| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kevin Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Pool (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luther Kolar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Rozenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Errol Conti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Schwanbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Darnell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Lenard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Rozenberg is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Rozenberg, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale (SG), Marc Lane (SF), Raymond Trotter (C) Christopher Sae, Ronald Pool, Robert Rozenberg | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 19:32 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Gordon - foul #1 on Kevin Gordon, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Phillips (PG), Patrick Williams (C) Kevin Gordon, Raymond Trotter | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 19:32 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:32 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Marc Lane makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Truesdale | 43-39 |
| 18:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell's floater is tipped away by Patrick Williams | 43-39 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 43-39 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon (PG), Christopher Sae (SG), Ronald Pool (SF), Raymond Trotter (C) Philip Phillips, Francis Truesdale, Marc Lane, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 18:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-39 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 17:40 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 43-39 |
| 17:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard hits a floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Errol Conti - foul #2 on Errol Conti, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marc Lane (PG), Francis Truesdale (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Robert Rozenberg (C) Kevin Gordon, Christopher Sae, Luther Kolar, Raymond Trotter | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward (PG), Dennis Moore (SF) Billy Schwanbeck, Alfred Darnell | |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Johnson | 45-44 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Marc Lane hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 16:06 | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward is hacked by Robert Rozenberg - foul #3 on Robert Rozenberg, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Phillips (PG), Christopher Sae (SG), Leo Roca (SF) Marc Lane, Francis Truesdale, Ronald Pool | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 15:51 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Philip Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Sae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Roca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rozenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - David Steward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Errol Conti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lenard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 15:31 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Errol Conti is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sae - foul #2 on Christopher Sae, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon (PG), Francis Truesdale (SG), Luther Kolar (PF), Raymond Trotter (C) Philip Phillips, Christopher Sae, Patrick Williams, Robert Rozenberg | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger (PG), Alfred Darnell (SF) David Steward, Dennis Moore | |
| 14:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger loses the ball out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marc Lane (SG) Francis Truesdale | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Marc Lane misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Errol Conti snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 14:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Leo Roca picks off the pass by Michael Lenard | 48-44 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Michael Lenard steps in front of the Leo Roca pass | 48-44 |
| 13:56 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Darnell | 48-46 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon loses the dribble to Alfred Darnell | 48-46 |
| 13:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 13:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Marc Lane loses the dribble to John Johnson | 48-48 |
| 13:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Marc Lane steps in front of the Jordan Caplinger pass in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Leo Roca banks in the layup on a great pass from Marc Lane | 50-48 |
| 12:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Errol Conti knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Marc Lane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 11:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Marc Lane clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 11:38 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kevin Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lane (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Roca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luther Kolar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Trotter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jordan Caplinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Errol Conti (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Darnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lenard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jordan Caplinger | 52-53 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jordan Caplinger - foul #4 on Jordan Caplinger, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale (SG), Ronald Pool (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Robert Rozenberg (C) Marc Lane, Leo Roca, Luther Kolar, Raymond Trotter | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward (PG), Billy Schwanbeck (SG), Justin Cockrum (SF), Dennis Moore (PF), James Osowski (C) Jordan Caplinger, Errol Conti, Alfred Darnell, John Johnson, Michael Lenard | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 11:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Osowski is called for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Phillips (PG) Kevin Gordon | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Justin Cockrum is called for the reach on Ronald Pool - foul #1 on Justin Cockrum, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Sae (SG) Francis Truesdale | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 10:33 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Justin Cockrum | 52-53 |
| 10:16 | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward misses short on a shot from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 10:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:09 | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Billy Schwanbeck steals the ball from Philip Phillips | 52-53 |
| 09:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Moore | 52-55 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 09:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore's dunk attempt is rejected by Patrick Williams | 55-55 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Rozenberg | 55-55 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Steward - foul #1 on David Steward, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale (SG) Christopher Sae | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Errol Conti (SG), Alfred Darnell (SF), John Johnson (PF), Michael Lenard (C) Billy Schwanbeck, Justin Cockrum, Dennis Moore, James Osowski | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 57-57 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 57-57 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips makes the jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 07:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Rozenberg steals the ball from Errol Conti | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Philip Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Francis Truesdale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Pool (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rozenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - David Steward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Errol Conti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Darnell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lenard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Robert Rozenberg grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Phillips | 61-57 |
| 06:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Errol Conti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Robert Rozenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon (PG), Christopher Sae (SG), Leo Roca (SF), Luther Kolar (PF), Raymond Trotter (C) Philip Phillips, Francis Truesdale, Ronald Pool, Patrick Williams, Robert Rozenberg | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger (PG), Dennis Moore (SF) David Steward, Alfred Darnell | |
| 06:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Errol Conti | 61-60 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Leo Roca loses the dribble to Jordan Caplinger | 61-60 |
| 05:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger misses the easy layup | 61-60 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Luther Kolar grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Jordan Caplinger is called for the reach on Kevin Gordon - foul #5 on Jordan Caplinger, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Marc Lane (PG), Francis Truesdale (SG) Kevin Gordon, Christopher Sae | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward (PG), Billy Schwanbeck (SG), James Osowski (PF) Jordan Caplinger, Errol Conti, John Johnson | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Marc Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:20 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to James Osowski | 61-60 |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Luther Kolar - foul #4 on Luther Kolar, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Sae (SG) Francis Truesdale | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Marc Lane clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 04:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Marc Lane pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Marc Lane misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Steward - foul #2 on David Steward, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon (PG), Francis Truesdale (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Robert Rozenberg (C) Christopher Sae, Leo Roca, Luther Kolar, Raymond Trotter | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Errol Conti (PG), Alfred Darnell (SF), John Johnson (PF) David Steward, Dennis Moore, James Osowski | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Marc Lane makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Marc Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Errol Conti can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 03:54 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson tips it in | 63-64 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Gordon and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Phillips (PG), Leo Roca (SF), Raymond Trotter (C) Kevin Gordon, Marc Lane, Robert Rozenberg | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:20 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson banks in the layup | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Philip Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Truesdale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leo Roca (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Trotter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Errol Conti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Schwanbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Darnell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lenard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Roca | 68-66 |
| 03:01 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 68-66 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 02:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 02:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell tips it in | 68-68 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Philip Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:02 | Cal Poly SLO | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Billy Schwanbeck | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Patrick Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 68-70 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Raymond Trotter misses the tip | 68-70 |
| 01:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon (PG), Christopher Sae (SG), Ronald Pool (SF), Luther Kolar (PF), Robert Rozenberg (C) Philip Phillips, Francis Truesdale, Leo Roca, Patrick Williams, Raymond Trotter | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 68-70 |
| 00:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell is hacked by Kevin Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Gordon, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 00:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Gordon is called for the reach on Errol Conti - foul #3 on Kevin Gordon, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| 00:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Errol Conti makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Errol Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Robert Rozenberg gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Gordon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 00:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck is hacked by Christopher Sae in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Sae, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore (PF) John Johnson | |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Robert Rozenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Sae is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Christopher Sae, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard is hacked by Christopher Sae in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Sae, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Francis Truesdale (SG) Christopher Sae | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Ronald Pool misses the halfcourt shot | 68-74 |