| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erik Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chad Long (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - George Record (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bevan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Kincaid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Erik Goodwin steals the ball from George Record | 31-22 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin lays it up and in | 33-22 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke's dunk attempt is rejected by Fred Nichols | 33-22 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dennis Howard | 33-22 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Moody - foul #2 on Michael Moody, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Chad Long snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan is hacked by Erik Goodwin - foul #1 on Erik Goodwin, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke banks in the layup and he's hacked by Fred Nichols - foul #2 on Fred Nichols, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee | George Record comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | Michael Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard loses the dribble to Chad Long | 36-27 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee | Chad Long's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Akuchie | 36-27 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin misses the easy layup | 36-27 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erik Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Fred Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - George Record (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bevan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Colorado State | Chad Long picks off the pass by Dennis Howard | 36-30 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Chad Long misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-30 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (PG), Eric Brundidge (SG), Justin Hoerner (SF), Barry Greenleaf (PF), George Brown (C) Erik Goodwin, Dennis Howard, Dikembe Akuchie, Fred Nichols, Michael Moody | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Chad Long knocks in the floater from close range | 36-32 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Ron Kincaid steps in front of the Justin Hoerner pass | 36-32 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan is fouled on the floor by George Ruppert - foul #2 on George Ruppert, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | George Brown blocks the short jumper by Daniel Gaulke | 36-32 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | George Record steps in front of the George Ruppert pass | 36-32 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | George Record buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Long | 36-35 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | George Record snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan hits a jumper from the right wing set up by George Record and he's fouled by Justin Hoerner - foul #2 on Justin Hoerner, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Fred Nichols (PF), Michael Moody (C) George Ruppert, Eric Brundidge, Justin Hoerner, Barry Greenleaf, George Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Reed (SG), Alan Engleman (PF) George Record, Daniel Gaulke | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Michael Moody snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erik Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Fred Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Bevan (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Alan Engleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | James Reed knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Ron Kincaid | 36-40 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner (C) Michael Moody | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifton Charlton (SG), Joshua Charles (PF), Tyler Todd (C) Chad Long, Jonathan Bevan, Ron Kincaid | |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Joshua Charles pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akuchie - foul #1 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Brown (C) Fred Nichols | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Record (SG) Clifton Charlton | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 37-40 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Joshua Charles hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | George Brown misses the turnaround from the left block | 37-42 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | George Record grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | George Record misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-42 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Tyler Todd is called for the reach on George Brown - foul #2 on Tyler Todd, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (SG), Eric Brundidge (SF), Barry Greenleaf (PF) Dennis Howard, Dikembe Akuchie, Justin Hoerner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Long (PG), Daniel Gaulke (PF), Ron Kincaid (C) James Reed, Joshua Charles, Tyler Todd | |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Chad Long | 37-42 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | George Record misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Barry Greenleaf snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | George Ruppert can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Chad Long gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | George Record is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Howard (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Fred Nichols (PF), Michael Moody (C) Erik Goodwin, Eric Brundidge, Barry Greenleaf, George Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Reed (SG), Jonathan Bevan (SF) George Record, Alan Engleman | |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Gaulke - foul #3 on Daniel Gaulke, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - George Ruppert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Fred Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Bevan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gaulke | 39-45 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols lays it in | 41-45 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Chad Long scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jonathan Bevan | 41-48 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-48 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols can't throw it down but the foul's on Daniel Gaulke - foul #4 on Daniel Gaulke, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG), Eric Brundidge (SG), Justin Hoerner (SF) George Ruppert, Dennis Howard, Dikembe Akuchie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Record (SG), Alan Engleman (PF), Joshua Charles (C) James Reed, Daniel Gaulke, Ron Kincaid | |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Hoerner | 42-48 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Michael Moody buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Erik Goodwin | 44-48 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | George Record is fouled on the floor by Michael Moody - foul #3 on Michael Moody, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Greenleaf (PF), George Brown (C) Fred Nichols, Michael Moody | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Reed (PG) Chad Long | |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | George Record makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | George Record misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | George Brown jams it and he's hacked by Alan Engleman - foul #2 on Alan Engleman, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid (C) Joshua Charles | |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | George Brown makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | James Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid is fouled on the floor by Barry Greenleaf - foul #1 on Barry Greenleaf, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Howard (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (SF), Fred Nichols (PF) Eric Brundidge, George Brown, Barry Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Long (PG), Daniel Gaulke (PF) James Reed, Jonathan Bevan | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Moody (C) Justin Hoerner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Chad Long misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erik Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Fred Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chad Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SG - George Record (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Engleman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gaulke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ron Kincaid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Akuchie | 49-50 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | George Record misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Alan Engleman swats the short shot by Michael Moody | 49-50 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Alan Engleman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | George Record scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chad Long | 49-53 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Michael Moody makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Fred Nichols | 51-53 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Daniel Gaulke drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Alan Engleman | 51-55 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Chad Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan (SF) Alan Engleman | |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Michael Moody knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Nichols | 53-55 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | George Record misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Bevan | 53-55 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Gaulke and he's hacked by Dikembe Akuchie - foul #2 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jonathan Bevan misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Michael Moody pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Michael Moody's floater is tipped away by Daniel Gaulke | 53-57 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Chad Long gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Dennis Howard is called for the reach on Chad Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Howard, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifton Charlton (SG), Alan Engleman (PF) George Record, Daniel Gaulke | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Chad Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Chad Long makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Erik Goodwin is called for the reach on Ron Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Goodwin, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Alan Engleman steps in front of the Dikembe Akuchie pass | 53-60 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid is hacked by Erik Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Goodwin, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Record (SG), Daniel Gaulke (PF) Clifton Charlton, Alan Engleman | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Ron Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Howard | 56-62 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Erik Goodwin is called for the reach on Chad Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Goodwin, team foul #13 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifton Charlton (SG), Alan Engleman (C) George Record, Ron Kincaid | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Chad Long makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Chad Long makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Dikembe Akuchie misses short on a fullcourt shot | 56-64 |