| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) C - Gaylord James (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Burr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Burr - foul #1 on William Burr, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:41 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Gaylord James | 27-29 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | William Burr snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Brandon Cox picks off the pass by David Coyer | 27-29 |
| 17:24 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Vito Gallo | 30-29 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Frey | 30-32 |
| 16:42 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gaylord James - foul #1 on Gaylord James, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (PF) Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Stephan Clark (SF) Ruben Scriven, Zachary Frey | |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:59 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr loses the dribble to Mark McKee | 30-33 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark McKee | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Stephan Clark (fresh) PF - William Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Texas Tech | Harry Tovar steps in front of the Daniel Barnum pass | 30-35 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta (C) Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG) Mark McKee | |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven is hacked by Clarence Archuleta - foul #2 on Clarence Archuleta, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox (PF) Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nelson Williams (C) David Coyer | |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar's pass is intercepted by Daniel Barnum | 30-35 |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harry Tovar | 30-35 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) Vito Gallo, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), David Coyer (C) Ruben Scriven, Harry Tovar, Stephan Clark, Nelson Williams | |
| 11:48 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Carr | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Mark McKee hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman knocks in the shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | The short jumper by William Burr is denied by Brandon Cox | 34-37 |
| 10:45 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Brandon Cox | 34-37 |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Carr and he's fouled by William Burr - foul #2 on William Burr, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (SF) Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Harry Tovar (SG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Mark McKee, Michael Willis, William Burr | |
| 10:25 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:01 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 09:43 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James misses short on a shot from the right block | 36-37 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Coyer | 36-37 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 09:12 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:50 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Mark Holderman is denied by David Coyer | 36-37 |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:28 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Barnum | 38-37 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Scriven | 38-40 |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr is hacked by David Coyer - foul #3 on David Coyer, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox (PF), Clarence Archuleta (C) Mark Holderman, Gaylord James | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Stephan Clark (SF), William Burr (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Ruben Scriven, Harry Tovar, Zachary Frey, Jeffrey Lowman, David Coyer | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Barnum (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Archuleta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) SF - Stephan Clark (fresh) PF - William Burr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox is fouled on the floor by Nelson Williams - foul #1 on Nelson Williams, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 06:43 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Willis | 38-43 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Stephan Clark takes the ball from Clarence Archuleta | 38-43 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Stephan Clark | 38-45 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 05:19 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Barnum | 38-45 |
| 04:57 | Texas Tech | Clarence Archuleta steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (PF), Gaylord James (C) Vito Gallo, Clarence Archuleta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Harry Tovar (SG) Mark McKee, Michael Willis | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 04:34 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Holderman | 38-45 |
| 04:13 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Gaylord James | 41-45 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Carr - foul #3 on Jeffrey Carr, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (SF) Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (SF), David Coyer (C) Stephan Clark, Nelson Williams | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 03:33 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | David Coyer pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Jeffrey Carr (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Barnum (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vito Gallo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Holderman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Gaylord James is called for the reach on Ruben Scriven - foul #2 on Gaylord James, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | David Coyer clanks a shot in the lane | 41-46 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 02:51 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Carr | 43-46 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Vito Gallo is called for the reach on Zachary Frey - foul #1 on Vito Gallo, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox (SF) Jeffrey Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) William Burr | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Lowman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lowman, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PG) Mark Holderman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Burr (PF) Jeffrey Lowman | |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Zachary Frey | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 01:02 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 01:00 | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 00:53 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Carr is called for the reach on Ruben Scriven in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Carr, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF) Zachary Frey | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven is hacked by Jeffrey Carr - foul #5 on Jeffrey Carr, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (PF) Jeffrey Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James can't throw it down but the foul's on David Coyer - foul #4 on David Coyer, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (SF) Philip Cuthbertson | |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Vito Gallo is called for the reach on Ruben Scriven in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vito Gallo, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF) Zachary Frey | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:36 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Brandon Cox | 45-51 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | David Coyer is fouled in the backcourt by Vito Gallo - foul #3 on Vito Gallo, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brandon Cox | 48-51 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven is hacked by Vito Gallo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vito Gallo, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachary Frey (SF) Philip Cuthbertson | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 00:10 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo hits a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled in the backcourt by Vito Gallo - foul #5 on Vito Gallo, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG) Vito Gallo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Brandon Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | The clock runs out | 51-55 |