| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Mullaney (fresh) SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Blackmore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norbert Troyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Dexter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Grant inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Norbert Troyer is called for the reach on Richard Mullaney - foul #3 on Norbert Troyer, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Adam Sanders (PF) Norbert Troyer | |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Mark Norris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George Dexter - foul #3 on George Dexter, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John English (C) George Dexter | |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Mark Norris makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Mark Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | John Blackmore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Mark Norris pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses short on a turnaround from close range | 32-35 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | John English pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | John Blackmore's layup is rejected by Mark Norris | 32-35 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Joshua Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Joshua Peck is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Peck steps in front of the Adam Sanders pass | 32-35 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | John Blackmore steals the ball from Richard Mullaney | 32-35 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Joshua Peck knocks in the runner in the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | John Blackmore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Mullaney - foul #3 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | John Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | John Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Mark Norris comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Bobby Hubert is called for the reach on Luke Liberty - foul #2 on Bobby Hubert, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Robert Grant, Joshua Peck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF), Matthew Lear (C) John Blackmore, Adam Sanders | |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Russo | 34-39 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone is fouled on the floor by John English - foul #1 on John English, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Robert Grant (SF) Grant Featherstone, Mark Norris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), Herbert Risinger (SF), Adam Sanders (C) Luke Liberty, Jonathan Thompson, John English | |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Charles Jones is denied on a layup by Adam Sanders | 34-39 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Adam Sanders | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Hubert (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Stambaugh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Risinger (fresh) PF - Matthew Lear (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Mullaney (SG), Joshua Peck (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Bobby Hubert, Charles Jones, Kenneth Jacobson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer (PF), George Dexter (C) Herbert Risinger, Matthew Lear | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Joshua Peck gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Norbert Troyer denies the turnaround by Joshua Peck | 34-40 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Manuel Cope grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Norbert Troyer | 34-40 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stambaugh | 34-43 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Stambaugh - foul #1 on Robert Stambaugh, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson (SF) Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Jonathan Thompson (SG), John Blackmore (SF) Robert Stambaugh, Kevin Russo, Adam Sanders | |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | John Blackmore gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Manuel Cope blocks the short jumper by Luke Liberty | 35-43 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Joshua Peck pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Manuel Cope's layup is rejected by George Dexter | 35-43 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathan Thompson | 35-46 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Jacobson | 38-46 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | George Dexter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Manuel Cope banks in the layup set up by Joshua Peck | 40-46 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | John Blackmore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Thompson | 40-49 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-49 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Manuel Cope tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | George Dexter grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Luke Liberty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Mullaney | 40-49 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Norbert Troyer is called for the reach on Kenneth Jacobson - foul #4 on Norbert Troyer, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Mark Norris (PF) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Joshua Peck, Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF), Adam Sanders (PF), John English (C) John Blackmore, Norbert Troyer, George Dexter | |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Mark Norris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bobby Hubert (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Grant Featherstone (fresh) SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Jacobson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Luke Liberty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John English (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo misses the jumper from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Mark Norris pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert travels with the ball | 40-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Manuel Cope (C) Kenneth Jacobson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), George Dexter (C) Luke Liberty, Jonathan Thompson | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Russo | 40-52 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone loses the ball out of bounds | 40-52 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Mark Norris snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-52 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-52 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Manuel Cope snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo's pass is intercepted by Robert Grant | 43-52 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Robert Stambaugh takes the ball from Mark Norris | 43-52 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh hits the finger roll | 43-54 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Robert Grant is denied on a layup by George Dexter | 43-54 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Mark Norris tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | John English knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Adam Sanders | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bobby Hubert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Grant Featherstone (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Norris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John English (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Dexter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Mark Norris is called for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (SF), Joshua Peck (PF), Charles Jones (C) Bobby Hubert, Grant Featherstone, Robert Grant, Mark Norris, Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Luke Liberty (PG), Jonathan Thompson (SG), John Blackmore (SF), Norbert Troyer (PF), Matthew Lear (C) Robert Stambaugh, Kevin Russo, Adam Sanders, John English, George Dexter | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Joshua Peck is denied on a layup by Norbert Troyer | 45-56 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Joshua Peck grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-56 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-56 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer tips it home | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson is fouled on the floor by Richard Mullaney - foul #4 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Grant (SF), Manuel Cope (C) Kenneth Jacobson, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dexter (C) Matthew Lear | |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | George Dexter dunks the ball set up by Jonathan Thompson | 45-60 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Norbert Troyer pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson is called for a backcourt violation | 45-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG), Mark Norris (PF) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Joshua Peck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Russo (SF), Adam Sanders (PF) John Blackmore, Norbert Troyer | |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Grant | 47-60 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh (PG), John English (PF) Luke Liberty, Jonathan Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bobby Hubert (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Grant Featherstone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Stambaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John English (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Robert Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Manuel Cope drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Grant Featherstone | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hubert - foul #3 on Bobby Hubert, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (SF), Joshua Peck (PF) Bobby Hubert, Grant Featherstone, Robert Grant, Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Thompson (SG), Norbert Troyer (PF) John English, George Dexter | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Norbert Troyer takes the ball from Joshua Peck | 49-63 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Adam Sanders is hacked by Joshua Peck - foul #2 on Joshua Peck, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Joshua Peck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Herbert Risinger (SF), John English (C) Jonathan Thompson, Norbert Troyer | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo drills a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Grant Featherstone - foul #2 on Grant Featherstone, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo makes the free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | John English swats the dunk try by Bobby Hubert | 49-66 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Mark Norris misses the tip | 49-66 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Kevin Russo is denied on a dunk by Mark Norris | 49-66 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Herbert Risinger tips it home | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Herbert Risinger snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | John English misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-68 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Herbert Risinger tips it home | 49-70 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Robert Stambaugh is called for the reach on Bobby Hubert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Stambaugh, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on John English - foul #2 on John English, team foul #7 | 51-70 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson makes the free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Robert Stambaugh runs out the clock | 52-70 |