| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Salvatore Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Morris (fresh) 7 pts. C - Norman Wingo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 19:12 | Kansas State | Terry McCain snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:51 | Kansas State | Joseph Yeager takes the ball from Wayne Morris | 27-26 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is called for traveling | 27-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jason Watterson (C) Norman Wingo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:08 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 27-26 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Paul Reading snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Robert Powell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Sheldon Lennon (SF) Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Salvatore Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Manuel Spradling (PF) Fausto Russo, Paul Reading | |
| 17:47 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson banks in the layup set up by Kurt Patterson | 29-26 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Norman Wingo (C) Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:25 | Kansas State | Joseph Yeager is called for the reach on Wayne Dechant - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:05 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Manuel Spradling - foul #2 on Manuel Spradling, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG) Wayne Dechant, Kurt Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:05 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:05 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses the runner in the paint | 31-26 |
| 16:47 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 16:29 | Kansas State | Terry McCain clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Robert Powell pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 16:18 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 15:52 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Norman Wingo | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sheldon Lennon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Wingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Otis Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Spradling (fairly fresh) C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Sheldon Lennon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sheldon Lennon, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Wayne Morris (PF) Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Sheldon Lennon, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), Paul Reading (PF) Otis Hughes, Robert Powell, Manuel Spradling | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the floater from the left side | 33-26 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Paul Reading pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the shot from the left side | 33-26 |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Wayne Morris | 33-26 |
| 14:53 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-26 |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 14:39 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris is called for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG) Wayne Dechant, Kurt Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (SF), William Weissman (C) Joseph Yeager, Alton Parker | |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Robert Powell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee | William Weissman tips it in | 33-28 |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 33-28 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee | William Weissman gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo is hacked by William Weissman - foul #3 on William Weissman, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Sheldon Lennon (SF), Jason Watterson (C) Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Salvatore Bruno, Norman Wingo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Otis Hughes (SG), Manuel Spradling (PF), Alton Parker (C) Fausto Russo, Robert Powell, Paul Reading, William Weissman | |
| 12:29 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 12:27 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Wayne Dechant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Dechant, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-31 |
| 12:05 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jason Watterson | 35-31 |
| 11:49 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant is hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (PF) Alton Parker | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Wayne Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kurt Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Lennon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) PF - David Trinh (fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Kansas State | Otis Hughes steals it from Sheldon Lennon | 35-31 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Otis Hughes | 35-33 |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-33 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lennon steals the ball from Larry Dreher in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 10:45 | Kansas State | Otis Hughes takes the ball from Jason Watterson | 35-33 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager lays it in set up by Otis Hughes | 35-35 |
| 10:12 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris banks in the layup set up by Kurt Patterson | 37-35 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Dreher | 37-37 |
| 09:21 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Norman Wingo (C) Wayne Dechant, Kurt Patterson, Sheldon Lennon, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Paul Reading (PF), Alton Parker (C) Joseph Yeager, Otis Hughes, Larry Dreher, David Trinh, Manuel Spradling | |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Salvatore Bruno is called for the reach on Fausto Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvatore Bruno, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 09:04 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Norman Wingo | 37-37 |
| 08:40 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terry McCain | 40-37 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Terry McCain steals it from Alton Parker | 40-37 |
| 08:03 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 08:02 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 07:48 | Kansas State | Terry McCain is hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Fausto Russo, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Larkins (SF), Jason Watterson (PF) Salvatore Bruno, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), William Weissman (PF) Devon Graham, Paul Reading | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Larkins (fresh) PF - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Wingo (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kansas State | William Weissman is called for the reach on Gerardo Hernandez - foul #4 on William Weissman, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | Terry McCain blows the dunk | 40-37 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), David Trinh (SG) Joseph Yeager, Fausto Russo | |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | Terry McCain is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 06:18 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:11 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Powell | 40-37 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | David Trinh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SF), Wayne Morris (PF) Danny Larkins, Norman Wingo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), Paul Reading (PF) Robert Powell, William Weissman | |
| 05:47 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno banks in the layup | 42-37 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Devon Graham misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 05:32 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:28 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Sheldon Lennon (C) Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) Otis Hughes, David Trinh, Alton Parker | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 05:03 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 04:49 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the easy layup | 42-37 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Fausto Russo | 42-37 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Dreher and he's hacked by Kurt Patterson - foul #2 on Kurt Patterson, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Danny Larkins (SF), Jason Watterson (PF), Norman Wingo (C) Wayne Dechant, Kurt Patterson, Salvatore Bruno, Wayne Morris, Sheldon Lennon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Robert Powell (SF), William Weissman (PF), Alton Parker (C) Devon Graham, Larry Dreher, Paul Reading, Manuel Spradling | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fausto Russo | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Larkins (fresh) PF - Jason Watterson (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Wingo (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Alton Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kansas State | Terry McCain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 03:13 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 02:49 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Wayne Morris (PF), Sheldon Lennon (C) Gerardo Hernandez, Danny Larkins, Jason Watterson, Norman Wingo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), David Trinh (PF) Fausto Russo, Robert Powell, William Weissman | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant (PG) Terry McCain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) Larry Dreher, Alton Parker | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling clanks a runner near the basket | 45-42 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG) Wayne Dechant, Kurt Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (PF), Alton Parker (C) David Trinh, Manuel Spradling | |
| 01:47 | Kansas State | Alton Parker swats the layup by Wayne Morris | 45-42 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 01:03 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry McCain | 47-42 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Reading | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | Otis Hughes steals it from Wayne Morris | 47-44 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Robert Powell scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Otis Hughes | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Yeager - foul #4 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Norman Wingo (C) Sheldon Lennon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Otis Hughes | |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez is hacked by Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Reading | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Wayne Morris is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Morris, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |