| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Hawaii | Habimana Aujla steals the ball from Gregory Badillo | 32-34 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Badillo - foul #2 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:57 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo is fouled on the floor by Robert Wesley - foul #1 on Robert Wesley, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:39 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Harmon | 35-36 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:24 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gregory Badillo, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG), Charles Simek (SF) Virgil Cooper, Gregory Badillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | James Stewart is hacked by Glenn Harmon - foul #3 on Glenn Harmon, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane (C) Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (SF) Robert Wesley | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Kenneth Shane steals the ball from James Stewart | 35-36 |
| 16:16 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken's pass is intercepted by Charles Simek | 35-36 |
| 15:49 | Hawaii | Keith Nally misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Wilken - foul #1 on Allen Wilken, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SF), Valeri Florkowski (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Charles Simek, Dikembe Emanuel, Kenneth Shane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Allen Wilken | |
| 15:49 | Hawaii | Keith Nally makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:49 | Hawaii | Keith Nally makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | James Stewart evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:12 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Donald Boston snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla's fadeaway is rejected by Valeri Florkowski | 37-39 |
| 14:57 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:33 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Wesley - foul #2 on Robert Wesley, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Virgil Cooper (SG), Dikembe Emanuel (PF) Keith Nally, Stephen Thomas, Valeri Florkowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:33 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:33 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla jams it on a nice dish by Robert Wesley | 38-41 |
| 13:47 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane (C) Glenn Harmon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allen Wilken (SF), Harold Thomas (C) Robert Wesley, Donald Boston | |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits a jumper from close range | 38-43 |
| 13:09 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 13:08 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 12:56 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses the dunk attempt | 38-43 |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:31 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel double dribbles | 38-43 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:11 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:47 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Virgil Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gregory Badillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Shane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Wilken (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | James Stewart tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 11:05 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper misses the 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Kenneth Shane takes the ball from Felix Collazo | 40-45 |
| 10:41 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken can't connect on a shot in the lane | 40-45 |
| 10:18 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:57 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla clanks a jump hook near the basket | 40-45 |
| 09:25 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:00 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG), Stephen Thomas (SG), Charles Simek (SF), Valeri Florkowski (PF), Glenn Harmon (C) Jeffrey Puente, Virgil Cooper, Gregory Badillo, Dikembe Emanuel, Kenneth Shane | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Robert Wesley (SF), Donald Boston (C) James Stewart, Allen Wilken, Harold Thomas | |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is hacked by Charles Simek - foul #1 on Charles Simek, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 40-47 |
| 08:21 | Hawaii | Keith Nally is hacked by Gregory Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 08:02 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Keith Nally | 42-47 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hidalgo | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Simek (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felix Collazo (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Habimana Aujla (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Boston - foul #1 on Donald Boston, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| 07:22 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:22 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Glenn Harmon steals it from Habimana Aujla | 43-50 |
| 06:52 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Nally | 46-50 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Donald Boston's pass is intercepted by Glenn Harmon | 46-50 |
| 06:16 | Hawaii | Charles Simek clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Donald Boston tips it home | 46-52 |
| 05:50 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo (SF), Dikembe Emanuel (PF) Charles Simek, Valeri Florkowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Allen Wilken (SG), Harold Thomas (PF) Gregory Hidalgo, Felix Collazo, Habimana Aujla | |
| 05:32 | Hawaii | Keith Nally is hacked by James Stewart - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| 05:15 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-52 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | James Stewart snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 46-52 |
| 05:08 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:02 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper (SG) Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 04:37 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Glenn Harmon | 46-52 |
| 04:08 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon hits a floater from the right block | 48-52 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Glenn Harmon | 48-52 |
| 03:39 | Hawaii | Gregory Badillo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Virgil Cooper | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Keith Nally (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Virgil Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Badillo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Wilken (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 03:20 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 02:51 | Hawaii | Donald Boston steals it from Gregory Badillo | 51-52 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG), Habimana Aujla (PF) Allen Wilken, Harold Thomas | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Donald Boston snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Virgil Cooper steals it from Donald Boston | 51-52 |
| 01:52 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Keith Nally steals it from Robert Wesley | 54-52 |
| 01:34 | Hawaii | Keith Nally misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 01:32 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:09 | Hawaii | Keith Nally misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 01:07 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:47 | Hawaii | Keith Nally hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Collazo - foul #3 on Felix Collazo, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| 00:24 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:23 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by James Stewart - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Keith Nally | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:23 | Hawaii | Glenn Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | James Stewart is fouled on the floor by Virgil Cooper - foul #1 on Virgil Cooper, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Keith Nally (PG) Jeffrey Puente | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | James Stewart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 00:10 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | James Stewart is called for the reach on Dikembe Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Stewart, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Keith Nally | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:09 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Stewart | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente runs out the clock | 60-57 |