| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Wayne Stelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Cottrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Hyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Snider (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Steven Snider scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronny Mosley | 28-29 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Stelly | 30-29 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is hacked by Philip Duncan - foul #1 on Philip Duncan, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight misses short on a floater from the right side | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Ronny Mosley | 32-29 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronny Mosley | 32-31 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | David Taylor banks in the layup set up by Steven Snider | 32-33 |
| 16:34 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Wayne Stelly | 34-33 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is fouled on the floor by Lee Hyatt - foul #1 on Lee Hyatt, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (PG), Calvin Cochran (SG), James Cieslak (SF), Marvin Vanek (PF) Wayne Stelly, Philip Duncan, Joseph Cottrell, Lee Hyatt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Brandon Wieczorek steals it from Ronny Mosley | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Thurman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Cochran (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cieslak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Vanek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Snider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ronny Mosley picks off the pass by Joshua Thurman | 34-33 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley lays it in | 34-35 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek drills a jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Thurman | 36-35 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 14:42 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joshua Thurman | 36-35 |
| 14:37 | Cal State Northridge | Calvin Cochran makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cieslak | 38-35 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams's pass is intercepted by Joshua Thurman | 38-35 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman lays it up and in | 40-35 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley drills a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Joshua Thurman - foul #1 on Joshua Thurman, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly (PG), Philip Duncan (SG), Joseph Cottrell (SF), Lee Hyatt (PF) Joshua Thurman, Calvin Cochran, James Cieslak, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Marvin Vanek | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Snider is called for the reach on Philip Duncan - foul #2 on Steven Snider, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Stelly - foul #3 on Wayne Stelly, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Steven Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:42 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Philip Duncan steals it from Ronny Mosley in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek (C) Marvin Vanek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Steven Snider travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (SG), Craig Hitchens (C) Steven Snider, Jerry Knight | |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (SG) David Taylor | |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Wayne Stelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Cottrell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lee Hyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Page (fresh) SF - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 11:17 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cottrell | 44-40 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wayne Stelly and the foul's on Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek (PF) Lee Hyatt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (SF) Ronny Mosley | |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:53 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | William Tynes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 10:32 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek connects on the driving attempt from close range | 48-40 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brandon Wieczorek - foul #1 on Brandon Wieczorek, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (PG), Calvin Cochran (SG), James Cieslak (SF), Lee Hyatt (PF) Wayne Stelly, Philip Duncan, Joseph Cottrell, Marvin Vanek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (SG), David Taylor (PF) Fred Page, Craig Hitchens | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses badly on a floater from the left block | 48-41 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | William Tynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 48-41 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | David Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | William Tynes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 08:30 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Wieczorek | 51-44 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight lays it in on a nice dish by William Tynes | 51-46 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | James Cieslak is hacked by Jerry Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly (PG), Philip Duncan (SG), Joseph Cottrell (SF), Marvin Vanek (PF) Joshua Thurman, Calvin Cochran, Lee Hyatt, Brandon Wieczorek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SF), Craig Hitchens (C) Jerry Knight, Jerry Williams | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Wayne Stelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Cottrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Vanek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cieslak (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Snider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:22 | Cal State Northridge | James Cieslak is hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Wayne Stelly, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 06:45 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Snider takes the ball from Joseph Cottrell | 51-46 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Marvin Vanek grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Steven Snider snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Steven Snider clanks a shot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joseph Cottrell | 51-46 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 51-46 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 51-46 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-46 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Marvin Vanek | 51-46 |
| 05:13 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt (PF), Brandon Wieczorek (C) Marvin Vanek, James Cieslak | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Knight (SF), Jerry Williams (C) William Tynes, Craig Hitchens | |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jerry Knight | 51-48 |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Stelly and the foul's on David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (SG), Craig Hitchens (PF) Steven Snider, David Taylor | |
| 04:24 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Philip Duncan is called for the reach on William Tynes - foul #2 on Philip Duncan, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | William Tynes makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | William Tynes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Jerry Williams blocks the short jumper by Brandon Wieczorek | 53-49 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Wayne Stelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Philip Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Cottrell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Hyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Wieczorek (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Tynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Tynes - foul #2 on William Tynes, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (PF) Craig Hitchens | |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Northridge | Philip Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | William Tynes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jerry Knight | 55-52 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Stelly and he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (SG) William Tynes | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | David Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Ronny Mosley and he's hacked by Lee Hyatt - foul #2 on Lee Hyatt, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Thurman (PG), Marvin Vanek (PF) Wayne Stelly, Lee Hyatt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly (PG), Lee Hyatt (PF) Joshua Thurman, Marvin Vanek | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-55 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #4 on Jerry Williams, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:43 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Taylor | 60-58 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Northridge | Brandon Wieczorek hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Cottrell | 63-58 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Steven Snider connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly is hacked by Ronny Mosley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:36 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Stelly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Ronny Mosley - foul #2 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Hyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-61 |