| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) SG - Robert Fowler (fresh) SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) PF - George France (fresh) C - Ian Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SF - Cory Hershnowitz (fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) C - Allan Rio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Allan Rio wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Cory Hershnowitz | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George France | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Allan Rio can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Allan Rio can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ian Warren | 6-2 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Allan Rio drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Gilchrist | 6-4 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Alston | 8-4 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | James Horne is fouled on the floor by Dallas Bair - foul #1 on Dallas Bair, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Dallas Bair picks off the pass by Cory Hershnowitz | 8-4 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston blows the layup | 8-4 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cory Hershnowitz | 8-4 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Jason Alston is called for the reach on James Horne - foul #1 on Jason Alston, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Don Espitia (SG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) James Horne, Mark Elsass, Cory Hershnowitz, Daniel Gilchrist, Allan Rio | |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 8-4 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) George France, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Allan Rio (C) Walter Ahlers, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges's fadeaway is rejected by Allan Rio | 8-4 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Allan Rio gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Jason Alston takes the ball from Anthony Harvey | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), James Zanayed (SF) Jason Alston, Dallas Bair | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Willie Cole, Mark Elsass, Allan Rio | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist knocks in the floater from the baseline | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bryan Kale (fresh) SG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Zanayed (fresh) PF - James Whitlock (fresh) C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fresh) SF - Don Espitia (fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Don Espitia snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed misses the jumper in the paint | 8-8 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Don Espitia snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the shot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed hits a runner from the left block | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Whitlock - foul #1 on James Whitlock, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Charlie Donahue (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), George France (PF), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, Robert Fowler, James Zanayed, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Allan Rio (C) Cory Hershnowitz, Anthony Harvey | |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Allan Rio - foul #1 on Allan Rio, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Anthony Harvey (PF) James Horne, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Allan Rio snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Espitia | 10-12 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses long on a floater from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | George France grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Mark Elsass is called for the reach on Jason Alston - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SG), Herbert Bridges (C) Charlie Donahue, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Walter Ahlers (SF) Cory Hershnowitz, Don Espitia | |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dallas Bair | 15-12 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | James Horne is called for 10 seconds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SF), James Whitlock (PF) Dallas Bair, George France | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SF) Walter Ahlers | |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Jason Alston | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Zanayed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harvey (fairly fresh) C - Allan Rio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Robert Fowler steps in front of the Anthony Harvey pass | 17-12 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed clanks a shot from the right side | 17-12 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cory Hershnowitz | 17-12 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Mark Elsass out of a doubleteam | 17-14 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Cory Hershnowitz - foul #1 on Cory Hershnowitz, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), Dallas Bair (SF) Jason Alston, James Zanayed | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Cory Hershnowitz, Anthony Harvey | |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | James Horne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-14 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Elsass | 19-14 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | James Whitlock steps in front of the Mark Elsass pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 19-14 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair tips it home | 21-14 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Allan Rio scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Mark Elsass and the foul's on James Whitlock - foul #2 on James Whitlock, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), George France (PF), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Anthony Harvey (PF) James Horne, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Allan Rio makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Dallas Bair and he's hacked by Mark Elsass - foul #2 on Mark Elsass, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SF) Dallas Bair | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG) Mark Elsass | |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | James Zanayed takes the ball from Allan Rio | 24-17 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed misses the lay-in | 24-17 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses the shot from close range | 24-17 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG), Dallas Bair (SF) Robert Fowler, James Zanayed | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Willie Cole, Don Espitia, Allan Rio | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) George France, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF), Allan Rio (C) Walter Ahlers, Anthony Harvey | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Donahue (fresh) SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sammy Blaise (fresh) C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Don Espitia (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 3 pts. C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-17 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Allan Rio gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz loses the ball out of bounds | 24-17 |
| 07:03 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-17 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-17 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Don Espitia steals it from Herbert Bridges | 24-17 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), Robert Fowler (SG), James Zanayed (SF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, Charlie Donahue, Dallas Bair, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Cory Hershnowitz, Don Espitia, Allan Rio | |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ian Warren - foul #1 on Ian Warren, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George France (PF) Sammy Blaise | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allan Rio (C) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Zanayed | 30-19 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-19 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Allan Rio tips it in | 30-21 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ian Warren | 33-21 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | James Horne is called for 3 seconds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Dallas Bair (SF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, James Zanayed, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) James Horne, Walter Ahlers, Anthony Harvey | |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-21 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair grabs the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is hacked by Cory Hershnowitz - foul #2 on Cory Hershnowitz, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise (PF) George France | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Anthony Harvey (C) Daniel Gilchrist, Allan Rio | |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Anthony Harvey steals the ball from Robert Fowler | 33-21 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Don Espitia lays it up and in set up by Anthony Harvey | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sammy Blaise (fresh) C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Espitia (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Hershnowitz (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (tiring) | |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Alston | 36-23 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-23 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Robert Fowler and he's hacked by Don Espitia - foul #1 on Don Espitia, team foul #7 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Whitlock (PF), Ian Warren (C) Sammy Blaise, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Allan Rio (C) Cory Hershnowitz, Anthony Harvey | |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock snags the offensive board | 38-23 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is fouled on the floor by Mark Elsass - foul #3 on Mark Elsass, team foul #8 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George France (PF) James Whitlock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (SG) Mark Elsass | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist's layup is rejected by George France | 39-23 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 39-23 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair tips it back up and in | 41-23 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Ian Warren swats the short shot by Don Espitia | 41-23 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | George France pulls down the rebound | 41-23 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is alone and throws it down set up by Dallas Bair out of the doubleteam | 43-23 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #6 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (PG), Charlie Donahue (SG), James Zanayed (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Jason Alston, Robert Fowler, Dallas Bair, George France, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) James Horne, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale is fouled on the floor by Willie Cole - foul #1 on Willie Cole, team foul #9 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Anthony Harvey | |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Bryan Kale is called for the reach on Cory Hershnowitz - foul #1 on Bryan Kale, team foul #7 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) Willie Cole, Walter Ahlers, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz misses the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock gets the rebound | 45-24 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on James Zanayed - foul #1 on James Zanayed, team foul #8 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Anthony Harvey | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | James Horne misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Bryan Kale - foul #2 on Bryan Kale, team foul #9 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Bryan Kale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (PF) Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | James Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 45-25 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-25 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 47-25 |