| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 16 pts. PF - William Nault (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael John (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley inbounds the ball | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 47-47 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | Michael John misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Gregory Hidalgo - foul #1 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (SG), Edward Barr (SF), Richard Dewees (PF) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, William Nault | |
| 19:21 | Air Force | Michael John makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | Michael John makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar blows the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Hayes - foul #2 on Ryan Hayes, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) Edward Barr | |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 18:36 | Air Force | Richard Dewees can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 49-49 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Richard Dewees tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 49-51 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Richard Dewees snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 17:51 | Air Force | Lamont Walters comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 17:49 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Dewees - foul #3 on Richard Dewees, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Estes (SF), William Nault (PF), Mark Nash (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Richard Dewees, Michael John | |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 17:13 | Air Force | William Nault makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Nash | 51-55 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Thomas (PF) Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) William Nault | |
| 16:37 | Air Force | Everett Fidler hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (SG), Edward Barr (SF), William Nault (PF), Michael John (C) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes, Mark Nash | |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Harold Thomas swats the short shot by William Nault | 51-57 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Barr (fresh) PF - William Nault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael John (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Donald Boston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range | 51-57 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Thomas | 51-57 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas loses the dribble to Ryan Hayes | 51-57 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 51-60 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Donald Boston slams it home over the doubleteam | 53-60 |
| 14:24 | Air Force | Michael John can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-60 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by William Nault - foul #2 on William Nault, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), Richard Dunbar (PF), George Osterberger (C) Jonathan Carter, Harold Thomas, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Richard Dewees (C) Ryan Hayes, Edward Barr, William Nault, Michael John | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley buries a runner near the basket | 55-60 |
| 13:32 | Air Force | Everett Fidler is called for traveling | 55-60 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar connects on the jump hook from close range | 57-60 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Richard Dewees misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Osterberger - foul #1 on George Osterberger, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PG) Lamont Walters | |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Richard Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Richard Dewees misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Richard Dewees is called for the reach on Jonathan Carter - foul #4 on Richard Dewees, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Mark Nash (C) William Nault, Richard Dewees | |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the easy layup | 57-61 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | George Osterberger gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Henry Estes snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Henry Estes hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 57-63 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Mark Nash gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Longmire (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Osterberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Henry Estes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Nash (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-63 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is hacked by Everett Fidler - foul #1 on Everett Fidler, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Harold Thomas (PF), Donald Boston (C) Jonathan Carter, Robert Wesley, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PG), Michael John (C) Lamont Walters, Mark Nash | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Donald Boston snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG) Roy Paul, Henry Estes | |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 57-65 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Boston | 59-65 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Donald Boston denies the turnaround by Ryan Hayes | 59-65 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Michael John swats the short shot by Gregory Hidalgo | 59-65 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | Everett Fidler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-65 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Ryan Hayes picks off the pass by Richard Dunbar | 61-65 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Michael John misses short on a floater from the right block | 61-65 |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Michael John misses the tip | 61-65 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harold Thomas | 61-65 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Donald Boston is hacked by Michael John - foul #3 on Michael John, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Robert Wesley (SF), George Osterberger (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Harold Thomas, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Edward Barr (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Mark Nash (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, William Nault, Michael John | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Barr - foul #2 on Edward Barr, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SG) Raymond Longmire | |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF), Richard Dewees (C) Edward Barr, Mark Nash | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Osterberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Henry Estes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dewees (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Gregory Hidalgo picks off the pass by Everett Fidler | 63-65 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Lamont Walters picks off the pass by Jonathan Carter in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Lamont Walters hits the finger roll | 63-67 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar buries a floater in the lane | 65-67 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Gregory Hidalgo is called for the reach on Roy Paul - foul #2 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Boston (C) Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Barr (SF) Everett Fidler | |
| 06:46 | Air Force | Henry Estes makes the 3 from straight away | 65-70 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter is whistled for traveling | 65-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PG) Lamont Walters | |
| 06:19 | Air Force | Roy Paul is whistled for traveling | 65-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Everett Fidler (SF) William Nault, Edward Barr | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley drills a jump hook in the lane | 67-70 |
| 05:37 | Air Force | Everett Fidler scores on a runner from the left block | 67-72 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Donald Boston is hacked by Richard Dewees - foul #5 on Richard Dewees, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Thomas (PF) George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PG), Edward Barr (SF), Michael John (C) Lamont Walters, Everett Fidler, Richard Dewees | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:14 | Air Force | Henry Estes pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | William Nault can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #2 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #5 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SG), Richard Dunbar (PF) Raymond Longmire, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG) Henry Estes | |
| 05:01 | Air Force | William Nault makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | William Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley can't finish the layup | 67-74 |
| 04:45 | Air Force | Michael John gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Roy Paul hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Hayes | 67-77 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas clanks a shot in the lane | 67-77 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-77 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas snags the offensive board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Nault | 67-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Paul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Barr (fresh) PF - William Nault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael John (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Air Force | Richard Dunbar is called for the reach on William Nault - foul #4 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #6 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), George Osterberger (PF), Donald Boston (C) Jonathan Carter, Richard Dunbar, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Mark Nash (C) Ryan Hayes, Roy Paul, William Nault, Michael John | |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Lamont Walters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Everett Fidler | 67-79 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Air Force | Mark Nash is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #3 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG) Edward Barr | |
| 02:31 | Air Force | Mark Nash misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Osterberger | 69-79 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-79 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Mark Nash blocks the jumper by Robert Wesley | 69-79 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Lamont Walters | 69-79 |
| 01:41 | Air Force | Henry Estes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley jams it on a great pass from Jonathan Carter | 71-82 |
| 01:31 | Air Force | Mark Nash comes up short on the floater in the lane | 71-82 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Donald Boston gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Mark Nash steps in front of the Robert Wesley pass | 71-82 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | Everett Fidler misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 71-82 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Mark Nash tips it home | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-84 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Henry Estes pulls down the rebound | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Raymond Longmire steals it from Roy Paul | 71-84 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Nash - foul #1 on Mark Nash, team foul #9 | 71-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Thomas (PF) Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Edward Barr (SG), Daniel Parks (PF) Lamont Walters, Roy Paul, Everett Fidler | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes runs out the clock | 72-84 |