| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McCalla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Trapp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark McCarren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Graves (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren blows the layup | 26-30 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ian Grogan | 26-30 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Joaquin Bermudez steals the ball from Thomas Johnson | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez banks in the layup | 28-30 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | David Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Predrag Burkowski - foul #2 on Predrag Burkowski, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Mark McCarren | 28-31 |
| 17:56 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 28-31 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Graves | 28-31 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 17:24 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joaquin Bermudez | 32-33 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark McCalla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Trapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark McCarren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hill (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Sacramento State | Aaron Hill steps in front of the Joaquin Bermudez pass | 32-35 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-35 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:36 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski (SG), Jim Drummond (SF), Alfredo Russo (PF), Kenneth Rathbone (C) Mark McCalla, Predrag Burkowski, Erik Trapp, Mark McCarren | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Bryan Mercier (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Thomas Johnson, Philip Nevius, Aaron Hill, Ian Grogan | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-35 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 13:46 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Russo | 35-37 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | David Graves hits a jumper from the left block | 35-39 |
| 13:01 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Drummond - foul #1 on Jim Drummond, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski (SF), Erik Trapp (PF) Joaquin Bermudez, Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SF), Ian Grogan (PF) Bryan Mercier, David Graves | |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla (SG) Jim Drummond | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Anthony | 37-43 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:41 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone misses the runner near the basket | 37-43 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ivan Rucinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark McCalla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Trapp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Rathbone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hill (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Erik Trapp is called for the reach on Mark Brooks - foul #2 on Erik Trapp, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren (C) Kenneth Rathbone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SG), David Graves (C) Mark Brooks, Frederick Anthony, Scott Dixon | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Mark McCarren blocks the short jumper by Aaron Hill | 37-43 |
| 10:52 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:25 | Sacramento State | David Graves is called for the reach on Ivan Rucinski - foul #1 on David Graves, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (PG) Ivan Rucinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:04 | Sacramento State | David Graves is called for the reach on Erik Trapp - foul #2 on David Graves, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez (PG) Mark McCalla | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Drummond and he's hacked by David Graves - foul #3 on David Graves, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Scott Dixon (C) David Graves | |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski (SG) Jim Drummond | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Ivan Rucinski steals the ball from Scott Dixon | 40-43 |
| 08:36 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-43 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan is hacked by Predrag Burkowski - foul #3 on Predrag Burkowski, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla (SG), Alfredo Russo (PF) Ivan Rucinski, Erik Trapp | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF), David Graves (C) Philip Nevius, Aaron Hill, Scott Dixon | |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frederick Anthony | 40-45 |
| 07:34 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | David Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark McCalla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 1 ast. C - Mark McCarren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson hits a floater from the baseline set up by Ian Grogan | 40-47 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | David Graves snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Predrag Burkowski steals the ball from Ian Grogan | 40-47 |
| 06:13 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frederick Anthony - foul #3 on Frederick Anthony, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski (PG), Erik Trapp (PF), Kenneth Rathbone (C) Joaquin Bermudez, Alfredo Russo, Mark McCarren | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Thomas Johnson, Frederick Anthony, Ian Grogan | |
| 06:13 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:13 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Brooks | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee | David Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill is fouled on the floor by Predrag Burkowski - foul #4 on Predrag Burkowski, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (SF) Predrag Burkowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks lays it in on a great pass from David Graves and he's fouled by Mark McCalla - foul #1 on Mark McCalla, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez (PG) Mark McCalla | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:19 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone's layup is rejected by David Graves | 42-52 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius is hacked by Jim Drummond - foul #2 on Jim Drummond, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren (C) Kenneth Rathbone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Ian Grogan (PF) Mark Brooks, David Graves | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Mark McCarren | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-52 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Rucinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Drummond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erik Trapp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark McCarren (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Nevius (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Hill (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joaquin Bermudez | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Philip Nevius | 44-54 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla (SG), Predrag Burkowski (SF) Ivan Rucinski, Jim Drummond | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski banks in the layup | 46-54 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Erik Trapp | 46-54 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski is denied on a layup by Scott Dixon | 46-54 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski tips it home | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-57 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Joaquin Bermudez is called for the reach on Scott Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joaquin Bermudez, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (SG), David Graves (C) Philip Nevius, Ian Grogan | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-59 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill tips it but misses | 48-59 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks tips it but misses | 48-59 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon tips it in | 48-61 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla is fouled on the floor by Scott Dixon - foul #1 on Scott Dixon, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip Nevius (SG), Ian Grogan (PF) Mark Brooks, Scott Dixon | |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla snags the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson runs out the clock | 48-61 |