| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hagopian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | James Murphy gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Ceaser denies the turnaround by Leroy Behnke | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:15 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | James Murphy gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | James Murphy connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Raymond Meyer - foul #2 on Raymond Meyer, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), James Whitehead (PF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Tim Cardello, Malcom Fritch, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:45 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Griffing (C) Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison (C) Raymond Meyer | |
| 18:45 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:45 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Lucus | 39-31 |
| 18:03 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Frank Swain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Frank Bryan (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), James Ternasky (C) Robert Lucus, Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Murphy | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Armand - foul #3 on Joseph Armand, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Shields (SF) Joseph Armand | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Jerry Ceaser (C) Christopher Roush, Christopher Faison | |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (C) James Ternasky | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), William Hagopian (PF) Jimmy Levesque, James Whitehead | |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello double dribbles | 39-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF) Kevin Pardue | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing dunks the ball | 41-33 |
| 16:51 | East Tennessee State | Albert Griffing denies the turnaround by William Hagopian | 41-33 |
| 16:50 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Malcom Fritch steals the ball from Frank Bryan in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 16:18 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Tim Cardello takes the ball from Jesse Weekes | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Frank Bryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Shields (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Malcom Fritch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Meyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hagopian (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | East Tennessee State | Larry Shields swats the short shot by Jerry Ceaser | 41-38 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Stephen Dail | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 41-38 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:05 | East Tennessee State | Larry Shields is called for the reach on Malcom Fritch - foul #1 on Larry Shields, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), James Murphy (PF), James Ternasky (C) Stephen Dail, Frank Bryan, Larry Shields, Albert Griffing, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), James Whitehead (PF), Christopher Faison (C) Tim Cardello, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 14:55 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Frank Swain hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 41-38 |
| 14:38 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Whitehead | 41-38 |
| 14:33 | East Tennessee State | James Ternasky picks off the pass by Kevin Pardue | 41-38 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Faison is called for the reach on Robert Lucus - foul #1 on Christopher Faison, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | James Ternasky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke can't tip it in | 41-38 |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ira White | 41-38 |
| 13:48 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:46 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:30 | East Tennessee State | Ira White clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | James Murphy gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armand (SF), Jason Stockton (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Frank Swain, James Murphy, James Ternasky | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque, Christopher Faison | |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Jason Stockton is called for the reach on Ira White - foul #1 on Jason Stockton, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG) Ira White | |
| 13:04 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead hits a floater in the paint set up by Malcom Fritch and he's hacked by Joseph Armand - foul #4 on Joseph Armand, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF) Joseph Armand | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 13:04 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Jason Stockton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Malcom Fritch - foul #1 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian (PF) James Whitehead | |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Jason Stockton misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Jason Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:24 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Hagopian, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SG), Larry Shields (SF), Albert Griffing (C) Leroy Behnke, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG) Malcom Fritch | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Roush - foul #3 on Christopher Roush, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Larry Shields misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Ceaser - foul #3 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF) Jason Stockton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), James Whitehead (C) Christopher Roush, Raymond Meyer, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Larry Shields makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Larry Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:45 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ira White | 44-43 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF) Stephen Dail, Larry Shields | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser (C) William Hagopian | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Pardue (fresh) SF - Jimmy Levesque (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Whitehead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:01 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:59 | East Tennessee State | Ira White grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | Leroy Behnke is called for the reach on Kevin Pardue - foul #1 on Leroy Behnke, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Jason Stockton (PF), James Ternasky (C) Robert Lucus, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Christopher Faison (SF) Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque | |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is fouled on the floor by James Ternasky - foul #2 on James Ternasky, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (SG) Leroy Behnke | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF) Ira White, James Whitehead, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Jason Stockton travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Shields (SF) Frank Swain | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (SG), Jerry Ceaser (C) Malcom Fritch, Christopher Faison | |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Roush | 44-48 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Larry Shields knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Dail | 47-48 |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Ternasky - foul #3 on James Ternasky, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Frank Bryan, Stephen Dail, Jason Stockton, James Ternasky | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), James Whitehead (PF) Christopher Roush, Tim Cardello, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian | |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Swain (SF), Albert Griffing (PF) Larry Shields, James Murphy | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison (SF) Jerry Ceaser | |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ira White | 47-53 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is fouled in the backcourt by Ira White - foul #4 on Ira White, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG) Ira White | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lucus steps in front of the Jimmy Levesque pass | 49-53 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus banks in the layup | 51-53 |
| 08:06 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Griffing | 51-53 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Frank Swain gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Cardello - foul #3 on Tim Cardello, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), James Murphy (PF) Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF) Tim Cardello, Kevin Pardue, Christopher Faison, Jimmy Levesque | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:52 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | James Murphy gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Griffing, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Shields (SF), Jesse Weekes (C) Robert Lucus, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Jerry Ceaser (C) Ira White, James Whitehead | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Armand (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Christopher Roush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Malcom Fritch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Meyer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hagopian (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Ceaser (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jesse Weekes - foul #1 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Jason Stockton (PF) Stephen Dail, James Murphy | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque (PF) William Hagopian | |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jerry Ceaser | 53-55 |
| 06:30 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Jason Stockton grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Malcom Fritch is called for the reach on Frank Bryan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), Albert Griffing (PF), James Ternasky (C) Joseph Armand, Larry Shields, Jason Stockton, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Christopher Faison (SF), James Whitehead (PF) Christopher Roush, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:12 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG) Frank Bryan | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian (PF) Jimmy Levesque | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing hits a floater in the paint set up by Robert Lucus and he's hacked by William Hagopian - foul #4 on William Hagopian, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:33 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ira White and the foul's on Albert Griffing - foul #3 on Albert Griffing, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SG), Jason Stockton (PF) Leroy Behnke, James Ternasky | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (SG) Christopher Faison | |
| 05:33 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail can't connect on a runner from the right block | 58-58 |
| 05:14 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lucus steals it from Tim Cardello | 58-58 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-58 |
| 04:49 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:44 | East Tennessee State | Ira White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Frank Swain gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Frank Swain clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 04:36 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Swain | 61-58 |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead's layup is rejected by Frank Swain | 61-58 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Jason Stockton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Swain (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Stockton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tim Cardello (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Pardue (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hagopian (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Whitehead (tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:24 | East Tennessee State | Ira White knocks in the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Lucus - foul #1 on Robert Lucus, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), James Murphy (PF), James Ternasky (C) Robert Lucus, Stephen Dail, Frank Swain, Jason Stockton, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Christopher Faison (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Tim Cardello, Kevin Pardue, William Hagopian, James Whitehead | |
| 03:24 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Bryan | 64-61 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer's layup is rejected by James Ternasky | 64-61 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan is hacked by Ira White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ira White, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Jimmy Levesque (C) Ira White, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:54 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | James Murphy steals the ball from Raymond Meyer | 65-63 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | James Ternasky connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Armand | 68-63 |
| 02:09 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Malcom Fritch | 68-66 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | James Murphy scores on a jumper from the right block | 70-66 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush misses the floater from the left side | 70-66 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), Frank Swain (SF), Jesse Weekes (C) Frank Bryan, Joseph Armand, James Ternasky | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Christopher Roush, Christopher Faison, Jimmy Levesque | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Ceaser - foul #4 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:18 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:52 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer throws it down | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 71-68 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | James Murphy can't tip it in | 71-68 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is fouled on the floor by Leroy Behnke - foul #2 on Leroy Behnke, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is fouled in the backcourt by Malcom Fritch - foul #3 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | The clock runs out | 72-69 |