| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Galli (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Triana (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Stanley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Zachery Sao (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao's floater is knocked away by Richard Taylor | 30-32 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Steven Stanley grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | John Graham scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Zachery Sao | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | San Jose State | Robert Galli can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Stanley - foul #2 on Steven Stanley, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | San Jose State | Robert Galli makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:22 | San Jose State | Robert Galli makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Graham | 32-37 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | William Triana misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | John Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Grayer | 32-40 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Zachery Sao takes the ball from Manuel Adams | 32-40 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-40 |
| 17:31 | San Jose State | Robert Galli snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 17:07 | San Jose State | William Triana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rolando Scott (SG), Thomas Blumenstein (PF), Jonathan Oliver (C) Paul Fuller, Richard Taylor, Manuel Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Harr (SG), George Simmons (SF), Jonathan Lane (PF), Jody Locke (C) Zachery Sao, Christopher Grayer, John Graham, Frederick Padgett | |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Michael Harr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | George Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Michael Harr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Stanley | 32-43 |
| 16:04 | San Jose State | William Triana lays it in set up by Thomas Blumenstein | 34-43 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Galli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rolando Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Triana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Blumenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Harr (fresh) 14 pts. SF - George Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jody Locke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Michael Harr double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Fuller (SG), Billy Easter (PF) Robert Galli, William Triana | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachery Sao (SG), John Graham (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Steven Stanley, Jonathan Lane, Jody Locke | |
| 15:22 | San Jose State | Paul Fuller buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Oliver | 37-43 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett is called for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Taylor (PF), Manuel Adams (C) Billy Easter, Jonathan Oliver | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (SF) George Simmons | |
| 14:57 | San Jose State | Thomas Blumenstein makes the fadeaway from the right block | 39-43 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Michael Harr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Fuller - foul #2 on Paul Fuller, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Galli (PG) Rolando Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Michael Harr makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Michael Harr makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:18 | San Jose State | Thomas Blumenstein can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-45 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Michael Harr snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Michael Harr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Richard Taylor steps in front of the Zachery Sao pass | 39-45 |
| 13:38 | San Jose State | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Blumenstein is blocked by John Graham | 39-45 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Graham | 39-45 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Christopher Grayer - foul #2 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rolando Scott (SG), William Triana (SF), Billy Easter (PF), Jonathan Oliver (C) Paul Fuller, Thomas Blumenstein, Richard Taylor, Manuel Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Stanley (PG), George Simmons (SF), Jonathan Lane (PF), Jody Locke (C) Zachery Sao, Christopher Grayer, John Graham, Frederick Padgett | |
| 12:56 | San Jose State | Robert Galli can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | George Simmons snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Michael Harr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 12:48 | San Jose State | William Triana grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | William Triana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Michael Harr snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | George Simmons connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Jonathan Oliver - foul #3 on Jonathan Oliver, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | George Simmons makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:59 | San Jose State | Rolando Scott is hacked by Michael Harr - foul #3 on Michael Harr, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Fuller (SG) Rolando Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (SF) George Simmons | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Galli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Triana (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Easter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Stanley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Harr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jody Locke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | San Jose State | William Triana makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Michael Harr misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-48 |
| 11:32 | San Jose State | William Triana grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 11:16 | San Jose State | Jonathan Oliver can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Harr - foul #4 on Michael Harr, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rolando Scott (PG), Richard Taylor (PF) Robert Galli, Billy Easter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Zachery Sao (SG), John Graham (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) Michael Harr, Jonathan Lane, Jody Locke | |
| 11:16 | San Jose State | Jonathan Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:16 | San Jose State | Jonathan Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Jonathan Oliver pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:57 | San Jose State | William Triana drills a floater from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:48 | San Jose State | Richard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:28 | San Jose State | Paul Fuller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 10:27 | San Jose State | Richard Taylor hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao buries a floater from the right wing set up by Steven Stanley | 47-50 |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Richard Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:43 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to William Triana | 47-50 |
| 09:34 | San Jose State | Paul Fuller hits a floater from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao is hacked by Paul Fuller - foul #3 on Paul Fuller, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Galli (PG), Thomas Blumenstein (SF), Billy Easter (PF), Manuel Adams (C) Paul Fuller, William Triana, Richard Taylor, Jonathan Oliver | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Harr (PG), George Simmons (SG), Mickey Coria (SF), Jonathan Lane (PF), Jody Locke (C) Steven Stanley, Zachery Sao, Christopher Grayer, John Graham, Frederick Padgett | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | The jump hook by George Simmons is blocked by Manuel Adams | 49-50 |
| 09:10 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Thomas Blumenstein | 49-50 |
| 09:00 | San Jose State | Rolando Scott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | Michael Harr gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | George Simmons is hacked by Rolando Scott - foul #3 on Rolando Scott, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Michael Harr clanks a shot from the left block | 49-50 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Locke | 49-50 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Michael Harr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 08:23 | San Jose State | Manuel Adams gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:15 | San Jose State | Robert Galli misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 08:13 | San Jose State | Manuel Adams snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Robert Galli buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Robert Galli (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rolando Scott (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Blumenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Easter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Harr (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mickey Coria (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jody Locke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Mickey Coria double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Triana (SF) Billy Easter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Stanley (PG), Zachery Sao (SG), John Graham (PF), Frederick Padgett (C) George Simmons, Mickey Coria, Jonathan Lane, Jody Locke | |
| 07:37 | San Jose State | William Triana misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Harr - foul #5 on Michael Harr, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Fuller (SG), Richard Taylor (PF) Rolando Scott, Thomas Blumenstein | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Simmons (SF) Michael Harr | |
| 07:37 | San Jose State | William Triana misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:37 | San Jose State | William Triana makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao's pass is intercepted by Richard Taylor | 52-50 |
| 07:06 | San Jose State | Paul Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:04 | San Jose State | Richard Taylor can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 07:02 | San Jose State | Manuel Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:51 | San Jose State | Paul Fuller misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frederick Padgett | 52-50 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Manuel Adams denies the turnaround by Zachery Sao | 52-50 |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | William Triana snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:26 | San Jose State | Paul Fuller misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 06:25 | San Jose State | Manuel Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | John Graham steals it from Manuel Adams | 52-50 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Steven Stanley tips it home | 52-52 |
| 05:43 | San Jose State | Richard Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Graham - foul #2 on John Graham, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rolando Scott (SG), Jonathan Oliver (C) Paul Fuller, Manuel Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mickey Coria (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Jonathan Lane (PF), Jody Locke (C) Steven Stanley, George Simmons, John Graham, Frederick Padgett | |
| 05:43 | San Jose State | Richard Taylor misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Mickey Coria is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Blumenstein (SF), Billy Easter (PF) William Triana, Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Billy Easter knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rolando Scott | 56-52 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the turnaround in the paint | 56-52 |
| 05:03 | San Jose State | Jonathan Oliver pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:48 | San Jose State | Billy Easter loses the dribble to Zachery Sao | 56-52 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rolando Scott - foul #4 on Rolando Scott, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clyde Sinnott (SG) Robert Galli | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Stanley (PG), John Graham (PF) Mickey Coria, Jody Locke | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:30 | San Jose State | Jonathan Oliver travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Fuller (SG), William Triana (SF) Clyde Sinnott, Billy Easter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Simmons (SG) Zachery Sao | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | John Graham double dribbles | 56-53 |
| 04:07 | San Jose State | William Triana clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Paul Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:56 | San Jose State | John Graham picks off the pass by William Triana | 56-53 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Rolando Scott (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Triana (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Blumenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | George Simmons is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Oliver - foul #4 on Jonathan Oliver, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Galli (PG), Richard Taylor (PF) Rolando Scott, Thomas Blumenstein | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett (C) Jonathan Lane | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | George Simmons makes the jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 03:00 | San Jose State | Jonathan Oliver clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | George Simmons misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | John Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | George Simmons misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Fuller - foul #4 on Paul Fuller, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rolando Scott (SG), Manuel Adams (C) Paul Fuller, Jonathan Oliver | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mickey Coria (PG), Zachery Sao (SG), Jonathan Lane (PF) Steven Stanley, Christopher Grayer, John Graham | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | George Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | George Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:36 | San Jose State | Manuel Adams pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:23 | San Jose State | Richard Taylor hits a 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Fuller (SG) Rolando Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Stanley (PG), John Graham (PF) Mickey Coria, Jonathan Lane | |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by George Simmons | 59-58 |
| 01:50 | San Jose State | Robert Galli makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Stanley | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | San Jose State | Manuel Adams comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frederick Padgett - foul #2 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (SF) George Simmons | |
| 01:21 | San Jose State | Manuel Adams makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:21 | San Jose State | Manuel Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Steven Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Fuller - foul #5 on Paul Fuller, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rolando Scott (SG) Paul Fuller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Steven Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Steven Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:57 | San Jose State | William Triana is whistled for a carry | 64-63 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Steven Stanley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 00:37 | San Jose State | Richard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Richard Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Stanley - foul #3 on Steven Stanley, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Richard Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Stanley | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | William Triana hits a floater from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Robert Galli picks off the pass by Zachery Sao | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Robert Galli is hacked by Steven Stanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Stanley, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Robert Galli makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Robert Galli makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Zachery Sao comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |