| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Charles Gregory (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey inbounds the ball | 35-17 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is hacked by John Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #1 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders (PF), James Miller (C) Jason Mayo, Fred Oglesby | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison is hacked by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #2 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Carino (SG), Jason Mayo (PF) Emmitt Parker, James Miller | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Mayo - foul #2 on Jason Mayo, team foul #3 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, James Carino, Jason Mayo | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 36-17 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 37-17 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-17 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey gets the rebound | 37-17 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Robert Walton is called for the reach on Zachary Frey - foul #3 on Robert Walton, team foul #4 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Carino (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | David Coyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clifford Frazier - foul #2 on Clifford Frazier, team foul #5 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders (C) James Miller | |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-17 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy is hacked by Mark McKee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark McKee, team foul #1 | 38-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Miller (C) Clifford Frazier | |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | James Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-17 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo hits the follow up shot | 38-19 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nickolas Harrison | 41-19 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-19 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | David Coyer gets the rebound | 41-19 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Dan Saunders - foul #1 on Dan Saunders, team foul #6 | 41-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, James Carino, Jason Mayo, James Miller | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 41-19 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 41-19 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-19 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Emmitt Parker and the foul's on Charles Gregory - foul #2 on Charles Gregory, team foul #2 | 41-21 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier misses the free throw | 41-21 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders gets the offensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Zachary Frey blocks the short jumper by Clifford Frazier | 41-21 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nickolas Harrison | 41-21 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey's floater is tipped away by Dan Saunders | 41-21 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | David Coyer tips it in | 43-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dan Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ben Nelson | 43-24 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | David Coyer is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Nickolas Harrison | 45-24 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-24 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 45-24 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 45-24 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is called for traveling | 45-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF) Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Clifford Frazier, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | James Carino clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Shea - foul #1 on Robert Shea, team foul #3 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Jeffrey Lowman (C) Mark McKee, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | James Carino makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | James Carino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | James Miller steals the ball from Jeffrey Lowman | 45-26 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-26 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | James Miller tips it in | 45-28 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Robert Walton blocks the short jumper by Charles Gregory | 45-28 |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Miller and the foul's on Richard Gingerich - foul #2 on Richard Gingerich, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Michael Willis, Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SG), Fred Oglesby (C) James Carino, James Miller | |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. PF - Charles Gregory (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | David Coyer makes the shot from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey's pass is intercepted by Robert Walton | 47-31 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-31 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the board | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Mark McKee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Walton | 47-31 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Zachary Frey - foul #1 on Zachary Frey, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Michael Willis (SG), Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), James Carino (SG), Dan Saunders (PF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Jason Mayo, Fred Oglesby | |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ben Nelson - foul #1 on Ben Nelson, team foul #7 | 47-32 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Lowman blocks the jumper by Dan Saunders | 48-32 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | James Miller tips it home | 48-34 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Gingerich | 51-34 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Carino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Nelson Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Zachary Frey (SF), Charles Gregory (PF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Robert Shea, Jeffrey Lowman, Nelson Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Fred Oglesby (C) Ben Nelson, James Miller | |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Willis takes the ball from Dan Saunders | 51-36 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Michael Willis banks in the layup | 53-36 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Carino | 53-38 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | David Coyer connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Willis | 55-38 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Gregory - foul #3 on Charles Gregory, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG) Michael Willis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Jason Mayo (PF) John Murphy, James Carino, Fred Oglesby | |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey loses the ball out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Miller (C) Dan Saunders | |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmitt Parker and he's hacked by Mark McKee - foul #3 on Mark McKee, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders (C) James Miller | |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Emmitt Parker is called for the reach on Mark McKee - foul #1 on Emmitt Parker, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, Dan Saunders | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Mark McKee misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | James Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | James Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Nelson Williams (C) Mark McKee, David Coyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Michael Predmore, Jason Mayo, James Miller | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Walton (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison lays it in on a great pass from Richard Gingerich | 58-43 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG) Nickolas Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), James Carino (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Fred Oglesby | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-43 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | James Miller grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Shea - foul #2 on Robert Shea, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF) Robert Shea | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman comes up short on the runner in the paint | 58-45 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Dan Saunders swats the short shot by Nelson Williams | 58-45 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman tips it in | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | James Carino is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Carino, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SF) Philip Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Robert Shea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clifford Frazier - foul #3 on Clifford Frazier, team foul #10 | 60-45 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | James Miller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Willis - foul #1 on Michael Willis, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Clifford Frazier is blocked by Jeffrey Lowman | 61-47 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Robert Shea gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman buries a runner from the right block set up by Richard Gingerich | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | James Carino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich runs out the clock | 63-47 |