| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dent (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Batchelder (fresh) 7 pts. C - Claude Elsner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Record (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Kincaid (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Robert Newell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner can't tip it in | 26-25 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | James Reed is hacked by Claude Elsner - foul #3 on Claude Elsner, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Percy Martindale (C) Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-25 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | George Record travels with the ball | 26-25 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | David Batchelder connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | James Reed's floater is knocked away by Percy Martindale | 29-25 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | David Batchelder grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | George Record is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dent - foul #3 on George Record, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), James Hickman (PF) Steven Williams, Robert Newell, David Batchelder | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan (SF) George Record | |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | James Hickman's floater is tipped away by Ron Kincaid | 29-25 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale tips it in | 31-25 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Percy Martindale steals it from Jonathan Bevan | 31-25 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-25 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | James Reed misses the fadeaway from close range | 33-25 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | James Reed can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Chad Long grabs the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dent (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Hickman (fresh) 9 pts. C - Percy Martindale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Bevan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan scores on a shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale is hacked by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Robert Newell (SG), David Batchelder (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Lloyd Robinson, Eddie Seigler, Jeffrey Dent, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Record (SF) Jonathan Bevan | |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | James Hickman makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Steven Williams | 35-27 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Robert Newell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Williams | 38-27 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | James Hickman is called for the reach on George Record - foul #1 on James Hickman, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (PG) Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan (PG) James Reed | |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan buries a floater from the right side set up by George Record | 38-29 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | David Batchelder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid snags the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | George Record makes the shot from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | George Record swats the short shot by David Batchelder | 38-31 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Newell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Batchelder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Bevan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Record (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gaulke (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Chad Long is fouled on the floor by James Hickman - foul #2 on James Hickman, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), Jeffrey Dent (SF), Percy Martindale (C) Lloyd Robinson, Robert Newell, David Batchelder, Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Reed (PG), Joshua Charles (PF), Alan Engleman (C) Chad Long, Daniel Gaulke, Ron Kincaid | |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Eddie Seigler picks off the pass by James Reed | 38-31 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler hits the finger roll | 40-31 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Steven Williams takes the ball from James Reed in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Steven Williams banks in the layup | 42-31 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Eddie Seigler swats the short shot by Joshua Charles | 42-31 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale misses the easy layup | 42-31 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Charles | 42-31 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman loses the dribble to Jeffrey Dent | 42-31 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale is hacked by George Record - foul #4 on George Record, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (SG), David Batchelder (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Eddie Seigler, James Hickman, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Long (SG), Ron Kincaid (C) George Record, Joshua Charles | |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Steven Williams clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Chad Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid tips it in | 44-33 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent dunks the ball set up by Steven Williams | 46-33 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | James Reed travels in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (PG) Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke (PF) Alan Engleman | |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Claude Elsner | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Chad Long is hacked by Lloyd Robinson - foul #3 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SF) Jeffrey Dent | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifton Charlton (PG) James Reed | |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Robinson | 48-33 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson slams it home | 50-33 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid is whistled for traveling | 50-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Record (SF) Clifton Charlton | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Newell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gaines (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Batchelder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Bevan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Record (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | David Batchelder scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-33 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | George Record hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Gaulke | 52-36 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Robert Newell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke misses the fadeaway from the left block | 55-36 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Robert Newell misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bevan | 55-36 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke misses the lay-in | 55-36 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by George Record - foul #5 on George Record, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Jeffrey Dent (SF), James Hickman (PF), Percy Martindale (C) Lloyd Robinson, Robert Newell, David Batchelder, Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Reed (PG), Alan Engleman (SF), Joshua Charles (PF) Jonathan Bevan, George Record, Daniel Gaulke | |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | James Reed is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Long | 57-38 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | James Hickman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Joshua Charles tips it home | 57-40 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent drills a fadeaway from the left side | 59-40 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Chad Long's fadeaway is rejected by James Hickman | 59-40 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Joshua Charles tips it but misses | 59-40 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid snags the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | James Reed buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Long | 59-42 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent misses long on a jumper from the left side | 59-42 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Joshua Charles pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | James Reed comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-42 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | James Reed grabs the offensive board | 59-42 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | James Reed misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent misses the fadeaway in the lane | 59-42 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Joshua Charles grabs the board | 59-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Percy Martindale (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Long (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Engleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Kincaid (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Chad Long can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | James Reed picks off the pass by James Hickman | 59-42 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Chad Long scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Chad Long is called for the reach on Harold Gaines - foul #1 on Chad Long, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), James Butler (SF), Roy Blevins (PF) Steven Williams, Harold Gaines, Jeffrey Dent, James Hickman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifton Charlton (PG), Nelson Winn (SG), Jonathan Bevan (SF), Tyler Todd (C) James Reed, Chad Long, Joshua Charles, Ron Kincaid | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | James Butler is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Bevan - foul #2 on Jonathan Bevan, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | James Butler makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | James Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Tyler Todd pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan dunks the ball | 60-47 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Tyler Todd is called for the reach on Percy Martindale - foul #1 on Tyler Todd, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (SF), James Hickman (PF) James Butler, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Charles (PF) Tyler Todd | |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Percy Martindale misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clifton Charlton | 60-50 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Clifton Charlton steals it from James Hickman | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Clifton Charlton is hacked by Harold Gaines - foul #1 on Harold Gaines, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Joshua Charles is fouled on the floor by James Hickman - foul #3 on James Hickman, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Eddie Seigler is called for the reach on Jonathan Bevan - foul #1 on Eddie Seigler, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Clifton Charlton is called for the reach on Lloyd Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Charlton, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Newell (SG), Jeffrey Dent (SF), James Butler (C) Eddie Seigler, Harold Gaines, Percy Martindale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Reed (PG), Chad Long (SG), Daniel Gaulke (PF), Ron Kincaid (C) Clifton Charlton, Nelson Winn, Joshua Charles, Alan Engleman | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dent drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Robinson | 64-52 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Robert Newell steals the ball from Ron Kincaid | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson runs out the clock | 64-52 |