| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Christopher Plath (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Bluestein (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Isaac Lamb (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Steward (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 19:47 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:28 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 18:57 | Holy Cross | Michael Smith double dribbles | 39-44 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is hacked by Gary Bluestein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Bluestein, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 39-46 |
| 18:22 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward is hacked by Jeffrey Salerno - foul #2 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt (PG), Willy Porter (SG), George Heil (SF), Richard Brantner (PF), Zhuang Kung (C) Christopher Plath, Gary Bluestein, Isaac Lamb, Michael Smith, Devin Steward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:04 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 18:02 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:46 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hewitt | 41-46 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by George Heil - foul #1 on George Heil, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:10 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein (SG), Joseph Baker (PF) Robert Hewitt, Richard Brantner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses short on an open floater from the left side | 41-47 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong tips it in | 41-49 |
| 16:29 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Plath (PG), Isaac Lamb (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Willy Porter, George Heil, Zhuang Kung | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Christopher Plath is called for the reach on Ronny Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Plath, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt (PG), Devin Steward (C) Christopher Plath, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PF) Richard Goldenstein | |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is fouled on the floor by Devin Steward - foul #1 on Devin Steward, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Peyton (SG) Gary Bluestein | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Williams (PF) Ronny Mosley | |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Earl Rotz | 41-51 |
| 15:48 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb knocks in the floater from close range | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Hewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Peyton (fresh) SF - Isaac Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Steward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Earl Rotz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Durbin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong is denied on a layup by Devin Steward | 43-51 |
| 15:31 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:18 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Plath (PG), Willy Porter (SG), Richard Brantner (PF), Joseph Baker (C) Robert Hewitt, George Peyton, Michael Smith, Devin Steward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), Sherman Godbold (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Henry Durbin, Jeffrey Strong, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 43-51 |
| 15:01 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:56 | Holy Cross | Christopher Plath's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jerry Williams | 43-51 |
| 14:54 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb can't tip it in | 43-51 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein is hacked by Richard Brantner - foul #3 on Richard Brantner, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein (SG), George Heil (SF) Willy Porter, Isaac Lamb | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG) Sherman Godbold | |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | George Bosserman misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 14:25 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 13:56 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by George Heil is denied by Jerry Williams | 43-51 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 43-51 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Plath - foul #4 on Christopher Plath, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Porter (PG), Michael Smith (PF), Zhuang Kung (C) Christopher Plath, Richard Brantner, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF) Richard Goldenstein | |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley scores on a shot in the lane | 43-53 |
| 13:17 | Holy Cross | George Heil is whistled for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt (PG), Isaac Lamb (SF), Devin Steward (C) Gary Bluestein, George Heil, Zhuang Kung | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Jeffrey Salerno (C) Ronny Mosley, George Bosserman | |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:35 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Hewitt | 46-56 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 46-56 |
| 12:20 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:56 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb loses the dribble to Jeffrey Strong | 46-56 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Henry Durbin | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Hewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zhuang Kung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Devin Steward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Earl Rotz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Henry Durbin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Salerno (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Holy Cross | Henry Durbin takes the ball from Robert Hewitt | 46-59 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits a shot from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 10:58 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 10:56 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 10:46 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Strong | 46-61 |
| 10:45 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter snags the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 10:22 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Salerno | 46-61 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is open and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Henry Durbin | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:39 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 09:37 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb misses the tip | 46-63 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Rotz | 46-65 |
| 09:06 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward is hacked by Jeffrey Strong - foul #2 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #2 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Peyton (PG), Gary Bluestein (SG), George Heil (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Richard Brantner (C) Robert Hewitt, Willy Porter, Isaac Lamb, Zhuang Kung, Devin Steward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), George Bosserman (SG), Sherman Godbold (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Harrison Luke (C) Earl Rotz, Henry Durbin, Jeffrey Strong, Jerry Williams, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| 08:56 | Holy Cross | George Heil buries a 3 from straight away | 49-65 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 08:36 | Holy Cross | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 08:19 | Holy Cross | George Peyton's pass is intercepted by Ronny Mosley | 49-65 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Richard Brantner is called for the reach on Ronny Mosley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Brantner, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker (C) Richard Brantner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 08:05 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein is alone and drills a shot in the lane | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Peyton (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Bluestein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Heil (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Baker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bosserman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Godbold (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Harrison Luke (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Plath (PG), Richard Brantner (PF) George Peyton, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Jeffrey Strong (SF), Jeffrey Salerno (C) George Bosserman, Sherman Godbold, Harrison Luke | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno jams it | 51-71 |
| 06:49 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Richard Brantner is called for the reach on Ronny Mosley - foul #5 on Richard Brantner, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Devin Steward (C) George Heil, Richard Brantner, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), Earl Rotz (SF) Henry Durbin, Jeffrey Strong | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 06:27 | Holy Cross | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 06:14 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Salerno is called for the reach on Isaac Lamb - foul #3 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #3 | 51-71 |
| 06:09 | Holy Cross | Gary Bluestein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harrison Luke (C) Jeffrey Salerno | |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Bluestein - foul #3 on Gary Bluestein, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt (PG), Willy Porter (SG) Christopher Plath, Gary Bluestein | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:34 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-72 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Robert Hewitt is called for the reach on Earl Rotz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hewitt, team foul #11 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (PG), Sherman Godbold (SF), David Taylor (PF) Ronny Mosley, George Bosserman, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:11 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-74 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke grabs the board | 51-74 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Willy Porter steals it from William Tynes in the backcourt | 51-74 |
| 05:05 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter misses the easy layup | 51-74 |
| 05:04 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt can't tip it in | 51-74 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke grabs the board | 51-74 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz clanks a runner in the lane | 51-74 |
| 04:40 | Holy Cross | Isaac Lamb gets the rebound | 51-74 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Michael Smith buries a 3 from straight away | 54-74 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke travels with the ball | 54-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Peyton (PG), George Heil (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Zhuang Kung (C) Robert Hewitt, Isaac Lamb, Michael Smith, Devin Steward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), Jerry Williams (C) Sherman Godbold, Harrison Luke | |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-74 |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Zhuang Kung | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter connects on the floater from the right side set up by Joseph Baker | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz hits the finger roll set up by William Tynes | 56-76 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Peyton (fresh) SG - Willy Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Heil (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zhuang Kung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bosserman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Rotz (tiring) 13 pts. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Holy Cross | William Tynes takes the ball from Zhuang Kung | 56-76 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams blows the layup | 56-76 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | David Taylor tips it back up and in | 56-78 |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | George Heil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-78 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | George Bosserman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-78 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | William Tynes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Bosserman | 56-81 |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-81 |
| 02:13 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker misses the tip | 56-81 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 56-81 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | William Tynes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Taylor | 56-83 |
| 01:44 | Holy Cross | Earl Rotz denies the turnaround by George Peyton | 56-83 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 56-83 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Willy Porter picks off the pass by William Tynes in the backcourt | 56-83 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | George Peyton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-83 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz grabs the board | 56-83 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | George Peyton is called for the reach on William Tynes in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Peyton, team foul #12 | 56-83 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt (PG) George Peyton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | William Tynes makes the 1st free throw | 56-84 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | William Tynes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-85 |
| 01:03 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zhuang Kung and he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #4 | 58-85 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold (SF) William Tynes | |
| 01:03 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker makes the free throw | 59-85 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Rotz | 59-87 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Robert Hewitt is fouled on the floor by George Bosserman - foul #1 on George Bosserman, team foul #5 | 59-87 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | George Heil is called for traveling | 59-87 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Hewitt - foul #3 on Robert Hewitt, team foul #13 | 59-87 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 59-88 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-89 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter's fadeaway is rejected by Sherman Godbold | 59-89 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams snags the defensive board | 59-89 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz runs out the clock | 59-89 |