| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gowin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford tips it back up and in | 21-33 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Defrancisco - foul #1 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco can't finish the layup | 24-35 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Don Walker gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Gary Defrancisco is called for the reach on Angel Romano - foul #2 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Angel Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | William Gowin snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Roney and he's hacked by Manuel Litchford - foul #1 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Leon Stephenson (C) Todd Reilly, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Dixson (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF), Elias Redman (C) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Elias Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | James Dixson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Burbank | 26-37 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Elias Redman | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Dixson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elias Redman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | James Dixson loses the dribble to Eric Nellis | 26-37 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Elias Redman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Elias Redman, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), George Avalos (PF), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Gary Defrancisco, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Angel Romano (PF), Manuel Litchford (C) James Dixson, Robert Wickersham, Ernest Burbank, Elias Redman | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is hacked by Don Walker - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Robert Roney makes the 3 from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is fouled on the floor by Robert Roney - foul #1 on Robert Roney, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | William Gowin is called for the reach on Don Walker - foul #2 on William Gowin, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Richard Corbin | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Angel Romano buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Wickersham | 29-39 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | William Gowin tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | George Avalos comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-39 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Walker | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Maxwell - foul #1 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF) Todd Reilly, Robert Roney, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Gowin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford is called for traveling | 31-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson (C) William Gowin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Elias Redman (C) Manuel Litchford | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco blows the layup but he's hacked by Elias Redman - foul #3 on Elias Redman, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Dixson (PG) Don Walker | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wickersham | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Defrancisco | 32-44 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner is hacked by James Dixson - foul #1 on James Dixson, team foul #6 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Robert McConaghy (SG), Robert Roney (SF) Douglas Taylor, Eric Nellis, Manuel Sumner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Angel Romano (PF), Manuel Litchford (C) James Dixson, Robert Wickersham, Ernest Burbank, Elias Redman | |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Litchford - foul #2 on Manuel Litchford, team foul #7 | 32-44 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Walker | 33-46 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Leon Stephenson | 35-46 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Leon Stephenson - foul #2 on Leon Stephenson, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), William Gowin (C) Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Richard Corbin | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Don Walker loses the dribble to William Gowin | 35-47 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Angel Romano snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Walker | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | William Gowin connects on the floater from close range | 37-49 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-49 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis loses the dribble to Don Walker | 37-49 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Don Walker lays it up and in | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | William Gowin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Gowin, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SF), George Avalos (PF) Todd Reilly, Robert Roney, Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Dixson (PG), Brian Nava (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF), Elias Redman (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Brian Nava throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson (C) William Gowin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-51 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner snags the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | George Avalos scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Taylor | 39-51 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Eric Nellis is called for the reach on Brian Nava - foul #3 on Eric Nellis, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG) Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) James Dixson | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy double dribbles | 39-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Gowin (C) Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Dixson (PG), Angel Romano (PF) Brian Nava, Ernest Burbank | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Elias Redman's floater is knocked away by George Avalos | 39-53 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Elias Redman | 39-53 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Angel Romano blows the dunk | 39-53 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | George Avalos pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Dixson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Elias Redman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Dixson - foul #2 on James Dixson, team foul #8 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF) Robert McConaghy, Manuel Sumner, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Manuel Litchford (C) James Dixson, Richard Corbin, Elias Redman | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Litchford | 40-55 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Eric Nellis | 42-55 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank (PF) Angel Romano | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Thomas Maxwell takes the ball from Gary Defrancisco | 42-55 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Don Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Nellis | 45-55 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Gowin (C) Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF) Ernest Burbank | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | William Gowin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Todd Reilly is called for the reach on Manuel Litchford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Reilly, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | William Gowin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-57 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Don Walker | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Gowin steals it from Don Walker | 45-57 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Thomas Maxwell picks off the pass by Robert Roney | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Don Walker runs out the clock | 45-57 |