| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Venable (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Lee | 27-31 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin tips it home | 27-33 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh is fouled on the floor by Arthur Benjamin - foul #1 on Arthur Benjamin, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Manuel Vallejo (C) Joe Bouffard, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Marsh | 30-33 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas double dribbles | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Ken Zimmerman, Charlie Thomas | |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Joe Bouffard, Arthur Benjamin, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-33 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Hennigan - foul #1 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Manuel Vallejo is called for the reach on Patrick Johnson - foul #3 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Joe Bouffard, Charlie Thomas, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Neil Venable (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Ken Zimmerman, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Manuel Vallejo picks off the pass by Foluke Abdullah | 32-33 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Bryan Hennigan, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Benjamin | 32-33 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Lee swats the shot by Anthony Cotton | 32-33 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Anthony Cotton steals the ball from Ronald Lee | 32-33 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Cotton | 32-35 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Foluke Abdullah steals it from Arthur Benjamin | 32-35 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson drills a shot from the baseline set up by Kevin Marsh | 34-35 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Neil Venable (tiring) 3 pf. C - Ronald Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Cotton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bouffard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee connects on the floater in the paint | 36-37 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Chapman (PG), Larry Rhodes (SF), Samuel Forsythe (PF), Tyrone Evans (C) Patrick Johnson, Kevin Marsh, Neil Venable, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Joe Bouffard, Charlie Thomas, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Tyrone Evans grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Anthony Cotton is called for the reach on Foluke Abdullah - foul #4 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh (SF) Larry Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF) Anthony Cotton, Arthur Benjamin | |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman is fouled on the floor by Charlie Thomas - foul #1 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Forsythe - foul #1 on Samuel Forsythe, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Lee (C) Tyrone Evans | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh clanks a floater from the left side | 36-39 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Littlefield | 36-39 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield loses the dribble to Kevin Marsh | 36-39 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe misses the lay-in | 36-39 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Foluke Abdullah picks off the pass by Bryan Hennigan in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 36-39 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 36-39 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bryan Hennigan | 36-42 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe lays it in on a great pass from Robert Chapman and the foul's on Jason Littlefield - foul #1 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson (PG), Larry Rhodes (SF), Neil Venable (PF) Foluke Abdullah, Kevin Marsh, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Charlie Thomas, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Rhodes - foul #1 on Larry Rhodes, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Anthony Cotton - foul #5 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah (SG) Larry Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Bryan Hennigan steals the ball from Patrick Johnson in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Bouffard | 39-46 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe hits a driving attempt in the paint | 41-46 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield lays it up and in | 41-48 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Vallejo - foul #4 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh (SF), Ronald Lee (C) Robert Chapman, Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone (C) Manuel Vallejo | |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bryan Hennigan | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Neil Venable (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Bouffard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Neil Venable grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson's pass is intercepted by Joe Bouffard | 43-51 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Johnson | 46-51 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Manuel Vallejo (C) Joe Bouffard, Jeff Gladstone | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Foluke Abdullah steals it from Jason Littlefield | 46-51 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is hacked by Patrick Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF) Jason Littlefield | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas is hacked by Neil Venable - foul #4 on Neil Venable, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Johnson is called for the reach on Bryan Hennigan - foul #3 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Foluke Abdullah is called for the reach on Bryan Hennigan - foul #1 on Foluke Abdullah, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas is hacked by Patrick Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Foluke Abdullah is called for the reach on Charlie Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Foluke Abdullah, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Bryan Hennigan is called for the reach on Foluke Abdullah - foul #2 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Charlie Thomas, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 47-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Bryan Hennigan is called for the reach on Patrick Johnson - foul #3 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone is fouled in the backcourt by Foluke Abdullah - foul #3 on Foluke Abdullah, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (PF) Jason Littlefield | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-59 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Neil Venable grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 48-59 |