| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) PF - Jing Hong (fresh) C - James Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Glenn Manley (fresh) SG - Don Vavra (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Gary Cole (fresh) C - Billy Pate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra buries a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Jing Hong drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Billy Pate - foul #1 on Billy Pate, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole lays it in on a nice dish by Glenn Manley | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Roger Desousa | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra is hacked by Roger Desousa - foul #1 on Roger Desousa, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole misses the jump hook from close range | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Robert Brown picks off the pass by Frank Kendall | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Manley | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra scores on a floater in the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa loses the dribble to Don Vavra in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | James Doyle gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Gary Cole steals the ball from Roger Desousa in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Frank Kendall - foul #1 on Frank Kendall, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (PG), Earnest Richard (SG), William Cobb (SF), Micheal Evans (PF) Glenn Manley, Don Vavra, Robert Brown, Gary Cole | |
| 16:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke comes up short on the jumper from close range | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Olin Tucholski | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) C - Norman Lentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - William Frasher (fresh) SG - Earnest Richard (fresh) SF - William Cobb (fresh) PF - Micheal Evans (fresh) C - Billy Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Olin Tucholski swats the short shot by Billy Pate | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Norman Lentz | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Cobb snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cobb | 9-11 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-11 |
| 14:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson (PG), Don Vavra (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Gary Cole (PF), Bernard Pearson (C) William Frasher, Earnest Richard, William Cobb, Micheal Evans, Billy Pate | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | James Doyle is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 9-11 |
| 13:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Gary Cole | 9-11 |
| 13:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra is called for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Glenn Manley is called for the reach on Roger Desousa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Manley, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jing Hong | 9-11 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | James Doyle scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roger Desousa | 11-11 |
| 12:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Cole - foul #1 on Gary Cole, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Milton Schwebke (PF) Roger Desousa, Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson (SG), George Barnes (SF), Micheal Evans (C) Don Vavra, Robert Brown, Bernard Pearson | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Doyle and he's fouled by Micheal Evans - foul #1 on Micheal Evans, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norman Lentz (C) James Doyle | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Glenn Manley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SF - George Barnes (fresh) PF - Gary Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Evans (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SF) Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (PG), Earnest Richard (SG), William Cobb (SF), Billy Pate (C) Glenn Manley, Donald Anderson, George Barnes, Micheal Evans | |
| 10:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Olin Tucholski | 18-13 |
| 10:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Milton Schwebke steals the ball from Gary Cole | 18-13 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF) Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Bernard Pearson (PF) Earnest Richard, Gary Cole, Billy Pate | |
| 09:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jing Hong denies the turnaround by William Frasher | 18-13 |
| 09:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 09:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Cobb tips it back up and in | 18-15 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Milton Schwebke | 20-15 |
| 08:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Cameron | 22-18 |
| 08:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bernard Pearson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | William Frasher steps in front of the Olin Tucholski pass | 22-18 |
| 08:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher makes the 3 from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jing Hong | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Olin Tucholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Schwebke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - William Frasher (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Don Vavra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Bernard Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Frasher | 24-23 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski loses the dribble to Robert Brown in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 07:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 24-25 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Frank Kendall (SF), Norman Lentz (PF), James Doyle (C) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski, Jing Hong, Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Earnest Richard (SG), George Barnes (SF), Gary Cole (PF), Micheal Evans (C) William Frasher, Don Vavra, Robert Brown, Bernard Pearson, William Cobb | |
| 07:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Manley | 24-27 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is fouled on the floor by George Barnes - foul #1 on George Barnes, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-27 |
| 06:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Lentz - foul #1 on Norman Lentz, team foul #4 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG) Kevin Hanke | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 06:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 06:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 05:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is fouled on the floor by George Barnes - foul #2 on George Barnes, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF) Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Billy Pate (C) Earnest Richard, George Barnes, Micheal Evans | |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole lays it in set up by Glenn Manley and he's fouled by Steven Cameron - foul #1 on Steven Cameron, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| 05:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Cobb (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Cobb | 25-35 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 04:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Cobb grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 04:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson clanks a floater from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 04:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole tips it home | 25-37 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Kendall, team foul #6 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard (PG), Don Vavra (SG) Glenn Manley, Donald Anderson | |
| 03:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Cole hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 25-37 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Jing Hong snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Hanke and the foul's on Billy Pate - foul #2 on Billy Pate, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (PF) Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown (SF), Bernard Pearson (PF) William Cobb, Gary Cole | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Don Vavra | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Tucholski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Earnest Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Vavra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bernard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Pate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 03:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-42 |
| 02:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 02:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown is hacked by Milton Schwebke - foul #1 on Milton Schwebke, team foul #7 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), James Doyle (C) Olin Tucholski, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Frasher (PG), Gary Cole (PF), Micheal Evans (C) Earnest Richard, Bernard Pearson, Billy Pate | |
| 02:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | James Doyle drills a turnaround from close range | 33-44 |
| 02:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Hanke - foul #2 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #8 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF) Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 02:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 02:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Micheal Evans takes the ball from Roger Desousa | 33-46 |
| 01:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Roger Desousa steals it from Gary Cole | 33-46 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Micheal Evans swats the layup by James Doyle | 33-46 |
| 01:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 01:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Doyle - foul #1 on James Doyle, team foul #9 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Milton Schwebke (PF) Kevin Hanke, Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glenn Manley (PG), Donald Anderson (SG), George Barnes (SF), Bernard Pearson (C) William Frasher, Don Vavra, Robert Brown, Gary Cole | |
| 01:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | James Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Manley - foul #2 on Glenn Manley, team foul #10 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Billy Pate (C) Micheal Evans | |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Anderson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | James Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Manley - foul #3 on Glenn Manley, team foul #11 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norman Lentz (PF) Roger Desousa | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Don Vavra (SG) Glenn Manley | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes is hacked by Frank Kendall - foul #3 on Frank Kendall, team foul #10 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Olin Tucholski (SF) Frank Kendall, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Richard (PG), Micheal Evans (PF) Don Vavra, Bernard Pearson | |
| 00:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | George Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Micheal Evans picks off the pass by Steven Cameron in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Evans misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-49 |