| Lineup | Boise State | PG - William Nicholes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ennis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Fulks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jamie Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Larson | 33-27 |
| 19:37 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:35 | Boise State | William Nicholes tips it in | 35-27 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Dennis Cranston steals the ball from Willie Jackson | 35-27 |
| 19:07 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 19:06 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:49 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston lays it up and in set up by William Nicholes and the foul's on Gene Cox - foul #2 on Gene Cox, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:49 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston misses the free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 18:05 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-27 |
| 18:04 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks hits the follow up shot | 39-27 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 17:44 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 17:38 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis throws it down on a nice dish by Ronald Fulks | 41-27 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 16:46 | Boise State | William Nicholes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Ennis - foul #1 on Thomas Ennis, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Hubbard (PG), Joseph Pomeroy (SG), Raymond Cernansky (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Ronald Cox (C) William Nicholes, Thomas Ennis, Ronald Fulks, Jeremy Mason, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:59 | Boise State | James Hubbard is hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pomeroy (fresh) SF - Raymond Cernansky (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jamie Crockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Boise State | Jamie Crockett picks off the pass by Ronald Cox | 41-31 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 14:52 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Pomeroy | 44-31 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett scores on a shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:29 | Boise State | Willie Jackson picks off the pass by Raymond Cernansky | 44-33 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Jackson | 44-35 |
| 14:13 | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson can't tip it in | 47-35 |
| 13:45 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:37 | Boise State | Ronald Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-35 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cernansky - foul #2 on Raymond Cernansky, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Nicholes (PG), Thomas Ennis (SG), Ronald Fulks (SF), Jeremy Mason (PF), Eugene Henriques (C) James Hubbard, Joseph Pomeroy, Raymond Cernansky, Thomas Mitchell, Ronald Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 12:48 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Eugene Henriques | 47-35 |
| 12:43 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willie Jackson - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Boise State | Dennis Cranston (C) Eugene Henriques | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:43 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:43 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Larson | 48-38 |
| 12:11 | Boise State | William Nicholes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 12:09 | Boise State | William Nicholes can't tip it in | 48-38 |
| 12:07 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Mason | 50-38 |
| 11:49 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - William Nicholes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ennis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Fulks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cox (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Crockett (tiring) 8 pts. C - Daniel Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis buries a shot from the right block set up by Ronald Fulks | 52-38 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Fulks is called for the reach on Willie Jackson - foul #1 on Ronald Fulks, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Henriques (C) Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | The jumper by Gene Cox is denied by Jeremy Mason | 52-38 |
| 11:02 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Ronald Fulks | 52-38 |
| 10:56 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Phillips | 52-38 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 10:31 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 10:27 | Boise State | William Nicholes buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Ennis | 55-38 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Gene Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 10:10 | Boise State | Eugene Henriques is fouled on the floor by Matthew Larson - foul #4 on Matthew Larson, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Hubbard (PG), Joseph Pomeroy (SG), Raymond Cernansky (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Ronald Cox (C) William Nicholes, Thomas Ennis, Ronald Fulks, Jeremy Mason, Eugene Henriques | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:51 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 09:49 | Boise State | Ronald Cox snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 09:34 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Phillips | 55-41 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gene Cox | 55-43 |
| 08:49 | Boise State | Raymond Cernansky is whistled for traveling | 55-43 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-43 |
| Subs | Boise State | William Nicholes (PG), Thomas Ennis (SG), Ronald Fulks (SF), Jeremy Mason (PF), Dennis Cranston (C) James Hubbard, Joseph Pomeroy, Raymond Cernansky, Thomas Mitchell, Ronald Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 08:32 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:27 | Boise State | William Nicholes hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 55-43 |
| 08:26 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston hits the follow up shot | 57-43 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 08:10 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 08:06 | Boise State | William Nicholes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ennis | 60-43 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 07:46 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston grabs the board | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - William Nicholes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ennis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Fulks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gene Cox (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Crockett (tiring) 8 pts. C - Daniel Phillips (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gene Cox - foul #3 on Gene Cox, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| 07:41 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:41 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:41 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 07:29 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Fulks and he's fouled by Daniel Phillips - foul #2 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| 07:29 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis misses the free throw | 63-43 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 07:15 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Ronald Fulks | 63-43 |
| 07:09 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 07:08 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis tips it back up and in | 65-43 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-43 |
| 06:45 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 06:38 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 65-43 |
| 06:36 | Boise State | William Nicholes tips it home | 67-43 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gene Cox | 67-45 |
| 06:10 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Nicholes | 70-45 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Gene Cox comes up short on the shot from the right side | 70-45 |
| 05:57 | Boise State | Thomas Ennis grabs the board | 70-45 |
| 05:52 | Boise State | William Nicholes is hacked by Matthew Larson - foul #5 on Matthew Larson, team foul #8 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy (SG), Raymond Cernansky (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Ronald Cox (C) Thomas Ennis, Ronald Fulks, Jeremy Mason, Dennis Cranston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Dolphin (PG) Matthew Larson | |
| 05:52 | Boise State | William Nicholes makes the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 05:52 | Boise State | William Nicholes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 71-45 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-45 |
| 05:29 | Boise State | Ronald Cox snags the defensive board | 71-45 |
| 05:25 | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gene Cox - foul #4 on Gene Cox, team foul #9 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Hubbard (PG) William Nicholes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:25 | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 05:25 | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | John Dolphin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Cernansky - foul #3 on Raymond Cernansky, team foul #4 | 72-45 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | John Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | John Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 04:40 | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy lays it up and in set up by James Hubbard and he's fouled by Daniel Phillips - foul #3 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #10 | 74-46 |
| 04:40 | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy makes the free throw | 75-46 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Gene Cox drills a 3 from the right corner | 75-49 |
| 04:05 | Boise State | Jamie Crockett steps in front of the Ronald Cox pass | 75-49 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | John Dolphin clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Cox - foul #1 on Ronald Cox, team foul #5 | 75-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eugene Henriques (PF) Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | John Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | John Dolphin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 03:38 | Boise State | Ronald Cox grabs the board | 75-49 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - James Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cernansky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Henriques (fresh) C - Ronald Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Dolphin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gene Cox (tired) 19 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Crockett (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Phillips (tired) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Boise State | James Hubbard scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Pomeroy | 78-49 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 78-51 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gene Cox - foul #5 on Gene Cox, team foul #11 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | Troy Sanders (PG) Raymond Cernansky | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph Bramble (SG) Gene Cox | |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 02:54 | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Pomeroy picks off the pass by John Dolphin | 80-51 |
| 02:25 | Boise State | James Hubbard banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Pomeroy | 82-51 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | John Dolphin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-54 |
| 01:47 | Boise State | Troy Sanders hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Pomeroy | 84-54 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Jamie Crockett is blocked by Joseph Pomeroy | 84-54 |
| 01:25 | Boise State | Troy Sanders snags the defensive board | 84-54 |
| 01:20 | Boise State | Troy Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Hubbard and he's fouled by Jamie Crockett - foul #2 on Jamie Crockett, team foul #12 | 86-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | Raymond Cernansky (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) James Hubbard, Eugene Henriques | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:20 | Boise State | Troy Sanders makes the free throw | 87-54 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #13 | 87-54 |
| Subs | Boise State | James Hubbard (PG) Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:52 | Boise State | Ronald Cox drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Hubbard | 90-54 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Jamie Crockett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-54 |
| 00:43 | Boise State | Ronald Cox gets the rebound | 90-54 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Boise State | Joseph Pomeroy misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 90-54 |
| 00:36 | Boise State | Ronald Cox gets the offensive rebound | 90-54 |
| 00:08 | Boise State | John Dolphin steps in front of the Joseph Pomeroy pass | 90-54 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | James Hubbard is called for the reach on John Dolphin - foul #2 on James Hubbard, team foul #6 | 90-54 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 90-56 |