| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Warden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-38 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong tips it in | 26-38 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | William Warden picks off the pass by Willie Jackson | 26-38 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | William Warden is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Armstrong | 26-38 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses the lay-in | 27-38 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | William Warden is open and buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Armstrong | 29-38 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | William Warden clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Murphy - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (C) John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (PF) James Murphy | |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gene Cox, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel (C) William Warden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Furness | 32-38 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gene Cox | 32-41 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-41 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-41 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Townsend | 32-41 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey can't finish the layup | 32-41 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Stephen Flower (SG), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Anderson, Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Robert Lucus (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips, Albert Griffing | |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | William Warden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG) Jamie Crockett | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Byard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Warden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the tip | 32-42 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes hits the follow up shot | 32-44 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Flower and the foul's on Jesse Weekes - foul #1 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | William Warden snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Spivey | 36-44 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #4 on James Murphy, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Stephen Flower, Dennis Spivey, William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (SG), Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Don Schimmel is called for the reach on Albert Griffing - foul #1 on Don Schimmel, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG) Robert Byard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SF) Robert Lucus | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Crockett | 37-47 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Larson takes the ball from Robert Anderson in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Tarkowski | 37-47 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (SG), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Dustin Furness, Lawrence Tarkowski, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Robert Lucus (SF), James Murphy (PF) Matthew Larson, Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Gene Cox and the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (SG), Dennis Spivey (SF) Robert Anderson, Samuel Townsend | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (C) Albert Griffing | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-50 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Lucus | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Byard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Warden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower is fouled on the floor by Gene Cox - foul #2 on Gene Cox, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG) Stephen Flower | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SF) Gene Cox, Robert Lucus | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is hacked by Robert Byard - foul #1 on Robert Byard, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend (SF) Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Jamie Crockett, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is fouled on the floor by Dustin Furness - foul #2 on Dustin Furness, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF) William Warden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Dennis Spivey | 40-52 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Larson is called for the reach on Samuel Townsend - foul #3 on Matthew Larson, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (PG), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Byard, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (PG), Gene Cox (SG) Matthew Larson, Robert Lucus | |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gene Cox | 42-54 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dustin Furness | 44-54 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-54 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 44-54 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), William Warden (PF) Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF), James Murphy (PF) Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips | |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Gene Cox drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Crockett | 44-57 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Albert Griffing denies the turnaround by Robert Byard | 44-57 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Gene Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Don Schimmel | 44-57 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Byard | 44-57 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Byard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Gene Cox drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Murphy | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | James Murphy is called for the reach on William Warden - foul #5 on James Murphy, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Dustin Furness (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Byard, Stephen Flower, Lawrence Tarkowski, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SG), Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Jamie Crockett, Gene Cox, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Armstrong - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the wide open shot from close range | 44-62 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-62 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF) William Warden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG) Robert Lucus | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #5 on Robert Anderson, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (SG) Gene Cox | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend is called for traveling | 44-63 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett hits a shot from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamie Crockett - foul #1 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #9 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (SG), Don Schimmel (C) Dustin Furness, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SF), Albert Griffing (C) Willie Jackson, Jesse Weekes | |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Dennis Spivey steals the ball from Daniel Phillips | 46-65 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses badly on a runner from close range | 46-65 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Townsend | 48-65 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Townsend - foul #3 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Robert Byard, Samuel Townsend | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Jesse Weekes (PF) Matthew Larson, Daniel Phillips | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski loses the dribble to Jamie Crockett | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-67 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing gets the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-67 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 48-67 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Stephen Flower is called for the reach on Gene Cox - foul #1 on Stephen Flower, team foul #11 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (SF) Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF) Jamie Crockett, Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gene Cox - foul #3 on Gene Cox, team foul #10 | 48-69 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips travels with the ball | 50-69 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski can't tip it in | 50-69 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is called for a charge - foul #4 on Gene Cox, team foul #11 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett (PG) Matthew Larson | |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Willie Jackson - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #12 | 50-69 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey connects on the 3 from the left wing | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Willie Jackson is denied by Don Schimmel | 55-69 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips hits the follow up shot | 55-71 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Gene Cox is called for the reach on Robert Byard - foul #5 on Gene Cox, team foul #13 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Gene Cox | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson runs out the clock | 57-71 |