| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Labrecque (PF) Randy Smith | |
| 19:25 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Reavis - foul #3 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Esquer (C) Lance Giorgi | |
| 19:25 | Providence | Colton Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:25 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | John Kaufman comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Labrecque - foul #2 on William Labrecque, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Mark Esquer | |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Lance Giorgi connects on the jumper from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Lance Giorgi grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Michael Hansen loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Frederick Palmer (SF), Mark Esquer (C) Hans Zeitler, William Labrecque, Lance Giorgi | |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | John Kaufman knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harvey Hill | 42-37 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Mark Esquer misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the shot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 17:06 | Providence | Colton Coleman pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:45 | Providence | Frederick Palmer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Frederick Palmer pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:08 | Providence | Frederick Palmer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 42-40 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | John Kaufman loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Christopher Slane (PF) Sammy Donahue, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (SF), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colton Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Providence | Harvey Hill is called for the reach on Michael Hansen - foul #3 on Harvey Hill, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | Providence | Luke Childress (SF) Colton Coleman | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Randy Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:34 | Providence | Lance Giorgi pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Michael Hansen buries a shot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:45 | Providence | Luke Childress gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Randy Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 14:28 | Providence | Randy Smith snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Randy Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Levi Mayhugh - foul #3 on Levi Mayhugh, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Christopher Slane, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG) Hans Zeitler | |
| 14:11 | Providence | Randy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 42-44 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 13:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Randy Smith | 42-44 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Levi Mayhugh steps in front of the Leroy Ostrander pass | 42-44 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh lays it in | 44-44 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hansen | 44-47 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Hill | 46-47 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Luke Childress clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:42 | Providence | Lance Giorgi hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harvey Hill | 49-49 |
| 12:15 | Providence | Randy Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Randy Smith, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Brian Zets (C) Harvey Hill, Levi Mayhugh, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Colton Coleman (PF) Michael Hansen, Randy Smith | |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Brian Zets comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-49 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Brian Zets lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Sammy Donahue steps in front of the Lance Giorgi pass | 51-49 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue lays it in | 53-49 |
| 11:09 | Providence | Colton Coleman's layup is rejected by John Kaufman | 53-49 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Hans Zeitler - foul #2 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SF) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Mark Esquer (C) Hans Zeitler, Lance Giorgi | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:41 | Providence | Michael Hansen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh is denied on a layup by Colton Coleman | 55-52 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Mark Esquer loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), Christopher Slane (PF) Sammy Donahue, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Mark Esquer | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Brian Zets is fouled on the floor by Lance Giorgi - foul #3 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG) Hans Zeitler | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Luke Childress | 57-52 |
| 09:20 | Providence | Luke Childress comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Levi Mayhugh - foul #4 on Levi Mayhugh, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Levi Mayhugh, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Frederick Palmer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Lance Giorgi | |
| 09:20 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:20 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 09:03 | Providence | The rebound goes to Hans Zeitler | 57-53 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Christopher Slane takes the ball from Frederick Palmer | 57-53 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Hans Zeitler | 57-53 |
| 08:15 | Providence | Michael Hansen is fouled on the floor by Harvey Hill - foul #4 on Harvey Hill, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), John Kaufman (PF), Brian Zets (C) Sammy Donahue, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Lance Giorgi (C) Hans Zeitler, Frederick Palmer | |
| 08:06 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses the runner in the paint | 57-53 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Ostrander - foul #1 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG) Harvey Hill | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Randy Smith (PF) Michael Hansen, Colton Coleman | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Luke Childress (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Giorgi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Providence | Luke Childress scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leroy Ostrander | 59-55 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Lance Giorgi gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Hans Zeitler jams it on a nice dish by Randy Smith and he's fouled by Andrew Reavis - foul #4 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Colton Coleman (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Randy Smith, Lance Giorgi | |
| 06:56 | Providence | Hans Zeitler makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Mark Esquer swats the dunk try by Brian Zets | 59-58 |
| 06:39 | Providence | The rebound goes to Luke Childress | 59-58 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Brian Zets pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 05:54 | Providence | Mark Esquer gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Hans Zeitler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 59-58 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Brian Zets throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Sammy Donahue, John Kaufman, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Randy Smith (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Hans Zeitler, Colton Coleman, Mark Esquer | |
| 04:55 | Providence | Andrew Reavis steps in front of the Luke Childress pass | 59-58 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the finger roll | 61-58 |
| 04:44 | Providence | Michael Hansen clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-58 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Lance Giorgi tips it in | 61-60 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane tips it home | 63-60 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Michael Hansen scores on a shot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Luke Childress - foul #4 on Luke Childress, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Levi Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (PF) Randy Smith | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Childress (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Colton Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Giorgi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Providence | Michael Hansen connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 65-64 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Brian Zets (C) Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG) Michael Hansen | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Brian Zets buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Kaufman | 69-64 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Lance Giorgi is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG) Hans Zeitler | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is hacked by Michael Hansen - foul #2 on Michael Hansen, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Lance Giorgi pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:45 | Providence | Colton Coleman buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hansen | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Levi Mayhugh | 72-67 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Levi Mayhugh | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hansen - foul #3 on Michael Hansen, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Brian Zets | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Colton Coleman pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford is hacked by Michael Hansen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hansen, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander's pass is intercepted by Donald Gordy | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill banks in the layup set up by Donald Gordy | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Lance Giorgi is hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Harvey Hill, Levi Mayhugh, John Kaufman, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Randy Smith (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Michael Hansen, Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Colton Coleman | |
| 00:12 | Providence | Lance Giorgi misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy runs out the clock | 77-67 |