| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Kershner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Zets (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kelly Tippett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Sistrunk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Natividad (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux inbounds the ball | 32-48 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Tippett | 32-50 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 19:09 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 19:05 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke is hacked by Jefferey Hinkle - foul #3 on Jefferey Hinkle, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke loses the ball out of bounds | 32-50 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | William Kershner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF), Heath Hackett (C) Eric Boudreaux, David Natividad | |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Kershner - foul #1 on William Kershner, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), Ron Mullins (C) Roger Sistrunk, Joel Duke | |
| 18:33 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett makes the free throw | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Brian Zets loses the dribble to Robert Maguire | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Brian Zets snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill's pass is intercepted by Robert Maguire | 32-53 |
| 17:33 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Maguire | 32-55 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Heath Hackett is called for the reach on William Kershner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heath Hackett, team foul #1 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk (SG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Joel Duke (PF), David Natividad (C) Kelly Tippett, Arthur Dickey, Heath Hackett, Ron Mullins | |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-55 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 17:00 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses the floater from the right side | 32-55 |
| 16:58 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux tips it home | 32-57 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | William Kershner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-57 |
| 16:41 | UC Riverside | David Natividad grabs the board | 32-57 |
| 16:29 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke is whistled for a carry | 32-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG) Harvey Hill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (PG), John Linkous (SF), Emanuel Schwager (C) Robert Maguire, Eric Boudreaux, David Natividad | |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Kelly Tippett picks off the pass by Carmelo Martinez in the backcourt | 32-57 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk banks in the layup set up by Kelly Tippett | 32-59 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kelly Tippett - foul #1 on Kelly Tippett, team foul #2 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), John Kaufman (PF) William Kershner, William Adams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins (PF) Joel Duke | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the free throw | 35-59 |
| 15:44 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager can't finish the layup | 35-59 |
| 15:43 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins tips it home | 35-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marijan Zadd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Martinez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Zets (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kelly Tippett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Sistrunk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Linkous (fresh) PF - Ron Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-61 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the tip | 35-61 |
| 15:29 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins snags the defensive board | 35-61 |
| 15:10 | UC Riverside | John Kaufman takes the ball from Kelly Tippett | 35-61 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd is hacked by Emanuel Schwager in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emanuel Schwager, team foul #3 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (SG), William Adams (SF), Jefferey Hinkle (PF) Levi Mayhugh, Carmelo Martinez, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Arthur Dickey (SG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Heath Hackett (PF), David Natividad (C) Kelly Tippett, Roger Sistrunk, John Linkous, Ron Mullins, Emanuel Schwager | |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | William Adams makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Marijan Zadd | 37-61 |
| 14:30 | UC Riverside | David Natividad misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 37-61 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle loses the ball out of bounds | 37-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG) Marijan Zadd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), Joel Duke (PF) Eric Boudreaux, Heath Hackett | |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | David Natividad is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Natividad, team foul #4 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG) Harvey Hill | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF) Arthur Dickey | |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | William Kershner is fouled on the floor by David Natividad - foul #2 on David Natividad, team foul #5 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF), John Kaufman (PF) William Adams, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Linkous - foul #1 on John Linkous, team foul #6 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (PG), Emanuel Schwager (C) Jon Ikeda, David Natividad | |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 12:43 | UC Riverside | John Kaufman steals it from Emanuel Schwager | 39-61 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | William Kershner makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Linkous - foul #2 on John Linkous, team foul #7 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (SG), Brian Zets (C) Levi Mayhugh, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk (SG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Ron Mullins (C) Robert Maguire, John Linkous, Emanuel Schwager | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | William Kershner makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carmelo Martinez - foul #3 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #3 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), William Adams (SF) William Kershner, Carmelo Martinez | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SG), Heath Hackett (C) Roger Sistrunk, Joel Duke | |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Heath Hackett swats the short shot by Jefferey Hinkle | 42-62 |
| 12:00 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 11:34 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-62 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | William Adams snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marijan Zadd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Hill (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Adams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jefferey Hinkle (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Zets (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kelly Tippett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Dickey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Mullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Heath Hackett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | The jump hook by William Adams is blocked by Heath Hackett | 42-62 |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Marijan Zadd is called for the reach on Ron Mullins - foul #3 on Marijan Zadd, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez (SF), John Kaufman (PF) William Adams, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Roger Sistrunk (SG), Robert Maguire (SF), Joel Duke (PF), David Natividad (C) Kelly Tippett, Arthur Dickey, Eric Boudreaux, Ron Mullins, Heath Hackett | |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-62 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Jon Ikeda steals the ball from Jefferey Hinkle | 42-62 |
| 10:12 | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jon Ikeda | 42-65 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Jon Ikeda is called for the reach on Marijan Zadd - foul #4 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG), William Adams (SF), Brian Zets (C) Harvey Hill, Carmelo Martinez, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett (PG), John Linkous (SF), Emanuel Schwager (C) Jon Ikeda, Robert Maguire, David Natividad | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 09:49 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett is hacked by Marijan Zadd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marijan Zadd, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG) Marijan Zadd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 09:32 | UC Riverside | John Linkous scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-68 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | William Adams is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Adams, team foul #6 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Heath Hackett (C) Roger Sistrunk, John Linkous, Joel Duke | |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager misses the 3 from straight away | 44-68 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Jefferey Hinkle gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Dickey - foul #2 on Arthur Dickey, team foul #9 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Roger Sistrunk (SG), David Natividad (C) Kelly Tippett, Heath Hackett | |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Sistrunk | 46-71 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | William Adams hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Levi Mayhugh | 48-71 |
| 07:43 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux is fouled on the floor by Jefferey Hinkle - foul #4 on Jefferey Hinkle, team foul #7 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd (PG), Harvey Hill (SG), Carmelo Martinez (SF), John Kaufman (PF) William Kershner, Levi Mayhugh, William Adams, Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Kelly Tippett (SG), Joel Duke (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Arthur Dickey, Roger Sistrunk, Emanuel Schwager, David Natividad | |
| 07:43 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harvey Hill | 48-71 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd loses the dribble to Ron Mullins in the backcourt | 48-71 |
| 07:18 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marijan Zadd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harvey Hill (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Zets (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kelly Tippett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 06:55 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins grabs the board | 48-71 |
| 06:32 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Mullins | 48-73 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Hill | 51-73 |
| 06:05 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins banks in the layup | 51-75 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-75 |
| 05:43 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett gets the rebound | 51-75 |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG), Jefferey Hinkle (C) Harvey Hill, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (PG), John Linkous (SF), Heath Hackett (PF) Jon Ikeda, Eric Boudreaux, Joel Duke | |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez connects on the 3 from straight away | 54-75 |
| 04:43 | UC Riverside | John Linkous misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Heath Hackett | 54-75 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Levi Mayhugh steps in front of the John Linkous pass | 54-75 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh lays it in | 56-75 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses long on a floater from the right block | 56-75 |
| 04:05 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett grabs the offensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 03:42 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Carmelo Martinez - foul #4 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (C) John Linkous, Ron Mullins | |
| 03:42 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 03:42 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Kelly Tippett is called for the reach on Carmelo Martinez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Tippett, team foul #10 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Adams (SF) Jefferey Hinkle | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett throws it down on a great pass from Robert Maguire | 58-79 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Marijan Zadd (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Levi Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kaufman (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmelo Martinez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Maguire (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Tippett (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Dickey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heath Hackett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-79 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire pulls down the rebound | 58-79 |
| 02:50 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-79 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Carmelo Martinez gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Robert Maguire is called for the reach on Marijan Zadd - foul #2 on Robert Maguire, team foul #11 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Kershner (PG) William Adams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF) Arthur Dickey | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Marijan Zadd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | William Kershner steals it from Robert Maguire | 60-79 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Kershner | 62-79 |
| 01:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Emanuel Schwager | 62-81 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | John Kaufman's pass is intercepted by Robert Maguire in the backcourt | 62-81 |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire is hacked by Carmelo Martinez - foul #5 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #9 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Adams (SF), Brian Zets (C) William Kershner, Carmelo Martinez | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF), Ron Mullins (C) John Linkous, Emanuel Schwager | |
| 01:34 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Brian Zets pulls down the rebound | 62-81 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Brian Zets hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Heath Hackett - foul #3 on Heath Hackett, team foul #12 | 64-81 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 65-81 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey gets the offensive rebound | 65-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey can't finish the layup | 65-81 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett can't tip it in | 65-81 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett hits the follow up shot | 65-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Brian Zets's pass is intercepted by Ron Mullins in the backcourt | 65-83 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Kelly Tippett runs out the clock | 65-83 |