| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Klopfenstein (fresh) SF - Jim Kloss (fresh) PF - Keith Morning (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Jim Kloss inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Colgate | Keith Morning hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Bradley | 23-29 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Victor Riding comes up short on the floater from the right block | 23-29 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Victor Riding tips it in | 25-29 |
| 18:44 | Colgate | Ronnie Bradley scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Barnes and the foul's on Victor Riding - foul #1 on Victor Riding, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:44 | Colgate | Ronnie Bradley makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Victor Riding makes the shot in the lane | 27-32 |
| 18:10 | Colgate | Tommy Klopfenstein is hacked by Ronald Weaver - foul #2 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 17:45 | Colgate | Tommy Klopfenstein hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Price is hacked by Tommy Klopfenstein - foul #1 on Tommy Klopfenstein, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG) Matthew Price | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Weaver | 29-35 |
| 17:20 | Colgate | Ronnie Bradley misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Riding - foul #2 on Victor Riding, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Ronald Weaver, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| Subs | Colgate | Paul Nagy (SF), Enlai Ximines (PF) Jim Kloss, Keith Morning | |
| 17:20 | Colgate | Ronnie Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:20 | Colgate | Ronnie Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 17:05 | Colgate | Paul Nagy grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 16:43 | Colgate | Thomas Barnes is fouled on the floor by Terry Hassinger - foul #2 on Terry Hassinger, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF) Paul Welch | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jim Eliason (PG), Jerry Quintanar (SG), Clarence Glass (SF) Thomas Barnes, Tommy Klopfenstein, Ronnie Bradley | |
| 16:22 | Colgate | Jerry Quintanar makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Donald Rooker, Rubin Broderick, Terry Hassinger | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jim Kloss (SF), Keith Morning (PF) Clarence Glass, Enlai Ximines | |
| 15:50 | Colgate | Jerry Quintanar drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Morning | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Jim Eliason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Quintanar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Kloss (fresh) PF - Keith Morning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Nagy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Victor Riding knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 15:09 | Colgate | Jim Kloss misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 15:08 | Colgate | Paul Nagy snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:49 | Colgate | Keith Morning misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:36 | Colgate | Paul Nagy gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:30 | Colgate | Jerry Quintanar is fouled on the floor by Maurice Littlejohn - foul #1 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG), Paul Welch (SF), Terry Hassinger (PF) Matthew Price, Maurice Littlejohn, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Barnes (PG), Tommy Klopfenstein (SG), Clarence Glass (SF), Ronnie Bradley (C) Jim Eliason, Jerry Quintanar, Jim Kloss, Paul Nagy | |
| 14:22 | Colgate | Tommy Klopfenstein hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Barnes | 32-46 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver travels with the ball | 32-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Lazaro Gallo (C) Ronald Weaver, Victor Riding | |
| Subs | Colgate | Enlai Ximines (PF) Keith Morning | |
| 13:47 | Colgate | Ronnie Bradley misses short on a shot from close range | 32-46 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Terry Hassinger | 32-46 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo double dribbles | 32-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson (PF) Lazaro Gallo | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 13:04 | Colgate | Enlai Ximines is denied on a layup by Paul Welch | 32-46 |
| 13:03 | Colgate | Ronnie Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 12:46 | Colgate | Thomas Barnes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Glass and he's fouled by Robert Pantano - foul #3 on Robert Pantano, team foul #6 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Donald Rooker, Terry Hassinger | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jim Kloss (SF), Keith Morning (PF) Clarence Glass, Enlai Ximines | |
| 12:46 | Colgate | Thomas Barnes makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Thomas Barnes steals it from Victor Riding | 32-49 |
| 11:59 | Colgate | Thomas Barnes can't finish the layup | 32-49 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 11:39 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Ronnie Bradley | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Klopfenstein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Kloss (fresh) PF - Keith Morning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:20 | Colgate | Tommy Klopfenstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 11:19 | Colgate | Keith Morning tips it in | 32-51 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Price comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Keith Morning - foul #1 on Keith Morning, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Paul Welch, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jim Eliason (PG), Jerry Quintanar (SG), Paul Nagy (PF), Enlai Ximines (C) Thomas Barnes, Tommy Klopfenstein, Keith Morning, Ronnie Bradley | |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Price makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Price makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:42 | Colgate | Jerry Quintanar misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-51 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Matthew Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 10:20 | Colgate | Enlai Ximines pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 10:07 | Colgate | Enlai Ximines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Donald Rooker (SG) Ronald Weaver, Matthew Price | |
| Subs | Colgate | Clarence Glass (SF) Jim Kloss | |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Quintanar takes the ball from Robert Pantano | 34-51 |
| 09:48 | Colgate | Jim Eliason misses the easy layup | 34-51 |
| 09:47 | Colgate | Jim Eliason snags the offensive board | 34-51 |
| 09:33 | Colgate | Clarence Glass connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Quintanar | 34-54 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-54 |
| 09:15 | Colgate | Enlai Ximines snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 08:46 | Colgate | Maurice Littlejohn swats the shot by Jerry Quintanar | 34-54 |
| 08:45 | Colgate | Clarence Glass grabs the offensive board | 34-54 |
| 08:16 | Colgate | Paul Nagy hits a floater from just outside the lane | 34-56 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-56 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger misses the tip | 34-56 |
| 07:53 | Colgate | Paul Nagy grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 07:41 | Colgate | Enlai Ximines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Paul Welch (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Donald Rooker, Rubin Broderick, Maurice Littlejohn, Terry Hassinger | |
| Subs | Colgate | Thomas Barnes (PG), Tommy Klopfenstein (SG), Jim Kloss (SF), Keith Morning (PF), Ronnie Bradley (C) Jim Eliason, Jerry Quintanar, Clarence Glass, Paul Nagy, Enlai Ximines | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Klopfenstein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Kloss (fresh) PF - Keith Morning (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-56 |
| 07:10 | Colgate | Ronnie Bradley grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 06:43 | Colgate | Tommy Klopfenstein misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Paul Welch gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Keith Morning blocks the short jumper by Victor Riding | 34-56 |
| 06:29 | Colgate | Keith Morning gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| 06:24 | Colgate | Thomas Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-56 |
| 06:22 | Colgate | Keith Morning tips it but misses | 34-56 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Victor Riding can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 06:05 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Tommy Klopfenstein | 34-56 |
| 05:38 | Colgate | Tommy Klopfenstein hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 34-56 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 34-56 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Bradley - foul #3 on Ronnie Bradley, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Robert Pantano, Paul Welch, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jim Eliason (PG), Jerry Quintanar (SG), Clarence Glass (SF), Paul Nagy (PF), Enlai Ximines (C) Thomas Barnes, Tommy Klopfenstein, Jim Kloss, Keith Morning, Ronnie Bradley | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 05:06 | Colgate | Maurice Littlejohn blocks the jumper by Jerry Quintanar | 36-56 |
| 05:04 | Colgate | Paul Nagy pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 04:50 | Colgate | Enlai Ximines misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Maurice Littlejohn - foul #2 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #7 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson (SG), Terry Hassinger (C) Ronald Weaver, Lazaro Gallo | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 04:50 | Colgate | Enlai Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 04:50 | Colgate | Enlai Ximines makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger tips it back up and in | 38-58 |
| 04:08 | Colgate | Jim Eliason misses the easy layup | 38-58 |
| 04:07 | Colgate | Clarence Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 03:39 | Colgate | Paul Nagy is fouled on the floor by Maurice Littlejohn - foul #3 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #8 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Lazaro Gallo (C) Jerry Anderson, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 03:39 | Colgate | Paul Nagy misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lazaro Gallo | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Rooker (fresh) SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) PF - Terry Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lazaro Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Jim Eliason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Quintanar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Glass (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Nagy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Enlai Ximines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Eliason - foul #1 on Jim Eliason, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Anderson Hartman (PG) Enlai Ximines | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 03:24 | Colgate | Paul Nagy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Colgate | Jim Eliason misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Anderson Hartman - foul #1 on Anderson Hartman, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn (PF) Terry Hassinger | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG), Enlai Ximines (C) Jim Eliason, Clarence Glass | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 02:22 | Colgate | Paul Nagy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 02:00 | Colgate | Anderson Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 01:36 | Colgate | Anderson Hartman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-58 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Pantano | 43-58 |
| 01:28 | Colgate | Michael Forrest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (C) Lazaro Gallo | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jim Eliason (PG), Clarence Glass (SF) Michael Forrest, Anderson Hartman | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Nagy - foul #3 on Paul Nagy, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:00 | Colgate | Jim Eliason misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-58 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn grabs the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 00:44 | Colgate | Paul Nagy snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Colgate | Jerry Quintanar comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Rubin Broderick - foul #1 on Rubin Broderick, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| 00:16 | Colgate | Jerry Quintanar misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 00:16 | Colgate | Jerry Quintanar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano loses the dribble to Enlai Ximines | 45-59 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Jim Eliason runs out the clock | 45-59 |