| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey buries a floater from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Jody Locke slams it home set up by Clarence Townsel | 30-32 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey drills a turnaround in the lane | 30-34 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Jody Locke buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Clarence Townsel | 32-34 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Swasey | 32-34 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frederick Padgett | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Griffin - foul #2 on William Griffin, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PF) William Davis | |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Padgett swats the dunk try by Darryl Williams | 33-34 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Jody Locke connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Cesar | 35-34 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Jody Locke snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Johnny Swasey is called for the reach on Christopher Grayer - foul #2 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Kevin Chill (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Williams Swanson, Jody Locke, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos (SF), David Springer (C) Johnny Swasey, Darryl Williams | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos is fouled on the floor by Christopher Grayer - foul #2 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Kevin Chill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), William Davis (PF) William Griffin, Robert Hobgood | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Grayer is blocked by Loyd Ayer | 35-34 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Jody Locke tips it in | 37-34 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jody Locke | 37-34 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Jody Locke clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | David Springer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jody Locke and the foul's on David Springer - foul #3 on David Springer, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Kevin Chill (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Clarence Townsel, Jody Locke, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Loyd Ayer, William Davis, David Springer | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is called for a backcourt violation | 42-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jody Locke (PF) Williams Swanson, Kevin Chill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), William Davis (PF) Chad Farrish, Sylvester Bakos | |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | William Davis can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey is fouled on the floor by Jody Locke - foul #3 on Jody Locke, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Griffin and he's hacked by Christopher Grayer - foul #3 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG) William Griffin | |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett throws it down on a great pass from Jody Locke | 44-37 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Clarence Townsel, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Springer (PF) William Davis | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Chad Farrish is called for the reach on Frederick Padgett - foul #4 on Chad Farrish, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG) Williams Swanson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PG), Sylvester Bakos (SF) Chad Farrish, Johnny Swasey | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Jody Locke knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 46-37 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | David Springer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Hobgood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Darryl Williams - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Clarence Townsel, Christopher Grayer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG) David Springer | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Griffin | 48-43 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Loyd Ayer - foul #3 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Sylvester Bakos, Loyd Ayer, Darryl Williams | |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin is hacked by Micheal Cesar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF) Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | William Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Griffin | 50-46 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is hacked by Frederick Padgett - foul #1 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jody Locke (PF) Williams Swanson, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | William Davis buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Hobgood | 50-48 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-48 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 50-48 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Jody Locke pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Micheal Cesar | 52-48 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | William Davis comes up short on the runner in the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 52-48 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer tips it home | 54-48 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | William Davis clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Jody Locke scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Micheal Cesar | 56-48 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Padgett denies the turnaround by Johnny Swasey | 56-48 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frederick Padgett | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Grayer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 22 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Johnny Swasey | 56-48 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | William Davis clanks a shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | William Davis loses the dribble to Christopher Grayer | 56-48 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Grayer | 58-48 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Griffin | 58-50 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | William Davis is called for the reach on Jody Locke - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Clarence Townsel, Christopher Grayer, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PG), Chad Farrish (SG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), David Springer (PF), Darryl Williams (C) William Griffin, Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Justin Olsen | |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the jumper near the basket | 60-50 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Chill (PF) Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Loyd Ayer is blocked by Yevgeny Zoltek | 60-50 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Bakos - foul #1 on Sylvester Bakos, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 61-50 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is hacked by Kevin Chill - foul #2 on Kevin Chill, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Kevin Chill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish drills a 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF) Sylvester Bakos, David Springer | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer's pass is intercepted by Christopher Grayer | 61-53 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer tips it back up and in | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Grayer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Swasey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Loyd Ayer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Johnny Swasey and the foul's on Frederick Padgett - foul #2 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jody Locke (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Micheal Cesar, Williams Swanson, Christopher Grayer, Frederick Padgett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG) Chad Farrish | |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Loyd Ayer swats the short shot by Jody Locke | 63-56 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 63-56 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Griffin | 63-59 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Jody Locke's fadeaway is rejected by Loyd Ayer | 63-59 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Loyd Ayer | 63-59 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Jody Locke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Fontenot | 65-62 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Mathew Zoumis takes the ball from William Griffin | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Jody Locke is hacked by Loyd Ayer - foul #4 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Davis (PF) Loyd Ayer | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin loses the dribble to Jerry Fontenot | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the lay-in | 67-62 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Davis | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey is whistled for traveling | 67-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Jody Locke | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is fouled in the backcourt by William Griffin - foul #3 on William Griffin, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Jody Locke (PF) Clarence Townsel, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | William Griffin is called for the reach on Frederick Padgett - foul #4 on William Griffin, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar is fouled in the backcourt by William Griffin - foul #5 on William Griffin, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PG) William Griffin | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar runs out the clock | 71-62 |