| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Knepp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Adams inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | William Kershner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ashley Pauls | 30-29 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Brian Zets is fouled on the floor by Alan Hawks - foul #2 on Alan Hawks, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | William Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it home | 30-31 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ashley Pauls | 33-33 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle is fouled on the floor by Bryon Brooks - foul #2 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle is hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) Bryon Brooks | |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Alan Hawks steps in front of the Jefferey Hinkle pass | 33-33 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | David Knepp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | David Knepp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (PG) Ashley Pauls | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | William Adams lays it in | 35-33 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | David Knepp clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Kershner - foul #2 on William Kershner, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Rudolph Guenther, Michael Baker | |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | William Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | David Knepp scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ashley Pauls | 35-37 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | William Adams misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | William Adams gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jefferey Hinkle | 38-37 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brian Zets - foul #3 on Brian Zets, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Rudolph Guenther (SG), Fred Ponte (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Ashley Pauls, Jack Morrisey, David Knepp, Bryon Brooks | |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Fred Ponte is called for the reach on William Adams - foul #2 on Fred Ponte, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Kershner | 40-38 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | William Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rudolph Guenther - foul #1 on Rudolph Guenther, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rudolph Guenther | 41-38 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther is fouled on the floor by Harvey Hill - foul #3 on Harvey Hill, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SG), Jefferey Hinkle (C) William Kershner, Harvey Hill, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG) Bernard Vincent | |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-38 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd buries a jumpshot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG), Carmelo Martinez (SF) Marijan Zadd, William Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (SG), David Knepp (SF), Bryon Brooks (PF) Rudolph Guenther, Fred Ponte, Alan Hawks | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (SG), Brian Zets (C) Levi Mayhugh, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | William Kershner loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (PG), Fred Ponte (SF) Ashley Pauls, Michael Baker | |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | David Knepp snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Zets - foul #4 on Brian Zets, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG), William Adams (SF), John Kaufman (PF) Harvey Hill, Carmelo Martinez, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Alan Hawks (C) Jack Morrisey, Fred Ponte | |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | William Adams drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jefferey Hinkle | 45-40 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks's layup is rejected by John Kaufman | 45-40 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jefferey Hinkle | 45-40 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle makes the jumper in the lane | 47-40 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent travels in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Harvey Hill (SG) William Kershner, Levi Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Jack Morrisey (SG), Fred Ponte (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Bernard Vincent, Rudolph Guenther, David Knepp, Bryon Brooks | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | William Adams comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 47-40 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 47-40 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Ashley Pauls | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marijan Zadd (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jefferey Hinkle (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fred Ponte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Hawks (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | William Adams is hacked by Ashley Pauls - foul #1 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF), Brian Zets (C) William Adams, Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Fred Ponte | 47-44 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Brian Zets tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Carmelo Martinez picks off the pass by Alan Hawks | 49-44 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-46 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Alan Hawks steals it from Harvey Hill | 49-46 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG), William Adams (PF) Marijan Zadd, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), David Knepp (SF), Bryon Brooks (PF) Jack Morrisey, Fred Ponte, Alan Hawks | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Kershner | 52-48 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Brian Zets - foul #5 on Brian Zets, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle (C) Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | William Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from William Kershner | 54-51 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | William Kershner steals the ball from David Knepp | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jefferey Hinkle (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carmelo Martinez | 56-51 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Carmelo Martinez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (SG), Alan Hawks (C) Rudolph Guenther, Michael Baker | |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | David Knepp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Kershner - foul #3 on William Kershner, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Ashley Pauls is called for the reach on William Kershner - foul #2 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | William Kershner makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | William Kershner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ashley Pauls | 58-55 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | William Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Knepp | 58-57 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | William Adams hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Kaufman | 60-57 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | David Knepp buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jack Morrisey | 60-60 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | David Knepp picks off the pass by Harvey Hill | 60-60 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey lays it up and in on a great pass from David Knepp | 60-62 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle misses the easy layup | 60-62 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | William Kershner is called for the reach on Alan Hawks in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Kershner, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jefferey Hinkle | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle misses the floater from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is hacked by William Kershner in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Kershner, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG) William Kershner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Marijan Zadd - foul #1 on Marijan Zadd, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-65 |