| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Tennessee | William Reid misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 35-32 |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Michael Stein is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis - foul #2 on Michael Stein, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 35-34 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the dunk attempt | 35-37 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graham | 35-37 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | William Reid swats the shot by Kenneth Davis | 35-37 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | William Reid snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Fulbright - foul #2 on John Fulbright, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is hacked by Robert Branan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Branan, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) Michael Stein | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson scores on a turnaround from the right block | 37-39 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Robert Branan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Branan, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Wayne Camp | 37-41 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), Bertram Burr (PF) Robert Branan, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Wayne Camp, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood's layup is rejected by Terry Sweeting | 37-41 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr tips it home | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Haywood - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Carl Reese (SF) Edwin Brouwer, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | John Reese is denied on a layup by Terry Sweeting | 39-42 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Reese (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Reid (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Reese (fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a floater in the paint | 39-42 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | John Reese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting can't connect on a shot from the right block | 39-42 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | William Reid gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | John Reese knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Meredith and he's fouled by Christopher Thompson - foul #1 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Carl Reese, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Jerry Flowers steps in front of the Wayne Camp pass in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Michael Thompson picks off the pass by John Reese | 41-42 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin is hacked by Roland Johnson - foul #3 on Roland Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Bertram Burr (PF), James Ellington (C) John Reese, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG) Roland Johnson | |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Wayne Camp steals the ball from Arthur Haywood | 41-44 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp throws it down | 41-46 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Wayne Camp, John Fulbright, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith is hacked by Edwin Brouwer - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (SF), William Reid (C) Jerry Flowers, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-46 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Sweeting | 44-46 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Sweeting | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Meredith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Reid (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is denied on a layup by Richard Graham | 44-49 |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-49 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Reid | 44-49 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #1 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Roland Johnson, Christopher Thompson, Bruce Alcaraz, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson misses the easy open layup | 46-49 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles tips it in | 46-51 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Rowles - foul #3 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG) Arthur Haywood | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Branan | 50-51 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is hacked by Robert Branan - foul #4 on Robert Branan, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by John Reese - foul #1 on John Reese, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), Carl Reese (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF) Wayne Camp, John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles | |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | John Reese knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Stein | 53-53 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | James Ellington steals it from Edwin Brouwer | 53-53 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | James Ellington comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 53-55 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Michael Stein's pass is intercepted by Edwin Brouwer in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Carl Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr tips it in | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gregory Sinkler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - James Ellington (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Reese (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting scores on a runner from the right block | 55-57 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Bertram Burr | 57-57 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Gregory Sinkler steals it from Kenneth Davis in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Stein | 59-57 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is hacked by Bertram Burr - foul #3 on Bertram Burr, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), William Reid (C) Michael Stein, John Reese, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Carlos Rowles (PF), Richard Graham (C) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, Terry Sweeting, Michael Thompson | |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Branan | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Jerry Flowers is called for the reach on Carlos Rowles - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG) Kenneth Davis | |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Richard Graham is called for the reach on Ray Hardin - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the floater from the right side | 64-59 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles loses the dribble to Arthur Haywood in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles blows the wide open layup | 64-59 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Branan | 66-59 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses long on a runner from the left block | 66-59 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | William Reid takes the ball from Richard Graham | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Branan (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (tiring) 1 ast. C - William Reid (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Rowles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | William Reid knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Branan | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Richard Graham's pass is intercepted by Arthur Haywood | 68-59 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood banks in the layup | 70-59 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), John Reese (PF), James Ellington (C) Arthur Haywood, Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF) Wayne Camp, Christopher Thompson, John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Richard Graham clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Sinkler - foul #2 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Roland Johnson | |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | James Ellington snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Stein | 72-61 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Stephen Meredith takes the ball from Kenneth Davis in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the lay-in | 72-61 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler gets the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler is denied on a dunk by Richard Graham | 72-61 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Michael Stein steals the ball from Bruce Alcaraz | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | James Ellington's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Graham | 72-61 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | John Reese can't tip it in | 72-61 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | John Reese tips it in | 74-61 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 74-61 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Stein runs out the clock | 74-61 |