| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fresh) SG - Martin Lerman (fresh) SF - Leonard Kelch (fresh) PF - Brian Philpot (fresh) C - Shawn Coughlan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Kelch | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Wallen | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Lerman | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the floater from the right block | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades tips it in | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Pepperdine | Ray Hardin takes the ball from Martin Lerman in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is open and buries a floater from the right block | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bertram Burr | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Brian Philpot - foul #1 on Brian Philpot, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), John Longley (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Eric Parker (C) Gordon Wallen, Martin Lerman, Leonard Kelch, Brian Philpot, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker is hacked by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF) Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:27 | Pepperdine | John Longley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Klinski is called for the reach on John Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens hits a 3 from the right wing set up by John Reese | 8-5 |
| 15:40 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Carlos Johnson (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Martin Lerman (SG), Leonard Kelch (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Joseph Klinski, John Longley, Raul Rodriguez, Kevin Johnson, Eric Parker | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) SF - James Ellington (fresh) PF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Kelch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Philpot (fairly fresh) C - Ervin Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | James Ellington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:30 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 8-5 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Brian Philpot - foul #2 on Brian Philpot, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (PF) Brian Philpot | |
| 15:04 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:04 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:01 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman is hacked by Arthur Haywood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | John Longley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan (C) Ervin Reed | |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | John Longley makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | John Leavens is hacked by Martin Lerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Lerman, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (PF) Martin Lerman | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | John Reese buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 14:07 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Yates | 13-6 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the tip | 13-6 |
| 13:42 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 13-6 |
| 13:40 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is hacked by John Leavens in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, John Leavens, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SG), Eric Parker (C) Gordon Wallen, Kevin Johnson, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 13:35 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Raul Rodriguez picks off the pass by Jerry Hutchens | 13-9 |
| 12:57 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-9 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | James Ellington pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | James Ellington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Hardin | 15-9 |
| 12:33 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman (SG), Kevin Johnson (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Raul Rodriguez, John Longley, Eric Parker | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | John Reese hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Joseph Klinski - foul #2 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), Bertram Burr (PF) James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG) Joseph Klinski | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:00 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:58 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Leonard Kelch picks off the pass by Carlos Johnson in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 11:55 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch hits the finger roll | 18-13 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Gordon Wallen is called for the reach on John Leavens - foul #1 on Gordon Wallen, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) John Reese, Carlos Johnson, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Kevin Johnson, Ervin Reed | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (tiring) SG - John Leavens (fairly fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Kelch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Longley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Coughlan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-13 |
| 11:16 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 11:07 | Pepperdine | John Leavens steals the ball from Martin Lerman | 18-13 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is whistled for a carry | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, John Leavens, Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Parker (C) Shawn Coughlan | |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Bertram Burr swats the dunk try by Gordon Wallen | 18-13 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF) Leonard Kelch, John Longley | |
| 10:15 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 18-13 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | James Ellington clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | John Reese scores on a turnaround in the lane | 20-13 |
| 09:20 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by James Ellington - foul #1 on James Ellington, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, James Ellington, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch (SF), John Longley (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) Raul Rodriguez, Kevin Johnson, Eric Parker | |
| 09:01 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Leonard Kelch steals it from Jesse Yates | 20-16 |
| 08:31 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch hits the finger roll | 20-18 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates is hacked by Leonard Kelch - foul #1 on Leonard Kelch, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Carlos Johnson (SG) Arthur Haywood, John Leavens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (PF), Ervin Reed (C) John Longley, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 07:43 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-18 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Martin Lerman is called for the reach on Carlos Johnson - foul #2 on Martin Lerman, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF), William Jenkins (C) Jesse Yates, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SG), John Longley (PF), Eric Parker (C) Gordon Wallen, Martin Lerman, Ervin Reed | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Kelch (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Longley (tiring) 1 pts. C - Eric Parker (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Longley - foul #1 on John Longley, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan (C) Eric Parker | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:46 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Hardin - foul #1 on Ray Hardin, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG) Raul Rodriguez | |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Longley | 25-23 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Shawn Coughlan swats the short shot by James Ellington | 25-23 |
| 06:08 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:08 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) Ray Hardin, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Parker (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Kevin Johnson, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 05:44 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Longley | 25-25 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Ervin Reed is called for the reach on John Leavens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ervin Reed, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SG) Gordon Wallen | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:42 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:32 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (PG), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Longley, Ervin Reed | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | John Reese knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Leavens | 29-25 |
| 05:00 | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Carlos Johnson (SF), William Jenkins (PF) John Leavens, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG) Eric Parker | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Gordon Wallen is called for the reach on Carlos Johnson - foul #2 on Gordon Wallen, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (PG) Gordon Wallen | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:26 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Coughlan | 31-27 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | John Reese can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 04:02 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:54 | Pepperdine | Ruben Rhoades steals it from John Longley | 31-27 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Hardin | 33-27 |
| 03:24 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hardin (tired) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Jenkins (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Longley (tired) 1 pts. SG - Raul Rodriguez (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Kelch (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't finish the layup but the foul's on Shawn Coughlan - foul #1 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Carlos Johnson, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Martin Lerman (SG), Brian Philpot (PF), Ervin Reed (C) John Longley, Raul Rodriguez, Kevin Johnson, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Parker (C) Ervin Reed | |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | John Leavens blows the layup | 34-31 |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 02:04 | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | Martin Lerman tips it home | 34-33 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Lerman - foul #3 on Martin Lerman, team foul #13 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Longley (SG), Ervin Reed (C) Martin Lerman, Eric Parker | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:31 | Pepperdine | A charge is called on Leonard Kelch - foul #2 on Leonard Kelch, team foul #14 | 36-33 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF), William Jenkins (C) Jesse Yates, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Johnson (SF), Eric Parker (C) Leonard Kelch, Ervin Reed | |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | John Leavens's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Parker | 36-33 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the shot from close range | 36-33 |
| 00:43 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | Arthur Haywood is called for the reach on John Longley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #8 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) Arthur Haywood, John Leavens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Leonard Kelch (SF), Ervin Reed (C) Kevin Johnson, Eric Parker | |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | John Longley makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:41 | Pepperdine | John Longley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | John Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Klinski - foul #3 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #15 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SG) Joseph Klinski, John Longley | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen is hacked by John Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Reese, team foul #9 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades lays it up and in on a great pass from Bertram Burr | 39-34 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Brian Philpot is blocked by Ruben Rhoades | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Reese snags the defensive board | 39-34 |