| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Bradley Byrd is blocked by Bart Green | 29-23 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Bart Green gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | David Gordon is hacked by Stephen Stenson - foul #3 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Donald Whicker steals it from Andrew Fairchild | 29-23 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin slams it home set up by Michael Young | 31-25 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker tips it but misses | 31-25 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Smith | 34-25 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | David Gordon drills a jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #3 on Michael Young, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), William Pollitt (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) David Smith, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler can't finish the layup | 34-27 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Russ Brown gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses the jump hook from the left block | 34-27 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Russ Brown gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Pollitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Culler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | David Gordon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 34-27 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis tips it in | 36-27 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Pollitt - foul #2 on William Pollitt, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), David Smith (SG), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Lewis Mathis, Bradley Byrd, William Pollitt, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF) David Gordon, Russ Brown, Jean Brown | |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland is hacked by Allan Lanham - foul #1 on Allan Lanham, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bart Green (C) Allan Lanham | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | David Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Whicker | 39-29 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Southerland - foul #2 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Ronnie Southerland steals it from Evan Dauphin | 41-30 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | David Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Bart Green pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-30 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Thomas Pomeroy steals the ball from David Smith | 41-30 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy lays it up and in | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Chesney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Whicker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Evan Dauphin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Bart Green snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-32 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG), Henry Hickman (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) Stephen Stenson, David Smith, Christopher Chesney, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Michael Young, Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Russ Brown steps in front of the Jeremy Culler pass | 41-32 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | David Gordon tips it home | 41-34 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Hickman | 43-34 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Bradley Byrd steals the ball from David Gordon | 43-34 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman dunks the ball on a great pass from Bradley Byrd | 45-34 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Jean Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from David Gordon | 45-36 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allan Lanham - foul #2 on Allan Lanham, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Ronnie Southerland (C) Henry Hickman, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG) Denver Brewer | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | David Gordon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Russ Brown | 46-39 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russ Brown - foul #1 on Russ Brown, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Whicker (PF) William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF) Russ Brown, Jean Brown | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Lewis Mathis picks off the pass by Allan Lanham | 47-39 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Evan Dauphin | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Whicker - foul #1 on Donald Whicker, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG) Lewis Mathis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bart Green (C) Michael Young, Allan Lanham | |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Bart Green is called for the reach on Ronnie Southerland - foul #2 on Bart Green, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG) David Gordon | |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Fairchild | 47-39 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 47-39 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses the jumper from close range | 47-39 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Fairchild - foul #1 on Andrew Fairchild, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG), William Pollitt (C) David Smith, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Russ Brown (SF) Denver Brewer, Evan Dauphin | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Bart Green makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by William Pollitt - foul #3 on William Pollitt, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SF), Jeremy Culler (C) Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Bart Green makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | William Pollitt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Russ Brown grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | David Gordon steals the ball from William Pollitt | 49-44 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits the finger roll | 49-46 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the jumpshot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Stephen Stenson steals the ball from Michael Young | 51-46 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Lewis Mathis, Christopher Chesney, William Pollitt, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF) Russ Brown | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Stenson | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | David Gordon's pass is intercepted by Stephen Stenson | 54-46 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson banks in the layup | 56-46 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | David Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bart Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | David Gordon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bradley Byrd | 58-49 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Bart Green is denied by Donald Whicker | 58-49 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradley Byrd | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the floater from the right side set up by Stephen Stenson | 60-49 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | David Gordon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-49 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | David Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Gordon | 60-49 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #4 on Michael Young, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronnie Southerland - foul #3 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG), Christopher Chesney (SG), Roger Riley (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) Stephen Stenson, David Smith, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Bart Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | David Gordon is called for the reach on Lewis Mathis in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Gordon, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (SG) Roger Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | David Gordon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bart Green | 64-55 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), David Smith (SG), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Henry Hickman, Christopher Chesney, William Pollitt, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | David Gordon is called for the reach on Stephen Stenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gordon, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Gordon - foul #3 on David Gordon, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Jeremy Culler (C) David Smith, Donald Whicker, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-55 |