| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) SG - David Stephens (fresh) SF - Peter Pham (fresh) PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) SG - Ricky Eoff (fresh) SF - Floyd Nunn (fresh) PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Stephens | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradford Dingman | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | David Stephens is fouled on the floor by Floyd Nunn - foul #1 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | David Stephens is fouled on the floor by Keith Garnica - foul #1 on Keith Garnica, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Stephens | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | William Golden steals the ball from Bradford Dingman | 4-0 |
| 17:04 | Morehead State | Bradford Dingman swats the short shot by Thomas Nelson | 4-0 |
| 17:03 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:40 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson hits a runner in the paint set up by Ricky Eoff and he's fouled by Joseph Armstrong - foul #1 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG), Harold Nadeau (C) David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), George Pelt (SG), Ira Stuckey (SF), John Stickler (PF) William Golden, Ricky Eoff, Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica | |
| 16:40 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Bagley | 7-3 |
| 15:57 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 15:56 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Pham (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Nadeau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) SG - George Pelt (fresh) SF - Ira Stuckey (fresh) PF - John Stickler (fresh) C - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | George Pelt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Pelt, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG) Peter Pham | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG), Albert Dubiansky (C) Ira Stuckey, Thomas Nelson | |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Stickler - foul #1 on John Stickler, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:02 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-3 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Ira Stuckey (PF) Johnny Thomas, George Pelt, John Stickler | |
| 14:31 | Morehead State | William Golden loses the dribble to Bradford Dingman | 8-3 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 14:08 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Albert Dubiansky | 8-3 |
| 14:03 | Morehead State | David Stephens steps in front of the Ricky Eoff pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 8-3 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Nunn - foul #2 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #5 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (SG), George Pelt (SF) Ricky Eoff, Floyd Nunn | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman lays it in on a great pass from Peter Pham and the foul's on George Pelt - foul #2 on George Pelt, team foul #6 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Garnica (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) George Pelt, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses the free throw | 10-3 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong snags the offensive board | 10-3 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ira Stuckey - foul #1 on Ira Stuckey, team foul #7 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (C) Bradley Belknap | |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 13:03 | Morehead State | John Stickler can't connect on a runner from close range | 12-3 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the board | 12-3 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Bagley | 15-3 |
| 12:23 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 15-3 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradford Dingman | 15-3 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Pham | 17-3 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Paul Bagley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Pham (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fairly fresh) SG - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Ira Stuckey (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Garnica (fairly fresh) C - John Stickler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-3 |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica tips it in | 17-5 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Thomas - foul #1 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #8 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG), Harold Nadeau (PF) Peter Pham, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Albert Dubiansky (C) Johnny Thomas, Ira Stuckey, John Stickler | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley gets the offensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 17-5 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | David Stephens tips it home | 19-5 |
| 11:11 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Golden | 19-8 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-8 |
| 10:45 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica grabs the board | 19-8 |
| 10:20 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff lays it up and in set up by William Golden | 19-10 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau misses the tip | 19-10 |
| 09:59 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 09:52 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ricky Eoff | 19-12 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Ricky Eoff picks off the pass by Michael Tinklenberg in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 09:44 | Morehead State | William Golden lays it in on a great pass from Ricky Eoff | 19-14 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 09:16 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Golden | 22-16 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Dubiansky - foul #1 on Albert Dubiansky, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Ira Stuckey (SF), John Stickler (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) William Golden, Fred Kuhn, Keith Garnica, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:34 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas is hacked by Paul Bagley - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #2 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) Paul Bagley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:17 | Morehead State | Joseph Armstrong steals the ball from John Stickler | 23-16 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Peter Pham loses the dribble to Ricky Eoff in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 08:04 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey is called for traveling | 23-16 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau lays it up and in on a great pass from David Stephens and the foul's on Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #10 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap (C) Thomas Nelson | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau misses the free throw | 25-16 |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (tired) 2 pts. SG - David Stephens (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Pham (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Nadeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) SG - Ricky Eoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ira Stuckey (fresh) PF - John Stickler (fresh) C - Bradley Belknap (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Morehead State | John Stickler is fouled on the floor by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #1 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #3 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ira Stuckey and he's hacked by Joseph Armstrong - foul #2 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley scores on a jumper from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 06:28 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is hacked by Ira Stuckey - foul #2 on Ira Stuckey, team foul #11 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Joseph Armstrong (PF) David Stephens, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Johnny Thomas, Ira Stuckey, John Stickler, Bradley Belknap | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:49 | Morehead State | William Golden is hacked by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky (PF) Keith Garnica | |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bradford Dingman - foul #1 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau (C) Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Albert Dubiansky is called for the reach on Paul Bagley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Dubiansky, team foul #12 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Garnica (PF) Albert Dubiansky | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:16 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Golden | 31-26 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG) Paul Bagley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (SG) Ricky Eoff | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 04:55 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 31-26 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (PF) Keith Garnica | |
| 04:14 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Kuhn | 31-28 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 03:48 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Fred Kuhn | 31-28 |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn misses the tip | 31-28 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (tired) 2 pts. SG - David Stephens (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Pham (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Nadeau (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Kuhn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stickler (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Johnny Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #13 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (SG), Bradford Dingman (C) David Stephens, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Ira Stuckey (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) William Golden, Johnny Thomas, Fred Kuhn, John Stickler, Thomas Nelson | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is fouled on the floor by Floyd Nunn - foul #3 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #14 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG) Floyd Nunn | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:30 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 02:28 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Pelt | 34-30 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman tips it home | 36-30 |
| 01:40 | Morehead State | William Golden is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Golden, team foul #15 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SG), Harold Nadeau (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Keith Garnica (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) William Golden, Ira Stuckey, Albert Dubiansky | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:17 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Armstrong | 39-30 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | Joseph Armstrong steals the ball from Johnny Thomas | 39-30 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | David Stephens is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) Peter Pham | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF), John Stickler (PF) George Pelt, Keith Garnica | |
| 00:41 | Morehead State | David Stephens is called for the reach on John Stickler - foul #2 on David Stephens, team foul #8 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (PG) Johnny Thomas | |
| 00:41 | Morehead State | John Stickler misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ira Stuckey - foul #3 on Ira Stuckey, team foul #16 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Thomas Nelson (C) Ira Stuckey, Bradley Belknap | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses the easy layup | 41-30 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | David Stephens snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | David Stephens comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 41-30 |