| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) SG - Michael Grimm (fresh) SF - Richard Estes (fresh) PF - Robert Briley (fresh) C - Maurice Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) PF - Donald Smith (fresh) C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Maurice Crawford - foul #1 on Maurice Crawford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | East Carolina | Robert Briley's pass is intercepted by James Croom | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Croom | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme's floater is tipped away by Philip McGraw | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | Robert Briley tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw banks in the layup on a great pass from James Croom | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | East Carolina | Robert Briley is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Donald Smith blocks the jumper by Morris Delorme | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Robert Briley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme's floater is tipped away by Donald Smith | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | East Carolina | Robert Briley snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Robert Briley's pass is intercepted by Philip McGraw | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Estes - foul #1 on Richard Estes, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Rice (C) Thomas Wilbert | |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Briley | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | East Carolina | Maurice Crawford knocks in the runner from close range | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Donald Smith is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw | |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Richard Estes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Maurice Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Maurice Crawford buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Morris Delorme | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Donald Smith scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Croom | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | East Carolina | Tom Preston steals the ball from Robert Briley | 6-8 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Frank Rice misses badly on a runner from close range | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | Maurice Crawford gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Grimm (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Estes (fresh) PF - Robert Briley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Tom Preston picks off the pass by Michael Grimm | 6-8 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tom Preston | 6-10 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | James Croom is called for the reach on Morris Delorme in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Croom, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (PG), Jerry Stephenson (SG), John Clear (SF), Thomas Volker (PF), Zachary Kellner (C) Morris Delorme, Michael Grimm, Richard Estes, Robert Briley, Maurice Crawford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) James Croom, Samuel Tollett, Donald Smith, Frank Rice | |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | John Clear can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Tom Preston - foul #1 on Tom Preston, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | John Clear makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | John Clear misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Henry Hafford | 7-12 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Edwards | 10-12 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe is fouled on the floor by Rodney Edwards - foul #1 on Rodney Edwards, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Estes (SF) Zachary Kellner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Tom Preston | 10-14 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Thomas Volker is whistled for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Robert Briley (PF), Maurice Crawford (C) Jerry Stephenson, John Clear, Thomas Volker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG) Tom Preston | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Rodney Edwards picks off the pass by James Croom in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards blows the layup | 10-14 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Maurice Crawford - foul #2 on Maurice Crawford, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clear (C) Maurice Crawford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Frank Rice (C) Philip McGraw, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:51 | East Carolina | Morris Delorme double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG) Henry Hafford | |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | John Clear takes the ball from Donald Smith | 10-17 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Richard Estes scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Edwards | 12-17 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | James Croom drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Samuel Tollett | 12-19 |
| 12:53 | East Carolina | John Clear misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Frank Rice grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | James Croom comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Edwards - foul #2 on Rodney Edwards, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Milardo (PG), Michael Grimm (SG), Jerry Stephenson (SF), Thomas Volker (PF), Zachary Kellner (C) Morris Delorme, Rodney Edwards, Richard Estes, Robert Briley, John Clear | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Lawrence Carroll, Samuel Tollett, Donald Smith, Frank Rice | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Joseph Milardo is whistled for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG) James Croom | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Tom Preston | 12-22 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Milardo (fresh) SG - Michael Grimm (fresh) SF - Jerry Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Volker (fresh) C - Zachary Kellner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | Joseph Milardo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilbert | 12-22 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-22 |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | Joseph Milardo misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-22 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-22 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 12-22 |
| 10:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Grimm | 12-22 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilbert is called for the reach on Joseph Milardo - foul #1 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Richard Estes (SF), Robert Briley (PF), John Clear (C) Michael Grimm, Jerry Stephenson, Thomas Volker, Zachary Kellner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Milton Lott (C) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | John Clear comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | James Croom snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | Donald Smith slams it home on a nice dish by James Croom | 12-24 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Milardo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Tom Preston gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | James Croom is hacked by Robert Briley - foul #1 on Robert Briley, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Grimm (SG), Zachary Kellner (C) Joseph Milardo, John Clear | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Frank Rice (C) Tom Preston, Samuel Tollett, Milton Lott | |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Zachary Kellner blocks the jumper by Frank Rice | 12-24 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Zachary Kellner | 12-24 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Richard Estes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Carroll - foul #1 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dave Hunter (PG), Thomas Volker (PF) Morris Delorme, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG) Lawrence Carroll | |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Richard Estes misses the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Richard Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Estes | 12-24 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Michael Grimm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson (SF) Richard Estes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Rice | 12-26 |
| 08:17 | East Carolina | Michael Grimm double dribbles | 12-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clear (SF) Michael Grimm | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Frank Rice | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | James Croom misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dave Hunter - foul #1 on Dave Hunter, team foul #7 | 12-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Richard Estes (SF), Robert Briley (PF) Dave Hunter, Thomas Volker, Zachary Kellner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG) Henry Hafford | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Morris Delorme (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Estes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Briley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Clear (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-28 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the board | 12-28 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Croom and he's fouled by Jerry Stephenson - foul #1 on Jerry Stephenson, team foul #8 | 12-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG), Philip McGraw (SF) James Croom, Samuel Tollett | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe makes the free throw | 12-31 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilbert blocks the jumper by Robert Briley | 12-31 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Richard Estes tips it home | 14-31 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll drills a floater from just outside the lane | 14-33 |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Stephenson, team foul #9 | 14-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Grimm (SG) Jerry Stephenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Donald Smith (PF), Frank Rice (C) Lawrence Carroll, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Donald Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Preston | 14-35 |
| 06:11 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Morris Delorme is blocked by Donald Smith | 14-35 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Philip McGraw | 14-35 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-38 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Philip McGraw picks off the pass by Morris Delorme | 14-38 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the dunk attempt | 14-38 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Donald Smith tips it but misses | 14-38 |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | John Clear pulls down the rebound | 14-38 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | John Clear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Milardo (PG), Thomas Volker (PF), Zachary Kellner (C) Morris Delorme, Robert Briley, John Clear | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Henry Hafford, Tom Preston, Philip McGraw, Frank Rice | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | James Croom buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Carroll | 14-41 |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Richard Estes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-41 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-41 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | James Croom connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Carroll | 14-43 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Michael Grimm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-43 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | James Croom pulls down the rebound | 14-43 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses the floater from close range | 14-43 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Richard Estes pulls down the rebound | 14-43 |
| 04:08 | East Carolina | Thomas Volker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Melvin Shoe (PF), Milton Lott (C) Lawrence Carroll, Donald Smith, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Milton Lott misses the dunk but he's hacked by Zachary Kellner - foul #1 on Zachary Kellner, team foul #10 | 14-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney Edwards (SG), Jerry Stephenson (SF), Maurice Crawford (C) Michael Grimm, Richard Estes, Zachary Kellner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Milton Lott makes the 1st free throw | 14-44 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Milton Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 14-45 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Milardo (fresh) SG - Rodney Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Volker (fresh) C - Maurice Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Milton Lott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Maurice Crawford misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Milton Lott - foul #1 on Milton Lott, team foul #6 | 14-45 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Maurice Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 15-45 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Maurice Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 16-45 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-45 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe grabs the offensive board | 16-45 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 16-45 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Maurice Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 16-45 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-45 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe gets the rebound | 16-45 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | James Croom's pass is intercepted by Rodney Edwards in the backcourt | 16-45 |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Tollett - foul #1 on Samuel Tollett, team foul #7 | 16-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Delorme (PG), Robert Briley (PF) Joseph Milardo, Thomas Volker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Frank Rice (C) James Croom, Henry Hafford, Samuel Tollett, Melvin Shoe, Milton Lott | |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 17-45 |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-45 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Frank Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert (C) Frank Rice | |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilbert steals the ball from Maurice Crawford | 18-45 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert misses long on a jump hook from close range | 18-45 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 18-47 |
| 01:23 | East Carolina | Maurice Crawford comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-47 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert pulls down the rebound | 18-47 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Donald Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-49 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | Jerry Stephenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-49 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert gets the rebound | 18-49 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert slams it home on a great pass from Donald Smith and he's fouled by Maurice Crawford - foul #3 on Maurice Crawford, team foul #11 | 18-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Milardo (PG), Michael Grimm (SG), Richard Estes (SF), John Clear (PF), Zachary Kellner (C) Morris Delorme, Rodney Edwards, Jerry Stephenson, Robert Briley, Maurice Crawford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF) Tom Preston, Lawrence Carroll, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the free throw | 18-52 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Michael Grimm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-52 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert snags the defensive board | 18-52 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-52 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert hits the follow up shot | 18-54 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Milardo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 18-54 |