| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Werner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shawn Groom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Keith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Labadie | 41-28 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Veras and he's hacked by Frank Bryan - foul #2 on Frank Bryan, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-31 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Groom - foul #3 on Shawn Groom, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock (PF) Shawn Groom | |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 42-31 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charlie Cosenza | 42-31 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Frederick Johnson - foul #1 on Frederick Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Timothy Comeaux (SG) Eric Veras, George Werner | |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux is hacked by Robert Labadie - foul #1 on Robert Labadie, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Donald Hahn (SG), Jon Johnson (SF), Arron Gatewood (PF), Milton Walker (C) Frank Bryan, Clyde Esposito, Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors (SF) Frederick Johnson | |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jon Johnson - foul #2 on Jon Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Milton Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller grabs the board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Yong Meng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arron Gatewood (fresh) C - Milton Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leon Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Comeaux (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Majors (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Adcock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edwin Keith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors is denied on a layup by Milton Walker | 44-35 |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Comeaux | 44-35 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edwin Keith, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Clyde Esposito (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Charlie Cosenza (PF) Yong Meng, Donald Hahn, Jon Johnson, Arron Gatewood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), George Werner (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Wayne Gold (PF), Shawn Groom (C) Leon Miller, Timothy Comeaux, Frederick Majors, Kyle Adcock, Edwin Keith | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clyde Esposito | 47-35 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Bryan - foul #3 on Frank Bryan, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson (PF) Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Groom grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Groom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Charlie Cosenza | 50-36 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson tips it home | 50-38 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | The jumper by Frank Bryan is denied by Frederick Johnson | 50-38 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold is hacked by Clyde Esposito - foul #2 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Walker (C) Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-38 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-38 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner double dribbles | 50-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SF) Robert Labadie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Timothy Comeaux (SG), Frederick Majors (SF), Kyle Adcock (C) Eric Veras, George Werner, Frederick Johnson, Shawn Groom | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Bryan | 52-38 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Clyde Esposito steals the ball from Wayne Gold | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Cosenza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leon Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Comeaux (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Majors (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Gold (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Adcock (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Milton Walker tips it home | 54-38 |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-38 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Esposito | 56-40 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller is hacked by Frank Bryan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Bryan, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Donald Hahn (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF), Arron Gatewood (C) Frank Bryan, Clyde Esposito, Jon Johnson, Charlie Cosenza, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), George Werner (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Shawn Groom (PF), Edwin Keith (C) Leon Miller, Timothy Comeaux, Frederick Majors, Wayne Gold, Kyle Adcock | |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Werner - foul #2 on George Werner, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edwin Keith | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Frederick Johnson | 57-42 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Frederick Johnson steps in front of the Yong Meng pass | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Keith | 57-44 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie blows the layup | 57-44 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Labadie | 57-44 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses badly on a shot near the basket | 57-44 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Yong Meng - foul #2 on Yong Meng, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (SG), Charlie Cosenza (PF), Milton Walker (C) Donald Hahn, Norbert Dickinson, Arron Gatewood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Timothy Comeaux (SG), Wayne Gold (PF) Eric Veras, George Werner, Shawn Groom | |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (SG), Jon Johnson (SF) Yong Meng, Robert Labadie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors (SF), Kyle Adcock (C) Frederick Johnson, Edwin Keith | |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors knocks in the jumper from close range | 57-48 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito is hacked by Frederick Majors - foul #1 on Frederick Majors, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG) Donald Hahn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leon Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Comeaux (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Majors (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Gold (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Adcock (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Bryan is called for the reach on Leon Miller - foul #5 on Frank Bryan, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (SG) Frank Bryan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), George Werner (SG), Edwin Keith (C) Timothy Comeaux, Frederick Majors, Wayne Gold | |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Milton Walker | 57-49 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith knocks in the jumper near the basket | 57-51 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito hits a jumper from the right side set up by Jon Johnson | 59-51 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Werner | 59-53 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Donald Hahn, Jon Johnson, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson (SF), Wayne Gold (PF) Leon Miller, Kyle Adcock | |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Yong Meng | 61-53 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Walker (C) Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Walker | 64-53 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Gold | 64-55 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-55 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-55 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Yong Meng grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Yong Meng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Esposito (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Werner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Gold (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie blows the layup but the foul's on Frederick Johnson - foul #2 on Frederick Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Charlie Cosenza (PF) Yong Meng, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Timothy Comeaux (SG), Shawn Groom (C) Eric Veras, George Werner, Edwin Keith | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Hahn is called for the reach on Frederick Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Hahn, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SF) Robert Labadie | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock (C) Wayne Gold | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kyle Adcock - foul #1 on Kyle Adcock, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors (SF) Frederick Johnson | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Jon Johnson, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), George Werner (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Wayne Gold (PF), Edwin Keith (C) Leon Miller, Timothy Comeaux, Frederick Majors, Shawn Groom, Kyle Adcock | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras travels with the ball | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG) Clyde Esposito | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG) Yong Meng | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie travels with the ball | 67-57 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Eric Veras | 67-59 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson blows the layup | 67-59 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Norbert Dickinson takes the ball from George Werner | 67-59 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-59 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold buries a floater from the baseline | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito comes up short on the floater near the basket | 67-61 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses the tip | 67-61 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie is hacked by Eric Veras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Veras, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Arron Gatewood (C) Donald Hahn, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Clyde Esposito steals it from Eric Veras in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (SG), Renato Yazzie (SF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Clyde Esposito, Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Yong Meng is fouled on the floor by Eric Veras - foul #3 on Eric Veras, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Wayne Gold | 69-61 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frederick Johnson | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Yong Meng, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | George Werner is called for the reach on Renato Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Werner, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson is hacked by Renato Yazzie - foul #1 on Renato Yazzie, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Renato Yazzie, Arron Gatewood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | George Werner is called for the reach on Donald Hahn in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Werner, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SF), Arron Gatewood (C) Robert Labadie, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith grabs the offensive board | 73-66 |