| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Taylor (fresh) PF - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John O'Brion (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Keith Taylor inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | DePaul | Keith Taylor drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Brady | 42-40 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 19:24 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-40 |
| 19:22 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 19:09 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 18:48 | DePaul | John O'Brion pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:41 | DePaul | John O'Brion hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Mathis | 42-44 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Darryl Brady steals the ball from Richard Goldenstein | 42-44 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | John O'Brion drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Brady | 42-46 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 18:07 | DePaul | John O'Brion pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:57 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Daniel Mathis | 42-48 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-48 |
| 17:33 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:27 | DePaul | John O'Brion's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Salerno | 42-48 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Strong | 42-48 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Strong | 44-48 |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Goldenstein - foul #1 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Williams (PF) Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG), Dustin West (SF), Michael Childs (C) Daniel Mathis, Darryl Brady, Keith Taylor, John O'Brion | |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Michael Childs is called for the reach on Jeffrey Salerno - foul #1 on Michael Childs, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), Harrison Luke (C) Ronny Mosley, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton (C) Randall Bradshaw | |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| 16:17 | DePaul | Dustin West clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Stephen Cannella | 46-50 |
| 16:03 | DePaul | Dustin West misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | George Bosserman is hacked by Paul Classen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Classen, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PG), David Taylor (PF) Henry Durbin, Jeffrey Strong | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (SG) Paul Classen | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Earl Rotz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Bosserman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harrison Luke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Childs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stuart Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 46-50 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | David Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by George Bosserman | 48-50 |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Dustin West drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Cannella | 48-53 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Michael Childs pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 14:46 | DePaul | Dustin West is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dustin West, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SG), Jeffrey Strong (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Jeffrey Salerno (C) George Bosserman, Jerry Williams, David Taylor, Harrison Luke | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (PG), Keith Taylor (SF), James Page (PF), John O'Brion (C) Stephen Cannella, Dustin West, Michael Childs, Stuart Haliburton | |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 14:28 | DePaul | The rebound goes to James Page | 48-53 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | John O'Brion knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Jamison | 48-55 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-55 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 13:39 | DePaul | John O'Brion is hacked by Earl Rotz - foul #4 on Earl Rotz, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Jerry Williams (SF) Earl Rotz, Jeffrey Strong | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG) Paul Classen | |
| 13:32 | DePaul | Ronny Mosley is called for the reach on Phillip Jamison - foul #2 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold (SF) Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Brady (SG), Randall Bradshaw (PF) Phillip Jamison, James Page | |
| 13:17 | DePaul | Darryl Brady loses the dribble to Jerry Williams | 48-55 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Daniel Mathis steals the ball from Henry Durbin in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 13:07 | DePaul | John O'Brion can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Keith Taylor - foul #1 on Keith Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (PF), Harrison Luke (C) Sherman Godbold, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (SG), Dustin West (SF) Darryl Brady, Keith Taylor | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Dustin West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin travels in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), Jeffrey Strong (SF), Jeffrey Salerno (C) Ronny Mosley, David Taylor, Harrison Luke | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Stuart Haliburton (PF), James Page (C) Daniel Mathis, Randall Bradshaw, John O'Brion | |
| 12:14 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Strong - foul #2 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 12:06 | DePaul | Dustin West comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | George Bosserman gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Bosserman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Phillip Jamison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Stuart Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Durbin | 53-55 |
| 11:24 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 11:12 | DePaul | The rebound goes to James Page | 53-55 |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Dustin West clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 11:06 | DePaul | James Page snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 11:00 | DePaul | Dustin West buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams can't connect on a floater from close range | 53-58 |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 10:28 | DePaul | Jeffrey Salerno steps in front of the Dustin West pass | 53-58 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the shot from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 09:45 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison is hacked by Henry Durbin - foul #3 on Henry Durbin, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (PG), Ronny Mosley (SG), Sherman Godbold (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Harrison Luke (C) Henry Durbin, George Bosserman, Jeffrey Strong, Jerry Williams, Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Keith Taylor (SF), Michael Childs (PF), John O'Brion (C) Stephen Cannella, Phillip Jamison, Dustin West, Stuart Haliburton, James Page | |
| 09:24 | DePaul | Keith Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Sherman Godbold - foul #1 on Sherman Godbold, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 09:24 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:24 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Childs - foul #2 on Michael Childs, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw (PF) John O'Brion | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harrison Luke - foul #1 on Harrison Luke, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 57-61 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | William Tynes hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 08:28 | DePaul | Keith Taylor knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Darryl Brady | 59-63 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 07:35 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | William Tynes pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman Godbold (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Goldenstein (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harrison Luke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - Keith Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Childs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | William Tynes's pass is intercepted by Darryl Brady in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 07:16 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Goldenstein - foul #2 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PG), George Bosserman (SG), Jeffrey Strong (SF), David Taylor (PF), Jerry Williams (C) William Tynes, Ronny Mosley, Sherman Godbold, Richard Goldenstein, Harrison Luke | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), John O'Brion (C) Darryl Brady, Michael Childs | |
| 07:16 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:16 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams lays it up and in | 64-63 |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Keith Taylor drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Mathis | 64-65 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the shot in the paint set up by Jeffrey Strong | 66-65 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Classen | 66-68 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong is hacked by Daniel Mathis - foul #2 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Jeffrey Salerno (C) George Bosserman, David Taylor, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Phillip Jamison (SG), Dustin West (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF), James Page (C) Daniel Mathis, Paul Classen, Keith Taylor, Randall Bradshaw, John O'Brion | |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-68 |
| 05:03 | DePaul | Dustin West gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:41 | DePaul | Dustin West drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin double dribbles | 66-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SG), Jerry Williams (SF) Jeffrey Strong, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Brady (SG), Michael Childs (PF), John O'Brion (C) Phillip Jamison, Stuart Haliburton, James Page | |
| 04:17 | DePaul | John O'Brion is whistled for traveling | 66-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harrison Luke (C) Jeffrey Salerno | |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Taylor (SF) Dustin West | |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is hacked by Keith Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Taylor, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG) Stephen Cannella | |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:01 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 68-71 |
| 04:00 | DePaul | Michael Childs grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 03:44 | DePaul | Jerry Williams takes the ball from Michael Childs | 68-71 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John O'Brion | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Rotz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Harrison Luke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SF - Keith Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Childs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John O'Brion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | DePaul | The jump hook by Keith Taylor is blocked by Earl Rotz | 68-71 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Mathis - foul #3 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (PG), Sherman Godbold (SF), David Taylor (PF), Jeffrey Salerno (C) Henry Durbin, Jerry Williams, Earl Rotz, Harrison Luke | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Paul Classen (SG), Dustin West (SF), James Page (PF) Daniel Mathis, Darryl Brady, Keith Taylor, Michael Childs | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | John O'Brion drills a shot from the baseline | 70-73 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PG), Jeffrey Strong (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF) George Bosserman, Sherman Godbold, David Taylor | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Jamison (SG), Stuart Haliburton (PF) Paul Classen, John O'Brion | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is whistled for traveling | 70-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG) Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:09 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Ronny Mosley (SG) Earl Rotz, George Bosserman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Keith Taylor (SF), John O'Brion (C) Dustin West, James Page | |
| 02:01 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses badly on a floater in the paint | 70-73 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein hits the follow up shot | 72-73 |
| 01:38 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 01:36 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Haliburton | 72-73 |
| 01:36 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Randall Bradshaw (PF) Stephen Cannella, Stuart Haliburton | |
| 01:29 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis is fouled on the floor by Richard Goldenstein - foul #3 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:29 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is hacked by Phillip Jamison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Jamison, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:26 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | John O'Brion knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Mathis and he's hacked by Richard Goldenstein - foul #4 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| 01:14 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Goldenstein | 73-77 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-77 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno tips it back up and in | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is whistled for traveling | 75-77 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry Durbin | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is whistled for a carry | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John O'Brion (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:49 | DePaul | John O'Brion can't finish the layup | 77-77 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | John O'Brion denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Salerno | 77-77 |
| 04:30 | DePaul | Keith Taylor snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:13 | DePaul | Keith Taylor's floater is tipped away by Richard Goldenstein | 77-77 |
| 04:11 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Bradshaw | 77-77 |
| 04:00 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 77-77 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley tips it in | 79-77 |
| 03:23 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Phillip Jamison | 79-80 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 82-80 |
| 02:56 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-80 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the board | 82-80 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Jeffrey Strong is denied by John O'Brion | 82-80 |
| 02:30 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 02:19 | DePaul | Keith Taylor buries a shot from the left block set up by Phillip Jamison and he's hacked by Ronny Mosley - foul #3 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (SG), Jerry Williams (PF) Ronny Mosley, Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Michael Childs (PF), Stuart Haliburton (C) Daniel Mathis, Phillip Jamison, Randall Bradshaw, John O'Brion | |
| 02:19 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz loses the dribble to Stuart Haliburton | 82-83 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SG), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Earl Rotz, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Phillip Jamison (SG), Randall Bradshaw (PF), John O'Brion (C) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Michael Childs, Stuart Haliburton | |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Henry Durbin is called for the reach on Keith Taylor - foul #4 on Henry Durbin, team foul #12 | 82-83 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Daniel Mathis is called for the reach on Henry Durbin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:45 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is fouled on the floor by Henry Durbin - foul #5 on Henry Durbin, team foul #13 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Rotz (PG) Henry Durbin | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Keith Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 01:19 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-85 |
| 01:17 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis grabs the offensive board | 83-85 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses the lay-in | 83-85 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the board | 83-85 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Earl Rotz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Goldenstein (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Jamison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Randall Bradshaw (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John O'Brion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randall Bradshaw - foul #1 on Randall Bradshaw, team foul #11 | 83-85 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the board | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Richard Goldenstein steps in front of the Daniel Mathis pass | 84-85 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 84-85 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | John O'Brion pulls down the rebound | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | John O'Brion is hacked by Earl Rotz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Rotz, team foul #14 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (PG) Earl Rotz | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw snags the offensive board | 84-86 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is hacked by Richard Goldenstein - foul #5 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #15 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Williams (PF) Richard Goldenstein | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | John O'Brion is called for the reach on Ronny Mosley - foul #2 on John O'Brion, team foul #12 | 84-87 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis runs out the clock | 85-87 |