| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) PF - Jody Locke (fresh) C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is fouled on the floor by Clarence Townsel - foul #1 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson's pass is intercepted by Mathew Zoumis | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Jody Locke comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Elon Amoroso - foul #1 on Elon Amoroso, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Brandon Arreola | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Kevin Chill (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Jody Locke, Frederick Padgett | |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Clifton Puckett denies the turnaround by Christopher Grayer | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Thompson | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Donald Futrell | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson tips it home | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Micheal Cesar - foul #1 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Michael Schuelke (C) Brandon Arreola, Elon Amoroso, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jody Locke (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Williams Swanson, Kevin Chill, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) C - Michael Schuelke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Leach denies the turnaround by Frederick Padgett | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 9-6 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Donald Futrell takes the ball from Clarence Townsel | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell lays it in | 11-6 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar loses the dribble to Jeffrey Leach | 11-6 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Frederick Padgett picks off the pass by Donald Futrell | 11-6 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer loses the dribble to Donald Futrell | 11-6 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson lays it up and in set up by Donald Futrell | 13-6 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence Townsel | 13-9 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is fouled on the floor by Micheal Cesar - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Elon Amoroso (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford, Matthew Thompson, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Micheal Cesar, Christopher Grayer | |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso clanks a floater from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Townsel | 13-11 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Daniel Winkler | 15-11 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Leach swats the short shot by Jerry Fontenot | 15-11 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Brandon Arreola | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits a jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Jody Locke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Townsel | 18-15 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 18-15 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Jody Locke gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso can't connect on a shot from the right side | 18-15 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Winkler and he's hacked by Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Michael Schuelke (C) Daniel Winkler, Brandon Arreola, Jeffrey Leach, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Frederick Padgett | |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Leonard Stafford steals the ball from Clarence Townsel | 21-15 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford dunks the ball | 23-15 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is hacked by Michael Schuelke - foul #1 on Michael Schuelke, team foul #2 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (PF) Elon Amoroso | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Chill (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Jody Locke, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Michael Schuelke is called for the reach on Frederick Padgett - foul #2 on Michael Schuelke, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett (C) Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Kevin Chill | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Jody Locke comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Futrell - foul #1 on Donald Futrell, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Chill (PF) Clarence Townsel | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Frederick Padgett is called for the reach on Leonard Stafford - foul #1 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG) Kevin Chill | |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Grayer is called for the reach on Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett is hacked by Frederick Padgett - foul #2 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Frederick Padgett | |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Derrick Carroll denies the turnaround by Clarence Townsel | 23-17 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek tips it home | 23-19 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derrick Carroll (fresh) C - Clifton Puckett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's floater is tipped away by Derrick Carroll | 23-19 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 23-19 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel loses the ball out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Bruce Stickley (SF), Elon Amoroso (PF) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford, Matthew Thompson, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Clarence Townsel, Williams Swanson, Jody Locke | |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Yevgeny Zoltek - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoltek, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jody Locke (PF) Micheal Cesar, Jerry Fontenot | |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach (SF) Bruce Stickley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Williams Swanson (SG) Clarence Townsel, Mathew Zoumis | |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett loses the dribble to Williams Swanson | 25-19 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Micheal Cesar and the foul's on Jeffrey Leach - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leach, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, Elon Amoroso, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Williams Swanson, Jody Locke | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Brandon Arreola | 25-21 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 25-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (PF) Jerry Fontenot | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Leach - foul #2 on Jeffrey Leach, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), Elon Amoroso (PF) Brandon Arreola, Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is hacked by Micheal Cesar - foul #3 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Williams Swanson (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF) Micheal Cesar, Mathew Zoumis, Jody Locke | |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Fontenot | 27-26 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 27-26 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson loses the dribble to Donald Futrell | 27-26 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford slams it home set up by Donald Futrell | 29-26 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Stafford | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elon Amoroso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Grayer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer's fadeaway is rejected by Elon Amoroso | 32-26 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 32-26 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Grayer | 32-26 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso dunks the ball | 34-28 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-28 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot drills a turnaround from close range | 34-30 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Grayer - foul #2 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Jeffrey Leach (SF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford, Matthew Thompson, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Kevin Chill (SF), Jody Locke (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Williams Swanson, Jerry Fontenot, Christopher Grayer, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Elon Amoroso takes the ball from Jody Locke | 36-30 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Chill takes the ball from Elon Amoroso | 36-30 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 36-30 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Elon Amoroso | 39-30 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Elon Amoroso - foul #2 on Elon Amoroso, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SF) Elon Amoroso | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (SF) Kevin Chill | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Brandon Arreola out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Jody Locke - foul #1 on Jody Locke, team foul #11 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell clanks a fullcourt shot | 42-34 |