| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephan Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry Tovar (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | William Burr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | William Morin tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | William Burr comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-37 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Harry Tovar denies the turnaround by Dennis Sallee | 37-37 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gilberto Garcia - foul #2 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Sallee | 40-39 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Folsom | 43-39 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | William Morin hits the finger roll set up by Ruben Scriven | 43-41 |
| 17:00 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | William Morin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 46-41 |
| 16:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Edwin Folsom | 46-41 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Marko Zelmar steals it from Stephan Clark | 46-41 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar banks in the layup | 48-41 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Sallee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephan Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Morin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Burr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Stephan Clark is denied by Eduardo Martinez | 48-43 |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Stephan Clark | 48-43 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | William Morin tips it in | 48-45 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | William Burr snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Marko Zelmar is called for the reach on William Burr - foul #2 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Jin Hong (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) Edwin Folsom, Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Dennis Sallee, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Robert Hymowitz (C) Ruben Scriven, Stephan Clark, William Burr | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz misses the floater from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hymowitz | 48-45 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | William Morin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jin Hong - foul #1 on Jin Hong, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | James Levine scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Stull | 50-46 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Michael Willis is hacked by James Levine - foul #2 on James Levine, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ernie Gross | 50-48 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Burr (C) William Morin | |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | David Stull is called for the reach on Harry Tovar - foul #3 on David Stull, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez (C) Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | William Burr knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Hymowitz | 50-50 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Marko Zelmar (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Kevin Steptoe (PF) James Levine, Timothy Bellamy, David Stull, Jin Hong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), William Morin (PF) Ernie Gross, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 11:38 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Burr | 50-50 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Steptoe (fresh) C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Willis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephan Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry Tovar (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Morin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Burr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | William Burr can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephan Clark | 50-53 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe is whistled for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Dennis Sallee (PF) Edwin Folsom, Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Robert Hymowitz (C) Stephan Clark, William Burr | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven buries a floater from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | William Morin pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | William Morin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 50-55 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:21 | San Diego State | James Levine is fouled on the floor by Ruben Scriven - foul #1 on Ruben Scriven, team foul #1 | 50-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Kevin Steptoe (C) Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Nelson Williams (C) Michael Willis, Harry Tovar, William Morin | |
| 09:06 | San Diego State | Nelson Williams steals it from Timothy Bellamy | 50-55 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ruben Scriven | 50-57 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | James Levine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee tips it but misses | 50-57 |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | David Stull grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | James Levine scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Ruben Scriven - foul #2 on Ruben Scriven, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), Jin Hong (PF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Timothy Bellamy, Dennis Sallee, Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (PF), William Burr (C) Robert Hymowitz, Nelson Williams | |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | James Levine misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Morin | 53-57 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | David Stull steals the ball from William Burr | 53-57 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Stull | 55-57 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Stull - foul #4 on David Stull, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SF) James Levine, David Stull | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (PG), Harry Tovar (SF) Ruben Scriven, Philip Cuthbertson | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jin Hong (fresh) C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Willis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephan Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Tovar (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Morin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - William Burr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Jin Hong lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Morin - foul #2 on William Morin, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG) Stephan Clark | |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Jin Hong misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | Jin Hong grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edwin Folsom | 60-59 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Marko Zelmar is called for the reach on Ernie Gross - foul #3 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG), Dennis Sallee (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) Marko Zelmar, Jin Hong, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), Philip Cuthbertson (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF) Michael Willis, Harry Tovar, William Morin | |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | William Burr is denied on a layup by Kevin Steptoe | 60-61 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Bellamy | 62-61 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-61 |
| 05:14 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:06 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gilberto Garcia - foul #3 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Marko Zelmar (SG), David Stull (SF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Edwin Folsom, Timothy Bellamy, Gilberto Garcia, Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Harry Tovar (SF), William Morin (PF) Ernie Gross, Philip Cuthbertson, William Burr | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 3rd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 64-64 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | William Morin pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Levine - foul #3 on James Levine, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willis (SG) Stephan Clark | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Michael Willis steps in front of the David Stull pass | 64-65 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Michael Willis lays it up and in | 64-67 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Stull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Sallee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ruben Scriven (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Tovar (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Morin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez is called for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SF), Jin Hong (PF) David Stull, Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Cuthbertson (SF) Harry Tovar | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz buries a jumper in the paint | 64-69 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Dennis Sallee (PF) James Levine, Jin Hong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephan Clark (SG), Harry Tovar (SF), William Burr (C) Michael Willis, Philip Cuthbertson, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Marko Zelmar | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Stephan Clark | 67-71 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | William Burr pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Scriven | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-74 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | William Burr pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | William Burr is hacked by Marko Zelmar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (PG) Ruben Scriven | |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | William Burr misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | William Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar is fouled on the floor by William Morin - foul #3 on William Morin, team foul #4 | 67-75 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG) Ernie Gross | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Marko Zelmar out of the doubleteam | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Zelmar - foul #5 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG) Marko Zelmar | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (PG) Ruben Scriven | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia is hacked by Harry Tovar - foul #3 on Harry Tovar, team foul #5 | 70-77 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG) Ernie Gross | |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Harry Tovar picks off the pass by Edwin Folsom | 70-77 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Folsom - foul #3 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (PG) Ruben Scriven | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia is fouled on the floor by Harry Tovar - foul #4 on Harry Tovar, team foul #6 | 70-77 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG) Ernie Gross | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Stephan Clark | 70-77 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Edwin Folsom is called for the reach on Stephan Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #13 | 70-77 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (PG) Ruben Scriven | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Stephan Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edwin Folsom | 73-79 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is hacked by Edwin Folsom in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #14 | 73-79 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG) Edwin Folsom | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (PF) William Morin | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), William Morin (PF) Ernie Gross, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | James Levine clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-81 |