| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tim Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Gargano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Zeek (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Thomas Miller inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana | Ronald Lawrence's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Brown | 38-30 |
| 19:36 | Montana | Christopher Gargano grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Ronald Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Keith Brown grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:00 | Montana | Ronald Lawrence grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Christopher Gargano's pass is intercepted by Chris Tolbert | 38-30 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Robert Allen misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Tim Murray snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Robert Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | Montana | Ronald Lawrence gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:53 | Montana | Thomas Miller is fouled on the floor by Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Christopher Gargano connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Churchill and the foul's on Chris Tolbert - foul #1 on Chris Tolbert, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Hamilton (C) Hans Zeek | |
| 17:44 | Montana | Christopher Gargano makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Robert Allen scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Davis and he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Robert Allen makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Robert Hamilton misses long on a jumper from the right block | 41-33 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #3 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough (C) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Montana | Lowell Stone (SF), Elijah Kelly (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Thomas Miller, Ronald Lawrence, Robert Hamilton | |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Elijah Kelly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 16:44 | Montana | Christopher Gargano tips it in | 42-35 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:20 | Montana | Lowell Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:58 | Montana | Christopher Gargano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Yarborough (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Churchill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Gargano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elijah Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Keith Brown drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Davis | 44-35 |
| 15:22 | Montana | Timothy Churchill's layup is rejected by Thomas Yarborough | 44-35 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Tim Murray | 44-35 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Keith Brown scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Robert Davis | 46-35 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Elijah Kelly misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Keith Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Robert Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Brown | 49-35 |
| 13:44 | Montana | Lowell Stone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Brown | 49-35 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 13:29 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Edwards | 49-35 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Robert Davis steps in front of the Christopher Gargano pass | 49-35 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Anthony Edwards is called for the reach on Keith Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield (SF), Robert Allen (C) Tim Murray, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Baca (PG), Brian Turek (SG), Thomas Miller (SF), Ronald Lawrence (PF), Hans Zeek (C) Timothy Churchill, Christopher Gargano, Lowell Stone, Elijah Kelly, Anthony Edwards | |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Robert Allen gets the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Keith Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-35 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Robert Allen tips it but misses | 49-35 |
| 12:27 | Montana | The rebound goes to Brian Turek | 49-35 |
| 12:21 | Montana | Thomas Baca comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 49-35 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Keith Brown grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 51-35 |
| 12:01 | Montana | Hans Zeek buries a floater from the right side | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (tiring) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eldon Westerfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas Baca (fresh) SG - Brian Turek (fresh) SF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Zeek (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield is called for traveling | 51-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Putman (SG), Steven Heim (SF) Chris Tolbert, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Edwards (PG) Thomas Baca | |
| 11:33 | Montana | Ronald Lawrence drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Steven Heim - foul #2 on Steven Heim, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| 11:33 | Montana | Ronald Lawrence makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield buries a shot from the left block set up by Henry Putman | 53-40 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Thomas Miller misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Heim - foul #3 on Steven Heim, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough (PF) Keith Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:01 | Montana | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Thomas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Yarborough, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Tim Murray (SF) Eldon Westerfield, Henry Putman, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Churchill (PG), Christopher Gargano (SG), Thomas Baca (SF), Robert Hamilton (C) Anthony Edwards, Brian Turek, Thomas Miller, Hans Zeek | |
| 10:27 | Montana | Thomas Baca clanks a runner near the basket | 53-42 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Steven Heim pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Tim Murray can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Hamilton - foul #4 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Brown (PF) Steven Heim | |
| Subs | Montana | Lowell Stone (SF), Elijah Kelly (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Thomas Baca, Ronald Lawrence, Robert Hamilton | |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Timothy Churchill drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough misses the easy layup | 55-45 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Anthony Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:27 | Montana | Anthony Edwards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Miller (SF) Elijah Kelly | |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Tim Murray can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 55-45 |
| 09:08 | Montana | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Thomas Miller travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield (PG), Steven Heim (SF), Robert Allen (C) Chris Tolbert, Tim Murray, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Lawrence (PF), Hans Zeek (C) Lowell Stone, Anthony Edwards | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Thomas Miller steals the ball from Keith Brown | 55-45 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Hans Zeek comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Putman (SG), Thomas Yarborough (PF) Robert Davis, Keith Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Edwards (PG) Timothy Churchill | |
| 08:11 | Montana | Hans Zeek makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Hans Zeek makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Putman | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eldon Westerfield (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Henry Putman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Heim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Yarborough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Gargano (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Zeek (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Montana | Anthony Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 07:37 | Montana | Anthony Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:22 | Montana | Thomas Miller makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Gargano | 57-49 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Edwards - foul #4 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Davis (SG), Tim Murray (SF), Keith Brown (PF) Henry Putman, Steven Heim, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Churchill (PG), Lowell Stone (SF), Robert Hamilton (C) Christopher Gargano, Thomas Miller, Hans Zeek | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:01 | Montana | Ronald Lawrence gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Timothy Churchill clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Eldon Westerfield | 57-49 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Montana | Elijah Kelly (PF) Ronald Lawrence | |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:01 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Edwards is blocked by Thomas Yarborough | 59-49 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Anthony Edwards picks off the pass by Eldon Westerfield | 59-49 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Anthony Edwards is denied on a layup by Thomas Yarborough | 59-49 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Tim Murray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Brown | 61-49 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Anthony Edwards scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hamilton | 61-51 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert (PG), Robert Allen (C) Eldon Westerfield, Thomas Yarborough | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Gargano (SG), Thomas Miller (SF), Ronald Lawrence (PF), Hans Zeek (C) Anthony Edwards, Lowell Stone, Elijah Kelly, Robert Hamilton | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Tim Murray comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Hans Zeek grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Timothy Churchill misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-51 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Chris Tolbert grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Robert Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chris Tolbert (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Murray (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Churchill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Gargano (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Hans Zeek (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Montana | Christopher Gargano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 03:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 64-51 |
| 03:16 | Montana | Robert Allen blocks the short jumper by Timothy Churchill | 64-51 |
| 03:14 | Montana | Thomas Miller grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 03:01 | Montana | Timothy Churchill buries a floater from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Robert Davis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Ronald Lawrence is whistled for a carry | 67-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield (PG), Henry Putman (SG), Travis Peachey (SF), Steven Heim (PF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Chris Tolbert, Robert Davis, Tim Murray, Keith Brown, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Edwards (PG), Brian Turek (SG), Lowell Stone (SF), Elijah Kelly (PF), Robert Hamilton (C) Timothy Churchill, Christopher Gargano, Thomas Miller, Ronald Lawrence, Hans Zeek | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Montana | Anthony Edwards clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-53 |
| 01:40 | Montana | Lowell Stone tips it home | 69-55 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield lays it up and in | 71-55 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Brian Turek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Elijah Kelly tips it home | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Steven Heim is whistled for traveling | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Montana | Steven Heim steals it from Lowell Stone | 71-57 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Steven Heim can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-57 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough snags the offensive board | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Eldon Westerfield runs out the clock | 71-57 |