| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Yong Meng (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Danny Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Massey (fresh) SF - David Hackett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) C - Angel Moreno (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie snags the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Yong Meng | 30-24 |
| 19:07 | Wake Forest | David Hackett misses the lay-in | 30-24 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-24 |
| 18:40 | Wake Forest | David Hackett grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 18:14 | Wake Forest | Norbert Dickinson picks off the pass by David Hackett | 30-24 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 17:58 | Wake Forest | David Hackett grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 17:41 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Smith makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Humphrey | 30-27 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 17:01 | Wake Forest | Angel Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:46 | Wake Forest | James Massey's pass is intercepted by Norbert Dickinson | 30-27 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 30-27 |
| 16:25 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:00 | Wake Forest | The jump hook by Angel Moreno is blocked by Charlie Cosenza | 30-27 |
| 15:59 | Wake Forest | James Massey tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 15:58 | Wake Forest | David Hackett tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yong Meng (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charlie Cosenza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Danny Humphrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Massey (fairly fresh) SF - David Hackett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Moreno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Clyde Esposito | 33-29 |
| 15:36 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Smith buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Danny Humphrey | 33-31 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Yong Meng hits a jumper from the left block | 35-31 |
| 15:04 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Smith is whistled for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Jon Johnson (SG), Renato Yazzie (SF), Milton Walker (PF), George Normandin (C) Clyde Esposito, Yong Meng, Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jonathan Early (PG), Kyle Blair (SG), Philip Mudd (SF), Oleg Klinski (PF), Michael Collins (C) Danny Humphrey, James Massey, David Hackett, Kenneth Smith, Angel Moreno | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Milton Walker | 37-31 |
| 14:21 | Wake Forest | Jonathan Early clanks a shot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie loses the dribble to Jonathan Early | 37-31 |
| 13:46 | Wake Forest | Oleg Klinski lays it up and in | 37-33 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by George Normandin | 39-33 |
| 13:29 | Wake Forest | Jonathan Early hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Blair | 39-35 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | George Normandin misses short on a jumper from close range | 39-35 |
| 13:10 | Wake Forest | Oleg Klinski pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:05 | Wake Forest | Jonathan Early hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:04 | Wake Forest | Philip Mudd grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:44 | Wake Forest | Kyle Blair connects on the floater in the paint | 39-37 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-37 |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | Oleg Klinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Normandin - foul #2 on George Normandin, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Yong Meng (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Donald Hahn, Jon Johnson, Renato Yazzie, George Normandin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey (PG), David Hackett (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Jonathan Early, Philip Mudd, Michael Collins | |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | Oleg Klinski misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:12 | Wake Forest | Oleg Klinski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Danny Humphrey steps in front of the Clyde Esposito pass | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yong Meng (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Danny Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hackett (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Klinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wake Forest | Kyle Blair knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hackett | 41-40 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Yong Meng knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Labadie | 44-40 |
| 10:54 | Wake Forest | David Hackett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Milton Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson (PF) Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Massey (SG), Angel Moreno (C) Kyle Blair, Oleg Klinski | |
| 10:20 | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey loses the dribble to Clyde Esposito | 44-43 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Labadie | 46-43 |
| 09:52 | Wake Forest | Norbert Dickinson is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SF) Robert Labadie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Smith knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Norbert Dickinson - foul #4 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Matson (PF) Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Smith misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Massey - foul #1 on James Massey, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Collins (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:20 | Wake Forest | Angel Moreno grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 08:51 | Wake Forest | Angel Moreno pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:33 | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Hackett | 47-48 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Massey - foul #2 on James Massey, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Robert Labadie (SF), Milton Walker (PF), George Normandin (C) Clyde Esposito, Jon Johnson, Joseph Matson, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jonathan Early (PG), Kyle Blair (SG), Philip Mudd (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Oleg Klinski (C) Danny Humphrey, James Massey, David Hackett, Michael Collins, Angel Moreno | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:56 | Wake Forest | Kyle Blair comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Labadie - foul #1 on Robert Labadie, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SG), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Yong Meng, George Normandin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 07:56 | Wake Forest | Kyle Blair misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:56 | Wake Forest | Kyle Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Jonathan Early (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Mudd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Klinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Normandin (C) Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:58 | Wake Forest | Philip Mudd misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jon Johnson | 49-49 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | George Normandin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Milton Walker tips it in | 51-49 |
| 06:18 | Wake Forest | Jonathan Early is fouled on the floor by George Normandin - foul #3 on George Normandin, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Yong Meng (SG), Charlie Cosenza (C) Donald Hahn, Robert Labadie, George Normandin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey (PG), David Hackett (SF), Michael Collins (PF), Angel Moreno (C) Jonathan Early, Philip Mudd, Kenneth Smith, Oleg Klinski | |
| 06:09 | Wake Forest | Kyle Blair knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito loses the dribble to Danny Humphrey in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 06:06 | Wake Forest | Kyle Blair lays it in on a great pass from Danny Humphrey | 51-54 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:51 | Wake Forest | David Hackett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:39 | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Cosenza - foul #1 on Charlie Cosenza, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 05:39 | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:39 | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SF), Joseph Matson (PF) Jon Johnson, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Massey (SG) Kyle Blair | |
| 05:08 | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Angel Moreno steals it from Charlie Cosenza | 51-56 |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | Angel Moreno is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (SG), Robert Labadie (SF) Yong Meng, Renato Yazzie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kenneth Smith (PF) Michael Collins | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Esposito | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | Wake Forest | David Hackett misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Clyde Esposito - foul #2 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SG), Milton Walker (PF) Donald Hahn, Joseph Matson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kyle Blair (SG), Oleg Klinski (C) James Massey, Angel Moreno | |
| 04:00 | Wake Forest | David Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | Wake Forest | David Hackett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charlie Cosenza | 53-56 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Hackett - foul #1 on David Hackett, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Danny Humphrey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kyle Blair (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hackett (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Klinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Wake Forest | Kyle Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (SG) Jon Johnson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jonathan Early (PG) Danny Humphrey | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Yong Meng | 57-56 |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | David Hackett connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Yong Meng buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Esposito | 60-59 |
| 02:28 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey (PG), Angel Moreno (C) Jonathan Early, Oleg Klinski | |
| 02:09 | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Milton Walker hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 01:19 | Wake Forest | Angel Moreno misses the lay-in | 62-59 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Milton Walker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Yong Meng | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza is hacked by Danny Humphrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Humphrey, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Jon Johnson (SF), Joseph Matson (PF), Renato Yazzie (C) Clyde Esposito, Robert Labadie, Milton Walker, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on Yong Meng - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson is hacked by Angel Moreno - foul #1 on Angel Moreno, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Yong Meng is fouled on the floor by Danny Humphrey - foul #2 on Danny Humphrey, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Angel Moreno pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Danny Humphrey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Blair | 65-62 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Charlie Cosenza (C) Donald Hahn, Renato Yazzie | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Yong Meng is hacked by Danny Humphrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Humphrey, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | Wake Forest | David Hackett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Blair | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Kyle Blair is called for the reach on Yong Meng in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Blair, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF), Milton Walker (PF) Jon Johnson, Joseph Matson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to David Hackett | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | David Hackett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Blair - foul #5 on Kyle Blair, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Matson (PF) Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Massey (SG) Kyle Blair | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | David Hackett hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-65 |