| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) SG - Roy Paul (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - Archie Mark (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Robert Francis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Robert Francis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Mark | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Ted Borrego is called for the reach on James Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Borrego, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Reavis | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | James Stewart steps in front of the Ted Borrego pass | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue loses the dribble to Henry Blankenship | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Roy Paul comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Stewart | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Ted Borrego's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Lamont Walters (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (PF), William Nault (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, Archie Mark, Robert Francis | |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | James Stewart tips it home | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses long on a floater from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Everett Fidler - foul #1 on Everett Fidler, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Archie Mark (PF) Ryan Hayes, William Nault | |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the tip | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane hits the follow up shot | 10-2 |
| 16:39 | Air Force | Daniel Bridger is called for the reach on Ted Borrego - foul #1 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes | |
| 16:25 | Air Force | Archie Mark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 10-2 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Henry Blankenship takes the ball from Christopher Slane | 10-2 |
| 16:03 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship lays it up and in | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) SG - Roy Paul (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Archie Mark (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits a fadeaway from the left side | 12-4 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Roy Paul is hacked by Andrew Reavis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (C) Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, Robert Francis | |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Archie Mark hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ted Borrego | 12-7 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis's pass is intercepted by Ted Borrego | 12-7 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:41 | Air Force | Henry Estes snags the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Ted Borrego hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Henry Estes pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Everett Fidler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), William Nault (PF), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, Lamont Walters, Everett Fidler, Archie Mark, Henry Estes | |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | James Stewart is hacked by Robert Francis - foul #1 on Robert Francis, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane double dribbles | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Archie Mark (PF) Ryan Hayes, William Nault | |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Roy Paul can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is fouled on the floor by Archie Mark - foul #1 on Archie Mark, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Lamont Walters (SG), Henry Estes (PF) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Archie Mark | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 12:23 | Air Force | Lamont Walters grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:07 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Archie Mark (PF) Ryan Hayes, Lamont Walters, Henry Estes | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Francis - foul #2 on Robert Francis, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Estes (C) Robert Francis | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Archie Mark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Estes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is hacked by Henry Blankenship - foul #1 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), William Nault (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, Henry Estes | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Reavis | 16-10 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andrew Reavis | 16-10 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane drills a runner from the right block set up by Donald Gordy and he's hacked by Everett Fidler - foul #2 on Everett Fidler, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler | |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Andrew Reavis steps in front of the Archie Mark pass | 19-10 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | William Nault swats the short shot by Andrew Reavis | 19-10 |
| 10:00 | Air Force | William Nault gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane's dunk attempt is rejected by Archie Mark | 19-10 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Archie Mark grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Archie Mark knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Nault | 19-12 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Slane | 21-12 |
| 08:51 | Air Force | Ted Borrego can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper near the basket | 21-12 |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Archie Mark grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-12 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Henry Blankenship denies the turnaround by Christopher Slane | 21-12 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Archie Mark grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:13 | Air Force | Ted Borrego connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lamont Walters | 21-15 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy connects on the 3 from straight away | 24-15 |
| 07:39 | Air Force | Archie Mark is fouled on the floor by Donald Gordy - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #3 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Henry Estes (C) Ted Borrego, Lamont Walters, William Nault | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) SG - Roy Paul (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Archie Mark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Estes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes hits a fadeaway in the paint | 24-17 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is hacked by Henry Blankenship - foul #2 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (SF) Henry Blankenship | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Roy Paul drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ryan Hayes and he's fouled by Habimana Aujla - foul #1 on Habimana Aujla, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG) William Nault | |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Roy Paul makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is whistled for traveling | 26-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG) Ted Borrego | |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Richard Dunbar takes the ball from Ryan Hayes | 26-20 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side | 28-20 |
| 05:56 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | James Stewart grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-20 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla drills a jumper in the paint set up by Daniel Bridger | 30-20 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-20 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Habimana Aujla | 33-20 |
| 04:28 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-20 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Estes - foul #1 on Henry Estes, team foul #9 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF) Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Blankenship (PF), Robert Francis (C) Lamont Walters, Ryan Hayes, Archie Mark, Henry Estes | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | Robert Francis snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Robert Francis is whistled for a carry | 34-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Henry Blankenship denies the turnaround by Andrew Reavis | 34-20 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford tips it in | 36-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) PF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Robert Francis is hacked by Michael Bradford - foul #1 on Michael Bradford, team foul #5 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Robert Francis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-20 |
| 03:03 | Air Force | Ted Borrego hits the follow up shot | 36-22 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Henry Blankenship picks off the pass by James Stewart | 36-22 |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Ted Borrego hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship tips it back up and in | 36-24 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 01:41 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-24 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-24 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Stewart and he's fouled by Robert Francis - foul #3 on Robert Francis, team foul #10 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG), Archie Mark (PF), Henry Estes (C) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, Robert Francis | |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Archie Mark's floater is knocked away by Daniel Bridger | 39-24 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Archie Mark tips it home | 39-26 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #6 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (C) Henry Estes | |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Christopher Slane swats the layup by Archie Mark | 39-26 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Archie Mark snags the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Ted Borrego scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-29 |