| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) SG - James Wright (fresh) SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) PF - James Green (fresh) C - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) PF - Jing Hong (fresh) C - James Doyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | James Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | James Doyle gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Jing Hong buries a runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | James Doyle is called for the reach on Ojore Sato - foul #1 on James Doyle, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Ojore Sato is called for the reach on Frank Kendall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ojore Sato, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | The jump hook by James Doyle is blocked by Ralph Zambrana | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | James Doyle pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | James Green grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Wright | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Zambrana - foul #1 on Ralph Zambrana, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), Joel Turner (SG), Terry Etter (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, James Wright, Robert Kirk, James Green, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Austin Hurst | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff is hacked by Norman Lentz - foul #1 on Norman Lentz, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses short on an open shot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Norman Lentz - foul #2 on Norman Lentz, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), James Wright (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Austin Hurst, Joel Turner, Terry Etter, Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Roger Desousa, Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jing Hong | 6-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) PF - Floyd Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Hanke | 6-9 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | James Wright connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ojore Sato and the foul's on Steven Cameron - foul #1 on Steven Cameron, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Milton Cummins (PF) Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Kendall | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | James Wright tips it in | 11-11 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Jing Hong is open but misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | James Wright is hacked by Frank Kendall - foul #1 on Frank Kendall, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), Joel Turner (SG), Terry Etter (SF), James Green (PF), Bruce Ballard (C) Ojore Sato, James Wright, Robert Kirk, Milton Cummins, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong | |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | James Green misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Joel Turner grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | James Doyle snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), John Alexander (SG) Joel Turner, Terry Etter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses the driving attempt from the left block | 11-11 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | James Doyle tips it in | 13-13 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | John Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Hanke - foul #2 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Austin Hurst, James Green, Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF) Kevin Hanke, James Doyle | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | John Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Milton Schwebke is denied by Ralph Zambrana | 15-13 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Milton Cummins | 17-13 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa's pass is intercepted by Ojore Sato in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Olin Tucholski takes the ball from Ralph Zambrana | 17-13 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Robert Kirk steals it from Frank Kendall | 17-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Cummins (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Zambrana (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Olin Tucholski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Schwebke (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana is whistled for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), James Wright (SG), Austin Hurst (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Ojore Sato, John Alexander, Robert Kirk, Milton Cummins, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), James Doyle (C) Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Jing Hong hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Frank Kendall steals the ball from James Wright | 17-15 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is hacked by Bruce Ballard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Ballard, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (SF) Austin Hurst | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | James Doyle is hacked by Floyd Bickerstaff - foul #1 on Floyd Bickerstaff, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF), James Green (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Joel Turner, Bruce Ballard, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Terry Etter - foul #1 on Terry Etter, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | James Green scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Terry Etter and he's fouled by Jing Hong - foul #1 on Jing Hong, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG) Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (PF) Jing Hong | |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | James Green makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | James Wright misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Roger Desousa - foul #1 on Roger Desousa, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Bruce Ballard (PF) Terry Etter, James Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Cameron | 22-21 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | James Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | James Doyle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 22-21 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bruce Ballard | 22-21 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | James Wright is fouled on the floor by Steven Cameron - foul #2 on Steven Cameron, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Terry Etter (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Joel Turner, Austin Hurst, Bruce Ballard, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SG), Jing Hong (PF) Steven Cameron, Milton Schwebke | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Etter (fresh) PF - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 1 pts. C - Milton Cummins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Frank Kendall (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Doyle (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Desousa | 24-23 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | James Wright tips it in | 26-23 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Jing Hong tips it home | 26-25 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Terry Etter banks in the layup set up by Ojore Sato | 28-25 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), Joel Turner (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), James Green (PF) Ojore Sato, James Wright, Terry Etter, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (C) James Doyle | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski is fouled on the floor by Joel Turner - foul #1 on Joel Turner, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF) Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Milton Schwebke | 28-27 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jing Hong | 28-27 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Robert Kirk steps in front of the Milton Schwebke pass in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk lays it up and in | 30-27 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SG), Ralph Zambrana (C) Joel Turner, James Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Doyle (C) Frank Kendall | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | John Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke is fouled on the floor by John Alexander - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (PG), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF) Austin Hurst, Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG) Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Jing Hong hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Milton Schwebke and he's fouled by John Alexander - foul #2 on John Alexander, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG) John Alexander | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is fouled on the floor by Roger Desousa - foul #2 on Roger Desousa, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Green (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Floyd Bickerstaff, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF) Roger Desousa | |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | James Wright steals the ball from James Doyle | 31-31 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Terry Etter lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Wright | 33-31 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Ojore Sato is called for the reach on Olin Tucholski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ojore Sato, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), John Alexander (SG), Robert Kirk (SF) Ojore Sato, James Wright, Terry Etter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Kevin Hanke (SG), Norman Lentz (C) Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Alexander | 33-32 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | Norman Lentz takes the ball from Joel Turner | 33-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel Turner (fresh) SG - John Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Milton Cummins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Olin Tucholski (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hanke | 33-35 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Robert Kirk steps in front of the Steven Cameron pass in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Joel Turner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Green | 36-35 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski comes up short on the runner from the right block | 36-35 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Milton Schwebke swats the short shot by Milton Cummins | 36-35 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Joel Turner travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), James Wright (SG), Bruce Ballard (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Joel Turner, John Alexander, Robert Kirk, James Green, Milton Cummins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF) Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Wright | 39-37 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Jing Hong can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-37 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bruce Ballard | 39-37 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses the dunk attempt | 39-37 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard tips it home | 41-37 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Austin Hurst steals it from Steven Cameron in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |