| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett's pass is intercepted by Allen Virgen | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UMass | Michael Bowen misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses short on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Joshua Wilson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Arthur Stokes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Yul Tang - foul #1 on Yul Tang, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bennie Crockett | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | UMass | Michael Bowen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Alfred Kite steals it from Michael Bowen | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Yul Tang tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Christopher Byers scores on a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (PF) Yul Tang | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:07 | UMass | Christopher Byers clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Joshua Wilson tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is hacked by Michael Bowen - foul #1 on Michael Bowen, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (PG), James Palmer (SG), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), Willie Henderson (PF) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, Allen Virgen | |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Palmer | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | UMass | Bradley Clements comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Ronald Joachim gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Welch - foul #1 on Douglas Welch, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Yul Tang (PF) Lloyd Huskins, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | UMass | George Passarelli (SF), Joseph Anthony (C) Arthur Stokes, Joshua Wilson | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:43 | UMass | Douglas Welch can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 15:41 | UMass | Willie Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Banas (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (fresh) SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) SF - George Passarelli (fresh) PF - Willie Henderson (fresh) C - Joseph Anthony (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Welch | 5-6 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | George Passarelli picks off the pass by James Palmer | 5-6 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Bradley Clements lays it up and in on a great pass from George Passarelli | 5-8 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Banas | 7-8 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Joseph Anthony misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Yul Tang pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Willie Henderson snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:00 | UMass | James Palmer steals it from Douglas Welch | 7-8 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | James Palmer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Joseph Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Douglas Welch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Michael Banas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Yul Tang knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Calvin Kirby | 9-8 |
| 12:49 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 9-8 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Willie Henderson is called for the reach on Don Palmer - foul #1 on Willie Henderson, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), John Harris (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Allen Virgen (PF), Joshua Wilson (C) Bradley Clements, Douglas Welch, George Passarelli, Willie Henderson, Joseph Anthony | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Arthur Stokes is called for the reach on Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 9-8 |
| 11:54 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Stokes takes the ball from Alfred Kite | 9-8 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Arthur Stokes hits the finger roll | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-10 |
| 11:20 | UMass | Joshua Wilson gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:15 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | John Harris snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Arthur Stokes is called for the reach on Lloyd Huskins - foul #2 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Henderson (SF) Arthur Stokes | |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is hacked by Christopher Byers - foul #1 on Christopher Byers, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Bennie Crockett | 11-10 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Christopher Byers scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-12 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett blows the layup but the foul's on Allen Virgen - foul #1 on Allen Virgen, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yul Tang (PF) John Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Anthony (PF) Allen Virgen | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 13-12 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett's floater is knocked away by Joshua Wilson | 13-12 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Yul Tang tips it in | 15-12 |
| 09:48 | UMass | Joshua Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Wilson, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (PG), James Palmer (SG), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), George Passarelli (SF) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, Joshua Wilson | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is fouled on the floor by George Passarelli - foul #1 on George Passarelli, team foul #9 | 15-12 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:21 | UMass | George Passarelli clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-12 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Michael Banas gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Yul Tang blows the layup but he's fouled by Bradley Clements - foul #1 on Bradley Clements, team foul #10 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:13 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Anthony | 17-12 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Douglas Welch drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ronald Joachim - foul #1 on Ronald Joachim, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UMass | Allen Virgen (PF), Joshua Wilson (C) George Passarelli, Joseph Anthony | |
| 08:51 | UMass | Douglas Welch misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Michael Banas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-14 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Yul Tang snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Yul Tang makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Banas | 19-14 |
| 07:49 | UMass | 3 seconds is called on Douglas Welch | 19-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, Michael Banas, James Palmer, Yul Tang, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), George Passarelli (SF) Douglas Welch, Bradley Clements, Willie Henderson | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Don Palmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 07:30 | UMass | Allen Virgen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Palmer (fresh) C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) SF - George Passarelli (fresh) PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UMass | Christopher Byers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-17 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 07:00 | UMass | Allen Virgen gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:56 | UMass | Michael Bowen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Henderson (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Allen Virgen, Joshua Wilson | |
| 06:27 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-17 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 06:07 | UMass | Willie Henderson gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Joseph Anthony is fouled on the floor by Don Palmer - foul #1 on Don Palmer, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (PF) Don Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:54 | UMass | Christopher Byers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett comes up short on the runner in the paint | 19-17 |
| 05:37 | UMass | The rebound goes to George Passarelli | 19-17 |
| 05:33 | UMass | George Passarelli clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 19-17 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Christopher Byers tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Passarelli - foul #2 on George Passarelli, team foul #11 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (PG), Yul Tang (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), Joshua Wilson (C) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, George Passarelli | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Lloyd Huskins steals it from Willie Henderson | 20-19 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Banas, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG) James Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Helton (SF) Willie Henderson | |
| 04:42 | UMass | Jason Helton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Huskins - foul #1 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (C) Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:42 | UMass | Jason Helton makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Jason Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Yul Tang can't throw it down | 20-21 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins tips it home | 22-21 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Joshua Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, Lloyd Huskins, Don Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Allen Virgen (PF) Joseph Anthony | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Wilson - foul #2 on Joshua Wilson, team foul #12 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Willie Henderson (C) Bradley Clements, Douglas Welch, Jason Helton, Joshua Wilson | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:30 | UMass | Michael Bowen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Bowen, team foul #13 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (PF) Yul Tang | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Palmer (fresh) C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis tips it home | 26-21 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Willie Henderson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-23 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Don Palmer | 28-23 |
| 02:18 | UMass | Michael Banas is called for the reach on Allen Virgen - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, Michael Banas, Don Palmer, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), Joseph Anthony (PF), Joshua Wilson (C) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, Allen Virgen, Willie Henderson | |
| 02:07 | UMass | Douglas Welch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Joshua Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Douglas Welch hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Yul Tang buries a driving attempt from close range | 30-26 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Bradley Clements hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arthur Stokes | 30-29 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits a jump hook from close range set up by Calvin Kirby and the foul's on Arthur Stokes - foul #3 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #14 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Bennie Crockett (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Ronald Joachim | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG), Willie Henderson (SF) Douglas Welch, Arthur Stokes | |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Willie Henderson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Clements and he's hacked by Lloyd Huskins - foul #2 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG), Don Palmer (PF) Michael Banas, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG) Bradley Clements | |
| 00:35 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins's floater is tipped away by Joshua Wilson | 33-32 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Willie Henderson snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |