| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephan Clark (fresh) SG - Mark McKee (fresh) SF - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) PF - Zachary Frey (fresh) C - David Coyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) SG - James Carino (fresh) SF - Robert Walton (fresh) PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | David Coyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Walton - foul #1 on Robert Walton, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Nickolas Harrison - foul #1 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Mark McKee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison is fouled on the floor by James Carino - foul #1 on James Carino, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Dan Saunders (SF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, James Carino, Robert Walton, Fred Oglesby | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Carino (SG) Russell McAllister | |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Mark McKee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dan Saunders | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders hits a shot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey hits a driving attempt from the left block | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ben Nelson and the foul's on Nickolas Harrison - foul #2 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF) Stephan Clark, Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Russell McAllister (PF) James Carino, Emmitt Parker | |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson grabs the board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) SG - Michael Willis (fresh) SF - Philip Cuthbertson (fresh) PF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) SG - Ben Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich's floater is knocked away by Russell McAllister | 6-6 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson double dribbles | 6-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (PG) Philip Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Dan Saunders, Russell McAllister | |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Robert Walton is blocked by Zachary Frey | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby tips it home | 6-10 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Michael Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson drills a jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gingerich steps in front of the James Miller pass | 9-12 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Gingerich - foul #1 on Richard Gingerich, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Stephan Clark, Michael Willis, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Carino (SG), Dan Saunders (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, James Miller | |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | James Carino makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Russell McAllister | 9-15 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SF) Fred Oglesby | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Mark McKee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lowman | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fairly fresh) SG - Mark McKee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Cuthbertson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) C - Nelson Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Carino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emmitt Parker (fresh) PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nelson Williams - foul #1 on Nelson Williams, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (PG) Philip Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton (SF), James Miller (C) Emmitt Parker, Dan Saunders | |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich is hacked by James Carino - foul #2 on James Carino, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (SG), Dan Saunders (C) James Carino, James Miller | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark McKee | 17-17 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Nelson Williams - foul #2 on Nelson Williams, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Coyer (C) Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SF) Robert Walton | |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 17-19 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dan Saunders | 17-19 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Lowman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lowman, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Zachary Frey (PF) Mark McKee, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Emmitt Parker, Dan Saunders | |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael Willis picks off the pass by Ben Nelson | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Willis | 19-19 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Russell McAllister | 19-21 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-21 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark tips it but misses | 19-21 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey tips it in | 21-21 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the runner near the basket | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Michael Willis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gingerich | 24-23 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Coyer | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephan Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gingerich (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zachary Frey (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Coyer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ben Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walton (fairly fresh) PF - Russell McAllister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Victor Nolan (PF), Jeffrey Lowman (C) Stephan Clark, Michael Willis, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), James Miller (C) Robert Walton, Russell McAllister, Fred Oglesby | |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Victor Nolan | 24-23 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Mark McKee steps in front of the John Murphy pass | 24-23 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich connects on the shot in the lane set up by Mark McKee | 26-23 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | James Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (PG), David Coyer (C) Philip Cuthbertson, Victor Nolan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton (SF), Russell McAllister (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Dan Saunders, James Miller | |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | David Coyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark McKee | 28-23 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby loses the ball out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Zachary Frey (PF) Richard Gingerich, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, Fred Oglesby | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Mark McKee drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-26 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is fouled on the floor by Emmitt Parker - foul #1 on Emmitt Parker, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Jeffrey Lowman (C) Mark McKee, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (SG), Dan Saunders (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Robert Walton, James Miller | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Russell McAllister | 31-26 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Philip Cuthbertson picks off the pass by Russell McAllister | 31-26 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephan Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Cuthbertson (fresh) PF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Emmitt Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ben Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell McAllister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark misses badly on a runner from the left block | 33-26 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ben Nelson | 33-26 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Emmitt Parker | 33-28 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephan Clark | 36-28 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dan Saunders - foul #1 on Dan Saunders, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Mark McKee (SG), David Coyer (C) Stephan Clark, Michael Willis, Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (SF), James Miller (C) Emmitt Parker, Ben Nelson, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Lowman swats the layup by James Miller | 38-30 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark McKee, team foul #7 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SF) Philip Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby (C) Russell McAllister | |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Carino | 38-32 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on David Coyer - foul #1 on David Coyer, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (PG) Richard Gingerich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Robert Walton, James Miller | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mark McKee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |