| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fresh) SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) C - Brian Zets (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fresh) SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) SF - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) PF - Joel Duke (fresh) C - Heath Hackett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Brian Zets wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Maguire - foul #1 on Robert Maguire, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is fouled on the floor by Eric Boudreaux - foul #1 on Eric Boudreaux, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Brian Zets lays it in on a great pass from Harvey Hill | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Eric Boudreaux | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Brian Zets tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Eric Boudreaux | 4-4 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh's pass is intercepted by Jon Ikeda in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Ikeda | 4-7 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh's floater is tipped away by Heath Hackett | 4-7 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), John Kaufman (PF) Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:53 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux tips it home | 4-9 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses the driving attempt near the basket | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jon Ikeda | 4-11 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill's pass is intercepted by Jon Ikeda in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda lays it in | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) SF - Levi Mayhugh (fairly fresh) PF - John Kaufman (fresh) C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Maguire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fairly fresh) C - Heath Hackett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the lay-in | 4-13 |
| 15:34 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Harvey Hill is called for the reach on Jon Ikeda - foul #1 on Harvey Hill, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Sammy Donahue, Levi Mayhugh, John Kaufman, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jon Ikeda, Eric Boudreaux, Joel Duke, Heath Hackett | |
| 15:04 | UC Riverside | Harvey Hill steps in front of the Emanuel Schwager pass | 4-13 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses the easy layup | 4-13 |
| 14:58 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ron Mullins | 4-13 |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 4-13 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Slane | 4-13 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG), Michael Bradford (C) Harvey Hill, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG) Robert Maguire | |
| 13:34 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses short on a jumper near the basket | 4-13 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager hits the follow up shot | 4-15 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin McDaniel - foul #1 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #3 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF), Brian Zets (C) Daniel Bridger, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Joel Duke (PF), John Linkous (C) Kevin McDaniel, Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Levi Mayhugh | 6-15 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | John Linkous comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the board | 6-15 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis tips it home | 8-15 |
| 11:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses long on a shot from the right side | 8-15 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Gordy (fairly fresh) SG - Levi Mayhugh (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) C - Brian Zets (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Maguire (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eric Boudreaux (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fairly fresh) C - John Linkous (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Maguire - foul #2 on Robert Maguire, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF) Robert Maguire, Eric Boudreaux, Joel Duke | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Levi Mayhugh | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins (C) John Linkous | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is whistled for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:38 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 10-15 |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda can't tip it in | 10-15 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 10-15 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Bridger | 13-15 |
| 09:54 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 09:43 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #2 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SG), Christopher Slane (PF), Brian Zets (C) Harvey Hill, Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF), Joel Duke (PF) Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager | |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh loses the dribble to Joel Duke in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 08:57 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joel Duke, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett (C) Ron Mullins | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy's 3 pointer is rejected by Heath Hackett | 13-18 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 16-18 |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Zets - foul #1 on Brian Zets, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), John Kaufman (PF) Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux (SG) Kevin McDaniel | |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Brian Zets blows the layup but he's fouled by Heath Hackett - foul #1 on Heath Hackett, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joel Duke | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Linkous (fresh) PF - Joel Duke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Heath Hackett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke is fouled on the floor by John Kaufman - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG) John Linkous | |
| 06:55 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda's floater is knocked away by John Kaufman | 16-19 |
| 06:54 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Reavis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Daniel Bridger (C) Harvey Hill, Andrew Reavis, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 05:51 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux makes the shot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | John Kaufman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Eric Boudreaux | 19-23 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda is whistled for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) Sammy Donahue, John Kaufman, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SG), Emanuel Schwager (PF), John Linkous (C) Kevin McDaniel, Joel Duke, Heath Hackett | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Emanuel Schwager - foul #1 on Emanuel Schwager, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), Brian Zets (C) Levi Mayhugh, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins (C) Jon Ikeda | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 19-23 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | John Linkous buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Andrew Reavis - foul #2 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Levi Mayhugh (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG) Ron Mullins | |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | John Linkous misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), Heath Hackett (C) Eric Boudreaux, Kevin McDaniel, John Linkous | |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Levi Mayhugh (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Dickey (fairly fresh) PF - Emanuel Schwager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Heath Hackett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 02:26 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Robert Maguire is called for the reach on Sammy Donahue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Maguire, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Brian Zets (C) Harvey Hill, Levi Mayhugh, John Kaufman, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG), John Linkous (SF), Joel Duke (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Robert Maguire, Arthur Dickey, Emanuel Schwager, Heath Hackett | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 21-28 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Kevin McDaniel steals it from Christopher Slane | 21-28 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Ikeda | 21-31 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Jon Ikeda takes the ball from Sammy Donahue in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda blows the layup | 21-31 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Slane | 21-31 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane's layup is rejected by Joel Duke | 21-31 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane tips it back up and in | 23-31 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Donald Gordy steals it from John Linkous | 23-31 |