| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Espiritu (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Brent Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Malcolm Starzynski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Malcolm Starzynski | 42-46 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Blackmon - foul #2 on Patrick Blackmon, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-46 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Warner | 44-46 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Smith steals the ball from Michael Lynch | 44-46 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Smith and he's hacked by Brent Hardin - foul #2 on Brent Hardin, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Steve Warner, Henry Hafford, Donald Smith, Matthew Espiritu | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Todd Gregory (PG), Darren Russell (PF), Luis Trevino (C) Brent Hardin, Michael Lynch, Patrick Blackmon | |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Tom Preston gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | James Croom is hacked by Todd Gregory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Gregory, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG) Philip McGraw | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon (C) John Reynolds | |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert buries a jumper from close range set up by James Croom | 48-46 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Wilbert swats the layup by Patrick Blackmon | 48-46 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Tom Preston is hacked by Malcolm Starzynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Malcolm Starzynski, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Smith (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin (PG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lynch (PF) Todd Gregory, Darren Russell, Luis Trevino | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Donald Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tom Preston | 50-46 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 50-46 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch tips it home | 50-48 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Tom Preston is fouled on the floor by Patrick Blackmon - foul #3 on Patrick Blackmon, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF) Lawrence Carroll, Tom Preston, James Croom | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Alexei Kotlowski (SG), Jefferson Marcotte (PF) Malcolm Starzynski, John Reynolds, Patrick Blackmon | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Espiritu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Frank Staats (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexei Kotlowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jefferson Marcotte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Lynch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-48 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina A&T | Philip McGraw is called for the reach on Frank Staats - foul #1 on Philip McGraw, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe (PF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell (SF), Luis Trevino (C) Brent Hardin, Michael Lynch | |
| 15:07 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SF) Philip McGraw | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Steve Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (SF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Henry Hafford, Matthew Espiritu | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:24 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Melvin Shoe - foul #1 on Melvin Shoe, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Smith (PF) Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Brent Hardin (SF) Frank Staats, Luis Trevino | |
| 14:24 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Darren Russell - foul #1 on Darren Russell, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG) Lawrence Carroll | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon (C) Darren Russell | |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak comes up short on the floater from the left side | 54-50 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert loses the dribble to Jefferson Marcotte | 54-50 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Matthew Espiritu (C) James Croom, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Michael Lynch (C) Alexei Kotlowski, Patrick Blackmon | |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Steve Warner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tom Preston | 56-50 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF) Steve Warner, Tom Preston, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell (PF), Luis Trevino (C) Jefferson Marcotte, Michael Lynch | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Tom Peak is called for the reach on Henry Hafford - foul #4 on Tom Peak, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG) Lawrence Carroll | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Todd Gregory (PG), Alexei Kotlowski (SG), John Reynolds (SF) Frank Staats, Tom Peak, Brent Hardin | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Espiritu denies the turnaround by Darren Russell | 58-50 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | James Croom pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu drills a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Darren Russell - foul #2 on Darren Russell, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG) Henry Hafford | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Espiritu (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Todd Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexei Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darren Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Trevino (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Reynolds, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Matthew Espiritu | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Todd Gregory is called for the reach on James Croom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Gregory, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin (PG), Jefferson Marcotte (PF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Todd Gregory, Darren Russell, Luis Trevino | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is fouled on the floor by Patrick Blackmon - foul #4 on Patrick Blackmon, team foul #11 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Donald Smith (PF) James Croom, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Michael Lynch (C) Alexei Kotlowski, Patrick Blackmon | |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Donald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-50 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Carroll - foul #3 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #3 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Matthew Espiritu (C) Lawrence Carroll, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski (SG), Darren Russell (SF), Luis Trevino (C) Brent Hardin, John Reynolds, Jefferson Marcotte | |
| 10:44 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Donald Smith dunks the ball | 65-52 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Philip McGraw - foul #2 on Philip McGraw, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Donald Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Warner | 67-53 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), James Croom (SF) Steve Warner, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin (PG), Alexei Kotlowski (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF) Frank Staats, Malcolm Starzynski, Darren Russell, Luis Trevino | |
| 09:37 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Croom | 69-55 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 69-55 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Donald Smith grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | James Croom clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Donald Smith snags the offensive board | 69-55 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu comes up short on the shot near the basket | 69-55 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin loses the dribble to James Croom | 69-55 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | James Croom banks in the layup | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:27 | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin is hacked by Matthew Espiritu - foul #3 on Matthew Espiritu, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Lawrence Carroll, Donald Smith, Matthew Espiritu | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Darren Russell (C) John Reynolds, Michael Lynch | |
| 08:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Wilbert - foul #1 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Philip McGraw (SF) Henry Hafford, James Croom | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino (C) Alexei Kotlowski | |
| 08:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses long on a shot from the right block | 71-57 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the offensive board | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Frank Staats (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darren Russell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jefferson Marcotte (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Trevino (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Steve Warner is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-57 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:32 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Staats | 71-59 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Steve Warner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tom Preston | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), James Croom (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Steve Warner, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Malcolm Starzynski (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Frank Staats, Brent Hardin, Darren Russell, Luis Trevino | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll loses the dribble to Malcolm Starzynski in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte lays it up and in | 74-61 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford loses the dribble to Malcolm Starzynski | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:25 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tom Peak | 74-64 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 74-64 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Patrick Blackmon | 74-64 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Wilbert - foul #2 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu (C) Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski (SG), Michael Lynch (PF) John Reynolds, Jefferson Marcotte | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | James Croom is hacked by Patrick Blackmon - foul #5 on Patrick Blackmon, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Tom Preston (SG), Melvin Shoe (PF) Lawrence Carroll, Henry Hafford, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Brent Hardin (SF), Luis Trevino (PF) Alexei Kotlowski, Malcolm Starzynski, Patrick Blackmon | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch is fouled on the floor by Melvin Shoe - foul #2 on Melvin Shoe, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip McGraw (SF) James Croom | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell (SF) Tom Peak | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Warner | 78-68 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Matthew Espiritu | 78-68 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steve Warner | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:00 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell is fouled on the floor by Melvin Shoe - foul #3 on Melvin Shoe, team foul #10 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), James Croom (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Steve Warner, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, Melvin Shoe, Matthew Espiritu | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Alexei Kotlowski (SG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF) Frank Staats, Brent Hardin, Michael Lynch, Luis Trevino | |
| 04:00 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | James Croom hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Carroll | 82-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Croom (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Wilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tom Peak (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alexei Kotlowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Starzynski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jefferson Marcotte (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-69 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | James Croom pulls down the rebound | 82-69 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Alexei Kotlowski - foul #4 on Alexei Kotlowski, team foul #13 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch (C) Darren Russell | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Wilbert | 82-69 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski tips it but misses | 82-69 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte gets the offensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte clanks a shot near the basket | 82-69 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert snags the defensive board | 82-69 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 82-69 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski grabs the board | 82-69 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Melvin Shoe (C) Henry Hafford, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), John Reynolds (SF), Darren Russell (PF), Luis Trevino (C) Tom Peak, Malcolm Starzynski, Jefferson Marcotte, Michael Lynch | |
| 02:06 | North Carolina A&T | The jump hook by Luis Trevino is blocked by Donald Smith | 82-69 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Tom Preston grabs the board | 82-69 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | John Reynolds steps in front of the Donald Smith pass in the backcourt | 82-69 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell makes the shot in the lane set up by Alexei Kotlowski and he's hacked by James Croom - foul #2 on James Croom, team foul #11 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Lawrence Carroll, Tom Preston, James Croom, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Malcolm Starzynski (SG), Michael Lynch (PF) Frank Staats, Alexei Kotlowski, John Reynolds | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell makes the free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Steve Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-72 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | The refs have stopped play. Philip McGraw is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 82-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (SF) Philip McGraw | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 01:13 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu grabs the board | 82-73 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | James Croom is fouled on the floor by Darren Russell - foul #3 on Darren Russell, team foul #14 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Alexei Kotlowski (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF) Tom Peak, Malcolm Starzynski, Darren Russell, Luis Trevino | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Malcolm Starzynski (SG), Darren Russell (SF), Luis Trevino (C) Frank Staats, Alexei Kotlowski, John Reynolds, Jefferson Marcotte | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Hafford | 86-73 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski hits the finger roll set up by Darren Russell | 86-75 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Steve Warner runs out the clock | 86-75 |