| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rex Rosso (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Edward Johns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Goss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | David Baker inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Utah | Rex Rosso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-20 |
| 19:44 | Utah | Charles Clouse grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 19:23 | Utah | Harold Payne steals it from Robert Ewing | 28-20 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Edward Johns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Payne | 28-22 |
| 19:14 | Utah | Rex Rosso clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Edward Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Edward Johns is hacked by Norman Eddington - foul #2 on Norman Eddington, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Rex Rosso swats the short shot by Edward Johns | 28-22 |
| 18:38 | Utah | David Baker grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 18:31 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | John Adams grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Fred Hatfield knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Johns | 28-24 |
| 17:50 | Utah | Charles Clouse scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Robert Goss lays it in on a great pass from Harold Payne | 30-26 |
| 17:02 | Utah | Charles Clouse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 17:00 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Clouse | 30-26 |
| 16:47 | Utah | Robert Goss picks off the pass by Rex Rosso | 30-26 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | John Adams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Goss | 30-28 |
| 16:06 | Utah | Rex Rosso connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Clouse | 32-28 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Edward Johns clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 15:43 | Utah | Charles Clouse snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Rex Rosso (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Fred Hatfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Utah | Rex Rosso misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-28 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Goss | 32-28 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Edward Johns makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Hatfield | 32-31 |
| 14:38 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Payne - foul #2 on Harold Payne, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Walker (SG), Nathan Vallecillo (SF) Robert Ewing, David Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edward Sanders (SF), Stephen Jones (C) John Adams, Robert Goss | |
| 14:38 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:38 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Fred Hatfield | 33-31 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Stephen Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Sanders | 33-33 |
| 14:02 | Utah | Rex Rosso is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (SG) Norman Eddington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:44 | Utah | Jared Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-33 |
| 13:43 | Utah | Rex Rosso can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 13:41 | Utah | Jared Walker hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Edward Johns drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Payne | 35-35 |
| 13:15 | Utah | Michael Propes loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (SF) Nathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | The jumper by Edward Johns is denied by Charles Clouse | 35-35 |
| 12:47 | Utah | David Baker pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:31 | Utah | Michael Propes is fouled on the floor by Fred Hatfield - foul #2 on Fred Hatfield, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Ewing (SG) Michael Propes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Adams (SF) Edward Sanders | |
| 12:11 | Utah | Robert Ewing comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 12:09 | Utah | Charles Clouse tips it in | 37-35 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Edward Johns misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 11:46 | Utah | Charles Clouse gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:17 | Utah | David Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG) Jared Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (C) Stephen Jones | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Rex Rosso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Fred Hatfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Fred Hatfield is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo (SF) David Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:36 | Utah | Edward Johns is called for the reach on Norman Eddington - foul #1 on Edward Johns, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 10:21 | Utah | Charles Clouse misses long on a shot from close range | 37-35 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Adams | 37-35 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Edward Johns double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Walker (SG), David Baker (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Robert Ewing, Nathan Vallecillo, Charles Clouse, Rex Rosso | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (SG), Edward Sanders (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) Edward Johns, John Adams, Fred Hatfield | |
| 09:43 | Utah | Jared Walker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 37-35 |
| 09:42 | Utah | Matthew Howard snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 09:27 | Utah | Norman Eddington buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jared Walker | 39-35 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Stephen Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 09:05 | Utah | Matthew Howard pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 08:48 | Utah | David Baker makes the shot from the left side | 41-35 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 41-35 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Robert Goss gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Baker - foul #1 on David Baker, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Ewing (SG), Charles Clouse (PF), Rex Rosso (C) Norman Eddington, Matthew Howard, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edward Johns (PG), John Adams (SF), Fred Hatfield (PF) Harold Payne, Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Robert Goss | |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 07:45 | Utah | Robert Ewing clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Stephen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | John Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 07:20 | Utah | Rex Rosso grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 07:02 | Utah | John Adams takes the ball from Rex Rosso | 41-37 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee | Edward Sanders lays it in set up by John Adams | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jared Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Rex Rosso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Hatfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:40 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 06:39 | Utah | Rex Rosso snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 06:27 | Utah | Jared Walker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jared Walker, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo (SF) David Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (SG), Robert Goss (C) Edward Sanders, Stephen Jones | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Edward Johns tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 05:40 | Utah | Robert Goss steps in front of the Jared Walker pass | 41-41 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Edward Johns can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | John Adams tips it in | 41-43 |
| 05:09 | Utah | Edward Johns steals the ball from Nathan Vallecillo | 41-43 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Edward Johns misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 04:53 | Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Clouse | 41-43 |
| 04:36 | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 04:35 | Utah | Rex Rosso hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Edward Johns can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 04:08 | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 04:08 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), David Baker (SF) Jared Walker, Nathan Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:59 | Utah | Robert Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | John Adams snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Charles Clouse blocks the short jumper by John Adams | 43-43 |
| 03:38 | Utah | Robert Ewing gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 03:15 | Utah | David Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norman Eddington | 46-43 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | John Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Norman Eddington snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Rex Rosso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Edward Johns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Hatfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Utah | Rex Rosso makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Norman Eddington and the foul's on Fred Hatfield - foul #3 on Fred Hatfield, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Jones (C) Robert Goss | |
| 02:52 | Utah | Rex Rosso makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | John Adams connects on the fadeaway from close range | 49-45 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Norman Eddington can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 02:27 | Utah | David Baker grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 02:16 | Utah | John Adams picks off the pass by Charles Clouse | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Edward Johns is fouled on the floor by Norman Eddington - foul #3 on Norman Eddington, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (C) Stephen Jones | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Edward Johns hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Adams | 49-48 |
| 01:20 | Utah | Charles Clouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Fred Hatfield - foul #4 on Fred Hatfield, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 01:20 | Utah | Charles Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:20 | Utah | Charles Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | John Adams clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Robert Goss can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 00:50 | Utah | Charles Clouse pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Utah | David Baker clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Goss - foul #1 on Robert Goss, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Walker (PG) Norman Eddington | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:27 | Utah | David Baker makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:27 | Utah | David Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Edward Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Rex Rosso gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Utah | Rex Rosso is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Johns - foul #2 on Edward Johns, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Matthew Howard (PF) Robert Ewing, Charles Clouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:17 | Utah | Rex Rosso makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Rex Rosso misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Robert Goss snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | John Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Fred Hatfield grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | John Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Norman Eddington gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Clouse (PF) Rex Rosso | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Norman Eddington runs out the clock | 54-48 |