| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Natal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Larry Rhymes (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Swider (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | William Natal misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 19:35 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes snags the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Larry Rhymes | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jonathan Carter | 37-26 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 37-26 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:35 | UC Riverside | William Swider's layup is rejected by Donald Boston | 37-26 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Donald Boston's dunk attempt is rejected by William Swider | 37-26 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Joseph Freeman - foul #2 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Clover (PG), Paul Green (SG), Jason Pelkey (SF), Richard Mattes (PF), Shawn Jacobson (C) William Natal, Joseph Freeman, Larry Rhymes, Jeffrey Snyder, William Swider | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 39-26 |
| 17:20 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes tips it home | 39-28 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter is hacked by Russell Clover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Clover, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Jonathan Carter and the foul's on Russell Clover - foul #2 on Russell Clover, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Wilensky | 41-28 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Green - foul #1 on Paul Green, team foul #4 | 41-28 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:03 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | Paul Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Donald Boston gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-28 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo snags the offensive board | 42-28 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Richard Mattes swats the short shot by Robert Wesley | 42-28 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley grabs the offensive board | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (tiring) 6 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Wilensky (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Russell Clover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Green (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Pelkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Mattes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Jacobson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Shawn Jacobson swats the dunk try by Gregory Hidalgo | 42-28 |
| 15:34 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 15:16 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson double dribbles | 42-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Tann (PG), Raymond Longmire (SG), Danny Thompson (PF), George Osterberger (C) Jonathan Carter, Gregory Hidalgo, Matthew Wilensky, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (PG), Joseph Freeman (SG), Larry Rhymes (SF), Jeffrey Snyder (PF), William Swider (C) Russell Clover, Paul Green, Jason Pelkey, Richard Mattes, Shawn Jacobson | |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Freeman - foul #3 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire's pass is intercepted by Larry Rhymes | 42-28 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Joseph Freeman drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | George Osterberger lays it in | 44-31 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | William Swider drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Freeman | 44-33 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:05 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | Danny Thompson takes the ball from William Swider | 44-33 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | William Natal steals it from Raymond Longmire in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | William Natal blows the layup | 44-33 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Snyder is called for the reach on George Osterberger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Snyder, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Matthew Wilensky (PF), Donald Boston (C) Barry Tann, Danny Thompson, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Emmitt Marshall (PG), Eric Sobers (SG) William Natal, Joseph Freeman | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Eric Sobers is called for the reach on Robert Wesley - foul #4 on Eric Sobers, team foul #7 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Freeman (SG) Eric Sobers | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire is hacked by Joseph Freeman - foul #4 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #8 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Clover (SG) Joseph Freeman | |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:59 | UC Riverside | Emmitt Marshall is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #2 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes (PF) Jeffrey Snyder | |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes misses the runner in the lane | 46-33 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | William Swider hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Longmire | 48-35 |
| 12:16 | UC Riverside | Donald Boston denies the turnaround by Richard Mattes | 48-35 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Carter | 51-35 |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | Emmitt Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Tann (PG), Robert Wesley (SF), Danny Thompson (PF) Jonathan Carter, Gregory Hidalgo, Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (PG), Paul Green (SG), Shawn Jacobson (PF) Emmitt Marshall, Russell Clover, Richard Mattes | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Donald Boston lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Longmire | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Barry Tann (fresh) SG - Raymond Longmire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Boston (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Natal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Green (fresh) SF - Larry Rhymes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Jacobson (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Swider (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:34 | UC Riverside | William Swider is fouled on the floor by Donald Boston - foul #2 on Donald Boston, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Osterberger (C) Donald Boston | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder (PF) William Swider | |
| 11:19 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes is called for 5 seconds | 53-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG) Barry Tann | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jason Pelkey (SF) Larry Rhymes | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Snyder - foul #2 on Jeffrey Snyder, team foul #9 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Rivet (SG), Matthew Wilensky (SF) Raymond Longmire, Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes (C) Shawn Jacobson | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 10:50 | UC Riverside | Paul Green connects on the 3 from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Jason Pelkey picks off the pass by Matthew Wilensky | 55-38 |
| 10:09 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-38 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Richard Rivet misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 09:44 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by George Osterberger - foul #1 on George Osterberger, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Tann (PG), Raymond Longmire (SG), Gregory Hidalgo (SF), Donald Boston (C) Jonathan Carter, Richard Rivet, Danny Thompson, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Emmitt Marshall (PG), Russell Clover (SG), Larry Rhymes (SF), Shawn Jacobson (C) William Natal, Paul Green, Jason Pelkey, Jeffrey Snyder | |
| 09:30 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Emmitt Marshall is called for the reach on Barry Tann - foul #2 on Emmitt Marshall, team foul #10 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Swider (C) Richard Mattes | |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Barry Tann makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Barry Tann misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:08 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Wilensky - foul #1 on Matthew Wilensky, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 08:32 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Larry Rhymes | 56-43 |
| 08:08 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 08:07 | UC Riverside | William Swider can't tip it in | 56-43 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Donald Boston hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 56-43 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | William Swider is hacked by Matthew Wilensky - foul #2 on Matthew Wilensky, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Rivet (SG), Robert Wesley (SF), George Osterberger (PF) Barry Tann, Raymond Longmire, Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (PG), Joseph Freeman (SG), Jeffrey Snyder (PF), Eric Sobers (C) Emmitt Marshall, Russell Clover, Shawn Jacobson, William Swider | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Rivet (fresh) SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Osterberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - William Natal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Larry Rhymes (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Sobers (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | UC Riverside | William Natal makes the shot in the paint | 56-45 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 58-45 |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | Joseph Freeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:18 | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers travels with the ball | 58-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Danny Thompson (PF) Gregory Hidalgo, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Clover (SF), Richard Mattes (PF) Larry Rhymes, Jeffrey Snyder | |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 58-45 |
| 05:49 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:45 | UC Riverside | William Natal connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Clover - foul #3 on Russell Clover, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), Donald Boston (C) Richard Rivet, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Green (SG), Jason Pelkey (SF), William Swider (C) Joseph Freeman, Russell Clover, Eric Sobers | |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:34 | UC Riverside | William Swider pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:32 | UC Riverside | William Natal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Donald Boston can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 05:07 | UC Riverside | Paul Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Paul Green is called for the reach on Raymond Longmire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Green, team foul #12 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Tann (PG), Matthew Wilensky (PF) Jonathan Carter, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Emmitt Marshall (PG), Shawn Jacobson (PF) William Natal, Richard Mattes | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:54 | UC Riverside | Shawn Jacobson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Donald Boston gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:45 | UC Riverside | Donald Boston swats the shot by Shawn Jacobson | 60-51 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Boston | 60-51 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Donald Boston loses the dribble to Paul Green in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | William Swider misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Donald Boston - foul #3 on Donald Boston, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes (SF) Jason Pelkey | |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | William Swider misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | William Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Donald Boston drills a floater from the baseline set up by Gregory Hidalgo | 62-52 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #3 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Rivet (SG), Robert Wesley (SF), Danny Thompson (PF), George Osterberger (C) Barry Tann, Raymond Longmire, Matthew Wilensky, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers (PG), Joseph Freeman (SG), Jeffrey Snyder (PF) Emmitt Marshall, Paul Green, Shawn Jacobson | |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | George Osterberger pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | William Swider swats the layup by Robert Wesley | 62-52 |
| 03:29 | UC Riverside | Jeffrey Snyder snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (tiring) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Rivet (fresh) SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Osterberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Eric Sobers (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Larry Rhymes (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Swider (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | George Osterberger gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | William Swider grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | George Osterberger is called for the reach on William Swider - foul #2 on George Osterberger, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Tann (PG), Raymond Longmire (SG), Matthew Wilensky (PF), Donald Boston (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Richard Rivet, Danny Thompson, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Natal (PG), Russell Clover (SF), Jason Pelkey (PF) Eric Sobers, Larry Rhymes, Jeffrey Snyder | |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | William Swider makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | William Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Danny Thompson (PF) Barry Tann, Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes (PF), Shawn Jacobson (C) Jason Pelkey, William Swider | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson blows the wide open layup | 62-54 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire misses the tip | 62-54 |
| 02:33 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SG), Matthew Wilensky (SF) Raymond Longmire, Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | William Natal picks off the pass by Matthew Wilensky | 62-54 |
| 01:50 | UC Riverside | Joseph Freeman banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Natal | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky lays it up and in | 64-56 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes (SF), Jeffrey Snyder (PF), William Swider (C) Russell Clover, Richard Mattes, Shawn Jacobson | |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #4 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | Larry Rhymes misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Carter and he's hacked by Joseph Freeman - foul #5 on Joseph Freeman, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Sobers (SG) Joseph Freeman | |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:53 | UC Riverside | Matthew Wilensky steps in front of the Jeffrey Snyder pass | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo is hacked by Eric Sobers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Sobers, team foul #14 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Russell Clover (SG) Eric Sobers | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Russell Clover is called for the reach on Gregory Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Clover, team foul #15 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Tann (PG), Raymond Longmire (SG), Danny Thompson (PF), George Osterberger (C) Jonathan Carter, Robert Wesley, Matthew Wilensky, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Green (SG), Jason Pelkey (SF), Richard Mattes (PF), Shawn Jacobson (C) William Natal, Larry Rhymes, Jeffrey Snyder, William Swider | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover is hacked by Barry Tann - foul #3 on Barry Tann, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Russell Clover makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Longmire | 72-60 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes is fouled on the floor by Danny Thompson - foul #1 on Danny Thompson, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Richard Mattes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | George Osterberger grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Barry Tann runs out the clock | 72-60 |