| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derrick Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Sklar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Lemus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie McKeighan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darius Dunlap (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders is fouled on the floor by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 36-33 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Willie McKeighan | 36-33 |
| 19:12 | Columbia | James Lemus jams it on a nice dish by Andrew Sklar | 38-33 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Darius Dunlap | 38-33 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Neil Scott misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | John Taylor can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Lemus | 38-33 |
| 18:39 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Derrick Sanders - foul #2 on Derrick Sanders, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | James Lemus hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | David Carter grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Willie McKeighan steps in front of the Darius Dunlap pass | 38-34 |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 40-34 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | William Steed snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | James Lemus misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Darius Dunlap - foul #2 on Darius Dunlap, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (PG), Corey Southerland (SG), William Polanco (SF), Robert Dingess (C) Derrick Sanders, William Steed, Andrew Sklar, Willie McKeighan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Smith (PG), Melvin Terry (SG), Saul Sanchez (SF), Kevin Garrett (PF), Joseph White (C) Mark Wilson, Neil Scott, David Carter, Darius Dunlap, John Taylor | |
| 16:26 | Columbia | James Lemus makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | James Lemus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Joseph White misses the dunk attempt | 42-34 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Joseph White misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Garrett | 42-34 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Polanco - foul #1 on William Polanco, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Sims (C) James Lemus | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Bruce Sims pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jimmy Delorenzo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Southerland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Polanco (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Dingess (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Bruce Sims misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Corey Southerland hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Bruce Sims swats the short shot by Saul Sanchez | 44-34 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Garrett | 44-34 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 14:49 | Columbia | Robert Dingess clanks a shot in the lane | 44-36 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | Bruce Sims gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:40 | Columbia | William Polanco hits a fadeaway from the right block | 46-36 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Sims - foul #1 on Bruce Sims, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Sanders (PG), William Steed (SG), Andrew Sklar (SF), Willie McKeighan (C) Jimmy Delorenzo, Corey Southerland, William Polanco, Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Scott (SG), David Carter (SF), Edward Berry (PF), John Taylor (C) Melvin Terry, Saul Sanchez, Kevin Garrett, Joseph White | |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Robert Dingess snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Carter - foul #3 on David Carter, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG) Matthew Smith | |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Neil Scott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Neil Scott, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap (PF) Edward Berry | |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Sklar and the foul's on John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Polanco (PF) Robert Dingess | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | David Carter connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mark Wilson | 50-39 |
| 12:52 | Columbia | Willie McKeighan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Carter | 50-42 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 50-42 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Neil Scott can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on William Steed - foul #3 on William Steed, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Lemus (PF), Robert Dingess (C) Andrew Sklar, Willie McKeighan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Terry (PG), Saul Sanchez (SF), Kevin Garrett (PF), Joseph White (C) Mark Wilson, David Carter, Darius Dunlap, John Taylor | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Neil Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Neil Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derrick Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Polanco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Lemus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dingess (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neil Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Steed | 52-44 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Melvin Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (PG), Corey Southerland (SG) Derrick Sanders, William Steed | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Smith (PG) Neil Scott | |
| 11:03 | Columbia | Robert Dingess misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-44 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez double dribbles | 52-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Fleming (SF) William Polanco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:16 | Columbia | Robert Dingess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Sanders (PG), William Steed (SG), Andrew Sklar (SF) Jimmy Delorenzo, Corey Southerland, Dean Fleming | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG) Matthew Smith | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Carter (SF), Darius Dunlap (PF) Saul Sanchez, Kevin Garrett | |
| 09:32 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-44 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson loses the dribble to William Steed | 55-44 |
| 09:03 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar's floater is tipped away by Joseph White | 55-44 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | David Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | James Lemus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Corey Southerland (SG), William Polanco (SF), Bruce Sims (PF), Willie McKeighan (C) William Steed, Andrew Sklar, James Lemus, Robert Dingess | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Smith (PG), Neil Scott (SG), Kevin Garrett (PF), John Taylor (C) Mark Wilson, Melvin Terry, Darius Dunlap, Joseph White | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (PG) Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Corey Southerland connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Delorenzo | 57-47 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | David Carter is hacked by Jimmy Delorenzo - foul #1 on Jimmy Delorenzo, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez (SF) David Carter | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Smith and he's fouled by Bruce Sims - foul #2 on Bruce Sims, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Steed (SG) Jimmy Delorenzo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Bruce Sims grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Corey Southerland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Polanco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Sims (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie McKeighan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Columbia | William Steed misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:33 | Columbia | William Polanco can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Neil Scott pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | John Taylor is denied on a dunk by Willie McKeighan | 57-49 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Corey Southerland snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Bruce Sims is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bruce Sims, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Sanders (PG), Andrew Sklar (SF), Robert Dingess (PF) Corey Southerland, William Polanco, Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), Melvin Terry (SG), Darius Dunlap (PF) Matthew Smith, Neil Scott, Kevin Garrett | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Terry | 57-52 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | William Steed is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on William Steed, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Corey Southerland (SG), James Lemus (PF) William Steed, Willie McKeighan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Carter (SF), Joseph White (C) Saul Sanchez, John Taylor | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | David Carter can't throw it down | 57-52 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | James Lemus snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | David Carter grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Joseph White misses the shot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | James Lemus snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:27 | Columbia | James Lemus misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Joseph White gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | David Carter buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Darius Dunlap | 57-55 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Corey Southerland misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Darius Dunlap - foul #3 on Darius Dunlap, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Steed (SG), William Polanco (SF), Bruce Sims (PF), Willie McKeighan (C) Derrick Sanders, Andrew Sklar, James Lemus, Robert Dingess | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Smith (PG), Neil Scott (SG), Saul Sanchez (SF), Kevin Garrett (PF), John Taylor (C) Mark Wilson, Melvin Terry, David Carter, Darius Dunlap, Joseph White | |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Corey Southerland makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Corey Southerland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to John Taylor | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Corey Southerland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Polanco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Sims (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie McKeighan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | John Taylor throws it down on a nice dish by Neil Scott and he's fouled by Willie McKeighan - foul #1 on Willie McKeighan, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Delorenzo (PG) Corey Southerland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | John Taylor misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | John Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Sanders (PG), Andrew Sklar (SF), James Lemus (PF) Jimmy Delorenzo, William Polanco, Bruce Sims | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), David Carter (SF), Darius Dunlap (PF) Matthew Smith, Saul Sanchez, Kevin Garrett | |
| 02:34 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders is hacked by Mark Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 59-59 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 59-59 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | William Steed grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Neil Scott grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Darius Dunlap | 59-61 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Steed | 61-61 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson jams it and the foul's on Derrick Sanders - foul #3 on Derrick Sanders, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar lays it in | 63-64 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | John Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | John Taylor swats the short shot by James Lemus | 63-64 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap grabs the board | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap is hacked by Derrick Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Sanders, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | James Lemus snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | James Lemus can't finish the layup | 63-65 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Neil Scott grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | William Steed is called for the reach on Neil Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Steed, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Corey Southerland (SG) William Steed | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Neil Scott makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Neil Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Derrick Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Southerland | 63-66 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Corey Southerland clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | John Taylor gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | John Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Sanders - foul #5 on Derrick Sanders, team foul #13 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Polanco (SG) Derrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Terry (PG) Mark Wilson | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | James Lemus grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Andrew Sklar hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 63-66 |