| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert McNertney (fresh) SF - Jason Smart (fresh) PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett buries a jumper near the basket | 29-25 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | David Drexler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | David Drexler clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Wendling - foul #2 on Henry Wendling, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | David Drexler misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 30-25 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Peter Pham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Robert McNertney pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:06 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the dunk attempt | 30-25 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Jason Smart gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Robert McNertney is fouled on the floor by Peter Pham - foul #1 on Peter Pham, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Robert McNertney, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) Henry Wendling, Ryan Gibbens | |
| 17:07 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Smart | 30-25 |
| 16:48 | Colorado | Michael Tinklenberg steps in front of the Noel Smith pass | 30-25 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Pham | 30-27 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | William Whitney buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Smither out of the doubleteam | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Smither (fresh) SF - Jason Smart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) C - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Noel Smith knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Smart | 34-29 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Peter Pham buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lewis Rinehart | 34-31 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Edward Smither double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Robert McNertney (SG), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, Jason Smart, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Michael Mobley (SG), Henry Wendling (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Peter Pham, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | David Drexler blocks the short jumper by Michael Mobley | 34-31 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Aaron Brown | 34-31 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | David Drexler misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-31 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | David Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 13:32 | Colorado | Aaron Brown grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Edward Smither can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Pitts - foul #3 on Keith Pitts, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG) Michael Mobley | |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens buries a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | Keith Pitts is called for the reach on David Drexler - foul #4 on Keith Pitts, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Jason Smart (SF) Lee Perkins, Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) Henry Wendling, Ryan Gibbens | |
| 12:07 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Smart | 40-34 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | Aaron Brown picks off the pass by Keith Pitts | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert McNertney (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Robert McNertney misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is fouled on the floor by Aaron Brown - foul #2 on Aaron Brown, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Robert McNertney, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Keith Pitts | |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 10:20 | Colorado | Michael Tinklenberg steps in front of the William Whitney pass | 40-36 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Noel Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Jason Smart - foul #3 on Jason Smart, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG), Richard Siple (SF) Noel Smith, Jason Smart | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Wendling (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF) Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Richard Siple gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:38 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 40-38 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Adams - foul #2 on Harold Adams, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Robert McNertney (SG), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Lee Perkins, Richard Siple, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG) Peter Pham | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | David Drexler grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Michael Tinklenberg steals the ball from David Drexler | 40-39 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley lays it in set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 40-41 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Troy Bennett swats the short shot by Noel Smith | 40-41 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert McNertney (fresh) SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is fouled on the floor by Aaron Brown - foul #3 on Aaron Brown, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Smart (SF) Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SG), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Michael Mobley, Troy Bennett | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | David Stephens is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) Henry Wendling, Ryan Gibbens | |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Lewis Rinehart takes the ball from Robert McNertney | 40-41 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Edward Smither (SG) Noel Smith, Robert McNertney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Lee Perkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts misses the dunk | 43-41 |
| 05:25 | Colorado | Jason Smart gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Edward Smither blows the layup over the doubleteam | 43-41 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Robert McNertney (SG) Lee Perkins, Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Henry Wendling (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson, Keith Pitts | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Jason Smart steps in front of the Ryan Gibbens pass | 43-41 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | Noel Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Robert McNertney gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Robert McNertney (fresh) SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wendling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Gibbens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | David Drexler grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | David Drexler hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 02:36 | Colorado | David Drexler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Wendling - foul #3 on Henry Wendling, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Robert McNertney, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Henry Wendling, Ryan Gibbens | |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Stephens | 51-43 |
| 01:51 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Edward Smither, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Henry Wendling (SF), Ryan Gibbens (PF) David Stephens, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Colorado | David Drexler is denied on a layup by Troy Bennett | 51-43 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Tinklenberg | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 01:10 | Colorado | Jason Smart pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | David Drexler blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Wendling - foul #4 on Henry Wendling, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | David Drexler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Peter Pham scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Tinklenberg | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Michael Tinklenberg is called for the reach on David Drexler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF) Robert McNertney, Jason Smart, Aaron Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:35 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Peter Pham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | William Whitney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | William Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | William Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Ryan Gibbens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Pham | 55-49 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Edward Smither is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #3 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to David Drexler | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | David Drexler is hacked by Troy Bennett - foul #2 on Troy Bennett, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Gibbens | 57-49 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Henry Wendling scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 57-52 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | David Drexler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tinklenberg - foul #4 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | David Drexler misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | David Drexler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | David Drexler is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #1 on David Drexler, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG), Jason Smart (SF), Aaron Brown (PF) Lee Perkins, Edward Smither, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |