| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) SG - Samuel Tollett (fresh) SF - Tony Garland (fresh) PF - Milton Lott (fresh) C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Roundtree (fresh) SG - Warren Sanders (fresh) SF - Keith Dean (fresh) PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) C - Alan Pressley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Carroll steals it from Alan Pressley | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is fouled on the floor by Alan Pressley - foul #1 on Alan Pressley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Carroll | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Keith Dean is denied by Milton Lott | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Milton Lott buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Carroll | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Keith Dean misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Milton Lott snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tollett - foul #1 on Samuel Tollett, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Tony Garland pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses the turnaround from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert tips it home | 7-0 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll buries a jumper from the left side set up by Milton Lott | 9-0 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-0 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders can't tip it in | 9-0 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | Keith Dean snags the offensive board | 9-0 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Carroll - foul #1 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger (SG), Patrick Shewmaker (SF), Earl McDonald (C) Warren Sanders, Keith Dean, Alan Pressley | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree misses the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 9-1 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Milton Lott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-1 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Lott | 9-1 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Garland (fresh) PF - Milton Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Roundtree (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Sliger (fresh) SF - Patrick Shewmaker (fresh) PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) C - Earl McDonald (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Milton Lott connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Garland | 11-1 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker misses the dunk attempt | 11-1 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-1 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-1 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Tony Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 11-1 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Tony Garland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Carroll | 13-1 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Lott blocks the short jumper by Ronald Roundtree | 13-1 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll snags the defensive board | 13-1 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Milton Lott hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Carroll | 15-1 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger misses the easy layup | 15-1 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker tips it in | 15-3 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Milton Lott misses the easy layup | 15-3 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas gets the rebound | 15-3 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger comes up short on the shot from the right side | 15-3 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Tony Garland | 15-3 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Garland and the foul's on Ronald Roundtree - foul #1 on Ronald Roundtree, team foul #2 | 17-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Hudson (SG), Ricky Shirley (SF), John Patnaude (PF), Frank Rice (C) Samuel Tollett, Tony Garland, Milton Lott, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Dufrene (PG), Warren Sanders (SG), Keith Dean (SF), Alan Pressley (C) Ronald Roundtree, John Sliger, Michael Thomas, Earl McDonald | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll makes the free throw | 18-3 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-5 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Corey Hudson hits a shot from the left side set up by Lawrence Carroll | 20-5 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | John Dufrene hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-7 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Frank Rice misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-7 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker gets the rebound | 20-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lawrence Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Corey Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Shirley (fresh) PF - John Patnaude (fresh) C - Frank Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Dufrene (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Dean (fresh) PF - Patrick Shewmaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Pressley (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Corey Hudson - foul #1 on Corey Hudson, team foul #3 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Evans (PG) Lawrence Carroll | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger (PG), Michael Nutting (PF) John Dufrene, Patrick Shewmaker | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Patnaude | 20-8 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Corey Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett (SG), Thomas Wilbert (C) Corey Hudson, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree (PG), Earl McDonald (PF) John Sliger, Michael Nutting | |
| 10:46 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders can't finish the layup | 20-8 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | John Patnaude pulls down the rebound | 20-8 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | John Evans scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Samuel Tollett | 22-8 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Wilbert - foul #1 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #4 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tony Garland (SF), Frank Rice (PF) Ricky Shirley, John Patnaude | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger (SG), Patrick Shewmaker (SF), Michael Thomas (PF) Warren Sanders, Keith Dean, Earl McDonald | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Tollett and he's hacked by John Sliger - foul #1 on John Sliger, team foul #3 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Lott (PF) Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earl McDonald (C) Alan Pressley | |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the free throw | 25-10 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker is fouled on the floor by John Evans - foul #1 on John Evans, team foul #5 | 25-10 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-10 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Shewmaker | 25-10 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Shewmaker, team foul #4 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Hudson (SG), Frank Rice (C) Samuel Tollett, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders (SG), Keith Dean (SF) John Sliger, Earl McDonald | |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | John Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-10 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Frank Rice tips it home | 27-10 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Roundtree | 27-12 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Corey Hudson is hacked by Warren Sanders - foul #1 on Warren Sanders, team foul #5 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Samuel Tollett (SG), John Patnaude (PF) John Evans, Corey Hudson, Milton Lott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger (PG), Alan Pressley (C) Ronald Roundtree, Patrick Shewmaker | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll loses the dribble to Warren Sanders | 27-12 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Sliger lays it up and in set up by Warren Sanders | 27-14 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett misses the dunk but he's hacked by Warren Sanders - foul #2 on Warren Sanders, team foul #6 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Howard Goodlett (SG) Warren Sanders | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett misses the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Goodlett's layup is rejected by John Patnaude | 27-14 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Patnaude (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Sliger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Goodlett (fresh) SF - Keith Dean (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Pressley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Goodlett knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Patnaude | 29-17 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas misses the dunk attempt | 29-17 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | John Patnaude pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is hacked by Keith Dean - foul #1 on Keith Dean, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Hudson (SG), Ricky Shirley (SF), Milton Lott (PF) Samuel Tollett, Tony Garland, John Patnaude | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree (PG), Patrick Shewmaker (PF), Earl McDonald (C) Keith Dean, Michael Thomas, Alan Pressley | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee Tech | Earl McDonald grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ricky Shirley | 31-20 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Goodlett misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ricky Shirley - foul #1 on Ricky Shirley, team foul #6 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Evans (PG), Frank Rice (C) Lawrence Carroll, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Goodlett makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Goodlett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Milton Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Milton Lott clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Shewmaker - foul #2 on Patrick Shewmaker, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Dufrene (SG), Michael Nutting (C) John Sliger, Patrick Shewmaker | |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Milton Lott makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Milton Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Goodlett drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Roundtree | 33-24 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Michael Nutting is called for the reach on John Evans - foul #1 on Michael Nutting, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett (SG) Corey Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas (PF), Alan Pressley (C) Howard Goodlett, Earl McDonald | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | John Evans misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Lott picks off the pass by Alan Pressley | 33-24 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | John Evans misses the jumper from the left side | 33-24 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Dufrene hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas misses the tip | 33-24 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Frank Rice gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Frank Rice scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Evans | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Shirley (fresh) PF - Milton Lott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Roundtree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dufrene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Nutting (fresh) PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. C - Alan Pressley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | A charge is called on John Dufrene - foul #1 on John Dufrene, team foul #10 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Tony Garland (SF), John Patnaude (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) John Evans, Ricky Shirley, Milton Lott, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders (SG), Keith Dean (SF) John Dufrene, Michael Nutting | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | John Patnaude comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #11 | 35-24 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | John Patnaude makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | John Patnaude misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Sanders is called for traveling | 36-24 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Samuel Tollett | 38-24 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Pressley misses badly on a floater near the basket | 38-24 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll's floater is knocked away by Alan Pressley | 38-24 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Keith Dean misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Tony Garland | 40-24 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Sanders | 40-26 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | John Patnaude misses the lay-in | 40-26 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Keith Dean snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Warren Sanders | 40-29 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Keith Dean gets the rebound | 40-29 |