| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Nelson - foul #1 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston's pass is intercepted by Szczesny Mroczkowski | 25-27 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Thomas Miller is called for the reach on Joshua Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger is fouled on the floor by Thomas Miller - foul #3 on Thomas Miller, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (SG), John Peterson (PF) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is fouled on the floor by Michael Courville - foul #1 on Michael Courville, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Bradley Eggleston | 28-31 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Little | 28-34 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner misses short on a shot from the right side | 28-34 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | John Peterson is called for the reach on Steven Yarger - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Oluhyode Abdi (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Mitchell Turner, Michael Courville, Bobby Banks, Richard Skinner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), William Stolberg (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, Steven Yarger, John Little | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) PF - William Stolberg (fresh) C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-34 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi tips it home | 30-34 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly drills a jumper near the basket set up by Joshua Foster | 30-36 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller misses short on a runner in the paint | 30-36 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | William Stolberg snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster hits the finger roll set up by Mark Shelly | 30-38 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Millard Haislip steps in front of the Szczesny Mroczkowski pass in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Szczesny Mroczkowski - foul #3 on Szczesny Mroczkowski, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Bobby Banks (SF), Richard Skinner (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Oluhyode Abdi, John Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF), John Little (C) Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg, Christopher Fay | |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Yarger steps in front of the Richard Skinner pass | 30-39 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Shelly | 30-42 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner grabs the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller makes the floater from the right wing and the foul's on John Little - foul #3 on John Little, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bobby Banks | 33-42 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Turner, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG), John Peterson (PF) Willie Bruton, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Fay (C) John Little | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the shot from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Fay | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bradley Eggleston | 33-44 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Yarger steps in front of the Szczesny Mroczkowski pass | 33-44 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Washington | 33-47 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner's layup is rejected by Steven Yarger | 33-47 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks snags the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Mitchell Turner, Richard Skinner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), John Little (C) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, Christopher Fay | |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Little | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-49 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly scores on a jumper from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 33-51 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly scores on a 3 from the left corner | 33-54 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson misses the easy layup | 33-54 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-54 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | John Little tips it back up and in | 33-56 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-56 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Bruton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fairly fresh) 9 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Eggleston - foul #1 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Melvin Weidman (SG), Oluhyode Abdi (PF), Amos Meadows (C) Michael Courville, Willie Bruton, Thomas Miller, John Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), William Stolberg (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Foster, Steven Yarger, John Little | |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks misses the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Banks - foul #2 on Bobby Banks, team foul #8 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson (C) Bobby Banks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Joshua Nelson - foul #2 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #4 | 36-59 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman misses the free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | William Stolberg pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-59 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Oluhyode Abdi | 36-59 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner misses the easy layup | 36-59 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (SG) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG) Millard Haislip | |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-59 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-59 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner is hacked by Christopher Fay - foul #1 on Christopher Fay, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | William Stolberg steals it from Mitchell Turner | 36-59 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #6 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson (C) Melvin Weidman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Steven Yarger (PF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, William Stolberg, Christopher Fay | |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-59 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-59 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger tips it back up and in | 36-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi is fouled on the floor by John Little - foul #4 on John Little, team foul #7 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington | |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-61 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger gets the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Courville (fairly fresh) SF - Oluhyode Abdi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Amos Meadows (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 9 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | John Peterson takes the ball from Mark Shelly | 38-61 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi connects on the shot from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Michael Courville steals the ball from Steven Yarger | 40-61 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Little picks off the pass by Michael Courville | 40-61 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Courville - foul #2 on Michael Courville, team foul #9 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Washington (SF) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Foster | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner is whistled for a carry | 40-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | John Peterson is called for the reach on Bradley Eggleston - foul #2 on John Peterson, team foul #10 | 40-63 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Little swats the short shot by Oluhyode Abdi | 40-65 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows tips it in | 42-65 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston runs out the clock | 42-65 |