| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jim (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bennie Ganley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Gilmore inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop 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) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Hitchens | 31-41 |
| 19:30 | Winthrop | Craig Hitchens is called for the reach on Roy Smith - foul #3 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (PF) Craig Hitchens | |
| 19:16 | Winthrop | Roy Smith hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Ganley | 33-41 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is hacked by Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| 18:29 | Winthrop | James Jim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:27 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Leon Carr - foul #1 on Leon Carr, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Holmes - foul #2 on Matthew Holmes, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Reed (SG), Chris Anderson (PF), Gene Claunch (C) Leon Carr, Matthew Holmes, Bennie Ganley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:42 | Winthrop | Roy Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 17:34 | Winthrop | Chris Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:19 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Leon Carr (SG), David Smith (PF) Roy Smith, James Jim | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:19 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:19 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Gibbons and the foul's on Richard Reed - foul #1 on Richard Reed, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:10 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Gene Claunch | 35-45 |
| 16:53 | Winthrop | David Smith drills a shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Gibbons | 37-48 |
| 16:12 | Winthrop | A charge is called on Richard Reed - foul #2 on Richard Reed, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes (PF), Bennie Ganley (C) David Smith, Chris Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons's pass is intercepted by Richard Reed in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 16:09 | Winthrop | Richard Reed lays it up and in | 39-48 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the dunk but the foul's on Gene Claunch - foul #1 on Gene Claunch, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roy Smith (PG), James Jim (SF) Leon Carr, Gene Claunch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jim (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Bennie Ganley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Winthrop | Jerry Knight steals it from Roy Smith | 39-49 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Stephens | 39-51 |
| 15:07 | Winthrop | Bennie Ganley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 15:06 | Winthrop | James Jim tips it home | 41-51 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Richard Reed takes the ball from Arthur Lees | 41-51 |
| 14:45 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees's layup is rejected by Matthew Holmes | 41-51 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Arthur Lees | 41-54 |
| 14:08 | Winthrop | James Jim's floater is tipped away by Arthur Lees | 41-54 |
| 14:06 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 13:57 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes's layup is rejected by Arthur Lees | 41-54 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Richard Reed - foul #3 on Richard Reed, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Sanford Blomquist (PG), Leon Carr (SG), Gene Claunch (SF), David Smith (PF), Chris Anderson (C) Roy Smith, Richard Reed, James Jim, Matthew Holmes, Bennie Ganley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Christopher Yates (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF), Bruce Herrington (C) Gregory Gibbons, George Gilmore, Arthur Lees, Jerry Knight | |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:37 | Winthrop | Chris Anderson grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 13:19 | Winthrop | Chris Anderson misses short on a shot in the lane | 41-54 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Yates | 41-56 |
| 12:43 | Winthrop | Chris Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-56 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-56 |
| 12:26 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 12:21 | Winthrop | Chris Anderson's pass is intercepted by Antonio Mojica | 41-56 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Sanford Blomquist is called for the reach on Christopher Yates - foul #4 on Sanford Blomquist, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roy Smith (PG) Sanford Blomquist | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons (PG), George Gilmore (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Antonio Mojica, Mark Stephens, Bruce Herrington | |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:53 | Winthrop | Roy Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Hitchens - foul #4 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (PF) Craig Hitchens | |
| 11:53 | Winthrop | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:53 | Winthrop | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roy Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Claunch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-58 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Lees | 43-58 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Yates | 43-61 |
| 11:17 | Winthrop | Roy Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 43-61 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Yates | 43-63 |
| 10:42 | Winthrop | Leon Carr connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Claunch | 46-63 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Reed (PG), James Jim (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF), Bennie Ganley (C) Roy Smith, Gene Claunch, David Smith, Chris Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (SG) Christopher Yates | |
| 10:30 | Winthrop | James Jim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-63 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees drills a runner in the lane | 46-65 |
| 09:31 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Lees - foul #2 on Arthur Lees, team foul #4 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG), Ed Krone (SF), Bruce Herrington (PF) Gregory Gibbons, George Gilmore, Arthur Lees | |
| 09:31 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 09:31 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight banks in the layup | 47-67 |
| 09:04 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-67 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-67 |
| 08:46 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Matthew Holmes | 47-67 |
| 08:40 | Winthrop | Bennie Ganley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roy Smith (PG), David Smith (PF), Chris Anderson (C) Richard Reed, Matthew Holmes, Bennie Ganley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG) Antonio Mojica | |
| 07:59 | Winthrop | Roy Smith drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Carr | 50-67 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Ed Krone misses badly on a runner from close range | 50-67 |
| 07:34 | Winthrop | James Jim grabs the board | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roy Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Preuss (fresh) SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Krone (fresh) PF - Bruce Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Knight (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Winthrop | Ed Krone steals it from Leon Carr | 50-67 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Ed Krone misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 07:09 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Chris Anderson | 50-67 |
| 06:50 | Winthrop | Roy Smith misses the easy layup | 50-67 |
| 06:48 | Winthrop | Leon Carr can't tip it in | 50-67 |
| 06:47 | Winthrop | Leon Carr tips it in | 52-67 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris Anderson - foul #3 on Chris Anderson, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Sanford Blomquist (PG), Richard Reed (SG), Gene Claunch (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF), Bennie Ganley (C) Roy Smith, Leon Carr, James Jim, David Smith, Chris Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (SG), George Gilmore (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF), Arthur Lees (C) Christopher Yates, Ed Krone, Bruce Herrington, Jerry Knight | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:05 | Winthrop | Richard Reed travels with the ball | 52-69 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons (PG) Robert Preuss | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-72 |
| 05:39 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes connects on the shot from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 54-72 |
| 05:20 | Winthrop | Sanford Blomquist grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 05:05 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses short on a turnaround from close range | 54-72 |
| 04:46 | Winthrop | Matthew Holmes snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 04:30 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-72 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gene Claunch - foul #2 on Gene Claunch, team foul #10 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roy Smith (SG), James Jim (SF), David Smith (PF), Chris Anderson (C) Richard Reed, Gene Claunch, Matthew Holmes, Bennie Ganley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 04:02 | Winthrop | Chris Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Chris Anderson, team foul #11 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Reed (SG), Gene Claunch (C) Sanford Blomquist, James Jim | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Antonio Mojica (SG), Christopher Yates (SF), Ed Krone (C) Gregory Gibbons, Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Craig Hitchens | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Antonio Mojica | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Winthrop | Roy Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-77 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington (C) Robert Preuss | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roy Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gene Claunch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Krone (fresh) PF - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Ed Krone hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 54-79 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Ed Krone misses the free throw | 54-79 |
| 03:12 | Winthrop | Chris Anderson gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 03:08 | Winthrop | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-79 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the board | 54-79 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-79 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch grabs the defensive rebound | 54-79 |
| 02:44 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 54-79 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Chris Anderson steals it from Christopher Yates | 54-79 |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Chris Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gene Claunch and he's hacked by Bruce Herrington - foul #1 on Bruce Herrington, team foul #5 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG) Ed Krone | |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Chris Anderson makes the free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees banks in the layup on a great pass from Antonio Mojica | 57-81 |
| 01:31 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch loses the dribble to Christopher Yates | 57-81 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Yates | 57-83 |
| 01:12 | Winthrop | Roy Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Preuss - foul #1 on Robert Preuss, team foul #6 | 57-83 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ed Krone (SF) Robert Preuss | |
| 01:07 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch lays it in set up by Chris Anderson | 59-83 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Gene Claunch takes the ball from Christopher Yates | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch is hacked by Antonio Mojica - foul #1 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #7 | 59-83 |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | Gene Claunch misses the 1st free throw | 59-83 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ed Krone | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees blows the dunk | 59-83 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates snags the offensive board | 59-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica runs out the clock | 59-83 |