| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Thurber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Noel Weaver | 32-42 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Luis Cadorette is called for the reach on Jesse Seaberg - foul #3 on Luis Cadorette, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG) Luis Cadorette | |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead (C) Walter Bridges | |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is hacked by Thomas Mead - foul #3 on Thomas Mead, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (PF) William Morin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF), John Baker (C) Kenneth Red, Thomas Mead | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Seaberg | 38-42 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox is denied on a layup by Richard Thurber | 38-42 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (SF), Walter Bridges (C) Tom Fox, Patrick Matthews | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Jesse Seaberg steals it from Scott Aldrich | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Aldrich (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Walter Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Donoghue | 43-45 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen tips it in | 45-45 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (PF) Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Kenneth Red (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF), Thomas Mead (C) Robert Donoghue, Scott Aldrich, Stuart Cyr, John Baker, Walter Bridges | |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Luis Cadorette | 45-45 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Morin - foul #2 on William Morin, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | The jumper by William Morin is denied by Kenneth Red | 45-47 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Turner | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tom Fox | 45-50 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | William Morin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 45-53 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber drills a driving attempt in the lane | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Thurber (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF) Bernard Sorensen, Jesse Seaberg, Dustin Turner, William Morin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Scott Aldrich (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), John Baker (PF), Walter Bridges (C) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Kenneth Red, Patrick Matthews, Thomas Mead | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is hacked by John Baker - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Wiggins | 50-53 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Aldrich | 50-56 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), William Morin (PF) John Wiggins, Ernie Gross, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Kenneth Red (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF), Thomas Mead (C) Robert Donoghue, Scott Aldrich, Stuart Cyr, John Baker, Walter Bridges | |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Tom Fox takes the ball from Noel Weaver | 50-56 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-56 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews can't tip it in | 50-56 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Noel Weaver (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) Thomas Mead | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Morin swats the shot by Kenneth Red | 50-56 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | William Morin gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hymowitz | 52-56 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews misses short on a shot near the basket | 52-56 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Seaberg | 52-56 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Dustin Turner - foul #1 on Dustin Turner, team foul #2 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Richard Thurber (C) Bernard Sorensen, Jesse Seaberg, William Morin | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SF) Kenneth Red | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Luis Cadorette | 52-58 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber drills a shot from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 54-60 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner's pass is intercepted by Tom Fox | 54-60 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette is fouled on the floor by Robert Hymowitz - foul #2 on Robert Hymowitz, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF), Adrian Morphis (C) John Wiggins, Ernie Gross, Dustin Turner, Robert Hymowitz, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG), Kenneth Red (SF), Thomas Mead (PF), John Baker (C) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Patrick Matthews, Walter Bridges | |
| 04:30 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich is whistled for traveling | 54-60 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | William Morin misses badly on a shot from the left block | 54-60 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Weaver | 54-60 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bernard Sorensen | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich misses the shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Adrian Morphis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Robert Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Aldrich (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Baker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | William Morin misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #4 on John Baker, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (SG) Scott Aldrich | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker tips it in | 58-64 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Adrian Morphis tips it in | 60-64 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Donoghue | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (C) Adrian Morphis | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Patrick Matthews (PF), Walter Bridges (C) Robert Donoghue, Stuart Cyr, Thomas Mead, John Baker | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Michigan | Noel Weaver is called for the reach on Luis Cadorette - foul #1 on Noel Weaver, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Red | 63-70 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges is hacked by Bernard Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue (PG) Luis Cadorette | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Morin is called for the reach on Patrick Matthews - foul #3 on William Morin, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is fouled on the floor by Richard Thurber - foul #2 on Richard Thurber, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is whistled for traveling | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Sorensen is called for the reach on Robert Donoghue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Sorensen is called for the reach on Patrick Matthews in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG) Bernard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Aldrich (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Thomas Mead (C) Tom Fox, Kenneth Red, Walter Bridges | |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Morin | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue is hacked by John Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wiggins, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is hacked by John Baker - foul #5 on John Baker, team foul #7 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) John Baker | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Thurber is called for the reach on Walter Bridges - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #11 | 66-77 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Wiggins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Donoghue runs out the clock | 69-79 |