| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) PF - George Gallagher (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane lays it in uncontested set up by James Stewart | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Reavis | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled on the floor by Harvey Hansen - foul #1 on Harvey Hansen, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | James Stewart is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Reavis | 7-0 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky tips it home | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | James Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF) Bobby Mangum, Harvey Hansen, George Gallagher | |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the jumper near the basket set up by Donald Gordy | 12-4 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson loses the dribble to James Stewart | 12-4 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | James Stewart banks in the layup | 14-4 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roscoe Taylor | 14-7 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Slane | 17-7 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Bridger | 17-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Wallace (fresh) PF - Wallace Williamson (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), George Gallagher (PF) Henry Kasky, Eric Bratten | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor is hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #2 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Donald Gordy, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF), David White (C) Christopher Wallace, Wallace Williamson | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-7 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on George Gallagher - foul #1 on George Gallagher, team foul #2 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG) Roscoe Taylor | |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 18-7 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield hits a floater from the right block | 18-9 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Felix Collazo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (C) George Gallagher | |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Bobby Mangum steals it from Michael Bradford | 18-9 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield is called for traveling | 18-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF) Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) Harvey Hansen | |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Maxfield - foul #1 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF) Bobby Mangum, Edward Maxfield, David White | |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Wallace | 20-9 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Habimana Aujla steals it from Roscoe Taylor | 20-9 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Christopher Wallace steals it from James Stewart in the backcourt | 20-9 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace throws it down | 20-11 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | James Stewart knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Bradford | 22-11 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Kasky | 22-13 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is hacked by Wallace Williamson - foul #1 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Edward Maxfield (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roscoe Taylor, Christopher Wallace, Wallace Williamson, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Slane | 25-13 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by George Gallagher is denied by Christopher Slane | 25-13 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Edward Maxfield is called for the reach on Sammy Donahue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Edward Maxfield | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the wide open shot from the left side | 27-13 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-13 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen snags the offensive board | 27-13 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bridger - foul #1 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #3 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), David White (C) Henry Kasky, Eric Bratten | |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Bridger denies the turnaround by George Gallagher | 27-13 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane gets the rebound | 27-13 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Harvey Hansen is called for the reach on Daniel Bridger - foul #2 on Harvey Hansen, team foul #7 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Allen Wilken (PF) Felix Collazo, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF) Harvey Hansen, George Gallagher | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-13 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy pulls down the rebound | 29-13 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | James Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-13 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-13 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 29-13 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson grabs the board | 29-13 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wallace Williamson | 29-16 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | James Stewart is called for traveling | 29-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Andrew Reavis, Allen Wilken, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Bobby Mangum, Christopher Wallace, Wallace Williamson, David White | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-16 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford is hacked by Eric Bratten - foul #1 on Eric Bratten, team foul #8 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Christopher Slane (PF) Donald Gordy, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #4 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) Roscoe Taylor | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Sammy Donahue | 31-17 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum clanks a floater from the right side | 31-17 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits the follow up shot | 31-19 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla can't connect on a shot in the lane | 31-19 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Slane | 31-19 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo travels in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Harold Thomas (C) Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Lawrence Caldwell, Micah Clabaugh, Eric Bratten | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Reavis picks off the pass by Bobby Mangum | 31-19 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis lays it in | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (tiring) SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Wallace | 33-22 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Mangum - foul #2 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG) Bobby Mangum | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Kasky and he's hacked by Christopher Slane - foul #1 on Christopher Slane, team foul #5 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Christopher Slane, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (C) Wallace Williamson | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Henry Kasky is called for the reach on James Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Kasky, team foul #10 | 35-24 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | James Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | George Gallagher steps in front of the Andrew Reavis pass in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the runner in the lane | 37-26 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | George Gallagher steps in front of the Andrew Reavis pass in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | David White is hacked by Richard Dunbar - foul #1 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Christopher Wallace, George Gallagher | |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Roscoe Taylor and the foul's on Michael Bradford - foul #1 on Michael Bradford, team foul #7 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (PF) Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Habimana Aujla picks off the pass by Henry Kasky | 37-28 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-28 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Kasky, team foul #11 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) Allen Wilken | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Wallace Williamson (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, Micah Clabaugh, David White | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the dunk attempt | 37-28 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger loses the dribble to Lawrence Caldwell | 37-28 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 37-28 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (tiring) PF - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | James Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-28 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | James Stewart is hacked by Lawrence Caldwell - foul #1 on Lawrence Caldwell, team foul #12 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Edward Maxfield (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), George Gallagher (PF), David White (C) Roscoe Taylor, Christopher Wallace, Lawrence Caldwell, Wallace Williamson, Eric Bratten | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Stewart | 41-28 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Harvey Hansen, team foul #13 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) Harvey Hansen | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | David White steals the ball from Sammy Donahue in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-28 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | David White hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #14 | 43-30 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield is hacked by Richard Dunbar - foul #2 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #8 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (C) George Gallagher | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bobby Mangum - foul #3 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #15 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Richard Dunbar, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), George Gallagher (PF) Bobby Mangum, David White | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Thomas | 49-31 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-31 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Roscoe Taylor is called for the reach on Felix Collazo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #16 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Allen Wilken, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Micah Clabaugh | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by George Gallagher is blocked by Andrew Reavis | 50-31 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky tips it back up and in | 50-33 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 50-33 |