| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Locke (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Leonard Lutz - foul #2 on Leonard Lutz, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Grayer | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 29-29 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Curtis | 29-29 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Jody Locke gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathan Lane | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz hits a runner near the basket set up by Jesse Curtis and he's fouled by Jody Locke - foul #2 on Jody Locke, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carlos Kuehn | 31-35 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Jody Locke scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Jody Locke buries a shot in the paint | 35-35 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Jody Locke is called for the reach on Louis Borski - foul #3 on Jody Locke, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Daryl Murray (SG), John Guy (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Micheal Cesar, Clarence Townsel, Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), John Isley (SG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley is fouled on the floor by Frederick Padgett - foul #1 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon makes the jumper from the left side set up by Leonard Lutz | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SG - Daryl Murray (fresh) SF - John Guy (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Isley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | John Guy's pass is intercepted by Leonard Lutz | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Leonard Lutz is blocked by Jonathan Lane | 35-37 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Jody Locke (C) Williams Swanson, John Guy, Jonathan Lane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Donald Harmon, John Isley, Leonard Lutz, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses long on an open floater from the right side | 35-37 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Jody Locke scores on a jump hook from the left block | 37-37 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Grayer | 37-37 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the shot from the left wing set up by Micheal Cesar | 39-37 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski tips it home | 39-39 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Jody Locke lays it in | 41-39 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jody Locke - foul #4 on Jody Locke, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Clarence Townsel (SG), John Guy (SF), Jonathan Lane (PF) Micheal Cesar, Daryl Murray, Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), Leonard Lutz (SF), Michael Alley (PF) Carlos Kuehn, Anthony Thompson, Jesse Curtis | |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz buries a jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Michael Alley steals the ball from Clarence Townsel | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Guy (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Isley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Shepley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Alley | 41-43 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 43-43 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Williams Swanson, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, John Isley, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn | 43-45 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jesse Curtis | 43-45 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis misses badly on a shot from the left block | 43-45 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | John Guy grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | John Guy pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Daryl Murray (SG), Frederick Padgett (C) Micheal Cesar, Clarence Townsel, John Guy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Michael Alley (PF) Donald Harmon, Jesse Curtis | |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley tips it home | 43-47 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlos Kuehn - foul #3 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (C) Jonathan Lane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SF), Ronald Shepley (C) Leonard Lutz, James Cahoon | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SG - Daryl Murray (fresh) SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jody Locke (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray is hacked by Anthony Thompson - foul #1 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane (PF) Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Shepley - foul #2 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG) Williams Swanson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz (SF), Jesse Curtis (PF) Anthony Thompson, Michael Alley | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Micheal Cesar is called for the reach on Louis Borski - foul #3 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Isley | 45-50 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is whistled for a carry | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (SG), John Guy (SF) Daryl Murray, Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), James Cahoon (C) John Isley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Lutz | 45-52 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Jody Locke double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett (PF) Jonathan Lane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Cahoon - foul #2 on James Cahoon, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG) Micheal Cesar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Michael Alley (PF) Louis Borski, Jesse Curtis | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Frederick Padgett picks off the pass by Michael Alley | 46-52 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Jody Locke shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Harmon | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the jump hook from the right block | 46-54 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonard Lutz | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Guy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Lutz (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn knocks in the jumper from the left block | 46-56 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Jonathan Lane (PF) Williams Swanson, John Guy, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Donald Harmon, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Jody Locke can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jesse Curtis - foul #3 on Jesse Curtis, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jesse Curtis | 46-56 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley is hacked by Jody Locke - foul #5 on Jody Locke, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Daryl Murray (SG), John Guy (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Micheal Cesar, Clarence Townsel, Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), John Isley (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Michael Alley (PF) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Leonard Lutz, Jesse Curtis | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | John Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Cahoon (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daryl Murray - foul #2 on Daryl Murray, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Cahoon - foul #3 on James Cahoon, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | John Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | John Guy is called for the reach on Anthony Thompson - foul #3 on John Guy, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | John Guy connects on the jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Alley is blocked by Frederick Padgett | 48-59 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | John Guy knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Daryl Murray and he's hacked by James Cahoon - foul #4 on James Cahoon, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Clarence Townsel (SG) Williams Swanson, Daryl Murray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Leonard Lutz (SF), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Donald Harmon, John Isley, Anthony Thompson, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | John Guy makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (SF) John Guy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar drills a floater from the right side | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski runs out the clock | 53-61 |