| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) C - Jerry Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Sam Monreal gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Air Force | Bryan Myers travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | Sam Monreal gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | Bryan Myers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Air Force | John Smith tips it but misses | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the dunk attempt | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (C) John Smith | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy blows the layup | 3-3 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Michael Rosato misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 15:48 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Donald Kilroy | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) SF - Sam Monreal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Rosato (fairly fresh) C - Donald Kilroy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (PG), Michael Osborn (SF), Richard Neal (C) Jonathan Simmers, Sam Monreal, Michael Rosato | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 3-3 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 3-3 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronny Mosley | 5-3 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Jeffrey Salerno is called for the reach on Michael Osborn - foul #1 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SG) Bryan Myers | |
| 14:50 | Air Force | Paul Cox hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Cape - foul #1 on Thomas Cape, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Sam Monreal (SF) Thomas Cape, Michael Osborn | |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronny Mosley | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | Air Force | Paul Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-6 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Kilroy - foul #1 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Myers (SG), Michael Rosato (PF) Paul Cox, Donald Kilroy | |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein double dribbles | 12-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Garret Flood (C) Richard Neal | |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Bryan Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 12:49 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Garret Flood is whistled for a carry | 12-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PF) Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (PG), Michael Osborn (SF) Jonathan Simmers, Sam Monreal | |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong loses the dribble to Garret Flood | 12-6 |
| 11:58 | Air Force | Bryan Myers's pass is intercepted by Ronny Mosley | 12-6 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits the finger roll | 14-6 |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Bryan Myers hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Rosato | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Rotz (fresh) C - Jerry Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Paul Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) C - Garret Flood (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 16-9 |
| 11:04 | Air Force | Michael Osborn drills a shot from the left wing set up by Bryan Myers | 16-11 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-11 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Michael Rosato grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Ronny Mosley is called for the reach on Paul Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #2 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), George Bosserman (SG), Richard Goldenstein (PF), David Taylor (C) Ronny Mosley, Jeffrey Salerno, Jeffrey Strong, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Sam Monreal (SF), Donald Kilroy (PF), Richard Neal (C) Bryan Myers, Michael Osborn, Michael Rosato, Garret Flood | |
| 10:33 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Cox | 16-13 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | George Bosserman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Paul Cox buries a shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sam Monreal - foul #1 on Sam Monreal, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SG) Paul Cox | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:16 | Air Force | Sam Monreal knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Simmers | 21-17 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Richard Neal is called for the reach on Henry Durbin - foul #1 on Richard Neal, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF) George Bosserman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Myers (SG) Thomas Cape | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Earl Rotz | 23-17 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Bryan Myers's floater is tipped away by David Taylor | 23-17 |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Sam Monreal grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:21 | Air Force | Bryan Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-17 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Salerno (SG), Jerry Williams (C) Henry Durbin, Earl Rotz, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (SF), Michael Rosato (PF) Sam Monreal, Richard Neal | |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Michael Osborn tips it but misses | 23-17 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Salerno and he's fouled by Donald Kilroy - foul #2 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PF) Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (PG), Garret Flood (C) Jonathan Simmers, Donald Kilroy | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:28 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Garret Flood | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Rotz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Paul Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) C - Garret Flood (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Michael Osborn hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jeffrey Strong - foul #1 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #3 | 25-19 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Michael Osborn makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Garret Flood | 25-20 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Michael Osborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (PF) Jeffrey Strong | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), Richard Neal (C) Bryan Myers, Michael Osborn, Garret Flood | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is whistled for a carry | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG) Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG) Paul Cox | |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Michael Rosato hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Monreal and he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Jeffrey Salerno, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Michael Rosato makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | George Bosserman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Henry Durbin | 28-23 |
| 05:22 | Air Force | Richard Goldenstein is called for the reach on Thomas Cape - foul #1 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF), David Taylor (C) George Bosserman, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (PF) Michael Rosato | |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Richard Neal is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Salerno (SG) Henry Durbin, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Myers (SG) Thomas Cape | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-23 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 30-23 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley tips it back up and in | 32-23 |
| 03:27 | Air Force | Bryan Myers knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Monreal | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Strong (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Goldenstein (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Rotz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Monreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Neal (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Salerno | 35-26 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Bryan Myers is denied on a layup by Richard Goldenstein | 35-26 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz knocks in the shot from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 02:26 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers's pass is intercepted by Ronny Mosley | 37-26 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the dunk | 37-26 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Michael Osborn pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Strong - foul #2 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), George Bosserman (SG), David Taylor (PF), Jerry Williams (C) Ronny Mosley, Jeffrey Salerno, Jeffrey Strong, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (SG), Thomas Cape (SF), Michael Rosato (PF), John Smith (C) Bryan Myers, Sam Monreal, Michael Osborn, Richard Neal | |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz is called for traveling | 37-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (SF) Jonathan Simmers | |
| 01:18 | Air Force | George Bosserman steals the ball from Donald Kilroy | 37-28 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz is hacked by Donald Kilroy - foul #3 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (SG) Donald Kilroy | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:57 | Air Force | Michael Rosato gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Jack Simpson makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Thomas Cape is called for the reach on Henry Durbin - foul #2 on Thomas Cape, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold (SF) Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Myers (SG) Jack Simpson | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Michael Rosato snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Paul Cox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Michael Rosato hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-33 |