| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Johnson (fresh) SG - Eddie Carlsen (fresh) SF - Paul Miles (fresh) PF - Bryan Wray (fresh) C - Cecil Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) SF - Joel Kogan (fresh) PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northeastern | Paul Miles makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Joel Kogan - foul #1 on Joel Kogan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Northeastern | Paul Miles makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray blows the dunk but the foul's on Stephen Stenson - foul #1 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:17 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ronnie Southerland | 4-2 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 4-2 |
| 19:08 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Cecil Crosby | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Johnson | 7-2 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland is denied on a dunk by Cecil Crosby | 7-2 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker tips it home | 7-4 |
| 18:24 | Northeastern | Paul Miles is fouled on the floor by Joel Kogan - foul #2 on Joel Kogan, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Jennings (SF) Joel Kogan | |
| 18:03 | Northeastern | William Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 7-4 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Eddie Carlsen picks off the pass by Donald Whicker | 7-4 |
| 17:53 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (PG), Bruce Tenney (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Christopher Stone (PF), Louis Gannaway (C) William Johnson, Eddie Carlsen, Paul Miles, Bryan Wray, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:38 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:21 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 17:19 | Northeastern | Michael Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:10 | Northeastern | Michael Malone comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Northeastern | William Hill is hacked by Lewis Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jack Bray (SF), Fred King (C) Christopher Stone, Louis Gannaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:35 | Northeastern | Michael Malone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson scores on a shot from the left side | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Hill | 10-6 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Charles Jennings can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Fred King - foul #1 on Fred King, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), Eddie Carlsen (SG), Paul Miles (SF), Bryan Wray (PF) William Hill, Bruce Tenney, Jack Bray, Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Charles Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Charles Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:00 | Northeastern | Paul Miles is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Wray | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Carlsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Miles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Wray (fresh) 1 pts. C - Fred King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Lewis Mathis (tiring) SF - Charles Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 15:38 | Northeastern | Paul Miles gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:36 | Northeastern | Lewis Mathis is called for the reach on Eddie Carlsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Stone (PF), Louis Gannaway (C) Bryan Wray, Fred King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Wolf (SG) Lewis Mathis | |
| 15:27 | Northeastern | Paul Miles is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Stone blocks the short jumper by Donald Whicker | 12-8 |
| 15:09 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:42 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses long on an open shot near the basket | 12-8 |
| 14:40 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 12-8 |
| 14:20 | Northeastern | Paul Miles hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Louis Gannaway | 14-8 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Richard Wolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (PG), Bruce Tenney (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Bryan Wray (PF), Cecil Crosby (C) William Johnson, Eddie Carlsen, Paul Miles, Christopher Stone, Louis Gannaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:39 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney misses the easy layup | 14-8 |
| 13:37 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Malone | 14-8 |
| 13:14 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Hill | 17-8 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker slams it home on a great pass from Richard Wolf and he's fouled by Michael Malone - foul #1 on Michael Malone, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-10 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:36 | Northeastern | Michael Malone is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from William Hill and he's fouled by Richard Wolf - foul #1 on Richard Wolf, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen (SG) Bruce Tenney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:36 | Northeastern | Michael Malone makes the free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Michael Malone takes the ball from Richard Wolf | 20-11 |
| 12:05 | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Miles (SF) Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by William Hill - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland misses the free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:57 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Cecil Crosby | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Hill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eddie Carlsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Miles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Wray (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cecil Crosby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (tired) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wolf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Jennings (tired) 2 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Northeastern | Paul Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG) William Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson is hacked by Paul Miles - foul #1 on Paul Miles, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Malone (PF), Christopher Stone (C) Bryan Wray, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Paul Miles denies the turnaround by Charles Jennings | 20-13 |
| 11:19 | Northeastern | Michael Malone snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:55 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone is hacked by Ronnie Southerland - foul #1 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (PG), Bruce Tenney (SG) William Johnson, Eddie Carlsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:55 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:55 | Northeastern | Paul Miles gets the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:42 | Northeastern | William Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Michael Malone steals it from Stephen Stenson | 20-13 |
| 10:31 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses the lay-in | 20-13 |
| 10:29 | Northeastern | Paul Miles grabs the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:06 | Northeastern | William Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 10:05 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone tips it home | 22-13 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker's floater is tipped away by Christopher Stone | 22-13 |
| 09:44 | Northeastern | Christopher Stone pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:41 | Northeastern | William Hill is hacked by Stephen Stenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #8 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), Bryan Wray (PF), Cecil Crosby (C) Paul Miles, Michael Malone, Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Douglas (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| 09:41 | Northeastern | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:41 | Northeastern | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Richard Wolf knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Douglas | 24-15 |
| 09:18 | Northeastern | William Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen (SG), Jack Bray (SF) William Hill, Bruce Tenney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker loses the dribble to Cecil Crosby | 24-15 |
| 08:43 | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway (C) Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-17 |
| 08:05 | Northeastern | William Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Bray and he's hacked by Charles Jennings - foul #1 on Charles Jennings, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (SG), Paul Miles (SF), Michael Malone (PF) Eddie Carlsen, Jack Bray, Bryan Wray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:05 | Northeastern | William Johnson makes the free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Paul Miles swats the short shot by Donald Whicker | 27-17 |
| 07:40 | Northeastern | Paul Miles gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Gannaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Douglas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wolf (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jennings (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (very tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway makes the jumper from the baseline set up by William Hill | 29-17 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | William Douglas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 07:20 | Northeastern | Paul Miles snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 07:15 | Northeastern | Charles Jennings is called for the reach on Paul Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Jennings, team foul #10 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen (SG), Cecil Crosby (C) William Johnson, Louis Gannaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joel Kogan (SF) Charles Jennings | |
| 07:15 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:15 | Northeastern | Paul Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker is called for a backcourt violation | 30-17 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bryan Wray (PF) Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:48 | Northeastern | Paul Miles hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 30-17 |
| 06:47 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby gets the offensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 06:27 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cecil Crosby | 32-17 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | William Douglas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 05:53 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Southerland - foul #2 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #11 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney (PG), Michael Malone (SF), Christopher Stone (PF) William Hill, Paul Miles, Bryan Wray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Lewis Mathis (SG) William Douglas, Richard Wolf | |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-20 |
| 05:53 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:53 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Michael Malone swats the short shot by Ronnie Southerland | 33-20 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 05:14 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 04:51 | Northeastern | Michael Malone is open but misses the lay-in | 33-20 |
| 04:49 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Stone | 33-20 |
| 04:27 | Northeastern | Stephen Stenson is called for the reach on Michael Malone - foul #3 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #12 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), William Hill (SG), Bryan Wray (PF), Louis Gannaway (C) Bruce Tenney, Eddie Carlsen, Christopher Stone, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Douglas (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| 04:27 | Northeastern | Michael Malone makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:27 | Northeastern | Michael Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker connects on the shot from the right wing set up by William Douglas | 35-22 |
| 03:42 | Northeastern | William Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 03:41 | Northeastern | William Hill tips it but misses | 35-22 |
| 03:40 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway gets the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Wray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Louis Gannaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Mathis (fairly fresh) SF - Joel Kogan (tiring) PF - Donald Whicker (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northeastern | William Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-22 |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray can't tip it in | 35-22 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | William Douglas is hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Miles (SF) Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | William Johnson is called for the reach on William Douglas - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 35-22 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 02:46 | Northeastern | Paul Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen (SG), Christopher Stone (C) William Johnson, Louis Gannaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Stone steps in front of the William Douglas pass | 35-24 |
| 02:34 | Northeastern | Paul Miles travels in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney (PG) William Hill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Eddie Carlsen steps in front of the Donald Whicker pass | 35-24 |
| 02:13 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 02:12 | Northeastern | Paul Miles gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:57 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Joel Kogan grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Bruce Tenney takes the ball from William Douglas | 35-24 |
| 01:30 | Northeastern | Donald Whicker is called for the reach on Bruce Tenney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Whicker, team foul #13 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Johnson (PG), William Hill (SG), Michael Malone (PF), Cecil Crosby (C) Eddie Carlsen, Paul Miles, Bryan Wray, Christopher Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:30 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:30 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker's pass is intercepted by William Johnson | 36-24 |
| 01:13 | Northeastern | William Hill hits the finger roll set up by William Johnson | 38-24 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Michael Malone swats the layup by Ronnie Southerland | 38-24 |
| 00:57 | Northeastern | Cecil Crosby grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 00:51 | Northeastern | William Johnson connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Hill | 41-24 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William Douglas is fouled on the floor by Bruce Tenney - foul #1 on Bruce Tenney, team foul #7 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Miles (SF), Louis Gannaway (C) Bruce Tenney, Cecil Crosby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:26 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway lays it in uncontested on a great pass from William Johnson | 43-26 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Michael Malone denies the turnaround by Donald Whicker | 43-26 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Louis Gannaway clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-26 |