| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hafford (fresh) SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) SF - Tony Garland (fresh) PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fresh) SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Shoe takes the ball from Jeffrey Sosinski | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Carroll | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky connects on the 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Tony Garland clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Wilbert denies the turnaround by Kenny Zelinsky | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephan Marsh | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Garland | 5-5 |
| 18:20 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Hafford | 7-5 |
| 18:03 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Wilbert denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Jones | 7-5 |
| 18:02 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:48 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is fouled on the floor by Henry Hafford - foul #1 on Henry Hafford, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Evans (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Milton Lott (PF), Frank Rice (C) Henry Hafford, Lawrence Carroll, Tony Garland, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Marshall Young (SG), Scott Weidman (SF), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Stephan Marsh, Jerry Plantenberg, Jeffrey Jones, Kenny Zelinsky, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 17:43 | East Tennessee State | Tom Preston is called for the reach on Joe Catoe - foul #1 on Tom Preston, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 17:29 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Weidman | 7-8 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Milton Lott grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Tom Preston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:38 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frank Rice | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Frank Rice hits the finger roll set up by John Evans | 9-8 |
| 15:59 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Milton Lott | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) PF - Milton Lott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Ashley (fairly fresh) SG - Marshall Young (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Weidman (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Carter (fairly fresh) C - Joe Catoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Frank Rice is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Evans | 11-8 |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley connects on the shot from the left side set up by Marshall Young | 11-10 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SG), Tony Garland (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) John Evans, Tom Preston, Samuel Tollett, Milton Lott, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Derek Bleich (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Wayne Ashley, Marshall Young, Scott Weidman, Samuel Carter, Joe Catoe | |
| 15:20 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Tony Garland | 11-10 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Tony Garland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 11-10 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:41 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Sosinski | 11-10 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Bleich | 11-13 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Tony Garland tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Tony Garland grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Stephan Marsh - foul #1 on Stephan Marsh, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett (SF), John Patnaude (C) Tony Garland, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Scott Weidman (C) Stephan Marsh, Derek Bleich, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Tollett blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Jones | 12-13 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 13:36 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Shoe - foul #1 on Melvin Shoe, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Evans (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Thomas Wilbert (C) Henry Hafford, Lawrence Carroll, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe (C) Kenny Zelinsky | |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Jeffrey Jones | |
| 12:53 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is hacked by Joe Catoe - foul #1 on Joe Catoe, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tony Garland (SF), Milton Lott (PF), Frank Rice (C) Samuel Tollett, John Patnaude, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (PG), Derek Bleich (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF) Wayne Ashley, Jerry Plantenberg, Scott Weidman | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Milton Lott can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 12:30 | East Tennessee State | Derek Bleich gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:26 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | John Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Milton Lott is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SG), Melvin Shoe (PF) John Evans, Tom Preston, Milton Lott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter (PF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Kenny Zelinsky, Joe Catoe | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Garland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Marshall Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Bleich (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Samuel Carter (fresh) C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Derek Bleich is called for the reach on Lawrence Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Bleich, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Frank Rice | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Jerry Plantenberg (SG) Marshall Young, Derek Bleich | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Tony Garland buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Shoe and he's fouled by Samuel Carter - foul #1 on Samuel Carter, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Tony Garland makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Tony Garland gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Tony Garland misses the tip | 15-14 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:37 | East Tennessee State | Tony Garland takes the ball from Jerry Plantenberg | 15-14 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-14 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert tips it in | 17-14 |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Evans (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Milton Lott (PF), Frank Rice (C) Henry Hafford, Lawrence Carroll, Tony Garland, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Marshall Young (SG), Scott Weidman (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Stephan Marsh, Jerry Plantenberg, Jeffrey Jones, Samuel Carter, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 09:43 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 09:42 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:30 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Weidman | 17-17 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Kenny Zelinsky steps in front of the Tom Preston pass in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Milton Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Marshall Young is called for the reach on Samuel Tollett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Young, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Patnaude (C) Frank Rice | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Derek Bleich (SG) Marshall Young | |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Milton Lott hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Evans | 19-17 |
| 08:55 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe (PF) Milton Lott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | A charge is called on John Patnaude - foul #1 on John Patnaude, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Samuel Tollett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Scott Weidman, Joe Catoe | |
| 08:20 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky loses the dribble to Tom Preston | 19-17 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Tom Preston lays it in | 21-17 |
| 08:01 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 21-17 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Evans | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Evans (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Patnaude (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Shoe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Bleich (fairly fresh) PF - Kenny Zelinsky (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | East Tennessee State | John Evans picks off the pass by Jeffrey Sosinski | 23-17 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | John Evans hits the finger roll | 25-17 |
| 07:15 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Wilbert is called for the reach on Kenny Zelinsky - foul #1 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Milton Lott (PF), Frank Rice (C) John Evans, Tom Preston, John Patnaude, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (PG), Scott Weidman (SF), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Wayne Ashley, Derek Bleich, Kenny Zelinsky, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 06:54 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Frank Rice pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford is hacked by Marshall Young - foul #2 on Marshall Young, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tony Garland (SF) Samuel Tollett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG) Marshall Young | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Samuel Carter | 25-17 |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford travels in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Frank Rice | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Samuel Carter | |
| 06:18 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh misses long on a shot from the right side | 25-20 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 25-20 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Carroll - foul #1 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF) Tony Garland, Milton Lott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones (SF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Scott Weidman, Joe Catoe | |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett is hacked by Jeffrey Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (SF), Samuel Carter (PF) Jeffrey Jones, Kenny Zelinsky | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg hits a 3 from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 04:54 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Henry Hafford | 29-24 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert scores on a jumper in the paint | 31-24 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski makes the floater from the baseline | 31-26 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert tips it home | 33-26 |
| 03:41 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Shoe steals the ball from Jerry Plantenberg | 33-26 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford is hacked by Stephan Marsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephan Marsh, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Tony Garland (SF), John Patnaude (PF), Frank Rice (C) Lawrence Carroll, Samuel Tollett, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (PG), Derek Bleich (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Scott Weidman (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Stephan Marsh, Jerry Plantenberg, Wayne Ashley, Samuel Carter, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe loses the dribble to Henry Hafford | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hafford (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Patnaude (fresh) C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Bleich (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Weidman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Catoe (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Tom Preston is hacked by Derek Bleich - foul #2 on Derek Bleich, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Evans (PG) Henry Hafford | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Tom Preston makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Tom Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:48 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Tony Garland snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | John Patnaude lays it in on a great pass from Tom Preston and the foul's on Scott Weidman - foul #1 on Scott Weidman, team foul #11 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Joe Catoe | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | John Patnaude misses the free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:39 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenny Zelinsky | 39-26 |
| 02:19 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Lott (PF) John Patnaude | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Joe Catoe (C) Marshall Young, Derek Bleich | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | John Evans is fouled on the floor by Scott Weidman - foul #2 on Scott Weidman, team foul #12 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG) Scott Weidman | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | John Evans misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | John Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:35 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 40-26 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe misses the tip | 40-26 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg grabs the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 01:20 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the fadeaway from the left side | 40-28 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Frank Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) John Evans, Tom Preston, Tony Garland, Milton Lott, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Derek Bleich (SG), Scott Weidman (SF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Wayne Ashley, Jerry Plantenberg, Jeffrey Jones, Joe Catoe | |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Kenny Zelinsky is called for the reach on Lawrence Carroll - foul #1 on Kenny Zelinsky, team foul #13 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (PG) Stephan Marsh | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-28 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG) Derek Bleich | |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe gets the rebound | 40-28 |