| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Blaha (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugo Dugan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | George Rencher inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Ball State | George Rencher hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 31-24 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 31-24 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the tip | 31-24 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley is hacked by Richard Rawlings - foul #2 on Richard Rawlings, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Mark Ward makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Whaley and he's fouled by Edmund Rogan - foul #1 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Mark Ward makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | George Rencher is fouled on the floor by Jim Henderson - foul #2 on Jim Henderson, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Blaha - foul #2 on Antonio Blaha, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Mark Ward gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson makes the shot from the baseline set up by Charles Whaley | 36-25 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | George Rencher misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Michael Davis connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Thomas Alexander and he's hacked by Jim Henderson - foul #3 on Jim Henderson, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Hunter (SF) Jim Henderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha double dribbles | 36-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (SG), Ivan Zoumis (C) Mark Ward, Hugo Dugan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), Paul Raney (C) Richard Rawlings, Thomas Alexander | |
| 16:44 | Ball State | George Rencher connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Edmund Rogan and he's hacked by Philip Edick - foul #1 on Philip Edick, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Chronister (SG), Gilberto Rivera (C) Charles Whaley, Antonio Blaha | |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (C) Michael Davis | |
| 16:44 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to John Hunter | 36-30 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | John Hunter makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Clyde Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Clyde Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Philip Edick (fresh) SG - James Chronister (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Zoumis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilberto Rivera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Clyde Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Rencher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Raney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Pauly Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Clyde Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by George Rencher and he's hacked by Ivan Zoumis - foul #3 on Ivan Zoumis, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Whaley (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Jim Henderson (SF), Antonio Blaha (PF), Hugo Dugan (C) Philip Edick, James Chronister, John Hunter, Ivan Zoumis, Gilberto Rivera | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), Michael Davis (SF), John Cevallos (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, George Rencher, Paul Raney, Pauly Collins | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Clyde Smith makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Mark Ward tips it in | 41-33 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley connects on the shot from the right side set up by Hugo Dugan | 43-33 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Mark Ward picks off the pass by Richard Rawlings | 43-33 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Thomas Alexander steals it from Charles Whaley | 43-33 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander tips it home | 43-35 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-35 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jim Henderson | 43-35 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan hits a jumper from the right block set up by Mark Ward | 45-35 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Clyde Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Alexander | 45-37 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha blows the layup but he's hacked by John Cevallos - foul #4 on John Cevallos, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (PG), James Chronister (SG), John Hunter (SF), Ivan Zoumis (C) Charles Whaley, Mark Ward, Jim Henderson, Hugo Dugan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), George Rencher (SF), Paul Raney (PF), Pauly Collins (C) Clyde Smith, Michael Davis, John Cevallos, Thomas Alexander | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | George Rencher hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Philip Edick - foul #2 on Philip Edick, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera (C) Antonio Blaha | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Philip Edick (fresh) SG - James Chronister (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Zoumis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Rivera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Raney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Pauly Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Richard Rawlings is called for the reach on Ivan Zoumis - foul #3 on Richard Rawlings, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | James Chronister comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Pauly Collins snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan blows the layup but the foul's on Ivan Zoumis - foul #4 on Ivan Zoumis, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Iyapo Abdou (PF) Ivan Zoumis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | James Chronister misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Raney | 47-41 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Pauly Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Pauly Collins makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Rawlings and he's hacked by John Hunter - foul #1 on John Hunter, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Whaley (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Jim Henderson (SF), Hugo Dugan (C) Philip Edick, James Chronister, John Hunter, Iyapo Abdou | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, Richard Rawlings | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Pauly Collins makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG) Pauly Collins | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-44 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charles Whaley | 48-44 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Raney - foul #2 on Paul Raney, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG) Paul Raney | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Gilberto Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Clyde Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-44 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | George Rencher tips it in | 50-46 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Mark Ward misses long on a runner in the paint | 50-46 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Clyde Smith gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander scores on a shot in the paint set up by Edmund Rogan and he's hacked by Hugo Dugan - foul #3 on Hugo Dugan, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (SG), Antonio Blaha (PF), Ivan Zoumis (C) Mark Ward, Gilberto Rivera, Hugo Dugan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (SF), John Cevallos (PF) Clyde Smith, George Rencher | |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Zoumis | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Edick (fresh) SF - Jim Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Blaha (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Zoumis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pauly Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), George Rencher (SF), Paul Raney (C) Edmund Rogan, Michael Davis, Thomas Alexander | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Pauly Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | George Rencher tips it home | 52-51 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Philip Edick misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | John Cevallos gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Pauly Collins clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Whaley - foul #1 on Charles Whaley, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Ward (SG), John Hunter (SF), Hugo Dugan (C) Charles Whaley, Jim Henderson, Ivan Zoumis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG) George Rencher | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Pauly Collins makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Pauly Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-52 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan comes up short on the runner from close range | 52-52 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha tips it in | 54-52 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | The jump hook by Pauly Collins is blocked by Hugo Dugan | 54-52 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Philip Edick connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Ward | 57-52 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Clyde Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | John Cevallos swats the short shot by Mark Ward | 57-52 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Cevallos | 57-52 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Whaley (PG), Jim Henderson (SF) Philip Edick, John Hunter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), George Rencher (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Clyde Smith, Pauly Collins, Paul Raney | |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings is fouled on the floor by Jim Henderson - foul #4 on Jim Henderson, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Mark Ward hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Antonio Blaha | 60-53 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Charles Whaley is called for the reach on Edmund Rogan - foul #2 on Charles Whaley, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Jim Henderson gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Charles Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Antonio Blaha (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Hugo Dugan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Mark Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Mark Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Edick (SG), Ivan Zoumis (PF), Gilberto Rivera (C) Mark Ward, Antonio Blaha, Hugo Dugan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (PF) John Cevallos | |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-54 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Ivan Zoumis grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Ward (SG), Antonio Blaha (PF), Hugo Dugan (C) Philip Edick, Ivan Zoumis, Gilberto Rivera | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cevallos (PF) Michael Davis | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | George Rencher grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | George Rencher is called for 3 seconds | 60-54 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-54 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | John Cevallos snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha is hacked by Richard Rawlings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rawlings, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Marmolejo (SF), Philip Edick (C) Jim Henderson, Hugo Dugan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Cevallos | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | George Rencher misses badly on a runner near the basket | 61-54 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Richard Rawlings is called for the reach on Antonio Blaha in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Rawlings, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG) Richard Rawlings | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | George Rencher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Michael Davis grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Davis | 63-57 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan (C) Mark Ward | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Rogan - foul #2 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Antonio Blaha makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Michael Davis grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | George Rencher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Hugo Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Ward (SG) Hugo Dugan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Charles Whaley runs out the clock | 65-57 |