| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens tips it home | 44-33 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Edward Pernell dunks the ball set up by Anthony Edwards | 44-35 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Adam Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Adam Haywood tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight drills a shot in the paint set up by Ronny Mosley | 46-37 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Snider - foul #3 on Steven Snider, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (SG) Steven Snider | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens lays it in on a great pass from Ronny Mosley | 48-39 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Adam Haywood is called for the reach on William Tynes - foul #1 on Adam Haywood, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (SG) Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Tynes | 51-39 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Fred Page comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley | 53-42 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Sean Reed hits the finger roll set up by Edward Pernell | 53-44 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | William Tynes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Adam Haywood grabs the board | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Page (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Tynes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-44 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses the lay-in | 53-44 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Knight | 56-44 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Jerry Knight steals the ball from Anthony Edwards | 56-44 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Lighty - foul #2 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (SG), David Taylor (C) Fred Page, William Tynes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Snider - foul #4 on Steven Snider, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (SG) Steven Snider | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:05 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is hacked by Marvin Darnell - foul #3 on Marvin Darnell, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits the finger roll set up by Ronny Mosley | 59-45 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Willard Drysdale | 59-47 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Philip Callahan - foul #1 on Philip Callahan, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | William Tynes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-47 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (PG), Christopher Yates (SG), Craig Hitchens (PF) Ronny Mosley, William Tynes, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) Laurence Wiliams | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | David Buttrey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Fred Page (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) SF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Darnell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Philip Callahan - foul #2 on Philip Callahan, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale, Philip Callahan, Marvin Darnell | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Jerry Williams steps in front of the Anthony Edwards pass | 62-49 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | David Taylor knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on Laurence Wiliams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), William Tynes (SF), Jerry Knight (PF) Christopher Yates, Jerry Williams, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Laurence Wiliams, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is hacked by Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG) Fred Page | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG) Edward Pernell | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Tynes | 64-49 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight connects on the floater from the left wing | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Adam Haywood connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Buttrey | 66-51 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the shot from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Yates | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Haywood | 68-56 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Buttrey | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 ast. SG - Christopher Yates (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Tynes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Knight (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Darnell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | David Buttrey gets the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (PG), Steven Snider (SG), Jerry Williams (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF) Ronny Mosley, Christopher Yates, William Tynes, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Sean Reed (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Philip Callahan | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Steven Snider clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-57 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | David Buttrey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Page - foul #1 on Fred Page, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF) Marvin Darnell | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | David Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Edward Pernell can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 71-58 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Steven Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Steven Snider connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fred Page | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Steven Snider is called for the reach on Willard Drysdale - foul #5 on Steven Snider, team foul #7 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jerry Knight (PF) Steven Snider, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG) David Buttrey | |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Anthony Edwards is called for the reach on Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF) Willard Drysdale | |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Page | 77-59 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Sean Reed scores on a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jerry Knight - foul #3 on Jerry Knight, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (SG), David Taylor (C) Fred Page, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Philip Callahan (C) Anthony Edwards | |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses the free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 77-61 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams knocks in the runner from close range | 79-61 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is fouled on the floor by William Tynes - foul #1 on William Tynes, team foul #9 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), Marvin Darnell (C) Edward Pernell, Sean Reed | |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight loses the dribble to Laurence Wiliams | 79-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Tynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Knight (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Darnell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Philip Callahan loses the dribble to Ronny Mosley | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-63 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams tips it in | 81-63 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Adam Haywood connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-66 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses long on a shot from the left wing | 81-66 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Adam Haywood pulls down the rebound | 81-66 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Adam Haywood knocks in the jumper from close range | 81-68 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams clanks a runner in the lane | 81-68 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Adam Haywood | 81-68 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Philip Callahan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jerry Williams | 83-68 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams's pass is intercepted by David Taylor | 83-68 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 83-68 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight can't tip it in | 83-68 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight snags the offensive board | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #10 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (PG), Christopher Yates (SG), Craig Hitchens (PF) Ronny Mosley, Jerry Williams, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Willard Drysdale (SG) Laurence Wiliams, Adam Haywood | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | David Taylor grabs the board | 85-69 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Fred Page runs out the clock | 85-69 |