| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - George Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Baptiste (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons can't finish the layup | 44-27 |
| 19:48 | Denver | Ted Hunter gets the rebound | 44-27 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Jack Eggers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons's pass is intercepted by Jack Eggers | 44-27 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Jack Eggers is called for the reach on Gregory Gibbons - foul #1 on Jack Eggers, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Gibbons | 46-30 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Richard Baptiste makes the turnaround in the paint | 46-32 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons tips it home | 48-32 |
| 17:34 | Denver | David O'Banner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Gilmore | 48-32 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Jack Eggers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Richard Baptiste misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | George Gilmore grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 48-32 |
| 16:34 | Denver | David O'Banner pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (PG), Alan Williams (SF), Charles Dawkins (PF), John Becerra (C) Richard Baptiste, Ted Hunter, Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| 16:28 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Gibbons and he's fouled by Alan Williams - foul #3 on Alan Williams, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Oakes (SG), Rodney Collins (SF) Sylvester Fitzgerald, Alan Williams | |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:48 | Denver | John Becerra comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SG - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Oakes (fresh) SF - Rodney Collins (fresh) PF - Charles Dawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Becerra (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight slams it home | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:29 | Denver | Matthew Scott loses the dribble to Craig Hitchens | 53-34 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Michael Oakes steals the ball from Jerry Knight | 53-34 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Rodney Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Oakes | 53-36 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses the jump hook in the lane | 53-36 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight tips it but misses | 53-36 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens tips it back up and in | 55-36 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Matthew Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Charles Dawkins gets the offensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Rodney Collins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Oakes | 55-38 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Scott - foul #2 on Matthew Scott, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SF), Arthur Lees (PF) Mark Stephens, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Ted Hunter (SF), Jack Eggers (PF), Alan Williams (C) Michael Oakes, Rodney Collins, Charles Dawkins, John Becerra | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:55 | Denver | Gregory Gibbons is called for the reach on Richard Baptiste - foul #2 on Gregory Gibbons, team foul #2 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG) Matthew Scott | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:50 | Denver | Alan Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | George Gilmore gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Gilmore | 59-38 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Ted Hunter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Yates - foul #1 on Christopher Yates, team foul #3 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (SG), Ed Krone (SF), Bruce Herrington (C) Gregory Gibbons, George Gilmore, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Denver | David O'Banner (C) Alan Williams | |
| 13:22 | Denver | Ted Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Ted Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Baptiste - foul #2 on Richard Baptiste, team foul #4 | 59-40 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 12:47 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald is denied on a layup by Arthur Lees | 61-40 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the defensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates misses the jumpshot from the right side | 61-40 |
| 12:34 | Denver | David O'Banner pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 12:28 | Denver | David O'Banner is called for traveling | 61-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF), Jerry Knight (C) Ed Krone, Arthur Lees, Bruce Herrington | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (SG) Sylvester Fitzgerald | |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 12:10 | Denver | David O'Banner gets the rebound | 61-40 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Matthew Scott lays it in set up by Jack Eggers | 61-42 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Yates | 63-42 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Matthew Scott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the board | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Baptiste (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Matthew Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David O'Banner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens double dribbles | 63-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons (PG), George Gilmore (SG) Christopher Yates, Antonio Mojica | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Oakes (SG), Charles Dawkins (PF), John Becerra (C) Richard Baptiste, Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| 11:24 | Denver | Ted Hunter drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Scott | 63-44 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Charles Dawkins is called for the reach on Mark Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Dawkins, team foul #5 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ed Krone (SF), Arthur Lees (PF) Mark Stephens, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Alan Williams (SF) Michael Oakes, Ted Hunter | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees is denied on a layup by John Becerra | 63-44 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | George Gilmore's pass is intercepted by Alan Williams | 63-44 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Matthew Scott drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sylvester Fitzgerald | 63-47 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees hits a runner in the lane set up by Gregory Gibbons | 65-47 |
| 10:02 | Denver | John Becerra's layup is rejected by Jerry Knight | 65-47 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Alan Williams tips it in | 65-49 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees tips it but misses | 65-49 |
| 09:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Becerra | 65-49 |
| 09:22 | Denver | John Becerra misses short on a floater from the baseline | 65-49 |
| 09:20 | Denver | John Becerra tips it back up and in | 65-51 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Ed Krone misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Sylvester Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Sylvester Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG), Mark Stephens (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF) Gregory Gibbons, George Gilmore, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Michael Oakes (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), Jack Eggers (PF), David O'Banner (C) Matthew Scott, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins, John Becerra | |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Ed Krone misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Ed Krone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:45 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Craig Hitchens - foul #2 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (SG) Ed Krone | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:45 | Denver | Jack Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Jack Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Jack Eggers swats the short shot by Mark Stephens | 66-53 |
| 08:23 | Denver | David O'Banner snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Michael Oakes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 07:57 | Denver | Ted Hunter hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | David O'Banner is called for the reach on Arthur Lees - foul #3 on David O'Banner, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons (PG), George Gilmore (SG) Christopher Yates, Antonio Mojica | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SG - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Baptiste (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Oakes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Denver | Michael Oakes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Lees - foul #1 on Arthur Lees, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SF) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG) Richard Baptiste | |
| 07:24 | Denver | Michael Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:24 | Denver | Michael Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Gilmore | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:55 | Denver | Arthur Lees swats the short shot by David O'Banner | 71-56 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons drills a turnaround from close range | 73-56 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-56 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Christopher Yates, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Baptiste (PG), Alan Williams (SF), Charles Dawkins (PF), John Becerra (C) Michael Oakes, Ted Hunter, Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| 05:58 | Denver | Charles Dawkins connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Sylvester Fitzgerald | 73-58 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Sylvester Fitzgerald takes the ball from Mark Stephens | 73-58 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Alan Williams double dribbles | 73-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington (PF) Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (SG) Sylvester Fitzgerald | |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons's pass is intercepted by Charles Dawkins | 73-58 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Matthew Scott loses the dribble to George Gilmore | 73-58 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Gilmore | 75-58 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Matthew Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Baptiste | 75-61 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 04:29 | Denver | John Becerra snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Matthew Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Gibbons | 78-61 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens (PF) Bruce Herrington | |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), Jack Eggers (PF), David O'Banner (C) Matthew Scott, Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins, John Becerra | |
| 03:53 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald is hacked by Craig Hitchens - foul #3 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #6 | 78-61 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ted Hunter | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Richard Baptiste steals it from George Gilmore | 78-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Gibbons (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. SG - George Gilmore (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Stephens (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Baptiste (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Denver | Jack Eggers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 02:54 | Denver | David O'Banner pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald scores on a jump hook in the paint | 78-65 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the 3 from the left corner set up by George Gilmore | 81-65 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Jerry Knight steals the ball from Sylvester Fitzgerald | 81-65 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-65 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Richard Baptiste is hacked by Craig Hitchens - foul #4 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #7 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (PG), Antonio Mojica (SG), Ed Krone (SF), Arthur Lees (PF), Bruce Herrington (C) Gregory Gibbons, George Gilmore, Mark Stephens, Craig Hitchens, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Scott (SG), Alan Williams (SF), Charles Dawkins (PF), John Becerra (C) Sylvester Fitzgerald, Ted Hunter, Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| 01:36 | Denver | Richard Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ed Krone | 84-65 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Richard Baptiste picks off the pass by Christopher Yates | 84-65 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Richard Baptiste is fouled on the floor by Christopher Yates - foul #2 on Christopher Yates, team foul #8 | 84-65 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Richard Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Richard Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alan Williams - foul #4 on Alan Williams, team foul #8 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Oakes (SG) Richard Baptiste | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates misses the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Denver | John Becerra knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Oakes | 85-69 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates runs out the clock | 85-69 |