| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses short on a floater from close range | 32-37 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Eddie Leff grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 19:36 | Washington State | James Bowlin is hacked by William Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:30 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 19:29 | Washington State | Eddie Leff tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 19:27 | Washington State | James Bowlin tips it home | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Rod Ewing is called for the reach on Stephen Meredith - foul #2 on Rod Ewing, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:54 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Reid | 34-39 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler loses the dribble to Eddie Leff | 34-39 |
| 18:22 | Washington State | Rod Ewing can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Michael Stein snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Rod Ewing steals it from Gregory Sinkler | 34-39 |
| 17:39 | Washington State | Eddie Leff connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Williams | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 17:28 | Washington State | Rod Ewing grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:26 | Washington State | Rod Ewing is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:03 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:59 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Dikembe Africa blocks the jumper by James Ellington | 34-41 |
| 16:42 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:20 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:20 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:20 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood dunks the ball set up by Robert Branan | 36-43 |
| 15:58 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski is hacked by Robert Branan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Branan, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Thomas Krumm, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 15:45 | Washington State | Michael Williams tips it home | 36-45 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | William Reid clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 15:16 | Washington State | The short jumper by Maximo Rossi is denied by William Reid | 36-45 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Reese | 36-45 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Michael Stein is fouled on the floor by Maximo Rossi - foul #4 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF) Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), James Bowlin (SF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison, Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | John Reese buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Meredith | 38-45 |
| 14:39 | Washington State | William Reid steps in front of the Eddie Leff pass in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | John Reese clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Bowlin - foul #1 on James Bowlin, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SF), James Ellington (C) Michael Stein, Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:09 | Washington State | Eddie Leff drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Rod Ewing | 40-47 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | John Reese misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 13:53 | Washington State | James Bowlin pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:43 | Washington State | Eddie Leff hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bowlin | 40-50 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin hits a floater from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 13:10 | Washington State | John Reese swats the layup by Eddie Leff | 42-50 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | James Ellington can't finish the layup | 42-50 |
| 12:47 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Ray Hardin steps in front of the Eddie Leff pass in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin lays it in | 44-50 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Michael Williams travels with the ball | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Robert Branan (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Stephen Meredith, Ray Hardin, John Reese, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Harvey Ellison (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | William Reid comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-50 |
| 12:02 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:50 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses long on a shot in the lane | 44-50 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Branan (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) C - William Reid (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Michael Stein drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Flowers | 46-50 |
| 11:15 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block | 46-52 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Krumm - foul #1 on Thomas Krumm, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF), James Ellington (C) Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Thomas Krumm, Michael Williams | |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:57 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:55 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Ellison, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) Michael Stein | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Branan | 49-52 |
| 10:24 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses the floater from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:09 | Washington State | Gregory Sinkler picks off the pass by Harvey Grady | 49-52 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses long on a runner from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr tips it in | 51-52 |
| 09:25 | Washington State | Bertram Burr swats the layup by Dikembe Africa | 51-52 |
| 09:23 | Washington State | James Bowlin gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:16 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa connects on the turnaround near the basket | 51-54 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), John Reese (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Robert Branan, Gregory Sinkler, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF), Michael Williams (C) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison, James Bowlin, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 08:28 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | William Reid hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Stein | 53-54 |
| 07:53 | Washington State | Eddie Leff scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Williams | 53-56 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Bertram Burr is blocked by Michael Williams | 53-56 |
| 07:29 | Washington State | Eddie Leff gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Reese (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Africa (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Washington State | Michael Stein takes the ball from Eddie Leff in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | John Reese is hacked by Rod Ewing - foul #3 on Rod Ewing, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Michael Stein, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) Dikembe Africa, Thomas Krumm | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Flowers - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF) John Reese, Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG) Rod Ewing | |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Eddie Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Eddie Leff gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:30 | Washington State | Eddie Leff buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Maximo Rossi | 55-59 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Krumm (PF) Michael Williams | |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Ellington | 58-59 |
| 05:52 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Krumm | 58-61 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | James Ellington drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Haywood | 60-61 |
| 05:23 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Ray Hardin (SF), John Reese (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Gregory Sinkler, Jerry Flowers, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Eddie Leff, Harvey Ellison, James Bowlin, Thomas Krumm | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | John Reese comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Stephen Meredith | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:58 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa clanks a jump hook from close range | 61-61 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Michael Williams tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | John Reese's dunk attempt is rejected by Dikembe Africa | 61-63 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Michael Stein hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Williams and he's hacked by William Reid - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG) Michael Stein | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Rod Ewing, Michael Williams | |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | John Reese hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the tip | 63-66 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | John Reese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 03:39 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Reid | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Branan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Krumm (tiring) 2 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Maximo Rossi swats the layup by John Reese | 63-66 |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Harvey Ellison gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SG), James Bowlin (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Harvey Ellison, Dikembe Africa, Thomas Krumm, Maximo Rossi | |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 63-66 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Maximo Rossi (PF) Harvey Grady, Michael Williams | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | John Reese makes the jumpshot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 02:16 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski tips it home | 65-68 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | John Reese misses short on a floater from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 01:55 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:51 | Washington State | Stephen Meredith is called for the reach on James Bowlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, John Reese, Jerry Flowers, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (PF) Maximo Rossi | |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits a floater from the right wing set up by Rod Ewing | 65-70 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Rod Ewing - foul #4 on Rod Ewing, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | James Bowlin can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 67-70 |
| 01:17 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski tips it but misses | 67-70 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr drills a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Eddie Leff - foul #2 on Eddie Leff, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Rod Ewing scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Eddie Leff and the foul's on Gregory Sinkler - foul #3 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Rod Ewing makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Eddie Leff is called for the reach on William Reid - foul #3 on Eddie Leff, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Michael Williams is hacked by Michael Stein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Stein, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is called for traveling | 72-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG) Rod Ewing | |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Meredith - foul #2 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Michael Stein scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Meredith | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SG) Harvey Ellison | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #14 | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Stein's floater is tipped away by Alexei Zabinski | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Meredith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Bowlin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Alexei Zabinski (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | William Reid wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr can't connect on a floater in the paint | 75-75 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler tips it back up and in | 77-75 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bertram Burr - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Stephen Meredith, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Maximo Rossi (C) Eddie Leff, James Bowlin, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 03:41 | Washington State | Michael Williams is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Harvey Grady | 80-78 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler clanks a jumper from close range | 80-78 |
| 03:19 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Robert Branan is called for the reach on Harvey Grady in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Branan, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Reese (SG), Ray Hardin (SF) Michael Stein, Robert Branan, Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Thomas Krumm (PF) Rod Ewing, Michael Williams | |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Harvey Grady misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Harvey Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | John Reese misses long on a runner near the basket | 80-79 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SG) Harvey Grady, Harvey Ellison | |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa tips it back up and in | 80-81 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Stephen Meredith (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF) Arthur Haywood, John Reese, Ray Hardin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Stein | 83-81 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Gregory Sinkler steals the ball from Dikembe Africa | 83-81 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | James Ellington lays it in | 85-81 |
| 01:56 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Dikembe Africa, Thomas Krumm, Maximo Rossi | |
| 01:46 | Washington State | William Reid picks off the pass by Rod Ewing | 85-81 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Eddie Leff steals it from Michael Stein in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 01:33 | Washington State | William Reid swats the shot by Eddie Leff | 85-81 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | William Reid can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Alexei Zabinski - foul #2 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #15 | 85-81 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 01:08 | Washington State | Eddie Leff lays it up and in on a great pass from James Bowlin | 87-83 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #5 on Michael Williams, team foul #16 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Krumm (PF) Michael Williams | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rod Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Washington State | James Bowlin comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 89-83 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm tips it back up and in | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Rod Ewing is called for the reach on Stephen Meredith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rod Ewing, team foul #17 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SG) Rod Ewing | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski pulls down the rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-85 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | James Bowlin lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gregory Sinkler - foul #4 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #12 | 89-87 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Michael Stein is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Leff - foul #4 on Eddie Leff, team foul #18 | 89-88 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Bowlin | 91-90 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Eddie Leff is called for the reach on Michael Stein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Leff, team foul #19 | 91-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG) Eddie Leff | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski snags the defensive board | 92-90 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | James Bowlin knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Harvey Grady | 92-92 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 92-92 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Washington State | James Bowlin wins the tip | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:51 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa comes up short on the floater near the basket | 92-92 |
| 04:49 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa grabs the offensive board | 92-92 |
| 04:34 | Washington State | James Bowlin hits a jumper near the basket | 92-94 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Alexei Zabinski steals the ball from Michael Stein | 92-94 |
| 03:40 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bertram Burr - foul #2 on Bertram Burr, team foul #13 | 92-94 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Reese (SG), Ray Hardin (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Ellison (SG), Maximo Rossi (C) Thomas Krumm, Alexei Zabinski | |
| 03:40 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 03:40 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin's fadeaway is rejected by Maximo Rossi | 92-95 |
| 03:22 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa grabs the board | 92-95 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | James Ellington is called for the reach on Dikembe Africa - foul #4 on James Ellington, team foul #14 | 92-95 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ray Hardin | 92-95 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin buries a 3 from the left corner | 95-95 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #20 | 95-95 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (C) Dikembe Africa | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 98-95 |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 98-95 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (PG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Reid (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jerry Flowers, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) James Bowlin, Maximo Rossi | |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm loses the dribble to Gregory Sinkler in the backcourt | 98-95 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the fadeaway from the left block | 98-95 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses the tip | 98-95 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler tips it but misses | 98-95 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Sinkler | 98-95 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | The short jumper by William Reid is denied by Thomas Krumm | 98-95 |
| 02:08 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski gets the rebound | 98-95 |
| 02:04 | Washington State | John Reese steals the ball from Harvey Ellison in the backcourt | 98-95 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler lays it in set up by John Reese | 100-95 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Harvey Grady is hacked by Michael Stein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Stein, team foul #15 | 100-95 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF), James Ellington (C) John Reese, Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Washington State | Maximo Rossi (PF) Thomas Krumm | |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Harvey Grady makes the 1st free throw | 100-96 |
| 02:01 | Washington State | Harvey Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 100-97 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 100-97 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF), William Reid (C) Jerry Flowers, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Bowlin (SF), Thomas Krumm (PF) Harvey Ellison, Maximo Rossi | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Bertram Burr is blocked by James Bowlin | 100-97 |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski snags the defensive board | 100-97 |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Harvey Grady is fouled in the backcourt by William Reid - foul #4 on William Reid, team foul #16 | 100-97 |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Harvey Grady makes the 1st free throw | 100-98 |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Harvey Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 100-99 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr's floater is tipped away by Alexei Zabinski | 100-99 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the offensive board | 100-99 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Michael Stein clanks a 3 from the left wing | 100-99 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | William Reid tips it home | 102-99 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Stein (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. SF - James Bowlin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Krumm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:55 | Washington State | James Bowlin is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Sinkler - foul #5 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #17 | 102-99 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SF) Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:55 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the 1st free throw | 102-100 |
| 00:55 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 102-101 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 102-101 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski gets the rebound | 102-101 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 102-101 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr gets the rebound | 102-101 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Harvey Grady is called for the reach on Bertram Burr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Grady, team foul #21 | 102-101 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 1st free throw | 103-101 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 104-101 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa is hacked by Stephen Meredith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #18 | 104-101 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 1st free throw | 104-102 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 104-103 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith is hacked by Dikembe Africa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #22 | 104-103 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 105-103 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 106-103 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Stephen Meredith takes the ball from Dikembe Africa | 106-103 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Harvey Grady is called for the reach on Michael Stein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Grady, team foul #23 | 106-103 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG) Stephen Meredith | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 107-103 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 108-103 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Thomas Krumm is whistled for a carry | 108-103 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SG), James Ellington (C) Bertram Burr, William Reid | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | James Ellington is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Grady - foul #4 on Harvey Grady, team foul #24 | 108-103 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 108-103 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 109-103 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Harvey Grady clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 109-103 |