| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) C - Justin Dey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) C - Rick Murray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Rick Murray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | Rick Murray pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | The short jumper by Rick Murray is denied by Jerry Fontenot | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Cao | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Dale Fiqueroa swats the short shot by Christopher Giron | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mathew Zoumis and the foul's on Christopher Giron - foul #1 on Christopher Giron, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | Columbia | James Hayes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis buries a 3 from straight away | 9-2 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is hacked by Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), James Horne (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Harper (PF) Christopher Giron | |
| 17:00 | Columbia | Joseph Harper is whistled for traveling | 9-2 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Yevgeny Zoltek | 12-2 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | James Hayes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 12-2 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 12-2 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the offensive board | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Horne (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Toomey (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Cieslak (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Harper (fresh) C - Rick Murray (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | James Hayes steals the ball from Jerry Fontenot | 12-2 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Mark Elsass steals it from Joseph Harper | 12-2 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Cieslak - foul #1 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, James Horne, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Christopher Giron (PF) James Hayes, Christopher Toomey, Stephen Cieslak, Rick Murray | |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 14-2 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly makes the shot from the left side set up by Joseph Harper | 14-4 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa is hacked by Joseph Harper - foul #1 on Joseph Harper, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Jerry Fontenot, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie (C) Joseph Harper | |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is hacked by Milton Warren - foul #1 on Milton Warren, team foul #5 | 14-4 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:03 | Columbia | Milton Warren hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa's layup is rejected by Jeremy Wyllie | 14-7 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:37 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Milton Warren | 14-9 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is hacked by Milton Warren - foul #2 on Milton Warren, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Rick Murray (C) Milton Warren, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Giron - foul #2 on Christopher Giron, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Joseph Harper (PF) James Tomberlin, Christopher Giron | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Justin Dey (C) Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF) Edward Brown, Anthony Golightly | |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Harper - foul #2 on Joseph Harper, team foul #8 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie (PF) Joseph Harper | |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | James Hayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Rick Murray snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses short on a shot in the paint | 18-11 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak tips it but misses | 18-11 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) PF - Jeremy Wyllie (fresh) C - Rick Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 11:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stephen Cieslak | 18-11 |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Cieslak and the foul's on Henry Hanke - foul #1 on Henry Hanke, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (C) Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Tomberlin (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot loses the dribble to Rick Murray | 18-14 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | James Tomberlin is fouled on the floor by Mark Elsass - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Mark Elsass | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Larry Newcomb (C) James Hayes, Stephen Cieslak, Rick Murray | |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Cao - foul #1 on Michael Cao, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG) Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is hacked by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #9 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG) James Tomberlin | |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Dale Fiqueroa is called for the reach on Larry Newcomb - foul #1 on Dale Fiqueroa, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:12 | Columbia | Edward Brown drills a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is fouled on the floor by Christopher Toomey - foul #1 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #10 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Justin Dey (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Rick Murray (C) Edward Brown, Anthony Golightly, Larry Newcomb | |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:52 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Rick Murray | 20-21 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Toomey - foul #2 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #11 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Michael Cao | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Tomberlin (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:12 | Columbia | Rick Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Golightly (PF) Jeremy Wyllie | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Fiqueroa | 24-21 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hayes | 24-23 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot tips it in | 26-23 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | James Tomberlin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | James Tomberlin pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | James Hayes connects on the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Dale Fiqueroa - foul #2 on Dale Fiqueroa, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie (PF), Larry Newcomb (C) Stephen Cieslak, Rick Murray | |
| 07:51 | Columbia | James Hayes misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Tomberlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Wyllie (fresh) C - Larry Newcomb (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Michael Cao comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-28 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Justin Dey tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | James Tomberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Dey - foul #1 on Justin Dey, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG) Michael Cao | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (SG), Stephen Cieslak (SF) James Tomberlin, Anthony Golightly | |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Mathew Zoumis steals it from Edward Brown | 26-29 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis lays it in | 28-29 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | James Hayes misses short on a floater from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Justin Dey snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the shot from the left block | 30-29 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is denied on a layup by Stephen Cieslak | 30-29 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | James Hayes connects on the 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Jeremy Wyllie denies the turnaround by Jerry Fontenot | 30-32 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass tips it home | 32-32 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb's pass is intercepted by Justin Dey | 32-32 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Justin Dey's pass is intercepted by James Hayes | 32-32 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak misses the easy layup | 32-32 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Justin Dey | 32-32 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it up and in set up by Justin Dey | 34-32 |
| 03:37 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie connects on the jumper from the baseline | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Dey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Wyllie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Newcomb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), James Horne (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Christopher Giron (PF), Rick Murray (C) James Hayes, Edward Brown, Stephen Cieslak, Jeremy Wyllie, Larry Newcomb | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Christopher Giron can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Rick Murray tips it home | 34-36 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Anthony Golightly is called for the reach on Dale Fiqueroa - foul #1 on Anthony Golightly, team foul #12 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) James Horne | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:30 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke buries a shot in the lane set up by Michael Cao | 38-36 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Christopher Giron is hacked by Henry Hanke - foul #2 on Henry Hanke, team foul #9 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 38-36 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Horne and the foul's on Christopher Giron - foul #3 on Christopher Giron, team foul #13 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (C) James Horne, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Harper (PF) Christopher Giron | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Milton Warren scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Toomey and the foul's on Michael Cao - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #10 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Tomberlin (SF) Anthony Golightly | |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Milton Warren misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Harper denies the turnaround by Jerry Fontenot | 41-38 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Rick Murray | 41-38 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is denied on a layup by Dale Fiqueroa | 41-38 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harper - foul #3 on Joseph Harper, team foul #14 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (C) Mathew Zoumis, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Jeremy Wyllie (PF) Milton Warren, Christopher Toomey, Joseph Harper | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | James Tomberlin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 43-38 |