| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender hits a driving attempt in the paint | 36-36 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is fouled on the floor by Duane Howard - foul #3 on Duane Howard, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett's floater is tipped away by Duane Howard | 36-36 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard tips it in | 36-38 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Duane Howard blocks the short jumper by Troy Bennett | 36-38 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett loses the dribble to Isaac Jackson | 36-38 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Isaac Jackson | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender's pass is intercepted by Michael Tinklenberg | 38-38 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 40-38 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | David Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wilson Keller - foul #1 on Wilson Keller, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Peter Pham snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | David Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman tips it home | 45-38 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Miguel Santiago | 45-41 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | David Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Troy Bennett (C) David Thomas, Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) John Chumbley, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from David Stephens | 47-43 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Troy Bennett - foul #2 on Troy Bennett, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Wilson Keller | |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Isaac Jackson | 47-43 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Lewis Rinehart - foul #3 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg and he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #4 on Duane Howard, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF) Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Miguel Santiago takes the ball from Bradford Dingman | 51-47 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller lays it in on a nice dish by Miguel Santiago | 51-49 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't connect on a jumper from close range | 51-49 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Peter Pham grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is hacked by Wilson Keller - foul #2 on Wilson Keller, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Michael Mobley, Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Nicholas Barrett, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Duane Howard | |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lewis Rinehart | 51-49 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | David Stephens's pass is intercepted by Adam Pender | 51-49 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | David Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the fadeaway near the basket | 51-51 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | David Stephens connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | David Stephens banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Thomas | 56-51 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender tips it home | 56-53 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Wilson Keller steps in front of the David Stephens pass | 56-53 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley lays it up and in on a great pass from Wilson Keller | 56-55 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Michael Mobley (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Lewis Rinehart, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Coy Schooley (PF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Ronald Nourse, Sean Laubach | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Isaac Jackson and he's fouled by Coy Schooley - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (PF) Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (SF) Adam Pender | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from John Chumbley | 59-57 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Peter Pham | 61-59 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mobley | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 63-59 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is fouled on the floor by Duane Howard - foul #5 on Duane Howard, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Coy Schooley, Duane Howard | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett can't connect on a floater in the lane | 64-59 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) Miguel Santiago | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Tinklenberg | 64-59 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #2 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is hacked by Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Ronald Nourse - foul #2 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Ronald Nourse picks off the pass by Isaac Jackson | 64-59 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilson Keller | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Isaac Jackson | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is hacked by Troy Bennett - foul #3 on Troy Bennett, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart is hacked by Wilson Keller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilson Keller, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Michael Mobley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Nourse | 66-65 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Nicholas Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wilson Keller | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Troy Bennett - foul #4 on Troy Bennett, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender hits a runner in the paint | 68-70 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #1 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Isaac Jackson | 68-70 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Tinklenberg takes the ball from Nicholas Barrett | 71-70 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley can't finish the layup | 71-70 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is hacked by Lewis Rinehart - foul #4 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Stephens | 73-70 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-70 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 73-70 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse tips it back up and in | 73-72 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-72 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 73-75 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a floater from the right wing set up by Isaac Jackson | 75-75 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett knocks in the shot in the paint | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Keller (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-75 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson is hacked by Nicholas Barrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is hacked by Sean Laubach - foul #3 on Sean Laubach, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach knocks in the shot from the left block | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 29 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett's layup is rejected by Ronald Nourse | 80-80 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-82 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-82 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the defensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Pender | 80-85 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Pender - foul #1 on Adam Pender, team foul #15 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF) Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Wilson Keller, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is fouled on the floor by Michael Mobley - foul #3 on Michael Mobley, team foul #8 | 82-85 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the board | 82-85 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Nicholas Barrett steps in front of the Peter Pham pass | 82-85 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't finish the layup | 82-85 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman grabs the board | 82-85 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson (PF) Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) John Chumbley, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Isaac Jackson | 84-85 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (SF) Peter Pham | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses long on a floater from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses the tip | 84-85 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 84-85 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-85 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 84-85 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett snags the defensive board | 84-85 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Rinehart | 86-85 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender's pass is intercepted by Isaac Jackson | 86-85 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 25 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 31 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wilson Keller (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 86-85 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits the follow up shot | 88-85 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Mobley is called for the reach on Nicholas Barrett - foul #4 on Michael Mobley, team foul #9 | 88-85 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett snags the defensive board | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Keller - foul #4 on Wilson Keller, team foul #16 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Peter Pham (SF) Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Troy Bennett takes the ball from Adam Pender after a doubleteam | 90-85 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman is hacked by Wilson Keller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilson Keller, team foul #17 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Wilson Keller | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 92-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Troy Bennett (C) Peter Pham, David Stephens, Bradford Dingman, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-85 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg runs out the clock | 92-85 |