| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) PF - Matthew Wilensky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Phil Leahy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-32 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Fred Texeira - foul #1 on Fred Texeira, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Carter and the foul's on Phil Leahy - foul #3 on Phil Leahy, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt (C) Phil Leahy | |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg (PF), John Klein (C) Fred Texeira, Brian Theobald | |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | John Klein is called for the reach on Gregory Hidalgo - foul #1 on John Klein, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Danny Thompson (PF) Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG) Clarence McGuffin | |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Klein - foul #2 on John Klein, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc West (SG) Thomas Vincent | |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | John Klein is hacked by Donald Boston - foul #3 on Donald Boston, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Osterberger (C) Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry is hacked by Danny Thompson - foul #2 on Danny Thompson, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG), Brian Theobald (PF) Charles Britt, John Klein | |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Osterberger | 28-32 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | George Osterberger jams it set up by Jonathan Carter | 30-32 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Clarence McGuffin and he's hacked by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #1 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), Matthew Wilensky (PF) Jonathan Carter, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Fred Texeira (SF), Charles Britt (C) Drew Pettry, Marc West, Raymond Heiberg | |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Hidalgo | 32-35 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hidalgo is called for the reach on Thomas Vincent - foul #2 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Klein (C) Charles Britt | |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | George Osterberger grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Longmire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Osterberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Theobald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Klein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Brian Theobald takes the ball from Robert Wesley | 32-35 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Boston (C) George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG), Alvin Hatfield (SF), Phil Leahy (C) Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Brian Theobald | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Alvin Hatfield takes the ball from Gregory Hidalgo in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | John Klein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Wesley | 32-35 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Donald Boston is fouled in the backcourt by Phil Leahy - foul #4 on Phil Leahy, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Danny Thompson (PF) Gregory Hidalgo, Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald (PF), Charles Britt (C) John Klein, Phil Leahy | |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Donald Boston is denied by Brian Theobald | 32-35 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses long on a shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire is fouled in the backcourt by Drew Pettry - foul #2 on Drew Pettry, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc West (SG), Fred Texeira (SF) Thomas Vincent, Drew Pettry | |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Donald Boston knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Wesley | 34-37 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-37 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt tips it in | 34-39 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jonathan Carter | 37-39 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Matthew Wilensky (SF), George Osterberger (PF) Jonathan Carter, Robert Wesley, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Raymond Heiberg (PF), John Klein (C) Alvin Hatfield, Marc West, Brian Theobald, Charles Britt | |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Osterberger | 39-39 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin's fadeaway is rejected by George Osterberger | 39-39 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Donald Boston is fouled in the backcourt by John Klein - foul #3 on John Klein, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Robert Wesley (SF) Raymond Longmire, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG), Brian Theobald (PF), Charles Britt (C) Clarence McGuffin, Raymond Heiberg, John Klein | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Donald Boston swats the short shot by Brian Theobald | 41-39 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gregory Hidalgo | 41-39 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Donald Boston tips it home | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fred Texeira (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Brian Theobald (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Britt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt is fouled on the floor by Donald Boston - foul #4 on Donald Boston, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Osterberger (C) Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Thomas Vincent | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Wilensky - foul #2 on Matthew Wilensky, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo is hacked by Charles Britt - foul #2 on Charles Britt, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg (PF) Brian Theobald | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry is hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #2 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), Danny Thompson (PF) Gregory Hidalgo, Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Marc West (SF), John Klein (C) Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt | |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Danny Thompson | 45-41 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is hacked by George Osterberger - foul #1 on George Osterberger, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SG) Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (SG), Brian Theobald (PF) Drew Pettry, Raymond Heiberg | |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Osterberger | 45-41 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson tips it in | 47-41 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | John Klein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Marc West grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Marc West misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Alvin Hatfield | 47-44 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Thomas Vincent steals the ball from Robert Wesley in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Marc West comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-44 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | George Osterberger snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marc West - foul #1 on Marc West, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Matthew Wilensky (PF) Raymond Longmire, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Raymond Heiberg (PF), Charles Britt (C) Thomas Vincent, Alvin Hatfield, Marc West, Brian Theobald, John Klein | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | George Osterberger is denied on a layup by Charles Britt | 49-44 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Heiberg is called for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Heiberg, team foul #10 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Danny Thompson (PF), Donald Boston (C) Robert Wesley, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy (C) Raymond Heiberg | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wilensky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Charles Britt (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Leahy (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 52-44 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence McGuffin | 52-47 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 52-47 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Britt | 52-47 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter is called for 10 seconds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), Robert Wesley (SF) Gregory Hidalgo, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Alvin Hatfield (SF), Raymond Heiberg (PF) Drew Pettry, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt | |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Hatfield | 52-49 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Clarence McGuffin is called for the reach on Raymond Longmire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Donald Boston picks off the pass by Phil Leahy | 53-49 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wesley | 56-49 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy is hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #3 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG) Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald (PF) Raymond Heiberg | |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Phil Leahy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Donald Boston is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phil Leahy | 56-53 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Alvin Hatfield | 56-53 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hidalgo picks off the pass by Thomas Vincent in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 58-53 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Boston | 58-53 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the shot from the right side | 58-53 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Longmire (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (tired) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Wilensky (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Boston (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Hatfield (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Theobald (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Phil Leahy (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #3 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Danny Thompson (PF) Raymond Longmire, Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG), Marc West (SF), Raymond Heiberg (PF), Charles Britt (C) Clarence McGuffin, Alvin Hatfield, Brian Theobald, Phil Leahy | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo loses the dribble to Raymond Heiberg | 58-55 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Carter steps in front of the Drew Pettry pass | 58-55 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Carter | 60-55 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky (SF), George Osterberger (C) Robert Wesley, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF), John Klein (C) Thomas Vincent, Charles Britt | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | George Osterberger can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Klein - foul #4 on John Klein, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG), Brian Theobald (PF), Phil Leahy (C) Drew Pettry, Marc West, Raymond Heiberg, John Klein | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | George Osterberger makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | George Osterberger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | George Osterberger pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Boston (C) George Osterberger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Thomas Vincent is called for the reach on Gregory Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Vincent | 63-59 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Donald Boston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-59 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Boston | 63-59 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Boston | 65-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Boston picks off the pass by Thomas Vincent | 65-59 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence McGuffin - foul #3 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #14 | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Thomas Vincent is called for the reach on Jonathan Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #15 | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-65 |