| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) C - William Pollitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) SF - Troy Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Troy Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Murphy | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Kansas State | William Pollitt steps in front of the Dewayne Broadwell pass | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Scott Pearson picks off the pass by Daniel Chapman | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Kansas State | Troy Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Scott Pearson is called for the reach on Henry Hickman - foul #1 on Scott Pearson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Joseph Testerman (SF), Dan Gilbert (C) Ralph Hadley, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | William Pollitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Pearson - foul #2 on Scott Pearson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Troy Smith (PF) Scott Pearson | |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | William Pollitt makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | William Pollitt misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman snags the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Testerman - foul #1 on Joseph Testerman, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Danny Murphy | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Kansas State | William Pollitt swats the short shot by Dan Gilbert | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | William Pollitt snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Testerman - foul #2 on Joseph Testerman, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler (PF) Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG) Joseph Testerman | |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | Kansas State | Bradley Byrd takes the ball from Larry Thomas | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | Kansas State | Troy Smith gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:53 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy is hacked by Jeremy Culler - foul #1 on Jeremy Culler, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG), Kyle Mitchell (SG), Bradley Milliman (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Henry Hickman, David Smith, Bradley Byrd, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Larry Thomas, Dan Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) SG - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) SF - Bradley Milliman (fresh) PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeremy Culler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney clanks a jump hook near the basket | 4-2 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 15:16 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:05 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 4-2 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Danny Murphy picks off the pass by Daniel Chapman | 4-2 |
| 14:22 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Lentz | 4-4 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 14:09 | Kansas State | Troy Smith snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 13:48 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 13:46 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), David Smith (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), William Pollitt (C) Christopher Chesney, Kyle Mitchell, Daniel Chapman, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (PG), Dan Gilbert (C) Dewayne Broadwell, Brian Lentz | |
| 13:30 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Danny Murphy, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur South (PF) Bradley Milliman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Wilbur South hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 13:13 | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:09 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Murphy | 4-9 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | William Pollitt is fouled on the floor by Dan Gilbert - foul #1 on Dan Gilbert, team foul #6 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell (PF) Ralph Hadley | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 12:46 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 12:35 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 12:34 | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert tips it but misses | 4-9 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Wilbur South grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 12:10 | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 11:48 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) PF - Wilbur South (fresh) C - William Pollitt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Smith (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Dewayne Broadwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Wilbur South loses the ball out of bounds | 4-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman (PF) Wilbur South | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG), Brian Lentz (C) Larry Thomas, Dan Gilbert | |
| 11:13 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-15 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | David Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-15 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 10:44 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #2 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Jeremy Culler (C) David Smith, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:44 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell misses the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 10:44 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-16 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hadley - foul #1 on Ralph Hadley, team foul #7 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SG) Henry Hickman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 4-16 |
| 10:24 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Ralph Hadley | 4-16 |
| 10:10 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 10:09 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell snags the offensive board | 4-16 |
| 09:59 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Danny Murphy | 4-19 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Chapman | 6-19 |
| 09:28 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 6-19 |
| 09:27 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the offensive rebound | 6-19 |
| 09:17 | Kansas State | Kyle Mitchell is called for the reach on Danny Murphy - foul #1 on Kyle Mitchell, team foul #3 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), David Smith (SG), William Pollitt (C) Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Byrd, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (PG), Dan Gilbert (C) Danny Murphy, Brian Lentz | |
| 09:06 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-19 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | William Pollitt grabs the board | 6-19 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Broadwell - foul #1 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #8 | 6-19 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 08:26 | Kansas State | William Pollitt is called for the reach on Larry Thomas - foul #1 on William Pollitt, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (SF) Troy Smith | |
| 08:14 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Murphy | 8-21 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | David Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-21 |
| 07:55 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Chesney - foul #1 on Christopher Chesney, team foul #5 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF) Christopher Chesney, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Troy Smith (SF) Larry Thomas | |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Troy Smith (tired) 2 reb. PF - Dewayne Broadwell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-23 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 8-23 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | David Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Hickman | 11-23 |
| 06:44 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell scores on a jumper from the right block | 11-25 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SG), Bradley Milliman (C) David Smith, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Scott Pearson (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell, Dan Gilbert | |
| 06:08 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 11-25 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman grabs the board | 11-25 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman lays it in | 13-25 |
| 05:37 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG), Jeremy Culler (PF) Henry Hickman, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Troy Smith (SF) Ralph Hadley, Danny Murphy | |
| 04:47 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Testerman and the foul's on Kyle Mitchell - foul #2 on Kyle Mitchell, team foul #7 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), William Pollitt (C) Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Milliman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell (C) Brian Lentz | |
| 04:47 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses the free throw | 13-27 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-27 |
| 04:27 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell loses the dribble to Jeremy Culler | 13-27 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Smith | 15-27 |
| 03:45 | Kansas State | Troy Smith's pass is intercepted by Bradley Byrd | 15-27 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Larry Thomas | 15-27 |
| 03:18 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas lays it in | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Testerman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Smith (tired) 2 reb. PF - Scott Pearson (fairly fresh) C - Dewayne Broadwell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Broadwell - foul #2 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #9 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), Daniel Chapman (PF) Christopher Chesney, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Ralph Hadley (SG), Dan Gilbert (C) Larry Thomas, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 02:54 | Kansas State | Dan Gilbert grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 15-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SG), Bradley Milliman (SF), Wilbur South (C) David Smith, Bradley Byrd, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-29 |
| 01:50 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley is fouled on the floor by Bradley Milliman - foul #1 on Bradley Milliman, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Jeremy Culler (C) Kyle Mitchell, Wilbur South | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Troy Smith (SF) Joseph Testerman | |
| 01:50 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 01:50 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG), William Pollitt (C) Bradley Milliman, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Troy Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Chapman - foul #3 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #9 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF) Christopher Chesney, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Lentz (C) Dan Gilbert | |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Troy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Troy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses the floater from the baseline | 17-32 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler snags the offensive board | 17-32 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | David Smith is hacked by Ralph Hadley - foul #2 on Ralph Hadley, team foul #10 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Joseph Testerman (SF) Ralph Hadley, Troy Smith | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | William Pollitt snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman blows the layup | 19-32 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd hits the follow up shot | 21-32 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 21-32 |