| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) C - Jerry Britton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fresh) SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) SF - Brian Kendricks (fresh) PF - Todd Jorgenson (fresh) C - Michael Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Michael Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Marist | Merle Snow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Merle Snow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Yul Tang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Marist | Michael Marshall misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Britton - foul #1 on Jerry Britton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Marist | Michael Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Marist | Michael Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Michael Banas can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Marshall - foul #1 on Michael Marshall, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Marist | Merle Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Banas | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Alfred Kite - foul #1 on Alfred Kite, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Yul Tang is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Marist | Michael Marshall travels with the ball | 6-2 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Michael Banas tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Banas | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Michael Banas buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 9-2 |
| 16:10 | Marist | Brian Kendricks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Michael Banas's layup is rejected by Brian Kendricks | 9-2 |
| 15:59 | Marist | Brian Kendricks snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Pagan (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Kendricks (fresh) PF - Todd Jorgenson (fresh) C - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Marist | Merle Snow is hacked by Lloyd Huskins - foul #1 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Marist | Maurice Roberts (PG), Carl Morrill (SG), Gilbert Wagner (SF), Terry Godbout (PF), Howard Robinette (C) Merle Snow, Andrew Pagan, Brian Kendricks, Todd Jorgenson, Michael Marshall | |
| 15:39 | Marist | Carl Morrill scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-5 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Marist | Maurice Roberts grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:00 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner's fadeaway is rejected by Bennie Crockett | 9-5 |
| 14:58 | Marist | Howard Robinette hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Marist | Carl Morrill grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Marist | Maurice Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Brett Beard grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gilbert Wagner - foul #1 on Gilbert Wagner, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Marist | Andrew Pagan (SG), Brian Kendricks (SF), Todd Jorgenson (PF) Carl Morrill, Terry Godbout, Howard Robinette | |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:49 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jerry Britton - foul #2 on Jerry Britton, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (C) Lloyd Huskins, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG), Michael Marshall (C) Maurice Roberts, Brian Kendricks | |
| 13:49 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:49 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 12-8 |
| 13:28 | Marist | Andrew Pagan is fouled on the floor by Bennie Crockett - foul #1 on Bennie Crockett, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (C) Don Palmer, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Marist | Brian Kendricks (SF) Gilbert Wagner | |
| 13:17 | Marist | Andrew Pagan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Michael Banas snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Michael Banas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 12:56 | Marist | Michael Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:27 | Marist | Andrew Pagan misses the floater from the right side | 12-8 |
| 12:25 | Marist | Michael Marshall tips it in | 12-10 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | James Palmer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Beard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) SF - Brian Kendricks (fresh) PF - Todd Jorgenson (fresh) C - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Marist | Michael Marshall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Brett Beard buries a runner in the lane set up by Alfred Kite | 16-10 |
| 11:25 | Marist | Yul Tang blocks the short jumper by Michael Marshall | 16-10 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brett Beard | 16-10 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Brett Beard connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 18-10 |
| 10:55 | Marist | Brian Kendricks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-10 |
| 10:54 | Marist | Andrew Pagan tips it home | 18-12 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Pagan - foul #1 on Andrew Pagan, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Marist | Maurice Roberts (PG), Carl Morrill (SG), Gilbert Wagner (PF), Terry Godbout (C) Merle Snow, Andrew Pagan, Todd Jorgenson, Michael Marshall | |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:29 | Marist | Brian Kendricks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Don Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Godbout - foul #1 on Terry Godbout, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) James Palmer | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Robinette (C) Brian Kendricks | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:10 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 10:00 | Marist | Terry Godbout's floater is knocked away by Lloyd Huskins | 21-12 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 21-12 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Don Palmer is hacked by Carl Morrill - foul #1 on Carl Morrill, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Marist | Todd Jorgenson (PF) Howard Robinette | |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 24-12 |
| 09:25 | Marist | Lloyd Huskins swats the layup by Terry Godbout | 24-12 |
| 09:24 | Marist | Terry Godbout snags the offensive board | 24-12 |
| 09:08 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson is fouled on the floor by Don Palmer - foul #1 on Don Palmer, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Yul Tang (PF) Michael Banas, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Marist | Andrew Pagan (SG), Brian Kendricks (SF) Carl Morrill, Terry Godbout | |
| 08:57 | Marist | Maurice Roberts misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Yul Tang comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Todd Jorgenson - foul #1 on Todd Jorgenson, team foul #7 | 24-12 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 08:19 | Marist | Andrew Pagan loses the ball out of bounds | 26-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) Calvin Kirby | |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG), Terry Godbout (C) Maurice Roberts, Gilbert Wagner | |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Andrew Pagan takes the ball from Bennie Crockett | 26-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fresh) SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Kendricks (fresh) PF - Todd Jorgenson (fresh) C - Terry Godbout (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Marist | Brian Kendricks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-12 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett pulls down the rebound | 26-12 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Terry Godbout is called for the reach on Bennie Crockett - foul #2 on Terry Godbout, team foul #8 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF) Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Marist | Carl Morrill (SG), Howard Robinette (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Andrew Pagan, Todd Jorgenson, Terry Godbout | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 07:14 | Marist | Brett Beard is called for the reach on Merle Snow - foul #1 on Brett Beard, team foul #7 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 07:14 | Marist | Merle Snow misses the 1st free throw | 28-12 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | James Palmer gets the rebound | 28-12 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | James Palmer hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Calvin Kirby | 31-12 |
| 06:26 | Marist | Brian Kendricks's fadeaway is rejected by Don Palmer | 31-12 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Brett Beard grabs the board | 31-12 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-12 |
| 05:56 | Marist | Merle Snow connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Kendricks | 33-14 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Brett Beard is hacked by Carl Morrill - foul #2 on Carl Morrill, team foul #9 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Bennie Crockett (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Marist | Maurice Roberts (PG), Andrew Pagan (SG), Gilbert Wagner (SF), Todd Jorgenson (PF) Merle Snow, Carl Morrill, Brian Kendricks, Michael Marshall | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Brett Beard makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Brett Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| 05:18 | Marist | Howard Robinette loses the dribble to Lloyd Huskins | 35-14 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Maurice Roberts steals the ball from Alfred Kite in the backcourt | 35-14 |
| 05:02 | Marist | Andrew Pagan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-17 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Yul Tang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Marshall (C) Howard Robinette | |
| 04:22 | Marist | Maurice Roberts makes the 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Pagan | 35-20 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Yul Tang tips it home | 37-20 |
| 03:42 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-20 |
| 03:41 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson grabs the offensive board | 37-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Maurice Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Todd Jorgenson (fresh) C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Marist | Alfred Kite steps in front of the Gilbert Wagner pass | 37-20 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Michael Banas lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 39-20 |
| 02:51 | Marist | Todd Jorgenson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-20 |
| 02:50 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Wagner | 39-20 |
| 02:33 | Marist | Bennie Crockett steals the ball from Gilbert Wagner | 39-20 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-20 |
| 02:00 | Marist | Maurice Roberts travels with the ball | 41-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG), Carl Morrill (SG), Brian Kendricks (SF), Terry Godbout (PF), Howard Robinette (C) Maurice Roberts, Andrew Pagan, Gilbert Wagner, Todd Jorgenson, Michael Marshall | |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton is fouled on the floor by Howard Robinette - foul #1 on Howard Robinette, team foul #10 | 41-20 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 1st free throw | 42-20 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 01:36 | Marist | Howard Robinette pulls down the rebound | 42-20 |
| 01:23 | Marist | Terry Godbout scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Morrill | 42-22 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Terry Godbout picks off the pass by James Palmer | 42-22 |
| 00:45 | Marist | Merle Snow scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Kendricks | 42-25 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-25 |
| 00:33 | Marist | The rebound goes to Howard Robinette | 42-25 |
| 00:27 | Marist | Terry Godbout loses the dribble to Jerry Britton | 42-25 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Brian Kendricks blocks the short jumper by Don Palmer | 42-25 |
| 00:01 | Marist | Terry Godbout snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 00:00 | Marist | Terry Godbout comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 42-25 |