| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Western Illinois | Leonard High drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Bittinger | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | James Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sammy Donahue | 3-2 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Leonard High travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Slane | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andrew Reavis | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Reavis | 7-2 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is whistled for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), Marvin Hicks (SF) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High | |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh drills a jump hook in the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the shot from the left side set up by Sammy Donahue | 9-4 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Sammy Donahue is called for the reach on Albert Rooney - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF) George Bittinger, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Cody Tidwell - foul #1 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Leonard High hits a turnaround from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | James Stewart's pass is intercepted by Albert Rooney in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe tips it home | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Ashe | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 13-8 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sammy Donahue - foul #2 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), William Wilson (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Leonard High, Timothy Ashe, Marvin Hicks | |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donald Gordy | 15-10 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cody Tidwell | 15-12 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is hacked by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG) Cody Tidwell | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | James Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is hacked by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #1 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger (C) Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG) Raymond Cathey | |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 15-12 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-12 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Rooney (fresh) SF - William Wilson (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF) Felix Collazo, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | George Bittinger takes the ball from Richard Dunbar | 15-12 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Donald Gordy steps in front of the William Wilson pass | 15-12 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy banks in the layup | 17-12 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | William Wilson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by George Bittinger - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Habimana Aujla, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Marvin Hicks (PF) Anthony Harris, William Wilson | |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the shot in the paint | 18-12 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | James Stewart is denied on a layup by Marvin Hicks | 18-12 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 18-12 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses short on a shot from the left side | 18-12 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Leonard High grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-12 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Stewart | 18-12 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | George Bittinger is called for the reach on Richard Dunbar - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Andrew Reavis, Richard Dunbar, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Raymond Cathey (SG), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Albert Rooney | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger snags the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Daniel Bridger | 20-12 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Zabaneh | 20-14 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) SG - Raymond Cathey (fresh) SF - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF) Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), William Wilson (SF) Michael Perreira, Raymond Cathey, Marvin Hicks | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | James Stewart throws it down set up by Christopher Slane and the foul's on Anthony Harris - foul #1 on Anthony Harris, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF) William Wilson | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | James Stewart picks off the pass by Leonard High | 25-14 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Stewart | 27-14 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Donald Gordy picks off the pass by Leonard High | 27-14 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | James Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Donald Gordy | 29-14 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-14 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Reavis | 32-14 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #3 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Michael Bradford (C) Donald Gordy, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF), William Wilson (C) Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is fouled on the floor by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #4 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High | |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-14 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Felix Collazo | 32-14 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-14 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 32-14 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #7 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cathey - foul #1 on Raymond Cathey, team foul #8 | 32-14 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-14 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Wilson and he's fouled by Donald Gordy - foul #2 on Donald Gordy, team foul #5 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe | |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the free throw | 34-17 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-17 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-17 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the offensive rebound | 37-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Habimana Aujla blocks the short jumper by Gerald Zabaneh | 37-17 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh hits the follow up shot | 37-19 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dunbar | 39-19 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 39-21 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sammy Donahue | 42-21 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is denied on a layup by Richard Dunbar | 42-21 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford gets the rebound | 42-21 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-21 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Leonard High grabs the board | 42-21 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell loses the ball out of bounds | 42-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Raymond Cathey (SG), William Wilson (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Marvin Hicks | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | James Stewart drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 44-21 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is fouled on the floor by Sammy Donahue - foul #3 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #6 | 44-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh connects on the jumper from the right wing | 44-23 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Reavis and the foul's on George Bittinger - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #9 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) George Bittinger | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the free throw | 47-23 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-23 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the defensive rebound | 47-23 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | James Stewart is fouled on the floor by Michael Perreira - foul #1 on Michael Perreira, team foul #10 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF) Michael Perreira, Raymond Cathey, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-23 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the fullcourt shot | 49-23 |