| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Carter swats the layup by Jerry Fontenot | 29-38 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Townsel - foul #1 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Elsass and he's fouled by Walter Hall - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo comes up short on the runner from the right block | 32-40 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Williams Swanson | 34-40 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Mark Elsass | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF) Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Walter Hall, Christopher Carter | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot jams it | 36-40 |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bennie Melton - foul #3 on Bennie Melton, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG) Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Chad Stier, Bennie Melton | |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is hacked by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #2 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Williams Swanson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa drills a shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Michael Cao is called for the reach on Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Cao, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG) Michael Cao | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman is denied on a layup by Jerry Fontenot | 40-40 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) SG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot loses the dribble to Ronnie Park | 40-40 |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 40-42 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Fontenot and he's hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #2 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Justin Dey (C) James Horne, Jerry Fontenot, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Mark Elsass | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bennie Melton (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek clanks a runner in the paint | 42-42 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is hacked by Walter Hall - foul #3 on Walter Hall, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SF) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF) Marvin Sawyer, Bennie Melton | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 42-42 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter loses the dribble to Yevgeny Zoltek | 42-42 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Justin Dey buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Yevgeny Zoltek | 44-42 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Hall | 44-44 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-44 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Justin Dey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Park (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mike Tolman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Walter Hall, Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Christopher Carter | |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Michael Cao loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Williams Swanson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa jams it on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 46-44 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Dwayne Jaramillo denies the turnaround by Dale Fiqueroa | 46-44 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Sawyer | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot scores on a shot from the left side set up by Mark Elsass | 48-46 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Marvin Sawyer is blocked by Jerry Fontenot | 48-46 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Dale Fiqueroa takes the ball from Dwayne Jaramillo | 48-46 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Robert Moore tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bennie Melton | 48-48 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Dwayne Jaramillo is called for the reach on Dale Fiqueroa - foul #3 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Justin Dey (C) Michael Cao, Mark Elsass, Jerry Fontenot, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Bennie Melton | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses the jump hook from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 5 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Christopher Carter swats the short shot by Yevgeny Zoltek | 49-48 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park tips it in | 49-50 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 52-52 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Walter Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Justin Dey snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Walter Hall - foul #4 on Walter Hall, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 56-52 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Williams Swanson | 59-52 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 62-54 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Caceres | 62-57 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-57 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Carter steals it from Clarence Townsel | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dwayne Jaramillo | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Williams Swanson, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Chad Stier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG) Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Ronnie Park, Bennie Melton | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot dunks the ball | 64-61 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman is hacked by Justin Dey - foul #4 on Justin Dey, team foul #3 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Carter (C) Mike Tolman | |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Yevgeny Zoltek picks off the pass by Marvin Sawyer | 64-61 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Carter is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it in | 66-66 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 25 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 69-66 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Jerry Fontenot is blocked by Dwayne Jaramillo | 69-66 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot tips it home | 71-66 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Walter Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Walter Hall buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #3 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #4 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Mark Elsass | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek is fouled on the floor by Walter Hall - foul #5 on Walter Hall, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG) Walter Hall | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Clarence Townsel | 76-69 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Townsel | 78-69 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG) Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Mike Tolman | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 78-69 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits a fadeaway from the right block | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-71 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer grabs the board | 80-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 29 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Sawyer | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Paul Caceres is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Caceres, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is hacked by Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #5 | 82-74 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Yevgeny Zoltek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-74 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson snags the defensive board | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel runs out the clock | 84-74 |