| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) C - William Pollitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Welcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradley Byrd | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | William Pollitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Robert Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Ward | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses short on a shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | David Smith comes up short on the jumper from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | David Smith tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | James Welcher knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Warren Jordan | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | William Pollitt is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Kardos (PG), Kyle Mitchell (SG), Christopher Chesney (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF), Bradley Milliman (C) Henry Hickman, David Smith, Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Miller and he's fouled by Bradley Milliman - foul #1 on Bradley Milliman, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Robert Kardos is fouled on the floor by Leroy Minner - foul #1 on Leroy Minner, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Milliman | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Kardos (fresh) SG - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Chesney (fresh) PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) C - Bradley Milliman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Beatty (fresh) SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) C - Jeffrey Murray (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty scores on a runner near the basket | 6-11 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF) Robert Kardos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 9-11 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Duncan | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod loses the dribble to Jeremy Culler | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 9-11 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Robert Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman is called for 3 seconds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), David Smith (SG), Wilbur South (PF), William Pollitt (C) Christopher Chesney, Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Milliman, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Leroy Minner (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Henry Hickman | 9-11 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | William Pollitt is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Byrd and the foul's on James Welcher - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman (PF) Wilbur South | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan | |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | William Pollitt makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-13 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | David Smith grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-13 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | David Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Smith and the foul's on Kevin Beatty - foul #1 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Kardos (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), Jeremy Culler (PF), Wilbur South (C) Henry Hickman, David Smith, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Kardos (fresh) SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) C - Wilbur South (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Duncan (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) C - Jeffrey Murray (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kardos | 17-13 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Robert Kardos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SG), Bradley Milliman (C) Bradley Byrd, Wilbur South | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Brian Ward | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by Robert Kardos - foul #1 on Robert Kardos, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG) Robert Kardos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Murray is called for the reach on Henry Hickman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur South (C) Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jared Moon (SG) Kyle Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | James Welcher's pass is intercepted by Jared Moon | 19-13 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses the easy layup | 19-13 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-13 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Robert Smith tips it in | 19-15 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Christopher Chesney, Bradley Milliman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Gregory Elrod | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Brian Ward travels with the ball | 19-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Kardos (PG) Henry Hickman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd is called for traveling | 19-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), William Pollitt (C) Jared Moon, Wilbur South | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Robert Smith, James Welcher | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kardos - foul #2 on Robert Kardos, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jared Moon (PG) Robert Kardos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Brian Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Warren Jordan is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Jordan, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF) Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller loses the dribble to Kyle Mitchell | 21-15 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Leroy Minner picks off the pass by David Smith | 21-15 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner can't tip it in | 21-15 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Jared Moon is hacked by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), Christopher Chesney (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), Bradley Milliman (C) David Smith, Kyle Mitchell, Jeremy Culler, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Leroy Minner, Joseph Miller | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Jared Moon makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Jared Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jared Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Milliman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Duncan (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (tired) 3 reb. C - James Welcher (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur South (C) Jared Moon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman travels with the ball | 23-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF) Wilbur South | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Chesney | 25-15 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | The jump hook by James Welcher is blocked by Daniel Chapman | 25-15 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Milliman | 27-15 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Robert Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Duncan | 27-17 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 27-17 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Robert Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray tips it back up and in | 27-19 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney travels in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Kyle Mitchell (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF), William Pollitt (C) Christopher Chesney, Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman, Bradley Milliman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Larry Yeary (PF) Charles Duncan, Kevin Beatty, James Welcher | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Pollitt | 27-19 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF) Kyle Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman makes the free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Bradley Byrd steals it from Joseph Miller | 30-19 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | David Smith banks in the layup set up by Bradley Byrd | 32-19 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Minner | 32-22 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Kardos (PG), Jared Moon (SG), Wilbur South (PF) Henry Hickman, David Smith, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF) Robert Smith, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Kardos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Moon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur South (fresh) C - William Pollitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Minner (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) C - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-22 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | William Pollitt is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-22 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Robert Kardos pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Brian Ward steals the ball from Wilbur South | 34-22 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Brian Ward scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Elrod | 34-24 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on Robert Kardos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #11 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Christopher Chesney (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) Jared Moon, Bradley Byrd, Wilbur South, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Warren Jordan, Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod, Joseph Miller | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Robert Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Robert Kardos misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 3 from straight away | 35-24 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Kardos - foul #3 on Robert Kardos, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG) Robert Kardos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG) Charles Duncan | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Smith | 37-25 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #12 | 37-25 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF) Christopher Chesney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG) Brian Ward, Robert Smith | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | David Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Larry Yeary is blocked by Jeremy Culler | 40-25 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 40-25 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | David Smith is hacked by Larry Yeary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Yeary, team foul #13 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Pollitt (C) Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, James Welcher | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-25 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman's pass is intercepted by Warren Jordan in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan is called for traveling | 42-25 |