| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) SG - Yong Meng (fresh) SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) SG - Joshua Kempton (fresh) SF - Gordon Hutzler (fresh) PF - Bradley Hovis (fresh) C - Larry Acuna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Jackson State | James Mitchell is hacked by Clyde Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Jackson State | James Mitchell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gordon Hutzler | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Hovis | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | Bradley Hovis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:39 | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | Jackson State | Bradley Hovis loses the dribble to Charlie Cosenza | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito scores on a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Jackson State | Robert Labadie steals it from James Mitchell | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito is hacked by Larry Acuna - foul #1 on Larry Acuna, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SF), Milton Walker (PF) Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charlie Cosenza | 8-6 |
| 16:58 | Jackson State | Gordon Hutzler's floater is tipped away by Milton Walker | 8-6 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Milton Walker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:44 | Jackson State | James Mitchell grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:25 | Jackson State | Gordon Hutzler buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Kempton and he's fouled by Yong Meng - foul #1 on Yong Meng, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Renato Yazzie (SF), George Normandin (C) Clyde Esposito, Yong Meng, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Cassidy (PG), Roderick Holmes (SG) James Mitchell, Joshua Kempton | |
| 16:25 | Jackson State | Gordon Hutzler misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Milton Walker pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Roderick Holmes steps in front of the Donald Hahn pass | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | Jackson State | David Cassidy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Normandin - foul #1 on George Normandin, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Renato Yazzie, George Normandin | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harold Pearce (SF), Dale Romain (PF), Henry Clark (C) Gordon Hutzler, Bradley Hovis, Larry Acuna | |
| 15:48 | Jackson State | David Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:48 | Jackson State | David Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fresh) SG - Jon Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) C - Milton Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - David Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roderick Holmes (fresh) SF - Harold Pearce (fresh) PF - Dale Romain (fresh) C - Henry Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 15:32 | Jackson State | Henry Clark grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 15:09 | Jackson State | Henry Clark knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Romain | 8-12 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Labadie | 10-12 |
| 14:34 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Yong Meng (SG), Charlie Cosenza (C) Donald Hahn, Jon Johnson, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Mitchell (PG), Joshua Kempton (SG), Gordon Hutzler (SF), Bradley Hovis (PF), Larry Acuna (C) David Cassidy, Roderick Holmes, Harold Pearce, Dale Romain, Henry Clark | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Labadie | 13-12 |
| 14:00 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charlie Cosenza - foul #1 on Charlie Cosenza, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Matson (PF) Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 14:00 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:00 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Yong Meng clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:45 | Jackson State | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | Jackson State | James Mitchell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Joshua Kempton is called for the reach on Joseph Matson - foul #1 on Joshua Kempton, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SF), Milton Walker (PF) Robert Labadie, Joseph Matson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:58 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 12:43 | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Larry Acuna | 13-17 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Esposito | 16-17 |
| 12:18 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna makes the jumpshot from the left side | 16-19 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-19 |
| 12:04 | Jackson State | Bradley Hovis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:51 | Jackson State | Gordon Hutzler connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Bradley Hovis | 16-21 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito is called for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Yong Meng, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Cassidy (PG), Roderick Holmes (SG), Harold Pearce (SF), Dale Romain (PF), Henry Clark (C) James Mitchell, Joshua Kempton, Gordon Hutzler, Bradley Hovis, Larry Acuna | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - David Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roderick Holmes (fresh) SF - Harold Pearce (fresh) PF - Dale Romain (fresh) C - Henry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Jackson State | David Cassidy drills a jump hook from the right block | 16-23 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-23 |
| 10:51 | Jackson State | Dale Romain snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 10:25 | Jackson State | Norbert Dickinson is called for the reach on David Cassidy - foul #1 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Milton Walker (C) Clyde Esposito, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:11 | Jackson State | Henry Clark misses long on a floater in the paint | 16-23 |
| 10:10 | Jackson State | David Cassidy tips it in | 16-25 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Dale Romain swats the short shot by Norbert Dickinson | 16-25 |
| 09:48 | Jackson State | Roderick Holmes snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 09:32 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce is called for 5 seconds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (SG), Renato Yazzie (SF) Jon Johnson, Robert Labadie | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Mitchell (PG), Gordon Hutzler (SF), Bradley Hovis (PF), Larry Acuna (C) David Cassidy, Harold Pearce, Dale Romain, Henry Clark | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Milton Walker can't tip it in | 16-25 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Yong Meng grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-25 |
| 08:54 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Larry Acuna | 16-25 |
| 08:32 | Jackson State | Bradley Hovis misses the easy layup | 16-25 |
| 08:31 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna misses the tip | 16-25 |
| 08:30 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna grabs the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:12 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna can't finish the layup | 16-25 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Milton Walker gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-25 |
| 08:03 | Jackson State | Bradley Hovis gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:40 | Jackson State | Bradley Hovis double dribbles | 16-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Robert Labadie (SF), Joseph Matson (PF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Donald Hahn, Renato Yazzie, Norbert Dickinson, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton (SG) Roderick Holmes | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Yong Meng buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Esposito | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yong Meng (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Matson (fresh) C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Kempton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Hutzler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Hovis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Acuna (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie hits a shot from the baseline | 21-25 |
| 07:02 | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Bradley Hovis - foul #1 on Bradley Hovis, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Cassidy (PG), Dale Romain (C) James Mitchell, Larry Acuna | |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:23 | Jackson State | Dale Romain comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-27 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses the turnaround from close range | 23-27 |
| 06:01 | Jackson State | Gordon Hutzler grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:57 | Jackson State | David Cassidy can't finish the layup | 23-27 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charlie Cosenza | 23-27 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on David Cassidy - foul #1 on David Cassidy, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SG), Renato Yazzie (SF), Milton Walker (PF) Yong Meng, Robert Labadie, Joseph Matson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Mitchell (PG), Harold Pearce (SF), Larry Acuna (C) David Cassidy, Gordon Hutzler, Bradley Hovis | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:33 | Jackson State | Dale Romain grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 05:23 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce blows the layup but he's hacked by Charlie Cosenza - foul #2 on Charlie Cosenza, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Normandin (C) Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roderick Holmes (SG) Joshua Kempton | |
| 05:23 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:23 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:58 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Milton Walker | 25-28 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:34 | Jackson State | Dale Romain snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:22 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 04:20 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:15 | Jackson State | Milton Walker is called for the reach on Roderick Holmes - foul #1 on Milton Walker, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Clyde Esposito, Renato Yazzie, George Normandin | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:15 | Jackson State | Roderick Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:15 | Jackson State | Roderick Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Hahn | 28-30 |
| 03:45 | Jackson State | Harold Pearce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Norbert Dickinson | 28-30 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Milton Walker hits a jump hook from the right block | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roderick Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Romain (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Acuna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Jackson State | James Mitchell loses the dribble to Norbert Dickinson | 30-30 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the shot from the right side set up by Milton Walker | 32-30 |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Norbert Dickinson swats the layup by Larry Acuna | 32-30 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Milton Walker pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie double dribbles | 32-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Yong Meng (SG), Charlie Cosenza (C) Donald Hahn, Jon Johnson, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Cassidy (PG), Joshua Kempton (SG), Gordon Hutzler (SF), Bradley Hovis (PF), Henry Clark (C) James Mitchell, Roderick Holmes, Harold Pearce, Dale Romain, Larry Acuna | |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Henry Clark connects on the jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SF) Robert Labadie | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:20 | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton is fouled on the floor by Yong Meng - foul #2 on Yong Meng, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| 02:20 | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:20 | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Yong Meng clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 02:00 | Jackson State | Gordon Hutzler gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:41 | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton is hacked by Yong Meng - foul #3 on Yong Meng, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SG), Milton Walker (PF) Yong Meng, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dale Romain (C) Henry Clark | |
| 01:41 | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:41 | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Milton Walker snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Milton Walker misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza tips it home | 34-35 |
| 01:25 | Jackson State | David Cassidy misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Renato Yazzie - foul #1 on Renato Yazzie, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF) Renato Yazzie | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 01:25 | Jackson State | David Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:25 | Jackson State | David Cassidy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie blows the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Hovis - foul #2 on Bradley Hovis, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Mitchell (PG), Larry Acuna (C) David Cassidy, Dale Romain | |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | James Mitchell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Hutzler | 36-38 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | James Mitchell steps in front of the Clyde Esposito pass | 36-38 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | James Mitchell banks in the layup | 36-40 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | James Mitchell grabs the board | 36-40 |