| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Godley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Marsala (fresh) C - Earl Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Gary Godley inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala throws it down | 43-39 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Michael Banas tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | James Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Hubbard | 43-41 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | James Lee misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Banas | 46-41 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Godley and the foul's on Alfred Kite - foul #2 on Alfred Kite, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) James Lee, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Earl Hubbard | |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Michael Banas hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Christopher McMickle is denied by Brett Beard | 48-44 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Don Palmer steals the ball from Shawn Drozdowski | 48-44 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Don Palmer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Don Palmer, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF), John Harris (PF) Don Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Yul Tang (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Calvin Kirby, Michael Banas, John Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Yul Tang clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | James Lee gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Gary Godley drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 48-47 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Lloyd Huskins, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard (C) Joshua Corby | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Gary Godley hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Alfred Kite - foul #3 on Alfred Kite, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Alfred Kite | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (PF) James Lee, Christopher Marsala | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Gary Godley makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Warren Morgan is called for the reach on Michael Banas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Morgan, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (PF) Gary Godley | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Christopher Marsala is called for the reach on John Harris - foul #3 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brett Beard (PF) Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Walter Rancourt (PF) Thomas Simpson, Christopher Marsala | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Banas (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Beard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Hubbard | 48-53 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Warren Morgan steals it from Lloyd Huskins in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Pittman | 48-55 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Michael Banas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Calvin Kirby (SG), James Palmer (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) John Harris, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Brett Beard, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Alfred Kite steps in front of the Robert Pittman pass | 48-55 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | James Palmer double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Robert Pittman | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is fouled on the floor by James Palmer - foul #4 on James Palmer, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) James Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (C) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby is hacked by Bennie Crockett - foul #1 on Bennie Crockett, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF), Ronald Joachim (C) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG) James Lee | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Gary Godley connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 48-57 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Shawn Drozdowski picks off the pass by Bennie Crockett in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Yul Tang swats the short shot by Joshua Corby | 48-57 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Alfred Kite steals the ball from Shawn Drozdowski | 50-57 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite lays it up and in | 52-57 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Alfred Kite is called for the reach on Shawn Drozdowski - foul #4 on Alfred Kite, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), John Harris (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Alfred Kite, Bennie Crockett, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Gary Godley, Christopher Marsala, Joshua Corby | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Brett Beard loses the ball out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF) Michael Banas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), James Lee (SG) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | James Lee loses the dribble to John Harris | 52-59 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 52-59 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher McMickle and the foul's on John Harris - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) Calvin Kirby, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (PF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Michael Banas jams the wide open dunk | 54-62 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher McMickle | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Banas (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Beard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Rancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Hubbard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 54-64 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Britton | 54-64 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Rancourt | 57-66 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the shot in the paint | 57-66 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Robert Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | James Lee is hacked by Michael Banas - foul #3 on Michael Banas, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Bennie Crockett (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) John Harris, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Brett Beard, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Warren Morgan (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) Robert Pittman, Christopher McMickle, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Yul Tang scores on a floater in the lane | 59-66 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | James Lee is whistled for a carry | 59-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Godley (SF) James Lee | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Yul Tang banks in the layup | 61-66 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala lays it in set up by Chris Zitzelberger | 61-68 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chris Zitzelberger | 61-68 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Marsala | 61-71 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim is called for a backcourt violation | 61-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Jerry Britton (C) Bennie Crockett, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG) Warren Morgan | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | James Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Marsala | 61-73 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins is hacked by James Lee - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #3 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), James Palmer (SF) Calvin Kirby, Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Gary Godley, Joshua Corby | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton's floater is tipped away by Earl Hubbard | 61-73 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | James Palmer snags the offensive board | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Banas (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Yul Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McMickle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Hubbard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-73 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | James Palmer picks off the pass by Earl Hubbard | 61-73 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Yul Tang blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Marsala - foul #4 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #4 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (C) Michael Banas, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Gary Godley (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) James Lee, Christopher McMickle, Christopher Marsala | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski dunks the ball on a great pass from Warren Morgan | 63-75 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite clanks a jumper from the right side | 63-75 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Warren Morgan snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Gary Godley can't connect on a floater near the basket | 63-75 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard can't tip it in | 63-75 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Don Palmer snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses long on a jumper from the right side | 63-75 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Shawn Drozdowski | 63-75 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Yul Tang denies the turnaround by Walter Rancourt | 63-75 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | James Palmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Godley - foul #3 on Gary Godley, team foul #5 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Don Palmer, Yul Tang, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Warren Morgan, Gary Godley, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Joachim denies the turnaround by Thomas Simpson | 65-75 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 65-75 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Brett Beard is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Joachim | 67-75 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF) Alfred Kite, James Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lee (SG), Christopher Marsala (PF) Robert Pittman, Christopher McMickle | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | John Harris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Marsala - foul #5 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #6 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle (SF), Walter Rancourt (PF) Christopher Marsala, Joshua Corby | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | James Lee steals the ball from Lloyd Huskins | 68-78 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Joachim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McMickle (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rancourt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Lee | 68-78 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by James Lee | 68-80 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | James Lee is called for the reach on Michael Banas in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lee, team foul #7 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, John Harris, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Pittman (PG), Gary Godley (SF), Earl Hubbard (C) Thomas Simpson, Christopher McMickle, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-80 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 70-80 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is fouled on the floor by Robert Pittman - foul #1 on Robert Pittman, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Britton (C) Michael Banas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (PF), Joshua Corby (C) James Lee, Walter Rancourt, Earl Hubbard | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Christopher McMickle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-80 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett grabs the board | 70-80 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Corby - foul #1 on Joshua Corby, team foul #9 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Brett Beard, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), James Lee (SG), Walter Rancourt (PF), Earl Hubbard (C) Robert Pittman, Warren Morgan, Christopher McMickle, Joshua Corby | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is hacked by Alfred Kite - foul #5 on Alfred Kite, team foul #10 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Jerry Britton (C) Alfred Kite, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Michael Banas's pass is intercepted by James Lee in the backcourt | 72-82 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | James Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Godley | 72-85 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Michael Banas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-85 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Yul Tang steals it from Earl Hubbard | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 72-85 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Earl Hubbard snags the defensive board | 72-85 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Gary Godley lays it in | 72-87 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Michael Banas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-87 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is fouled on the floor by Calvin Kirby - foul #3 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #11 | 75-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Morgan (SG), Christopher McMickle (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (C) James Lee, Gary Godley, Earl Hubbard | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Brett Beard gets the rebound | 75-87 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Chris Zitzelberger is called for the reach on James Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #10 | 75-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson runs out the clock | 77-87 |