| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Yong Meng (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) PF - Norbert Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Desmond Prosser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Yates (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leonel Blanton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Yong Meng hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Milton Walker denies the turnaround by Leonel Blanton | 39-44 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Eagle | 39-44 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Norbert Dickinson - foul #2 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Milton Walker connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Yong Meng | 41-46 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-46 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton tips it in | 41-48 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Milton Walker buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Clyde Esposito and the foul's on Joseph Eagle - foul #2 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Matson (SF) Robert Labadie | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn (SG), Nicholas Burks (PF) Keith Scott, Leonel Blanton | |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Milton Walker misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jefferson Cohn | 43-50 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses the dunk but the foul's on Desmond Prosser - foul #2 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carey Morgan (PG), Donald Hahn (SG), Mike Douse (C) Clyde Esposito, Yong Meng, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-50 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carey Morgan | 47-50 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser is fouled on the floor by Carey Morgan - foul #1 on Carey Morgan, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Labadie (SF), Quinton Rape (C) Carey Morgan, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Scott (SG) Jefferson Cohn | |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser drills a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Labadie - foul #3 on Robert Labadie, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carey Morgan (PG) Robert Labadie | |
| Subs | UNLV | Luther Levan (PF) Nicholas Burks | |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Mike Douse misses the tip | 47-53 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Eagle | 47-53 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser's pass is intercepted by Carey Morgan in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Desmond Prosser picks off the pass by Joseph Matson | 47-53 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Albert Yates dunks the ball set up by Desmond Prosser | 47-55 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Keith Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Yong Meng (SG), George Normandin (PF), Milton Walker (C) Carey Morgan, Donald Hahn, Mike Douse, Quinton Rape | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Jefferson Cohn (SG), Trevor Smith (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF), Leonel Blanton (C) Desmond Prosser, Keith Scott, Albert Yates, Luther Levan, Joseph Eagle | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Yong Meng is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Burks - foul #1 on Nicholas Burks, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Allen Joseph - foul #2 on Allen Joseph, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benny Poole (SG), Manuel Gaskins (C) Jefferson Cohn, Nicholas Burks | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Yong Meng (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Matson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Allen Joseph (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benny Poole (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Trevor Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leonel Blanton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Gaskins (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | George Normandin snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Allen Joseph and he's fouled by Milton Walker - foul #1 on Milton Walker, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (PG), Renato Yazzie (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Clyde Esposito, Yong Meng, Joseph Matson, George Normandin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Jefferson Cohn (SG), Albert Yates (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF) Allen Joseph, Benny Poole, Trevor Smith, Manuel Gaskins | |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonel Blanton - foul #1 on Leonel Blanton, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Douse (C) Milton Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins (C) Leonel Blanton | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Gaskins | 52-60 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser is denied on a layup by Norbert Dickinson | 52-60 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Mike Douse can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Burks - foul #2 on Nicholas Burks, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Mike Douse makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Mike Douse misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Nicholas Burks pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Robert Labadie denies the turnaround by Albert Yates | 53-60 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser misses the tip | 53-60 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Jefferson Cohn | 53-60 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses badly on a shot from the right block | 53-60 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Norbert Dickinson | 53-60 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Hahn | 55-60 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Labadie - foul #4 on Robert Labadie, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG), Yong Meng (SG), Quinton Rape (PF), George Normandin (C) Donald Hahn, Robert Labadie, Norbert Dickinson, Mike Douse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Benny Poole (SG), Luther Levan (PF) Desmond Prosser, Jefferson Cohn, Nicholas Burks | |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Albert Yates makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Albert Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape hits the finger roll | 57-62 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carey Morgan (SF), Milton Walker (C) Renato Yazzie, George Normandin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Keith Scott (SG), Trevor Smith (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Allen Joseph, Benny Poole, Albert Yates, Luther Levan, Manuel Gaskins | |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yong Meng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carey Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quinton Rape (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Desmond Prosser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leonel Blanton (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Leonel Blanton | 57-64 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito is hacked by Desmond Prosser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (SG), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Yong Meng, Quinton Rape | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Trevor Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Trevor Smith steals the ball from Donald Hahn | 59-67 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Norbert Dickinson is called for the reach on Joseph Eagle - foul #3 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (SG), Renato Yazzie (SF), Mike Douse (C) Clyde Esposito, Carey Morgan, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Benny Poole (SG), Jefferson Cohn (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF) Desmond Prosser, Keith Scott, Trevor Smith, Leonel Blanton | |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Renato Yazzie is called for the reach on Benny Poole - foul #4 on Renato Yazzie, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Matson (SF), George Normandin (C) Renato Yazzie, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gaskins (C) Joseph Eagle | |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Benny Poole makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Benny Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Mike Douse snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson's pass is intercepted by Jefferson Cohn in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Benny Poole lays it up and in on a great pass from Jefferson Cohn | 59-70 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | George Normandin misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Manuel Gaskins - foul #4 on Manuel Gaskins, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG) Donald Hahn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (SF), Joseph Eagle (C) Benny Poole, Manuel Gaskins | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | George Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | George Normandin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Albert Yates | 60-70 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Albert Yates scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Yong Meng is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Walker (C) George Normandin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Benny Poole (SG), Luther Levan (PF) Allen Joseph, Jefferson Cohn, Nicholas Burks | |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carey Morgan (SF) Joseph Matson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Milton Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Clyde Esposito - foul #1 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (SG), Norbert Dickinson (PF) Yong Meng, Mike Douse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Scott (SG) Benny Poole | |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Carey Morgan misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 60-75 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Esposito | 60-75 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Norbert Dickinson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Luther Levan gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser is hacked by Clyde Esposito - foul #2 on Clyde Esposito, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SG), Robert Labadie (SF), Quinton Rape (C) Clyde Esposito, Carey Morgan, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benny Poole (SG), Trevor Smith (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Manuel Gaskins (C) Keith Scott, Albert Yates, Luther Levan, Joseph Eagle | |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie is fouled on the floor by Trevor Smith - foul #2 on Trevor Smith, team foul #10 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG) Desmond Prosser | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape grabs the offensive board | 60-77 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape is hacked by Manuel Gaskins - foul #5 on Manuel Gaskins, team foul #11 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yong Meng (SG), George Normandin (C) Donald Hahn, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Burks (PF) Manuel Gaskins | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Renato Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Yong Meng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Labadie (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Quinton Rape (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Normandin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Allen Joseph (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Benny Poole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Burks (fresh) C - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Robert Labadie picks off the pass by Allen Joseph | 62-77 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie slams it home | 64-77 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton hits the finger roll set up by Allen Joseph | 64-79 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | The short jumper by George Normandin is denied by Nicholas Burks | 64-79 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Trevor Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Joseph | 64-82 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Robert Labadie misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-82 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton snags the defensive board | 64-82 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Trevor Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-82 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | George Normandin grabs the board | 64-82 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | George Normandin misses short on a shot in the paint | 64-82 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Nicholas Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 64-82 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton is whistled for a carry | 64-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carey Morgan (PG), Donald Hahn (SG), Joseph Matson (SF), Norbert Dickinson (PF), Milton Walker (C) Renato Yazzie, Yong Meng, Robert Labadie, Quinton Rape, George Normandin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn (PG), Keith Scott (SG), Albert Yates (SF), Luther Levan (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Allen Joseph, Benny Poole, Trevor Smith, Nicholas Burks, Leonel Blanton | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Milton Walker is fouled on the floor by Luther Levan - foul #1 on Luther Levan, team foul #12 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito (PG) Carey Morgan | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Milton Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Milton Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Keith Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 65-82 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Keith Scott is called for traveling | 65-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Leonel Blanton (PF) Albert Yates, Luther Levan | |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito's pass is intercepted by Leonel Blanton in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton is hacked by Norbert Dickinson - foul #4 on Norbert Dickinson, team foul #10 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SF), Mike Douse (PF) Joseph Matson, Norbert Dickinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (SF) Jefferson Cohn | |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie travels with the ball | 65-83 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-83 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser tips it home | 65-85 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn misses the shot from the free throw line | 65-85 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Keith Scott grabs the board | 65-85 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Mike Douse blocks the jumper by Albert Yates | 65-85 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn gets the rebound | 65-85 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Eagle takes the ball from Clyde Esposito | 65-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Keith Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-85 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Renato Yazzie | 65-85 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Scott - foul #1 on Keith Scott, team foul #13 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Matson (SG), Carey Morgan (SF), Quinton Rape (PF), George Normandin (C) Donald Hahn, Renato Yazzie, Mike Douse, Milton Walker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (PG), Jefferson Cohn (SG), Trevor Smith (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF) Desmond Prosser, Keith Scott, Albert Yates, Leonel Blanton | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Clyde Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clyde Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Matson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carey Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quinton Rape (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Normandin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Allen Joseph (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jefferson Cohn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trevor Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Burks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Eagle (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Nicholas Burks is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Hahn (SG) Clyde Esposito | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-85 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Jefferson Cohn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-85 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Trevor Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-85 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Carey Morgan pulls down the rebound | 66-85 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Carey Morgan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Douse (C) Quinton Rape | |
| Subs | UNLV | Luther Levan (PF) Nicholas Burks | |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Allen Joseph is fouled on the floor by Carey Morgan - foul #2 on Carey Morgan, team foul #11 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Scott (SG) Jefferson Cohn | |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Allen Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Allen Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Hahn | 68-86 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Allen Joseph hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 68-86 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Carey Morgan gets the rebound | 68-86 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Scott - foul #2 on Keith Scott, team foul #14 | 68-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Renato Yazzie (SF), Quinton Rape (C) Carey Morgan, George Normandin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Burks (PF) Luther Levan | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson makes the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Keith Scott misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Matson - foul #2 on Joseph Matson, team foul #12 | 70-86 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Keith Scott makes the 1st free throw | 70-87 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Keith Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Joseph - foul #3 on Allen Joseph, team foul #15 | 70-88 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Donald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Allen Joseph is hacked by Mike Douse - foul #2 on Mike Douse, team foul #13 | 72-88 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Allen Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 72-88 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Allen Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 72-89 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-89 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Keith Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-89 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape gets the rebound | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Matson can't finish the uncontested layup | 74-89 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape hits the follow up shot | 76-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Mike Douse denies the turnaround by Joseph Eagle | 76-89 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape snags the defensive board | 76-89 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Quinton Rape hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 76-89 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Trevor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 76-89 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Allen Joseph runs out the clock | 76-89 |