| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - George Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Russell Barrett (fresh) PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton loses the dribble to Joshua Washington | 41-28 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Robert Boyett is called for the reach on Patrick Lyon - foul #1 on Robert Boyett, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Davis | 44-28 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton clanks a jumper from close range | 44-28 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Hammond | 44-28 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is fouled on the floor by Maurice Netherton - foul #2 on Maurice Netherton, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Lyon and the foul's on Robert Boyett - foul #2 on Robert Boyett, team foul #3 | 46-28 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the free throw | 47-28 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett is hacked by Joshua Washington - foul #3 on Joshua Washington, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SF) Russell Barrett | |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett buries a floater from the right side set up by Kelly Cahill | 47-30 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | George Hammond lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Washington | 49-30 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Cambra | 49-33 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis is fouled on the floor by Maurice Netherton - foul #3 on Maurice Netherton, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), John Little (C) Joshua Nelson, Patrick Lyon, Joshua Washington, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (SG), Russell Barrett (PF), Kevin Simon (C) Robert Boyett, Maurice Netherton, Edward Magana | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Kelly Cahill steals it from Joshua Foster | 49-33 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kelly Cahill | 49-35 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Eggleston | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - John Little (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cambra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Barrett (fresh) C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra's floater is tipped away by John Little | 52-35 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | John Little pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kelly Cahill - foul #2 on Kelly Cahill, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Steven Yarger (PF) Mark Shelly, Nathaniel Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Archie Wills (C) Kelly Cahill, Paul Cambra, Kevin Simon | |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg lays it in on a great pass from Archie Wills | 53-37 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Barrett - foul #1 on Russell Barrett, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Joshua Washington (SF), George Hammond (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Foster, John Little | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton (PF) Russell Barrett | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones tips it back up and in | 54-39 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | George Hammond drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joshua Nelson | 56-39 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | George Hammond snags the defensive board | 56-39 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-39 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Nelson | 56-39 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Michael Grunberg is called for the reach on Patrick Lyon - foul #4 on Michael Grunberg, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis (PF) Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Paul Cambra (SF), Edward Magana (PF) Robert Boyett, Michael Grunberg, Maurice Netherton | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Nicholas Jones is denied by Joshua Washington | 58-39 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Davis | 58-39 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Archie Wills | 58-39 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | George Hammond tips it in | 60-39 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Washington | 62-42 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Archie Wills | 62-44 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | George Hammond snags the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington is hacked by Archie Wills - foul #4 on Archie Wills, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Mark Shelly (SG), John Little (C) Joshua Nelson, Patrick Lyon, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Russell Barrett (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF) Nicholas Jones, Paul Cambra, Archie Wills | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - John Little (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Russell Barrett (fresh) PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett drills a floater from the right side set up by Kelly Cahill | 62-46 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses badly on a shot in the paint | 62-46 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Washington - foul #4 on Joshua Washington, team foul #2 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Foster (SF) Joshua Washington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | John Little pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Maurice Netherton is called for the reach on Nathaniel Davis - foul #4 on Maurice Netherton, team foul #9 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SF) Maurice Netherton | |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Barrett | 64-47 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 64-47 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana snags the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Foster picks off the pass by Paul Cambra | 64-47 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | John Little misses the shot from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Davis | 64-47 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Boyett | 66-50 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston can't finish the layup | 66-50 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | John Little is called for the reach on Kelly Cahill - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #3 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF), George Hammond (C) Bradley Eggleston, Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, Nathaniel Davis, John Little | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Richard Bulloch (SG), Kevin Simon (PF) Kelly Cahill, Robert Boyett, Edward Magana | |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Simon | 66-52 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) C - George Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) SF - Paul Cambra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Simon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett's pass is intercepted by Joshua Washington | 68-52 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Yarger | 70-52 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is hacked by Nicholas Jones - foul #2 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #10 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis (PF) Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Robert Boyett (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF), Archie Wills (C) Nicholas Jones, Richard Bulloch, Paul Cambra, Kevin Simon, Russell Barrett | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills is called for 3 seconds | 71-52 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Maurice Netherton swats the shot by Patrick Lyon | 71-52 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits the follow up shot | 73-52 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Foster (SF) Joshua Washington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-52 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Netherton | 73-55 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Kelly Cahill takes the ball from Nathaniel Davis | 73-55 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg loses the ball out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Joshua Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Lyon | 75-55 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Foster - foul #1 on Joshua Foster, team foul #4 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), John Little (C) Patrick Lyon, Joshua Foster, George Hammond | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis clanks a turnaround from the right block | 75-56 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Netherton | 75-58 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis tips it in | 77-58 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | John Little blocks the short jumper by Maurice Netherton | 77-58 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Netherton | 77-58 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg is denied on a dunk by John Little | 77-58 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 77-58 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton snags the defensive board | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg loses the ball out of bounds | 77-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), Steven Yarger (PF), George Hammond (C) Bradley Eggleston, Mark Shelly, Nathaniel Davis, John Little | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Paul Cambra (SG), Russell Barrett (SF), Edward Magana (PF), Kevin Simon (C) Kelly Cahill, Robert Boyett, Michael Grunberg, Maurice Netherton, Archie Wills | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington's layup is rejected by Edward Magana | 77-58 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Magana | 77-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) C - George Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Jones | 77-60 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-60 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Barrett | 77-60 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana travels with the ball | 77-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Foster (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Joshua Washington, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | George Hammond can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Simon - foul #1 on Kevin Simon, team foul #11 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (SG) Russell Barrett | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | George Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch loses the ball out of bounds | 78-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Little (C) George Hammond | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Kevin Simon is called for the reach on Nathaniel Davis - foul #2 on Kevin Simon, team foul #12 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF), George Hammond (C) Joshua Foster, John Little | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett (SF) Richard Bulloch | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Lyon | 80-60 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Davis swats the short shot by Kevin Simon | 80-60 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 80-60 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Washington | 82-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Jones | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Patrick Lyon is blocked by Edward Magana | 82-62 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis tips it back up and in | 84-62 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Russell Barrett | 84-64 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson runs out the clock | 84-64 |