| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wyatt Gentile (fresh) SG - James Gowin (fresh) SF - Michael Coppola (fresh) PF - Harold Moore (fresh) C - David Quinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) SG - Jonathan Thompson (fresh) SF - John Blackmore (fresh) PF - Norbert Troyer (fresh) C - George Dexter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | David Quinn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Monmouth | James Gowin drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wyatt Gentile | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | George Dexter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Dexter, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Monmouth | James Gowin scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Wyatt Gentile | 6-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Coppola - foul #1 on Michael Coppola, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:55 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | James Gowin steals the ball from Luke Liberty | 6-2 |
| 18:24 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Coppola | 9-2 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | George Dexter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luke Liberty and he's fouled by Wyatt Gentile - foul #1 on Wyatt Gentile, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | George Dexter makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:42 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola is hacked by Norbert Troyer - foul #1 on Norbert Troyer, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Louviere (SG), Mickey Mitchell (SF), Randolph Waller (PF), Carl Stahlberg (C) James Gowin, Michael Coppola, Harold Moore, David Quinn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF) John Blackmore | |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile is called for 5 seconds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Marvin Butler (SG) Wyatt Gentile | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-5 |
| 17:01 | Monmouth | Carl Stahlberg snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:54 | Monmouth | Mickey Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:52 | Monmouth | Carl Stahlberg hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson is hacked by Marvin Butler - foul #1 on Marvin Butler, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile (PG), James Gowin (SG), Michael Coppola (SF), David Quinn (C) James Louviere, Marvin Butler, Mickey Mitchell, Carl Stahlberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), John Blackmore (SF), Adam Sanders (PF), John English (C) Luke Liberty, Jonathan Thompson, Norbert Troyer, George Dexter | |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | John Blackmore hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Stambaugh | 11-7 |
| 16:03 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Stambaugh - foul #1 on Robert Stambaugh, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Harold Moore (PF) Randolph Waller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:03 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:03 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo misses short on a shot near the basket | 12-7 |
| 15:50 | Monmouth | David Quinn pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wyatt Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gowin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Coppola (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Moore (fresh) C - David Quinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Stambaugh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russo (fresh) SF - John Blackmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Sanders (fresh) C - John English (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wyatt Gentile | 14-7 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | John English misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 15:29 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to David Quinn | 14-7 |
| 15:24 | Monmouth | James Gowin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Jonathan Thompson (SG), George Dexter (C) Robert Stambaugh, Kevin Russo, John English | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders makes the jumper from close range set up by Luke Liberty | 14-9 |
| 14:46 | Monmouth | James Gowin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Gowin, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Louviere (PG), Marvin Butler (SG), Randolph Waller (C) Wyatt Gentile, James Gowin, David Quinn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF), Norbert Troyer (PF) John Blackmore, Adam Sanders | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty is fouled on the floor by Marvin Butler - foul #2 on Marvin Butler, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Erwin Williams (PG), Mickey Mitchell (SF), Carl Stahlberg (C) Marvin Butler, Michael Coppola, Harold Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo is fouled on the floor by Mickey Mitchell - foul #1 on Mickey Mitchell, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer's pass is intercepted by James Louviere | 14-9 |
| 13:46 | Monmouth | James Louviere misses long on a shot from the left side | 14-9 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:28 | Monmouth | Carl Stahlberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | Mickey Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile (PG), James Gowin (SG), David Quinn (C) Erwin Williams, James Louviere, Carl Stahlberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Adam Sanders (C) Luke Liberty, George Dexter | |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh is called for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Coppola (SF), Harold Moore (PF) Mickey Mitchell, Randolph Waller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Dehoyos (SG), Herbert Risinger (SF), John English (C) Jonathan Thompson, Kevin Russo, Norbert Troyer | |
| 12:33 | Monmouth | Harold Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 12:31 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile misses the tip | 14-9 |
| 12:30 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:19 | Monmouth | David Quinn misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Dehoyos grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Adam Sanders, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), John Blackmore (SF), George Dexter (C) Christopher Dehoyos, Herbert Risinger, John English | |
| 11:40 | Monmouth | Harold Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Luke Liberty | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wyatt Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gowin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Coppola (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Moore (fresh) C - David Quinn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Stambaugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Blackmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Dexter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | George Dexter can't finish the layup | 14-9 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 10:55 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh is hacked by Michael Coppola - foul #2 on Michael Coppola, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Erwin Williams (PG), James Louviere (SG), Mickey Mitchell (SF), Randolph Waller (PF), Carl Stahlberg (C) Wyatt Gentile, James Gowin, Michael Coppola, Harold Moore, David Quinn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson (SG), Norbert Troyer (PF) Luke Liberty, Adam Sanders | |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:41 | Monmouth | Randolph Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:23 | Monmouth | Carl Stahlberg is hacked by Robert Stambaugh - foul #2 on Robert Stambaugh, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG) Robert Stambaugh | |
| 10:04 | Monmouth | James Louviere drills a jumpshot from the left side | 16-12 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty drills a jumpshot from the right side | 16-14 |
| 09:41 | Monmouth | Luke Liberty steals it from Randolph Waller | 16-14 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson misses the easy layup | 16-14 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | John Blackmore tips it home | 16-16 |
| 09:13 | Monmouth | Erwin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-16 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | George Dexter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile (PG), James Gowin (SG), Harold Moore (PF), David Quinn (C) Erwin Williams, James Louviere, Randolph Waller, Carl Stahlberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF), Adam Sanders (C) John Blackmore, George Dexter | |
| 08:46 | Monmouth | James Gowin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 08:05 | Monmouth | Harold Moore throws it down and he's fouled by Norbert Troyer - foul #2 on Norbert Troyer, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Dehoyos (PG), John English (C) Luke Liberty, Norbert Troyer | |
| 08:05 | Monmouth | Harold Moore misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | John English gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders clanks a jumper from the left block | 18-18 |
| 07:41 | Monmouth | Harold Moore gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wyatt Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gowin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mickey Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Quinn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Dehoyos (fresh) SG - Jonathan Thompson (fresh) SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) PF - Adam Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John English (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Monmouth | Mickey Mitchell banks in the layup set up by James Gowin | 20-18 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Moore - foul #1 on Harold Moore, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Louviere (SG), Joshua Roane (SF), Randolph Waller (PF) James Gowin, Mickey Mitchell, Harold Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dexter (C) Jonathan Thompson | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:05 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders scores on a shot from close range | 20-22 |
| 06:36 | Monmouth | Wyatt Gentile clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | George Dexter pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Dehoyos misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Quinn - foul #1 on David Quinn, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Gowin (SG), Harold Moore (PF) James Louviere, David Quinn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson (SG), John Blackmore (SF) Kevin Russo, Adam Sanders | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Dehoyos makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Dehoyos makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:54 | Monmouth | James Gowin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | John English snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Joshua Roane steals the ball from John English | 20-24 |
| 05:16 | Monmouth | Harold Moore is denied on a layup by John Blackmore | 20-24 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | John Blackmore grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | John English snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson misses the easy layup | 20-24 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | John Blackmore hits the follow up shot | 20-26 |
| 04:24 | Monmouth | Randolph Waller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 04:22 | Monmouth | Joshua Roane grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:14 | Monmouth | James Gowin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 04:13 | Monmouth | Harold Moore can't tip it in | 20-26 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | John Blackmore grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | George Dexter misses long on a shot from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | George Dexter gets the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 03:31 | Monmouth | Harold Moore grabs the board | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Wyatt Gentile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gowin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Roane (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Waller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Dehoyos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - John Blackmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John English (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Dexter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Monmouth | Joshua Roane drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Dehoyos | 23-28 |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | James Gowin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John English | 23-28 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Christopher Dehoyos scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 02:01 | Monmouth | James Gowin is fouled on the floor by George Dexter - foul #2 on George Dexter, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Louviere (PG), Michael Coppola (SF), Mickey Mitchell (PF), David Quinn (C) Wyatt Gentile, Joshua Roane, Harold Moore, Randolph Waller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Robert Stambaugh (SG), Kevin Russo (SF), Norbert Troyer (PF), Adam Sanders (C) Christopher Dehoyos, Jonathan Thompson, John Blackmore, John English, George Dexter | |
| 02:01 | Monmouth | James Gowin makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:01 | Monmouth | James Gowin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | James Louviere is called for the reach on Luke Liberty - foul #1 on James Louviere, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Marvin Butler (SG) James Gowin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:44 | Monmouth | David Quinn gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 01:22 | Monmouth | Michael Coppola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-35 |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | James Louviere comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Sanders | 25-37 |
| 00:03 | Monmouth | James Louviere misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-37 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer misses the fullcourt shot | 25-37 |