| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Arellano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy McKnight (fresh) PF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Gardner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Sang Xyong inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Gardner - foul #2 on Brian Gardner, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Joe Smith drills a jumper near the basket | 32-36 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Sang Xyong makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Smith | 34-36 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Victor Arellano gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Victor Arellano can't throw it down | 34-36 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brian Gardner | 34-36 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Joe Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Chase Carlson pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | James Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sang Xyong | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Joe Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Williams | 36-39 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Victor Arellano knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Sang Xyong and he's hacked by Brian Gardner - foul #3 on Brian Gardner, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn James (SF), Curtis Allen (C) Sang Xyong, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Doug Christie (SF), Eugene Burge (C) Leroy McKnight, Brian Gardner | |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Victor Arellano misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Robert Reese (SG), Lionel Cunningham (PF) James Smith, Alberto Castillo, Victor Arellano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Curtis Allen banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Brian Gardner (C) Samuel Williams, Eugene Burge | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Jacobo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Reese (fresh) SF - Shawn James (fresh) PF - Lionel Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Doug Christie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hodge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Gardner (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Robert Reese is hacked by Timothy Hodge - foul #2 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Chase Carlson (C) Daniel Jacobo, Robert Reese, Shawn James, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Sang Xyong lays it in on a great pass from Alberto Castillo | 42-39 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-39 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Joe Smith takes the ball from Chase Carlson | 42-39 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the jump hook in the lane | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | The short jumper by Chase Carlson is denied by Brian Gardner | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Chase Carlson grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Chase Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Alberto Castillo - foul #2 on Alberto Castillo, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Robert Reese (SG), Shawn James (SF), Victor Arellano (PF), Curtis Allen (C) James Smith, Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong, Lionel Cunningham, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Leroy McKnight (SF) Joe Smith, Timothy Hodge | |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Shawn James buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Jacobo | 47-45 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Shawn James - foul #1 on Shawn James, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Smith (SG) Kevin Doucette | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Jacobo (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Reese (fresh) SF - Shawn James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Arellano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy McKnight (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Doug Christie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Curtis Allen double dribbles | 47-46 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy McKnight | 47-49 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Shawn James hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Jacobo | 49-49 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Curtis Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Doug Christie is called for the reach on Victor Arellano - foul #1 on Doug Christie, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Chase Carlson (C) Daniel Jacobo, Robert Reese, Shawn James, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge (PF), Eugene Burge (C) Doug Christie, Brian Gardner | |
| 09:46 | UNLV | James Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Joe Smith snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Chase Carlson takes the ball from Leroy McKnight | 49-49 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Chase Carlson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Burge - foul #1 on Eugene Burge, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham (PF) Victor Arellano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jack Magill (C) Leroy McKnight | |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Chase Carlson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Chase Carlson tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Jack Magill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Jack Magill tips it in | 49-51 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Joe Smith - foul #2 on Joe Smith, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Victor Arellano (PF) Lionel Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Doug Christie (SF), Brian Gardner (C) Joe Smith, Timothy Hodge, Jack Magill | |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Victor Arellano grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Victor Arellano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Doug Christie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Burge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Sang Xyong loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight (SF) Eugene Burge | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Doug Christie | 51-54 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Sang Xyong misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brian Gardner | 51-54 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Victor Arellano is called for the reach on Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Victor Arellano, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Robert Reese (SG), Shawn James (SF), Curtis Allen (C) James Smith, Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Smith (PG), Timothy Hodge (PF) Samuel Williams, Doug Christie | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Joe Smith clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Curtis Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Robert Reese misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Joe Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Curtis Allen can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Gardner - foul #4 on Brian Gardner, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Castillo (SG), Lionel Cunningham (PF) Robert Reese, Victor Arellano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Doug Christie (SF) Leroy McKnight | |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge is fouled on the floor by Lionel Cunningham - foul #2 on Lionel Cunningham, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Sang Xyong (SF), Chase Carlson (C) Daniel Jacobo, Shawn James, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Burge (PF) Timothy Hodge | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Doug Christie hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Alberto Castillo | 53-57 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Sang Xyong can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Doug Christie - foul #2 on Doug Christie, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Jack Magill (C) Kevin Doucette, Brian Gardner | |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Sang Xyong makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Sang Xyong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Doug Christie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Doug Christie gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lionel Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. SF - Doug Christie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Burge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Sang Xyong grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Chase Carlson scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Sang Xyong | 57-57 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Victor Arellano (PF) Lionel Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight (SF), Timothy Hodge (PF), Brian Gardner (C) Doug Christie, Eugene Burge, Jack Magill | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Victor Arellano steps in front of the Brian Gardner pass | 57-57 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Smith | 60-57 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Alberto Castillo steals the ball from Joe Smith | 60-57 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo misses the lay-in | 60-57 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Arellano | 60-57 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Victor Arellano misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 60-57 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy McKnight | 60-60 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Sang Xyong comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Leroy McKnight - foul #3 on Leroy McKnight, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Sang Xyong makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Sang Xyong misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brian Gardner | 61-60 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Joe Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Castillo - foul #3 on Alberto Castillo, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is hacked by Chase Carlson - foul #2 on Chase Carlson, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Alberto Castillo is called for the reach on Leroy McKnight - foul #4 on Alberto Castillo, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight grabs the board | 61-64 |