| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Baird (fresh) SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Music (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 2 ast. C - John Deloach (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Dugas inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Robert Strope grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 31-35 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Edward Music grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bonilla - foul #2 on Ronald Bonilla, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Baird | 34-35 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | William Dugas can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Hambright - foul #1 on Thomas Hambright, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Duke (PG), Willie Boggs (SG), Richard White (SF), Stephen Ang (C) Thomas Hambright, Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Edward Music | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nicholas Brownell (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Robert Strope, John Deloach | |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas State | Richard White misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | William Dugas is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Duke - foul #3 on Martin Duke, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG) Martin Duke | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG), Todd Hartfield (SG) Matthew Cloutier, Ronald Bonilla | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Levi Monaghan swats the short shot by William Dugas | 34-36 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Richard White pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Todd Hartfield is called for the reach on Willie Boggs - foul #1 on Todd Hartfield, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG), Edward Music (C) Willie Boggs, Levi Monaghan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (SG), Robert Strope (PF), John Deloach (C) William Dugas, Nicholas Brownell, Chad Jackson | |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Todd Hartfield - foul #2 on Todd Hartfield, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF) Orville Towner, Richard White, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG) Todd Hartfield | |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Robert Strope grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Cecil Baird - foul #3 on Cecil Baird, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG) Cecil Baird | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Partida - foul #1 on Christopher Partida, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric (PF) Levi Monaghan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Deveric (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Music (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 2 ast. C - John Deloach (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bonilla - foul #3 on Ronald Bonilla, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Duke (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF) Thomas Hambright, Willie Boggs, Alan Bowers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield (SG), William Dugas (SF), Nicholas Brownell (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Ronald Bonilla, Christopher Partida, Robert Strope, John Deloach | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Edward Music evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Dugas | 37-40 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas State | Edward Music snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Vyacheslav Deveric, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard White (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Vyacheslav Deveric, Edward Music | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG) Matthew Cloutier | |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF) Cecil Baird, Randy Prondzinski, Richard White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (SG), Robert Strope (PF), John Deloach (C) Todd Hartfield, Nicholas Brownell, Chad Jackson | |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG) Orville Towner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Duke - foul #4 on Martin Duke, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG) Martin Duke | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses the 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Robert Strope snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | William Dugas connects on the open fadeaway in the lane set up by Christopher Partida | 37-42 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan blows the layup | 37-42 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Bowers | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Boggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Bowers (fairly fresh) PF - Levi Monaghan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Ang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Partida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Dugas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - John Deloach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Richard White (PF), Edward Music (C) Thomas Hambright, Willie Boggs, Alan Bowers, Levi Monaghan, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Todd Hartfield (SG), Nicholas Brownell (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Christopher Partida, Ronald Bonilla, Robert Strope, John Deloach | |
| 11:14 | Arkansas State | Edward Music comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Dugas | 37-42 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hartfield | 37-42 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 37-42 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson tips it in | 37-44 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Edward Music hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Cecil Baird picks off the pass by Nicholas Brownell | 39-44 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Nicholas Brownell steals the ball from Orville Towner | 39-44 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Richard White grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | William Dugas pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | William Dugas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF) Orville Towner, Randy Prondzinski, Richard White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (SG), Christopher Partida (SF), Robert Strope (PF), John Deloach (C) Todd Hartfield, William Dugas, Nicholas Brownell, Chad Jackson | |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-44 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | John Deloach gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Baird - foul #4 on Cecil Baird, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG) Cecil Baird | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla buries a floater in the lane | 39-46 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Ronald Bonilla steals it from Levi Monaghan | 39-46 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Thomas Hambright is called for the reach on Matthew Cloutier - foul #2 on Thomas Hambright, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Martin Duke (SG), Vyacheslav Deveric (SF) Thomas Hambright, Willie Boggs, Alan Bowers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Towner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vyacheslav Deveric (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Music (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 2 ast. C - John Deloach (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | Edward Music works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Partida - foul #2 on Christopher Partida, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield (SF), Nicholas Brownell (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Matthew Cloutier, Robert Strope, John Deloach | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner makes the 3rd free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Orville Towner picks off the pass by Ronald Bonilla in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | Edward Music shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Martin Duke | 42-48 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Duke - foul #5 on Martin Duke, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Stephen Ang (C) Orville Towner, Martin Duke, Levi Monaghan, Edward Music | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG) Christopher Partida | |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Nicholas Brownell gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Jackson | 42-52 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers (SF), Richard White (PF) Randy Prondzinski, Vyacheslav Deveric | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG), William Dugas (SF), Robert Strope (PF), John Deloach (C) Ronald Bonilla, Todd Hartfield, Nicholas Brownell, Chad Jackson | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier double dribbles | 42-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Edward Music (C) Thomas Hambright, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | John Deloach picks off the pass by Alan Bowers | 42-52 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Edward Music picks off the pass by Matthew Cloutier | 42-52 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | John Deloach grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | William Dugas is hacked by Edward Music - foul #2 on Edward Music, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Willie Boggs (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF) Orville Towner, Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Richard White | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Hartfield (SG), Chad Jackson (C) Christopher Partida, John Deloach | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas State | Edward Music pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Willie Boggs | 44-52 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric (C) Edward Music | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nicholas Brownell (PF) Robert Strope | |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Prondzinski | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Prondzinski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vyacheslav Deveric (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hartfield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Brownell (fresh) C - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Willie Boggs steps in front of the Matthew Cloutier pass | 46-52 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Hartfield - foul #3 on Todd Hartfield, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang (C) Randy Prondzinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG), Ronald Bonilla (SG) Matthew Cloutier, William Dugas | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG), Alan Bowers (SF) Willie Boggs, Vyacheslav Deveric | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF), Robert Strope (PF), John Deloach (C) Todd Hartfield, Nicholas Brownell, Chad Jackson | |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Robert Strope grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | William Dugas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Baird | 54-52 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Thomas Hambright steals it from Christopher Partida in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Levi Monaghan is denied by John Deloach | 54-52 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird's floater is tipped away by John Deloach | 54-52 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Robert Strope snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Robert Strope buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Partida | 54-55 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Strope steps in front of the Cecil Baird pass | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida is hacked by Thomas Hambright - foul #3 on Thomas Hambright, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edward Music (C) Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Thomas Hambright is blocked by Robert Strope | 54-56 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Robert Strope gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Robert Strope is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Baird - foul #5 on Cecil Baird, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG) Cecil Baird | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG) Christopher Partida | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Robert Strope makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Robert Strope misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Levi Monaghan | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Boggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Music (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - John Deloach (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Edward Music wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | William Dugas is called for the reach on Alan Bowers - foul #1 on William Dugas, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG) Thomas Hambright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is hacked by Willie Boggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Boggs, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Edward Music comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ronald Bonilla - foul #4 on Ronald Bonilla, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Edward Music makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Edward Music makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier's pass is intercepted by Willie Boggs in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs banks in the layup | 63-59 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier's pass is intercepted by Levi Monaghan in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Ronald Bonilla picks off the pass by Alan Bowers | 63-59 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Robert Strope clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | John Deloach tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Deloach | 65-61 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Edward Music misses the tip | 65-61 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs tips it home | 67-61 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | William Dugas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Bonilla | 67-64 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Randy Prondzinski (SG), Vyacheslav Deveric (SF) Orville Towner, Willie Boggs, Alan Bowers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | Edward Music splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Edward Music pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | John Deloach grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric is called for traveling | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG), Alan Bowers (SF) Randy Prondzinski, Vyacheslav Deveric | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Matthew Cloutier takes the ball from Thomas Hambright in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | William Dugas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Boggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Music (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - John Deloach (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Strope | 67-69 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hambright - foul #4 on Thomas Hambright, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier clanks a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Boggs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Music (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. C - John Deloach (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Edward Music wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers banks in the layup | 72-70 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Edward Music grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Edward Music is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Robert Strope snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | William Dugas blows the layup | 72-70 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas State | Edward Music grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | William Dugas steals it from Edward Music out of a doubleteam | 72-70 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | John Deloach tips it in | 72-72 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Strope - foul #3 on Robert Strope, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Randy Prondzinski (SG), Vyacheslav Deveric (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Thomas Hambright, Willie Boggs, Levi Monaghan, Edward Music | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG), Todd Hartfield (SG), Nicholas Brownell (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Matthew Cloutier, Ronald Bonilla, Robert Strope, John Deloach | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | William Dugas scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Partida | 73-74 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Levi Monaghan (PF), Edward Music (C) Orville Towner, Vyacheslav Deveric, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Ronald Bonilla (SG), Robert Strope (PF), John Deloach (C) Christopher Partida, Todd Hartfield, Nicholas Brownell, Chad Jackson | |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | William Dugas takes the ball from Thomas Hambright | 73-74 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | William Dugas is hacked by Alan Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Bowers, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric (SF) Alan Bowers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Edward Music comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 73-76 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | John Deloach grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | William Dugas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Bonilla | 73-78 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG), Alan Bowers (SF) Randy Prondzinski, Vyacheslav Deveric | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:09 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Boggs - foul #4 on Willie Boggs, team foul #15 | 73-78 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Edward Music pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Boggs | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Boggs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Music (fresh) 17 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Strope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. C - John Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Bowers - foul #2 on Alan Bowers, team foul #16 | 76-78 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Edward Music grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Thomas Hambright is denied by John Deloach | 76-78 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is hacked by Thomas Hambright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Hambright, team foul #17 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG) Thomas Hambright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG) Ronald Bonilla | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Levi Monaghan is called for the reach on Matthew Cloutier - foul #2 on Levi Monaghan, team foul #18 | 76-79 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (SG) Christopher Partida | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan is called for traveling | 76-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SF) William Dugas | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier is fouled in the backcourt by Orville Towner - foul #1 on Orville Towner, team foul #19 | 76-81 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Edward Music | 76-82 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Willie Boggs is called for the reach on Matthew Cloutier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Boggs, team foul #20 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski (SG) Willie Boggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF) Christopher Partida | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-84 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | John Deloach grabs the board | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Deloach runs out the clock | 79-84 |