| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Terry McCray (fresh) SG - Curtis Britton (fresh) SF - Ronald Patton (fresh) PF - Harold Behn (fresh) C - Evan Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) C - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Evan Henry 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northeastern | Harold Behn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Goldenstein | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton clanks a floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Northeastern | Terry McCray pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Northeastern | Harold Behn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Salerno | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is fouled on the floor by Harold Behn - foul #1 on Harold Behn, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein is hacked by Evan Henry - foul #1 on Evan Henry, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Shane Moua (C) Evan Henry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Curtis Britton steps in front of the Richard Goldenstein pass | 0-3 |
| 17:25 | Northeastern | Terry McCray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Curtis Britton | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Behn - foul #2 on Harold Behn, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (PG), James Goll (SG), Howard Trask (SF), Charles Danielson (PF) Terry McCray, Curtis Britton, Ronald Patton, Harold Behn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Northeastern | Ronny Mosley picks off the pass by James Goll | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronny Mosley | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Northeastern | Victor Omar hits a floater from the left wing set up by James Goll | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is fouled on the floor by James Goll - foul #1 on James Goll, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Evan Henry (C) Shane Moua | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses long on a runner near the basket | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Northeastern | Howard Trask grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Victor Omar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Goll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Trask (fresh) PF - Charles Danielson (fresh) C - Evan Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northeastern | The jumper by Howard Trask is denied by Richard Goldenstein | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno is fouled on the floor by Howard Trask - foul #1 on Howard Trask, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG), Curtis Britton (SG), Ronald Patton (SF) Victor Omar, James Goll, Howard Trask | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the shot from the right side | 4-6 |
| 15:09 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:58 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson is denied on a layup by Richard Goldenstein | 4-6 |
| 14:56 | Northeastern | Evan Henry tips it home | 6-6 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Curtis Britton picks off the pass by Ronny Mosley in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 14:34 | Northeastern | The jump hook by Curtis Britton is blocked by Jerry Williams | 6-6 |
| 14:33 | Northeastern | Evan Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:15 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams's floater is tipped away by Charles Danielson | 6-6 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams tips it home | 6-8 |
| 13:48 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Shane Moua (PF), Howard Trask (C) Charles Danielson, Evan Henry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:41 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Durbin - foul #1 on Henry Durbin, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Goll (PG) Terry McCray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:41 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:41 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 13:22 | Northeastern | Howard Trask grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:05 | Northeastern | Howard Trask is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (PG), Evan Henry (C) Curtis Britton, Ronald Patton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (PF) Richard Goldenstein | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Durbin | 7-10 |
| 12:38 | Northeastern | Jerry Williams steals the ball from Howard Trask | 7-10 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Evan Henry swats the layup by Jeffrey Salerno | 7-10 |
| 12:15 | Northeastern | Howard Trask grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 11:55 | Northeastern | Shane Moua can't finish the layup | 7-10 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Victor Omar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Goll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Trask (fresh) PF - Shane Moua (fresh) C - Evan Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Jeffrey Salerno (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | David Taylor connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Ronny Mosley and he's fouled by Shane Moua - foul #1 on Shane Moua, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG), Curtis Britton (SG), Ronald Patton (SF), Charles Danielson (PF) Victor Omar, James Goll, Howard Trask, Evan Henry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG), Sherman Godbold (SG), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Harrison Luke (C) Ronny Mosley, Henry Durbin, Jerry Williams, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:37 | Northeastern | Shane Moua grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:30 | Northeastern | Richard Goldenstein blocks the short jumper by Ronald Patton | 7-12 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Steven Snider gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Patton - foul #1 on Ronald Patton, team foul #7 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Trask (C) Shane Moua | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:17 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Howard Trask | 7-13 |
| 10:58 | Northeastern | Terry McCray connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the easy layup | 9-13 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein tips it home | 9-15 |
| 10:18 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Britton | 11-15 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Danielson - foul #1 on Charles Danielson, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Shane Moua (C) Howard Trask | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Henry Durbin (SG), Jerry Williams (SF) Steven Snider, Sherman Godbold, Harrison Luke | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:05 | Northeastern | Shane Moua grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 09:38 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Goll (SF), Evan Henry (C) Ronald Patton, Charles Danielson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (C) Richard Goldenstein | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | James Goll steals it from Jeffrey Salerno | 11-16 |
| 08:58 | Northeastern | James Goll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (PG), Howard Trask (SF) Terry McCray, Curtis Britton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harrison Luke (PF) Jerry Williams | |
| 08:58 | Northeastern | James Goll makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:58 | Northeastern | James Goll misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno throws it down on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley and the foul's on Evan Henry - foul #2 on Evan Henry, team foul #9 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ronald Patton (SF), Charles Danielson (PF) Shane Moua, Evan Henry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke gets the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | David Taylor is whistled for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG) Ronny Mosley | |
| 08:10 | Northeastern | Howard Trask comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Steven Snider - foul #1 on Steven Snider, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein (PF) Harrison Luke | |
| 08:10 | Northeastern | Howard Trask makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:10 | Northeastern | Howard Trask makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin's pass is intercepted by James Goll | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Victor Omar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Goll (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Patton (fresh) PF - Charles Danielson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Trask (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (fresh) SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Salerno blocks the short jumper by Ronald Patton | 14-18 |
| 07:34 | Northeastern | Howard Trask tips it back up and in | 16-18 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Snider | 16-21 |
| 07:14 | Northeastern | Howard Trask connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Omar | 18-21 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is fouled on the floor by James Goll - foul #2 on James Goll, team foul #10 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG), Curtis Britton (SG), Shane Moua (C) Victor Omar, James Goll, Ronald Patton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Harrison Luke (C) Steven Snider, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:38 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Danielson | 20-23 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 06:22 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:17 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 20-23 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley travels with the ball | 20-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ronald Patton (SF) Howard Trask | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (SG), Sherman Godbold (SF), Jeffrey Salerno (C) Henry Durbin, David Taylor, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 05:31 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton double dribbles | 20-23 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Steven Snider can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:11 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 04:45 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton misses long on a floater from the left block | 20-23 |
| 04:43 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronny Mosley | 22-25 |
| 04:15 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sherman Godbold | 24-28 |
| 03:48 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton is hacked by Sherman Godbold - foul #1 on Sherman Godbold, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (PG), James Goll (SG), Howard Trask (SF), Harold Behn (PF), Evan Henry (C) Terry McCray, Curtis Britton, Ronald Patton, Charles Danielson, Shane Moua | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Jerry Williams (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF), David Taylor (C) Ronny Mosley, Sherman Godbold, Harrison Luke, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Victor Omar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goll (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Trask (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Behn (fresh) C - Evan Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northeastern | James Goll drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Omar | 27-28 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | David Taylor tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 03:11 | Northeastern | Victor Omar loses the dribble to Steven Snider in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 27-33 |
| 02:33 | Northeastern | Richard Goldenstein is called for the reach on Howard Trask - foul #1 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #6 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Curtis Britton (SG) Victor Omar | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:19 | Northeastern | Richard Goldenstein steps in front of the Harold Behn pass | 27-33 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is hacked by Curtis Britton - foul #1 on Curtis Britton, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG), Ronald Patton (SF) Howard Trask, James Goll | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Harrison Luke (C) Henry Durbin, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:39 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Terry McCray and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (C) Harrison Luke | |
| 01:39 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams lays it up and in set up by Ronny Mosley | 30-36 |
| 01:11 | Northeastern | Terry McCray clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Steven Snider makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Taylor | 30-38 |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Steven Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | Harold Behn snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Harold Behn clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-38 |