| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) SF - Chris Young (fresh) PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) PF - Donald Smith (fresh) C - Matthew Espiritu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the jumper in the paint set up by Henry Hafford | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Henry Hafford takes the ball from Charles Stone | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Charles Stone is called for the reach on Steve Warner - foul #1 on Charles Stone, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Donald Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Chris Young is blocked by Donald Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Steve Warner drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Steve Warner comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Charles Stone - foul #2 on Charles Stone, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG) Charles Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Steve Warner misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette misses the floater from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Warner and the foul's on Stephen Russell - foul #1 on Stephen Russell, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Matthew Espiritu | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Chris Young pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Cecil Jackson is denied by Donald Smith | 0-7 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell tips it but misses | 0-7 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) SF - Chris Young (fresh) PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford connects on the shot near the basket | 0-9 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Chris Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-9 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell tips it home | 2-9 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Gerald Stoops (PF), Cory Wuest (C) Jasper Canup, Chris Young, Cecil Jackson, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Tom Preston (SG), James Croom (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Steve Warner, Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-9 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | James Croom misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-9 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu tips it home | 2-11 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-11 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Tom Preston pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Fredette - foul #1 on Larry Fredette, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Larry Fredette steps in front of the Matthew Espiritu pass | 2-11 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Cartagena (PG), Jasper Canup (SG), Chris Young (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Larry Fredette, Harold Hudson, Robert Brown, Gerald Stoops, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Lawrence Carroll, Tom Preston, James Croom, Melvin Shoe | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 2-13 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson misses short on a runner from the left block | 2-13 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup grabs the offensive board | 2-13 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Henry Hafford is called for the reach on Jasper Canup - foul #1 on Henry Hafford, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Matthew Espiritu | |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup loses the dribble to Steve Warner | 2-13 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Chris Young steals it from Philip McGraw | 2-13 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wilbert is called for the reach on Chris Young - foul #1 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG) Samuel Cartagena | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) SF - Chris Young (fresh) PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | Chris Young misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-13 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 2-13 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Donald Smith connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Cecil Jackson - foul #1 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #6 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), James Croom (SF) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 2-16 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Russell | 5-16 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Tom Preston is fouled on the floor by Jasper Canup - foul #1 on Jasper Canup, team foul #7 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops (PF) Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Melvin Shoe (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Steve Warner, Donald Smith, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Tom Preston makes the 1st free throw | 5-17 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 5-17 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stephen Russell | 5-17 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Carroll | 5-17 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | James Croom travels with the ball | 5-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Cory Wuest (C) Jasper Canup, Chris Young, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG) Lawrence Carroll | |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson travels with the ball | 5-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Cartagena (PG) Larry Fredette | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip McGraw (SF) Tom Preston | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-17 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 5-17 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | James Croom steps in front of the Cory Wuest pass | 5-17 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw slams it home on a nice dish by James Croom | 5-19 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Matthew Espiritu - foul #1 on Matthew Espiritu, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Young (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF) Robert Brown, Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Smith (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Melvin Shoe, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest makes the free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 8-19 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson connects on the floater from the left side | 10-19 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Donald Smith loses the dribble to Harold Hudson | 10-19 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Chris Young is whistled for traveling | 10-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Jasper Canup (SG), Stephen Russell (C) Samuel Cartagena, Harold Hudson, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Lawrence Carroll (SF) James Croom, Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll is fouled on the floor by Jasper Canup - foul #2 on Jasper Canup, team foul #8 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson (SG) Jasper Canup | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe (C) Thomas Wilbert | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Larry Fredette and he's hacked by Tom Preston - foul #1 on Tom Preston, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll can't throw it down but the foul's on Chris Young - foul #1 on Chris Young, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Brown (SF), Gerald Stoops (PF) Chris Young, Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu (C) Melvin Shoe | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Tom Preston is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Tom Preston, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF) Tom Preston, Donald Smith | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Gerald Stoops (fresh) C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Croom (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-22 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Steve Warner can't connect on a floater near the basket | 15-22 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe tips it home | 15-24 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | James Croom takes the ball from Gerald Stoops | 15-24 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Gerald Stoops is called for the reach on Steve Warner - foul #1 on Gerald Stoops, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Cartagena (PG), Chris Young (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Cory Wuest (C) Harold Hudson, Robert Brown, Gerald Stoops, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Lawrence Carroll, James Croom, Melvin Shoe, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Steve Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Donald Smith snags the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Steve Warner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Hafford | 15-28 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris Young | 17-28 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the lay-in | 17-28 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert tips it in | 17-30 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Steve Warner - foul #1 on Steve Warner, team foul #6 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell (C) Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG) Steve Warner | |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | James Croom comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-30 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Donald Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Croom | 19-32 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell lays it up and in set up by Larry Fredette | 21-32 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford connects on the shot from the right wing set up by James Croom | 21-34 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Russell | 24-34 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Donald Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Croom | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Cartagena (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Fredette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Young (fairly fresh) PF - Cecil Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Hafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Samuel Cartagena is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Jasper Canup (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Gerald Stoops (PF), Cory Wuest (C) Samuel Cartagena, Larry Fredette, Chris Young, Cecil Jackson, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Melvin Shoe (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Espiritu, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Steve Warner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Gerald Stoops | 28-36 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Steve Warner loses the dribble to Charles Stone in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest's pass is intercepted by Matthew Espiritu | 28-36 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Steve Warner scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Espiritu | 28-38 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone is fouled on the floor by Steve Warner - foul #2 on Steve Warner, team foul #8 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Young (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Robert Brown, Gerald Stoops, Cory Wuest | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Steve Warner, Tom Preston, James Croom, Melvin Shoe | |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford's pass is intercepted by Chris Young | 30-38 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Chris Young scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Carroll | 33-40 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Chris Young clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-40 |