| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Yeary (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Head (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathan Baron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Yong Meng (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Nelson Kirby inbounds the ball | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Boise State | Nelson Kirby is fouled on the floor by Clyde Esposito - foul #1 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| 19:29 | Boise State | Nelson Kirby misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-46 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Norbert Dickinson | 30-46 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Milton Walker makes the runner in the paint | 30-48 |
| 19:15 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie is called for traveling | 30-48 |
| 18:47 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 18:45 | Boise State | Michael Head hits the follow up shot | 32-48 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Milton Walker loses the dribble to George Baize | 32-48 |
| 18:30 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Baize | 34-48 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Nelson Kirby is called for the reach on Robert Labadie - foul #2 on Nelson Kirby, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeffrey Cheney (PF) Michael Head | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito's pass is intercepted by Ronald Yeary | 34-48 |
| 17:57 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary lays it up and in | 36-48 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Yong Meng misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Milton Walker snags the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Nelson Kirby is called for the reach on Clyde Esposito - foul #3 on Nelson Kirby, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (SG), Robert Mayville (SF), Vince Rodgers (C) Ronald Yeary, Nelson Kirby, Nathan Baron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Renato Yazzie (SG), Joseph Matson (SF), Mike Douse (PF), Quinton Rape (C) Clyde Esposito, Yong Meng, Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson, Milton Walker | |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Mike Douse scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Renato Yazzie | 36-50 |
| 16:51 | Boise State | Robert Mayville lays it in | 38-50 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-50 |
| 16:36 | Boise State | Robert Mayville grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:23 | Boise State | Roger Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Baize | 41-50 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 16:04 | Boise State | George Baize gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:59 | Boise State | Roger Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Matson | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Mayville (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cheney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vince Rodgers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Renato Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Matson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Douse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Quinton Rape (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Hahn | 41-53 |
| 15:22 | Boise State | Jeffrey Cheney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Wilson | 44-53 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 15:10 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Vince Rodgers | 44-53 |
| 15:05 | Boise State | George Baize makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Vince Rodgers | 47-53 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn buries a shot from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 14:14 | Boise State | Roger Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Blewett (PG), Ronald Yeary (SG), Nelson Kirby (SF), Dean Webster (PF), Nathan Baron (C) George Baize, Roger Wilson, Robert Mayville, Jeffrey Cheney, Vince Rodgers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Yong Meng (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF), Milton Walker (C) Donald Hahn, Renato Yazzie, Joseph Matson, Mike Douse, Quinton Rape | |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clyde Esposito | 47-58 |
| 13:47 | Boise State | Nelson Kirby is fouled on the floor by Yong Meng - foul #3 on Yong Meng, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| 13:32 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-58 |
| 13:30 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Webster | 47-58 |
| 13:23 | Boise State | Nathan Baron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Milton Walker gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie comes up short on the shot near the basket | 47-58 |
| 13:13 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Ronald Yeary | 47-58 |
| 12:53 | Boise State | Nathan Baron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 12:51 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Yong Meng is fouled on the floor by Ronald Yeary - foul #3 on Ronald Yeary, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (PG) Alan Blewett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Milton Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Esposito | 49-60 |
| 12:13 | Boise State | Nelson Kirby loses the dribble to Clyde Esposito | 49-60 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson jams it on a nice dish by Clyde Esposito | 49-62 |
| 11:46 | Boise State | Roger Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roger Wilson, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Baize (PG), Robert Mayville (SF), Michael Head (C) Ronald Yeary, Nelson Kirby, Nathan Baron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (SG), Renato Yazzie (SF), Mike Douse (PF), George Normandin (C) Yong Meng, Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson, Milton Walker | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Mayville (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Head (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Renato Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Douse (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Normandin (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Hahn and the foul's on Dean Webster - foul #4 on Dean Webster, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | Jeffrey Cheney (C) Dean Webster | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Quinton Rape (C) George Normandin | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| 11:06 | Boise State | Robert Mayville hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Roger Wilson | 52-65 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Mike Douse misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by George Baize - foul #1 on George Baize, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Yeary (SG) Robert Mayville | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (SG), Milton Walker (C) Clyde Esposito, Quinton Rape | |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Mike Douse makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Mike Douse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:22 | Boise State | Jeffrey Cheney misses the dunk | 52-67 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Michael Head is called for the reach on Mike Douse - foul #2 on Michael Head, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Boise State | Nelson Kirby (SF), Nathan Baron (C) Roger Wilson, Jeffrey Cheney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF) Renato Yazzie | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Mike Douse misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:15 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Ronald Yeary | 52-67 |
| 09:55 | Boise State | The short jumper by Michael Head is denied by Mike Douse | 52-67 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Yong Meng gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Michael Head is called for the reach on Yong Meng - foul #3 on Michael Head, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Blewett (SG), Jeffrey Cheney (PF) Ronald Yeary, Michael Head | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Donald Hahn, Mike Douse | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Yong Meng makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:18 | Boise State | Nelson Kirby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 09:16 | Boise State | George Baize tips it in | 54-69 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-69 |
| 08:53 | Boise State | Nelson Kirby grabs the board | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:47 | Boise State | Alan Blewett buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Cheney | 56-69 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-69 |
| 08:23 | Boise State | Nathan Baron pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 08:00 | Boise State | Jeffrey Cheney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Milton Walker gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Nathan Baron is called for the reach on Milton Walker - foul #2 on Nathan Baron, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (PG), Ronald Yeary (SG), Robert Mayville (SF), Dean Webster (PF) George Baize, Alan Blewett, Nelson Kirby, Nathan Baron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Renato Yazzie (SG), Joseph Matson (SF) Clyde Esposito, Yong Meng, Robert Labadie | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Milton Walker makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Milton Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 07:34 | Boise State | Roger Wilson grabs the board | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Roger Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Yeary (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Mayville (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Renato Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Matson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Boise State | Robert Mayville misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-70 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Mayville - foul #2 on Robert Mayville, team foul #10 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Head (C) Jeffrey Cheney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Douse (C) Milton Walker | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses the free throw | 56-72 |
| 07:07 | Boise State | Michael Head snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:02 | Boise State | Roger Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 07:00 | Boise State | Roger Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 06:46 | Boise State | Robert Mayville comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 06:44 | Boise State | Michael Head tips it home | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Mike Douse misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-72 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn gets the offensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Matson, team foul #3 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Boise State | George Baize (PG), Jeffrey Cheney (C) Robert Mayville, Michael Head | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Quinton Rape (C) Joseph Matson, Norbert Dickinson | |
| 05:49 | Boise State | Jeffrey Cheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-72 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Hahn | 58-75 |
| 05:20 | Boise State | Roger Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Yeary | 60-75 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-75 |
| 04:53 | Boise State | Dean Webster snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 04:47 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 04:46 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Webster | 60-75 |
| 04:41 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary lays it in on a great pass from George Baize | 62-75 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-75 |
| 04:14 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 04:14 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Boise State | Nelson Kirby (SF), Nathan Baron (C) Roger Wilson, Jeffrey Cheney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF), Milton Walker (C) Donald Hahn, Renato Yazzie, Mike Douse, Quinton Rape | |
| 04:01 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 04:00 | Boise State | Nathan Baron can't tip it in | 62-75 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson knocks in the runner from the baseline | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Boise State | Dean Webster knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Baize | 64-77 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - George Baize (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Yeary (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dean Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathan Baron (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Yong Meng (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses the jumpshot from the left side | 64-77 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson tips it in | 64-79 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Yong Meng - foul #4 on Yong Meng, team foul #4 | 64-79 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 03:00 | Boise State | Ronald Yeary makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nelson Kirby - foul #4 on Nelson Kirby, team foul #11 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Boise State | Roger Wilson (SG) Ronald Yeary | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie snags the offensive board | 66-80 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito hits a fadeaway from the right side | 66-82 |
| 02:01 | Boise State | George Baize scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-82 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-82 |
| 01:43 | Boise State | Nathan Baron gets the rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:27 | Boise State | Yong Meng steals the ball from Nathan Baron | 69-82 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito hits the finger roll on a great pass from Yong Meng | 69-84 |
| 01:12 | Boise State | George Baize clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-84 |
| 01:10 | Boise State | Nathan Baron pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-84 |
| 01:01 | Boise State | Roger Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-84 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie pulls down the rebound | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Milton Walker is hacked by Nathan Baron - foul #3 on Nathan Baron, team foul #12 | 69-84 |
| Subs | Boise State | Alan Blewett (SG), Robert Mayville (SF), Michael Head (PF), Jeffrey Cheney (C) George Baize, Nelson Kirby, Dean Webster, Nathan Baron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Renato Yazzie (SG), Joseph Matson (SF), Mike Douse (PF) Clyde Esposito, Yong Meng, Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Milton Walker makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Milton Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 00:39 | Boise State | Jeffrey Cheney pulls down the rebound | 69-85 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Boise State | Roger Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-85 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Milton Walker | 69-85 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-85 |
| 00:07 | Boise State | Michael Head grabs the board | 69-85 |
| 00:01 | Boise State | Roger Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn runs out the clock | 72-85 |