| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) SF - George Stapleton (fresh) PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) C - Robert Rosin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) SG - John Swanigan (fresh) SF - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) PF - Bradley Milliman (fresh) C - Kenneth Barrett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Robert Rosin denies the turnaround by Bradley Milliman | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Stapleton | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Robert Rosin is called for the reach on Kenneth Barrett - foul #1 on Robert Rosin, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett drills a floater from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Jose Flores is called for the reach on Michael Law - foul #1 on Jose Flores, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jose Flores | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Jose Flores clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Law - foul #1 on Michael Law, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Jose Flores misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin tips it but misses | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell banks in the layup | 3-5 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by George Stapleton is denied by Bradley Milliman | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Virgil Whitlock steps in front of the John Swanigan pass | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Law | 8-5 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Jose Flores hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 8-5 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Law | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Stapleton (tiring) PF - Virgil Whitlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Rosin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Swanigan (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Milliman (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Law - foul #2 on Michael Law, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG), Edgar Beil (SG), Ralph Collins (SF), Robert Davidson (PF), Roland Malone (C) Michael Law, Steven Vaughn, George Stapleton, Virgil Whitlock, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Ray (PG), Michael Gibbons (SG), Wilbur South (SF), Zachariah Steppe (PF) Jose Flores, John Swanigan, Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Milliman | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-7 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Wilbur South drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zachariah Steppe | 12-9 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edgar Beil | 15-9 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 15-9 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Barrett - foul #1 on Kenneth Barrett, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman (PF) Kenneth Barrett | |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Wilbur South connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gibbons | 17-12 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Wilbur South grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Roger Jones steals the ball from Charles Ray | 17-12 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edgar Beil | 20-12 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Wilbur South connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Gibbons | 20-15 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones is fouled on the floor by Zachariah Steppe - foul #1 on Zachariah Steppe, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Leonard Johnson (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Edgar Beil, Ralph Collins, Roland Malone, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson (PG), John Swanigan (SG), Kyle Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Barrett (C) Charles Ray, Michael Gibbons, Zachariah Steppe, Wilbur South | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson is fouled on the floor by Steven Vaughn - foul #1 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Flores (PG) Dillon Thompson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Johnson (fresh) PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Swanigan (fresh) SF - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Milliman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Jose Flores hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Mitchell and he's hacked by Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Jose Flores makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (C) Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur South (C) Kenneth Barrett | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Virgil Whitlock steps in front of the Wilbur South pass | 22-18 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock can't finish the layup | 22-18 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kyle Mitchell | 22-18 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Jose Flores misses the driving attempt from the right block | 22-18 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Vaughn | 24-18 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman lays it up and in and the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (PG), George Stapleton (SF), Roland Malone (C) Roger Jones, Leonard Johnson, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Ray (PG), Zachariah Steppe (SF) John Swanigan, Kyle Mitchell | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Steven Vaughn | 26-21 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Charles Ray is blocked by George Stapleton | 26-21 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Zachariah Steppe takes the ball from Robert Davidson | 26-21 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe hits the finger roll | 26-23 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-23 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Jose Flores scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Zachariah Steppe | 28-25 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jose Flores - foul #2 on Jose Flores, team foul #4 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Rosin (C) George Stapleton, Robert Davidson, Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson (PG), John Swanigan (SG), Kyle Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Barrett (C) Charles Ray, Jose Flores, Zachariah Steppe, Bradley Milliman | |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | John Swanigan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-25 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins hits the finger roll | 32-25 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson is fouled on the floor by Edgar Beil - foul #1 on Edgar Beil, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Johnson (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman (PF) Wilbur South | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Barrett, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur South (C) Kenneth Barrett | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edgar Beil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Johnson (fresh) SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Dillon Thompson (fresh) SG - John Swanigan (fresh) SF - Kyle Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Milliman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur South (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is fouled on the floor by Wilbur South - foul #1 on Wilbur South, team foul #6 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe (PF) Bradley Milliman | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leonard Johnson | 35-25 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-27 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock is called for traveling | 35-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (PG), George Stapleton (SF) Edgar Beil, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Ray (PG), Michael Gibbons (SG) Dillon Thompson, John Swanigan | |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Virgil Whitlock picks off the pass by Wilbur South | 35-27 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Leonard Johnson - foul #1 on Leonard Johnson, team foul #8 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Roland Malone (PF), Ralph Collins (C) Leonard Johnson, Virgil Whitlock, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman (PF) Zachariah Steppe | |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton tips it home | 39-29 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Ralph Collins swats the short shot by Bradley Milliman | 39-29 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Stapleton | 39-29 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Wilbur South - foul #2 on Wilbur South, team foul #7 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (PG), Virgil Whitlock (PF) George Stapleton, Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson (PG), John Swanigan (SG), Kenneth Barrett (C) Charles Ray, Michael Gibbons, Wilbur South | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell misses the lay-in | 40-29 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | John Swanigan hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Johnson (SG), George Stapleton (SF), Robert Rosin (C) Steven Vaughn, Ralph Collins, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe (SF) Kyle Mitchell | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett is hacked by Robert Rosin - foul #2 on Robert Rosin, team foul #9 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Roger Jones (SG) Leonard Johnson, George Stapleton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Flores (PG) Dillon Thompson | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edgar Beil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Swanigan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachariah Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Milliman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Law | 42-31 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Virgil Whitlock blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Barrett | 42-31 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil lays it up and in | 44-33 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Jose Flores comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-33 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Zachariah Steppe is called for the reach on Virgil Whitlock - foul #2 on Zachariah Steppe, team foul #8 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (SF) Edgar Beil | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Ray (PG), Kyle Mitchell (SF) John Swanigan, Zachariah Steppe | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Charles Ray hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jose Flores | 45-35 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Jose Flores can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bradley Milliman - foul #1 on Bradley Milliman, team foul #9 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), George Stapleton (SF), Robert Davidson (C) Roger Jones, Ralph Collins, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Gibbons (SG), Wilbur South (PF) Jose Flores, Bradley Milliman | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Wilbur South pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Law | 51-35 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Kenneth Barrett connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-37 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Vaughn and he's fouled by Kyle Mitchell - foul #1 on Kyle Mitchell, team foul #10 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG) Michael Law | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson (PG), John Swanigan (SG), Zachariah Steppe (PF) Charles Ray, Michael Gibbons, Wilbur South | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Dillon Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-37 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barrett - foul #3 on Kenneth Barrett, team foul #11 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SG), Roland Malone (C) Steven Vaughn, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur South (C) Kenneth Barrett | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Stapleton | 55-37 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Wilbur South | 55-37 |