| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fresh) SG - Albert Finley (fresh) SF - Robert Eggers (fresh) PF - Paul Haley (fresh) C - Charles Sutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) SG - David McQuistion (fresh) SF - Jerry Delao (fresh) PF - Scott Urbina (fresh) C - Bill Brady (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Bill Brady wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David McQuistion | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Haley | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Haley | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Albert Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Paul Haley loses the dribble to David McQuistion | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Jerry Delao drills a 3 from the right corner set up by David McQuistion | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Bill Brady is called for the reach on William Whitlatch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Brady, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Urbina - foul #1 on Scott Urbina, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Armstrong (PG), Steven Shutt (SG), Christopher Coll (SF), Philip Carrington (PF), Wayne Johns (C) Tommy Brown, David McQuistion, Jerry Delao, Scott Urbina, Bill Brady | |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Long Beach State | Philip Carrington gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Wayne Johns comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Eggers | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Wayne Johns clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Albert Finley snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Christopher Coll steals it from Charles Sutton in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Christopher Coll misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Sutton | 7-5 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Philip Carrington scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Finley (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Eggers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Haley (fairly fresh) C - Charles Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Armstrong (fresh) SG - Steven Shutt (fresh) SF - Christopher Coll (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Carrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Johns (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Philip Carrington is called for the reach on Albert Finley - foul #1 on Philip Carrington, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles (C) Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown (PG), David McQuistion (SG), Jerry Delao (SF), Scott Urbina (PF), David Upson (C) Robert Armstrong, Steven Shutt, Christopher Coll, Philip Carrington, Wayne Johns | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Albert Finley makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Scott Urbina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Albert Finley buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Whitlatch | 11-7 |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | David Upson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Shutt (SF), Bill Brady (C) Jerry Delao, David Upson | |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Steven Shutt hits the finger roll on a great pass from David McQuistion | 11-9 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Tommy Brown - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep (PG), Otto Patterson (SF), Charles Sutton (C) William Whitlatch, Robert Eggers, Paul Haley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Armstrong (PG), Christopher Coll (SF), Philip Carrington (PF) Tommy Brown, David McQuistion, Scott Urbina | |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | Christopher Coll misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 14-9 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Christopher Coll tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Bill Brady steals it from Charles Sutton | 14-11 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Bill Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Jerold Shea (PF) Charles Huckstep, Daniel Quarles | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Delao (SF) Bill Brady | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch misses the easy layup | 14-11 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Otto Patterson | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Jerry Delao is hacked by Charles Sutton - foul #1 on Charles Sutton, team foul #1 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Haley (PF) Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David McQuistion (SG), Scott Urbina (PF), Wayne Johns (C) Steven Shutt, Christopher Coll, Philip Carrington | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | David McQuistion hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Armstrong | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Finley (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Otto Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Haley (fairly fresh) C - Jerold Shea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McQuistion (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Delao (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Urbina (fresh) C - Wayne Johns (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 16-14 |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Scott Urbina gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Jerry Delao scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Wayne Johns and he's hacked by Otto Patterson - foul #1 on Otto Patterson, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG), Charles Huckstep (SG), Robert Eggers (SF), Charles Sutton (C) William Whitlatch, Albert Finley, Otto Patterson, Paul Haley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown (PG) Robert Armstrong | |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Jerry Delao makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Shutt (SF) Jerry Delao | |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown's floater is knocked away by Charles Sutton | 16-17 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Scott Urbina hits the follow up shot | 16-19 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is hacked by Wayne Johns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Johns, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles (PF) Jerold Shea | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Quarles | 18-19 |
| 10:11 | Long Beach State | Scott Urbina can't finish the layup | 18-19 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Scott Urbina tips it back up and in | 18-21 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Huckstep, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Haley (PF) Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Armstrong (SG), Jerry Delao (SF), Christopher Coll (PF), Philip Carrington (C) David McQuistion, Steven Shutt, Scott Urbina, Wayne Johns | |
| 09:40 | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown is hacked by James McCormick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McCormick, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Albert Finley (SG) James McCormick, Charles Huckstep | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bill Brady (C) Philip Carrington | |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | William Whitlatch steps in front of the Robert Armstrong pass | 18-21 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Paul Haley buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Eggers | 20-21 |
| 08:46 | Long Beach State | Christopher Coll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers scores on a runner in the lane | 22-21 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Christopher Coll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG), Charles Huckstep (SG), Otto Patterson (SF), Jerold Shea (PF), Charles Sutton (C) William Whitlatch, Albert Finley, Robert Eggers, Paul Haley, Daniel Quarles | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Shutt (PG), David McQuistion (SG), Scott Urbina (PF), Philip Carrington (C) Tommy Brown, Robert Armstrong, Christopher Coll, Bill Brady | |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 08:01 | Long Beach State | Jerry Delao gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | David McQuistion comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-21 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 22-21 |
| 07:24 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Scott Urbina | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James McCormick (fresh) SG - Charles Huckstep (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Otto Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerold Shea (fresh) C - Charles Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Steven Shutt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McQuistion (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Delao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Urbina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Jerry Delao clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Delao is called for the reach on Otto Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Delao, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Johns (C) Scott Urbina | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Charles Huckstep | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Paul Haley (PF) James McCormick, Jerold Shea | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Armstrong (PG), Christopher Coll (SF), Scott Urbina (PF) David McQuistion, Jerry Delao, Philip Carrington | |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Armstrong misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-21 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Scott Urbina grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 06:13 | Long Beach State | Steven Shutt is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Shutt, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Finley (SG), Daniel Quarles (C) Charles Huckstep, Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown (PG) Steven Shutt | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Paul Haley is hacked by Scott Urbina - foul #2 on Scott Urbina, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Eggers (SF) Otto Patterson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Delao (SF), David Upson (C) Scott Urbina, Wayne Johns | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Paul Haley misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:54 | Long Beach State | Christopher Coll gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | William Whitlatch picks off the pass by Tommy Brown in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles tips it in | 24-21 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Whitlatch - foul #1 on William Whitlatch, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG), Charles Huckstep (SG), Jerold Shea (PF) William Whitlatch, Albert Finley, Paul Haley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Shutt (SF), Bill Brady (C) Jerry Delao, David Upson | |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:08 | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Robert Armstrong is called for the reach on Charles Huckstep in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David McQuistion (SG) Robert Armstrong | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown misses the dunk attempt | 26-23 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Jerold Shea grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otto Patterson (SF), Charles Sutton (C) Robert Eggers, Daniel Quarles | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Philip Carrington (PF) Christopher Coll | |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | David McQuistion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Johns (PF) Tommy Brown | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton drills a floater near the basket set up by Charles Huckstep | 28-23 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | David McQuistion scores on a jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Sutton, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Whitlatch (PG), Albert Finley (SG), Paul Haley (PF), Daniel Quarles (C) James McCormick, Charles Huckstep, Jerold Shea, Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Armstrong (PG), Jerry Delao (SF), Scott Urbina (PF), David Upson (C) Steven Shutt, Philip Carrington, Wayne Johns, Bill Brady | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Finley (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Otto Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Haley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Quarles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McQuistion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Delao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Urbina (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Upson (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Scott Urbina hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Quarles grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Delao - foul #2 on Jerry Delao, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Shutt (SG) David McQuistion | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Otto Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Robert Armstrong banks in the layup set up by Scott Urbina | 29-27 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | William Whitlatch is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Whitlatch, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep (SG), Robert Eggers (SF), Jerold Shea (PF), Charles Sutton (C) Albert Finley, Otto Patterson, Paul Haley, Daniel Quarles | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown (PG), Wayne Johns (C) Jerry Delao, David Upson | |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Steven Shutt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 01:37 | Long Beach State | Tommy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Charles Sutton grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep is fouled on the floor by Robert Armstrong - foul #2 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James McCormick (PG), Otto Patterson (PF), Daniel Quarles (C) William Whitlatch, Jerold Shea, Charles Sutton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David McQuistion (SG), Christopher Coll (SF), Philip Carrington (PF), David Upson (C) Robert Armstrong, Steven Shutt, Scott Urbina, Wayne Johns | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Charles Huckstep makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Philip Carrington scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-29 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Robert Eggers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Philip Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |