| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fresh) SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) PF - Harold Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach inbounds the ball | 17-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Donald Boston pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is fouled on the floor by Michael Nicholson - foul #2 on Michael Nicholson, team foul #1 | 17-28 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Nicholson | 20-30 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the floater from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Thomas | 22-30 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-33 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Osterberger (PF) Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (SG), Raymond Mitton (C) Jessie Taylor, Edwin Fisher | |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Robert Wesley - foul #2 on Robert Wesley, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | George Osterberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | George Osterberger grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter is called for traveling | 24-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (SG), John Hall (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) Michael Nicholson, Garrett Auerbach, Raymond Mitton | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #1 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Donald Boston blows the layup | 24-36 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dunbar | 24-36 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Lentz | 24-36 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-36 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson (PG), Garrett Auerbach (SF), Raymond Mitton (C) Robert Dagostino, John Hall, Edwin Fisher | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Lentz | 27-38 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Wesley - foul #3 on Robert Wesley, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), Harold Thomas (C) Jonathan Carter, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (SG), John Hall (PF) Jessie Taylor, Robert Lentz | |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-39 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Garrett Auerbach | 33-42 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Nicholson - foul #3 on Michael Nicholson, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Donald Boston (C) Raymond Longmire, Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (SG), Edwin Fisher (C) Michael Nicholson, Raymond Mitton | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Dunbar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hidalgo is called for the reach on Jessie Taylor - foul #2 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Bretz (PF) Garrett Auerbach | |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | David Bretz grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | John Hall misses short on a jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the dunk attempt | 35-42 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | David Bretz pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-42 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Edwin Fisher blocks the short jumper by Donald Boston | 35-42 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Harold Thomas steals the ball from Jessie Taylor | 35-42 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Jessie Taylor steps in front of the Harold Thomas pass | 35-42 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Richard Dunbar takes the ball from David Bretz | 35-42 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the dunk | 35-42 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Bretz | 35-42 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Hall | 35-45 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas lays it up and in | 37-45 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Donald Boston throws it down | 39-45 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Dagostino | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Longmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Dunbar (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Boston (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Bretz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Donald Boston buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Longmire | 41-48 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | David Bretz hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Robert Wesley (SF), George Osterberger (C) Jonathan Carter, Harold Thomas, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson (PG), Garrett Auerbach (SF), Robert Lentz (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Robert Dagostino, John Hall, David Bretz, Edwin Fisher | |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley can't throw it down but he's hacked by Raymond Mitton - foul #3 on Raymond Mitton, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Donald Boston (C) Raymond Longmire, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Nicholson | 46-52 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | George Osterberger scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Carter | 48-52 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jessie Taylor, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Longmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Osterberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Boston (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Taylor (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Mitton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-52 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Donald Boston pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is fouled on the floor by Jessie Taylor - foul #4 on Jessie Taylor, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), John Hall (PF) Jessie Taylor, Garrett Auerbach | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach (SF), Edwin Fisher (C) John Hall, Raymond Mitton | |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hidalgo takes the ball from Robert Dagostino | 50-52 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Donald Boston buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 52-52 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach banks in the layup | 52-54 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Edwin Fisher is called for the reach on Donald Boston - foul #3 on Edwin Fisher, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG) Raymond Longmire | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (SG) Robert Dagostino | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Boston steps in front of the Edwin Fisher pass | 52-54 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Robert Lentz is called for the reach on Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Robert Lentz, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Wesley is called for the reach on Jessie Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Wesley, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Donald Boston is called for the reach on Garrett Auerbach - foul #2 on Donald Boston, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson is hacked by Donald Boston - foul #3 on Donald Boston, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), John Hall (PF) Michael Nicholson, Robert Lentz | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach is hacked by Jonathan Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 52-58 |