| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford inbounds the ball | 37-17 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Plantenberg - foul #2 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #1 | 37-17 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip makes the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip makes the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:24 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-17 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay gets the rebound | 39-17 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Steve Warner is hacked by Hondo Akwei - foul #2 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #2 | 39-17 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Fay | 41-17 |
| 18:34 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry clanks a jumper near the basket | 41-17 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Donald Smith grabs the board | 41-17 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Steve Warner misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-17 |
| 18:25 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenny Zelinsky | 41-17 |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Zelinsky | 41-20 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Steve Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), William Stolberg (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Steve Warner, Millard Haislip, Henry Hafford, Donald Smith, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jerry Plantenberg, Rufus Henry, Kenny Zelinsky, Marvin Barkman | |
| 18:07 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Hondo Akwei | 41-22 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | James Croom hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 41-22 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | William Stolberg gets the offensive rebound | 41-22 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the easy layup | 41-22 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the offensive board | 41-22 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Tom Preston hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Stolberg | 43-22 |
| 16:55 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Hondo Akwei and he's hacked by William Stolberg - foul #1 on William Stolberg, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Henry Hafford (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Christopher Fay (C) James Croom, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, William Stolberg, Matthew Espiritu | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry (SF) Hondo Akwei | |
| 16:55 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses the free throw | 43-24 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Warner and the foul's on Rufus Henry - foul #1 on Rufus Henry, team foul #3 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Marvin Barkman (C) Jason Dinkins, John Bergantzel, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip makes the free throw | 46-24 |
| 16:27 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hondo Akwei and the foul's on Henry Hafford - foul #2 on Henry Hafford, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman (PF) Ronald Carpenter | |
| 16:27 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses the free throw | 46-26 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 46-26 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 48-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rufus Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-26 |
| 15:42 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 15:35 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-26 |
| 15:33 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the offensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 15:20 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman's pass is intercepted by Steve Warner | 48-26 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 50-26 |
| 14:42 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-29 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Donald Smith loses the dribble to Hondo Akwei | 50-29 |
| 14:24 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei hits the finger roll | 50-31 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Steve Warner is fouled in the backcourt by Hondo Akwei - foul #3 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #4 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), William Stolberg (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Steve Warner, Millard Haislip, Henry Hafford, Donald Smith, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Hondo Akwei, Jerry Plantenberg, Rufus Henry, Scott Weidman, Marvin Barkman | |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Tom Preston clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-31 |
| 13:50 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 13:44 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | William Stolberg misses the wide open shot from the right block | 50-31 |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 13:08 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-31 |
| 12:43 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Carpenter | 50-31 |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | James Croom is hacked by Jim Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Morris, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Henry Hafford (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Christopher Fay (C) James Croom, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, William Stolberg, Matthew Espiritu | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (PG), John Bergantzel (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Gary Dunleavy, Jim Morris, Jason Dinkins, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Christopher Fay is blocked by Rufus Henry | 50-34 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe grabs the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Bergantzel - foul #2 on John Bergantzel, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Smith (PF) Henry Hafford | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Millard Haislip (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Plantenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Rufus Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Shoe steals the ball from Jerry Plantenberg | 52-34 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay is hacked by Marvin Barkman - foul #2 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #7 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Tom Preston (SG) Steve Warner, Millard Haislip | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jerry Plantenberg, Kenny Zelinsky, Marvin Barkman | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 11:06 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Ronald Carpenter | 54-36 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Smith and the foul's on Rufus Henry - foul #2 on Rufus Henry, team foul #8 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip McGraw (SF), William Stolberg (PF) Melvin Shoe, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Jason Dinkins (SF) John Bergantzel, Rufus Henry | |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay misses the free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:42 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 10:32 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | James Croom snags the defensive board | 56-36 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 10:09 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 10:03 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-38 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | William Stolberg scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Gary Dunleavy - foul #1 on Gary Dunleavy, team foul #9 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Henry Hafford (SF), Matthew Espiritu (C) James Croom, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry (SF), Scott Weidman (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jerry Plantenberg, Gary Dunleavy, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | William Stolberg misses the free throw | 58-38 |
| 09:40 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marvin Barkman | 58-38 |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses the dunk | 58-38 |
| 09:32 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 09:17 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip travels in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Smith (PF) William Stolberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG) Hondo Akwei | |
| 08:56 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Rufus Henry and he's fouled by Henry Hafford - foul #3 on Henry Hafford, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (PG) Jason Dinkins | |
| 08:56 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman misses the free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 58-40 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Steve Warner is hacked by Scott Weidman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Weidman, team foul #10 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter (C) Marvin Barkman | |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 08:44 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses the shot from the left side | 60-40 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Rufus Henry - foul #3 on Rufus Henry, team foul #11 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe (PF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Rufus Henry, Scott Weidman | |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 08:08 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel loses the dribble to Matthew Espiritu | 61-40 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Steve Warner | 63-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Millard Haislip (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Hafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Espiritu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Plantenberg (tiring) 3 pts. SG - John Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jason Dinkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Millard Haislip | 63-40 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Kenny Zelinsky is called for the reach on Melvin Shoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Zelinsky, team foul #12 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Steve Warner, Millard Haislip, Henry Hafford, Matthew Espiritu | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jerry Plantenberg, John Bergantzel, Kenny Zelinsky, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe misses the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 07:45 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the rebound | 64-40 |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Croom - foul #3 on James Croom, team foul #4 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry (SF) Jason Dinkins | |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Tom Preston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy hits the follow up shot | 64-44 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Jim Morris steals the ball from Melvin Shoe | 64-44 |
| 06:30 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris lays it in | 64-46 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | James Croom misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 05:59 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jim Morris | 64-46 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Philip McGraw is called for the reach on Hondo Akwei - foul #3 on Philip McGraw, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Henry Hafford (SF), Donald Smith (PF), William Stolberg (C) James Croom, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, Melvin Shoe, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (PG), John Bergantzel (SF), Scott Weidman (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Hondo Akwei, Rufus Henry, Gary Dunleavy, Marvin Barkman | |
| 05:33 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Millard Haislip - foul #3 on Millard Haislip, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu (C) William Stolberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:33 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Warner | 66-49 |
| 04:54 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel buries a 3 from straight away | 66-52 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Steve Warner is hacked by Jim Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Morris, team foul #13 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (PG) Jim Morris | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Steve Warner misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman grabs the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:30 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter comes up short on the runner from the right block | 67-52 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter tips it in | 67-54 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), William Stolberg (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Steve Warner, Donald Smith, Matthew Espiritu | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG), Rufus Henry (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) John Bergantzel, Jason Dinkins, Scott Weidman, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 03:52 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy scores on a jump hook in the paint | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Millard Haislip (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Hafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Stolberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gary Dunleavy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Rufus Henry (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | William Stolberg jams it on a great pass from James Croom | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky is whistled for a carry | 69-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Philip McGraw (SF) Millard Haislip, Henry Hafford | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Rufus Henry, Kenny Zelinsky, Marvin Barkman | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw is hacked by Jason Dinkins - foul #3 on Jason Dinkins, team foul #14 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG) James Croom | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Gary Dunleavy | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 71-56 |
| 02:54 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter tips it but misses | 71-56 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Fay | 71-56 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steve Warner | 73-56 |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky can't finish the layup | 73-56 |
| 02:30 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Carpenter | 73-56 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-58 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Plantenberg is called for the reach on Steve Warner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #15 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), Henry Hafford (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, William Stolberg, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Gary Dunleavy (PF) Hondo Akwei, Kenny Zelinsky | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Steve Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter grabs the board | 74-58 |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is fouled on the floor by Steve Warner - foul #1 on Steve Warner, team foul #7 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman (C) Ronald Carpenter | |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-58 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu snags the offensive board | 74-58 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip clanks a floater from the right side | 74-58 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu can't tip it in | 74-58 |
| 01:26 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Scott Weidman | 74-58 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-58 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Steve Warner snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel snags the offensive board | 74-58 |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-58 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Matthew Espiritu | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Steve Warner can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 74-58 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Steve Warner runs out the clock | 74-61 |