| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Tim Murray (fresh) PF - Keith Brown (fresh) C - Robert Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Carney (fresh) SG - Travis Champine (fresh) SF - James Rosati (fresh) PF - William Scully (fresh) C - Omer Zsohar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the floater from the right block set up by Robert Davis | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Denver | James Rosati misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Murray - foul #1 on Tim Murray, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Denver | James Rosati makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Denver | James Rosati misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Robert Allen grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Travis Champine picks off the pass by Keith Brown | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Denver | James Rosati hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Travis Champine | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Robert Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tim Murray | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Robert Carney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Keith Brown gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Tim Murray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Carney - foul #1 on Robert Carney, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Omer Zsohar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Robert Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Robert Carney gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Omer Zsohar is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Omer Zsohar, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough (C) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 7-3 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Omer Zsohar grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Omer Zsohar connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Carney | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Robert Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Tim Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Tim Murray connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 9-5 |
| 15:42 | Denver | Thomas Yarborough blocks the jumper by William Scully | 9-5 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Keith Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Yarborough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Carney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Champine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Rosati (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Scully (fairly fresh) C - Omer Zsohar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | William Scully is called for the reach on Keith Brown - foul #1 on William Scully, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Allen (C) Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG), David Jones (SG), Gregory Carstensen (SF), Derrick Brathwaite (PF), Clarence Paulk (C) Robert Carney, Travis Champine, James Rosati, William Scully, Omer Zsohar | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Robert Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Brown | 12-5 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:00 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Keith Brown | 14-7 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Keith Brown grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Tim Murray drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Allen and the foul's on Gregory Carstensen - foul #1 on Gregory Carstensen, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Champine (SG), William Scully (PF) David Jones, Clarence Paulk | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the free throw | 17-7 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Travis Champine hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert is hacked by John Hensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hensen, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield (SF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Tim Murray, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Derrick Brathwaite steals it from Eldon Westerfield | 17-10 |
| 13:15 | Denver | John Hensen is fouled on the floor by Chris Tolbert - foul #1 on Chris Tolbert, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), James Rosati (SF), Omer Zsohar (C) John Hensen, Gregory Carstensen, Derrick Brathwaite | |
| 13:02 | Denver | Omer Zsohar hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Yarborough - foul #1 on Thomas Yarborough, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Omer Zsohar misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Omer Zsohar makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | William Scully blocks the short jumper by Thomas Yarborough | 17-11 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Omer Zsohar grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 12:34 | Denver | James Rosati's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Yarborough | 17-11 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Keith Brown can't connect on a floater in the paint | 17-11 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Robert Carney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Omer Zsohar hits the follow up shot | 19-13 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield is called for traveling | 19-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Putman (SG), Tim Murray (SF), Steven Heim (PF), Robert Allen (C) Chris Tolbert, Robert Davis, Keith Brown, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (SG), Derrick Brathwaite (PF) Travis Champine, William Scully | |
| 11:27 | Denver | John Hensen is hacked by Henry Putman - foul #1 on Henry Putman, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Denver | David Jones (SG), Gregory Carstensen (SF) Robert Carney, James Rosati | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eldon Westerfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Henry Putman (fresh) SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Heim (fresh) C - Robert Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Hensen (fresh) SG - David Jones (fresh) SF - Gregory Carstensen (fresh) PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Omer Zsohar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Denver | Derrick Brathwaite's pass is intercepted by Henry Putman | 19-13 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Henry Putman misses the easy layup | 19-13 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Henry Putman is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Brown (PF) Steven Heim | |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Champine (SG), Clarence Paulk (C) David Jones, Omer Zsohar | |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Keith Brown can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Clarence Paulk snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Tim Murray steals the ball from Travis Champine | 19-13 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Keith Brown buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Tim Murray and he's hacked by Derrick Brathwaite - foul #1 on Derrick Brathwaite, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Henry Putman, Tim Murray | |
| Subs | Denver | William Scully (PF) Derrick Brathwaite | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:20 | Denver | William Scully snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Clarence Paulk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen grabs the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:58 | Denver | Clarence Paulk is called for a backcourt violation | 21-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), James Rosati (SF) John Hensen, Clarence Paulk | |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 09:43 | Denver | William Scully grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Chris Tolbert picks off the pass by James Rosati | 21-13 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Tolbert | 23-13 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Rosati | 23-16 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 23-16 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Robert Allen tips it back up and in | 25-16 |
| 08:43 | Denver | James Rosati misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 25-16 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Eldon Westerfield | 25-16 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Carney - foul #2 on Robert Carney, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tim Murray (SF), Steven Heim (PF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Chris Tolbert, Keith Brown, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG), David Jones (SG), Jack Peterson (SF), Derrick Brathwaite (PF), Omer Zsohar (C) Robert Carney, Travis Champine, James Rosati, William Scully, Gregory Carstensen | |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Robert Davis takes the ball from John Hensen in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Robert Davis hits the finger roll | 28-16 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Omer Zsohar connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-18 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield misses long on a floater near the basket | 28-18 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Omer Zsohar grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Omer Zsohar works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Jones | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eldon Westerfield (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Heim (fresh) C - Thomas Yarborough (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Hensen (fresh) SG - David Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Peterson (fresh) PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Omer Zsohar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses the dunk | 28-20 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Davis | 30-20 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Jack Peterson makes the runner from close range | 30-22 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield is fouled on the floor by John Hensen - foul #2 on John Hensen, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert (PG), Travis Peachey (SF), Keith Brown (PF), Robert Allen (C) Robert Davis, Tim Murray, Steven Heim, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Champine (SG), James Rosati (SF), William Scully (PF), Gregory Carstensen (C) John Hensen, Jack Peterson, Derrick Brathwaite, Omer Zsohar | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:46 | Denver | William Scully misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Gregory Carstensen tips it but misses | 32-22 |
| 05:43 | Denver | William Scully gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:29 | Denver | David Jones is fouled on the floor by Eldon Westerfield - foul #1 on Eldon Westerfield, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Putman (SG) Eldon Westerfield | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:16 | Denver | William Scully makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Rosati | 32-24 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Travis Champine grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Henry Putman picks off the pass by James Rosati | 32-24 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Robert Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-24 |
| 04:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Scully | 32-24 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Travis Champine hits a floater from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Keith Brown scores on a shot from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 03:33 | Denver | William Scully is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Davis (SG), Tim Murray (SF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Henry Putman, Travis Peachey, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), Jack Peterson (SF), Omer Zsohar (C) David Jones, James Rosati, Gregory Carstensen | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Keith Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by William Scully - foul #2 on William Scully, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (SG), Derrick Brathwaite (PF) Travis Champine, William Scully | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Omer Zsohar gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Yarborough (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Carney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hensen (fresh) SF - Jack Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Omer Zsohar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Denver | Omer Zsohar shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-26 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Tim Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Tim Murray is hacked by Jack Peterson - foul #1 on Jack Peterson, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Putman (PG) Chris Tolbert | |
| Subs | Denver | Gregory Carstensen (SF) Jack Peterson | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Robert Carney is hacked by Tim Murray - foul #2 on Tim Murray, team foul #7 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Heim (SF) Tim Murray | |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Champine (SG), James Rosati (SF), William Scully (PF) John Hensen, Gregory Carstensen, Derrick Brathwaite | |
| 01:57 | Denver | Robert Carney makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Robert Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Yarborough, team foul #8 | 37-27 |
| 01:29 | Denver | William Scully knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by James Rosati - foul #1 on James Rosati, team foul #12 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert (PG), Eldon Westerfield (SF) Henry Putman, Steven Heim | |
| Subs | Denver | John Hensen (PG) Robert Carney | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Omer Zsohar misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Eldon Westerfield - foul #2 on Eldon Westerfield, team foul #9 | 40-30 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Omer Zsohar makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Omer Zsohar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough banks in the layup set up by Keith Brown | 42-32 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Omer Zsohar's layup is rejected by Keith Brown | 42-32 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Keith Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Keith Brown knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Tolbert and he's fouled by James Rosati - foul #2 on James Rosati, team foul #13 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tim Murray (SF), Robert Allen (C) Robert Davis, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Carney (PG), Gregory Carstensen (SF), Derrick Brathwaite (PF), Clarence Paulk (C) John Hensen, James Rosati, William Scully, Omer Zsohar | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Robert Carney buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert misses short on a halfcourt shot | 45-35 |