| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Andrew Conner (fresh) SG - Ronald Crawford (fresh) SF - Mitchell Lacy (fresh) PF - Thomas Dehn (fresh) C - Wilbert McKoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) PF - James Graham (fresh) C - Joseph Quill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Crawford - foul #1 on Ronald Crawford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Norfolk State | Frederick Matsumoto takes the ball from Wilbert McKoy | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Graham | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Conner | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Mitchell Lacy picks off the pass by Ronald Hobson | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Norfolk State | Wilbert McKoy misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Graham | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill hits a jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:56 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy hits a jumper in the paint | 4-7 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Norfolk State | Ronald Crawford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Graham | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | James Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Norfolk State | Andrew Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Norfolk State | Andrew Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell (PG), Gary Ware (PF), Richard Grinder (C) Andrew Conner, Thomas Dehn, Wilbert McKoy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Roman Martin (SG), Harold Richards (SF), Bruce Toro (PF), David King (C) Frederick Matsumoto, Daniel Atwater, Ronald Hobson, James Graham, Joseph Quill | |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Roman Martin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | Norfolk State | Richard Grinder grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Roman Martin | 4-9 |
| 16:08 | Norfolk State | David King is called for the reach on Mitchell Lacy - foul #1 on David King, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jeremy Mills (SG), Craig Braddy (SF) Ronald Crawford, Mitchell Lacy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:56 | Norfolk State | Craig Braddy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Richards - foul #1 on Harold Richards, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 15:56 | Norfolk State | Craig Braddy misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:56 | Norfolk State | Craig Braddy makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Campbell (fresh) SG - Jeremy Mills (fresh) SF - Craig Braddy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Ware (fresh) C - Richard Grinder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fresh) SG - Roman Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Richards (fresh) PF - Bruce Toro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David King (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Roman Martin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Harold Richards can't tip it in | 5-9 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Harold Richards tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 15:29 | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Harold Richards gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro is hacked by Gary Ware - foul #1 on Gary Ware, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Andrew Conner (PG), Ronald Crawford (SG), Thomas Dehn (PF), Wilbert McKoy (C) Charles Campbell, Craig Braddy, Gary Ware, Richard Grinder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Daniel Atwater (SG), Ronald Hobson (SF), James Graham (PF), Joseph Quill (C) Gary Rowe, Roman Martin, Harold Richards, Bruce Toro, David King | |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | James Graham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:50 | Norfolk State | Wilbert McKoy pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:45 | Norfolk State | Ronald Crawford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:43 | Norfolk State | Wilbert McKoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:27 | Norfolk State | Wilbert McKoy is fouled on the floor by James Graham - foul #1 on James Graham, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy (SF) Jeremy Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:14 | Norfolk State | Thomas Dehn loses the dribble to Joseph Quill | 5-11 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Conner - foul #1 on Andrew Conner, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Matsumoto | 5-14 |
| 13:41 | Norfolk State | Andrew Conner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner and the foul's on Ronald Hobson - foul #1 on Ronald Hobson, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Richards (SF) Ronald Hobson | |
| 13:41 | Norfolk State | Andrew Conner makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Graham | 9-17 |
| 13:01 | Norfolk State | Thomas Dehn hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Wilbert McKoy and he's fouled by Daniel Atwater - foul #1 on Daniel Atwater, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell (PG), Jeremy Mills (SG), Gary Ware (C) Andrew Conner, Ronald Crawford, Wilbert McKoy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SG), Bruce Toro (PF), David King (C) Daniel Atwater, James Graham, Joseph Quill | |
| 13:01 | Norfolk State | Thomas Dehn makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Harold Richards misses long on a jump hook from close range | 12-17 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto grabs the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Harold Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Grinder (C) Thomas Dehn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Ronald Hobson (SF) Frederick Matsumoto, Roman Martin | |
| 12:08 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy is whistled for a carry | 12-17 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Craig Braddy (SF) Mitchell Lacy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro scores on a jumper from close range | 12-19 |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Hobson - foul #2 on Ronald Hobson, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ronald Crawford (SG) Craig Braddy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater (SG), James Graham (PF) Harold Richards, Ronald Hobson | |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Crawford (fresh) SF - Jeremy Mills (fresh) PF - Gary Ware (fresh) C - Richard Grinder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fresh) SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) SF - Bruce Toro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - David King (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | James Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Grinder - foul #1 on Richard Grinder, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Andrew Conner (PG) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Quill (C) David King | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | James Graham makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | James Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:19 | Norfolk State | Jeremy Mills scores on a shot from the right side | 16-21 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Atwater is fouled on the floor by Andrew Conner - foul #2 on Andrew Conner, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell (PG), Mitchell Lacy (SF), Wilbert McKoy (C) Andrew Conner, Jeremy Mills, Richard Grinder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG) Gary Rowe | |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto misses the jump hook from close range | 16-21 |
| 10:44 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Wilbert McKoy | 16-21 |
| 10:30 | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 10:28 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy can't tip it in | 16-21 |
| 10:26 | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:07 | Norfolk State | Gary Ware is called for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jeremy Mills (SG), Thomas Dehn (PF) Ronald Crawford, Gary Ware | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roman Martin (SG), Harold Richards (SF), Frederick Price (PF), David King (C) Daniel Atwater, Bruce Toro, James Graham, Joseph Quill | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Charles Campbell is called for the reach on Frederick Matsumoto - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Roman Martin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Matsumoto and the foul's on Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Craig Braddy (PG) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Roman Martin makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:28 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Mills | 18-24 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Frederick Price scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by David King | 18-26 |
| 08:58 | Norfolk State | Thomas Dehn travels with the ball | 18-26 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ronald Crawford (SG), Richard Grinder (C) Mitchell Lacy, Wilbert McKoy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Quill (C) David King | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Frederick Price drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Frederick Matsumoto | 18-28 |
| 08:24 | Norfolk State | Joseph Quill takes the ball from Ronald Crawford | 18-28 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Richard Grinder picks off the pass by Joseph Quill | 18-28 |
| 07:39 | Norfolk State | Richard Grinder buries a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Joseph Quill - foul #1 on Joseph Quill, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy (SF), Gary Ware (C) Jeremy Mills, Thomas Dehn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Daniel Atwater (SG), Bruce Toro (SF), James Graham (PF), David King (C) Frederick Matsumoto, Roman Martin, Harold Richards, Frederick Price, Joseph Quill | |
| 07:39 | Norfolk State | Richard Grinder misses the free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Atwater | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Craig Braddy (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronald Crawford (fresh) SF - Mitchell Lacy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Grinder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ware (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fresh) SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) SF - Bruce Toro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David King (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | David King blows the dunk | 20-28 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | David King grabs the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro hits a shot from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 07:00 | Norfolk State | Ronald Crawford is fouled on the floor by Daniel Atwater - foul #2 on Daniel Atwater, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jeremy Mills (PG), Wilbert McKoy (C) Craig Braddy, Richard Grinder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens (SG) Daniel Atwater | |
| 07:00 | Norfolk State | Ronald Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:00 | Norfolk State | Ronald Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | James Graham gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 06:43 | Norfolk State | Wilbert McKoy snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 06:23 | Norfolk State | Bruce Toro steals it from Jeremy Mills | 21-30 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Crawford - foul #2 on Ronald Crawford, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Larry Samuel (SG) Ronald Crawford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Roman Martin (SG), Joseph Quill (C) Gary Rowe, Brandon Wiens, David King | |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:54 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy is fouled on the floor by Frederick Matsumoto - foul #1 on Frederick Matsumoto, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Richards (SG) Roman Martin | |
| 05:54 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | James Graham is denied on a layup by Wilbert McKoy | 21-31 |
| 05:39 | Norfolk State | Larry Samuel grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 05:34 | Norfolk State | Jeremy Mills knocks in the floater from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Mitchell Lacy steals the ball from Frederick Matsumoto | 23-31 |
| 05:12 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy's floater is tipped away by Joseph Quill | 23-31 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Gary Ware blocks the jumper by Frederick Matsumoto | 23-31 |
| 05:03 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Larry Samuel | 23-31 |
| 04:56 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Matsumoto - foul #2 on Frederick Matsumoto, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Craig Braddy (PG), Thomas Dehn (PF), Richard Grinder (C) Jeremy Mills, Gary Ware, Wilbert McKoy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Roman Martin (SG), Frederick Price (PF) Frederick Matsumoto, Bruce Toro, James Graham | |
| 04:56 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:56 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Roman Martin's floater is knocked away by Thomas Dehn | 25-31 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Richards | 25-31 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Harold Richards misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Larry Samuel - foul #1 on Larry Samuel, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Harold Richards misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Harold Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:26 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Richard Grinder | 25-31 |
| 04:22 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Samuel | 28-31 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Larry Samuel is called for the reach on Joseph Quill - foul #2 on Larry Samuel, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Andrew Conner (PG), Ronald Crawford (SG) Larry Samuel, Mitchell Lacy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto (PG), Daniel Atwater (SG), Ronald Hobson (SF) Gary Rowe, Roman Martin, Harold Richards | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:39 | Norfolk State | Ronald Crawford connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Andrew Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Braddy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Dehn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Grinder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frederick Matsumoto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Atwater (fresh) SF - Ronald Hobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Price (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Quill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Ronald Hobson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Atwater | 31-35 |
| 02:58 | Norfolk State | Thomas Dehn misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Frederick Matsumoto hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Atwater | 31-37 |
| 02:23 | Norfolk State | Craig Braddy drills a jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Dehn | 33-37 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Grinder - foul #2 on Richard Grinder, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jeremy Mills (SF), Gary Ware (PF), Wilbert McKoy (C) Craig Braddy, Thomas Dehn, Richard Grinder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), James Graham (PF) Frederick Matsumoto, Frederick Price | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:46 | Norfolk State | Wilbert McKoy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell (PG), Mitchell Lacy (SF) Andrew Conner, Jeremy Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Richards (SF), Bruce Toro (C) Ronald Hobson, Joseph Quill | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | James Graham buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Richards | 33-41 |
| 01:23 | Norfolk State | James Graham swats the short shot by Gary Ware | 33-41 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Harold Richards grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Wilbert McKoy steals it from Bruce Toro | 33-41 |
| 01:02 | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell misses the dunk | 33-41 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | James Graham grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 00:32 | Norfolk State | Ronald Crawford grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 00:27 | Norfolk State | Mitchell Lacy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-41 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Bruce Toro tips it in | 33-43 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Charles Campbell misses the halfcourt shot | 33-43 |