| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jaroslav Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas McGlothen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edwin Konen (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Max Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Wyman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen inbounds the ball | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Max Greene connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Sanford | 52-50 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Max Greene misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-50 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-50 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Max Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Donald Hammons is called for the reach on Patrick Wyman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Hammons, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen is fouled in the backcourt by Jaroslav Polinski - foul #2 on Jaroslav Polinski, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Vincent Dennis (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Clark Skradski (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Nicholas King, Donald Hammons, Jaroslav Polinski, George Burns, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sam Washington (C) Patrick Wyman | |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Edwin Konen is denied by Joseph Ellington | 52-52 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn hits a jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford is fouled on the floor by Dingbang Chinn - foul #2 on Dingbang Chinn, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Max Greene - foul #1 on Max Greene, team foul #1 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Nathan Lewis (PF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Vincent Dennis, Leonard Reynolds, Clark Skradski, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jack Lewis (PF), Patrick Wyman (C) Max Greene, Sam Washington | |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Patrick Wyman | 54-52 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Dingbang Chinn steals it from Patrick Wyman | 54-52 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dingbang Chinn and he's fouled by Robert Shea - foul #2 on Robert Shea, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), George Burns (PF) Dingbang Chinn, Michael Robinson, Nathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Stewart (PG), Thomas Conley (SG), George Self (SF), Sam Washington (C) Robert Sanford, Robert Shea, Edwin Konen, Patrick Wyman | |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Sam Washington is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hammons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jaroslav Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas McGlothen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Conley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Self (fresh) PF - Jack Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Sam Washington misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 57-54 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to George Burns | 57-54 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski is hacked by George Self - foul #2 on George Self, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Clark Skradski (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Donald Hammons, Jaroslav Polinski, George Burns, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edwin Konen (SF) George Self | |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | John Stewart misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-54 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson (PG) Nicholas King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SG), Max Greene (PF), Patrick Wyman (C) Thomas Conley, Jack Lewis, Sam Washington | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis's floater is knocked away by Patrick Wyman | 57-56 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Max Greene grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Vincent Dennis is called for the reach on Max Greene - foul #2 on Vincent Dennis, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), George Burns (PF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Vincent Dennis, Leonard Reynolds, Clark Skradski, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Sanford (PG), George Self (SF), Thomas Schleicher (PF) Robert Shea, Edwin Konen, Max Greene | |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Michael Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Sanford - foul #3 on Michael Robinson, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Donald Hammons (SG) Nicholas King, Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Stewart | 57-58 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn loses the dribble to Robert Sanford in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | John Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Sanford | 57-60 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | George Burns is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Burns, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Lewis (C) Nicholas McGlothen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SG), Edwin Konen (SF), Max Greene (PF) John Stewart, George Self, Patrick Wyman | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Robert Shea connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Max Greene | 57-63 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 57-63 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | George Burns grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to George Burns | 57-63 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Sanford takes the ball from Jaroslav Polinski | 57-63 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Robert Shea lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Sanford | 57-65 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | George Burns knocks in the floater from close range | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dingbang Chinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Hammons (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jaroslav Polinski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Burns (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Sanford (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Shea (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Edwin Konen (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Greene (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Schleicher (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-65 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Nathan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Vincent Dennis (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Clark Skradski (PF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Dingbang Chinn, Donald Hammons, Jaroslav Polinski, George Burns, Nathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Stewart (PG), Thomas Conley (SG), George Self (SF), Jack Lewis (PF), Patrick Wyman (C) Robert Sanford, Robert Shea, Edwin Konen, Max Greene, Thomas Schleicher | |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | John Stewart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Conley | 59-67 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski is hacked by Jack Lewis - foul #3 on Jack Lewis, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Nicholas McGlothen is blocked by Patrick Wyman | 59-67 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | John Stewart gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Vincent Dennis steps in front of the Thomas Conley pass in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King lays it in on a great pass from Vincent Dennis | 61-67 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-69 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Nicholas McGlothen is blocked by Jack Lewis | 61-69 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | John Stewart misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nicholas King - foul #2 on Nicholas King, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson (SG), Joseph Ellington (C) Vincent Dennis, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SG), Edwin Konen (SF), Sam Washington (C) Thomas Conley, George Self, Patrick Wyman | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | John Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington knocks in the jumper from the right block | 63-70 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen is denied on a layup by Clark Skradski | 63-70 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen gets the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Ellington - foul #3 on Joseph Ellington, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski (SF), George Burns (PF) Leonard Reynolds, Clark Skradski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Sanford (PG) John Stewart | |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Jack Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington misses the easy layup | 63-72 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | George Burns snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Edwin Konen picks off the pass by Michael Robinson | 63-72 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen misses the easy layup | 63-72 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington grabs the board | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jaroslav Polinski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Burns (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Ellington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Sanford (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Shea (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Edwin Konen (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Lewis (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Edwin Konen is called for the reach on Jaroslav Polinski - foul #2 on Edwin Konen, team foul #5 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Vincent Dennis (SG), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Nicholas King, Michael Robinson, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Conley (SG), Max Greene (PF) Robert Shea, Jack Lewis | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | George Burns is fouled on the floor by Max Greene - foul #2 on Max Greene, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds (SF) Jaroslav Polinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher (PF) Max Greene | |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski (PF) George Burns | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman (C) Sam Washington | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Thomas Conley is hacked by Vincent Dennis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Dennis, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Thomas Conley misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Thomas Conley grabs the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Hammons (SG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF) Dingbang Chinn, Vincent Dennis, Leonard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Stewart (PG), Robert Shea (SG), Max Greene (PF) Robert Sanford, Thomas Conley, Thomas Schleicher | |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski misses badly on a runner near the basket | 63-72 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski tips it home | 65-72 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman's pass is intercepted by Nicholas King | 65-72 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas King | 67-72 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Robert Shea scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Stewart | 67-75 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Max Greene blocks the short jumper by Clark Skradski | 67-75 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | John Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-75 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-75 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Robert Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Vincent Dennis (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), George Burns (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Nicholas King, Donald Hammons, Jaroslav Polinski, Clark Skradski, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Sanford (PG), Thomas Conley (SG), George Self (SF), Thomas Schleicher (PF), Sam Washington (C) John Stewart, Robert Shea, Edwin Konen, Max Greene, Patrick Wyman | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher comes up short on the floater from the right side | 67-75 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher grabs the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 67-75 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-75 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | George Burns misses the tip | 67-75 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Sam Washington | 67-75 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-75 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to George Burns | 67-75 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington blows the layup | 67-75 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington hits the follow up shot | 69-75 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dingbang Chinn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vincent Dennis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Burns (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Ellington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Sanford (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Self (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Schleicher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sam Washington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Schleicher and the foul's on Dingbang Chinn - foul #3 on Dingbang Chinn, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), Nathan Lewis (PF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Dingbang Chinn, Vincent Dennis, George Burns, Joseph Ellington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SG), John Stewart (SF), Jack Lewis (PF), Patrick Wyman (C) Thomas Conley, George Self, Thomas Schleicher, Sam Washington | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford misses the free throw | 69-77 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Nathan Lewis snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Robinson | 72-77 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Leonard Reynolds steals the ball from Robert Shea in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Nathan Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 72-77 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Donald Hammons (SG) Nicholas King, Leonard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Conley (SG), Edwin Konen (SF) Robert Sanford, Robert Shea | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | John Stewart is hacked by Dingbang Chinn - foul #4 on Dingbang Chinn, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | John Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Clark Skradski (PF) Donald Hammons, Michael Robinson, Nathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SG) Thomas Conley | |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Stewart - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #7 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG) Dingbang Chinn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jack Lewis | 72-79 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Robert Shea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-79 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | John Stewart can't tip it in | 72-79 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 72-79 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jack Lewis | 72-79 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons (SG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF) Vincent Dennis, Leonard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Sanford (PG), Max Greene (PF) John Stewart, Jack Lewis | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 72-79 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford snags the offensive board | 72-79 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Shea | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski drills a floater from the left side and the foul's on Robert Sanford - foul #3 on Robert Sanford, team foul #8 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Burns (PF) Clark Skradski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski makes the free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Robert Sanford loses the ball out of bounds | 75-81 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Sanford is called for the reach on Nicholas King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Sanford, team foul #9 | 75-81 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman is hacked by Donald Hammons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Hammons, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher (PF) Max Greene | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western 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 (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-82 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher snags the defensive board | 75-82 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas King - foul #3 on Nicholas King, team foul #13 | 75-82 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jaroslav Polinski | 78-84 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Donald Hammons is called for the reach on Thomas Schleicher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Hammons, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis (SG) Donald Hammons | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Thomas Schleicher makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis loses the ball out of bounds | 78-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Max Greene (PF) Patrick Wyman | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Dennis - foul #4 on Vincent Dennis, team foul #15 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Wyman (C) Max Greene | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Sanford - foul #5 on Robert Sanford, team foul #10 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Stewart (PG), Thomas Conley (SG), George Self (SF), Jack Lewis (PF), Sam Washington (C) Robert Sanford, Robert Shea, Edwin Konen, Thomas Schleicher, Patrick Wyman | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Vincent Dennis is called for the reach on John Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Dennis, team foul #16 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson (SG) Vincent Dennis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SG), Edwin Konen (SF), Thomas Schleicher (PF), Patrick Wyman (C) Thomas Conley, George Self, Jack Lewis, Sam Washington | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen snags the defensive board | 80-89 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-89 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen grabs the board | 80-89 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-89 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas King - foul #4 on Nicholas King, team foul #17 | 80-89 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-91 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen snags the defensive board | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen runs out the clock | 80-91 |