| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) PF - John Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips snags the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gene Cox | 25-43 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Phillips is called for the reach on Bob Brannigan - foul #3 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SF), James Murphy (PF) Willie Jackson, Jesse Weekes | |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the tip | 25-44 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan grabs the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Robert Woo's pass is intercepted by James Murphy | 25-44 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Gene Cox drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lucus | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the fadeaway in the lane | 25-47 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Gene Cox snags the defensive board | 25-47 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-47 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 25-47 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Jason Porter scores on a 3 from straight away | 28-47 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | James Murphy connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Dail | 28-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the easy layup | 31-49 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't tip it in | 31-49 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | James Murphy tips it but misses | 31-49 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Robert Woo connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jason Porter | 33-49 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Robert Woo, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), Jesse Weekes (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Stephen Dail, James Murphy, Daniel Phillips | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the easy layup | 33-49 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Matz | 33-49 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-49 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Todd Lax tips it in | 38-49 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Jenkins - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 38-49 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Willie Jackson picks off the pass by John Vick | 38-49 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins lays it up and in | 40-52 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on Matthew Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Stephen Dail (SF), Daniel Phillips (C) Matthew Larson, Willie Jackson, Albert Griffing | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the shot from the right block | 40-52 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (C) Daniel Phillips | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Jason Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is hacked by Stephen Dail - foul #1 on Stephen Dail, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Albert Griffing (C) Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-54 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), Jesse Weekes (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) Matthew Larson, Stephen Dail, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Walter Matz snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Matz | 42-56 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | John Vick swats the short shot by Jesse Weekes | 42-56 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-56 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Stephen Dail (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes, Daniel Phillips | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Woo - foul #3 on Robert Woo, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland's pass is intercepted by James Murphy | 42-57 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the floater from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Murphy | 44-60 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson loses the dribble to Jason Porter | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-60 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 44-60 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to James Murphy | 44-60 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 44-63 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Larson - foul #2 on Matthew Larson, team foul #3 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Robert Lucus (SG), Jesse Weekes (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) Matthew Larson, Stephen Dail, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-63 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Jackson | 44-65 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is fouled on the floor by Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #4 | 44-65 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-65 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the tip | 44-65 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Walter Matz gets the offensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Matz | 47-65 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Lucus | 47-68 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 50-68 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Gene Cox travels in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, John Vick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Stephen Dail (SF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Willie Jackson, Jesse Weekes | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Todd Lax tips it back up and in | 52-68 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Larson | 52-70 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Timothy Swenson is denied by Albert Griffing | 52-70 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Walter Matz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Matz and he's fouled by Robert Lucus - foul #1 on Robert Lucus, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Jesse Weekes (PF) Robert Lucus, Daniel Phillips | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes lays it in | 55-72 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-75 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan's floater is knocked away by Albert Griffing | 55-75 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 55-75 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail loses the dribble to Jason Porter | 55-75 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-75 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes gets the rebound | 55-75 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #8 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), Daniel Phillips (C) Matthew Larson, Stephen Dail, Albert Griffing | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is hacked by Robert Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #9 | 55-75 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the board | 55-75 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Jason Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the board | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz lays it up and in | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Walter Matz steals it from Gene Cox in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Walter Matz blows the layup | 57-75 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jason Porter is fouled on the floor by Jesse Weekes - foul #3 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #6 | 57-75 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the shot from just outside the lane | 57-75 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Gene Cox runs out the clock | 57-75 |