| Lineup | Furman | PG - Patrick McCormick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Festa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Rushing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Carl Wiesner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick McCormick - foul #1 on Patrick McCormick, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:12 | Furman | Raymond Festa connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick McCormick | 26-24 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kelley | 26-26 |
| 18:28 | Furman | Marvin Rushing comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 18:26 | Furman | Michael Thorpe grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 18:03 | Furman | Michael Thorpe clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Kelley | 26-26 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett's pass is intercepted by Patrick McCormick | 26-26 |
| 17:34 | Furman | Patrick McCormick banks in the layup | 28-26 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Thomas | 28-28 |
| 16:54 | Furman | Michael Thorpe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Patrick McCormick steals the ball from Thomas Kelley | 28-28 |
| 16:07 | Furman | Marvin Rushing hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 31-28 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Patrick McCormick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Festa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marvin Rushing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Thorpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Carl Wiesner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:08 | Furman | Marvin Rushing buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick McCormick | 34-30 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:35 | Furman | Carl Wiesner misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 34-33 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled on the floor by Patrick McCormick - foul #2 on Patrick McCormick, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Gilmer (SG), Henry Holmes (SF), Charles Thomas (PF), Oleg Broski (C) Raymond Festa, Marvin Rushing, Michael Thorpe, Carl Wiesner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Troy Bennett | |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong banks in the layup set up by Paul Bagley | 34-35 |
| 13:22 | Furman | Patrick McCormick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Armstrong | 34-37 |
| 12:33 | Furman | Oleg Broski clanks a shot from close range | 34-37 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Peter Pham pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Charles Thomas | 34-37 |
| 11:40 | Furman | Michael Gilmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Stephens | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Patrick McCormick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Holmes (fresh) PF - Charles Thomas (fresh) C - Oleg Broski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Pitts (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 11:16 | Furman | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:01 | Furman | Patrick McCormick is fouled on the floor by Paul Bagley - foul #1 on Paul Bagley, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Furman | Raymond Festa (SG), Michael Thorpe (PF) Michael Gilmer, Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Troy Bennett (PF) Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, David Stephens, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 10:44 | Furman | Patrick McCormick is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Furman | Marvin Rushing (SF), Carl Wiesner (C) Henry Holmes, Oleg Broski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett blows the dunk but he's fouled by Patrick McCormick - foul #3 on Patrick McCormick, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:57 | Furman | Marvin Rushing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from David Thomas | 34-41 |
| 09:17 | Furman | Marvin Rushing misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | David Thomas gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett clanks a shot from the right block | 34-41 |
| 08:56 | Furman | Carl Wiesner gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:32 | Furman | Carl Wiesner clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley loses the dribble to Raymond Festa | 34-41 |
| 08:09 | Furman | Patrick McCormick lays it up and in set up by Raymond Festa | 36-41 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled on the floor by Patrick McCormick - foul #4 on Patrick McCormick, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Gilmer (SF), Charles Thomas (PF), Oleg Broski (C) Patrick McCormick, Marvin Rushing, Carl Wiesner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Keith Pitts | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 07:17 | Furman | Oleg Broski pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Michael Thorpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Festa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oleg Broski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:54 | Furman | Raymond Festa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is fouled on the floor by Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Furman | Patrick McCormick (PG), Henry Holmes (SF) Michael Thorpe, Raymond Festa | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Peter Pham | 36-44 |
| 05:38 | Furman | Michael Gilmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 05:37 | Furman | Charles Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 05:16 | Furman | Patrick McCormick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Patrick McCormick steals it from Paul Bagley | 36-44 |
| 04:48 | Furman | Patrick McCormick misses the lay-in | 36-44 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradford Dingman | 36-44 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-44 |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Thorpe (PG), Raymond Festa (SG), Marvin Rushing (SF), Carl Wiesner (C) Patrick McCormick, Michael Gilmer, Henry Holmes, Oleg Broski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Troy Bennett (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, David Stephens, Joseph Armstrong, Bradford Dingman | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Michael Thorpe is called for the reach on Thomas Kelley - foul #1 on Michael Thorpe, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 04:02 | Furman | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Furman | Carl Wiesner loses the dribble to Keith Pitts | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett buries a shot from the left block | 36-46 |
| 03:21 | Furman | Raymond Festa hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Marvin Rushing | 38-46 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg travels in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Michael Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Festa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Rushing (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Wiesner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Keith Pitts (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Furman | Keith Pitts is called for the reach on Marvin Rushing - foul #3 on Keith Pitts, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| 02:55 | Furman | Marvin Rushing is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Furman | Patrick McCormick (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:49 | Furman | Marvin Rushing clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 02:47 | Furman | Marvin Rushing gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 02:39 | Furman | Marvin Rushing knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Wiesner | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett travels with the ball | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Furman | Michael Thorpe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Wiesner and he's hacked by Troy Bennett - foul #1 on Troy Bennett, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 01:46 | Furman | Michael Thorpe makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Wiesner - foul #2 on Carl Wiesner, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Furman | Keith Pitts steals the ball from Carl Wiesner | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick McCormick - foul #5 on Patrick McCormick, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Furman | Charles Thomas (PF) Patrick McCormick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:38 | Furman | Raymond Festa grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 00:30 | Furman | Raymond Festa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is hacked by Raymond Festa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Festa, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:18 | Furman | Raymond Festa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong is hacked by Raymond Festa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Festa, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:08 | Furman | Marvin Rushing connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | David Stephens is hacked by Michael Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Thorpe, team foul #11 | 47-52 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:01 | Furman | Marvin Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Armstrong | 47-54 |