| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Aden (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Basinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Earl Mattos (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Grant George (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Kincaid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Chad Long inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Chad Long misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Gaulke | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Chad Long travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bill Adkins (SG), Jesus Hernandez (C) Jerome Gray, William Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:13 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Grant George misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid tips it home | 28-28 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Gaulke - foul #2 on Daniel Gaulke, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Baker (C) Jesus Hernandez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Grant George buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Earl Mattos | 29-31 |
| 18:15 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke is fouled on the floor by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Gray (SG), Jesus Hernandez (PF), Everett Daniels (C) Bill Adkins, Ivan Basinski, William Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Chad Long can't throw it down | 29-31 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Everett Daniels | 29-31 |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Earl Mattos takes the ball from Jesus Hernandez | 29-31 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Grant George hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Mattos | 29-33 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Daniels | 29-33 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Watson | 32-33 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 32-35 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Aden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesus Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Everett Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Earl Mattos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Watson | 34-35 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Chad Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bill Adkins (SG), Ivan Basinski (PF), William Baker (C) John Watson, Jesus Hernandez, Everett Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:49 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski is hacked by Earl Mattos - foul #3 on Earl Mattos, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Watson (SF) Dennis Aden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 14:27 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Adkins | 34-35 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Grant George clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | William Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Aden (PG), Jesus Hernandez (PF) Jerome Gray, John Watson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan (SF), Alan Engleman (PF) Chad Long, Daniel Gaulke | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Grant George knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Gray (SG), John Watson (SF), Everett Daniels (C) Bill Adkins, Ivan Basinski, William Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Reed (PG), Chad Long (SF) Earl Mattos, Grant George | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Jerome Gray travels with the ball | 34-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Charles (C) Ron Kincaid | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | James Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke (PF) Joshua Charles | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Aden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jesus Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Everett Daniels (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Jonathan Bevan (fresh) SF - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Engleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | James Reed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | James Reed snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Chad Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Watson - foul #3 on John Watson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bill Adkins (SG), Ivan Basinski (PF), William Baker (C) Jerome Gray, Jesus Hernandez, Everett Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nelson Winn (SG), Ron Kincaid (C) Jonathan Bevan, Alan Engleman | |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Chad Long makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Chad Long makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski is hacked by Nelson Winn - foul #1 on Nelson Winn, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Gray (SG) Bill Adkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Mattos (PG), Grant George (SG), Alan Engleman (PF) James Reed, Nelson Winn, Daniel Gaulke | |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski misses short on a turnaround from close range | 37-42 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Earl Mattos is hacked by Ivan Basinski - foul #2 on Ivan Basinski, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bill Adkins (SG), Jesus Hernandez (PF), Everett Daniels (C) John Watson, Ivan Basinski, William Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Earl Mattos gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ron Kincaid, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Watson (SF), Ivan Basinski (PF), William Baker (C) Jerome Gray, Jesus Hernandez, Everett Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan (SF), Daniel Gaulke (PF) Chad Long, Ron Kincaid | |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden loses the dribble to Jonathan Bevan | 37-42 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Baker | 37-42 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins is hacked by Grant George - foul #3 on Grant George, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Gray (SG), Jesus Hernandez (PF), Everett Daniels (C) Bill Adkins, Ivan Basinski, William Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Reed (PG), Ron Kincaid (C) Earl Mattos, Grant George | |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Aden (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Watson (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Everett Daniels (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Jonathan Bevan (fresh) SF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alan Engleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan is fouled on the floor by Everett Daniels - foul #1 on Everett Daniels, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski (SF), William Baker (C) John Watson, Everett Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nelson Winn (SG) Jonathan Bevan | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Nelson Winn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ivan Basinski | 40-42 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski buries a floater near the basket set up by Jerome Gray | 42-42 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Nelson Winn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Kincaid | 42-42 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jesus Hernandez | 42-42 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Alan Engleman denies the turnaround by Jesus Hernandez | 42-42 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bill Adkins (SG), John Watson (SF), Everett Daniels (C) Jerome Gray, Ivan Basinski, William Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Earl Mattos (PG), Grant George (SG), Chad Long (SF) James Reed, Nelson Winn, Alan Engleman | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Gray (SG), Ivan Basinski (PF) Dennis Aden, Jesus Hernandez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | Bill Adkins is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Aden (PG), Jesus Hernandez (PF) Jerome Gray, Ivan Basinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Engleman (PF) Daniel Gaulke | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Earl Mattos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesus Hernandez - foul #2 on Jesus Hernandez, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Gray (SG), Ivan Basinski (PF), William Baker (C) Dennis Aden, Jesus Hernandez, Everett Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Earl Mattos misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Earl Mattos misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 05:01 | San Diego State | William Baker snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Watson | 44-42 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Chad Long misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | William Baker pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Chad Long pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | John Watson steps in front of the Chad Long pass | 44-42 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bill Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerome Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Basinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Earl Mattos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grant George (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Engleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Chad Long grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Chad Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ivan Basinski | 44-42 |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski dunks the ball and he's hacked by Chad Long - foul #2 on Chad Long, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Aden (PG), Jesus Hernandez (PF), Everett Daniels (C) Bill Adkins, John Watson, William Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke (PF) Ron Kincaid | |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Chad Long | 46-42 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Grant George splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-42 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jesus Hernandez | 46-42 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Ivan Basinski banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Chad Long knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Grant George | 48-44 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Jesus Hernandez can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | Everett Daniels tips it home | 50-44 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Everett Daniels - foul #2 on Everett Daniels, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Watson (SF), William Baker (C) Jesus Hernandez, Everett Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid (C) Daniel Gaulke | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden banks in the layup set up by John Watson | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Grant George splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Dennis Aden connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Earl Mattos misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | John Watson grabs the board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Earl Mattos is called for the reach on John Watson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Mattos, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke (PF) Alan Engleman | |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Grant George misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Gaulke | 56-49 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 56-49 |