| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Samuel Nelson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clinton McOwen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Swallow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Milliman (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Griggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell inbounds the ball | 41-17 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Corey Frazier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-20 |
| 19:11 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Nelson | 44-20 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | George Griggs misses short on a floater from close range | 44-20 |
| 18:57 | Arizona State | John Carroll pulls down the rebound | 44-20 |
| 18:53 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow is whistled for traveling | 44-20 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-22 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-22 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 44-22 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | John Carroll hits a floater from the right side set up by Samuel Nelson and he's hacked by George Griggs - foul #1 on George Griggs, team foul #1 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur South (C) George Griggs | |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | John Carroll makes the free throw | 47-25 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | Henry Hickman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-25 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | John Carroll pulls down the rebound | 47-25 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | John Carroll can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Corey Frazier - foul #3 on Corey Frazier, team foul #2 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Leroy (PG), Richard Edmonds (SG) Samuel Nelson, Lewis Swallow | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Cady (SG), John Swanigan (SF), Steve Reeder (C) Corey Frazier, Kyle Mitchell, Bradley Milliman | |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | John Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 17:17 | Arizona State | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 48-25 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | John Swanigan's pass is intercepted by David Leroy | 48-25 |
| 17:03 | Arizona State | David Leroy banks in the layup | 50-25 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Manuel Fuller blocks the short jumper by Steve Reeder | 50-25 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to John Swanigan | 50-25 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by John Swanigan is blocked by Manuel Fuller | 50-25 |
| 16:44 | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen gets the rebound | 50-25 |
| 16:18 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Leroy | 52-25 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Steve Reeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson (PG), John Porter (PF), Lewis Swallow (C) Clinton McOwen, Manuel Fuller, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Frazier (SG), Kyle Mitchell (SF), Bradley Milliman (PF), George Griggs (C) Henry Hickman, John Swanigan, Wilbur South, Steve Reeder | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Samuel Nelson (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Richard Edmonds (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Leroy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Swallow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Cady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Milliman (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Griggs (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Nelson | 54-25 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Samuel Nelson picks off the pass by Ronald Cady in the backcourt | 54-25 |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | Corey Frazier is called for the reach on Lewis Swallow - foul #4 on Corey Frazier, team foul #3 | 54-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe (SG) Corey Frazier | |
| 14:48 | Arizona State | John Porter connects on the shot near the basket set up by Richard Edmonds | 56-25 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | George Griggs is hacked by David Leroy - foul #2 on David Leroy, team foul #1 | 56-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller (PF) Lewis Swallow | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (PG), Wilbur South (SF) Ronald Cady, Kyle Mitchell | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Manuel Fuller takes the ball from Henry Hickman | 56-25 |
| 13:41 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Leroy | 59-25 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Wilbur South clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-25 |
| 13:25 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller pulls down the rebound | 59-25 |
| 13:08 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Clinton McOwen (SG), Lewis Swallow (SF), John Carroll (C) Richard Edmonds, David Leroy, John Porter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kyle Mitchell (SF), Steve Reeder (C) Bradley Milliman, George Griggs | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee | Wilbur South drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Henry Hickman | 59-27 |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-27 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe pulls down the rebound | 59-27 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Wilbur South misses the jumper from the left side | 59-27 |
| 12:09 | Arizona State | John Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 59-27 |
| 11:57 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow is fouled on the floor by Kyle Mitchell - foul #2 on Kyle Mitchell, team foul #4 | 59-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Leroy (PG) Samuel Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Cady (SG), John Swanigan (SF), Bradley Milliman (PF) Zachariah Steppe, Kyle Mitchell, Wilbur South | |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Swanigan - foul #1 on John Swanigan, team foul #5 | 59-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds (SG) Lewis Swallow | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 59-27 |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-27 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman grabs the board | 59-27 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Leroy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Edmonds (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton McOwen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Swanigan (fresh) PF - Bradley Milliman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Reeder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Ronald Cady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Porter (PF) Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Ronald Cady takes the ball from John Porter | 59-27 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | John Swanigan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-27 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Steve Reeder snags the offensive board | 59-27 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Bradley Milliman buries a shot from close range | 59-29 |
| 10:01 | Arizona State | John Carroll drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Porter | 61-29 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Steve Reeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (SG), Lewis Swallow (SF) Richard Edmonds, Clinton McOwen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Heavner (PG), Zachariah Steppe (SG), Wilbur South (PF) Henry Hickman, Ronald Cady, Bradley Milliman | |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | Steve Reeder steals it from David Leroy | 61-29 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Nickolas Heavner is called for traveling | 61-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller (PF) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:53 | Arizona State | Wilbur South takes the ball from Lewis Swallow | 61-29 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Wilbur South comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Deal - foul #1 on David Deal, team foul #2 | 61-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds (SG) David Deal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Cady (SG) John Swanigan | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Wilbur South makes the 1st free throw | 61-30 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Wilbur South makes the 2nd free throw | 61-31 |
| 08:19 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 61-31 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 61-31 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | David Leroy takes the ball from Zachariah Steppe | 61-31 |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | David Leroy hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Manuel Fuller | 64-31 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Ronald Cady comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-31 |
| 07:30 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 64-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Leroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Edmonds (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Swallow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Porter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Nickolas Heavner (fresh) SG - Ronald Cady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilbur South (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Zachariah Steppe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Reeder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Arizona State | David Leroy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-31 |
| 07:06 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the tip | 64-31 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steve Reeder | 64-31 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Ronald Cady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-31 |
| 06:47 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Manuel Fuller | 64-31 |
| 06:33 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Wilbur South - foul #3 on Wilbur South, team foul #6 | 64-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson (PG) Lewis Swallow | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Swanigan (SF) Nickolas Heavner | |
| 06:33 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 65-31 |
| 06:33 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-31 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-33 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller is hacked by Steve Reeder - foul #1 on Steve Reeder, team foul #7 | 66-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (SG) Richard Edmonds | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 67-33 |
| 05:51 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 67-33 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Zachariah Steppe snags the defensive board | 67-33 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Ronald Cady can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-33 |
| 05:40 | Arizona State | David Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 67-33 |
| 05:22 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Porter | 70-33 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Manuel Fuller denies the turnaround by Ronald Cady | 70-33 |
| 05:03 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller snags the defensive board | 70-33 |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Samuel Nelson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Samuel Nelson, team foul #3 | 70-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Carroll (C) Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Heavner (PG) Ronald Cady | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | John Swanigan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by David Leroy - foul #3 on David Leroy, team foul #4 | 70-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds (SG) David Deal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | John Swanigan misses the free throw | 70-35 |
| 04:41 | Arizona State | John Porter grabs the board | 70-35 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | Wilbur South is called for the reach on David Leroy - foul #4 on Wilbur South, team foul #8 | 70-35 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | David Leroy makes the 1st free throw | 71-35 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | David Leroy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-35 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Wilbur South connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nickolas Heavner | 72-38 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds hits a floater from the right block set up by David Leroy | 74-38 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Wilbur South clanks a floater from the free throw line | 74-38 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Wilbur South can't tip it in | 74-38 |
| 03:23 | Arizona State | John Carroll snags the defensive board | 74-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Samuel Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Edmonds (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Leroy (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Porter (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Nickolas Heavner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachariah Steppe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Swanigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur South (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Steve Reeder (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-38 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | John Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-38 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wilbur South - foul #5 on Wilbur South, team foul #9 | 74-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (SG) Samuel Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Cady (SG) Wilbur South | |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 75-38 |
| 02:40 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 76-38 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Ronald Cady can't connect on a floater from the left side | 76-38 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | John Swanigan gets the offensive rebound | 76-38 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Steve Reeder drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-40 |
| 01:59 | Arizona State | David Leroy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 76-40 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | John Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 76-40 |
| 01:36 | Arizona State | John Porter clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-40 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | John Swanigan pulls down the rebound | 76-40 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Cady can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #5 | 76-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow (SF) David Deal | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Cady makes the 1st free throw | 76-41 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 76-42 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | John Porter hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Leroy | 78-42 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | John Carroll swats the layup by Ronald Cady | 78-42 |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Carroll | 78-42 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | David Leroy scores on a shot from the left side | 80-42 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Ronald Cady misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-42 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow grabs the board | 80-42 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Lewis Swallow runs out the clock | 80-42 |