| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Don White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ashbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darin Craighead (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Blake Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Ormiston (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Orlinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Marquart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | David Ormiston inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Air Force | Daniel Orlinsky's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Peters | 27-32 |
| 19:44 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to David Ormiston | 27-32 |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Blake Waters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Don White is hacked by Blake Waters - foul #1 on Blake Waters, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Don White hits the finger roll set up by Darin Craighead | 29-32 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | David Ormiston is hacked by Darin Craighead - foul #2 on Darin Craighead, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Blake Waters comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Daniel Orlinsky tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Don White connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Gregory Murphy steps in front of the Andrew Mooney pass | 31-34 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Andrew Mooney steps in front of the Don White pass | 31-34 |
| 16:55 | Air Force | Blake Waters is called for 5 seconds | 31-34 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Daniel Orlinsky pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:31 | Air Force | Darin Craighead picks off the pass by Daniel Orlinsky | 31-34 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Darin Craighead misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 16:27 | Air Force | David Ormiston gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Andrew Mooney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Darin Craighead grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Andrew Mooney is called for the reach on Richard Ashbrook - foul #1 on Andrew Mooney, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Jones (PG), Ralph Bennett (SG), Tracy Forbush (SF), Levi Wilson (PF), James Frenette (C) Don White, Richard Ashbrook, Darin Craighead, Milton Peters, Gregory Murphy | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Smallwood (SG), Jordan Jacobs (PF), Noel Thompson (C) Andrew Mooney, Daniel Orlinsky, Michael Marquart | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tracy Forbush (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Levi Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Frenette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Blake Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ormiston (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jordan Jacobs (fresh) C - Noel Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Ralph Bennett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 15:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Noel Thompson | 31-34 |
| 15:20 | Air Force | Noel Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Blake Waters | 31-36 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Ralph Bennett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Noel Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Joseph Smallwood hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Blake Waters | 31-39 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Ralph Bennett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Levi Wilson | 34-39 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | David Ormiston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Ralph Bennett pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Noel Thompson is called for the reach on James Frenette - foul #4 on Noel Thompson, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don White (PG), Richard Ashbrook (SG), Darin Craighead (SF), Milton Peters (PF), Gregory Murphy (C) Richard Jones, Ralph Bennett, Tracy Forbush, Levi Wilson, James Frenette | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Mooney (SG), Daniel Orlinsky (PF), Michael Marquart (C) Blake Waters, David Ormiston, Noel Thompson | |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Michael Marquart is called for the reach on Darin Craighead - foul #2 on Michael Marquart, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Milton Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | Daniel Orlinsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Milton Peters - foul #1 on Milton Peters, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | Daniel Orlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | Daniel Orlinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Don White is whistled for a carry | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Blake Waters (PG), David Ormiston (SF) Joseph Smallwood, Jordan Jacobs | |
| 11:52 | Air Force | Michael Marquart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Don White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ashbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darin Craighead (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Milton Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Blake Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Ormiston (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Orlinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Marquart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy tips it in | 36-41 |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Blake Waters is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Eugene Labrador (C) Michael Marquart | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Don White makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Ashbrook | 38-41 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | David Ormiston hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Blake Waters | 38-43 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 10:25 | Air Force | David Ormiston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:12 | Air Force | Blake Waters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 10:11 | Air Force | Daniel Orlinsky gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:49 | Air Force | Andrew Mooney loses the ball out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Jones (PG), Ralph Bennett (SG), Tracy Forbush (SF), Levi Wilson (PF), James Frenette (C) Don White, Richard Ashbrook, Darin Craighead, Milton Peters, Gregory Murphy | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Smallwood (SG), Jordan Jacobs (PF), Michael Marquart (C) Andrew Mooney, Daniel Orlinsky, Eugene Labrador | |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | David Ormiston takes the ball from Ralph Bennett | 38-43 |
| 09:11 | Air Force | David Ormiston comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | James Frenette gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Ralph Bennett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 08:31 | Air Force | Joseph Smallwood buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Blake Waters | 41-46 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Ralph Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Levi Wilson can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | Michael Marquart grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 07:54 | Air Force | David Ormiston is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don White (PG), Richard Ashbrook (SG), Darin Craighead (SF), Milton Peters (PF), Gregory Murphy (C) Richard Jones, Ralph Bennett, Tracy Forbush, Levi Wilson, James Frenette | |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kreps (PG), Daniel Orlinsky (PF), Noel Thompson (C) Blake Waters, David Ormiston, Michael Marquart | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Don White (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ashbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darin Craighead (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Milton Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - George Kreps (fresh) SG - Joseph Smallwood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jordan Jacobs (fresh) PF - Daniel Orlinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Noel Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Don White buries a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Noel Thompson buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Orlinsky and he's hacked by Gregory Murphy - foul #3 on Gregory Murphy, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Mooney (SG) George Kreps | |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Noel Thompson misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Don White clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Noel Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:37 | Air Force | Joseph Smallwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Blake Waters (PG), David Ormiston (SF) Joseph Smallwood, Jordan Jacobs | |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Don White misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Milton Peters tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Milton Peters hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | Gregory Murphy picks off the pass by David Ormiston | 46-48 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Milton Peters knocks in the floater from the left block | 48-48 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Noel Thompson drills a fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Don White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Ashbrook | 50-50 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Don White picks off the pass by Blake Waters in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Don White misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Noel Thompson gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | David Ormiston makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | David Ormiston steals the ball from Milton Peters | 50-52 |
| 04:14 | Air Force | David Ormiston banks in the layup | 50-54 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Darin Craighead | 52-54 |
| 03:45 | Air Force | Daniel Orlinsky is denied on a layup by Gregory Murphy | 52-54 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Milton Peters gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ashbrook (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darin Craighead (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Milton Peters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Blake Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Andrew Mooney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Ormiston (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Daniel Orlinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Noel Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy clanks a shot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Andrew Mooney pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Milton Peters denies the turnaround by David Ormiston | 52-54 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Darin Craighead grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Milton Peters makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Don White and the foul's on David Ormiston - foul #1 on David Ormiston, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Jones (PG), Ralph Bennett (SG), Tracy Forbush (SF), Levi Wilson (C) Don White, Richard Ashbrook, Darin Craighead, Gregory Murphy | |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kreps (PG), Joseph Smallwood (SG), Jordan Jacobs (SF), Michael Marquart (PF), Eugene Labrador (C) Blake Waters, Andrew Mooney, David Ormiston, Daniel Orlinsky, Noel Thompson | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Milton Peters misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Michael Marquart pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | Michael Marquart misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Levi Wilson - foul #1 on Levi Wilson, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Frenette (C) Milton Peters | |
| Subs | Air Force | Blake Waters (PG), David Ormiston (SF) George Kreps, Eugene Labrador | |
| 02:12 | Air Force | Michael Marquart misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | Michael Marquart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don White (PG), Richard Ashbrook (SG), Darin Craighead (SF), Gregory Murphy (C) Richard Jones, Ralph Bennett, Tracy Forbush, James Frenette | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Mooney (SG), Noel Thompson (C) Joseph Smallwood, Jordan Jacobs | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Don White | 56-55 |
| 01:38 | Air Force | Blake Waters can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Gregory Murphy gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Don White misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Blake Waters - foul #2 on Blake Waters, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Peters (PF) Levi Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Orlinsky (PF) Michael Marquart | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Noel Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Milton Peters pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Don White misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 58-55 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Noel Thompson pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Richard Ashbrook steps in front of the David Ormiston pass | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Blake Waters is called for the reach on Don White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blake Waters, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph Bennett (SF) Darin Craighead | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Noel Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Milton Peters pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Blake Waters is called for the reach on Milton Peters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Blake Waters, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darin Craighead (SF) Richard Ashbrook | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Milton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Milton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Andrew Mooney misses the halfcourt shot | 62-55 |