| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Nelson Kelly inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Robert Hockett can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Max Smith misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger lays it up and in set up by Christopher Slane | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits a 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Robert Hockett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Kelly | 37-43 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Robert Hockett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Bridger | 37-43 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | James Stewart can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Robert Hockett is fouled on the floor by Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG) Robert Hockett | |
| 16:37 | UConn | Nelson Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Kevin Bey picks off the pass by Andrew Reavis | 37-43 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Daniel Bridger denies the turnaround by Kevin Marasco | 37-43 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Kevin Bey tips it in | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Marasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis's pass is intercepted by Richard Burney | 37-45 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Richard Burney jams it | 37-47 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Gordy | 40-47 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Kevin Bey misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Nelson Kelly blocks the jumper by James Stewart | 40-47 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger tips it in | 42-47 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Max Smith comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-47 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Kevin Marasco hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Stewart | 44-49 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Kevin Bey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses the runner in the lane | 44-49 |
| 12:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Burney | 44-49 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Kevin Bey comes up short on the shot from the left block | 44-49 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Nelson Kelly steps in front of the Christopher Slane pass | 44-49 |
| 11:37 | UConn | The short jumper by Richard Burney is denied by Christopher Slane | 44-49 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (tiring) 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Bey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Max Smith (tiring) 5 pts. C - Kevin Marasco (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger tips it home | 46-49 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Kevin Bey misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Slane - foul #1 on Christopher Slane, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Eugene Gabor (C) Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| 10:53 | UConn | Kevin Bey makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Kevin Bey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ulysses Stafford - foul #2 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SF) Kevin Bey | |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Robert Hockett connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ulysses Stafford | 47-53 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Michael Bradford is called for the reach on Eugene Gabor - foul #2 on Michael Bradford, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits a 3 from straight away set up by Eugene Gabor | 47-56 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Doud - foul #1 on Joshua Doud, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Habimana Aujla | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Robert Hockett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ulysses Stafford | 49-58 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Richard Dunbar is blocked by Max Smith | 49-58 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Joshua Doud grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Andrew Reavis is called for the reach on Joshua Doud - foul #3 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Christopher Slane (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Sammy Donahue, Richard Dunbar, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Ulysses Stafford, Joshua Doud, Max Smith | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Eugene Gabor hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hockett and the foul's on Christopher Slane - foul #2 on Christopher Slane, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG) Robert Hockett | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses short on a shot near the basket | 49-61 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Nelson Kelly gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Slane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Eugene Gabor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Kevin Marasco snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Eugene Gabor is hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #2 on Donald Gordy, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Michael Bradford (C) Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF) Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly | |
| 06:31 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | James Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Kevin Bey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Robert Hockett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-61 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Kevin Marasco pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Robert Hockett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Kevin Bey - foul #1 on Kevin Bey, team foul #3 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Habimana Aujla, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SF), Max Smith (PF) Kevin Bey, Kevin Marasco | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford comes up short on the floater near the basket | 52-61 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford grabs the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Joshua Doud is whistled for traveling | 52-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF) Robert Hockett, Ulysses Stafford | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Andrew Reavis is denied by Eugene Gabor | 52-61 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Joshua Doud pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Eugene Gabor banks in the layup on a great pass from Max Smith | 52-63 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Felix Collazo | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 54-63 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Eugene Gabor tips it in | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Burney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Max Smith (tiring) 5 pts. C - Eugene Gabor (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Reavis | 56-65 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Eugene Gabor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Christopher Slane (PF) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Kevin Bey (SG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Joshua Doud, Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Eugene Gabor | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:28 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF) Kevin Bey, Max Smith | |
| 02:02 | UConn | Robert Hockett drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Kelly | 56-68 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-68 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Robert Hockett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Nelson Kelly tips it in | 58-70 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Marasco - foul #1 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #4 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF) Ulysses Stafford | |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Kevin Marasco is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Kevin Marasco is called for the reach on Michael Bradford - foul #3 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Felix Collazo is called for the reach on Robert Hockett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Collazo, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Habimana Aujla, Richard Dunbar, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG) Richard Burney | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Stewart | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | James Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Hockett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (PF) Max Smith | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane gets the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue's pass is intercepted by Kevin Marasco | 65-72 |
| 00:27 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF) Eugene Gabor | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Joshua Doud is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Donahue - foul #2 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | James Stewart is called for the reach on Joshua Doud in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | James Stewart can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-76 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | James Stewart tips it but misses | 65-76 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Hockett runs out the clock | 65-76 |