| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) PF - Jackson Havens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Choate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James O'Connell | 37-24 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-24 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:48 | Texas Tech | Alfred Kite steals it from Jackson Havens | 37-24 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 18:32 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens grabs the offensive board | 37-24 |
| 17:50 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-24 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 37-24 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Edgar Hawthorn - foul #3 on Edgar Hawthorn, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett (PF) Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Monico (SF), Robert Hess (C) Edgar Hawthorn, Travis Choate | |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:33 | Texas Tech | Robert Hess grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 17:26 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-24 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Banas | 40-24 |
| 16:53 | Texas Tech | Alfred Kite steals the ball from James O'Connell | 40-24 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite lays it up and in | 42-24 |
| 16:39 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Huskins is called for the reach on George Monico - foul #1 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Palmer (SF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (SG), Joseph Turner (C) James O'Connell, Jackson Havens | |
| 16:23 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 16:22 | Texas Tech | Robert Hess gets the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 16:10 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner's pass is intercepted by Don Palmer | 42-24 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Don Palmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Don Palmer tips it but misses | 42-24 |
| 15:56 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Don Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Payton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Monico (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hess (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Turner (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Don Palmer - foul #2 on Don Palmer, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF) Mark Fishback, George Monico | |
| 15:50 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Palmer | 44-27 |
| 15:01 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Bradley Bennett | 44-29 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Palmer | 46-29 |
| 14:35 | Texas Tech | Robert Hess misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-29 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | James Palmer gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett drills a floater from the left block | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:57 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner lays it in | 48-31 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | James Palmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 13:34 | Texas Tech | Robert Hess grabs the board | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:18 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Yul Tang, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), James O'Connell (SG), George Monico (SF), Jackson Havens (PF), Travis Choate (C) Clifford Payton, Bradley Bennett, Edgar Hawthorn, Joseph Turner, Robert Hess | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-31 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Michael Banas is called for the reach on Mark Fishback - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| 12:37 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Don Palmer | 48-31 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:22 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Don Palmer buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 53-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Monico (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jackson Havens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Choate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Don Palmer - foul #3 on Don Palmer, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF) James O'Connell, George Monico | |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 11:46 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Yul Tang and the foul's on Jackson Havens - foul #2 on Jackson Havens, team foul #2 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner (C) Travis Choate | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the free throw | 56-33 |
| 11:18 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Fishback | 56-36 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Michael Banas banks in the layup set up by Alfred Kite | 58-36 |
| 10:39 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner is denied on a layup by Yul Tang | 58-36 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is hacked by Jackson Havens - foul #3 on Jackson Havens, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), Clifford Payton (SG), George Monico (SF), Mark Adams (PF) Mark Fishback, Bradley Bennett, Edgar Hawthorn, Jackson Havens | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | George Monico steals it from James Palmer | 58-36 |
| 09:57 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by George Monico | 58-38 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis slams it home on a nice dish by James Palmer | 60-38 |
| 09:25 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-38 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 09:15 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell loses the dribble to Calvin Kirby | 60-38 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Jackson Havens (PF), Travis Choate (C) George Monico, Mark Adams, Joseph Turner | |
| 08:59 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-38 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Banas and he's hacked by Jackson Havens - foul #4 on Jackson Havens, team foul #4 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Bradley Bennett (SG), Robert Hess (PF) James O'Connell, Clifford Payton, Jackson Havens | |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the free throw | 63-38 |
| 08:27 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-38 |
| 08:26 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate gets the offensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Robert Hess can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-38 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the rebound | 63-38 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Michael Banas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Kite | 66-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Hess (fresh) 5 reb. C - Travis Choate (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Texas Tech | Robert Hess misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-38 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-38 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 69-38 |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate hits a fadeaway in the lane | 69-40 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Michael Banas knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Huskins | 71-40 |
| 06:10 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn blows the layup | 71-40 |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback snags the offensive board | 71-40 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | Bennie Crockett blocks the short jumper by Edgar Hawthorn | 71-40 |
| 05:54 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn grabs the offensive rebound | 71-40 |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Banas - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #6 | 71-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Palmer (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Bennie Crockett, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (SG), George Monico (SF), Mark Adams (PF), Joseph Turner (C) Bradley Bennett, Edgar Hawthorn, Robert Hess, Travis Choate | |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback misses the 1st free throw | 71-40 |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback makes the 2nd free throw | 71-41 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Joseph Turner swats the dunk try by Christopher Lewis | 71-41 |
| 05:22 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-41 |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback drills a floater from the baseline | 71-43 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James O'Connell - foul #2 on James O'Connell, team foul #5 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (SG) Mark Fishback | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-43 |
| 04:27 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner makes the runner from close range | 73-45 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 76-45 |
| 03:52 | Texas Tech | George Monico comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-45 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | George Monico gets the offensive rebound | 76-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | George Monico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Harris (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Don Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Hess (PF) Mark Adams | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Payton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Monico (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hess (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Turner (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Robert Hess blocks the short jumper by Bennie Crockett | 76-45 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis grabs the offensive board | 76-45 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | John Harris misses long on a floater from the left block | 76-45 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | George Monico grabs the defensive rebound | 76-45 |
| 02:39 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-48 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-48 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett grabs the offensive rebound | 76-48 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | James Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-48 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-48 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 76-48 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | John Harris can't tip it in | 76-48 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | John Harris tips it in | 78-48 |
| 01:25 | Texas Tech | Calvin Kirby is called for the reach on James O'Connell - foul #2 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #7 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (C) John Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:25 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 78-49 |
| 01:25 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Joseph Turner is called for the reach on Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Joseph Turner, team foul #6 | 78-50 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Don Palmer hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Christopher Lewis | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | Robert Hess's pass is intercepted by James Palmer | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Clifford Payton steals it from Don Palmer | 80-50 |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | George Monico lays it in on a great pass from Clifford Payton | 80-52 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby runs out the clock | 80-52 |