| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harlan Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Sowders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cantrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Hammond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris misses the easy layup | 23-26 |
| 19:30 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris tips it home | 25-26 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis is fouled on the floor by George Allen - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Alexander Sowders steps in front of the Patrick Lyon pass | 25-26 |
| 18:18 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders is called for 5 seconds | 25-26 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Robert Watson can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | George Hammond tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 17:28 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Robert Watson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Harlan Kinsey - foul #2 on Harlan Kinsey, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger (C) Richard Cantrell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Gustavo Lopez (C) Bradley Eggleston, George Hammond | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:52 | Oklahoma State | George Allen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harlan Kinsey | 28-31 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell Green (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Albert Adan (PF) Harlan Kinsey, Eric Harris, Alexander Sowders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:11 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Adan | 30-31 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Gustavo Lopez | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Adan (fresh) 1 ast. C - Steve Klinger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 15:24 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 14:57 | Oklahoma State | Russell Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Alexander Sowders (PF), Richard Cantrell (C) George Allen, Kenneth Williams, Albert Adan, Steve Klinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Milan Russo (SG), Gregorio Russo (SF), George Hammond (C) Ivan Droski, Patrick Lyon, Robert Watson, Nathaniel Davis | |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Harlan Kinsey steps in front of the Gustavo Lopez pass | 30-31 |
| 14:30 | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey blows the dunk | 30-31 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Russell Green - foul #2 on Russell Green, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keneth Hoss (PF) Gustavo Lopez | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:47 | Oklahoma State | The short jumper by Harlan Kinsey is denied by Keneth Hoss | 30-34 |
| 13:45 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders tips it home | 32-34 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Allen (PG) Russell Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Robert Watson (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Milan Russo, Gregorio Russo, Keneth Hoss | |
| 12:51 | Oklahoma State | Richard Cantrell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Nathaniel Davis - foul #3 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger (PF) Alexander Sowders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:51 | Oklahoma State | Richard Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:51 | Oklahoma State | Richard Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston buries a jump hook from close range set up by George Hammond | 34-36 |
| 12:08 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger is fouled on the floor by Patrick Lyon - foul #3 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell Green (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Albert Adan (PF) Harlan Kinsey, Eric Harris, Richard Cantrell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Gustavo Lopez (C) Bradley Eggleston, George Hammond | |
| 11:53 | Oklahoma State | Russell Green connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 36-36 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 36-36 |
| 11:23 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger grabs the board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Adan (fresh) 1 ast. C - Steve Klinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ivan Droski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Oklahoma State | Albert Adan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Ivan Droski grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the contested shot from the right side on a great pass from Nathaniel Davis and he's hacked by Kenneth Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Alexander Sowders (PF), Richard Cantrell (C) George Allen, Kenneth Williams, Albert Adan, Steve Klinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Milan Russo (SG), George Hammond (C) Ivan Droski, Patrick Lyon, Gustavo Lopez | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:09 | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Robert Watson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 09:42 | Oklahoma State | Richard Cantrell grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 09:40 | Oklahoma State | Russell Green is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Green, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo (SF), Keneth Hoss (PF) Robert Watson, Nathaniel Davis | |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 36-39 |
| 09:26 | Oklahoma State | Richard Cantrell snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma State | Richard Cantrell throws it down | 38-39 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | George Hammond hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Russell Green - foul #4 on Russell Green, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Allen (PG) Russell Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Gustavo Lopez (PF) Milan Russo, Keneth Hoss | |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:29 | Oklahoma State | Richard Cantrell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Harris | 40-42 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 07:50 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Cantrell | 42-45 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | George Allen picks off the pass by Gregorio Russo | 42-45 |
| 07:12 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Lopez picks off the pass by George Allen | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harlan Kinsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Sowders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Cantrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregorio Russo (fresh) PF - Gustavo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gregorio Russo | 42-47 |
| 06:40 | Oklahoma State | George Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | George Hammond misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | George Hammond can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Gregorio Russo snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Alexander Sowders denies the turnaround by Gustavo Lopez | 42-47 |
| 06:06 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:40 | Oklahoma State | George Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harlan Kinsey | 45-47 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell Green (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Steve Klinger (C) Harlan Kinsey, Eric Harris, Richard Cantrell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ivan Droski (PG), Robert Watson (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Bradley Eggleston, Gregorio Russo, George Hammond | |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Robert Watson lays it up and in set up by Gustavo Lopez | 45-49 |
| 04:59 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-49 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Steve Klinger is called for the reach on Gustavo Lopez - foul #1 on Steve Klinger, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Albert Adan (PF) Alexander Sowders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:33 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:13 | Oklahoma State | Russell Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Williams | 47-50 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:49 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:21 | Oklahoma State | Russell Green clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 03:19 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Albert Adan blocks the short jumper by Patrick Lyon | 49-50 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma State | Steve Klinger grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Alexander Sowders (PF), Richard Cantrell (C) Russell Green, Kenneth Williams, Albert Adan, Steve Klinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), George Hammond (C) Ivan Droski, Gustavo Lopez | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - George Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harlan Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Sowders (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Cantrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Oklahoma State | George Allen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harlan Kinsey | 52-50 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-50 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Robert Watson hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Cantrell | 54-52 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Oklahoma State | George Allen is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Davis - foul #4 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma State | George Allen is hacked by Robert Watson - foul #1 on Robert Watson, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 00:20 | Oklahoma State | Patrick Lyon is called for the reach on Harlan Kinsey - foul #4 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma State | Richard Cantrell is hacked by George Hammond - foul #1 on George Hammond, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma State | Nathaniel Davis is called for the reach on Alexander Sowders - foul #5 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gustavo Lopez (PF) Nathaniel Davis | |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Sowders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Lyon - foul #5 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Williams (SG) Harlan Kinsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milan Russo (SG) Patrick Lyon | |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Eric Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Harlan Kinsey (SG) Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Robert Watson is hacked by Richard Cantrell - foul #2 on Richard Cantrell, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Robert Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | George Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Eggleston - foul #2 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Williams (SG) Harlan Kinsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | George Allen misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | George Hammond pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | George Hammond misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 58-54 |