| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Damon Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Geren (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earnest Allison (fresh) PF - Leon Derose (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Carnes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joe Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Leroy McKnight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Earnest Allison inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes is hacked by Leroy McKnight during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Leroy McKnight, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy McKnight picks off the pass by Timothy Carnes | 32-32 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Damon Howe steals the ball from Leroy McKnight | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Earnest Allison scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Geren | 34-32 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Smith | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 34-35 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses the floater from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy Carnes | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Timothy Carnes | 37-35 |
| 16:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Joe Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 16:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy McKnight is called for the reach on Charles Geren - foul #2 on Leroy McKnight, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Nicholas Durden (SF), Prince Cardenas (C) Earnest Allison, Leon Derose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Doug Christie (SF) Samuel Williams, Leroy McKnight | |
| 16:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas's layup is rejected by Timothy Hodge | 37-35 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Brian Gardner | 37-35 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Hodge | 37-37 |
| 15:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Durden | 40-37 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Damon Howe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Geren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Durden (fresh) PF - Timothy Carnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Prince Cardenas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Doug Christie (fresh) PF - Timothy Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Nicholas Durden is called for the reach on Doug Christie - foul #2 on Nicholas Durden, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Smith | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Doug Christie gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 14:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose (PF) Prince Cardenas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Leroy McKnight (SF) Kevin Doucette, Doug Christie | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner tips it in | 40-41 |
| 13:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leon Derose | 42-41 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee | Joe Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose is hacked by Timothy Hodge - foul #3 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Earnest Allison (SF), Prince Cardenas (C) Nicholas Durden, Timothy Carnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Doug Christie (SF), Eugene Burge (PF), Jack Magill (C) Leroy McKnight, Timothy Hodge, Brian Gardner | |
| 12:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Damon Howe | 44-41 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Doug Christie dunks the ball set up by Samuel Williams | 44-43 |
| 11:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joe Smith | 44-43 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Damon Howe (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Geren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Derose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Prince Cardenas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - Doug Christie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Burge (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Magill (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Williams | 44-43 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Smith | 44-46 |
| 10:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 10:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Earnest Allison tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Doug Christie - foul #3 on Doug Christie, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Fitzwater (PG), Cody Blea (SG), Timothy Carnes (C) Damon Howe, Charles Geren, Prince Cardenas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG), Leroy McKnight (SF), Brian Gardner (C) Joe Smith, Eugene Burge, Jack Magill | |
| 10:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Doug Christie snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette is hacked by Cody Blea - foul #1 on Cody Blea, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Nicholas Durden (SF), Prince Cardenas (C) Earnest Allison, Leon Derose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge (PF) Doug Christie | |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:40 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Timothy Carnes | 47-46 |
| 09:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Darrell Fitzwater | 49-46 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Durden - foul #3 on Nicholas Durden, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren (SG) Cody Blea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Smith (PG) Samuel Williams | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Geren and the foul's on Leroy McKnight - foul #3 on Leroy McKnight, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 08:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-48 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Darrell Fitzwater (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Geren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Durden (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Prince Cardenas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Carnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SG - Kevin Doucette (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leroy McKnight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hodge (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas tips it home | 53-51 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Darrell Fitzwater - foul #3 on Darrell Fitzwater, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe (PG), Earnest Allison (SF), Leon Derose (PF) Darrell Fitzwater, Nicholas Durden, Prince Cardenas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG), Doug Christie (SF), Eugene Burge (PF), Jack Magill (C) Kevin Doucette, Leroy McKnight, Timothy Hodge, Brian Gardner | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leon Derose | 55-53 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Earnest Allison - foul #3 on Earnest Allison, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Blea (SG), Prince Cardenas (C) Charles Geren, Timothy Carnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette (SG) Joe Smith | |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Damon Howe | 57-55 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Cody Blea takes the ball from Samuel Williams | 57-55 |
| 05:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Blea misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Jack Magill snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Magill | 57-57 |
| 04:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Cody Blea misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 04:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Prince Cardenas is called for the reach on Eugene Burge - foul #1 on Prince Cardenas, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren (SG), Nicholas Durden (SF), Timothy Carnes (PF) Cody Blea, Earnest Allison, Leon Derose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joe Smith (PG), Leroy McKnight (SF), Timothy Hodge (PF), Brian Gardner (C) Samuel Williams, Doug Christie, Eugene Burge, Jack Magill | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette is fouled on the floor by Charles Geren - foul #1 on Charles Geren, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Cardenas lays it in | 61-57 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Damon Howe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Geren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Durden (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Timothy Carnes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Prince Cardenas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kevin Doucette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. SF - Leroy McKnight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Kevin Doucette connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Gardner | 61-59 |
| 03:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Hodge - foul #4 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Williams (PG) Kevin Doucette | |
| 03:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-59 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Joe Smith grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Joe Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Williams and he's fouled by Timothy Carnes - foul #1 on Timothy Carnes, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Fitzwater (PG), Earnest Allison (SF), Leon Derose (PF) Damon Howe, Nicholas Durden, Prince Cardenas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Doug Christie (PF) Timothy Hodge | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Joe Smith makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 01:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Fitzwater gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren is hacked by Doug Christie - foul #4 on Doug Christie, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe (PG) Darrell Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge (PF) Doug Christie | |
| 01:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is hacked by Damon Howe - foul #3 on Damon Howe, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:54 | TX State-San Marcos | The short jumper by Leon Derose is denied by Brian Gardner | 67-64 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Joe Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Timothy Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses the dunk | 67-67 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Damon Howe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Geren (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Derose (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Carnes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. SF - Leroy McKnight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 04:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight buries a shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe is fouled on the floor by Samuel Williams - foul #3 on Samuel Williams, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 04:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Damon Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Joe Smith misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 71-69 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams tips it back up and in | 71-71 |
| 03:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Williams steals it from Earnest Allison | 71-71 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Joe Smith hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Williams | 71-74 |
| 03:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hodge - foul #5 on Timothy Hodge, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Doug Christie (SF), Eugene Burge (PF) Leroy McKnight, Timothy Hodge | |
| 03:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is hacked by Timothy Carnes - foul #2 on Timothy Carnes, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Nicholas Durden (SF) Earnest Allison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes's floater is tipped away by Brian Gardner | 72-76 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Earnest Allison (SF) Nicholas Durden | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight (SF) Eugene Burge | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-76 |
| 02:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Earnest Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose lays it in | 74-76 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams misses the shot from the left side | 74-76 |
| 01:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Leon Derose snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 01:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-76 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Doug Christie gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-79 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Damon Howe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Geren (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Derose (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Carnes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. SF - Leroy McKnight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Doug Christie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren is hacked by Doug Christie - foul #5 on Doug Christie, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eugene Burge (PF) Doug Christie | |
| 00:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos 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 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Damon Howe is called for the reach on Leroy McKnight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Damon Howe, team foul #11 | 76-79 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Geren misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge grabs the board | 76-80 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge is hacked by Damon Howe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Damon Howe, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Fitzwater (PG) Damon Howe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Eugene Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Williams steals it from Darrell Fitzwater | 76-81 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Leroy McKnight lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Williams | 76-83 |
| 00:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Fitzwater buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Geren | 79-83 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner is hacked by Charles Geren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Geren, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Brian Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Carnes pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Fitzwater is called for traveling | 79-84 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jack Magill (C) Brian Gardner | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams is hacked by Darrell Fitzwater in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Fitzwater, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Samuel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Fitzwater misses long on a halfcourt shot | 79-86 |