| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Parker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Hiltz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Widener (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Alton Parker inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Tennessee | Roger Widener takes the ball from Laurence Mozingo | 34-33 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Harold Payne loses the dribble to Roger Widener | 34-33 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Alton Parker buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Harold Payne | 38-33 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | William Hiltz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Roger Widener gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:55 | Colorado State | William Hiltz hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Dembowski | 38-35 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith makes the jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-35 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | William Hiltz tips it in | 40-37 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Harold Payne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Alton Parker gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Theodore Livermore swats the short shot by Laurence Mozingo | 40-37 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | William Hiltz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | William Hiltz makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Livermore | 40-40 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Paul Morgan - foul #3 on Paul Morgan, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Randall Mosquera (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Hillier (PG), Albert Day (SG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SF), Jarvis Cowan (PF), David Bailey (C) William Hiltz, Roger Widener, Patrick Dembowski, Paul Morgan, Theodore Livermore | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Donald Hillier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Day (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | David Bailey knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gerald Dibenedetto | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera scores on a runner from close range | 43-43 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Donald Hillier drills a jump hook near the basket | 43-45 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is fouled on the floor by Donald Hillier - foul #1 on Donald Hillier, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (C) Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Harold Payne | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Alton Parker - foul #3 on Alton Parker, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), David Morgan (C) Harold Payne, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Hiltz (PG), Paul Morgan (PF) Donald Hillier, David Bailey | |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Day - foul #2 on Albert Day, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Albert Day is fouled on the floor by Robert Dixon - foul #2 on Robert Dixon, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG) Robert Dixon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski (SF), David Bailey (C) Gerald Dibenedetto, Jarvis Cowan | |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | David Morgan takes the ball from William Hiltz | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | David Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 46-47 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:25 | Colorado State | Randall Mosquera is called for the reach on Patrick Dembowski - foul #1 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Alton Parker (SF) Larry Dreher, David Morgan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Widener (SG) Albert Day | |
| 13:10 | Colorado State | William Hiltz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Robert Goss blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Alton Parker is called for the reach on David Bailey - foul #4 on Alton Parker, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (SG), David Morgan (C) Fausto Russo, Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) Paul Morgan, David Bailey | |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is hacked by Roger Widener - foul #1 on Roger Widener, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Hillier (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SF), Jarvis Cowan (PF) William Hiltz, Patrick Dembowski, Tyrone Marshall | |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Theodore Livermore is called for the reach on David Morgan - foul #2 on Theodore Livermore, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Day (PG) Donald Hillier | |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Harold Payne drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Dixon | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Morgan (fresh) C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Albert Day (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roger Widener (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Albert Day | 49-52 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Dixon | 51-52 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | Roger Widener can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Dixon - foul #3 on Robert Dixon, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Alton Parker (SF) Robert Dixon, David Morgan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Hiltz (PG), Patrick Dembowski (SF), Paul Morgan (PF) Albert Day, Gerald Dibenedetto, Theodore Livermore | |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | Roger Widener misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | Roger Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it home | 53-53 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | William Hiltz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Morgan - foul #4 on Paul Morgan, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Harold Payne, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Day (SG), Tyrone Marshall (PF), David Bailey (C) Roger Widener, Paul Morgan, Jarvis Cowan | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Laurence Mozingo steals the ball from Albert Day | 54-53 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the driving attempt from the left block | 54-53 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Albert Day | 54-53 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Albert Day misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Dixon - foul #4 on Robert Dixon, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Fausto Russo (SG) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Robert Dixon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore (C) Tyrone Marshall | |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Albert Day makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Albert Day misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Theodore Livermore - foul #3 on Theodore Livermore, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (C) Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SF) Patrick Dembowski | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:12 | Colorado State | William Hiltz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | William Hiltz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Laurence Mozingo - foul #3 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF) Larry Dreher, Fausto Russo, Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski (SF), Jarvis Cowan (PF) Albert Day, David Bailey | |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | William Hiltz makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | William Hiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera clanks a shot from the left side | 58-56 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Patrick Dembowski | 58-56 |
| 08:19 | Colorado State | William Hiltz banks in the layup set up by Patrick Dembowski | 58-58 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Payne | 60-58 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter (C) Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Hillier (PG), Roger Widener (SG), Paul Morgan (PF) William Hiltz, Gerald Dibenedetto, Theodore Livermore | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randall Mosquera (tiring) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Donald Hillier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Widener (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 07:23 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Roger Widener can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-58 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alton Parker | 62-58 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alton Parker - foul #5 on Alton Parker, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Day (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SF) Donald Hillier, Patrick Dembowski | |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Jarvis Cowan is called for the reach on Leroy Carpenter - foul #1 on Jarvis Cowan, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Harold Payne, Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Bailey (C) Jarvis Cowan | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | David Bailey pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Albert Day makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Roger Widener | 63-62 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-62 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Roger Widener snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Albert Day blows the layup | 63-62 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | David Bailey grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Albert Day is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Albert Day, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (SF), David Morgan (C) Robert Powell, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Hiltz (PG), Theodore Livermore (C) Gerald Dibenedetto, David Bailey | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Paul Morgan takes the ball from Robert Goss | 63-62 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Fausto Russo picks off the pass by Paul Morgan | 63-62 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Harold Payne (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF) Robert Dixon, Fausto Russo, Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Patrick Dembowski (SF) Roger Widener, Albert Day | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | William Hiltz is denied on a layup by Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 63-62 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Dibenedetto - foul #3 on Gerald Dibenedetto, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter (C) David Morgan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan (PF), David Bailey (C) Paul Morgan, Theodore Livermore | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | David Bailey snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | David Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Randall Mosquera | 63-62 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith loses the dribble to William Hiltz | 63-62 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski buries a jump hook from the baseline | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (tired) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Hiltz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | David Bailey is called for the reach on Leroy Carpenter - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Harold Payne, Randall Mosquera, Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Hillier (PG), Roger Widener (SG), Albert Day (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) William Hiltz, Gerald Dibenedetto, Patrick Dembowski, Jarvis Cowan, David Bailey | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Morgan (C) Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Harold Payne (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF) Robert Dixon, Fausto Russo, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Hiltz (PG), Patrick Dembowski (SF) Donald Hillier, Albert Day | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 65-64 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | David Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Hiltz - foul #2 on William Hiltz, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Roger Widener can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan can't tip it in | 66-64 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski tips it in | 66-66 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter (C) David Morgan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Harold Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Roger Widener clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-66 |
| 01:48 | Colorado State | William Hiltz snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | William Hiltz makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith connects on the floater from the right block set up by Harold Payne | 68-68 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore is denied on a layup by Laurence Mozingo | 68-68 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-68 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Roger Widener hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Laurence Mozingo | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Roger Widener is called for the reach on Laurence Mozingo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Widener, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Roger Widener misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo is hacked by Roger Widener in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Widener, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (SF) Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Theodore Livermore | 73-68 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Roger Widener can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter snags the defensive board | 73-68 |