| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) PF - Charles Gregory (fresh) C - David Coyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) SF - Gene Reid (fresh) PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) C - William Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | William Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | David Coyer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Nickolas Harrison and he's hacked by Clint White - foul #1 on Clint White, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark McKee - foul #1 on Mark McKee, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder makes the 3rd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | David Coyer tips it home | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Clint White connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Moulder | 5-6 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Morris Arthur is called for the reach on Zachary Frey - foul #1 on Morris Arthur, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 18:13 | East Carolina | Clint White misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | William Adams pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Clint White misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nickolas Harrison - foul #1 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (SG), Julian Bartell (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Michael Moulder, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, William Adams | |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:53 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Mark McKee drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Gregory | 9-8 |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Clint White knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Mark McKee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-11 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Gene Reid (SF), Francis Dull (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 16:25 | East Carolina | Gene Reid blows the layup but he's hacked by Zachary Frey - foul #1 on Zachary Frey, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg (C) William Adams | |
| 16:25 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:25 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Mark McKee | 11-13 |
| 15:43 | East Carolina | Gene Reid double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Morris Arthur (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), William Adams (C) Michael Quintanilla, Gene Reid, Francis Dull, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Harold Murrell (fresh) SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Arthur (fresh) PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) C - William Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses short on a floater from the left block | 11-13 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | William Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | William Adams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nickolas Harrison | 14-13 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder double dribbles | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Dustin Vandeberg (PF) Harold Murrell, Michael Moulder, Morris Arthur, Lyle Ryan | |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses badly on a floater near the basket | 14-13 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | Gene Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Clint White misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark McKee | 16-13 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | Clint White double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (C) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Clint White, Julian Bartell, Dustin Vandeberg, William Adams | |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Michael Willis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-13 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Michael Willis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Gingerich | 18-13 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 18-13 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Gene Reid tips it in | 18-15 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Michael Willis knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Gingerich | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Shea (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Gregory (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) C - Kevin Kays (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Quintanilla | 21-18 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Robert Shea is hacked by Michael Quintanilla - foul #1 on Michael Quintanilla, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Michael Willis, Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Julian Bartell (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), William Adams (C) Michael Quintanilla, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, Kevin Kays | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | David Coyer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Julian Bartell - foul #1 on Julian Bartell, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Arthur (SF) Michael Moulder | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Clint White scores on a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Mark McKee - foul #2 on Mark McKee, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG) Mark McKee | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG) Morris Arthur | |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Clint White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Francis Dull (PF) Michael Moulder, Lyle Ryan | |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Clint White is hacked by Richard Gingerich - foul #1 on Richard Gingerich, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (SG) Julian Bartell | |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses the shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | David Coyer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 09:31 | East Carolina | Francis Dull gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:25 | East Carolina | Clint White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Nickolas Harrison, Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Morris Arthur (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF) Michael Quintanilla, Gene Reid, Francis Dull | |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lyle Ryan | 23-23 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Michael Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Michael Willis is fouled on the floor by Michael Moulder - foul #1 on Michael Moulder, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SF) Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Bartell (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Dustin Vandeberg (PF) Michael Moulder, Morris Arthur, Lyle Ryan | |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | David Coyer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Adams - foul #1 on William Adams, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG) Michael Willis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Arthur (PF) Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | William Adams slams it home | 25-25 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Morris Arthur swats the short shot by Nickolas Harrison | 25-25 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Gene Reid pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) C - David Coyer (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Julian Bartell (fresh) SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | Clint White misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:25 | East Carolina | Gene Reid lays it in | 25-27 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | William Adams pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Gene Reid hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Gingerich - foul #2 on Richard Gingerich, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (PG), Philip Cuthbertson (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Charles Gregory (PF) Richard Gingerich, Nickolas Harrison, Robert Shea, David Coyer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Francis Dull (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Clint White, Julian Bartell, Morris Arthur, William Adams | |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory drills a floater from close range set up by Zachary Frey | 27-29 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | Dustin Vandeberg gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:57 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-29 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lowman | 27-29 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Michael Moulder steals it from Michael Willis | 27-29 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Gene Reid dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Moulder | 27-31 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Moulder - foul #2 on Michael Moulder, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG) Philip Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Quintanilla (SG), Morris Arthur (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), William Adams (C) Harold Murrell, Michael Moulder, Gene Reid, Francis Dull, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | Zachary Frey steals it from William Adams | 27-31 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Michael Willis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Zachary Frey | 29-31 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Michael Willis steals the ball from William Adams | 29-31 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the lay-in | 29-31 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Robert Shea (SF), David Coyer (C) Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Dustin Vandeberg (PF) Michael Quintanilla, Morris Arthur, Lyle Ryan | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Clint White is called for the reach on Charles Gregory - foul #2 on Clint White, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (SG) Michael Willis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (SG) Michael Moulder | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Robert Shea grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | David Coyer loses the ball out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Victor Nolan (PF) Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG) Michael Quintanilla | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) PF - Victor Nolan (fresh) C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Vandeberg (fresh) C - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Reid | 31-34 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Moulder - foul #3 on Michael Moulder, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Victor Nolan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (SG), Morris Arthur (PF) Michael Moulder, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Lowman | 32-34 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Mark McKee can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gene Reid | 32-34 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | William Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | William Adams tips it in | 32-36 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Clint White is called for the reach on Mark McKee - foul #3 on Clint White, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Charles Gregory (PF) Richard Gingerich, Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Harold Murrell (PG), Julian Bartell (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Dustin Vandeberg (C) Clint White, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, William Adams | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 01:22 | East Carolina | Harold Murrell tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 01:07 | East Carolina | Harold Murrell pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Coyer and he's hacked by Michael Quintanilla - foul #2 on Michael Quintanilla, team foul #11 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (C) David Coyer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), Morris Arthur (PF), William Adams (C) Michael Quintanilla, Lyle Ryan, Dustin Vandeberg | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | William Adams grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Gene Reid misses the runner near the basket | 36-38 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Morris Arthur tips it in | 36-40 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison is fouled on the floor by Morris Arthur - foul #2 on Morris Arthur, team foul #12 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (SG), Dustin Vandeberg (PF) Julian Bartell, Morris Arthur | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-40 |