| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) PF - Jing Hong (fresh) C - James Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jing Hong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Tennessee | Jing Hong connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Desousa | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses long on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Doyle - foul #1 on James Doyle, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roger Desousa | 5-1 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Terence Carr double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | James Doyle drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Desousa | 7-1 |
| 18:35 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson is hacked by Roger Desousa - foul #1 on Roger Desousa, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| 18:17 | Nevada | Terence Carr is fouled on the floor by Roger Desousa - foul #2 on Roger Desousa, team foul #3 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG) Roger Desousa | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson can't finish the layup | 7-1 |
| 18:04 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey tips it in | 7-3 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is hacked by Terence Carr - foul #1 on Terence Carr, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough (PF) Ronald Waite | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz's pass is intercepted by Ryan Thompson | 7-3 |
| 17:16 | Nevada | Terence Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke banks in the layup | 9-3 |
| 16:34 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Lentz | 9-3 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke travels with the ball | 9-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF) Kevin Hanke, Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG), Gene Krouse (SG), Kirk Burris (SF), Ronald Waite (PF) Terence Carr, Darrell Fowler, Jeffrey Blakey, Ryan Thompson | |
| 15:59 | Nevada | Frank Kendall steps in front of the Edward Yarbrough pass | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) SG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fresh) SG - Gene Krouse (fresh) SF - Kirk Burris (fresh) PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) C - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Ronald Waite swats the layup by Jing Hong | 9-3 |
| 15:39 | Nevada | Philip Barragan grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 15:20 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-3 |
| 15:18 | Nevada | Kirk Burris hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Steven Cameron - foul #1 on Steven Cameron, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Milton Schwebke (PF), James Doyle (C) Olin Tucholski, Jing Hong, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Joe Sears (C) Kirk Burris, Edward Yarbrough | |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke buries a shot from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 14:24 | Nevada | James Doyle is called for the reach on Gene Krouse - foul #2 on James Doyle, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF) James Doyle | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Ryan Thompson (C) Gene Krouse, Ronald Waite | |
| 14:19 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey's layup is rejected by Jing Hong | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson tips it in | 11-10 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Ryan Thompson steps in front of the Milton Schwebke pass | 11-10 |
| 13:57 | Nevada | Joe Sears connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Philip Barragan | 11-13 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the runner from the baseline | 13-13 |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson makes the runner from the left block set up by Joe Sears | 13-15 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Philip Barragan picks off the pass by Steven Cameron | 13-15 |
| 12:48 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey is fouled on the floor by Frank Kendall - foul #1 on Frank Kendall, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (PG), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (PG), Darrell Fowler (SG), Kirk Burris (SF), Ronald Waite (PF), Edward Yarbrough (C) Terence Carr, Philip Barragan, Jeffrey Blakey, Joe Sears, Ryan Thompson | |
| 12:43 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler blows the layup | 13-15 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Norman Lentz | 13-15 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 13-15 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses the tip | 13-15 |
| 12:15 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gene Krouse and he's hacked by Kevin Hanke - foul #1 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF) Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 11:45 | Nevada | Ronald Waite grabs the board | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gene Krouse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kirk Burris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) C - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Nevada | Ronald Waite connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Fowler | 13-20 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Ronald Waite - foul #1 on Ronald Waite, team foul #2 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (SF) Frank Kendall | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Ryan Thompson (C) Gene Krouse, Kirk Burris, Ronald Waite | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Jing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:54 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Yarbrough | 15-23 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski blows the layup | 15-23 |
| 10:31 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:04 | Nevada | Terence Carr buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Darrell Fowler | 15-26 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 09:43 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:21 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Jing Hong misses badly on a shot from the left block | 15-26 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Jing Hong gets the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz is hacked by Ryan Thompson - foul #1 on Ryan Thompson, team foul #3 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Frank Kendall (SF) Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG), Gene Krouse (SG), Ronald Waite (PF), Joe Sears (C) Terence Carr, Darrell Fowler, Edward Yarbrough, Ryan Thompson | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke tips it but misses | 15-26 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | Gene Krouse misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is hacked by Gene Krouse - foul #1 on Gene Krouse, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (PF) Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kirk Burris (SF) Jeffrey Blakey | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Norman Lentz, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Ryan Thompson (C) Gene Krouse, Joe Sears | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Hanke (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Lentz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Barragan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Burris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Nevada | Terence Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson tips it but misses | 17-26 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frank Kendall | 17-26 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Ryan Thompson blocks the short jumper by Frank Kendall | 17-26 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke is fouled on the floor by Ronald Waite - foul #2 on Ronald Waite, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF) Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Joe Sears (PF) Kirk Burris, Ronald Waite | |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall loses the dribble to Jeffrey Blakey | 17-26 |
| 06:15 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Terence Carr | 17-28 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Joe Sears comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Terence Carr tips it in | 20-30 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Norman Lentz | 23-30 |
| 05:01 | Nevada | Joe Sears knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Barragan | 23-32 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Blakey is called for the reach on Frank Kendall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blakey, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (PG), Milton Schwebke (C) Kevin Hanke, Norman Lentz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (PG), Darrell Fowler (SG), Kirk Burris (SF), Edward Yarbrough (PF) Terence Carr, Philip Barragan, Jeffrey Blakey, Ryan Thompson | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jing Hong | 25-32 |
| 04:13 | Nevada | Milton Schwebke steals it from Darrell Fowler | 25-32 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Gene Krouse steps in front of the Milton Schwebke pass | 25-32 |
| 03:54 | Nevada | Gene Krouse can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Cameron | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Steven Cameron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing Hong (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gene Krouse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Burris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Sears (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Nevada | Gene Krouse knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Sears and he's fouled by Jing Hong - foul #1 on Jing Hong, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), James Doyle (C) Frank Kendall, Jing Hong | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Ronald Waite (PF) Kirk Burris, Joe Sears | |
| 03:28 | Nevada | Gene Krouse makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-35 |
| 03:06 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:47 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-35 |
| 02:46 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Yarbrough | 27-35 |
| 02:34 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | Ronald Waite tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 02:30 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey tips it home | 27-37 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Waite - foul #3 on Ronald Waite, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Philip Barragan (SG), Joe Sears (PF), Ryan Thompson (C) Gene Krouse, Darrell Fowler, Ronald Waite, Edward Yarbrough | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:52 | Nevada | Joe Sears clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 01:28 | Nevada | Philip Barragan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:22 | Nevada | Philip Barragan is fouled on the floor by James Doyle - foul #3 on James Doyle, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski, James Doyle | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kirk Burris (SF) Jeffrey Blakey | |
| 01:22 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:22 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Terence Carr steps in front of the Norman Lentz pass | 28-39 |
| 00:32 | Nevada | Terence Carr makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jing Hong (PF) Milton Schwebke | |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Edward Yarbrough (PF) Philip Barragan, Kirk Burris, Joe Sears | |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Terence Carr makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-45 |