| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) SF - Aaron Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alex Tisdale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Barhorst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gatto (fresh) 6 reb. C - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | David Graves misses short on a floater in the lane | 30-21 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Paul Barhorst grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-21 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski tips it home | 30-23 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | David Graves's pass is intercepted by Marko Lewandowski | 30-23 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses the floater from the left side | 30-23 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley's pass is intercepted by Philip Nevius | 30-23 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan is hacked by John Gatto - foul #1 on John Gatto, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Larry Weaver (C) Marko Lewandowski | |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-23 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | David Graves misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Weaver - foul #1 on Larry Weaver, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Frederick Anthony (SG), Scott Dixon (PF) Thomas Johnson, Philip Nevius, Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ron Bush (SF), Alphonso Bruno (PF) Paul Barhorst, John Gatto | |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | David Graves misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | David Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale is hacked by Scott Dixon - foul #1 on Scott Dixon, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Mercier (SG) Aaron Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Brown (SG), Marko Lewandowski (C) Christopher Mobley, Larry Weaver | |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | Paul Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Scott Dixon | 31-25 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks double dribbles | 31-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Grogan (PF) David Graves | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Woodrow Wilson (PG) Alex Tisdale | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Mercier (fresh) SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Woodrow Wilson (fresh) SG - Paul Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ron Bush (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) C - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Paul Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marko Lewandowski | 31-28 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony is whistled for a carry | 31-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SG), Aaron Hill (SF) Mark Brooks, Bryan Mercier, Frederick Anthony | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale (PG), Christopher Mobley (SG), Paul Barhorst (SF), John Gatto (PF), Larry Weaver (C) Woodrow Wilson, Paul Brown, Ron Bush, Alphonso Bruno, Marko Lewandowski | |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan tips it home | 33-28 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Thomas Johnson steps in front of the Alex Tisdale pass in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson banks in the layup | 35-28 |
| 13:57 | Wichita State | Larry Weaver misses the dunk attempt | 35-28 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon is fouled on the floor by Alex Tisdale - foul #2 on Alex Tisdale, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Graves (C) Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski (C) Larry Weaver | |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Marko Lewandowski | 35-28 |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | David Graves blocks the jumper by Christopher Mobley | 35-28 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range | 35-28 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | John Gatto grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Mobley | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Nevius (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alex Tisdale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Barhorst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gatto (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Marko Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Gatto - foul #2 on John Gatto, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Philip Nevius, Aaron Hill, Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Woodrow Wilson (PG), Ron Bush (SF), Alphonso Bruno (PF), Larry Weaver (C) Alex Tisdale, Paul Barhorst, John Gatto, Marko Lewandowski | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Mercier (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | David Graves is whistled for a carry | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Brown (SG) Christopher Mobley | |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Paul Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Scott Dixon | 37-32 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Paul Brown snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 09:39 | Wichita State | Ron Bush loses the dribble to Frederick Anthony | 37-32 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Paul Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Frederick Anthony | 42-32 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | Paul Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Scott Dixon | 42-32 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-32 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks can't tip it in | 42-32 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Mercier (fairly fresh) SF - Frederick Anthony (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Scott Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Woodrow Wilson (fresh) SG - Paul Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ron Bush (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) C - Larry Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Larry Weaver hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Paul Brown and he's fouled by Frederick Anthony - foul #3 on Frederick Anthony, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), Ian Grogan (PF) Mark Brooks, Bryan Mercier, Frederick Anthony, Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale (PG), Christopher Mobley (SG), Paul Barhorst (SF), John Gatto (PF) Woodrow Wilson, Paul Brown, Ron Bush, Alphonso Bruno | |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Larry Weaver makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Barhorst - foul #3 on Paul Barhorst, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski (C) Larry Weaver | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Dixon (C) David Graves | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | The short jumper by John Gatto is denied by Ian Grogan | 44-38 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | John Gatto tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Philip Nevius and he's fouled by Paul Barhorst - foul #4 on Paul Barhorst, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan is hacked by John Gatto - foul #3 on John Gatto, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Paul Barhorst loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Graves (C) Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Larry Weaver (C) Marko Lewandowski | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius hits a wide open floater from the left side | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Paul Barhorst misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-42 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Larry Weaver grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Graves - foul #4 on David Graves, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Bryan Mercier (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (C) Thomas Johnson, Philip Nevius, Aaron Hill, David Graves | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Brown (SG), Ron Bush (SF), Alphonso Bruno (PF), Marko Lewandowski (C) Christopher Mobley, Paul Barhorst, John Gatto, Larry Weaver | |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Mercier (fresh) SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alex Tisdale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Bush (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) C - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Mercier | 48-44 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SG), Aaron Hill (SF) Mark Brooks, Bryan Mercier, Frederick Anthony | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley (SG), Paul Barhorst (SF), John Gatto (PF) Paul Brown, Ron Bush, Alphonso Bruno | |
| 02:18 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Alex Tisdale | 51-46 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Philip Nevius - foul #2 on Philip Nevius, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Graves (C) Scott Dixon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Alex Tisdale misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ian Grogan | 51-47 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Gatto | 51-47 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Philip Nevius - foul #3 on Philip Nevius, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | David Graves is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ian Grogan | 53-49 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Thomas Johnson steals the ball from Marko Lewandowski | 53-49 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson slams it home | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski is hacked by David Graves - foul #5 on David Graves, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Dixon (C) David Graves | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Alex Tisdale is called for the reach on Aaron Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Tisdale, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (SG) Philip Nevius | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | John Gatto snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (SG) Ian Grogan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Tisdale - foul #4 on Alex Tisdale, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Alex Tisdale is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alex Tisdale, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SG), Ian Grogan (PF) Mark Brooks, Frederick Anthony | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Woodrow Wilson (PG) Alex Tisdale | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Christopher Mobley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-54 |