| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Troy Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Henson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Tyminski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Bacon (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Russell Shutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon is open and buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Kevin Henson - foul #1 on Kevin Henson, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Tyminski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Tyminski misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 28-34 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Troy Jackson picks off the pass by Aaron Shields | 28-34 |
| 18:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Wade Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Troy Jackson steps in front of the Russell Shutt pass | 28-34 |
| 17:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Tyminski connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Russell Shutt | 30-36 |
| 17:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Felix Diaz can't connect on a floater near the basket | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt jams it on a great pass from Willie Frank | 30-38 |
| 16:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Tyminski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Willie Frank is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Elliott - foul #3 on Wade Elliott, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch (PG), Theodore Carter (SG), Gerald Biggs (SF), Charles Fulton (PF), Ronald Moye (C) Troy Jackson, Wade Elliott, Kevin Henson, Felix Diaz, Bryan Tyminski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Glenn Hayes (SG), Robert Siegle (PF) John Washburn, Willie Frank, Russell Shutt | |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes's pass is intercepted by Bruce Lynch | 30-38 |
| 16:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Theodore Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 30-38 |
| 15:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Gerald Biggs gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Bruce Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerald Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Moye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Bacon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Siegle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Shields (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes blows the layup | 30-38 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 14:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Gerald Biggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Shields - foul #1 on Aaron Shields, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Wade Elliott (SG) Ronald Moye | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (SF), Russell Shutt (PF) Bryan Bacon, Aaron Shields | |
| 14:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Gerald Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Gerald Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Washburn | 32-42 |
| 14:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Theodore Carter tips it home | 34-42 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Bruce Lynch - foul #2 on Bruce Lynch, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Troy Jackson (PG), Kevin Henson (SF), Felix Diaz (PF), Bryan Tyminski (C) Bruce Lynch, Gerald Biggs, Theodore Carter, Charles Fulton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon (SF) Ian Green | |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Tyminski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Russell Shutt - foul #2 on Russell Shutt, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Frank (SG), Aaron Shields (C) Bryan Bacon, Robert Siegle | |
| 13:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Tyminski makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Tyminski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | John Washburn misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| 13:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Troy Jackson is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Shuler (SG) Wade Elliott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Washburn | 35-48 |
| 12:42 | Birmingham-Southern | John Washburn is called for the reach on John Shuler - foul #1 on John Washburn, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch (PG), Ronald Moye (C) Troy Jackson, Bryan Tyminski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Robert Siegle (C) Willie Frank, Aaron Shields | |
| 12:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch loses the dribble to Ian Green | 35-48 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Ian Green lays it in | 35-50 |
| 11:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Henson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Bruce Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shuler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Diaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Moye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Washburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - Russell Shutt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Siegle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 35-50 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle hits the follow up shot | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Henson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 11:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Felix Diaz snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 10:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Ian Green is called for the reach on Bruce Lynch - foul #1 on Ian Green, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Troy Jackson (PG), Wade Elliott (SG), Gerald Biggs (SF), Theodore Carter (PF), Bryan Tyminski (C) Bruce Lynch, John Shuler, Kevin Henson, Felix Diaz, Ronald Moye | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Frank (SG), Bryan Bacon (SF), Aaron Shields (C) Ian Green, John Washburn, Russell Shutt | |
| 10:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Tyminski loses the dribble to Willie Frank | 35-52 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon blows the layup | 35-52 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Willie Frank tips it but misses | 35-52 |
| 10:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Wade Elliott snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 10:40 | Birmingham-Southern | The short jumper by Gerald Biggs is denied by Aaron Shields | 35-52 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bryan Bacon | 35-52 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Wade Elliott steals the ball from Glenn Hayes in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 10:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Troy Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Wade Elliott | 37-52 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields misses the tip | 37-52 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Willie Frank misses the tip | 37-52 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle hits the follow up shot | 37-54 |
| 09:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Tyminski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-54 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle is called for traveling | 37-54 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charles Fulton (C) Bryan Tyminski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (PG), Russell Shutt (PF) Glenn Hayes, Robert Siegle | |
| 09:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Gerald Biggs knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 39-54 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Willie Frank is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Washburn | 39-56 |
| 08:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Wade Elliott drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Jackson | 42-56 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon misses the lay-in | 42-56 |
| 08:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Gerald Biggs gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Troy Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bryan Bacon | 42-56 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Troy Jackson takes the ball from John Washburn | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Troy Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Wade Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Biggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Fulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Bacon (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Shutt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Shields (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Troy Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt throws it down on a great pass from John Washburn | 45-58 |
| 06:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Gerald Biggs comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 45-58 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | John Washburn is hacked by Troy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Jackson, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch (PG), John Shuler (SG), Kevin Henson (SF), Felix Diaz (PF), Bryan Tyminski (C) Troy Jackson, Wade Elliott, Gerald Biggs, Theodore Carter, Charles Fulton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Glenn Hayes (SG), Robert Siegle (C) John Washburn, Willie Frank, Aaron Shields | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle misses the floater from the left block | 45-58 |
| 06:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Henson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle connects on the open fadeaway in the paint | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Tyminski misses the lay-in | 45-60 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Kevin Henson takes the ball from Ian Green in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| 05:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Felix Diaz's pass is intercepted by Ian Green | 45-60 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt blows the layup | 45-60 |
| 05:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Felix Diaz gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Henson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Shutt | 45-62 |
| 04:32 | Birmingham-Southern | John Shuler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 04:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 04:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ian Green | 48-64 |
| 03:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Kevin Henson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bruce Lynch | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Bruce Lynch is called for the reach on Ian Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Lynch, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Linck (PG), Wade Elliott (SG), Charles Fulton (PF), Ronald Moye (C) Bruce Lynch, John Shuler, Felix Diaz, Bryan Tyminski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (SF), Aaron Shields (C) Bryan Bacon, Russell Shutt | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ian Green | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Richard Linck (fresh) SG - Wade Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Henson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Moye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Washburn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. PF - Robert Siegle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Shields (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Ian Green steals it from Wade Elliott | 51-66 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Ian Green is hacked by Charles Fulton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Fulton, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Theodore Carter (SG), Gerald Biggs (PF) Wade Elliott, Kevin Henson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Frank (SG) Ian Green | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | John Washburn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Siegle | 51-69 |
| 02:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Glenn Hayes picks off the pass by Gerald Biggs | 51-69 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields misses long on an open runner near the basket | 51-69 |
| 02:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Moye grabs the defensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 02:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Linck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-69 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes hits a wide open runner from close range set up by Willie Frank | 51-71 |
| 01:28 | Birmingham-Southern | John Washburn steals it from Charles Fulton | 51-71 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Frank | 51-73 |
| 00:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Theodore Carter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Fulton | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Moye - foul #2 on Ronald Moye, team foul #7 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch (PG) Richard Linck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon (SF), Russell Shutt (PF) Glenn Hayes, Robert Siegle | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Biggs and he's hacked by Aaron Shields - foul #2 on Aaron Shields, team foul #5 | 56-75 |
| 00:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Bruce Lynch makes the free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Washburn runs out the clock | 57-75 |