| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Tennessee | Hondo Akwei takes the ball from Mark Shelly in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Fay - foul #1 on Christopher Fay, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Fay - foul #2 on Christopher Fay, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:54 | East Tennessee State | Millard Haislip is called for the reach on Hondo Akwei - foul #3 on Millard Haislip, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG) Hondo Akwei | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:27 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Millard Haislip is denied by Marvin Barkman | 36-45 |
| 18:10 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 18:05 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses long on a jumper from close range | 36-45 |
| 18:03 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Shelly | 36-45 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Rufus Henry is called for the reach on Joshua Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Henry, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SG), Lee Knox (SF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jim Morris, Rufus Henry, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), James Croom (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), William Stolberg (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster, Donald Smith, Christopher Fay | |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Lee Knox is called for the reach on Philip McGraw - foul #1 on Lee Knox, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | James Croom buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steve Warner | 36-47 |
| 17:19 | East Tennessee State | James Croom is called for the reach on Ronald Carpenter - foul #2 on James Croom, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Marvin Barkman (C) Larry Frank, Edgar Rocco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG) Hondo Akwei | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG) Steve Warner | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Jason Dinkins is called for the reach on James Croom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Dinkins, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG) Jason Dinkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | William Stolberg buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Croom | 36-49 |
| 16:45 | East Tennessee State | Philip McGraw steals the ball from John Bergantzel | 36-49 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly throws it down on a great pass from Philip McGraw | 36-51 |
| 16:38 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Lee Knox denies the turnaround by Mark Shelly | 38-51 |
| 16:17 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Lee Knox is denied by Mark Shelly | 38-51 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | William Stolberg snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | William Stolberg blows the layup | 38-51 |
| 15:53 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Larry Frank (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Knox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Croom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stolberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Espiritu (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank loses the dribble to William Stolberg | 38-51 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 15:33 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Larry Frank is blocked by William Stolberg | 38-54 |
| 15:31 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox loses the dribble to Matthew Espiritu | 38-54 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu is denied on a layup by Ronald Carpenter | 38-54 |
| 14:55 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox is denied on a dunk by William Stolberg | 38-54 |
| 14:46 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Stolberg | 38-54 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is hacked by Larry Frank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Frank, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Larry Frank, John Bergantzel, Lee Knox, Ronald Carpenter, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Mark Shelly, James Croom, Philip McGraw, William Stolberg, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Donald Smith is whistled for traveling | 38-54 |
| 13:48 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry is whistled for traveling | 38-54 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Foster | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SG) Jim Morris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay is hacked by Edgar Rocco - foul #3 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG) Steve Warner | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Edgar Rocco steps in front of the Mark Shelly pass | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:31 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 12:29 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 12:13 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Marvin Barkman (C) Rufus Henry, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman's layup is rejected by Joshua Foster | 39-56 |
| 11:48 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei hits the follow up shot | 41-56 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Dinkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Rocco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marvin Barkman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Haislip (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Fay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip is called for a charge - foul #4 on Millard Haislip, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jason Dinkins, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris lays it up and in | 43-56 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Steve Warner knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 43-58 |
| 10:38 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #4 on Donald Smith, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson (SG), Lee Knox (SF) Jim Morris, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), William Stolberg (PF) Steve Warner, Donald Smith | |
| 10:38 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:38 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Millard Haislip | 45-61 |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Fay - foul #3 on Christopher Fay, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG), Gary Dunleavy (C) Hondo Akwei, Edgar Rocco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (SG), Matthew Espiritu (C) Millard Haislip, Christopher Fay | |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by James Croom | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-63 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu tips it but misses | 48-63 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster misses the tip | 48-63 |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank's layup is rejected by Matthew Espiritu | 48-63 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Stolberg | 48-63 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu banks in the wide open layup | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:36 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 08:34 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | James Croom misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 08:02 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 07:57 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-65 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | James Croom is hacked by Ronald Carpenter - foul #1 on Ronald Carpenter, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Larry Frank, Mike Poisson, Lee Knox, Ronald Carpenter, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Rocco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Croom (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Fay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #5 on Donald Smith, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), William Stolberg (PF) James Croom, Donald Smith | |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 06:55 | East Tennessee State | Philip McGraw is called for the reach on Edgar Rocco - foul #2 on Philip McGraw, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 06:55 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:55 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Rufus Henry picks off the pass by Steve Warner in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman hits the finger roll set up by Jim Morris | 55-67 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay is fouled on the floor by Hondo Akwei - foul #4 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SG), John Bergantzel (SF) Jim Morris, Rufus Henry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Matthew Espiritu (PF) Steve Warner, William Stolberg | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:58 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Fay | 55-69 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Edgar Rocco is called for the reach on Matthew Espiritu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Shelly | 55-69 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Shelly | 55-71 |
| 04:50 | East Tennessee State | Mark Shelly steals it from Marvin Barkman | 55-71 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly lays it up and in | 55-73 |
| 04:28 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco is denied on a dunk by Christopher Fay | 55-73 |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco tips it in | 57-73 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses short on a runner in the paint | 57-73 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Hondo Akwei, Jason Dinkins, John Bergantzel, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), James Croom (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), William Stolberg (PF) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, Philip McGraw, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-73 |
| 03:48 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Morris | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy blows the layup but the foul's on Joshua Foster - foul #1 on Joshua Foster, team foul #11 | 57-73 |
| 03:34 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 03:34 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | William Stolberg pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gary Dunleavy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jim Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Croom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Stolberg (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Fay (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | William Stolberg misses the shot from the right side | 57-73 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Carpenter - foul #2 on Ronald Carpenter, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG), Mike Poisson (SG) Jim Morris, Rufus Henry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG) James Croom | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 02:29 | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson is whistled for traveling | 57-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SF) Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Matthew Espiritu (C) Steve Warner, Christopher Fay | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Dinkins - foul #4 on Jason Dinkins, team foul #11 | 57-75 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Larry Frank, team foul #12 | 57-76 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Frank - foul #5 on Larry Frank, team foul #13 | 57-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter (C) Larry Frank | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 02:09 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lee Knox | 57-77 |
| 01:52 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Poisson | 60-77 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SF) Mike Poisson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Fay (C) Matthew Espiritu | |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-77 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster is fouled in the backcourt by John Bergantzel - foul #1 on John Bergantzel, team foul #14 | 60-77 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-79 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster snags the defensive board | 60-79 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Fay | 60-81 |
| 00:54 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-81 |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter hits a shot from the right block set up by John Bergantzel | 62-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is hacked by Ronald Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Carpenter, team foul #15 | 62-81 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox hits a driving attempt from the right block | 64-83 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is hacked by Gary Dunleavy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Dunleavy, team foul #16 | 64-83 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox hits the finger roll set up by Jason Dinkins | 66-85 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | William Stolberg comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lee Knox - foul #2 on Lee Knox, team foul #17 | 66-85 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | William Stolberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | William Stolberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-87 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Joshua Foster steals it from Ronald Carpenter | 66-87 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses the easy layup | 66-87 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 66-87 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 66-87 |