| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 2 blk. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | George Gilmore inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight lays it in on a great pass from Mark Stephens and he's fouled by Mark McDilda - foul #3 on Mark McDilda, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson (C) Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Thomas Carter is denied by Craig Hitchens | 29-34 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Craig Hitchens | 29-34 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt tips it home | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Knight | 31-39 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | James Simmons comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Yates | 31-39 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Sean Rumfelt picks off the pass by Christopher Yates | 31-39 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | James Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Don Hunter (SF) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | George Gilmore can't finish the layup | 31-39 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (PF), Mark McDilda (C) David Goodridge, Mo Knudtson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons (SG) Christopher Yates | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) SF - Don Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark McDilda - foul #4 on Mark McDilda, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Goodridge (PF) Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | George Gilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie, David Goodridge | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Daniel Freeman is denied by Craig Hitchens | 31-41 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Craig Hitchens | 31-41 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens's pass is intercepted by Thomas Carter | 31-41 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Carter | 33-41 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | James Simmons steals the ball from Mark Stephens in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | James Simmons buries a floater from close range | 35-41 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the easy layup | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Don Hunter is blocked by Jerry Knight | 35-41 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Freeman | 35-41 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | James Simmons buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Rumfelt | 37-41 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | James Simmons steals it from Craig Hitchens | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - George Gilmore (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Craig Hitchens (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 37-41 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | George Gilmore's floater is tipped away by Don Hunter | 37-41 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | James Simmons loses the dribble to George Gilmore | 37-41 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | George Gilmore banks in the layup | 37-43 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | George Gilmore connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Gibbons | 37-45 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter hits a turnaround near the basket | 39-45 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter scores on a runner in the paint set up by Sean Rumfelt | 41-45 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Gibbons and the foul's on Daniel Freeman - foul #4 on Daniel Freeman, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Mo Knudtson (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, Don Hunter, Daniel Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Christopher Yates (SF), Arthur Lees (PF) Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Craig Hitchens | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge tips it home | 43-48 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees tips it home | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Yates (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Lees (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Knight (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Antonio Mojica | 43-52 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Arthur Lees steps in front of the Mo Knudtson pass | 43-52 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Mo Knudtson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SF), Bruce Herrington (C) Gregory Gibbons, Jerry Knight | |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda loses the dribble to Christopher Yates | 43-52 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates banks in the layup | 43-54 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-54 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bruce Herrington | 43-54 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Lees - foul #3 on Arthur Lees, team foul #1 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Hunter (SG), Thomas Carter (SF) Rosario Yazzie, Zoran Zehring | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Ed Krone (SG) Antonio Mojica, Christopher Yates | |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-54 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | David Goodridge steals the ball from Ed Krone | 47-54 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | George Gilmore takes the ball from Thomas Carter | 47-54 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Don Hunter steals the ball from Arthur Lees | 47-54 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | James Simmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Don Hunter | 49-54 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Mo Knudtson (PF) James Simmons, Don Hunter, David Goodridge | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (PG), Gregory Gibbons (SG), Craig Hitchens (PF), Jerry Knight (C) Robert Preuss, Ed Krone, Arthur Lees, Bruce Herrington | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons drills a turnaround in the paint | 49-56 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark McDilda - foul #5 on Mark McDilda, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Goodridge (PF) Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SF) George Gilmore | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG) Rosario Yazzie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SF) Christopher Yates | |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Carter | 54-58 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons knocks in the runner from the left block | 54-60 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Craig Hitchens - foul #2 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #2 | 54-60 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | George Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens drills a floater from the right side | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens throws it down set up by Gregory Gibbons and he's hacked by James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt is called for a charge - foul #1 on Sean Rumfelt, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | James Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Simmons | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Sean Rumfelt is called for the reach on Gregory Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Rumfelt, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-67 |