| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Garcia | 39-40 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Gorby | 39-40 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez connects on the open driving attempt from the right block set up by Bryan Gorby | 41-40 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 18:19 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is fouled on the floor by Marko Zelmar - foul #2 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), John West (SG), Jin Hong (SF), Andres Mancini (PF), Dennis Sallee (C) Saul Rodriguez, Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Bryan Gorby, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Burr (C) Dustin Turner | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar loses the dribble to John West | 41-43 |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee misses short on a jumper in the paint | 41-43 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harry Tovar | 41-43 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jin Hong - foul #1 on Jin Hong, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | James Levine buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John West | 44-45 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John West (fresh) SF - Jin Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andres Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - William Burr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg scores on a floater near the basket | 44-47 |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the jumper from close range set up by James Levine | 46-47 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Levine - foul #2 on James Levine, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Marko Zelmar (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Bryan Gorby (PF), Eduardo Martinez (C) James Levine, John West, Jin Hong, Andres Mancini, Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (C) William Burr | |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby travels with the ball | 46-48 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is hacked by Marko Zelmar - foul #3 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 14:25 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 14:14 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harry Tovar and he's fouled by Marko Zelmar - foul #4 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jin Hong (SF) Marko Zelmar | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG) Harry Tovar | |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner drills a floater in the paint | 48-52 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andres Mancini (PF) Bryan Gorby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SF), William Morin (PF) Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber | |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Stephan Clark | 48-52 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephan Clark | 48-55 |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (SG) Gilberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Jesse Seaberg (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), William Burr (C) Ernie Gross, Stephan Clark, William Morin, Dustin Turner | |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jin Hong - foul #2 on Jin Hong, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Bryan Gorby (PF) Saul Rodriguez, Andres Mancini | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | William Burr grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John West (fresh) SF - Jin Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - William Burr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | John West grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-56 |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Jin Hong gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | John West is hacked by Bernard Sorensen - foul #1 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #1 | 48-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Andres Mancini (C) John West, Jin Hong, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Dustin Turner (C) Bernard Sorensen, William Burr | |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini is fouled on the floor by Jesse Seaberg - foul #2 on Jesse Seaberg, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Ruben Scriven | 48-56 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven hits the finger roll | 48-58 |
| 10:21 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Dustin Turner - foul #2 on Dustin Turner, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jin Hong (SF), Eduardo Martinez (C) James Levine, Andres Mancini | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Stephan Clark (SF), William Morin (PF) Ruben Scriven, Harry Tovar, Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber | |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Dennis Sallee (PF) Gilberto Garcia, Bryan Gorby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Sallee | 50-58 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Jin Hong misses the runner from the baseline | 50-58 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Eduardo Martinez - foul #1 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SG), Andres Mancini (PF) Saul Rodriguez, John West, Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SF) Stephan Clark | |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 08:34 | San Diego State | Jin Hong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dustin Turner | 50-58 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ernie Gross | 50-60 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | William Morin snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernie Gross | 50-63 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jin Hong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andres Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner loses the dribble to Gilberto Garcia | 50-63 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | Jin Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Marko Zelmar (SG), John West (SF), Bryan Gorby (PF) James Levine, Gilberto Garcia, Jin Hong, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Stephan Clark (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), William Burr (C) Ernie Gross, Jesse Seaberg, William Morin, Dustin Turner | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | William Burr gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber lays it in | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | John West clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner in the lane set up by John West | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 52-67 |
| 05:29 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SF), Eduardo Martinez (C) John West, Andres Mancini | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SF), Dustin Turner (C) Stephan Clark, William Burr | |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-67 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-67 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber clanks a runner in the lane | 52-67 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the dunk | 55-67 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bryan Gorby | 55-67 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Jesse Seaberg steals the ball from Bryan Gorby | 55-67 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is hacked by Gilberto Garcia - foul #3 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Richard Thurber is called for the reach on Marko Zelmar - foul #2 on Richard Thurber, team foul #4 | 55-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG) Bernard Sorensen | |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Ruben Scriven | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled on the floor by Saul Rodriguez - foul #2 on Saul Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), John West (SG), Jin Hong (SF), Andres Mancini (PF), Dennis Sallee (C) Saul Rodriguez, Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Bryan Gorby, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SF), William Morin (PF), William Burr (C) Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber, Dustin Turner | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Harry Tovar - foul #2 on Harry Tovar, team foul #5 | 59-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG) Harry Tovar | |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini misses the free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | William Morin snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | William Morin is hacked by James Levine in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Levine, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | James Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | William Burr gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | William Burr is hacked by James Levine in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Levine, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | William Burr makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | William Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:25 | San Diego State | James Levine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee snags the offensive board | 59-73 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Ernie Gross steals it from Andres Mancini | 59-73 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross hits the finger roll | 59-75 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 59-75 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the board | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is hacked by Dennis Sallee - foul #2 on Dennis Sallee, team foul #12 | 59-75 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini makes the shot from the right side set up by James Levine | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven runs out the clock | 61-76 |