| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) PF - William Mayberry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | James Cronk is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) Anderson Bartley, Joshua Kirchner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Johnson | 27-32 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses the dunk | 27-32 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | David Archuleta pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | James Cronk comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Erik Studer, Eugene Pfeiffer, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Brooks | 27-34 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses the floater from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ian Grogan | 27-34 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Johnson | 27-36 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Graves - foul #2 on David Graves, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), David Archuleta (PF) Harold Patton, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson tips it in | 29-38 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner connects on the turnaround from the left block | 31-38 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill blows the layup | 31-38 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Preston Roberson | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Archuleta (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Anderson Bartley - foul #3 on Anderson Bartley, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), William Mayberry (SF), Randall Garrett (PF) Anderson Bartley, Joshua Kirchner, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony (PG), Philip Nevius (SF), Scott Dixon (C) Thomas Johnson, Mark Brooks, David Graves | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | James Cronk works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | James Cronk pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | James Cronk works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ian Grogan | 31-40 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon tips it home | 31-42 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Philip Nevius swats the shot by Randall Garrett | 31-42 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | David Archuleta snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | William Mayberry comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-42 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett tips it home | 33-42 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Archuleta | 33-42 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | David Archuleta misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Scott Dixon - foul #3 on Scott Dixon, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF) James Cronk, Erik Studer, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Mark Brooks (SF), David Graves (C) Aaron Hill, Philip Nevius, Ian Grogan | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | David Archuleta makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | David Archuleta makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Harold Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | David Archuleta can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Kirchner - foul #1 on Joshua Kirchner, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Preston Roberson (C) Harold Patton, Joshua Kirchner, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | James Cronk hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | The jumper by Anderson Bartley is denied by Frederick Anthony | 40-44 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson takes the ball from James Cronk | 42-44 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Dixon - foul #4 on Scott Dixon, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SF), William Mayberry (PF) Eugene Pfeiffer, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (PG), Aaron Hill (SG), Ian Grogan (PF) Thomas Johnson, Frederick Anthony, Scott Dixon | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Joshua Kirchner steps in front of the Aaron Hill pass | 43-47 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | William Mayberry knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Joshua Kirchner and he's hacked by Philip Nevius - foul #1 on Philip Nevius, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Archuleta (C) Joshua Kirchner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Philip Nevius | 46-49 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett lays it up and in set up by James Cronk | 48-49 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-52 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Garrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (C) Philip Nevius, Mark Brooks, David Graves | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill hits a shot from the left side set up by Frederick Anthony | 48-54 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ian Grogan - foul #2 on Ian Grogan, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG) Harold Patton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joshua Kirchner | 50-54 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Aaron Hill steps in front of the Erik Studer pass | 50-54 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | James Cronk buries a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Erik Studer misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Hill - foul #1 on Aaron Hill, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), William Mayberry (SF), David Archuleta (C) James Cronk, Joshua Kirchner, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (SF), David Graves (C) Aaron Hill, Ian Grogan | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Erik Studer makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Erik Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG) Harold Patton, Erik Studer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Cronk | 58-54 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | David Archuleta grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Garrett (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | David Graves denies the turnaround by William Mayberry | 60-54 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, William Mayberry, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG) Frederick Anthony | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Brooks | 60-57 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Harold Patton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 60-57 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | David Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), William Mayberry (SF), David Archuleta (C) Harold Patton, Joshua Kirchner, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Grogan (PF) Scott Dixon | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Ian Grogan blocks the short jumper by Randall Garrett | 60-57 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses long on a floater from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | William Mayberry hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | David Graves gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Archuleta | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | David Archuleta is hacked by Aaron Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Hill, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SF) Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | David Archuleta misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Mayberry | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | William Mayberry is hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | James Cronk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Cronk runs out the clock | 62-57 |