| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) SF - Bryan Bacon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Shutt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stewart Morton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Claypool steals it from Russell Shutt | 21-27 |
| 19:34 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool lays it in | 21-29 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt is hacked by Stewart Morton - foul #2 on Stewart Morton, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt scores on a shot from close range | 23-29 |
| 18:22 | Delaware | Stewart Morton misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Russell Shutt - foul #2 on Russell Shutt, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:22 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:22 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | John Washburn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 17:45 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-31 |
| 17:18 | Delaware | Stewart Morton pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:57 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bryan Bacon | 25-31 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Claypool - foul #2 on Daniel Claypool, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes (SG) Willie Frank | |
| Subs | Delaware | George Christian (C) Dale Washburn | |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:10 | Delaware | George Christian misses the lay-in | 27-31 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Washburn | 27-31 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields's pass is intercepted by Maurice Zagorac | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) SF - Bryan Bacon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Shutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Claypool (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stewart Morton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - George Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock jams it set up by Stewart Morton | 27-33 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | John Washburn is whistled for a carry | 27-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Siegle (PF) Russell Shutt | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 15:07 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock loses the dribble to Glenn Hayes | 27-33 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes lays it in | 29-33 |
| 14:43 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Siegle | 29-33 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Siegle | 31-33 |
| 13:55 | Delaware | George Christian's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Bacon | 31-33 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glenn Hayes | 33-33 |
| 13:22 | Delaware | George Christian hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Orlando Peacock and the foul's on Aaron Shields - foul #2 on Aaron Shields, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Willie Frank (SG), Russell Shutt (PF) John Washburn, Glenn Hayes, Aaron Shields | |
| Subs | Delaware | Dale Washburn (C) Stewart Morton | |
| 13:22 | Delaware | George Christian makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 33-36 |
| 13:04 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 12:35 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Stewart Morton (PF) George Christian | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Orlando Peacock steals the ball from Ian Green | 33-36 |
| 12:16 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac lays it in on a great pass from Orlando Peacock | 33-38 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle misses short on a jumper in the paint | 33-38 |
| 11:58 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fresh) SG - Willie Frank (fresh) SF - Bryan Bacon (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Shutt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Siegle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Peacock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Claypool (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stewart Morton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Delaware | Stewart Morton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-38 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 33-38 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Stewart Morton denies the turnaround by Russell Shutt | 33-38 |
| 10:30 | Delaware | Dale Washburn snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 10:10 | Delaware | Russell Shutt is called for the reach on Stewart Morton - foul #3 on Russell Shutt, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes (SG), John Washburn (SF), Aaron Shields (C) Willie Frank, Bryan Bacon, Robert Siegle | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Siebert (SF), George Christian (PF), Richard Flick (C) Daniel Claypool, Stewart Morton, Dale Washburn | |
| 09:59 | Delaware | Russell Shutt swats the layup by Orlando Peacock | 33-38 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | John Washburn misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 09:27 | Delaware | Richard Flick pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 09:05 | Delaware | Russell Shutt steps in front of the Richard Flick pass | 33-38 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Siebert - foul #1 on John Siebert, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Frank (SG), Bryan Bacon (SF), Robert Siegle (PF) Ian Green, Glenn Hayes, Russell Shutt | |
| Subs | Delaware | Stewart Morton (PF), Dale Washburn (C) George Christian, Richard Flick | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 08:40 | Delaware | Dale Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 08:17 | Delaware | Stewart Morton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Siebert | 34-40 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 34-40 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Willie Frank tips it home | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Bacon (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Siegle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Peacock (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Siebert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stewart Morton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Delaware | John Siebert blows the dunk | 36-40 |
| 07:26 | Delaware | Dale Washburn snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 07:07 | Delaware | Dale Washburn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 07:06 | Delaware | Dale Washburn can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 07:05 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | John Washburn is hacked by Stewart Morton - foul #3 on Stewart Morton, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Russell Shutt (PF) Bryan Bacon, Aaron Shields | |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Claypool (SF), George Christian (PF), Richard Flick (C) John Siebert, Stewart Morton, Dale Washburn | |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | John Washburn's layup is rejected by George Christian | 36-42 |
| 06:11 | Delaware | Richard Flick snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 05:42 | Delaware | George Christian misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Siegle | 36-42 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Washburn | 38-42 |
| 04:56 | Delaware | George Christian can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Willie Frank gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | John Washburn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ian Green and the foul's on Maurice Zagorac - foul #3 on Maurice Zagorac, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes (SG), Aaron Shields (C) Willie Frank, Robert Siegle | |
| Subs | Delaware | Davis Vroman (SG), Stewart Morton (PF), Dale Washburn (C) Maurice Zagorac, George Christian, Richard Flick | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | John Washburn makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 04:06 | Delaware | Stewart Morton misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-42 |
| 04:05 | Delaware | Davis Vroman misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Ian Green gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | John Washburn makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glenn Hayes | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Washburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Shutt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Shields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Orlando Peacock (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) SF - Daniel Claypool (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stewart Morton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Delaware | Aaron Shields is called for the reach on Stewart Morton - foul #3 on Aaron Shields, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon (SF) Ian Green | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 03:15 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Bacon - foul #3 on Bryan Bacon, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Siegle (C) Aaron Shields | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 03:15 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 03:15 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 02:44 | Delaware | Dale Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 02:15 | Delaware | Stewart Morton buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Russell Shutt - foul #4 on Russell Shutt, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Willie Frank (SG) John Washburn, Glenn Hayes | |
| Subs | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac (PG), George Christian (C) Orlando Peacock, Dale Washburn | |
| 02:15 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (PG), Aaron Shields (C) Ian Green, Robert Siegle | |
| Subs | Delaware | Orlando Peacock (SG), Dale Washburn (C) Davis Vroman, George Christian | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | John Washburn buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 01:21 | Delaware | Stewart Morton misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-47 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Delaware | Dale Washburn makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Maurice Zagorac | 46-49 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon is fouled on the floor by Daniel Claypool - foul #3 on Daniel Claypool, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Willie Frank misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |