied by Anthony Cooper | 58-51 |
| 05:47 | California, San Diego | David Burns pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:43 | California, San Diego | Michael Gregg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lucas McChriston | 58-54 |
| 05:21 | Carson-Newman | Mark Gursky clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:19 | California, San Diego | David Burns snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:14 | California, San Diego | Clarence Applegate blocks the short jumper by Lucas McChriston | 58-54 |
| 05:13 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:49 | Carson-Newman | Michael Gregg is called for the reach on Clarence Applegate - foul #3 on Michael Gregg, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle (PG), Chase Sanders (SG) Mark Gursky, David Perry | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Chris Heeter (PG), George Spiegel (SG), James Shane (SF), Stephen Holmes (PF), Jamie Grange (C) Lucas McChriston, Michael Gregg, Samuel Jackson, Anthony Cooper, David Burns | |
| 04:44 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Chase Sanders | 60-54 |
| 04:40 | California, San Diego | Robert Daigle steals the ball from Chris Heeter in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 04:38 | Carson-Newman | Robert Daigle banks in the layup | 62-54 |
| 04:26 | California, San Diego | Chris Heeter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 04:24 | Carson-Newman | Kent Freed pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:03 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate is hacked by Stephen Holmes - foul #1 on Stephen Holmes, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Floyd McCoy (SG), Shane Ellard (SF), Richard Clayton (C) Chase Sanders, Glenn Collins, Kent Freed | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Matthew Nourse (SG), Adam Costin (SF) Chris Heeter, James Shane | |
| 04:03 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:03 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:56 | California, San Diego | George Spiegel lays it in | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton double dribbles | 64-56 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger (SF), William Stewart (C) Shane Ellard, Clarence Applegate | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | Lucas McChriston (PG), Anthony Cooper (PF), David Burns (C) George Spiegel, Stephen Holmes, Jamie Grange | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Robert Daigle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd McCoy (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Howard Meidinger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | California, San Diego | PG - Lucas McChriston (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Nourse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Adam Costin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - David Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | California, San Diego | Anthony Cooper makes the fadeaway in the paint | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Carson-Newman | Adam Costin swats the short shot by Richard Clayton | 64-58 |
| 02:58 | California, San Diego | David Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:51 | California, San Diego | Anthony Cooper is fouled on the floor by Floyd McCoy - foul #1 on Floyd McCoy, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 02:51 | California, San Diego | Anthony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:51 | California, San Diego | Anthony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:48 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate (PF), Kent Freed (C) Richard Clayton, William Stewart | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 02:27 | Carson-Newman | Kent Freed makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Daigle and the foul's on David Burns - foul #3 on David Burns, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 02:27 | Carson-Newman | Kent Freed makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:09 | California, San Diego | Anthony Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 02:07 | Carson-Newman | Floyd McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:55 | Carson-Newman | Floyd McCoy misses badly on a shot in the paint | 67-60 |
| 01:53 | California, San Diego | David Burns pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:32 | California, San Diego | Lucas McChriston makes the jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 01:19 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lucas McChriston - foul #3 on Lucas McChriston, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 01:19 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:19 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:06 | California, San Diego | Matthew Nourse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 01:05 | Carson-Newman | Howard Meidinger gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Carson-Newman | Kent Freed is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cooper - foul #3 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 00:41 | Carson-Newman | Kent Freed makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:41 | Carson-Newman | Kent Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | California, San Diego | David Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate is fouled in the backcourt by Lucas McChriston - foul #4 on Lucas McChriston, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Gursky (SF) Howard Meidinger | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | | |
| 00:33 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:33 | Carson-Newman | Clarence Applegate makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:28 | California, San Diego | Adam Costin is hacked by Kent Freed - foul #2 on Kent Freed, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | David Perry (SG), Shane Ellard (SF), Richard Clayton (PF), William Stewart (C) Robert Daigle, Floyd McCoy, Clarence Applegate, Kent Freed | |
| Subs | California, San Diego | George Spiegel (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Stephen Holmes (PF), Jamie Grange (C) Lucas McChriston, Matthew Nourse, Anthony Cooper, David Burns | |
| 00:28 | California, San Diego | Adam Costin misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:28 | Carson-Newman | Richard Clayton snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | California, San Diego | California, San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carson-Newman | Mark Gursky runs out the clock | 73-62 |