| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Duval (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Caulder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Black (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm comes up short on the jumper from close range | 35-35 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is hacked by Scott Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Horton, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Gene Cox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Dail | 38-35 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Duval and the foul's on Jesse Weekes - foul #1 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Dail | 41-37 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 41-37 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Dail | 41-37 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 43-37 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Oscar Black clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Phillips - foul #3 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Stephen Dail, Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Basil Thornley (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Scott Horton, Ryan Duval, Willie Caulder, Blake Schwemm | |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Oscar Black makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Oscar Black makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Oscar Black can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | James Murphy lays it in and he's hacked by Oscar Black - foul #2 on Oscar Black, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (PF) Oscar Black | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | James Murphy misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips (PF) James Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Willie Caulder (SF), Blake Schwemm (C) Victor Golumski, Harold Carlile, Christopher Turner | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Caulder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Josef Kacerski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing is fouled on the floor by Basil Thornley - foul #3 on Basil Thornley, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Stephen Dail (SF) Robert Lucus, Willie Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG) Basil Thornley | |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Jesse Weekes (C) Matthew Larson, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Dail | 49-41 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Stephen Dail steals it from Willie Caulder | 49-41 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Gene Cox buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Lucus | 52-41 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Robert Lucus, Stephen Dail, Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Harold Carlile (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Scott Horton, Willie Caulder, Josef Kacerski, Blake Schwemm | |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Oscar Black pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 54-41 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Oscar Black misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 54-41 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Oscar Black grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Oscar Black is called for traveling | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SF) Gene Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SG), Willie Caulder (SF), Blake Schwemm (C) Ryan Duval, Harold Carlile, Christopher Turner | |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail is fouled on the floor by Willie Caulder - foul #2 on Willie Caulder, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Robert Lucus (SG), Daniel Phillips (PF) Matthew Larson, Willie Jackson, James Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG) Victor Golumski | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses the lay-in | 54-41 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Scott Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley travels with the ball | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (C) Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (PF) Oscar Black | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Caulder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Josef Kacerski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Schwemm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Gene Cox loses the dribble to Blake Schwemm in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Gene Cox gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is fouled in the backcourt by Basil Thornley - foul #4 on Basil Thornley, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG) Gene Cox | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Christopher Turner (C) Scott Horton, Basil Thornley, Willie Caulder, Blake Schwemm | |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus buries a jumpshot from the right side | 56-41 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail snags the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson's pass is intercepted by Josef Kacerski | 56-41 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Jesse Weekes - foul #2 on Jesse Weekes, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (SG), Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Robert Lucus, Stephen Dail, Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Willie Caulder (SF), Oscar Black (PF) Victor Golumski, Harold Carlile, Josef Kacerski | |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner misses the free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | Oscar Black misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-43 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Oscar Black hits the follow up shot | 59-45 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Ryan Duval takes the ball from Gene Cox | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Ryan Duval is blocked by Albert Griffing | 59-45 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses the tip | 59-45 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Oscar Black | 59-45 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson tips it but misses | 59-45 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Oscar Black grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Albert Griffing steals the ball from Willie Caulder | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gene Cox (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Duval (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Caulder (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Black (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Christopher Turner (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Black - foul #3 on Oscar Black, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Stephen Dail (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Matthew Larson, Willie Jackson, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Basil Thornley (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Scott Horton, Ryan Duval, Willie Caulder, Oscar Black, Christopher Turner | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Gene Cox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley grabs the board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski loses the dribble to Daniel Phillips | 59-45 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-45 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Golumski - foul #2 on Victor Golumski, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Albert Griffing swats the layup by Victor Golumski | 61-45 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Griffing | 61-45 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Blake Schwemm | 61-45 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail gets the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Basil Thornley - foul #5 on Basil Thornley, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Matthew Larson, Stephen Dail, Daniel Phillips, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Willie Caulder (SF), Oscar Black (PF) Victor Golumski, Basil Thornley, Harold Carlile, Josef Kacerski | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Robert Lucus steals the ball from Ryan Duval | 63-47 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Scott Horton pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Scott Horton's pass is intercepted by Gene Cox | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Gene Cox buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Murphy | 65-47 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Oscar Black hits the follow up shot | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Duval (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Caulder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Black (tiring) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Schwemm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Ryan Duval is called for the reach on Robert Lucus - foul #1 on Ryan Duval, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Harold Carlile (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Scott Horton, Willie Caulder, Oscar Black, Blake Schwemm | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ryan Duval | 65-49 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Victor Golumski, team foul #10 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SF) Robert Lucus | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses the easy layup | 65-49 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-49 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail is hacked by Victor Golumski - foul #4 on Victor Golumski, team foul #11 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG) Matthew Larson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG) Ryan Duval | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner travels with the ball | 67-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG), Jesse Weekes (C) Willie Jackson, Albert Griffing | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG) Scott Horton | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dail - foul #2 on Stephen Dail, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Stephen Dail | 67-49 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail snags the offensive board | 67-49 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Robert Lucus takes the ball from Victor Golumski in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits a jumper from the right block | 69-49 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Gene Cox runs out the clock | 69-51 |