| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brent Schott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gillis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Walker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Avant (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Delreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Gillis inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | William Gillis connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Karl Walker | 31-22 |
| 19:10 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred is hacked by Thomas Hoffman - foul #2 on Thomas Hoffman, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 18:54 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Karl Walker gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Brent Schott is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Norred - foul #2 on Frank Norred, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | William Gillis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Phillips - foul #1 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian (C) James Delreal | |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | William Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | William Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:16 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by Allan Jackson is denied by Karl Walker | 33-22 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | William Gillis gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Brent Schott is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Norred - foul #3 on Frank Norred, team foul #3 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Rippeon (PF) Thomas Hoffman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Curtis Ulibarri (C) Frank Norred, Allan Jackson, Scott Avant | |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Brent Schott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Curtis Ulibarri - foul #2 on Curtis Ulibarri, team foul #4 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Arteaga (SF) William Gillis | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Christopher Mitchell (C) Ernest Phillips | |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Brent Schott makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Brent Schott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:47 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | John Arteaga is open and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brent Schott | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 17:13 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Mitchell connects on the floater in the lane set up by Curtis Ulibarri | 37-24 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Schott | 39-24 |
| 16:33 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood's pass is intercepted by Brent Schott | 39-24 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | John Arteaga is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz (PG), Kevin Gordon (SG), William Gillis (SF), Thomas Hoffman (PF), Christopher Hines (C) Brent Schott, Philip Phillips, John Arteaga, Daniel Rippeon, Karl Walker | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson (SG), Ernest Phillips (SF), Scott Avant (PF), James Delreal (C) Steven Porcaro, Curtis Ulibarri, Richard Berrian, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 16:22 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Hood | 39-27 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Allan Jackson - foul #3 on Allan Jackson, team foul #5 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG) Richard Hood | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Daniel Lorentz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Gillis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Hines (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Avant (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Delreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-27 |
| 15:41 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson tips it home | 41-29 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | William Gillis can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 41-29 |
| 15:11 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal grabs the board | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 14:53 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Gordon - foul #1 on Kevin Gordon, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brent Schott (PG), Philip Phillips (SG), John Arteaga (SF), Daniel Rippeon (PF), Karl Walker (C) Daniel Lorentz, Kevin Gordon, William Gillis, Thomas Hoffman, Christopher Hines | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro (SG), Cheslav Zeldin (SF), Curtis Ulibarri (C) Allan Jackson, Ernest Phillips, James Delreal | |
| 14:53 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:53 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Frank Norred, Scott Avant | |
| 14:06 | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Rippeon - foul #1 on Daniel Rippeon, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG) Christopher Mitchell | |
| 14:06 | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:06 | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Daniel Rippeon drills a driving attempt from the right block | 43-32 |
| 13:26 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro loses the dribble to John Arteaga | 43-32 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips loses the dribble to Curtis Ulibarri in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 13:04 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Ulibarri | 43-35 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Karl Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 12:45 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Richard Berrian | 43-35 |
| 12:16 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 12:15 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:50 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Rippeon gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brent Schott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arteaga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Rippeon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Walker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Hood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Porcaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cheslav Zeldin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Berrian (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Philip Phillips is blocked by Richard Berrian | 43-35 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | John Arteaga hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 11:01 | Pittsburgh | Richard Berrian misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-35 |
| 11:00 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | John Arteaga misses the easy open layup | 45-37 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | John Arteaga tips it home | 47-37 |
| 10:19 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Steven Porcaro steals it from Brent Schott | 47-40 |
| 10:01 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Karl Walker makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Schott | 50-42 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Karl Walker snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | John Arteaga is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Philip Phillips | 52-42 |
| 08:33 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin loses the dribble to Brent Schott | 52-42 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips banks in the layup set up by Brent Schott | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 08:10 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Karl Walker - foul #2 on Karl Walker, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz (PG), Kevin Gordon (SG), William Gillis (SF), Thomas Hoffman (PF), Christopher Hines (C) Brent Schott, Philip Phillips, John Arteaga, Daniel Rippeon, Karl Walker | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred (PG), Allan Jackson (SG), Scott Avant (PF), James Delreal (C) Richard Hood, Steven Porcaro, Cheslav Zeldin, Richard Berrian | |
| 08:10 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:10 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | William Gillis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips (SF) Curtis Ulibarri | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 07:42 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Daniel Lorentz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Gillis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Hines (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Frank Norred (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Avant (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Delreal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz is fouled in the backcourt by James Delreal - foul #3 on James Delreal, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | William Gillis can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Phillips - foul #2 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | William Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | William Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 06:58 | Pittsburgh | William Gillis takes the ball from Scott Avant | 56-44 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon banks in the layup on a great pass from William Gillis | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 06:43 | Pittsburgh | James Delreal's floater is knocked away by Thomas Hoffman | 58-44 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | William Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Hines | 60-44 |
| 06:09 | Pittsburgh | William Gillis steals it from Allan Jackson | 60-44 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Frank Norred steals the ball from William Gillis | 60-44 |
| 05:44 | Pittsburgh | Allan Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Norred | 60-46 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon's pass is intercepted by Frank Norred in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 05:35 | Pittsburgh | Ernest Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Hoffman | 60-46 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Ernest Phillips is called for the reach on William Gillis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brent Schott (PG), Philip Phillips (SG), Karl Walker (C) Daniel Lorentz, Kevin Gordon, Christopher Hines | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Christopher Mitchell (C) James Delreal | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | William Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | William Gillis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:32 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Mitchell gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 05:14 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-46 |
| 05:13 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 05:04 | Pittsburgh | Karl Walker denies the turnaround by Scott Avant | 61-46 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Gillis | 61-46 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Brent Schott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Karl Walker | 63-46 |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred buries a floater from the right side and he's hacked by William Gillis - foul #2 on William Gillis, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Delreal (C) Scott Avant | |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Frank Norred makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hoffman | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman is hacked by Christopher Mitchell - foul #1 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Lorentz (PG), John Arteaga (SF), Daniel Rippeon (C) Brent Schott, William Gillis, Karl Walker | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin (PG), Scott Avant (PF) Frank Norred, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Thomas Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:30 | Pittsburgh | Scott Avant grabs the board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Daniel Lorentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Arteaga (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hoffman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rippeon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Cheslav Zeldin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Allan Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Phillips (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Avant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Delreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Pittsburgh | Thomas Hoffman blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Allan Jackson | 63-49 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | John Arteaga grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | John Arteaga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon (SG), Christopher Hines (C) Philip Phillips, Thomas Hoffman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood (PG), Steven Porcaro (SG), Richard Berrian (PF), Curtis Ulibarri (C) Allan Jackson, Ernest Phillips, Scott Avant, James Delreal | |
| 02:32 | Pittsburgh | Steven Porcaro is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gordon - foul #2 on Kevin Gordon, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| 02:17 | Pittsburgh | Richard Hood is called for traveling | 63-49 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | John Arteaga is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Arteaga, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brent Schott (PG), Philip Phillips (SG), William Gillis (SF), Thomas Hoffman (PF), Karl Walker (C) Daniel Lorentz, Kevin Gordon, John Arteaga, Daniel Rippeon, Christopher Hines | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 01:41 | Pittsburgh | Cheslav Zeldin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | William Gillis snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Brent Schott scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Gillis | 65-49 |
| 00:59 | Pittsburgh | Brent Schott steals it from Cheslav Zeldin | 65-49 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | William Gillis lays it up and in on a great pass from Brent Schott | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Pittsburgh | Philip Phillips is called for the reach on Curtis Ulibarri - foul #3 on Philip Phillips, team foul #8 | 67-49 |
| 00:51 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:51 | Pittsburgh | Curtis Ulibarri misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Karl Walker snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | William Gillis is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-50 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Brent Schott snags the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Brent Schott runs out the clock | 67-50 |