| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fresh) SG - Isaac Gentle (fresh) SF - Roy Bond (fresh) PF - Thomas Helfrich (fresh) C - John McGloin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | John McGloin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Boise State | Roy Bond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John McGloin - foul #1 on John McGloin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle buries a 3 from straight away set up by Roy Bay | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Elsass - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Bay | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Clarence Townsel | 4-6 |
| 17:44 | Boise State | Williams Swanson is called for the reach on Roy Bond - foul #1 on Williams Swanson, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (PG), James Miller (SG), Jeremy Isler (PF) Roy Bay, Isaac Gentle, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 17:34 | Boise State | Richard Solley double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich (PF) John McGloin | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Bond - foul #1 on Roy Bond, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG), Isaac Gentle (SG), John McGloin (C) Richard Solley, Roy Bond, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Boise State | John McGloin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Boise State | James Miller can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Justin Dey connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Henry Hanke | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | Boise State | Michael Cao picks off the pass by Isaac Gentle | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Michael Cao lays it up and in | 9-6 |
| 16:13 | Boise State | James Miller makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Roy Bay | 9-9 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson misses the easy layup | 9-9 |
| 15:52 | Boise State | John McGloin grabs the board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Williams Swanson (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Dey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Isaac Gentle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Isler (fairly fresh) C - John McGloin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Boise State | John McGloin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Justin Dey | 9-9 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | James Miller is called for the reach on Henry Hanke - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Williams Swanson, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (PG), Roy Bond (SG), Thomas Helfrich (PF) Roy Bay, Isaac Gentle, John McGloin | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Yevgeny Zoltek | 11-9 |
| 14:53 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | Boise State | Roy Bond pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | Boise State | Roy Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG), Isaac Gentle (SG), John McGloin (C) Richard Solley, James Miller, Jeremy Isler | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is hacked by Isaac Gentle - foul #1 on Isaac Gentle, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeremy Isler (C) John McGloin | |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Helfrich - foul #1 on Thomas Helfrich, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boise State | John McGloin (C) Jeremy Isler | |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:03 | Boise State | John McGloin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 14:01 | Boise State | John McGloin pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:47 | Boise State | Roy Bay misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dale Fiqueroa | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the jumper near the basket | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the tip | 12-9 |
| 13:23 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:18 | Boise State | Roy Bond is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roy Bond, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Williams Swanson (SF) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Irvin (PG), James Miller (SF), Jeremy Isler (C) Roy Bay, Roy Bond, John McGloin | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the floater in the paint | 12-9 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Mathew Zoumis | 14-9 |
| 12:27 | Boise State | James Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Irvin | 14-11 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Jeremy Isler is called for the reach on Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Jeremy Isler, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG), John McGloin (C) Kevin Irvin, Jeremy Isler | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:02 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Thomas Helfrich | 14-11 |
| 11:38 | Boise State | John McGloin misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeremy Isler (PF) Isaac Gentle | |
| 11:38 | Boise State | John McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:38 | Boise State | John McGloin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) PF - Justin Dey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Helfrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Isler (fairly fresh) C - John McGloin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Justin Dey's fadeaway is rejected by John McGloin | 14-13 |
| 11:20 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:17 | Boise State | Roy Bay is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Bay, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Isaac Gentle (SG) Jeremy Isler | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Justin Dey can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-13 |
| 10:59 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Cao | 14-13 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #9 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeremy Isler (PF) James Miller | |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:47 | Boise State | John McGloin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:41 | Boise State | Roy Bay drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:04 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle hits a shot in the lane | 18-18 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Justin Dey loses the dribble to Jeremy Isler | 18-18 |
| 09:53 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Justin Dey clanks a jump hook from the left block | 18-18 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses short on a floater from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Michael Cao snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | John McGloin swats the short shot by Michael Cao | 18-18 |
| 08:52 | Boise State | John McGloin snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:46 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Justin Dey snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Cao | 20-18 |
| 08:12 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Helfrich | 20-20 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | John McGloin swats the shot by Michael Cao | 20-20 |
| 07:42 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Isaac Gentle | 20-20 |
| 07:37 | Boise State | Henry Hanke swats the layup by Thomas Helfrich | 20-20 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Henry Hanke | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (tiring) SF - Williams Swanson (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Dey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roy Bay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Gentle (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Helfrich (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Isler (tiring) C - John McGloin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Justin Dey is hacked by Jeremy Isler - foul #2 on Jeremy Isler, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Michael Cao, Mark Elsass, Williams Swanson, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (PG), Roy Bond (SF) Isaac Gentle, Jeremy Isler | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:55 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 06:54 | Boise State | John McGloin tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 06:52 | Boise State | John McGloin tips it in | 22-22 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses long on a floater in the paint | 22-22 |
| 06:44 | Boise State | John McGloin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:29 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Boise State | Isaac Gentle (SG) Roy Bay | |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-22 |
| 06:08 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Roy Bond | 22-22 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG) Richard Solley | |
| 05:39 | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John McGloin | 22-25 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Bay - foul #2 on Roy Bay, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Irvin (PG) Roy Bay | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:06 | Boise State | Jerry Fontenot takes the ball from John McGloin | 24-25 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek loses the ball out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), James Horne (SG), Williams Swanson (SF) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | Boise State | Richard Solley (PG) Kevin Irvin | |
| 04:22 | Boise State | Richard Solley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Helfrich - foul #2 on Thomas Helfrich, team foul #12 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Irvin (PG), Jeremy Isler (PF) Richard Solley, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:43 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 03:42 | Boise State | John McGloin tips it in | 25-27 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Isler | 25-27 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Williams Swanson | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Horne (fresh) SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) PF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kevin Irvin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Gentle (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Roy Bond (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Isler (fairly fresh) C - John McGloin (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is hacked by John McGloin - foul #2 on John McGloin, team foul #13 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG) Michael Cao, James Horne | |
| Subs | Boise State | Roy Bay (PG), James Miller (SF), Thomas Helfrich (PF) Kevin Irvin, Isaac Gentle, John McGloin | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | James Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 02:58 | Boise State | Jeremy Isler grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 02:53 | Boise State | James Miller is hacked by Jerry Fontenot - foul #1 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:43 | Boise State | Roy Bond misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-27 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Townsel | 30-27 |
| 02:24 | Boise State | Mathew Zoumis steps in front of the Thomas Helfrich pass | 30-27 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 3 from straight away set up by Williams Swanson | 33-27 |
| 02:03 | Boise State | Roy Bay is fouled on the floor by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Boise State | Isaac Gentle (SG), John McGloin (C) James Miller, Jeremy Isler | |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Helfrich | 33-30 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 01:18 | Boise State | Isaac Gentle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is hacked by Thomas Helfrich - foul #3 on Thomas Helfrich, team foul #14 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (C) Williams Swanson, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Boise State | James Miller (SF), Jeremy Isler (PF) Isaac Gentle, Thomas Helfrich | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:00 | Boise State | Roy Bay is fouled on the floor by Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #7 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG) Clarence Townsel | |
| Subs | Boise State | Isaac Gentle (SG) James Miller | |
| 01:00 | Boise State | Roy Bay misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 38-30 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is hacked by Jeremy Isler - foul #3 on Jeremy Isler, team foul #15 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Thomas Helfrich (PF) Jeremy Isler | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:28 | Boise State | Roy Bond hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Justin Dey hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jerry Fontenot | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Roy Bond hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-33 |