| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alex Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcel Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Hutchins (fresh) PF - Rodney Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell McGuinnes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Starkweather (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Malbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pete Moffit (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit tips it but misses | 30-32 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Marcel Sullivan steals it from Jerry Reed in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan lays it in | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews misses the jump hook from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit clanks a turnaround from the left block | 32-32 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Pete Moffit - foul #3 on Pete Moffit, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Fordyce (C) Darrell McGuinnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gonzalo Vargas (PF) Pete Moffit | |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Gonzalo Vargas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | William Fordyce grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | William Fordyce can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews tips it home | 36-32 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Malbrough | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan tips it in | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alex Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcel Sullivan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Hutchins (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Fordyce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Starkweather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Malbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gonzalo Vargas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Gonzalo Vargas steals it from Marcel Sullivan | 38-34 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | James Hutchins steals it from Richard Holmes | 38-34 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | William Fordyce's pass is intercepted by Richard Holmes | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Reed double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (PG), Dennis Holbrook (SG), Perry Curnutt (SF), Darrell McGuinnes (C) Alex Lee, Marcel Sullivan, James Hutchins, Rodney Andrews | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Pete Moffit (PF) Gonzalo Vargas | |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Holbrook | 40-34 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes drills a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on William Fordyce - foul #2 on William Fordyce, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Taylor (SF) William Fordyce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Taylor misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Ronald Malbrough is denied by Perry Curnutt | 40-37 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Darrell McGuinnes - foul #1 on Darrell McGuinnes, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Bradley (SG) Shawn Starkweather | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Holmes steals the ball from Darrell McGuinnes | 40-40 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough is hacked by Darrell McGuinnes - foul #2 on Darrell McGuinnes, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan (SG), James Hutchins (SF) Dennis Holbrook, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeramy Jordan (SG), William Fenwick (SF), Gonzalo Vargas (C) Jerry Reed, Ronald Malbrough, Richard Holmes | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit buries a runner from close range set up by John Bradley | 40-42 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 40-42 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Gonzalo Vargas grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | John Bradley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Lee - foul #1 on Alex Lee, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Holbrook (PF), William Fordyce (C) Perry Curnutt, Darrell McGuinnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | John Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | John Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gonzalo Vargas steps in front of the Alex Lee pass | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alex Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcel Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Hutchins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Holbrook (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Fordyce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeramy Jordan (fresh) SF - William Fenwick (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Pete Moffit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gonzalo Vargas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | William Fenwick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Holbrook buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alex Lee | 45-44 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Fordyce - foul #3 on William Fordyce, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (PG), Perry Curnutt (SF), Rodney Andrews (PF) Alex Lee, James Hutchins, Dennis Holbrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Reed (PG), Shawn Starkweather (SG), Ronald Malbrough (SF) John Bradley, Jeramy Jordan, William Fenwick | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | William Fordyce makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Reed makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Starkweather | 48-47 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Starkweather - foul #3 on Shawn Starkweather, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Holbrook (SG), Darrell McGuinnes (C) Marcel Sullivan, William Fordyce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Holmes (C) Gonzalo Vargas | |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Holmes | 49-47 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Pete Moffit | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Reed steals the ball from Dennis Holbrook | 49-49 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough lays it in set up by Jerry Reed | 49-51 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell McGuinnes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Holmes - foul #2 on Richard Holmes, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee (PG), Marcel Sullivan (SG), James Hutchins (SF) Charles Wright, Dennis Holbrook, Perry Curnutt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell McGuinnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell McGuinnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Shawn Starkweather is blocked by Rodney Andrews | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell McGuinnes pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Reed steals the ball from Alex Lee | 51-51 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Jerry Reed can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alex Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcel Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Hutchins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell McGuinnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Starkweather (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Malbrough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pete Moffit (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Holmes (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Richard Holmes connects on the turnaround in the paint | 51-53 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell McGuinnes banks in the layup set up by Alex Lee | 53-53 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Shawn Starkweather - foul #4 on Shawn Starkweather, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Curnutt (PF), William Fordyce (C) Rodney Andrews, Darrell McGuinnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Bradley (PG), Jeramy Jordan (SG), William Fenwick (SF), Gonzalo Vargas (PF), Jason Durham (C) Jerry Reed, Shawn Starkweather, Ronald Malbrough, Pete Moffit, Richard Holmes | |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by William Fenwick - foul #1 on William Fenwick, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Holbrook (SG) Marcel Sullivan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | William Fenwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Holbrook drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Lee | 57-53 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Jeramy Jordan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Curnutt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Gonzalo Vargas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Gonzalo Vargas hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Holbrook is hacked by Jeramy Jordan - foul #1 on Jeramy Jordan, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (PG), Marcel Sullivan (SG) Alex Lee, James Hutchins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Reed (PG), Shawn Starkweather (SG), Ronald Malbrough (SF) John Bradley, Jeramy Jordan, William Fenwick | |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-55 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Reed misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Perry Curnutt | 60-55 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Jason Durham grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcel Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Perry Curnutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Holbrook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Fordyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Starkweather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Malbrough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gonzalo Vargas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Durham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Reed can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-55 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Fordyce pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gonzalo Vargas swats the short shot by Marcel Sullivan | 60-55 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Holbrook hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee (PG), James Hutchins (SF), Rodney Andrews (PF), Darrell McGuinnes (C) Charles Wright, Perry Curnutt, Dennis Holbrook, William Fordyce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Pete Moffit (PF), Richard Holmes (C) Gonzalo Vargas, Jason Durham | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darrell McGuinnes - foul #3 on Darrell McGuinnes, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Lee | 64-57 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Marcel Sullivan steals the ball from Jerry Reed in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee hits the finger roll set up by Marcel Sullivan | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Reed | 66-59 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alex Lee | 68-59 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Andrews - foul #3 on Rodney Andrews, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins scores on a shot near the basket set up by Alex Lee | 70-61 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Malbrough | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Reed is called for the reach on James Hutchins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Reed, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Curnutt (PF) Rodney Andrews | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Curnutt grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Pete Moffit - foul #4 on Pete Moffit, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Alex Lee is called for the reach on Jerry Reed - foul #2 on Alex Lee, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews (PF) Perry Curnutt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Jerry Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Reed is called for the reach on Rodney Andrews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Reed, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Curnutt (C) Darrell McGuinnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Pete Moffit gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Shawn Starkweather misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Starkweather - foul #5 on Shawn Starkweather, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Bradley (SG) Shawn Starkweather | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Jerry Reed connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Holmes | 74-68 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Reed is called for the reach on Marcel Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Reed, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell McGuinnes (C) Rodney Andrews | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | James Hutchins steps in front of the Pete Moffit pass | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by John Bradley - foul #3 on John Bradley, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Ronald Malbrough clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcel Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Lee runs out the clock | 78-68 |