| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) PF - George Avalos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Duane Houlihan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Shine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Restrepo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Quincy Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson tips it home | 35-36 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo is hacked by Robert McConaghy - foul #3 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Duane Houlihan | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Sander - foul #3 on Michael Sander, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Carpino (PF) Michael Sander | |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | George Avalos comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 35-38 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McConaghy | 35-38 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Quincy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Timothy Carpino knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Houlihan | 35-40 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | George Avalos clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Robert McConaghy is called for the reach on Robert Restrepo - foul #4 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Benjamin Seymore (SF), John Rumsey (PF) Clarence Dimattia, Robert McConaghy, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG), Charles Nichols (SF) Don Shine, Robert Restrepo | |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Chad Couture steps in front of the Timothy Carpino pass | 35-40 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore's pass is intercepted by Charles Nichols | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst misses long on a shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | John Rumsey can't throw it down | 35-40 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Charles Nichols gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chad Couture (fresh) SG - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rumsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Duane Houlihan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Carpino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Quincy Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Columbia | Timothy Carpino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 15:34 | Columbia | Quincy Ross gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | The refs have stopped play. Duane Houlihan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), George Avalos (PF) Chad Couture, Tony Johnson, John Rumsey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Don Shine (PG), Robert Restrepo (PF), Allen McBreen (C) Duane Houlihan, Timothy Carpino, Quincy Ross | |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Don Shine can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Nichols - foul #1 on Charles Nichols, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | The jump hook by George Avalos is blocked by Robert Restrepo | 37-42 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Restrepo | 37-42 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-44 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia's dunk attempt is rejected by Allen McBreen | 37-44 |
| 13:55 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Nichols | 37-44 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (PG), Quincy Ross (C) Christopher Ernst, Charles Nichols | |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Allen McBreen denies the turnaround by Clarence Dimattia | 37-44 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo connects on the jumper in the lane | 37-46 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore is open and buries a jumper from close range set up by Clarence Dimattia out of the doubleteam | 39-46 |
| 12:22 | Columbia | Quincy Ross connects on the runner from close range | 39-48 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Seymore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Lin (fresh) SG - Don Shine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Restrepo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Allen McBreen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Quincy Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 39-48 |
| 11:36 | Columbia | Joseph Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Don Shine can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Manuel Sumner - foul #2 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Tony Johnson (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), John Rumsey (C) Clarence Dimattia, Manuel Sumner, Benjamin Seymore, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG), Charles Nichols (SF), Timothy Carpino (PF) Joseph Lin, Robert Restrepo, Allen McBreen | |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Don Shine makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Don Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert McConaghy | 41-50 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Quincy Ross scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Chad Couture makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst loses the dribble to Chad Couture | 44-52 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 09:42 | Columbia | Timothy Carpino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst misses the shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | Quincy Ross tips it in | 44-54 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | George Avalos buries a floater from the left block set up by Chad Couture | 46-54 |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Johnson - foul #4 on Tony Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Benjamin Seymore (PF) Chad Couture, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (PG), Michael Sander (SF), Robert Restrepo (PF) Don Shine, Charles Nichols, Quincy Ross | |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia is hacked by Joseph Lin - foul #1 on Joseph Lin, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson (C) John Rumsey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen McBreen (C) Timothy Carpino | |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson can't tip it in | 46-56 |
| 08:23 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 46-56 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leon Stephenson | 46-56 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Ernst takes the ball from Tony Johnson | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Lin (fresh) SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Sander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Restrepo (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen McBreen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Seymore - foul #1 on Benjamin Seymore, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), John Rumsey (PF) Tony Johnson, Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Timothy Carpino (C) Christopher Ernst, Allen McBreen | |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Clarence Dimattia steals the ball from Joseph Lin | 46-56 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is hacked by Joseph Lin - foul #2 on Joseph Lin, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Quincy Ross (C) Robert Restrepo | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | John Rumsey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Timothy Carpino gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Joseph Lin is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Sander out of a doubleteam | 46-58 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore misses the dunk attempt | 46-58 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Quincy Ross | 46-58 |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Timothy Carpino makes the turnaround near the basket | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia jams it on a great pass from Benjamin Seymore and the foul's on Michael Sander - foul #4 on Michael Sander, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tony Johnson (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF) Manuel Sumner, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Duane Houlihan (PG), Christopher Ernst (SG), Robert Restrepo (SF), Allen McBreen (PF) Michael Sander, Joseph Lin, Charles Nichols, Timothy Carpino | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert McConaghy - foul #5 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Manuel Sumner (SF), George Avalos (PF) Clarence Dimattia, Robert McConaghy, Benjamin Seymore | |
| Subs | Columbia | Don Shine (SG) Christopher Ernst | |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-61 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Houlihan | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | George Avalos's layup is rejected by Quincy Ross | 51-64 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Allen McBreen - foul #1 on Allen McBreen, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore (SF) Manuel Sumner | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Timothy Carpino (C) Allen McBreen, Quincy Ross | |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Duane Houlihan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Timothy Carpino takes the ball from Benjamin Seymore | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chad Couture (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rumsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Duane Houlihan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Shine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Restrepo (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Carpino (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo lays it in | 52-66 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Charles Nichols is called for the reach on Chad Couture - foul #2 on Charles Nichols, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Leon Stephenson (C) George Avalos, John Rumsey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG), Joseph Lin (SF), Quincy Ross (C) Don Shine, Charles Nichols, Robert Restrepo | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Chad Couture makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Chad Couture makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF) Chad Couture | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Sander (SF) Joseph Lin | |
| 02:39 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst connects on the floater from the right side set up by Michael Sander | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore is fouled on the floor by Michael Sander - foul #5 on Michael Sander, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Don Shine (SG), Robert Restrepo (SF) Christopher Ernst, Michael Sander | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Duane Houlihan clanks a floater from the left side | 56-68 |
| 02:12 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo misses the tip | 56-68 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the shot from close range set up by Clarence Dimattia | 58-68 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Robert Restrepo is called for traveling | 58-68 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | George Avalos is whistled for a carry | 58-68 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | George Avalos picks off the pass by Timothy Carpino | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson's pass is intercepted by Robert Restrepo | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Clarence Dimattia is called for the reach on Duane Houlihan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Dimattia, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Duane Houlihan misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | George Avalos snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | George Avalos lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Clarence Dimattia out of a doubleteam | 60-68 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Quincy Ross is hacked by Clarence Dimattia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Dimattia, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Quincy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Quincy Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | George Avalos snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Benjamin Seymore | 63-69 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Clarence Dimattia is called for the reach on Duane Houlihan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Dimattia, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG) Don Shine | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Duane Houlihan makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Duane Houlihan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Clarence Dimattia | 66-71 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Tony Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Ernst in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tony Johnson, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG) Tony Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Don Shine (SG) Christopher Ernst | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Dimattia | 69-73 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Manuel Sumner is called for the reach on Don Shine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Don Shine makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Don Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence Dimattia | 72-75 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Duane Houlihan is hacked by Clarence Dimattia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Dimattia, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG) Don Shine | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Duane Houlihan makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Duane Houlihan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner makes the halfcourt shot | 75-77 |