| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Nathaniel Lail (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garrett Eickhoff (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Hession (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard McNease (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Sean Hession inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Fairfield | Sean Hession misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Michael Banas snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Jerry Britton is denied by Richard McNease | 24-34 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Yul Tang swats the layup by Nathaniel Lail | 26-34 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Banas | 26-34 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Yul Tang gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Lail steals the ball from Alfred Kite | 26-34 |
| 18:00 | Fairfield | Alfred Kite steps in front of the Garrett Eickhoff pass | 26-34 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee | James Farley is called for the reach on Jerry Britton - foul #1 on James Farley, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willis Brown (PG), Jesse Buff (SG), Robert Pemberton (SF), Telek Zupan (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Nathaniel Lail, Garrett Eickhoff, Sean Hession, Richard McNease, James Farley | |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Brett Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:07 | Fairfield | Joseph Davis is hacked by Bennie Crockett - foul #1 on Bennie Crockett, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Don Palmer - foul #1 on Don Palmer, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sean Hession (SF) Joseph Davis | |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Brett Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff loses the ball out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 26-36 |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 15:47 | Fairfield | Brett Beard steals the ball from Sean Hession | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Palmer (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Beard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Willis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Buff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Hession (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pemberton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Telek Zupan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses badly on a shot from the right block | 26-36 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Brett Beard tips it but misses | 26-36 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Telek Zupan | 26-36 |
| 14:55 | Fairfield | Willis Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Sean Hession misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Willis Brown is called for the reach on Calvin Kirby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Brown, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Richard McNease (PF), James Farley (C) Willis Brown, Jesse Buff, Robert Pemberton, Telek Zupan | |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is open but misses the lay-in | 26-36 |
| 14:42 | Fairfield | James Farley grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 14:15 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Garrett Eickhoff | 26-38 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Lail takes the ball from Lloyd Huskins | 26-38 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail lays it up and in | 26-40 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins's pass is intercepted by Garrett Eickhoff in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| 13:53 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff misses the dunk attempt | 26-40 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | James Farley hits the follow up shot | 26-42 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Yul Tang hits a jump hook from the right block | 28-42 |
| 13:14 | Fairfield | James Farley misses the easy layup | 28-42 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on James Farley - foul #2 on James Farley, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PG), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG), Willis Brown (SG), Joseph Davis (C) Nathaniel Lail, Garrett Eickhoff, James Farley | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 3rd free throw | 29-42 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Willis Brown | 29-42 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | John Harris steps in front of the Joseph Davis pass | 29-42 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Yul Tang is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Yul Tang, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG) Michael Banas, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton (SF) Sean Hession | |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Richard McNease hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Joseph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard McNease (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Richard McNease | 29-45 |
| 11:20 | Fairfield | Calvin Kirby steals the ball from Henry Joseph in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby is called for a charge - foul #2 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Lloyd Huskins, John Harris, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG), Jesse Buff (SG), Telek Zupan (PF), James Farley (C) Henry Joseph, Willis Brown, Richard McNease, Joseph Davis | |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | James Farley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 10:47 | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail can't tip it in | 29-45 |
| 10:46 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Don Palmer takes the ball from James Farley | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Telek Zupan - foul #2 on Telek Zupan, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF) James Palmer, Don Palmer, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Sean Hession (SF), Richard McNease (PF) Jesse Buff, Robert Pemberton, Telek Zupan | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Brett Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | Sean Hession's pass is intercepted by Alfred Kite | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses the easy layup | 30-45 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins tips it home | 32-45 |
| 09:02 | Fairfield | Richard McNease drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-47 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Brett Beard loses the dribble to Garrett Eickhoff | 32-47 |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff hits the finger roll | 32-49 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Garrett Eickhoff is called for the reach on Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Garrett Eickhoff, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), John Harris (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Lloyd Huskins, Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG), Willis Brown (SG), Joseph Davis (C) Nathaniel Lail, Garrett Eickhoff, James Farley | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Willis Brown - foul #4 on Willis Brown, team foul #6 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Buff (SF), Robert Pemberton (PF) Sean Hession, Richard McNease | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:44 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Joseph Davis tips it in | 33-51 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Henry Joseph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Buff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff is fouled on the floor by Michael Banas - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff (SG), Sean Hession (SF), Telek Zupan (PF) Henry Joseph, Jesse Buff, Robert Pemberton | |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Banas - foul #3 on Michael Banas, team foul #6 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) John Harris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Richard McNease (PF) Joseph Davis | |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | Garrett Eickhoff misses the free throw | 35-53 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Don Palmer snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby travels with the ball | 35-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nathaniel Lail (PG) Willis Brown | |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | James Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Michael Banas | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG), Willis Brown (SG), Jesse Buff (SF), Robert Pemberton (C) Nathaniel Lail, Garrett Eickhoff, Sean Hession, Richard McNease | |
| 05:32 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-56 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Willis Brown takes the ball from James Palmer | 35-56 |
| 05:21 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff lays it in on a great pass from Willis Brown | 35-58 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett's pass is intercepted by Willis Brown | 35-58 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | The refs have stopped play. Calvin Kirby is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 35-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PG), Brett Beard (PF) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Davis (PF) Jesse Buff | |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | James Palmer blocks the short jumper by Robert Pemberton | 35-58 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan grabs the offensive board | 35-58 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | James Palmer steals the ball from Telek Zupan | 35-58 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | James Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Telek Zupan - foul #3 on Telek Zupan, team foul #7 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF) Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jesse Buff (SG) Henry Joseph | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Robert Pemberton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 37-58 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Jesse Buff is called for the reach on John Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Buff, team foul #8 | 37-58 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett gets the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Don Palmer and he's fouled by Jesse Buff - foul #3 on Jesse Buff, team foul #9 | 39-58 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the free throw | 39-58 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Fairfield | Joseph Davis scores on a turnaround near the basket | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Palmer (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Don Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Beard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bennie Crockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Willis Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Buff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pemberton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Telek Zupan (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Palmer | 41-60 |
| 02:36 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-60 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Don Palmer loses the dribble to Robert Pemberton in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| 02:31 | Fairfield | Willis Brown blows the dunk | 41-60 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | John Harris gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brett Beard | 43-60 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Joseph Davis is denied by Don Palmer | 43-60 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Brett Beard pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bennie Crockett, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim (C) Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Henry Joseph (PG) Joseph Davis | |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan clanks a jump hook in the paint | 43-60 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Brett Beard pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Brett Beard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 01:22 | Fairfield | Jesse Buff pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Don Palmer | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | John Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (C) Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Davis (C) Henry Joseph | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Willis Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Brett Beard hits a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Telek Zupan - foul #4 on Telek Zupan, team foul #10 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) John Harris | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses the free throw | 45-62 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Telek Zupan grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Willis Brown runs out the clock | 45-62 |