| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Lester Long inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Lester Long clanks a shot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Otis Hughes | 39-38 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Lester Long misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Otis Hughes - foul #2 on Otis Hughes, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Larry Graham clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is fouled on the floor by Lester Long - foul #3 on Lester Long, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (SG) John Keith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Otis Hughes | |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Cody Booth is called for the reach on Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Cody Booth, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Paul Hopping (PF), Gregory Thompson (C) Cody Booth, Donald Hilton, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (C) Leroy Carpenter | |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Yeager | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Robert Powell swats the layup by Lester Long | 41-41 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Alton Parker pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Paul Hopping grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Christian Hodges scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Hopping | 43-41 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Alton Parker | 43-43 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Christian Hodges misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #3 on Fausto Russo, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Brown (SF), Larry Graham (C) Daniel Berry, Lester Long, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG) Fausto Russo | |
| 16:42 | Providence | Christian Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Christian Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Alton Parker pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't throw it down but he's hacked by Larry Graham - foul #1 on Larry Graham, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Donald Hilton (PF) Christian Hodges, Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Powell | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:02 | Providence | John Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Donald Hilton tips it home | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | John Brown is called for the reach on Otis Hughes - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Thompson (C) Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Lester Long (SF), Paul Hopping (PF) Cody Booth, John Brown, Donald Hilton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (C) Otis Hughes, Joseph Yeager, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 14:37 | Providence | Randall Mosquera swats the layup by Lester Long | 46-44 |
| 14:36 | Providence | Gregory Thompson hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Gregory Thompson - foul #3 on Gregory Thompson, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (SG), Larry Graham (C) John Keith, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (SF), David Trinh (PF) Randall Mosquera, Alton Parker | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | David Trinh grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Larry Graham snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:30 | Providence | Lester Long double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG) Daniel Berry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG), Leroy Carpenter (C) William Weissman, David Trinh | |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 12:55 | Providence | Cody Booth is hacked by Larry Dreher - foul #1 on Larry Dreher, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hilton (PF) Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Randall Mosquera (SF), Alton Parker (PF) Larry Dreher, Fausto Russo, Robert Powell | |
| 12:49 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Lester Long and he's hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 12:49 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Leroy Carpenter is denied by Donald Hilton | 51-47 |
| 12:34 | Providence | Cody Booth grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 12:19 | Providence | Cody Booth misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 51-47 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses long on a runner from close range | 51-47 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christian Hodges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Long - foul #4 on Lester Long, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Gregory Thompson (C) Cody Booth, Christian Hodges, Lester Long, Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (C) Joseph Yeager, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:24 | Providence | Daniel Berry connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Hilton | 53-49 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:00 | Providence | Gregory Thompson grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:54 | Providence | John Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Donald Hilton steps in front of the Otis Hughes pass | 53-49 |
| 10:28 | Providence | John Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Otis Hughes | 53-52 |
| 09:57 | Providence | John Brown loses the dribble to Robert Powell | 53-52 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera connects on the floater from the right side | 53-54 |
| 09:28 | Providence | John Brown is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Keith | 55-54 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Robert Powell hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Daniel Berry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 08:52 | Providence | John Keith grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Donald Hilton makes the shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Christian Hodges (SG), Lester Long (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Larry Graham (C) Daniel Berry, John Keith, John Brown, Donald Hilton, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Joseph Yeager (SG), William Weissman (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Otis Hughes, Randall Mosquera, Alton Parker, Robert Powell | |
| 08:01 | Providence | Cody Booth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Cody Booth, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Christian Hodges gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christian Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Dreher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Weissman (fresh) C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Providence | Christian Hodges can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-56 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Dreher | 57-59 |
| 07:04 | Providence | Joseph Yeager picks off the pass by Cody Booth | 57-59 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Christian Hodges clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Christian Hodges snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 05:58 | Providence | William Weissman blocks the short jumper by Larry Graham | 57-62 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Lester Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Larry Graham double dribbles | 57-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) Cody Booth, Christian Hodges, Lester Long, Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SF), Alton Parker (PF), Robert Powell (C) Fausto Russo, William Weissman, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | David Trinh misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Larry Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:21 | Providence | Daniel Berry is hacked by Larry Dreher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Dreher, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF) David Trinh | |
| 05:08 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Thompson (C) Larry Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SG) Joseph Yeager | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:35 | Providence | Daniel Berry travels with the ball | 59-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SF) John Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Alton Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 03:52 | Providence | Lester Long grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Daniel Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Keith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Donald Hilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Trinh (fresh) SF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Parker (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Providence | Donald Hilton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), Paul Hopping (PF), Larry Graham (C) Daniel Berry, Donald Hilton, Gregory Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Joseph Yeager (SG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Larry Dreher, David Trinh, Robert Powell | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses short on a jumper from the left block | 59-64 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses the tip | 59-64 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is hacked by Cody Booth - foul #3 on Cody Booth, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Larry Graham | 59-65 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Larry Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Keith | 61-65 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the floater from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:05 | Providence | John Keith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Christian Hodges (SG) John Keith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (PF) Alton Parker | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Paul Hopping is called for the reach on Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Paul Hopping, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Donald Hilton (PF) Christian Hodges, Paul Hopping | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alton Parker (PF) Robert Powell | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Larry Graham snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Donald Hilton can't finish the layup | 61-68 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Donald Hilton steals the ball from Joseph Yeager | 61-68 |
| 01:00 | Providence | John Keith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Otis Hughes - foul #3 on Otis Hughes, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| 01:00 | Providence | John Keith makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:00 | Providence | John Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Leroy Carpenter is blocked by Larry Graham | 62-68 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera tips it home | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Providence | Cody Booth makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Long | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Keith is called for the reach on Leroy Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Keith, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Joseph Yeager | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Larry Graham is fouled on the floor by Fausto Russo - foul #4 on Fausto Russo, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG) Fausto Russo | |
| 00:13 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Larry Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is fouled in the backcourt by John Keith - foul #2 on John Keith, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Joseph Yeager | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:08 | Providence | John Keith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cody Booth | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is hacked by Cody Booth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cody Booth, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG) Randall Mosquera | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | Providence | John Keith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |