| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Gerald Mares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Loney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Tech | Andrew Reavis steps in front of the Richard Reichert pass | 40-23 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-23 |
| 19:21 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Wayne Moore | 40-23 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Reavis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore misses the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane's pass is intercepted by Wayne Moore | 40-23 |
| 18:21 | Texas Tech | Christopher Slane steals the ball from Leon Loney | 40-23 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | James Stewart loses the dribble to Gerald Mares in the backcourt | 40-23 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Mares | 40-25 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 3 from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 17:33 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Mares | 43-27 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Jesse Winters (SG), Wayne Theroux (SF), Charles Sewell (PF), John Finkle (C) Gerald Mares, Merrill Reynolds, Richard Reichert, Wayne Moore, Leon Loney | |
| 16:55 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 43-27 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 16:33 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 16:29 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters knocks in the runner from close range set up by Randy Melillo | 43-29 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Theroux - foul #2 on Wayne Theroux, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Merrill Reynolds (SG), Leon Loney (C) Randy Melillo, Wayne Theroux, John Finkle | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Gerald Mares (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Winters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Loney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney misses the lay-in | 45-29 |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell hits the follow up shot | 45-31 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Sewell - foul #1 on Charles Sewell, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF) Jesse Winters | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:22 | Texas Tech | Merrill Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore (PF) Charles Sewell | |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-31 |
| 14:59 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 14:33 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane misses the floater from the left side | 47-31 |
| 14:31 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 14:19 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Kaufman - foul #4 on John Kaufman, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF), Michael Bradford (C) John Kaufman, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG) Gerald Mares | |
| 14:19 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:19 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Herman Crane - foul #4 on Herman Crane, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Richard Reichert (SF), Charles Sewell (PF), John Finkle (C) Merrill Reynolds, Herman Crane, Wayne Moore, Leon Loney | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 13:43 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Gordy | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:02 | Texas Tech | Donald Gordy takes the ball from Randy Melillo | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Stewart | 55-33 |
| 12:21 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert hits the finger roll | 55-35 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses badly on a floater in the lane | 55-35 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford tips it home | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Winters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sewell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Finkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Texas Tech | Michael Bradford steals it from Richard Reichert | 57-35 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-35 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford tips it but misses | 57-35 |
| 11:24 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert gets the rebound | 57-35 |
| 11:12 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-35 |
| 11:11 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 10:57 | Texas Tech | James Stewart steals the ball from Randy Melillo | 57-35 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled on the floor by Richard Reichert - foul #2 on Richard Reichert, team foul #4 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares (PG), Merrill Reynolds (SG), Wayne Theroux (SF), Wayne Moore (PF), Leon Loney (C) Randy Melillo, Jesse Winters, Richard Reichert, Charles Sewell, John Finkle | |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the floater from the free throw line | 59-35 |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux loses the dribble to Sammy Donahue | 59-35 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-35 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla tips it but misses | 59-35 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the offensive board | 59-35 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Loney | 59-35 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Leon Loney snags the defensive board | 59-35 |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-35 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the rebound | 59-35 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is fouled on the floor by Leon Loney - foul #1 on Leon Loney, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SF) Wayne Theroux | |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-35 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane can't connect on a runner from the left block | 59-35 |
| 07:51 | Texas Tech | Wayne Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Gerald Mares (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Merrill Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Winters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Loney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Texas Tech | Gerald Mares banks in the layup on a great pass from Merrill Reynolds | 59-37 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is fouled on the floor by Leon Loney - foul #2 on Leon Loney, team foul #6 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF) Felix Collazo, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Herman Crane (SF), Charles Sewell (PF), Richard Reichert (C) Gerald Mares, Merrill Reynolds, Wayne Moore, Leon Loney | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | James Stewart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-37 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert pulls down the rebound | 59-37 |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Melillo and he's fouled by Andrew Reavis - foul #2 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #3 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (SG) Jesse Winters | |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 06:10 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-40 |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane gets the offensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 05:53 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert drills a jumper from the left side set up by Randy Melillo | 61-42 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the 3 from straight away | 61-42 |
| 05:25 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 05:15 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo's pass is intercepted by James Stewart | 61-42 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis jams it set up by James Stewart | 63-42 |
| 04:56 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane's layup is rejected by Michael Bradford | 63-42 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Stewart | 65-42 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-44 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-44 |
| 03:50 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell grabs the board | 65-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Gordy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Crane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Sewell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Reichert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #4 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Richard Dunbar (C) James Stewart, Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (PG), Wayne Theroux (SF), John Finkle (C) Dennis Williamson, Herman Crane, Charles Sewell | |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Felix Collazo and he's fouled by Randy Melillo - foul #1 on Randy Melillo, team foul #8 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell (C) Richard Reichert | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the free throw | 68-44 |
| 03:17 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell gets the rebound | 68-44 |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux's floater is knocked away by Richard Dunbar | 68-44 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo pulls down the rebound | 68-44 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 02:34 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux grabs the defensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 02:26 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-44 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo pulls down the rebound | 68-44 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-44 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane hits the follow up shot | 70-44 |
| 01:57 | Texas Tech | 3 seconds is called on Jesse Winters | 70-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert (SF) Wayne Theroux | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | John Finkle steps in front of the Donald Gordy pass | 70-44 |
| 01:20 | Texas Tech | Felix Collazo is called for the reach on Jesse Winters - foul #1 on Felix Collazo, team foul #5 | 70-44 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Charles Sewell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-44 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane pulls down the rebound | 70-44 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 70-44 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters grabs the board | 70-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-44 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane gets the rebound | 70-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | The jumper by Christopher Slane is denied by Charles Sewell | 70-44 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Richard Reichert gets the rebound | 70-44 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-44 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the board | 70-44 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo runs out the clock | 70-44 |