| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) C - David Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie is fouled on the floor by David Albert - foul #2 on David Albert, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 19:24 | Nevada | John Choquette pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:55 | Nevada | David Albert hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Charlie Cosenza - foul #2 on Charlie Cosenza, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:55 | Nevada | David Albert misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:55 | Nevada | David Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 18:26 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Labadie and the foul's on John Choquette - foul #2 on John Choquette, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Dennis Reason | 44-38 |
| 17:53 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Crist | 44-41 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza scores on a runner from the left block | 46-41 |
| 17:17 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 17:15 | Nevada | Dennis Reason grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:03 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 46-41 |
| 17:01 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to John Choquette | 46-41 |
| 16:37 | Nevada | Chad Crist evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 16:13 | Nevada | Chad Crist pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Labadie - foul #3 on Robert Labadie, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Donald Hahn (SG), Jon Johnson (SF), Arron Gatewood (PF), Milton Walker (C) Frank Bryan, Clyde Esposito, Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Ricky Viers (SF), Robert Hager (PF), Leon Green (C) Chad Crist, John Choquette, Dennis Reason, David Albert | |
| 15:56 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Yong Meng (fresh) SG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arron Gatewood (fresh) 3 pf. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Viers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson's pass is intercepted by Richard Pierce | 46-43 |
| 15:23 | Nevada | Richard Pierce drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ricky Viers | 46-45 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Viers - foul #2 on Ricky Viers, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harvey Greer (SF) Kerry Taylor | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Harvey Greer scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Viers | 47-47 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 14:39 | Nevada | Leon Green pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:30 | Nevada | Ricky Viers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:29 | Nevada | Leon Green tips it in | 47-49 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Hahn | 50-49 |
| 13:47 | Nevada | Harvey Greer knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Robert Hager takes the ball from Arron Gatewood | 50-51 |
| 13:21 | Nevada | Yong Meng is called for the reach on Leon Green - foul #1 on Yong Meng, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Clyde Esposito (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Charlie Cosenza (PF) Yong Meng, Donald Hahn, Jon Johnson, Arron Gatewood | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), John Choquette (SF), Dennis Reason (PF), David Albert (C) Richard Pierce, Harvey Greer, Robert Hager, Leon Green | |
| 13:03 | Nevada | Chad Crist scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Choquette | 50-53 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Frank Bryan | 52-53 |
| 12:21 | Nevada | Ricky Viers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Milton Walker pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 11:53 | Nevada | Ricky Viers snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Viers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Albert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Nevada | Clyde Esposito is called for the reach on John Choquette - foul #3 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson (PF) Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG) Ricky Viers | |
| 11:16 | Nevada | David Albert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Bryan | 55-53 |
| 10:41 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Charlie Cosenza | 55-53 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 10:23 | Nevada | Chad Crist snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 10:05 | Nevada | David Albert is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Donald Hahn (SG), Jon Johnson (SF), Arron Gatewood (C) Frank Bryan, Clyde Esposito, Robert Labadie, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Ricky Viers (PF), Robert Hager (C) Chad Crist, Dennis Reason, David Albert | |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 09:34 | Nevada | Ricky Viers grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor buries a shot from the left wing set up by John Choquette | 57-55 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 08:57 | Nevada | Richard Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:45 | Nevada | Ricky Viers's pass is intercepted by Jon Johnson | 57-55 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Arron Gatewood grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Jon Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:01 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ricky Viers | 57-55 |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Richard Pierce is hacked by Donald Hahn - foul #2 on Donald Hahn, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Clyde Esposito (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Charlie Cosenza (PF), Milton Walker (C) Yong Meng, Donald Hahn, Jon Johnson, Norbert Dickinson, Arron Gatewood | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Dennis Reason (PF), David Albert (C) Kerry Taylor, John Choquette, Ricky Viers | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Albert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Nevada | David Albert is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Chad Crist | 57-57 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Milton Walker is fouled on the floor by Chad Crist - foul #1 on Chad Crist, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harvey Greer (SF) Robert Hager | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SF) Harvey Greer | |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Chad Crist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG) Richard Pierce | |
| 05:58 | Nevada | Chad Crist works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clyde Esposito and he's hacked by Kerry Taylor - foul #1 on Kerry Taylor, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF) Ricky Viers | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | David Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Chad Crist is hacked by Frank Bryan - foul #3 on Frank Bryan, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 05:24 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Crist | 60-60 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito's pass is intercepted by John Choquette | 60-60 |
| 04:57 | Nevada | Dennis Reason clanks a shot near the basket | 60-60 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Chad Crist - foul #2 on Chad Crist, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jon Johnson (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF), Arron Gatewood (C) Robert Labadie, Charlie Cosenza, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (PF), Robert Hager (C) Dennis Reason, David Albert | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:43 | Nevada | Ricky Viers grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:23 | Nevada | Robert Hager misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 04:21 | Nevada | John Choquette misses the tip | 61-60 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frank Bryan | 61-60 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | John Choquette gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:52 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Norbert Dickinson | 61-60 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 03:31 | Nevada | Robert Hager gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arron Gatewood (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Choquette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ricky Viers (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Nevada | Robert Hager's floater is tipped away by Jon Johnson | 61-60 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Clyde Esposito | 61-60 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan connects on the floater from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Jon Johnson, Arron Gatewood | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dennis Reason (PF), David Albert (C) Ricky Viers, Robert Hager | |
| 02:32 | Nevada | David Albert misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Dennis Reason takes the ball from Frank Bryan | 63-60 |
| 02:06 | Nevada | Dennis Reason is hacked by Norbert Dickinson - foul #2 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (PG), Donald Hahn (SG), Milton Walker (C) Frank Bryan, Clyde Esposito, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SG) Kerry Taylor | |
| 02:06 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza lays it in | 65-60 |
| 01:29 | Nevada | David Albert comes up short on the shot from close range | 65-60 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Clyde Esposito (SG), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Yong Meng, Donald Hahn, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG) Ricky Viers | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-60 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Dennis Reason | 65-60 |
| 01:00 | Nevada | Chad Crist scores on a shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charlie Cosenza | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Dennis Reason snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:32 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | David Albert grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Chad Crist is hacked by Robert Labadie - foul #4 on Robert Labadie, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Crist - foul #3 on Chad Crist, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SF), Arron Gatewood (C) Robert Labadie, Charlie Cosenza | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Chad Crist loses the dribble to Renato Yazzie | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie lays it in | 70-62 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Chad Crist | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Crist - foul #4 on Chad Crist, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Chad Crist clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |