| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Longmire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John George (fresh) C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Donald Boston throws it down on a great pass from Jonathan Carter | 37-27 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson slams it home on a great pass from Donald Kerr and he's fouled by Donald Boston - foul #1 on Donald Boston, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Boston | 37-29 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Donald Boston connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | James Harris loses the dribble to Donald Boston | 39-29 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-29 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Donald Kerr scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky clanks a shot from the left block | 39-32 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky tips it in | 41-32 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wilensky - foul #2 on Matthew Wilensky, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson is hacked by Robert Wesley - foul #2 on Robert Wesley, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Donald Kerr drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Mainor | 41-35 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Robert Wesley steals it from James Harris | 41-35 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | John George grabs the board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Longmire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John George (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Richard Mainor can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Donald Boston is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Fulkerson - foul #1 on Johnny Fulkerson, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SG) Raymond Longmire | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #4 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Donald Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Donald Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-37 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | John George snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-37 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | James Harris tips it but misses | 46-37 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley tips it back up and in | 48-37 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Richard Mainor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | John George snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Donald Kerr is hacked by Donald Boston - foul #2 on Donald Boston, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Barry Tann (PG), Danny Thompson (PF) Jonathan Carter, Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Garrett (SG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF), Mauricio Yazzie (C) Donald Kerr, James Harris, John George, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 12:23 | UNLV | James King connects on the floater from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Barry Tann loses the ball out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | A charge is called on James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Garrett - foul #2 on William Garrett, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Rivet (SG) Raymond Longmire | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | John Lowe snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Barry Tann (fresh) SG - Richard Rivet (fresh) SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | James King misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danny Thompson - foul #1 on Danny Thompson, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky (SF), George Osterberger (C) Robert Wesley, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), James Harris (SF) Richard Mainor, John Lowe | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | James King makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | William Garrett is called for the reach on Barry Tann - foul #3 on William Garrett, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson blows the layup but the foul's on James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Richard Rivet | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | James King makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Kerr | 51-43 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | George Osterberger knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Tann | 53-43 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson jams it | 53-45 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | George Osterberger loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Robert Wesley (SF), Donald Boston (C) Barry Tann, Danny Thompson, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), John Lowe (SF), John George (PF), Mauricio Yazzie (C) Donald Kerr, James Harris, James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Richard Mainor is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Mainor, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Osterberger (PF) Matthew Wilensky | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | John Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie scores on a jumper from the right block | 53-47 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Donald Boston can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-47 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Richard Mainor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Rivet (SG), Danny Thompson (PF) Raymond Longmire, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), James Harris (SF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Richard Mainor, John Lowe, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the shot in the lane | 55-47 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Donald Kerr connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John George | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Rivet (fresh) SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John George (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-50 |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Richard Rivet grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Donald Kerr is called for the reach on Richard Rivet - foul #1 on Donald Kerr, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Matthew Wilensky (SF), George Osterberger (PF) Jonathan Carter, Robert Wesley, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James King (PF), Mauricio Yazzie (C) John George, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Richard Rivet makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Richard Rivet makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie comes up short on the shot in the paint | 57-50 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie tips it home | 57-52 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | George Osterberger is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Richard Rivet | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), John Lowe (SF) Donald Kerr, James Harris | |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | George Osterberger makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | George Osterberger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | James King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Mainor - foul #4 on Richard Mainor, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Robert Wesley (SF) Raymond Longmire, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Firkins (SF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) William Garrett, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | James King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SG), John George (PF) Benjamin Firkins, James King | |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | John George steals it from Gregory Hidalgo | 60-52 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Donald Kerr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint | 60-52 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - George Osterberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lowe (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John George (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Richard Mainor double dribbles | 60-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), Donald Boston (C) Jonathan Carter, George Osterberger | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Garrett (SG), James Harris (SF) Richard Mainor, John Lowe | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is denied on a layup by Johnny Fulkerson | 60-52 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | John George grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Boston - foul #3 on Donald Boston, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Danny Thompson (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SG), James King (PF) Donald Kerr, John George | |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Robert Wesley (SF) Raymond Longmire, Danny Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), Donald Kerr (SG) William Garrett, John Lowe | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Richard Mainor steals it from Jonathan Carter | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Robert Wesley swats the short shot by Johnny Fulkerson | 60-53 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Donald Boston loses the dribble to Donald Kerr | 60-53 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Donald Kerr comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | James King grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Donald Kerr knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James King | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky is hacked by Richard Mainor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Mainor, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Garrett (SG), John George (PF) Richard Mainor, James King | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson is hacked by Robert Wesley - foul #3 on Robert Wesley, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Donald Boston is hacked by William Garrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Garrett, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Donald Kerr is called for the reach on Robert Wesley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Kerr, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Donald Kerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | William Garrett is called for the reach on Robert Wesley in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Garrett, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SG) William Garrett | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Donald Kerr hits a 3 from straight away set up by John George | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky is hacked by Donald Kerr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Kerr, team foul #14 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Donald Kerr can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | John George pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The clock runs out | 68-60 |