| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Juan Morales (fresh) SG - Charles Ehlert (fresh) SF - Harold Craner (fresh) PF - Rodney Robins (fresh) C - James Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (fresh) SG - William Tynes (fresh) SF - Ronny Mosley (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Jerry Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | David Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Robins - foul #1 on Rodney Robins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Manhattan | James Nichols can't connect on a runner from close range | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins hits the follow up shot | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | William Tynes is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Robins - foul #2 on Rodney Robins, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff (PF) Rodney Robins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Steven Snider is hacked by Juan Morales - foul #1 on Juan Morales, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | David Taylor is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Manhattan | Harold Craner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:46 | Manhattan | Harold Craner is hacked by Steven Snider - foul #1 on Steven Snider, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Tynes - foul #1 on William Tynes, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:34 | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #4 | 4-1 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Kevin Aliff - foul #1 on Kevin Aliff, team foul #5 | 4-1 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Steven Snider makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Steven Snider makes the 3rd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff connects on the jumper in the paint | 6-3 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 17:11 | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Manhattan | Harold Craner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 16:45 | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:23 | Manhattan | Juan Morales comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | William Tynes snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is open and buries a jumper in the paint | 6-5 |
| 15:57 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Manhattan | Harold Craner grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Juan Morales (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Ehlert (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Craner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Aliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Tynes (fairly fresh) SF - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Manhattan | James Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | William Tynes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | William Tynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Geisler (PG), David McComas (SG), Brett Dooley (SF), Anthony Richardson (PF), Sheng-li Xiao (C) Juan Morales, Charles Ehlert, Harold Craner, Kevin Aliff, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (SG) William Tynes | |
| 15:21 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao is whistled for a carry | 6-5 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the shot from the left wing set up by Steven Snider | 6-7 |
| 14:49 | Manhattan | Bob Geisler double dribbles | 6-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG), Jerry Knight (PF) Steven Snider, David Taylor | |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronny Mosley | 6-9 |
| 14:11 | Manhattan | Bob Geisler travels with the ball | 6-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Craner (SF), Kevin Aliff (PF) David McComas, Brett Dooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens (PF) Ronny Mosley | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Bob Geisler is called for the reach on Fred Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Geisler, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Knight, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ryan Howe (PG) Bob Geisler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), William Tynes (SG) Fred Page, Christopher Yates | |
| 13:30 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Preuss - foul #1 on Robert Preuss, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert (SG), James Nichols (C) Anthony Richardson, Kevin Aliff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Taylor (PF) Jerry Williams | |
| 13:30 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:30 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee | William Tynes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 12:59 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 12:53 | Manhattan | Robert Preuss is called for the reach on Charles Ehlert - foul #2 on Robert Preuss, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Juan Morales (PG), David McComas (SG), Brett Dooley (SF), Kevin Aliff (PF) Ryan Howe, Charles Ehlert, Harold Craner, Sheng-li Xiao | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG), Fred Page (SG), Ronny Mosley (SF) Robert Preuss, William Tynes, Craig Hitchens | |
| 12:30 | Manhattan | James Nichols is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #7 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Richardson (PF) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Fred Page throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 12:16 | Manhattan | Brett Dooley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Steven Snider gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the tip | 6-9 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Juan Morales (fresh) SG - David McComas (fairly fresh) SF - Brett Dooley (fresh) PF - Anthony Richardson (fresh) C - Kevin Aliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Page (fairly fresh) SF - Ronny Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Taylor (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | David Taylor can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Juan Morales - foul #2 on Juan Morales, team foul #8 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Geisler (PG), Charles Ehlert (SG), Harold Craner (SF), Sheng-li Xiao (C) Juan Morales, David McComas, Brett Dooley, Anthony Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG), Jerry Williams (C) Fred Page, Ronny Mosley | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:16 | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff hits a floater from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Steven Snider clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | David Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (SG), Craig Hitchens (PF) Christopher Yates, David Taylor | |
| 10:29 | Manhattan | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on Sheng-li Xiao - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Richardson (PF) Sheng-li Xiao | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SF) Jerry Knight | |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | Anthony Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brett Dooley (SG) Charles Ehlert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (PG) Steven Snider | |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | William Tynes connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Page | 8-13 |
| 09:24 | Manhattan | Harold Craner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-13 |
| 09:23 | Manhattan | Bob Geisler grabs the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 09:00 | Manhattan | Ronny Mosley swats the short shot by Kevin Aliff | 8-13 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ronny Mosley | 8-15 |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Anthony Richardson makes the jump hook from the left block | 10-15 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Fred Page is hacked by Harold Craner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Craner, team foul #9 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David McComas (PG), Charles Ehlert (SG), Sheng-li Xiao (C) Bob Geisler, Brett Dooley, Kevin Aliff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG), David Taylor (PF), Jerry Knight (C) William Tynes, Craig Hitchens, Jerry Williams | |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Fred Page misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | Anthony Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 08:12 | Manhattan | Christopher Yates steals it from Harold Craner | 10-15 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Yates | 10-17 |
| 07:48 | Manhattan | Ronny Mosley steals the ball from Harold Craner | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David McComas (fresh) SG - Charles Ehlert (fresh) SF - Harold Craner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sheng-li Xiao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Fred Page (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Taylor | 10-20 |
| 07:18 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-20 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-20 |
| 06:58 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| 06:53 | Manhattan | Harold Craner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is fouled on the floor by Charles Ehlert - foul #1 on Charles Ehlert, team foul #10 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ryan Howe (PG), Kevin Aliff (PF) David McComas, Anthony Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG), Ed Krone (SG), Jerry Williams (C) Fred Page, Christopher Yates, Ronny Mosley | |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 06:17 | Manhattan | Harold Craner knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Howe | 12-22 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | David Taylor clanks a runner from close range | 12-22 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams tips it in | 12-24 |
| 05:35 | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Geisler (PG), Brett Dooley (SF) Ryan Howe, Harold Craner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF) Jerry Knight, David Taylor | |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Aliff - foul #2 on Kevin Aliff, team foul #11 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Richardson (PF) Kevin Aliff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (SG) Ed Krone | |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 04:55 | Manhattan | Brett Dooley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Steven Snider is hacked by Bob Geisler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Geisler, team foul #12 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ryan Howe (PG) Bob Geisler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Steven Snider makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Steven Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:37 | Manhattan | Brett Dooley is whistled for a carry | 15-28 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | William Tynes comes up short on the shot from the left side | 15-28 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams hits the follow up shot | 15-30 |
| 03:58 | Manhattan | William Tynes picks off the pass by Charles Ehlert | 15-30 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses short on a jumper from close range | 15-30 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 15-30 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Ryan Howe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Ehlert (tiring) SF - Brett Dooley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Sheng-li Xiao (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Snider (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tynes (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens loses the dribble to Brett Dooley | 15-30 |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Anthony Richardson makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Steven Snider - foul #2 on Steven Snider, team foul #7 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Juan Morales (PG), David McComas (SG), Rodney Robins (PF), James Nichols (C) Ryan Howe, Charles Ehlert, Brett Dooley, Sheng-li Xiao | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Christopher Yates (SG), Jerry Knight (SF), David Taylor (PF) Steven Snider, William Tynes, Ronny Mosley, Craig Hitchens | |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Anthony Richardson misses the free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 17-30 |
| 02:53 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 17-30 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss is fouled on the floor by Juan Morales - foul #3 on Juan Morales, team foul #13 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Geisler (PG), Harold Craner (SF) Juan Morales, Anthony Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fred Page (SG) Christopher Yates | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 02:07 | Manhattan | David Taylor blocks the short jumper by Rodney Robins | 17-31 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Fred Page is hacked by Rodney Robins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Robins, team foul #14 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff (PF) Rodney Robins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Yates (SG) Robert Preuss | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Fred Page makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Fred Page misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 02:03 | Manhattan | Harold Craner gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 01:42 | Manhattan | Harold Craner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Geisler | 20-32 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert (SG) David McComas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SF) Jerry Knight | |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-32 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Fred Page is hacked by Charles Ehlert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ehlert, team foul #15 | 20-32 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Fred Page makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Fred Page misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:29 | Manhattan | James Nichols grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | Bob Geisler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 20-36 |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Harold Craner comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ronny Mosley - foul #1 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #8 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ryan Howe (PG) Bob Geisler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Preuss (PG), Ed Krone (SG), Jerry Knight (C) Fred Page, Christopher Yates, Jerry Williams | |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Harold Craner makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Harold Craner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | David Taylor misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-36 |
| 00:37 | Manhattan | James Nichols gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 00:33 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 00:32 | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff grabs the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 00:17 | Manhattan | Harold Craner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | James Nichols misses the tip | 22-36 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss is hacked by Ryan Howe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Howe, team foul #16 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brett Dooley (SG) Charles Ehlert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens (C) Ronny Mosley | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Robert Preuss misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:12 | Manhattan | Kevin Aliff gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Brett Dooley is fouled on the floor by Ed Krone - foul #1 on Ed Krone, team foul #9 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David McComas (SG) Harold Craner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Snider (PG), William Tynes (SG) Robert Preuss, Ed Krone | |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Brett Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Brett Dooley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Steven Snider misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 24-37 |