| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Fernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jose Montes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Finnerty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Krick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Yoon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Jose Montes misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 40-28 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-28 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Larry Finnerty denies the turnaround by Milan Giordano | 40-28 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Jose Montes is hacked by David Krick - foul #2 on David Krick, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis tips it in | 42-30 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Johnson | 42-33 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Krick - foul #3 on David Krick, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Casey Key (PF) Jose Montes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Shields (SF) David Krick | |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Larry Finnerty is denied by Milan Giordano | 42-33 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Gino Costa - foul #1 on Gino Costa, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Conklin (PG), Carl Knight (C) Gino Costa, Larry Finnerty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Smith (SG) Alfred Johnson | |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Carl Knight pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez misses the floater from the right side | 42-35 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mitchell Younkin - foul #2 on Mitchell Younkin, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Trimm (SG), John Shaw (C) Jose Fernandez, Jonathan Ollis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), Lewis Giannone (PF), Robert Hardy (C) Mitchell Younkin, Milan Giordano, Carl Yoon | |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | John Shaw pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | John Shaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Cordell Barber - foul #3 on Cordell Barber, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gino Costa (PG), Jose Montes (PF) Walter Trimm, Carl Knight | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG) Cordell Barber | |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Willie Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Key (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Montes (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Shields (fresh) PF - Lewis Giannone (fresh) C - Robert Hardy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin misses long on a runner from close range | 46-35 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Casey Key pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Jose Montes scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gino Costa | 48-35 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Hardy buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Mitchell Younkin | 48-37 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | John Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-37 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Gino Costa steps in front of the Mark Shields pass | 48-37 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Gino Costa comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Gino Costa tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | John Shaw steals the ball from Robert Hardy | 50-37 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Mitchell Younkin is called for the reach on Gino Costa - foul #3 on Mitchell Younkin, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Trimm (PG), Jose Fernandez (SG), Jonathan Ollis (SF), Carl Knight (PF), Larry Finnerty (C) Gino Costa, Michael Conklin, Casey Key, Jose Montes, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), Alfred Johnson (SG), David Krick (SF), Milan Giordano (PF), Carl Yoon (C) Mitchell Younkin, Willie Smith, Mark Shields, Lewis Giannone, Robert Hardy | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Carl Knight drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Walter Trimm | 52-37 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Yoon's pass is intercepted by Walter Trimm | 52-37 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm banks in the layup | 54-37 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Carl Knight takes the ball from Carl Yoon | 54-37 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-37 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Ollis steals it from Carl Yoon | 54-37 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-37 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Ollis | 54-37 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Carl Knight's floater is tipped away by Carl Yoon | 54-37 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty tips it back up and in | 56-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Walter Trimm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jose Fernandez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Finnerty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cordell Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Krick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Carl Yoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Alfred Johnson | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | David Krick scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm is denied on a dunk by Milan Giordano | 56-42 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Milan Giordano snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Johnson | 56-44 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 56-44 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | David Krick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-44 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Carl Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gino Costa (PG), Michael Conklin (SG), Casey Key (SF), Jose Montes (PF), John Shaw (C) Walter Trimm, Jose Fernandez, Jonathan Ollis, Carl Knight, Larry Finnerty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Mark Shields (SF), Lewis Giannone (PF), Robert Hardy (C) Cordell Barber, Alfred Johnson, David Krick, Milan Giordano, Carl Yoon | |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields is whistled for traveling | 56-44 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Lewis Giannone picks off the pass by Gino Costa | 56-44 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Shaw - foul #3 on John Shaw, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Giannone | 56-45 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin hits the finger roll set up by Willie Smith | 56-47 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gino Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Key (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Montes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mitchell Younkin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Shields (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lewis Giannone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Lewis Giannone, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez (SG) Michael Conklin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Mark Shields knocks away the 3 by Casey Key | 56-47 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Lewis Giannone knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 56-49 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Casey Key misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin slams it home | 56-51 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis (SF), Larry Finnerty (C) Jose Montes, John Shaw | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (SG), David Krick (SF), Milan Giordano (PF), Carl Yoon (C) Willie Smith, Mark Shields, Lewis Giannone, Robert Hardy | |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Gino Costa is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Gino Costa, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | David Krick misses the fadeaway from the left block | 58-51 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | David Krick misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-51 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Casey Key | 58-51 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Carl Yoon - foul #1 on Carl Yoon, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carl Knight (PF) Casey Key | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | David Krick misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | David Krick picks off the pass by Gino Costa | 60-51 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | David Krick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jose Fernandez - foul #1 on Jose Fernandez, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Conklin (PG) Gino Costa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), Mark Shields (C) Mitchell Younkin, Carl Yoon | |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | David Krick makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | David Krick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Jonathan Ollis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields's floater is tipped away by Larry Finnerty | 63-53 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Larry Finnerty | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Carl Knight makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Jonathan Ollis | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Fernandez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Finnerty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cordell Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Krick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Milan Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Shields (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Alfred Johnson | 65-55 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gino Costa (PG), Jose Montes (PF) Michael Conklin, Carl Knight | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin (PG), Carl Yoon (C) Cordell Barber, Mark Shields | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Mitchell Younkin steals the ball from Gino Costa | 65-55 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Younkin misses the dunk attempt | 65-55 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Larry Finnerty snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez is fouled on the floor by Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Conklin (PG), Walter Trimm (SF), Casey Key (PF), Carl Knight (C) Gino Costa, Jonathan Ollis, Jose Montes, Larry Finnerty | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Mark Shields (SF), Lewis Giannone (PF), Robert Hardy (C) Mitchell Younkin, Alfred Johnson, David Krick, Milan Giordano, Carl Yoon | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Jose Fernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Willie Smith | 67-57 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Casey Key drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Conklin | 70-57 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Shaw (C) Jose Fernandez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Carl Knight connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Trimm | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Trimm - foul #2 on Walter Trimm, team foul #5 | 72-57 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber is fouled on the floor by Walter Trimm - foul #3 on Walter Trimm, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Cordell Barber knocks in the floater from the left block | 72-59 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Walter Trimm clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Hardy pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Casey Key - foul #2 on Casey Key, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Mark Shields makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Conklin runs out the clock | 72-62 |