| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Davis (fresh) SF - Jimmy Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Campo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-29 |
| 19:17 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:54 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo connects on the driving attempt from close range | 23-29 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by Michael Campo - foul #2 on Michael Campo, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Michael Campo takes the ball from Fausto Russo | 23-29 |
| 17:57 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis blows the layup | 23-29 |
| 17:55 | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 17:54 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson snags the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 17:31 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis misses the jumper from the right side | 23-29 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Robert Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener (SF), Howard Robertson (C) Jimmy Holt, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Larry Dreher (SF) Fausto Russo, Paul Reading | |
| 16:43 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo travels with the ball | 23-29 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marion Hinson (PG) Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is fouled on the floor by Howard Robertson - foul #1 on Howard Robertson, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 16:11 | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 15:51 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Otis Hughes | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Marion Hinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Aleksandar Zener (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Campo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Robertson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong (PG), Jimmy Holt (SF), Paul Wilson (C) Marion Hinson, Aleksandar Zener, Howard Robertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Otis Hughes | |
| 15:17 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson hits a jumper from the baseline | 25-29 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Alton Parker scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Yeager | 25-32 |
| 14:33 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is denied on a layup by Michael Campo | 27-32 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it in | 27-34 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Dreher - foul #2 on Larry Dreher, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell (SG), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Todd Davis, Michael Campo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Paul Reading (SF) Fausto Russo, Larry Dreher | |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:28 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (PF) Robert Powell | |
| 13:28 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:28 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is fouled on the floor by Joshua Campbell - foul #2 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener (SF), Howard Robertson (C) Jimmy Holt, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (PF) Alton Parker | |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Weissman | 30-36 |
| 12:30 | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 12:28 | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 12:05 | Wake Forest | Aleksandar Zener throws it down on a great pass from Joshua Campbell | 32-36 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Stephen Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Zener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Robertson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 11:13 | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:47 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 32-36 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Paul Reading pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 10:17 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 09:51 | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Armstrong | 35-36 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Robertson - foul #2 on Howard Robertson, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marion Hinson (PG), Todd Davis (SG), Jimmy Holt (SF), Michael Campo (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Stephen Armstrong, Joshua Campbell, Aleksandar Zener, Roberto Ferrari, Howard Robertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), Alton Parker (C) Joseph Yeager, Otis Hughes, Paul Reading, William Weissman | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 09:15 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 08:54 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 08:32 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:08 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-37 |
| 08:07 | Wake Forest | Marion Hinson tips it home | 40-37 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Alton Parker connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Fausto Russo | 40-39 |
| 07:31 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 07:30 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Marion Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Campo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Devon Graham (fresh) SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Manuel Spradling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alton Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt hits a turnaround in the paint | 42-39 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Alton Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Dreher - foul #3 on Larry Dreher, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong (PG), Aleksandar Zener (SF) Marion Hinson, Jimmy Holt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Robert Powell (PF) Devon Graham, Manuel Spradling | |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 06:20 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 05:52 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Todd Davis | 46-41 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt (SF) Aleksandar Zener | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Paul Reading (SF) Otis Hughes, Larry Dreher | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is fouled on the floor by Todd Davis - foul #2 on Todd Davis, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari (PF) Michael Campo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Alton Parker connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 04:35 | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG) Fausto Russo | |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Alton Parker knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Joseph Yeager | 46-45 |
| 04:06 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt is denied on a layup by Paul Reading | 46-45 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Robert Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wilson | 46-45 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Roberto Ferrari is hacked by Paul Reading - foul #1 on Paul Reading, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Campo (PF), Howard Robertson (C) Roberto Ferrari, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Otis Hughes | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Stephen Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Holt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Campo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Robertson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Paul Reading snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Alton Parker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 02:19 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Armstrong | 48-50 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo loses the dribble to Fausto Russo | 48-50 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 01:21 | Wake Forest | Jimmy Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Robert Powell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 00:54 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Campo | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Wake Forest | Howard Robertson is fouled on the floor by Paul Reading - foul #2 on Paul Reading, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Wilson (C) Howard Robertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Alton Parker - foul #2 on Alton Parker, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Alton Parker gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Armstrong - foul #4 on Stephen Armstrong, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Paul Wilson is called for the reach on Alton Parker - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Michael Campo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | Stephen Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Todd Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Alton Parker gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by Stephen Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Armstrong, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joshua Campbell (PG) Stephen Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Fausto Russo steals it from Michael Campo | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo runs out the clock | 50-55 |