| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Holub (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Radosavljevic (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Borror (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Richard Holub inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Nickolas Harrison is called for the reach on Richard Holub - foul #2 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Holub | 29-20 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 18:39 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Nickolas Harrison - foul #3 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG) Nickolas Harrison | |
| 18:39 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 18:39 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Michael Willis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-23 |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-23 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ivan Radosavljevic | 33-23 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-23 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Mark McKee makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Willis | 36-26 |
| 15:47 | Colorado State | Richard Holub misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Holub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Radosavljevic (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Borror (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Mark McKee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Willis | 36-29 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser clanks a shot from the right side | 36-29 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Lowman | 36-32 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Richard Holub is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG), Ed Edwards (SG), Herman Rock (SF), Alvin Bardin (PF), Michael Thor (C) Charles Heiser, Randolph Gorsuch, Richard Holub, Ivan Radosavljevic, Daniel Borror | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG), Charles Gregory (PF) Michael Willis, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses the fadeaway in the lane | 36-32 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Michael Thor's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Gregory | 36-32 |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | David Coyer steals it from Alvin Bardin | 36-32 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Coyer | 36-35 |
| 12:47 | Colorado State | Herman Rock can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 36-35 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Michael Thor takes the ball from David Coyer | 36-35 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin is hacked by David Coyer - foul #1 on David Coyer, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG), Richard Holub (SF) Joshua Baca, Herman Rock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Robert Shea (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Mark McKee, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Richard Holub misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin tips it home | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Holub (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Bardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Shea (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Nickolas Harrison and he's fouled by Richard Holub - foul #3 on Richard Holub, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Jean (SG), Ivan Radosavljevic (PF), Daniel Borror (C) Ed Edwards, Alvin Bardin, Michael Thor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Robert Shea makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:48 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Jean misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Robert Shea grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Lowman | 38-40 |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Jean scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ivan Radosavljevic | 40-40 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Richard Holub steals it from Nickolas Harrison | 40-40 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Richard Holub comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser can't connect on a shot from close range | 40-43 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Robert Shea grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic clanks a jumper from close range | 40-43 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Gingerich and he's fouled by Ivan Radosavljevic - foul #2 on Ivan Radosavljevic, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG), Randolph Gorsuch (SG), Herman Rock (SF), Alvin Bardin (PF), Michael Thor (C) Charles Heiser, Jeffrey Jean, Richard Holub, Ivan Radosavljevic, Daniel Borror | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Zachary Frey (SF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Robert Shea, Charles Gregory | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | Mark McKee steals the ball from Randolph Gorsuch | 40-46 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Mark McKee lays it up and in | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Baca (fresh) SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Rock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Bardin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nickolas Harrison (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Nickolas Harrison is called for the reach on Herman Rock - foul #4 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG), Richard Holub (SF), Ivan Radosavljevic (PF) Joshua Baca, Herman Rock, Alvin Bardin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG), Charles Gregory (PF) Nickolas Harrison, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Michael Thor clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark McKee - foul #2 on Mark McKee, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Michael Thor makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Michael Thor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory lays it in on a nice dish by Zachary Frey and the foul's on Ivan Radosavljevic - foul #3 on Ivan Radosavljevic, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Borror (C) Michael Thor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Mark McKee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 04:57 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ivan Radosavljevic | 42-50 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Richard Holub gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser is called for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Edwards (SG), Alvin Bardin (PF) Randolph Gorsuch, Ivan Radosavljevic | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ed Edwards | 42-50 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Richard Holub misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Richard Holub misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | David Coyer clanks a runner from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Michael Willis tips it in | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Holub (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Bardin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Borror (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG), Ivan Radosavljevic (PF), Michael Thor (C) Charles Heiser, Alvin Bardin, Daniel Borror | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Michael Willis, Charles Gregory | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Richard Holub grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joshua Baca | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG), Randolph Gorsuch (SG), Daniel Borror (C) Joshua Baca, Ed Edwards, Michael Thor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Randolph Gorsuch - foul #1 on Randolph Gorsuch, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Randolph Gorsuch | 50-55 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Zachary Frey is called for the reach on Charles Heiser - foul #1 on Zachary Frey, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Richard Holub drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randolph Gorsuch | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Mark McKee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Richard Holub misses short on a jump hook from close range | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mark McKee pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |