| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Zangl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Neil Venable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Travis Earhart inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Travis Earhart drills a jump hook near the basket | 25-29 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Travis Earhart - foul #1 on Travis Earhart, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Travis Earhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Herman Marino is called for the reach on Kevin Marsh - foul #2 on Herman Marino, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Travis Earhart takes the ball from Neil Venable | 25-31 |
| 18:12 | Denver | William McLaughlin banks in the layup set up by Travis Earhart | 27-31 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Travis Earhart - foul #2 on Travis Earhart, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Richard Ryland drills a runner in the lane set up by William McLaughlin and the foul's on Foluke Abdullah - foul #3 on Foluke Abdullah, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Richard Ryland makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Neil Venable | 30-36 |
| 16:36 | Denver | William McLaughlin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Neil Venable tips it home | 32-38 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Wesley Zangl double dribbles | 32-38 |
| Subs | Denver | William Walker (PG), Dexter Bruce (SG), Nile Porter (SF), Cole Kline (PF) William McLaughlin, Richard Ryland, Travis Earhart, Herman Marino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Dexter Bruce - foul #1 on Dexter Bruce, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dexter Bruce (fresh) SF - Nile Porter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cole Kline (fresh) C - Wesley Zangl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Neil Venable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Denver | William Walker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Wesley Zangl tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Patrick Johnson | 34-43 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Dexter Bruce misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Foluke Abdullah - foul #4 on Foluke Abdullah, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (SG), Travis Earhart (SF) William Walker, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Chapman (SG) Foluke Abdullah | |
| 14:43 | Denver | Dexter Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Dexter Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Richard Ryland steals it from Patrick Johnson | 35-43 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Travis Earhart makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Nile Porter | 37-43 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Cole Kline snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:11 | Denver | Travis Earhart is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Travis Earhart, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), Herman Marino (PF) Dexter Bruce, Nile Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah (SG) Robert Chapman | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Foluke Abdullah | 37-45 |
| 12:26 | Denver | Foluke Abdullah steps in front of the Herman Marino pass | 37-45 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Lee | 37-47 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Richard Ryland is fouled on the floor by Kevin Marsh - foul #1 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Denver | William Walker (SG), Nile Porter (SF), Wesley Zangl (C) Richard Ryland, Travis Earhart, Cole Kline | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Chapman (PG), Samuel Forsythe (PF), Tyrone Evans (C) Patrick Johnson, Neil Venable, Ronald Lee | |
| 11:37 | Denver | Samuel Forsythe swats the layup by William McLaughlin | 37-47 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nile Porter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Zangl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Evans (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Wesley Zangl grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:54 | Denver | William McLaughlin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 10:53 | Denver | Wesley Zangl grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 10:25 | Denver | William McLaughlin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Wesley Zangl can't tip it in | 37-47 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Wesley Zangl can't tip it in | 37-47 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Foluke Abdullah out of a doubleteam | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:35 | Denver | William McLaughlin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (SG), Travis Earhart (SF), Cole Kline (PF) William McLaughlin, Nile Porter, Herman Marino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson (PG), Neil Venable (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Kevin Marsh, Samuel Forsythe, Tyrone Evans | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:50 | Denver | Ronald Lee steps in front of the Richard Ryland pass | 40-50 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee loses the dribble to Travis Earhart | 40-50 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses the easy layup | 40-50 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Neil Venable | 40-50 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | William Walker is called for the reach on Patrick Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Walker, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), Nile Porter (C) William Walker, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Nile Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Richard Ryland hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 43-50 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Travis Earhart pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cole Kline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nile Porter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Venable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Denver | Nile Porter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cole Kline | 45-50 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Foluke Abdullah | 45-52 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Nile Porter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Denver | William Walker (PG), Dexter Bruce (SG), Herman Marino (PF), Wesley Zangl (C) William McLaughlin, Richard Ryland, Travis Earhart, Cole Kline | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh (SF), Samuel Forsythe (PF) Patrick Johnson, Neil Venable | |
| 05:58 | Denver | Nile Porter makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Nile Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Foluke Abdullah and he's fouled by Wesley Zangl - foul #2 on Wesley Zangl, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (SG) Nile Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tyrone Evans (C) Ronald Lee | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Robert Chapman picks off the pass by William Walker in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Foluke Abdullah | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:00 | Denver | William Walker is called for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), Travis Earhart (SF) Richard Ryland, Dexter Bruce | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Herman Marino swats the short shot by Samuel Forsythe | 47-58 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Wesley Zangl grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:25 | Denver | William McLaughlin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 04:07 | Denver | Wesley Zangl pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Foluke Abdullah - foul #5 on Foluke Abdullah, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (SG) William Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson (PG), Neil Venable (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Foluke Abdullah, Samuel Forsythe, Tyrone Evans | |
| 04:02 | Denver | Travis Earhart makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Neil Venable tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee tips it in | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Denver | Richard Ryland misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-60 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Kevin Marsh tips it but misses | 48-60 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Herman Marino pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Earhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley Zangl (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Chapman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Neil Venable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Denver | Travis Earhart can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-60 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Herman Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Travis Earhart is hacked by Kevin Marsh - foul #2 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Denver | William Walker (PG), Dexter Bruce (SF), Cole Kline (PF), Nile Porter (C) William McLaughlin, Travis Earhart, Herman Marino, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:41 | Denver | Nile Porter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Marsh | 48-62 |
| 01:57 | Denver | William Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Zangl (C) Richard Ryland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Denver | William Walker misses the 3 from straight away | 48-62 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Neil Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Walker - foul #2 on William Walker, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Denver | William Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on William Walker - foul #3 on William Walker, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Cole Kline misses the easy layup | 51-66 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Patrick Johnson runs out the clock | 51-66 |