| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ernest Vanness (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McPartlin (fresh) PF - Howard Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Misner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Roney inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses short on a shot from the left block | 26-30 |
| 19:30 | Portland State | Michael McPartlin grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:18 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:57 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Howard Banks | 26-30 |
| 18:52 | Portland State | Michael McPartlin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-30 |
| 18:50 | Portland State | Michael McPartlin hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Howard Banks steps in front of the Gary Defrancisco pass | 28-30 |
| 18:23 | Portland State | Howard Banks buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael McPartlin and he's hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #3 on Eric Nellis, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:23 | Portland State | Howard Banks makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the tip | 31-30 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Banks - foul #2 on Howard Banks, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:09 | Portland State | Michael McPartlin evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Vanness and he's fouled by Robert Roney - foul #2 on Robert Roney, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Portland State | Bill Fields (SG), Byron Richardson (PF), John Beaver (C) Lester Russell, Howard Banks, William Misner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Gowin (PF) Todd Reilly | |
| 17:09 | Portland State | Michael McPartlin makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | William Gowin tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 16:36 | Portland State | Michael McPartlin grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:32 | Portland State | Gary Defrancisco picks off the pass by Byron Richardson | 34-32 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor lays it in | 34-34 |
| 16:04 | Portland State | Robert Roney steps in front of the John Beaver pass | 34-34 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 15:40 | Portland State | Byron Richardson pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ernest Vanness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael McPartlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Beaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Gowin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness is hacked by Douglas Taylor - foul #2 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Portland State | Lester Russell (SG), Rodney Walker (SF), Howard Banks (PF), William Misner (C) Ernest Vanness, Michael McPartlin, Byron Richardson, John Beaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PF) Gary Defrancisco | |
| 15:15 | Portland State | Rodney Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the runner near the basket set up by Robert Roney | 34-36 |
| 14:34 | Portland State | Howard Banks hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 34-36 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | William Gowin gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 14:05 | Portland State | William Misner snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:00 | Portland State | Rodney Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 13:58 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Banks | 34-36 |
| 13:45 | Portland State | Bill Fields misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Taylor - foul #3 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael McPartlin (SF), Byron Richardson (PF), John Beaver (C) Rodney Walker, Howard Banks, William Misner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco (C) William Gowin | |
| 13:45 | Portland State | Bill Fields makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:45 | Portland State | Bill Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 13:20 | Portland State | Lester Russell drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Beaver | 38-39 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Lester Russell steps in front of the Douglas Taylor pass in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | Portland State | Byron Richardson is hacked by Todd Reilly - foul #1 on Todd Reilly, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Vanness (PG), James Breen (SG) Bill Fields, Lester Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), George Avalos (SF), Leon Stephenson (PF) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, Todd Reilly | |
| 12:47 | Portland State | John Beaver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Eric Nellis - foul #4 on Eric Nellis, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| 12:47 | Portland State | John Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:47 | Portland State | John Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Michael McPartlin steals it from Leon Stephenson | 40-39 |
| 12:27 | Portland State | Michael McPartlin banks in the layup | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits the finger roll | 42-41 |
| 11:43 | Portland State | Byron Richardson dunks the ball | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ernest Vanness (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Breen (fresh) SF - Michael McPartlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Beaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 11:19 | Portland State | Byron Richardson pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:13 | Portland State | Michael McPartlin banks in the layup and the foul's on Gary Defrancisco - foul #2 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Portland State | Lester Russell (SG), Howard Banks (PF), William Misner (C) James Breen, John Beaver, Byron Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Robert McConaghy (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Todd Reilly (PF), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, Eric Nellis, George Avalos, Leon Stephenson, Gary Defrancisco | |
| 11:13 | Portland State | Michael McPartlin makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses short on a runner in the paint | 47-41 |
| 10:50 | Portland State | Howard Banks grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 10:32 | Portland State | Howard Banks is hacked by William Gowin - foul #2 on William Gowin, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Portland State | Bill Fields (SF) Michael McPartlin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:32 | Portland State | Howard Banks makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:32 | Portland State | Howard Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:10 | Portland State | William Misner pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:50 | Portland State | William Gowin steals the ball from William Misner | 48-41 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Misner - foul #1 on William Misner, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael McPartlin (SF) Ernest Vanness | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Gary Defrancisco (C) Robert McConaghy, Todd Reilly | |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:08 | Portland State | Howard Banks blows the wide open layup | 48-43 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the shot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 08:24 | Portland State | Howard Banks knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Lester Russell | 50-45 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Robert Roney is hacked by Michael McPartlin - foul #3 on Michael McPartlin, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Vanness (PG), Byron Richardson (PF), John Beaver (C) Lester Russell, Howard Banks, William Misner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), George Avalos (SF), Todd Reilly (PF) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, William Gowin | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:42 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Ernest Vanness | 50-45 |
| 07:38 | Portland State | Byron Richardson is hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #5 on Eric Nellis, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Portland State | James Breen (SG) Bill Fields | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG) Eric Nellis | |
| 07:38 | Portland State | Byron Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:38 | Portland State | Byron Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ernest Vanness (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Breen (fresh) SF - Michael McPartlin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Byron Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Beaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 07:17 | Portland State | Byron Richardson gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:03 | Portland State | John Beaver's floater is tipped away by Gary Defrancisco | 52-45 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 06:29 | Portland State | James Breen drills a jumpshot from the right side | 54-47 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is fouled on the floor by James Breen - foul #2 on James Breen, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Portland State | Lester Russell (SG), Bill Fields (SF), Howard Banks (PF), William Misner (C) James Breen, Michael McPartlin, Byron Richardson, John Beaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Robert Roney (SF), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, George Avalos, Gary Defrancisco | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Reilly and he's fouled by Lester Russell - foul #1 on Lester Russell, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson (C) Todd Reilly | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:39 | Portland State | William Misner grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Portland State | Howard Banks double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | Portland State | Rodney Walker (SF) Ernest Vanness | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| 04:53 | Portland State | Robert McConaghy steps in front of the Rodney Walker pass | 54-49 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | William Gowin tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 04:21 | Portland State | Rodney Walker comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Roney - foul #3 on Robert Roney, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Vanness (PG), Byron Richardson (PF) Bill Fields, Howard Banks | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), George Avalos (SF), Todd Reilly (PF), Gary Defrancisco (C) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, William Gowin, Leon Stephenson | |
| 04:21 | Portland State | Rodney Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:21 | Portland State | Rodney Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Avalos | 56-54 |
| 03:48 | Portland State | Byron Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 03:46 | Portland State | William Misner tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | George Avalos snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Sumner | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ernest Vanness (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Byron Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Misner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Portland State | William Misner loses the dribble to Manuel Sumner | 56-56 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael McPartlin (SF), Howard Banks (PF) Rodney Walker, Byron Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Robert Roney (SF) Manuel Sumner, George Avalos | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Lester Russell is called for the reach on Todd Reilly - foul #2 on Lester Russell, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Portland State | Byron Richardson (C) William Misner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Michael McPartlin steps in front of the Robert Roney pass | 56-56 |
| 02:12 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael McPartlin | 58-56 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco comes up short on the runner in the lane | 58-56 |
| 01:43 | Portland State | Howard Banks pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:39 | Portland State | Lester Russell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Roney | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Robert Roney is hacked by Byron Richardson - foul #1 on Byron Richardson, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Portland State | William Misner (C) Byron Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Robert Roney makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:19 | Portland State | William Misner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:03 | Portland State | Michael McPartlin blows the layup over the doubleteam | 58-57 |
| 01:02 | Portland State | Ernest Vanness tips it in | 60-57 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor loses the dribble to Michael McPartlin | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Portland State | Lester Russell can't throw it down | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Portland State | Howard Banks can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is hacked by Ernest Vanness - foul #3 on Ernest Vanness, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Portland State | Robert McConaghy is called for the reach on Lester Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:12 | Portland State | Lester Russell makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:12 | Portland State | Lester Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Robert Roney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Howard Banks | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Howard Banks runs out the clock | 61-59 |