| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) SF - Don Espitia (fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) C - Daryl Autry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fresh) SG - Julian Cupples (fresh) SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) PF - Tony Eatman (fresh) C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Willie Cole clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Julian Cupples | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Willie Cole | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Don Espitia clanks a runner from the left block | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Eatman | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Julian Cupples and he's fouled by Willie Cole - foul #1 on Willie Cole, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:45 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Anthony Harvey | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Kevin Hilton steps in front of the Carlos Small pass | 2-7 |
| 17:13 | Fresno State | A charge is called on Kevin Hilton - foul #1 on Kevin Hilton, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Carlos Small misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Julian Cupples takes the ball from David Mays | 2-7 |
| 16:16 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney is hacked by David Mays - foul #1 on David Mays, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), George Manna (C) Julian Cupples, Manuel Kenney | |
| 16:01 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kevin Hilton | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) SF - Walter Ahlers (fresh) PF - David Mays (fresh) C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Eatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Manna (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Willie Cole connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Mays | 4-9 |
| 15:18 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses the lay-in | 4-9 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Willie Cole snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Hilton takes the ball from Willie Cole in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 15:04 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman loses the dribble to David Mays | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | David Mays comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-9 |
| 14:45 | Fresno State | George Manna pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:35 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:34 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:14 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Carlos Small misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:06 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by George Manna - foul #1 on George Manna, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, Walter Ahlers, David Mays | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Julian Cupples (SG), Calvin Piner (SF), David McKissick (PF), Manuel Kenney (C) Kevin Hilton, Kurt Fernald, Tony Eatman, George Manna | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:03 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Lobel | 6-11 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Don Espitia is hacked by Calvin Piner - foul #1 on Calvin Piner, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG) Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG) Ronald Lobel | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David McKissick - foul #1 on David McKissick, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG) Walter Ahlers | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:58 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton is hacked by Willie Cole - foul #2 on Willie Cole, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG) Willie Cole | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) SG - Walter Ahlers (fairly fresh) SF - Don Espitia (fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daryl Autry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Cupples (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin Piner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David McKissick (fresh) C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Fresno State | David McKissick is whistled for traveling | 7-11 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Don Espitia is hacked by Calvin Piner - foul #2 on Calvin Piner, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG) Walter Ahlers | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (PG), Arthur Hoover (SF) Kevin Hilton, Calvin Piner | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Don Espitia can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Julian Cupples | 7-11 |
| 10:38 | Fresno State | David McKissick is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG) Carlos Small | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald (SF), Tony Eatman (PF), George Manna (C) Arthur Hoover, David McKissick, Manuel Kenney | |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Julian Cupples - foul #1 on Julian Cupples, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Anthony Harvey (C) Alvin Pringle, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:16 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Kurt Fernald | 8-11 |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tony Eatman, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Daryl Autry (C) Carlos Small, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG) Julian Cupples | |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Ronald Lobel is called for the reach on Walter Ahlers - foul #1 on Ronald Lobel, team foul #8 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry can't finish the layup | 10-11 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Eatman - foul #2 on Tony Eatman, team foul #9 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Carlos Small, Walter Ahlers, David Mays, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Julian Cupples (SG), David McKissick (PF), Manuel Kenney (C) Ronald Lobel, Tony Eatman, George Manna | |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 08:01 | Fresno State | David McKissick comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 12-11 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Don Espitia pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Anthony Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) SF - Don Espitia (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Cupples (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McKissick (fresh) C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey buries a shot from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 07:16 | Fresno State | David McKissick hits a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Alvin Pringle - foul #1 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Daryl Autry (C) Anthony Harvey, Alvin Pringle, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Hoover (SF) Kurt Fernald | |
| 07:16 | Fresno State | David McKissick makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Carlos Small connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Espitia | 17-14 |
| 06:46 | Fresno State | The jumper by Kevin Hilton is denied by Daniel Gilchrist | 17-14 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Don Espitia is whistled for a carry | 17-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) Carlos Small, Walter Ahlers, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (PG), Calvin Piner (SF), Tony Eatman (PF) Kevin Hilton, Arthur Hoover, David McKissick | |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Calvin Piner scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Lobel | 17-16 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle loses the dribble to Julian Cupples | 17-16 |
| 05:48 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples slams it home | 17-18 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | David Mays pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Ronald Lobel steps in front of the Willie Cole pass | 17-18 |
| 04:44 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alvin Pringle - foul #2 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Anthony Harvey, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald (SF), George Manna (C) Calvin Piner, Manuel Kenney | |
| 04:44 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:44 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Willie Cole connects on the 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 04:12 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Julian Cupples | 20-23 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Kurt Fernald steals it from Don Espitia | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Ahlers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Cupples (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Eatman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Manna (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Julian Cupples | 20-25 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 03:05 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Kurt Fernald | 20-25 |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Cole - foul #3 on Willie Cole, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF), Daryl Autry (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Walter Ahlers, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG), Calvin Piner (SG), Manuel Kenney (C) Ronald Lobel, Julian Cupples, George Manna | |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Kenney - foul #1 on Manuel Kenney, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David McKissick (PF) Tony Eatman | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:11 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses long on a jumper in the lane | 21-27 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | David McKissick gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 21-27 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Carlos Small gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 01:43 | Fresno State | David McKissick grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 01:18 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton is hacked by Carlos Small - foul #1 on Carlos Small, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Alvin Pringle, David Mays, Anthony Harvey, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), George Manna (C) Kurt Fernald, Manuel Kenney | |
| 01:18 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Don Espitia can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Calvin Piner - foul #3 on Calvin Piner, team foul #11 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Autry (C) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Hoover (SF) Calvin Piner | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 00:43 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Hoover | 23-30 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Carlos Small buries a 3 from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | Arthur Hoover hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Carlos Small comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-32 |