| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gene Cox | 45-27 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma tips it in | 45-29 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Crockett | 48-29 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Francis Rascon splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is called for traveling | 48-32 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb travels with the ball | 48-32 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett is hacked by James Kwok - foul #3 on James Kwok, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG) James Kwok | |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Francis Rascon | 48-32 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Ray Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Kawamura | 48-35 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Francis Rascon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Robert Lucus (SF) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing hits the finger roll set up by Robert Lucus | 50-35 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Ray Brown is whistled for a carry | 50-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 52-35 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Ray Brown tips it but misses | 52-35 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Crockett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) C - Marc Morin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett is hacked by Alfred Guillotte - foul #3 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG) Jamie Crockett | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte, Marc Morin | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | James Kwok connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Ray Brown | 52-37 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Francis Rascon drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Ledezma | 52-39 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses the easy layup | 52-39 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | James Kwok hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Ledezma | 52-42 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | James Kwok is fouled on the floor by Gene Cox - foul #2 on Gene Cox, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF) Matthew Larson, Robert Lucus, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) Francis Rascon, Ray Brown, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte lays it up and in set up by Nathan Kawamura | 52-44 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-44 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura blows the layup but he's hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Jesse Weekes (C) Gene Cox, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Alfred Guillotte, Marc Morin | |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Francis Rascon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb's floater is tipped away by Daniel Phillips | 55-45 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Ray Brown (SG), Alfred Guillotte (C) Vernon Spivey, Francis Rascon, Eric Ledezma | |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Kawamura | 55-49 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | James Kwok pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | James Kwok snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-49 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jamie Crockett | 58-49 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | James Kwok misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Kawamura | 58-51 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | James Kwok is called for the reach on Matthew Larson - foul #4 on James Kwok, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF) Matthew Larson, Robert Lucus, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Vernon Spivey (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Joshua Whitcomb, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Phillips | 61-51 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Ray Brown and the foul's on Daniel Phillips - foul #1 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (C) Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Cox | 64-53 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Francis Rascon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Gene Cox - foul #3 on Gene Cox, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SF) Ray Brown | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Francis Rascon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Francis Rascon grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Francis Rascon | 64-57 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Marc Morin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Jamie Crockett, Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin, Marc Morin | |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Whitcomb | 64-59 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Nathan Kawamura steals the ball from Albert Griffing | 64-59 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb steps out of bounds on the sideline | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF) Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (SG), Alfred Guillotte (C) Francis Rascon, Eric Ledezma | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Gene Cox drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 67-59 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Ray Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Lucus - foul #2 on Robert Lucus, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | James Kwok takes the ball from James Murphy | 67-61 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | James Kwok lays it in | 67-63 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | James Murphy throws it down set up by Robert Lucus | 69-63 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura is fouled on the floor by Gene Cox - foul #4 on Gene Cox, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF) Gene Cox, Robert Lucus, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Eric Ledezma (C) Nathan Kawamura, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Francis Rascon knocks in the shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 71-65 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), James Murphy (PF) Matthew Larson, Daniel Phillips | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Ray Brown, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Kwok | 71-68 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | James Kwok is hacked by Jamie Crockett - foul #1 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Francis Rascon takes the ball from Albert Griffing | 71-71 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Francis Rascon lays it up and in | 71-73 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jamie Crockett | 74-73 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-73 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 74-73 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson tips it back up and in | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Willie Jackson steals it from Joshua Whitcomb | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett is fouled in the backcourt by James Kwok - foul #5 on James Kwok, team foul #4 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Jamie Crockett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG) James Kwok | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is fouled on the floor by Ray Brown - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #5 | 76-73 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Ray Brown is called for the reach on Albert Griffing - foul #2 on Ray Brown, team foul #6 | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is hacked by Ray Brown - foul #3 on Ray Brown, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Ray Brown is called for the reach on Willie Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Brown, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (PF) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Willie Jackson steals it from Joshua Whitcomb | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF) Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson runs out the clock | 78-73 |