| Lineup | Harding | PG - Drew Nowicki (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Crossley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Sickler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Orville Soriano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mikuszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Bunting (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory McGaha (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 34-36 |
| 19:49 | Harding | Eric Sickler pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:45 | Harding | Eric Sickler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 19:43 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | Carson-Newman | Drew Nowicki steals the ball from Brent Bunting | 34-36 |
| 18:56 | Harding | Steven Crossley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:55 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:43 | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer is fouled on the floor by Robert Bark - foul #2 on Robert Bark, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 34-36 |
| 18:31 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | Harding | Brent Bunting steals the ball from Drew Nowicki | 34-38 |
| 18:05 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 17:50 | Harding | Steven Crossley hits a jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:35 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski's layup is rejected by Robert Bark | 36-40 |
| 17:33 | Harding | Orville Soriano gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Harding | Orville Soriano hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Monroe - foul #1 on Fred Monroe, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Eric Guild (SG), Henry Fay (SF), Dewayne Vanhoose (C) Steven Crossley, Eric Sickler, Robert Bark | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood (PG), George Baker (SG), Stephen Ewing (C) Brian Mikuszewski, Mark Spencer, Gregory McGaha | |
| 17:19 | Harding | Orville Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:19 | Harding | Orville Soriano misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:19 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:58 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe misses short on a jumper in the paint | 37-40 |
| 16:56 | Harding | The rebound goes to Dewayne Vanhoose | 37-40 |
| 16:51 | Harding | Eric Guild can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Monroe - foul #2 on Fred Monroe, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Eddy Nava (SG), Matthew Connolly (C) Drew Nowicki, Orville Soriano | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg (PG), Greg Slattery (PF) Brent Bunting, Fred Monroe | |
| 16:51 | Harding | Eric Guild makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:51 | Harding | Eric Guild makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:39 | Carson-Newman | Greg Slattery can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Connolly - foul #1 on Matthew Connolly, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 16:39 | Carson-Newman | Greg Slattery misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:39 | Carson-Newman | Greg Slattery misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:39 | Harding | Matthew Connolly snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose misses the jumper from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 16:18 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Ewing gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:53 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:51 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Eric Guild (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddy Nava (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Fay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewayne Vanhoose (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Connolly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jean Weisberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darell Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Baker (fresh) PF - Greg Slattery (fresh) C - Stephen Ewing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Harding | Henry Fay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 15:26 | Harding | Matthew Connolly grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:14 | Harding | Eddy Nava hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 15:12 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Carson-Newman | Greg Slattery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:05 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Connolly - foul #2 on Matthew Connolly, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Nowicki (PG), Steven Crossley (SG), Eric Sickler (SF), Orville Soriano (PF), Robert Bark (C) Eric Guild, Eddy Nava, Henry Fay, Dewayne Vanhoose, Matthew Connolly | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer (SG), Brent Bunting (SF), Fred Monroe (PF), Jeff Mayhew (C) Jean Weisberg, George Baker, Greg Slattery, Stephen Ewing | |
| 14:45 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:24 | Harding | Eric Sickler clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 14:23 | Harding | Orville Soriano pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:15 | Harding | Robert Bark misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred Monroe - foul #3 on Fred Monroe, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski (PG) Darell Wood | |
| 14:15 | Harding | Robert Bark makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | Harding | Robert Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:46 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Bark - foul #3 on Robert Bark, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| 13:46 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:46 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:34 | Harding | Drew Nowicki drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Orville Soriano | 46-43 |
| 13:18 | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | Harding | Eric Sickler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:05 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:44 | Carson-Newman | Orville Soriano steals it from Jeff Mayhew | 46-43 |
| 12:17 | Harding | Orville Soriano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 12:15 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:56 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe's pass is intercepted by Steven Crossley | 46-43 |
| 11:53 | Harding | Orville Soriano banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Crossley | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Drew Nowicki (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Crossley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Sickler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Orville Soriano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mikuszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Bunting (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 11:17 | Harding | Eric Sickler makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 10:57 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski hits a jumper from the left block | 51-48 |
| 10:32 | Harding | Orville Soriano loses the dribble to Mark Spencer | 51-48 |
| 10:15 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 09:55 | Harding | Robert Bark dunks the ball set up by Drew Nowicki | 53-51 |
| 09:36 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 09:34 | Harding | The rebound goes to Eric Sickler | 53-51 |
| 09:18 | Harding | Eric Sickler makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Drew Nowicki | 55-51 |
| 08:57 | Carson-Newman | Robert Bark steals the ball from Brian Mikuszewski | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | Harding | Drew Nowicki scores on a shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:33 | Carson-Newman | Mark Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 08:32 | Harding | Eric Sickler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:10 | Harding | Robert Bark misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 08:09 | Harding | Eric Sickler pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:55 | Harding | Drew Nowicki drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Orville Soriano and the foul's on Brian Mikuszewski - foul #1 on Brian Mikuszewski, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Eric Guild (SG), Henry Fay (SF), Dewayne Vanhoose (PF), Matthew Connolly (C) Steven Crossley, Eric Sickler, Orville Soriano, Robert Bark | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg (PG), Darell Wood (SG), George Baker (SF), Gregory McGaha (PF), Stephen Ewing (C) Brian Mikuszewski, Mark Spencer, Brent Bunting, Fred Monroe, Jeff Mayhew | |
| 07:55 | Harding | Drew Nowicki misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:55 | Carson-Newman | George Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:37 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 07:36 | Harding | Henry Fay pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Drew Nowicki (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Guild (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Fay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewayne Vanhoose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Connolly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Jean Weisberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darell Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory McGaha (fresh) C - Stephen Ewing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Eric Guild and the foul's on Gregory McGaha - foul #1 on Gregory McGaha, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Eddy Nava (SG) Drew Nowicki | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| 07:15 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose misses the free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:15 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Gregory McGaha | 61-51 |
| 06:59 | Carson-Newman | Darell Wood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 06:58 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:43 | Harding | Darell Wood steals the ball from Eddy Nava | 61-51 |
| 06:20 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Ewing makes the fadeaway from the left side | 61-53 |
| 06:00 | Harding | The pull-up jumper by Henry Fay is blocked by Gregory McGaha | 61-53 |
| 05:59 | Carson-Newman | Gregory McGaha grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 05:37 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Ewing misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 05:35 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:15 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Ewing comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:13 | Carson-Newman | Gregory McGaha gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:57 | Carson-Newman | Gregory McGaha is whistled for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Louis Gordillo (SG), Eric Sickler (SF), Orville Soriano (PF), Robert Bark (C) Eric Guild, Henry Fay, Dewayne Vanhoose, Matthew Connolly | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Curtis Arends (SG), Brent Bunting (SF), Greg Slattery (PF), Jeff Mayhew (C) Darell Wood, George Baker, Gregory McGaha, Stephen Ewing | |
| 04:38 | Harding | Louis Gordillo connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-53 |
| 04:24 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 04:22 | Carson-Newman | Greg Slattery pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:09 | Carson-Newman | Brent Bunting comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:08 | Harding | The rebound goes to Robert Bark | 63-53 |
| 03:45 | Harding | Robert Bark misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeff Mayhew - foul #4 on Jeff Mayhew, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Nowicki (PG) Eddy Nava | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski (PG), Fred Monroe (PF), Stephen Ewing (C) Jean Weisberg, Brent Bunting, Jeff Mayhew | |
| 03:45 | Harding | Robert Bark misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:45 | Harding | Robert Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Carson-Newman | Brian Mikuszewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-53 |
| 03:26 | Harding | Robert Bark grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Drew Nowicki (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Gordillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Sickler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Orville Soriano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Brian Mikuszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Arends (fresh) SF - Greg Slattery (fresh) PF - Fred Monroe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Harding | Orville Soriano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 64-53 |
| 03:03 | Harding | Eric Sickler grabs the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:42 | Harding | Robert Bark scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Louis Gordillo | 66-53 |
| 02:21 | Carson-Newman | Eric Sickler steals it from Stephen Ewing | 66-53 |
| 01:54 | Harding | Robert Bark connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Orville Soriano | 68-53 |
| 01:32 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Drew Nowicki - foul #3 on Drew Nowicki, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Eric Guild (PG), Eddy Nava (SG), Henry Fay (SF), Dewayne Vanhoose (PF), Matthew Connolly (C) Drew Nowicki, Louis Gordillo, Eric Sickler, Orville Soriano, Robert Bark | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg (PG), Darell Wood (SG), George Baker (SF), Gregory McGaha (C) Brian Mikuszewski, Curtis Arends, Greg Slattery, Stephen Ewing | |
| 01:32 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:32 | Carson-Newman | Fred Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:32 | Harding | Henry Fay gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:03 | Harding | Henry Fay clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Gregory McGaha - foul #2 on Gregory McGaha, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Ewing (C) Fred Monroe | |
| 01:03 | Harding | Henry Fay makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:03 | Harding | Henry Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 00:57 | Carson-Newman | Gregory McGaha grabs the offensive board | 70-53 |
| 00:54 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Guild - foul #1 on Eric Guild, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| 00:54 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:54 | Carson-Newman | Jean Weisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Harding | Henry Fay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| 00:20 | Carson-Newman | The jumper by George Baker is denied by Dewayne Vanhoose | 70-55 |
| 00:19 | Harding | Henry Fay gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Eric Guild runs out the clock | 70-55 |