| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ansell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Minton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:32 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:32 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Harold Richards buries a jumper in the lane | 35-30 |
| 18:58 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Minton and the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Harold Richards misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 18:45 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Atwater - foul #1 on Daniel Atwater, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:28 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:58 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford (PF) Wayne Minton | |
| 17:20 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 17:17 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:58 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Michael Tilford is denied by Tyson Thornton | 38-34 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | James Graham gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | James Graham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tyson Thornton | 40-34 |
| 16:24 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell can't finish the layup | 40-34 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Harold Richards snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Robert Spencer swats the layup by James Graham | 40-34 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 15:55 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Richards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Tyson Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Znidarsic (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ansell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Tilford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Spencer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell connects on the jumper in the lane | 40-36 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Smith | 42-36 |
| 14:46 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 14:45 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee | Harold Richards clanks a runner in the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:27 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:10 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (PG), Frederick Matsumoto (SG), Ronald Hobson (SF), Joseph Quill (PF), Bruce Toro (C) Scott Smith, Daniel Atwater, Harold Richards, James Graham, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Dale Leonard (SG), James Lapierre (SF), Wayne Minton (PF), Roger Johnson (C) Donald Streetman, Richard Znidarsic, Sidney Ansell, Michael Tilford, Robert Spencer | |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Roger Johnson denies the turnaround by Ronald Hobson | 42-38 |
| 13:56 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:52 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Johnson | 42-40 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roman Martin | 45-40 |
| 13:23 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Johnson and he's fouled by Ronald Hobson - foul #3 on Ronald Hobson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 13:23 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roman Martin | 48-43 |
| 12:52 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Lapierre and the foul's on Bruce Toro - foul #1 on Bruce Toro, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 12:52 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 12:15 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford (C) Roger Johnson | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Roman Martin connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton (C) Bruce Toro | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell (SF), Dustin Papke (C) James Lapierre, Wayne Minton | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Roman Martin makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roman Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Quill (fresh) C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Leonard (fresh) SF - Sidney Ansell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Tilford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dustin Papke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UNC Wilmington | Dustin Papke buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Smith | 53-49 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:10 | UNC Wilmington | Dustin Papke pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:56 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 10:55 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 53-49 |
| 10:40 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell is hacked by Joseph Quill - foul #2 on Joseph Quill, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG), Daniel Atwater (SG), Bruce Toro (SF), James Graham (PF) Roman Martin, Frederick Matsumoto, Ronald Hobson, Joseph Quill | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), James Lapierre (SG), Wayne Minton (PF), Robert Spencer (C) Thomas Smith, Dale Leonard, Michael Tilford, Dustin Papke | |
| 10:24 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell's pass is intercepted by James Graham | 53-49 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 10:10 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:01 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Spencer | 53-51 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro blows the layup but the foul's on Sidney Ansell - foul #1 on Sidney Ansell, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Richards (SF) Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic (SG) Sidney Ansell | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:45 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:24 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro's pass is intercepted by James Lapierre | 53-51 |
| 09:05 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman lays it in on a nice dish by James Lapierre | 53-53 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | James Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Quill (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) James Graham, Bruce Toro | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford (PF) Wayne Minton | |
| 08:35 | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Scott Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Robert Spencer is called for the reach on Harold Richards - foul #2 on Robert Spencer, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell (SF) James Lapierre | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Harold Richards misses the dunk | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Harold Richards tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:39 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Robert Spencer | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Quill (fresh) C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Ansell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Tilford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 53-53 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Smith and the foul's on Richard Znidarsic - foul #3 on Richard Znidarsic, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Ronald Hobson (SF), James Graham (PF) Scott Smith, Harold Richards, Joseph Quill | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Smith (PG), Dale Leonard (SG), Wayne Minton (PF) Donald Streetman, Richard Znidarsic, Robert Spencer | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:38 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Tilford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | James Graham grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | James Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | James Graham grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Tyson Thornton | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto is fouled on the floor by Michael Tilford - foul #3 on Michael Tilford, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (PG), Joseph Quill (C) Daniel Atwater, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Lapierre (SF), Roger Johnson (C) Sidney Ansell, Michael Tilford | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 05:43 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 05:31 | UNC Wilmington | Frederick Matsumoto is called for the reach on Dale Leonard - foul #2 on Frederick Matsumoto, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer (C) Wayne Minton | |
| 05:31 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:31 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Roman Martin | 57-55 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | James Graham throws it down set up by Frederick Matsumoto | 59-55 |
| 04:37 | UNC Wilmington | Roger Johnson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-55 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Smith (PG), Daniel Atwater (SG), Harold Richards (SF), Tyson Thornton (C) Roman Martin, Frederick Matsumoto, Ronald Hobson, Joseph Quill | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman (PG), Richard Znidarsic (SG), Sidney Ansell (SF), Wayne Minton (PF) Thomas Smith, Dale Leonard, James Lapierre, Roger Johnson | |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton hits a floater from close range | 61-55 |
| 03:59 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Smith | 61-55 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | James Graham gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Atwater | 61-55 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Smith and he's hacked by Wayne Minton - foul #3 on Wayne Minton, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:29 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Tyson Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Streetman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Znidarsic (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Ansell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Donald Streetman steps in front of the Harold Richards pass | 63-58 |
| 02:51 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman hits the finger roll | 63-60 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Scott Smith buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Harold Richards | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | UNC Wilmington | Scott Smith steps in front of the Richard Znidarsic pass | 65-60 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 67-60 |
| 01:48 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell is hacked by Tyson Thornton - foul #1 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 01:48 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Scott Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 01:22 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 01:11 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | James Graham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-63 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | James Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Wayne Minton is called for the reach on James Graham - foul #4 on Wayne Minton, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | James Graham makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | James Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Streetman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Spencer | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Streetman - foul #2 on Donald Streetman, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Ronald Hobson (SF), Joseph Quill (PF) Scott Smith, Harold Richards, James Graham | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell tips it home | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Richard Znidarsic is called for the reach on Daniel Atwater in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Znidarsic, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:25 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Minton pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Znidarsic misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Richard Znidarsic is called for the reach on Daniel Atwater in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Znidarsic, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dale Leonard (SG) Richard Znidarsic | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Sidney Ansell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |