| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Stephen Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Bruce Casteel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Pizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Carson-Newman | William Reynolds swats the short shot by John Wagner | 29-42 |
| 19:40 | Tusculum | Louis Scott grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 19:24 | Tusculum | Louis Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 19:22 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Fred Fitzgerald | 29-42 |
| 19:02 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 29-42 |
| 18:46 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 18:20 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald makes the floater from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 18:01 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett loses the dribble to Fred Fitzgerald | 31-45 |
| 17:42 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins (PF) Dominic Romano | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 17:26 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 17:24 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:14 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-45 |
| 17:13 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble hits the follow up shot | 33-45 |
| 16:56 | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bruce Casteel, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), George Yocum (SF), Jazon Wieckowski (C) Stephen Taylor, Fred Fitzgerald, Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Timothy Orth (SG), Bruce Lucas (SF), Charles Carder (PF), William Vanetten (C) Richard Crockett, William Reynolds, Matthew Pizzo, Louis Scott | |
| 16:33 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 16:31 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:21 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner loses the dribble to Timothy Orth | 33-45 |
| 16:01 | Tusculum | Charles Carder misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Leon Collins - foul #1 on Leon Collins, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak (SG), Dominic Romano (PF) John Wagner, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Louis Scott (C) Bruce Casteel | |
| 16:01 | Tusculum | Charles Carder makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:01 | Tusculum | Charles Carder misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:01 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Harold Peak | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) SG - Harold Peak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yocum (fresh) PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Bruce Lucas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Orth (fresh) SF - Charles Carder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Vanetten (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:57 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt is fouled on the floor by Timothy Orth - foul #1 on Timothy Orth, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Matthew Pizzo (PF) William Vanetten | |
| 15:39 | Carson-Newman | Bruce Lucas is called for the reach on Leon Collins - foul #1 on Bruce Lucas, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble (C) Leon Collins | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Crockett (SG), William Reynolds (SF) Timothy Orth, Charles Carder | |
| 15:24 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Peak and he's fouled by Louis Scott - foul #2 on Louis Scott, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG), Fred Fitzgerald (SF) Larry Westervelt, George Yocum | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 15:24 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:24 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Matthew Pizzo | 35-46 |
| 15:11 | Tusculum | William Reynolds jams it on a nice dish by Bruce Lucas | 35-48 |
| 14:54 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor buries a jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 14:34 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 14:32 | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:19 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 14:17 | Tusculum | Matthew Pizzo grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 14:04 | Tusculum | Dominic Romano steals the ball from Louis Scott | 37-48 |
| 13:46 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 13:38 | Tusculum | William Reynolds is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Reynolds, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), John Wagner (SG), George Yocum (SF), Leon Collins (PF), Jazon Wieckowski (C) Stephen Taylor, Harold Peak, Fred Fitzgerald, Dominic Romano, Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel (PG), Timothy Orth (SG), Clifford Keating (SF), Charles Carder (PF), William Vanetten (C) Bruce Lucas, Richard Crockett, William Reynolds, Matthew Pizzo, Louis Scott | |
| 13:16 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner is fouled on the floor by Bruce Casteel - foul #2 on Bruce Casteel, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| 12:58 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Leon Collins | 42-48 |
| 12:42 | Tusculum | Timothy Orth comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-48 |
| 12:40 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Leon Collins | 42-48 |
| 12:35 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner buries a turnaround in the paint set up by George Yocum and he's hacked by Timothy Orth - foul #2 on Timothy Orth, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble (C) Jazon Wieckowski | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas (SG), William Reynolds (SF) Timothy Orth, Clifford Keating | |
| 12:35 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:13 | Tusculum | William Vanetten comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 12:12 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:06 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:57 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt is hacked by William Vanetten - foul #1 on William Vanetten, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald (SF), Dominic Romano (PF) George Yocum, Leon Collins | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Crockett (SG), Matthew Pizzo (PF), Louis Scott (C) Bruce Lucas, Charles Carder, William Vanetten | |
| 11:57 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:57 | Tusculum | Louis Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Bruce Casteel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Pizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Tusculum | Louis Scott makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Crockett | 45-50 |
| 11:42 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG) Larry Westervelt | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 11:30 | Tusculum | Stephen Taylor is called for the reach on Bruce Casteel - foul #3 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 11:08 | Tusculum | Louis Scott's floater is tipped away by Dominic Romano | 45-50 |
| 11:07 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:55 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Crockett - foul #2 on Richard Crockett, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins (C) Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas (SF) William Reynolds | |
| 10:55 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:55 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:38 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Casteel | 46-53 |
| 10:28 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner connects on the floater in the lane set up by Stephen Taylor | 48-53 |
| 10:14 | Tusculum | Matthew Pizzo drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Casteel | 48-55 |
| 09:59 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins is hacked by Matthew Pizzo - foul #1 on Matthew Pizzo, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak (SG), George Yocum (SF), Jazon Wieckowski (C) John Wagner, Fred Fitzgerald, Dominic Romano | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Charles Carder (SF) Bruce Casteel | |
| 09:59 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:59 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:39 | Tusculum | Stephen Taylor steals it from Bruce Lucas | 49-55 |
| 09:20 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak loses the dribble to Charles Carder | 49-55 |
| 09:06 | Tusculum | Charles Carder banks in the layup set up by Bruce Lucas and he's hacked by George Yocum - foul #1 on George Yocum, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), John Wagner (SG), Victor Lombardi (PF), Ricky Trimble (C) Stephen Taylor, Harold Peak, Leon Collins, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel (PG), William Reynolds (SF), William Vanetten (C) Richard Crockett, Matthew Pizzo, Louis Scott | |
| 09:06 | Tusculum | Charles Carder misses the free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:06 | Carson-Newman | Victor Lombardi snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 08:55 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum loses the dribble to William Reynolds | 49-57 |
| 08:45 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Casteel | 49-60 |
| 08:24 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Reynolds - foul #2 on William Reynolds, team foul #11 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald (SF), Dominic Romano (PF) George Yocum, Victor Lombardi | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 08:24 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:24 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:59 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 07:58 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Larry Westervelt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Bruce Casteel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Carder (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Vanetten (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Carson-Newman | Dominic Romano misses badly on a floater from the right block | 50-60 |
| 07:35 | Tusculum | William Vanetten grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 07:17 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Wagner - foul #2 on John Wagner, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG) Larry Westervelt | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Richard Crockett (SG), Matthew Pizzo (PF), Louis Scott (C) Bruce Casteel, Charles Carder, William Vanetten | |
| 07:17 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:17 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:56 | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak (SG), Leon Collins (PF) John Wagner, Dominic Romano | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Timothy Orth (PG) Bruce Lucas | |
| 06:41 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 06:40 | Tusculum | Louis Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:32 | Tusculum | Richard Crockett is fouled on the floor by Leon Collins - foul #2 on Leon Collins, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | George Yocum (C) Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Bruce Casteel (PG), Clifford Keating (SF) Timothy Orth, William Reynolds | |
| 06:14 | Tusculum | Clifford Keating misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Yocum - foul #2 on George Yocum, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski (C) Fred Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 06:14 | Tusculum | Clifford Keating makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:14 | Tusculum | Clifford Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Carson-Newman | Harold Peak is called for traveling | 50-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | John Wagner (SG), Dominic Romano (PF) Harold Peak, Jazon Wieckowski | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Charles Carder (SF) Clifford Keating | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Tusculum | Matthew Pizzo misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-64 |
| 05:26 | Tusculum | Matthew Pizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:08 | Tusculum | Matthew Pizzo is whistled for traveling | 50-64 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), Ricky Trimble (C) Stephen Taylor, Leon Collins | |
| Subs | Tusculum | William Reynolds (SF) Charles Carder | |
| 04:47 | Carson-Newman | Richard Crockett steals it from George Yocum | 50-64 |
| 04:26 | Tusculum | William Reynolds scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 04:11 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Louis Scott - foul #3 on Louis Scott, team foul #12 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Fred Fitzgerald (SF), Leon Collins (PF) George Yocum, Dominic Romano | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas (PG), Timothy Orth (SG), Charles Carder (PF), William Vanetten (C) Bruce Casteel, Richard Crockett, Matthew Pizzo, Louis Scott | |
| 04:11 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:11 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:42 | Tusculum | Timothy Orth hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Wagner - foul #3 on John Wagner, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Stephen Taylor (PG) Larry Westervelt | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 03:42 | Tusculum | Timothy Orth misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:42 | Tusculum | Timothy Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Stephen Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Wagner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Trimble (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Timothy Orth (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bruce Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Reynolds (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Carder (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Vanetten (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Carson-Newman | Ricky Trimble scores on a jumper from the right block | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Tusculum | Charles Carder misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-68 |
| 03:06 | Carson-Newman | John Wagner gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:53 | Carson-Newman | Charles Carder steals the ball from Stephen Taylor | 54-68 |
| 02:45 | Tusculum | Ricky Trimble steals it from Timothy Orth | 54-68 |
| 02:20 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins is hacked by Bruce Lucas - foul #2 on Bruce Lucas, team foul #13 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt (PG), Harold Peak (SG), George Yocum (SF), Jazon Wieckowski (C) Stephen Taylor, John Wagner, Fred Fitzgerald, Ricky Trimble | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Clifford Keating (SF) William Reynolds | |
| 02:20 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:20 | Carson-Newman | Leon Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:20 | Tusculum | Clifford Keating snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 01:53 | Tusculum | Charles Carder misses the turnaround from the left block | 55-68 |
| 01:52 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas tips it back up and in | 55-70 |
| 01:39 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 01:37 | Tusculum | Clifford Keating pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:13 | Tusculum | Charles Carder is denied on a layup by George Yocum | 55-70 |
| 01:11 | Carson-Newman | Jazon Wieckowski snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 00:59 | Carson-Newman | Larry Westervelt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-70 |
| 00:57 | Tusculum | Charles Carder gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Tusculum | Clifford Keating is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifford Keating, team foul #14 | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Carson-Newman | George Yocum connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Harold Peak | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | Bruce Lucas runs out the clock | 58-70 |