| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jerry Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Efrain Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley blows the layup but he's fouled by Howard Clauson - foul #1 on Howard Clauson, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson hits a shot from the left block set up by Jason Carter and he's hacked by Jerry Knight - foul #1 on Jerry Knight, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Ricky Ebert steals the ball from Steven Snider | 29-37 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-37 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert tips it home | 29-39 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Williams - foul #1 on Allen Williams, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Allen Williams, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | David Taylor is hacked by Allen Williams - foul #3 on Allen Williams, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Terry Berkman (PF) Howard Clauson, Allen Williams | |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams connects on the turnaround from the right block | 33-39 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Michael Murray (C) Efrain Ellis, Ricky Ebert | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | William Jernigan steals the ball from Steven Snider | 33-39 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan jams it | 33-41 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Taylor | 36-41 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Jernigan | 36-44 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Murray - foul #2 on Michael Murray, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Ricky Ebert (C) Jason Carter, William Hill | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses the driving attempt from close range | 38-44 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Murray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Steven Snider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis (SF), Allen Williams (PF) Michael Murray, Terry Berkman | |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Taylor steals it from Allen Williams | 38-44 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Steven Snider comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | David Taylor dunks the ball on a great pass from Jerry Knight and he's hacked by Allen Williams - foul #4 on Allen Williams, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Terry Berkman (PF) William Jernigan, Allen Williams | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Snider | 43-44 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the floater from the right side | 43-44 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 43-44 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis is fouled on the floor by Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (PG), William Tynes (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF) Steven Snider, Jerry Knight, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), William Jernigan (SF), Michael Murray (C) Howard Clauson, Efrain Ellis, Ricky Ebert | |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Fred Page connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Tynes | 47-44 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman is whistled for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG) Ronny Mosley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark (SF), Jordan Harris (C) Jason Carter, Terry Berkman | |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Fred Page's pass is intercepted by William Jernigan | 47-44 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Philip Bark steps in front of the William Tynes pass | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Fred Page (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) SF - William Tynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Bark (fresh) PF - Michael Murray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jordan Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Tynes is called for the reach on Philip Bark - foul #2 on William Tynes, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG), Jerry Knight (SF), David Taylor (PF) Fred Page, Christopher Yates, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, William Hill, Philip Bark, Jordan Harris | |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SG), Jerry Williams (C) William Tynes, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Jason Carter picks off the pass by Jerry Williams | 47-45 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter scores on a 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Steven Snider comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Snider is called for the reach on Jason Carter - foul #3 on Steven Snider, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman (PF) Michael Murray | |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis buries a floater from close range | 47-50 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Snider | 49-50 |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (PG), Fred Page (SG), Craig Hitchens (C) Steven Snider, Ronny Mosley, Jerry Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), William Hill (SG), Philip Bark (SF), Jordan Harris (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Efrain Ellis, Ricky Ebert | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | David Taylor buries a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Hitchens takes the ball from William Jernigan | 52-50 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-50 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | David Taylor grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | William Tynes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris clanks a runner near the basket | 52-50 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Page (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Knight (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Bark (fresh) PF - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | William Tynes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Jernigan | 52-52 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Hitchens takes the ball from William Hill | 54-52 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Terry Berkman - foul #1 on Terry Berkman, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG), Ronny Mosley (SG), Jerry Williams (C) Fred Page, Jerry Knight, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, William Hill, Philip Bark, Terry Berkman, Jordan Harris | |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter is hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams tips it in | 56-54 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Jason Carter steps in front of the Steven Snider pass | 56-54 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter throws it down | 56-56 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | David Taylor snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is fouled on the floor by Efrain Ellis - foul #3 on Efrain Ellis, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (SF) William Tynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Hitchens blocks the short jumper by Allen Williams | 58-56 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Craig Hitchens | 58-56 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen Williams - foul #5 on Allen Williams, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (SF) Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), William Jernigan (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Howard Clauson, Efrain Ellis, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - William Tynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Knight (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Murray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Steven Snider buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 61-56 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter scores on a jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Steven Snider connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Tynes | 64-58 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens (PF) Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Hill, William Jernigan, Michael Murray | |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (PF) Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | William Tynes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Williams | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steven Snider | 69-61 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-61 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | David Taylor gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Tynes | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Steven Snider clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-61 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Jason Carter | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is hacked by Jason Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Carter, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman lays it in on a great pass from Howard Clauson | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Steven Snider runs out the clock | 74-65 |