| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Candelario (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric McComb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Exley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 19:43 | Nevada | Eric McComb grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:36 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Herrington - foul #1 on Bruce Herrington, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Stephens - foul #2 on Mark Stephens, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Nevada | Keith Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:25 | Nevada | Keith Chitty makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 19:01 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:57 | Nevada | George Gilmore steals it from Leroy Wilson | 33-39 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | Henry Candelario misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Henry Candelario | 33-39 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Henry Candelario misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Arthur Lees | 33-39 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees is hacked by Keith Chitty - foul #2 on Keith Chitty, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | Henry Candelario gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:31 | Nevada | Arthur Lees is called for the reach on John Exley - foul #1 on Arthur Lees, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 17:11 | Nevada | John Exley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | George Gilmore snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees is fouled on the floor by Keith Chitty - foul #3 on Keith Chitty, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Smith (PG), Frank Wolff (SG), Charles Korth (SF), Anthony Robinson (PF), Davis Roberts (C) Keith Chitty, Henry Candelario, Eric McComb, Leroy Wilson, John Exley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | George Gilmore is called for a backcourt violation | 33-39 |
| 16:17 | Nevada | Charles Korth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | George Gilmore snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Herrington is blocked by Anthony Robinson | 33-39 |
| 15:55 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson grabs the board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Wolff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Korth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Davis Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nevada | Frank Wolff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG), Eric McComb (SF), John Exley (C) Daniel Smith, Charles Korth, Davis Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | George Gilmore can't throw it down | 33-39 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to George Gilmore | 33-39 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 14:37 | Nevada | Antonio Mojica is called for the reach on Eric McComb - foul #2 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Henry Candelario (SG), Leroy Wilson (PF) Frank Wolff, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard (PF) Bruce Herrington | |
| 14:26 | Nevada | Eric McComb is fouled on the floor by Antonio Mojica - foul #3 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| 14:10 | Nevada | Henry Candelario knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Keith Chitty | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | John Exley steals it from George Gilmore | 36-41 |
| 13:41 | Nevada | Eric McComb clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 13:28 | Nevada | Keith Chitty snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:12 | Nevada | Eric McComb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Stephens - foul #3 on Mark Stephens, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Robinson (C) John Exley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Bruce Herrington (PF) Mark Stephens, Jamie Bunyard | |
| 13:12 | Nevada | Eric McComb makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:12 | Nevada | Eric McComb makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Preuss | 38-44 |
| 12:35 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Candelario | 40-44 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Mojica | 40-46 |
| 11:35 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 11:33 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Candelario (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric McComb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Preuss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Gilmore (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. SF - Antonio Mojica (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Herrington (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Lees (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Preuss | 42-49 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Keith Chitty scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Henry Candelario | 45-49 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | George Gilmore's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Robinson | 45-49 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Preuss | 45-49 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Eric McComb grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Keith Chitty is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Smith (PG), Frank Wolff (SG), Charles Korth (SF), Davis Roberts (PF), John Exley (C) Keith Chitty, Henry Candelario, Eric McComb, Leroy Wilson, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (PG), Micheal Whipkey (SG), David Conde (SF), Jamie Bunyard (C) Robert Preuss, George Gilmore, Antonio Mojica, Arthur Lees | |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Whipkey | 45-52 |
| 09:25 | Nevada | Mark Stephens takes the ball from Daniel Smith | 45-52 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | David Conde drills a floater from the right side | 45-54 |
| 08:57 | Nevada | Frank Wolff connects on the shot from close range | 47-54 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:22 | Nevada | John Exley gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:05 | Nevada | Davis Roberts clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Jamie Bunyard - foul #2 on Jamie Bunyard, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (C) Bruce Herrington | |
| 08:05 | Nevada | Davis Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:05 | Nevada | Davis Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Frank Wolff steps in front of the Micheal Whipkey pass | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Wolff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charles Korth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Davis Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Exley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Conde (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Nevada | Frank Wolff hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Korth | 50-54 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 06:31 | Nevada | Daniel Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG), Henry Candelario (SG), Eric McComb (SF), Leroy Wilson (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) Daniel Smith, Frank Wolff, Charles Korth, Davis Roberts, John Exley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SG), Antonio Mojica (SF) David Conde, Arthur Lees | |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG) Mark Stephens | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| 05:12 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 50-57 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Jamie Bunyard snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Gilmore | 50-60 |
| 04:31 | Nevada | Eric McComb drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Chitty | 52-60 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Gilmore | 52-63 |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Keith Chitty hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Candelario | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | George Gilmore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Nevada | Eric McComb scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Chitty | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Micheal Whipkey misses the lay-in | 57-63 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | George Gilmore grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Exley (C) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (PG), Bruce Herrington (PF), Arthur Lees (C) Robert Preuss, Jamie Bunyard, Micheal Whipkey | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Candelario (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric McComb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Exley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. SF - Antonio Mojica (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Herrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Lees (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens hits a floater in the lane set up by Arthur Lees | 57-65 |
| 02:49 | Nevada | Henry Candelario misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Arthur Lees | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 02:29 | Nevada | John Exley pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:23 | Nevada | Henry Candelario comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 02:21 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses the tip | 57-65 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | George Gilmore snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Leroy Wilson denies the turnaround by Arthur Lees | 57-65 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Bruce Herrington grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees banks in the layup set up by Mark Stephens | 57-67 |
| 01:23 | Nevada | Eric McComb misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-67 |
| 01:22 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | Keith Chitty drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | George Gilmore drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Stephens and he's fouled by Keith Chitty - foul #4 on Keith Chitty, team foul #3 | 60-69 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | George Gilmore makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Smith (PG), Frank Wolff (SG), Charles Korth (SF), Anthony Robinson (PF), Davis Roberts (C) Keith Chitty, Henry Candelario, Eric McComb, Leroy Wilson, John Exley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), David Conde (SG), Jack Beaumont (SF), Jamie Bunyard (PF), Micheal Whipkey (C) Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Antonio Mojica, Bruce Herrington, Arthur Lees | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Anthony Robinson is called for the reach on Micheal Whipkey - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jack Beaumont clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Charles Korth - foul #2 on Charles Korth, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jack Beaumont makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Jack Beaumont makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:10 | Nevada | Davis Roberts misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 60-72 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Charles Korth can't finish the layup | 60-72 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Preuss - foul #2 on Robert Preuss, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss runs out the clock | 62-72 |