| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Salzman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Benjamin Millikan | 29-25 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | George Fullerton is fouled on the floor by Terry Turcios - foul #3 on Terry Turcios, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pompa (C) Terry Turcios | |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Joe Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Lundgren | 32-25 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | William Salzman hits a floater from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Craig Lundgren | 35-27 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | William Salzman is hacked by George Fullerton - foul #2 on George Fullerton, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SG), Ross Brashear (SF), Tyson Thornton (C) Joe Jones, Craig Lundgren, Benjamin Millikan, George Fullerton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Elton Maniscalco (SG), Doug Thompson (SF), Curtis Stach (C) Bradford Corbitt, William Salzman, Ryan Kelly, Anthony Ricks | |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Doug Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jason Williams (PF) Thomas Zarrineh | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bialas Zais (PF) Gerald Pompa | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Bialas Zais misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Curtis Stach snags the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Curtis Stach is called for a backcourt violation | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Benjamin Millikan (SF) Mike Gordy, Jason Williams, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Gerald Pompa (C) Aurelio Russo, Doug Thompson, Curtis Stach | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan double dribbles | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh (PF), George Fullerton (C) Dennis Owens, Ross Brashear | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG) Elton Maniscalco | |
| 16:13 | UTEP | Bialas Zais loses the ball out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Ricks (PF) Bialas Zais | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | George Fullerton is fouled on the floor by Gerald Pompa - foul #2 on Gerald Pompa, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Turcios (C) Gerald Pompa | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Salzman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 15:38 | UTEP | William Salzman pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Joe Jones steals it from Anthony Ricks | 35-27 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Joe Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | William Salzman snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (PG), Dennis Owens (SG), Ross Brashear (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Joe Jones, Craig Lundgren, Benjamin Millikan, Thomas Zarrineh, George Fullerton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Elton Maniscalco (SG), Doug Thompson (SF), Curtis Stach (PF) Bradford Corbitt, William Salzman, Ryan Kelly, Anthony Ricks | |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Gordy, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bialas Zais (PF) Curtis Stach | |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo makes the jump hook from close range set up by Elton Maniscalco and he's hacked by Tyson Thornton - foul #2 on Tyson Thornton, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Stach (C) Terry Turcios | |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Mike Gordy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mike Gordy, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dennis Owens | 35-30 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Elton Maniscalco steps in front of the Dennis Owens pass in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Bialas Zais hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Tyson Thornton grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Jason Williams buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Gordy | 37-30 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Bialas Zais misses the floater from the right side | 37-30 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Doug Thompson tips it home | 37-32 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Aurelio Russo is called for the reach on Mike Gordy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Benjamin Millikan (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF), George Fullerton (C) Mike Gordy, Dennis Owens, Ross Brashear, Jason Williams, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), William Salzman (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Aurelio Russo, Elton Maniscalco, Doug Thompson, Bialas Zais, Curtis Stach | |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Bradford Corbitt is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #3 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Craig Lundgren is called for the reach on William Salzman - foul #2 on Craig Lundgren, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Millikan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Salzman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) C - Terry Turcios (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright (PG) Joe Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pompa (PF) Anthony Ricks | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Salzman | 42-35 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Terry Turcios grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Terry Turcios hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan loses the dribble to Terry Turcios | 42-35 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt is whistled for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Mike Gordy (SG), Dennis Owens (SF), Ross Brashear (PF), Tyson Thornton (C) Robert Cartwright, Craig Lundgren, Benjamin Millikan, Thomas Zarrineh, George Fullerton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Elton Maniscalco (SG), Doug Thompson (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Bradford Corbitt, William Salzman, Ryan Kelly, Gerald Pompa, Terry Turcios | |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Gordy | 44-35 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Aurelio Russo can't finish the layup | 44-35 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Doug Thompson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Owens - foul #1 on Dennis Owens, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Doug Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Doug Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Elton Maniscalco - foul #1 on Elton Maniscalco, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jason Williams (PF) Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Curtis Stach clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Gordy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Brashear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Aurelio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Maniscalco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Ricks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Stach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UTEP | Curtis Stach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright (PG), Craig Lundgren (SG), Thomas Zarrineh (PF) Joe Jones, Mike Gordy, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), William Salzman (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Bialas Zais (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Aurelio Russo, Elton Maniscalco, Doug Thompson, Anthony Ricks, Curtis Stach | |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Jason Williams misses the lay-in | 45-36 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Jason Williams can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Jason Williams snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Thomas Zarrineh is hacked by Terry Turcios - foul #4 on Terry Turcios, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF), Tyson Thornton (C) Thomas Zarrineh, Ross Brashear | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pompa (C) Terry Turcios | |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Gerald Pompa picks off the pass by Robert Cartwright | 45-36 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Bialas Zais knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Kelly | 45-39 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Thomas Zarrineh (PF) Craig Lundgren, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Cartwright - foul #2 on Robert Cartwright, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Owens (SG) Robert Cartwright | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Millikan - foul #2 on Benjamin Millikan, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mike Gordy (SG), George Fullerton (C) Thomas Zarrineh, Tyson Thornton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Anthony Ricks (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Bradford Corbitt, Bialas Zais, Gerald Pompa | |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | George Fullerton loses the dribble to Terry Turcios | 45-43 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly is fouled on the floor by George Fullerton - foul #3 on George Fullerton, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright (SG), Thomas Zarrineh (PF), Ross Brashear (C) Joe Jones, Dennis Owens, George Fullerton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (SG) William Salzman | |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Ryan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Kelly - foul #3 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Doug Thompson (SF), Curtis Stach (C) Ryan Kelly, Terry Turcios | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Curtis Stach grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Doug Thompson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Mike Gordy and he's hacked by Aurelio Russo - foul #3 on Aurelio Russo, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jason Williams (SF) Benjamin Millikan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG) Aurelio Russo | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Robert Cartwright makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Gordy - foul #3 on Mike Gordy, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren (SG) Mike Gordy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Turcios (C) Curtis Stach | |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Ricks, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Fullerton (C) Thomas Zarrineh | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Salzman (SG), Bialas Zais (PF), Gerald Pompa (C) Elton Maniscalco, Anthony Ricks, Terry Turcios | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Thompson - foul #2 on Doug Thompson, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Jones (PG), Dennis Owens (PF) Robert Cartwright, Jason Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Doug Thompson can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Craig Lundgren (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Brashear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bradford Corbitt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Salzman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bialas Zais (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Pompa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Ross Brashear hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Jones | 54-49 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Doug Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Dennis Owens pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan (SF), Thomas Zarrineh (PF) Ross Brashear, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aurelio Russo (PG), Elton Maniscalco (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Terry Turcios (C) Bradford Corbitt, William Salzman, Doug Thompson, Bialas Zais, Gerald Pompa | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Zarrineh | 56-49 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Terry Turcios banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Ricks and he's fouled by George Fullerton - foul #4 on George Fullerton, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Terry Turcios makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Joe Jones steps in front of the Terry Turcios pass | 56-52 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | George Fullerton is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Millikan | 58-52 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bradford Corbitt (PG), William Salzman (SG) Aurelio Russo, Elton Maniscalco | |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Salzman | 58-55 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Craig Lundgren comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 58-55 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | William Salzman hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bradford Corbitt | 58-58 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Joe Jones connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Millikan | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan is fouled in the backcourt by Bradford Corbitt - foul #4 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | William Salzman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan is fouled in the backcourt by Bradford Corbitt - foul #5 on Bradford Corbitt, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Owens (PF) Thomas Zarrineh | |
| Subs | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco (PG) Bradford Corbitt | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Benjamin Millikan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Elton Maniscalco buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joe Jones runs out the clock | 62-61 |