| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski's layup is rejected by Lloyd Huskins | 26-26 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Yul Tang hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Huskins | 26-28 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Yul Tang | 26-30 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Michael Banas's pass is intercepted by Anthony Crenshaw | 26-30 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-30 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Britton | 26-32 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Britton - foul #2 on Jerry Britton, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Anthony Crenshaw is called for the reach on Yul Tang - foul #3 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (SG) Anthony Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Michael Banas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | Yul Tang steps in front of the Charles Basso pass | 28-35 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-35 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton can't tip it in | 28-35 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Knopinski, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (SG), Ronald Grant (SF), Nicholas Cofer (PF), Christopher Maughan (C) Richard Dove, Charles Basso, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Schubert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Schrader (fresh) SF - Ronald Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Maughan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Palmer (fresh) PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) C - Don Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant is hacked by James Palmer - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG) Christopher Maughan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-37 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the shot from the right side | 28-37 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw scores on a turnaround in the paint | 30-37 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-37 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Schubert | 33-39 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis dunks the ball | 33-41 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Schubert | 36-41 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Schrader - foul #1 on Gary Schrader, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Charles Basso (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) James Schubert, Gary Schrader, Ronald Grant, Nicholas Cofer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Don Palmer | |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Kite - foul #2 on Alfred Kite, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Coleman (SG) Anthony Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Bennie Crockett | |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Britton | 37-45 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Esposito | 40-45 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Richard Dove steals it from Lloyd Huskins | 40-45 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Coleman (fresh) SF - Charles Basso (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Michigan | Yul Tang denies the turnaround by Mark Esposito | 40-45 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Michael Banas buries a driving attempt from the left block | 40-47 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-47 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Dove | 40-47 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski tips it home | 42-47 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Coleman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Coleman | 44-47 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 44-47 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Michael Banas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Esposito | 44-47 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito lays it up and in set up by Charles Basso and he's hacked by Yul Tang - foul #2 on Yul Tang, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (PG), Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Ronald Grant (SF), Nicholas Cofer (C) Richard Dove, Jerry Coleman, Charles Basso, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 46-47 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses the dunk | 46-47 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Schubert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crenshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Palmer (fresh) PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-47 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Don Palmer snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis | 46-49 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Lewis steals the ball from Mark Esposito | 46-49 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Don Palmer | 46-51 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert hits a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | James Schubert is called for the reach on Calvin Kirby - foul #2 on James Schubert, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Charles Basso (SF), Charles Knopinski (C) James Schubert, Mark Esposito, Nicholas Cofer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Don Palmer | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lloyd Huskins and the foul's on Anthony Crenshaw - foul #4 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Banas | 49-55 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove is fouled on the floor by Jerry Britton - foul #3 on Jerry Britton, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (SG), Nicholas Cofer (PF) Anthony Crenshaw, Ronald Grant | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Bennie Crockett | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yul Tang | 49-55 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Charles Basso steals it from Alfred Kite | 49-55 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-55 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Cofer | 49-55 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Knopinski knocks in the shot from the right block | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Dove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schubert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Basso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Cofer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Knopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton loses the dribble to Charles Knopinski | 51-55 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Michigan | Lloyd Huskins steps in front of the Richard Dove pass | 51-55 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nicholas Cofer - foul #2 on Nicholas Cofer, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Crenshaw (SG), Gary Schrader (SF), Ronald Grant (PF), Christopher Maughan (C) Richard Dove, Charles Basso, Nicholas Cofer, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Jerry Britton | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove (PG), Charles Basso (SF), Mark Esposito (PF), Charles Knopinski (C) James Schubert, Gary Schrader, Ronald Grant, Christopher Maughan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Bennie Crockett | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Michael Banas scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Anthony Crenshaw - foul #5 on Anthony Crenshaw, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert (SG) Anthony Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Dove can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins buries a floater from the right side set up by Alfred Kite | 51-61 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Esposito can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-61 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | James Schubert grabs the offensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Basso misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yul Tang | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Yul Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dove - foul #2 on Richard Dove, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader (SG), Ronald Grant (SF), Nicholas Cofer (PF), Christopher Maughan (C) Richard Dove, Charles Basso, Mark Esposito, Charles Knopinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Jerry Britton | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Maughan drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Schubert | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is fouled on the floor by Gary Schrader - foul #2 on Gary Schrader, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (C) Yul Tang | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Cofer pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Gary Schrader double dribbles | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby runs out the clock | 53-63 |