| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) SF - Matt Hull (fresh) PF - John Harward (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) PF - John Kaufman (fresh) C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | John Harward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | James Stewart is called for the reach on Gary Jorgenson - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is hacked by Andrew Reavis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | John Harward blows the layup but he's fouled by John Kaufman - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | John Harward misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | John Harward misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Stewart | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | UMass | Matt Hull drills a jump hook from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled on the floor by Matt Hull - foul #1 on Matt Hull, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | John Kaufman knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Bridger | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | James Stewart makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Reavis | 5-7 |
| 17:26 | UMass | Sammy Donahue steals the ball from Matt Hull | 5-7 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue blows the dunk | 5-7 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | John Kaufman tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Matt Hull misses badly on a floater from close range | 5-9 |
| 17:06 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Matt Hull's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Bridger | 5-9 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | James Stewart snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Stewart | 5-12 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Matt Hull is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matt Hull, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF) Matt Hull | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis drills a jump hook from the right block | 5-14 |
| 15:44 | UMass | Daniel Wood can't finish the layup | 5-14 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the board | 5-14 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 5-16 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson double dribbles | 5-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | The jump hook by John Kaufman is blocked by Joseph Jacks | 5-16 |
| 14:46 | UMass | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 5-16 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses badly on a floater from close range | 5-16 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the board | 5-16 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Stewart | 5-18 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Joseph Jacks's pass is intercepted by Andrew Reavis | 5-18 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Reavis | 5-20 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses short on a floater from the right block | 5-20 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Stewart | 5-20 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is called for traveling | 5-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| 13:19 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-20 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the rebound | 5-20 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Wood - foul #1 on Daniel Wood, team foul #3 | 5-20 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 5-21 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 5-22 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Gregg Wygant's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bridger | 5-22 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hirschberg - foul #1 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #4 | 5-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gregg Wygant, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 5-23 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-24 |
| 12:06 | UMass | Richard Dunbar denies the turnaround by Michael Hamilton | 5-24 |
| 12:04 | UMass | John Harward tips it but misses | 5-24 |
| 12:03 | UMass | John Harward tips it back up and in | 7-24 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 7-26 |
| 11:27 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson travels with the ball | 7-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, John Harward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | John Kaufman clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Jacks - foul #1 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #5 | 7-26 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Richard Dunbar | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 7-27 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-28 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Robert Hightower connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Trent | 10-28 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Gordy | 10-30 |
| 10:37 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-30 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-30 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-30 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the follow up shot | 10-32 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-32 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo grabs the board | 10-32 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Patrick Trent is called for the reach on Felix Collazo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Trent, team foul #6 | 10-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregg Wygant (SF), Robert Davis (C) Michael Hamilton, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Habimana Aujla (SF) Felix Collazo, Andrew Reavis | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | John Kaufman's pass is intercepted by Robert Hightower | 10-32 |
| 09:43 | UMass | Gregg Wygant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Hightower | 12-32 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is fouled on the floor by Gregg Wygant - foul #1 on Gregg Wygant, team foul #7 | 12-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Christopher Slane (PF), Richard Dunbar (C) Donald Gordy, John Kaufman, Daniel Bridger | |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 12-33 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 12-34 |
| 09:06 | UMass | Robert Davis misses short on a floater from the left side | 12-34 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 12-34 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane loses the dribble to John Harward | 12-34 |
| 08:36 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Harward and he's fouled by Christopher Slane - foul #1 on Christopher Slane, team foul #4 | 14-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Wood (C) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF) James Stewart, Habimana Aujla | |
| 08:36 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the free throw | 14-34 |
| 08:36 | UMass | John Harward gets the offensive rebound | 14-34 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Daniel Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-34 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the board | 14-34 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-34 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-34 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-34 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-34 |
| 07:33 | UMass | John Harward's pass is intercepted by Christopher Slane | 14-34 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-34 |
| 07:28 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 14-34 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregg Wygant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) C - Richard Dunbar (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-34 |
| 07:21 | UMass | Daniel Wood tips it back up and in | 16-34 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue's pass is intercepted by Gregg Wygant | 16-34 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-34 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the board | 16-34 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Felix Collazo | 16-36 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is whistled for traveling | 16-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Richard Dunbar | |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Stewart | 16-38 |
| 05:20 | UMass | Robert Hightower is hacked by Habimana Aujla - foul #1 on Habimana Aujla, team foul #5 | 16-38 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-38 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Stewart | 16-38 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Trent - foul #2 on Patrick Trent, team foul #8 | 16-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG) Patrick Trent | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 16-39 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-40 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Robert Hightower scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-40 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the defensive rebound | 19-40 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Robert Hightower loses the ball out of bounds | 19-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Wood (C) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Habimana Aujla | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-40 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg grabs the board | 19-40 |
| 04:02 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the shot from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the rebound | 19-40 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hamilton - foul #1 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #9 | 19-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Patrick Trent (SG), Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF) Robert Hightower, Robert Hirschberg, Michael Hamilton, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 03:30 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Stewart - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #6 | 19-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| 03:30 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 03:30 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 03:30 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 3rd free throw | 22-42 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Stewart | 22-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by Gary Jorgenson is blocked by Daniel Bridger | 22-45 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the board | 22-45 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-45 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 22-45 |
| 02:10 | UMass | John Harward misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-45 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-45 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #7 | 22-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Patrick Trent, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Daniel Bridger | |
| 01:33 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-45 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 24-45 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Joseph Jacks is called for the reach on John Kaufman - foul #2 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #10 | 24-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF) Matt Hull | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Michael Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-47 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar snags the defensive board | 24-47 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Robert Hirschberg steals it from Felix Collazo in the backcourt | 24-47 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Donald Gordy - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #8 | 24-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Habimana Aujla | |
| 00:40 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Dunbar | 25-49 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Michael Hamilton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-49 |