| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mills (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Ira Kunz hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Davis | 33-36 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Brian Zets lays it up and in set up by Sammy Donahue and he's hacked by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Ira Kunz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harvey Hill | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Randall Zmolek swats the layup by Brian Zets | 36-36 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Sammy Donahue - foul #2 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Levi Mayhugh | 39-36 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | James Mills tips it home | 39-38 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Brian Zets clanks a jumper in the lane | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Slane - foul #3 on Christopher Slane, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Daniel Bridger (PF) Sammy Donahue, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Randall Zmolek, James Mills | |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Bridger | 41-40 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Brian Zets swats the layup by Ira Kunz | 41-40 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Burt Chapman misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Brian Zets snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Christopher Spratt takes the ball from Donald Gordy | 41-40 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt slams it home | 41-42 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Brian Zets banks in the wide open layup set up by Harvey Hill | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Bridger (fresh) C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) SG - Christopher Spratt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Ira Kunz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Burt Chapman tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Hill | 46-42 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Ira Kunz is fouled on the floor by Harvey Hill - foul #1 on Harvey Hill, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF) Donald Gordy, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Frederick Coleman (PF), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Christopher Spratt, Nathan Ortez, Ira Kunz, Howard Osterberger | |
| 14:54 | UNLV | Andrew Reavis is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #4 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:34 | UNLV | James Mills hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Davis | 46-44 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh is hacked by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Randall Zmolek | 46-44 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the shot from the right block | 46-44 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Daniel Bridger (C) Harvey Hill, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ira Kunz (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) Frederick Coleman, James Mills | |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Sammy Donahue is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #3 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Ira Kunz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Gordy - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) Randall Zmolek | |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Levi Mayhugh | 49-45 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bridger - foul #2 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG) David Davis, Pedro Jimenez | |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | John Kaufman tips it home | 51-46 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Ira Kunz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Burt Chapman | 51-48 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Ira Kunz gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Ira Kunz clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Burt Chapman snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Mayhugh (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Ira Kunz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | John Kaufman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Christopher Slane (PF), Brian Zets (C) Harvey Hill, John Kaufman, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Frederick Coleman (PF), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Christopher Spratt, Nathan Ortez, Ira Kunz, Howard Osterberger | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Donald Gordy takes the ball from David Davis in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Levi Mayhugh out of the doubleteam | 54-48 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG) Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Harvey Hill - foul #2 on Harvey Hill, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Brian Zets scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Hill | 56-50 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek comes up short on the runner near the basket | 56-50 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Brian Zets pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Brian Zets's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Coleman | 56-50 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Pedro Jimenez | 56-50 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), John Kaufman (PF) Sammy Donahue, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Ira Kunz (PF) David Davis, Pedro Jimenez, Randall Zmolek, Frederick Coleman | |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ira Kunz | 56-50 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Donald Gordy - foul #2 on Donald Gordy, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (C) James Mills | |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Brian Zets tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #3 on Donald Gordy, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger (C) Brian Zets | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | John Kaufman can't throw it down | 56-54 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | John Kaufman can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Burt Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harvey Hill - foul #3 on Harvey Hill, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randall Zmolek (SF) Nathan Ortez | |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Burt Chapman - foul #1 on Burt Chapman, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:53 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Randall Zmolek | 58-58 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Levi Mayhugh (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Brian Zets (C) Harvey Hill, Levi Mayhugh, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Christopher Spratt, Howard Osterberger | |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek is fouled on the floor by Andrew Reavis - foul #5 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), Levi Mayhugh (SF) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | David Davis picks off the pass by John Kaufman | 58-59 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | David Davis tips it in | 58-61 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Ira Kunz takes the ball from Harvey Hill | 58-61 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Davis | 58-63 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | James Mills snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Ira Kunz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-63 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Brian Zets grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | John Kaufman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Zets | 60-63 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | David Davis misses the dunk attempt | 60-63 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | John Kaufman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | James Mills gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez loses the dribble to John Kaufman | 60-63 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Brian Zets loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Harvey Hill, John Kaufman, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Frederick Coleman (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Pedro Jimenez, Randall Zmolek, Ira Kunz, James Mills | |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Burt Chapman | 60-65 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is called for traveling | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Levi Mayhugh (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt clanks a shot from the right side | 60-65 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Daniel Bridger swats the short shot by Nathan Ortez | 60-65 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG), John Kaufman (PF), Brian Zets (C) Sammy Donahue, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Ira Kunz (PF) Burt Chapman, Frederick Coleman | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh is hacked by Howard Osterberger - foul #2 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Howard Osterberger is called for the reach on Harvey Hill - foul #3 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses the tip | 60-65 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Gordy | 63-65 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randall Zmolek (SF), James Mills (C) Nathan Ortez, Howard Osterberger | |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-65 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Brian Zets drills a shot from the left block | 65-65 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt slams it home on a nice dish by Ira Kunz | 65-67 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Brian Zets can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | James Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the lay-in | 65-67 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Brian Zets pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Brian Zets drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Levi Mayhugh and the foul's on James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt hits a shot from the baseline set up by David Davis | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-69 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | James Mills snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Mills runs out the clock | 68-69 |