| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Delph (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Swinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bogle (fresh) PF - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Michael Delph is called for the reach on Albert Griffing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Delph, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Edward Bogle is blocked by Edwin Lyon | 44-31 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari loses the ball out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Alvin Wills is called for the reach on David Swinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Wills, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Goggin - foul #1 on Christopher Goggin, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG) Sol Ferrari | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail lays it up and in | 44-34 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Stephen Dail is called for the reach on Edwin Lyon - foul #2 on Stephen Dail, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), John Williams (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), George Collins (PF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Stephen Dail, David Swinson, Edward Bogle, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Christopher Goggin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Goggin, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on David Reece - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF) Christopher Goggin, Thomas Dey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Griffing (C) George Collins | |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | David Reece tips it home | 46-36 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Michael Delph (C) Paul Anderson, Sol Ferrari, David Reece, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), David Swinson (SG), Edward Bogle (SF), James Murphy (PF) Frank Bryan, John Williams, Kenneth Smith, Charlie Cosenza | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), John Marks (C) Christopher Goggin, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Delph (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Swinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bogle (fresh) PF - James Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Stephen Dail in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail is whistled for a carry | 46-36 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | John Marks snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Stephen Dail is called for the reach on Alvin Wills - foul #3 on Stephen Dail, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF) Thomas Dey, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Rivers (SG), George Collins (SF) David Swinson, Edward Bogle | |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | John Marks is denied on a layup by James Murphy | 46-36 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | George Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Charles Rivers misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | James Murphy lays it in | 46-38 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 46-38 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 46-38 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Charles Rivers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Rivers, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Christopher Goggin, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), David Swinson (SG), Edward Bogle (SF), Charlie Cosenza (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Stephen Dail, Charles Rivers, George Collins, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza travels with the ball | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF) Alvin Wills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-38 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | David Swinson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Bryan | 48-40 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney is hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), John Marks (C) Paul Anderson, Sol Ferrari, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Bartlett (PG), John Williams (SF), George Collins (PF), Albert Griffing (C) David Swinson, Edward Bogle, Charlie Cosenza, Kenneth Smith | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alvin Wills | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Reece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Bartlett (fresh) SG - Frank Bryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Collins (fresh) C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Alvin Wills steals the ball from John Williams in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey lays it in on a great pass from Alvin Wills | 53-40 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Alvin Wills, David Reece, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Rivers (SG) Frank Bryan | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Goggin | 55-40 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses the lay-in | 55-40 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | John Marks can't finish the layup | 55-42 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Charles Rivers is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Lyon - foul #3 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Michael Delph (PF) Christopher Goggin, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), James Murphy (PF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Antonio Bartlett, George Collins, Albert Griffing | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Charles Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | John Marks pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph drills a fadeaway in the lane | 57-42 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Cosenza | 57-45 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | John Williams snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | James Murphy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Dail | 57-47 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Charles Rivers snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Thomas Dey is called for the reach on Stephen Dail in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Dey, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey, Edward Adams, Michael Delph, John Marks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Swinson (SG), Edward Bogle (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Frank Bryan (C) Charles Rivers, John Williams, James Murphy, Charlie Cosenza | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | David Reece clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson tips it in | 59-49 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Edward Bogle connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Smith and the foul's on Robert McBurney - foul #1 on Robert McBurney, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Christopher Goggin, David Reece, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Collins (PF) Stephen Dail | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Edward Bogle makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon tips it in | 61-52 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #2 on Robert McBurney, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Edward Bogle, George Collins | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sol Ferrari | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Swinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alvin Wills - foul #4 on Alvin Wills, team foul #11 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Michael Delph (C) Alvin Wills, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Bartlett (PG), George Collins (SF) David Swinson, Kenneth Smith | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sol Ferrari | 66-55 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-55 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank Bryan | 66-57 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari loses the dribble to James Murphy | 66-57 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Edward Adams steps in front of the Antonio Bartlett pass | 66-57 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-57 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon drills a shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Christopher Goggin, Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), David Swinson (SG), Edward Bogle (SF), Charlie Cosenza (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Antonio Bartlett, Frank Bryan, George Collins, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Alvin Wills is called for the reach on Stephen Dail in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvin Wills, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Alvin Wills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Edward Bogle swats the short shot by Paul Anderson | 68-58 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Paul Anderson is called for the reach on Stephen Dail in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Anderson, team foul #13 | 68-58 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses long on a jump hook from close range | 68-60 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the tip | 68-60 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson tips it back up and in | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Swinson | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson drills a floater from the right side | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Reece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Marks (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Swinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Bogle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charlie Cosenza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith misses short on an open runner from the right block | 72-62 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | John Marks loses the dribble to Stephen Dail | 72-62 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail lays it in | 72-64 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Paul Anderson, Thomas Dey, David Reece, John Marks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (SG), John Williams (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) David Swinson, Edward Bogle, Charlie Cosenza, Kenneth Smith | |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Griffing | 72-64 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG) Sol Ferrari | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Swinson (SG), Edward Bogle (SF) Frank Bryan, John Williams | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #3 on Robert McBurney, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Edward Adams (SF), John Marks (C) Thomas Dey, Michael Delph, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail misses the jumper from the right side | 72-67 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | James Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | James Murphy scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Stephen Dail | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | James Murphy connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Stephen Dail | 72-71 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Stephen Dail steps in front of the Christopher Goggin pass in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | David Swinson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | David Swinson grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | James Murphy scores on a floater near the basket set up by Stephen Dail | 72-73 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Stephen Dail steals it from Edwin Lyon | 72-73 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail banks in the layup | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | John Marks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Lyon | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 72-75 |