| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Steven Truong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denny Renda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lovejoy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garf Irizarry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Purser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wendell Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Radel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cleveland Beltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Feeley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Cal | Denny Renda drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Garf Irizarry | 28-27 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Darin Williams misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Lovejoy - foul #2 on John Lovejoy, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Brink (SF), David Novoa (C) Cleveland Beltz, David Feeley | |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Darin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Darin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Garf Irizarry steals it from Rodger Radel out of a doubleteam | 30-28 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 30-28 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Darin Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Darin Williams is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffery Huard (SF), Floyd Regnier (PF) John Lovejoy, Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton (PG), Cleveland Beltz (SF), Isaac Morey (PF), David Feeley (C) Wendell Clark, Steven Brink, Darin Williams, David Novoa | |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | Denny Renda misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Feeley | 30-28 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Floyd Regnier | 30-28 |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser double dribbles | 30-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy (SF), Garf Irizarry (PF) Jeffery Huard, Floyd Regnier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wendell Clark (PG) Phillip Cotton | |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 16:11 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Denny Renda misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Isaac Morey | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Steven Truong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denny Renda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lovejoy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garf Irizarry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Purser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wendell Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Radel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cleveland Beltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Morey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Feeley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Isaac Morey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-28 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel is hacked by Garf Irizarry - foul #2 on Garf Irizarry, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins (SG), Jeffery Huard (SF), Floyd Regnier (C) Steven Truong, John Lovejoy, Derek Purser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Brink (SF), Darin Williams (PF) Cleveland Beltz, Isaac Morey | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Huard - foul #2 on Jeffery Huard, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Derek Purser (C) Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton (PG) Wendell Clark | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:29 | Southern Cal | Denny Renda is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Perkins | 32-29 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | David Feeley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Truong (PG), Garf Irizarry (PF) Jeffery Huard, Derek Purser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wendell Clark (PG), David Novoa (C) Phillip Cotton, David Feeley | |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | Floyd Regnier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Darin Williams loses the dribble to Steven Truong | 32-29 |
| 13:18 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong hits the finger roll | 34-29 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Darin Williams loses the dribble to Joseph Perkins | 34-29 |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Wendell Clark is called for the reach on Steven Truong - foul #2 on Wendell Clark, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy (SF), Derek Purser (C) Steven Truong, Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton (PG), Cleveland Beltz (SF), Isaac Morey (PF), David Feeley (C) Wendell Clark, Steven Brink, Darin Williams, David Novoa | |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Feeley | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Denny Renda (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lovejoy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Regnier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derek Purser (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Phillip Cotton (fresh) SG - Rodger Radel (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cleveland Beltz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Morey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Feeley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz double dribbles | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffery Huard (SF), Garf Irizarry (PF) John Lovejoy, Floyd Regnier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wendell Clark (PG), Darin Williams (PF) Phillip Cotton, Isaac Morey | |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Rodger Radel - foul #1 on Rodger Radel, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Truong (PG) Jeffery Huard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Brink (SG), Isaac Morey (PF) Rodger Radel, Darin Williams | |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Steven Brink can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Denny Renda grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Isaac Morey snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | David Feeley lays it in on a great pass from Wendell Clark | 37-33 |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | David Feeley gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | David Feeley buries a fadeaway from the left side | 37-35 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | Denny Renda misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 08:53 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Isaac Morey - foul #1 on Isaac Morey, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy (SF) Steven Truong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton (PG), Rodger Radel (SG), Darin Williams (PF), David Novoa (C) Wendell Clark, Steven Brink, Cleveland Beltz, David Feeley | |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 07:51 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Floyd Regnier (PF) Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wendell Clark (PG), Steven Brink (SF), David Feeley (C) Phillip Cotton, Isaac Morey, David Novoa | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | David Feeley is hacked by Floyd Regnier - foul #3 on Floyd Regnier, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Truong (PG) Denny Renda | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Phillip Cotton (PG), Cleveland Beltz (SF) Wendell Clark, Steven Brink | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Steven Truong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lovejoy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Regnier (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Purser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Phillip Cotton (fresh) SG - Rodger Radel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cleveland Beltz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Feeley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Darin Williams clanks a shot in the paint | 39-35 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 07:03 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | David Feeley pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Phillip Cotton | 39-37 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser comes up short on the runner from the left block | 39-37 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Floyd Regnier - foul #4 on Floyd Regnier, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Denny Renda (PG), Jeffery Huard (SF), Garf Irizarry (PF) Steven Truong, John Lovejoy, Derek Purser | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wendell Clark (PG), David Novoa (C) Phillip Cotton, David Feeley | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | David Novoa snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Denny Renda takes the ball from Wendell Clark | 39-38 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darin Williams - foul #2 on Darin Williams, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Truong (PG), Derek Purser (C) Jeffery Huard, Floyd Regnier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Brink (SF), Isaac Morey (PF), David Feeley (C) Cleveland Beltz, Darin Williams, David Novoa | |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | David Feeley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Isaac Morey misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-38 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Isaac Morey can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Steven Brink gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | David Feeley is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy (SF), Floyd Regnier (PF) Denny Renda, Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darin Williams (PF), David Novoa (C) Isaac Morey, David Feeley | |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser hits a turnaround from close range set up by Floyd Regnier | 41-38 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Steven Brink hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 41-38 |
| 03:14 | Southern Cal | Derek Purser grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Steven Truong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Perkins (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lovejoy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Regnier (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Derek Purser (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wendell Clark (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodger Radel (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Novoa (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Darin Williams snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Wendell Clark scores on a floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 02:08 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lovejoy | 43-40 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | David Novoa double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garf Irizarry (PF) Floyd Regnier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz (SF), David Feeley (C) Steven Brink, David Novoa | |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Perkins buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lovejoy | 45-40 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Cleveland Beltz banks in the layup set up by David Feeley | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy knocks in the shot from the left block | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Darin Williams loses the dribble to Joseph Perkins | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Clark - foul #3 on Wendell Clark, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Denny Renda (SG), Floyd Regnier (PF) Joseph Perkins, Garf Irizarry | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Steven Truong is fouled on the floor by Wendell Clark - foul #4 on Wendell Clark, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy is hacked by Cleveland Beltz - foul #2 on Cleveland Beltz, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Rodger Radel is called for the reach on John Lovejoy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodger Radel, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | John Lovejoy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Rodger Radel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Floyd Regnier snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Floyd Regnier runs out the clock | 51-45 |