| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 3 pts. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jerry Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Bonk (fresh) C - Joel Larocque (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Michael Cao inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Antonio Bonk picks off the pass by Clarence Townsel | 44-42 |
| 19:36 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Earle Ross | 44-44 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 19:01 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:55 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 18:30 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 18:21 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 18:20 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant tips it home | 44-49 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Townsel | 46-49 |
| 17:45 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Fontenot is called for the reach on Jerry Puckett - foul #1 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dey (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa (PG) Jerry Puckett | |
| 17:38 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 46-49 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Justin Dey | 48-49 |
| 17:01 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught (PF), Jeffrey Kalberg (C) Antonio Bonk, Joel Larocque | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 16:41 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 16:37 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa hits a fadeaway in the lane | 48-51 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 16:23 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 15:58 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) PF - Allan Rio (fresh) C - Justin Dey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Carl Sowa (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earle Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Haught (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Kalberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa tips it home | 50-53 |
| 15:21 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Allan Rio - foul #2 on Allan Rio, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Micheal Cesar (SG), Michael Cao (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Williams Swanson, Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett (PG), Joel Larocque (C) Thomas Bryant, Earle Ross | |
| 15:21 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:21 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is hacked by Carl Sowa - foul #3 on Carl Sowa, team foul #1 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk (PF) Norman Haught | |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Kalberg swats the short shot by Jerry Fontenot | 50-54 |
| 14:43 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 14:29 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Fontenot - foul #2 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux (SF) Jeffrey Kalberg | |
| 14:29 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 14:29 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 50-55 |
| 14:09 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:57 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk buries a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Micheal Cesar - foul #1 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant (SG), Earle Ross (SF) Carl Sowa, Rueben Veilleux | |
| 13:57 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar buries a floater from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 13:25 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 52-60 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Antonio Bonk is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot - foul #3 on Antonio Bonk, team foul #2 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman (PG), Norman Haught (PF), Jeffrey Kalberg (C) Jerry Puckett, Antonio Bonk, Joel Larocque | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it in on a great pass from Yevgeny Zoltek | 54-60 |
| 12:53 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman is called for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Justin Dey (C) Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa (PG) Frank Holman | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson hits a runner from the left block set up by Mathew Zoumis | 56-60 |
| 12:15 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught's fadeaway is rejected by Allan Rio | 56-60 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Carl Sowa steps in front of the Williams Swanson pass in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 11:53 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Rio (fresh) C - Justin Dey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Carl Sowa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Haught (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Kalberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 11:26 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross drills a jumper from the left side set up by Carl Sowa | 58-64 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson buries a turnaround from the baseline | 60-64 |
| 10:45 | UNC Wilmington | Williams Swanson steals it from Norman Haught | 60-64 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson can't finish the layup | 60-64 |
| 10:40 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 10:18 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught hits a runner near the basket set up by Thomas Bryant | 60-66 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 60-66 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis tips it in | 62-66 |
| 09:44 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Allan Rio pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Micheal Cesar (SG), Michael Cao (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Williams Swanson, Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett (PG), Frank Holman (SG), Rueben Veilleux (SF), Antonio Bonk (PF), Joel Larocque (C) Carl Sowa, Thomas Bryant, Earle Ross, Norman Haught, Jeffrey Kalberg | |
| 09:23 | UNC Wilmington | Micheal Cesar takes the ball from Rueben Veilleux | 62-66 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Cao and he's hacked by Frank Holman - foul #3 on Frank Holman, team foul #3 | 64-66 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:53 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 08:52 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk tips it home | 65-68 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the shot from the left block set up by Clarence Townsel | 67-68 |
| 08:23 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 08:22 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 08:04 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett misses long on a jumper from the right side | 67-68 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses long on a shot from the baseline | 67-68 |
| 07:45 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jerry Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frank Holman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rueben Veilleux (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Antonio Bonk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Larocque (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-68 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Townsel | 69-68 |
| 07:06 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Earle Ross (SF), Norman Haught (PF) Jerry Puckett, Frank Holman, Antonio Bonk, Joel Larocque | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Williams Swanson | 71-68 |
| 06:36 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught buries a jump hook from the right block | 71-70 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 71-70 |
| 06:26 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Norman Haught | 71-70 |
| 06:04 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 06:03 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 05:53 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis loses the ball out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Micheal Cesar (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Williams Swanson, Mathew Zoumis, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett (PG), Antonio Bonk (PF), Joel Larocque (C) Carl Sowa, Norman Haught, Rueben Veilleux | |
| 05:18 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-70 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Allan Rio pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Fiqueroa | 73-70 |
| 04:35 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antonio Bonk - foul #4 on Antonio Bonk, team foul #4 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa (PG) Jerry Puckett | |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:09 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 75-72 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 03:42 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Rio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Carl Sowa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Bonk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joel Larocque (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk banks in the wide open layup set up by Thomas Bryant out of the doubleteam | 75-74 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 03:21 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:59 | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 02:58 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross tips it back up and in | 75-76 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett (PG) Carl Sowa | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is called for traveling | 75-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dey (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 02:29 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 02:18 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 02:13 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 75-76 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses short on a jumper in the paint | 75-76 |
| 01:56 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:52 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits a fadeaway from close range | 77-76 |
| 01:37 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross is hacked by Micheal Cesar - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #6 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Justin Dey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 01:23 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Bonk | 77-79 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Puckett steps in front of the Michael Cao pass | 77-79 |
| 00:56 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 00:55 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk gets the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Cao | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Michael Cao snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jerry Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 10 ast. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Bonk (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joel Larocque (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross misses badly on a shot from the right side | 79-79 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is fouled on the floor by Earle Ross - foul #1 on Earle Ross, team foul #5 | 79-79 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses short on a jumper in the lane | 79-79 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't tip it in | 79-79 |
| 04:20 | UNC Wilmington | Antonio Bonk gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:16 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Earle Ross | 79-82 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Antonio Bonk - foul #5 on Antonio Bonk, team foul #6 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught (PF) Antonio Bonk | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 04:09 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught snags the defensive board | 79-82 |
| 03:53 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar grabs the board | 79-82 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the easy layup | 79-82 |
| 03:32 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross pulls down the rebound | 79-82 |
| 03:06 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carl Sowa (PG), Jeffrey Kalberg (C) Jerry Puckett, Joel Larocque | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Kalberg swats the short shot by Jerry Fontenot | 79-82 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek hits the follow up shot | 81-82 |
| 02:53 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett (PG), Joel Larocque (C) Carl Sowa, Jeffrey Kalberg | |
| 02:33 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 81-82 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Micheal Cesar (SG) Williams Swanson, Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Cao | 84-82 |
| 02:03 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Puckett travels with the ball | 84-82 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-82 |
| 01:48 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| 01:23 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 84-82 |
| 01:21 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque snags the offensive board | 84-82 |
| 00:58 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Townsel steals the ball from Norman Haught | 84-82 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jerry Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 15 pts. 10 ast. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Haught (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joel Larocque (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Haught - foul #2 on Norman Haught, team foul #7 | 84-82 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Bryant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-82 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is hacked by Thomas Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #8 | 86-82 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:19 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Larocque pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:14 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-85 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Puckett - foul #1 on Jerry Puckett, team foul #9 | 86-85 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:12 | UNC Wilmington | Norman Haught grabs the board | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | UNC Wilmington | Yevgeny Zoltek takes the ball from Norman Haught | 86-85 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek runs out the clock | 86-85 |