| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Roney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Brandon Lower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Chalfant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Callicoat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | David Chalfant inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Norfolk State | Timothy Cole evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Chalfant | 38-34 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco is hacked by David Chalfant - foul #3 on David Chalfant, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Nichols (SF) David Chalfant | |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | William Gowin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 18:43 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | Norfolk State | Timothy Cole snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 18:36 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Todd Reilly | 38-34 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly's pass is intercepted by Robert Nichols | 38-34 |
| 18:04 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Robert Roney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:49 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:28 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is fouled on the floor by Robert Nichols - foul #3 on Robert Nichols, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG), James Gibbons (SG), David Dreher (SF), James Cotton (C) Brandon Lower, Timothy Cole, Robert Nichols, Ryan Foley | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:43 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat loses the dribble to Leon Stephenson | 41-34 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Robert Roney connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-34 |
| 16:00 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 15:58 | Norfolk State | David Dreher hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mark Byars (fresh) SG - James Gibbons (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Dreher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Callicoat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cotton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-36 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco is hacked by Richard Callicoat - foul #3 on Richard Callicoat, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), George Avalos (PF), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, Gary Defrancisco, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG), Timothy Cole (SG), David Chalfant (SF), Donald Nickens (PF), Ryan Foley (C) Mark Byars, James Gibbons, David Dreher, Richard Callicoat, James Cotton | |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Robert Roney drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Taylor | 47-36 |
| 14:33 | Norfolk State | Timothy Cole makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Lower | 47-38 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 13:48 | Norfolk State | Todd Reilly is called for the reach on Timothy Cole - foul #2 on Todd Reilly, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF) Robert Roney, Todd Reilly | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 13:31 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on William Gowin - foul #1 on William Gowin, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Nichols (PG) Brandon Lower | |
| 13:31 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:31 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 13:10 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:47 | Norfolk State | Timothy Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, George Avalos, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat (PF) Donald Nickens | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Foley | 49-39 |
| 12:19 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to David Chalfant | 49-39 |
| 12:03 | Norfolk State | A charge is called on David Chalfant - foul #4 on David Chalfant, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SG), Todd Reilly (SF) Eric Nellis, Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG), David Dreher (SF), James Cotton (C) Timothy Cole, David Chalfant, Ryan Foley | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-39 |
| 11:52 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Brandon Lower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Dreher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Callicoat (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cotton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Norfolk State | Robert Nichols drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 11:15 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 11:09 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Robert Roney pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leon Stephenson | 51-41 |
| 10:36 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:34 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Callicoat | 51-41 |
| 10:22 | Norfolk State | Robert Nichols clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Robert Roney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 10:02 | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 09:57 | Norfolk State | David Dreher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gary Defrancisco | 51-41 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Leon Stephenson | 53-41 |
| 09:17 | Norfolk State | Robert Roney is called for the reach on Robert Nichols - foul #3 on Robert Roney, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Eric Nellis (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, Robert Roney, Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG), Timothy Cole (SG), James Gibbons (SF), Donald Nickens (PF), Ryan Foley (C) Brandon Lower, Robert Nichols, David Dreher, Richard Callicoat, James Cotton | |
| 08:51 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 53-41 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | George Avalos gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Timothy Cole steals it from Douglas Taylor in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 08:46 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Cole | 53-43 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Avalos | 56-43 |
| 08:10 | Norfolk State | Donald Nickens drills a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on William Gowin - foul #2 on William Gowin, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| 08:10 | Norfolk State | Donald Nickens makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis is fouled on the floor by James Gibbons - foul #1 on James Gibbons, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Chalfant (SF), Richard Callicoat (PF) James Gibbons, Donald Nickens | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mark Byars (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Chalfant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Callicoat (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Mark Byars is called for the reach on Eric Nellis - foul #1 on Mark Byars, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | George Avalos clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Callicoat - foul #4 on Richard Callicoat, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SG) Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:04 | Norfolk State | Mark Byars buries a jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | George Avalos pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Robert Roney is fouled on the floor by Mark Byars - foul #2 on Mark Byars, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), Todd Reilly (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, Robert McConaghy, George Avalos, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG), Robert Nichols (SG), James Cotton (C) Mark Byars, Timothy Cole, Ryan Foley | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Robert Roney makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:25 | Norfolk State | James Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:20 | Norfolk State | Robert Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Robert Roney gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is fouled on the floor by David Chalfant - foul #5 on David Chalfant, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Dreher (SF) David Chalfant | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:51 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat hits the finger roll | 61-50 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the dunk but the foul's on David Dreher - foul #2 on David Dreher, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG) Robert Roney | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Donald Nickens (PF) Richard Callicoat | |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:27 | Norfolk State | James Cotton grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 05:08 | Norfolk State | Robert Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is whistled for a carry | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Timothy Cole (SG), Ryan Foley (C) David Dreher, James Cotton | |
| 04:33 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley is hacked by William Gowin - foul #3 on William Gowin, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (PG) Brandon Lower | |
| 04:27 | Norfolk State | Timothy Cole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Gowin | 61-50 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Gowin | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley buries a floater from close range set up by Donald Nickens | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| 03:29 | Norfolk State | Donald Nickens grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Reilly (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Mark Byars (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Nickens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Foley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Norfolk State | Gary Defrancisco is called for the reach on Timothy Cole - foul #1 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), Robert Roney (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Lower (PG), David Dreher (SF), Richard Callicoat (PF) Mark Byars, Robert Nichols, Donald Nickens | |
| 02:55 | Norfolk State | Richard Callicoat can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 02:54 | Norfolk State | Ryan Foley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:49 | Norfolk State | Timothy Cole misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Nichols (PG), James Gibbons (SG), James Cotton (PF), Paul Weaver (C) Brandon Lower, Timothy Cole, Richard Callicoat, Ryan Foley | |
| 02:42 | Norfolk State | Robert Nichols double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | George Avalos loses the dribble to James Gibbons | 64-52 |
| 01:59 | Norfolk State | Robert Roney steals the ball from Robert Nichols | 64-52 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | George Avalos lays it in set up by Robert Roney | 66-52 |
| 01:41 | Norfolk State | James Gibbons can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-52 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Dreher - foul #3 on David Dreher, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Mark Byars (SG), Donald Nickens (PF) James Gibbons, Paul Weaver | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:50 | Norfolk State | Gary Defrancisco is called for the reach on Donald Nickens - foul #2 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (SF) Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 00:50 | Norfolk State | Donald Nickens makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:50 | Norfolk State | Donald Nickens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 00:27 | Norfolk State | David Dreher gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | James Cotton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Roney - foul #4 on Robert Roney, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | James Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:22 | Norfolk State | James Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor runs out the clock | 68-55 |