| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Homer Mojica (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Dupras (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eldridge Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Prill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frye (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Frye inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lucas Walls | 32-39 |
| 19:22 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Prill | 35-39 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Dupras - foul #3 on Jerry Dupras, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton (SG) Jerry Dupras | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Brandon Henderson is blocked by Jessie Walker | 35-39 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:33 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SG) John Wiggins | |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | William Frye misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eldridge Clark - foul #2 on Eldridge Clark, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | William Frye makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | William Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:50 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Walker | 35-41 |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Jessie Walker scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Deaton | 38-41 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 16:36 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Lucas Walls steals it from Jessie Walker | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Jessie Walker is called for the reach on Lucas Walls - foul #3 on Jessie Walker, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras (SG), James Newton (PF), Dale Winters (C) Jessie Walker, Eldridge Clark, Gary Prill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG) Cecil Chiodo | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Homer Mojica (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Dupras (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Deaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 15:21 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Henderson and the foul's on James Newton - foul #1 on James Newton, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Gullette (PG), Noah Hackett (PF) Homer Mojica, Norman Deaton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:54 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | David Gullette misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Henderson - foul #2 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF), Donald Willis (C) William Frye, Rodger Pak | |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | David Gullette makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | David Gullette makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | David Gullette scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Newton | 42-49 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | James Newton pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 13:51 | Sacramento State | James Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by James Newton - foul #2 on James Newton, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Jessie Walker (SF), Eldridge Clark (PF), Gary Prill (C) David Gullette, James Newton, Noah Hackett, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SG), William Frye (SF), Craig Jackson (C) John Wiggins, Noel Weaver, Lucas Walls | |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Jackson | 42-49 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Henderson | 42-51 |
| 12:43 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill is hacked by Brandon Henderson - foul #3 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rodger Pak (C) Craig Jackson | |
| 12:33 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eldridge Clark | 45-51 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Rodger Pak | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Homer Mojica (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Dupras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eldridge Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Prill (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Chiodo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | William Frye travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton (PG), David Gullette (SG), Noah Hackett (SF), Clyde King (C) Homer Mojica, Jerry Dupras, Jessie Walker, Gary Prill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lucas Walls (PF) Donald Willis | |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | David Gullette loses the dribble to Rodger Pak | 45-51 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Cecil Chiodo | 45-53 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton is hacked by Brandon Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty (SG), James Newton (C) Eldridge Clark, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Donald Willis (C) Brandon Henderson, William Frye, Rodger Pak | |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | John Wiggins is called for the reach on Mitchell McClenty - foul #1 on John Wiggins, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Winters (C) Mitchell McClenty | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | David Gullette misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:02 | Sacramento State | Noah Hackett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Noah Hackett - foul #3 on Noah Hackett, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Jerry Dupras (SG), Jessie Walker (SF), Eldridge Clark (PF), Clyde King (C) Norman Deaton, David Gullette, James Newton, Noah Hackett, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert West (PG), William Frye (SF) Cecil Chiodo, Noel Weaver | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | Jessie Walker's pass is intercepted by Donald Willis | 48-54 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | William Frye knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:37 | Sacramento State | Jessie Walker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | John Wiggins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 08:13 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Eldridge Clark | 50-57 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jessie Walker | 53-57 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton (PG), David Gullette (SG), James Newton (SF), Noah Hackett (PF), Gary Prill (C) Homer Mojica, Jerry Dupras, Jessie Walker, Eldridge Clark, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson (PG), Cecil Chiodo (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Craig Jackson (PF), Rodger Pak (C) Albert West, John Wiggins, William Frye, Lucas Walls, Donald Willis | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Deaton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gullette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noah Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Prill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cecil Chiodo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Craig Jackson - foul #3 on Craig Jackson, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 07:09 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:09 | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 06:59 | Sacramento State | James Newton grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Sacramento State | Brandon Henderson steals it from David Gullette | 55-57 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson lays it in | 55-59 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Cecil Chiodo is called for the reach on Norman Deaton - foul #1 on Cecil Chiodo, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty (PG), Jerry Dupras (SG) David Gullette, Noah Hackett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:08 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras can't finish the layup | 55-59 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Craig Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cecil Chiodo | 55-61 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Deaton | 58-61 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Craig Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Jessie Walker (SF), Eldridge Clark (PF), Dale Winters (C) Mitchell McClenty, Norman Deaton, James Newton, Gary Prill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert West (SG), William Frye (SF), Lucas Walls (PF) Cecil Chiodo, Noel Weaver, Craig Jackson | |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by William Frye - foul #1 on William Frye, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton (SG) Jerry Dupras | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Willis (PF) Lucas Walls | |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Donald Willis hits a shot from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 04:19 | Sacramento State | Jessie Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee | William Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Noah Hackett (PF) Eldridge Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:47 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Norman Deaton | 64-63 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Walker - foul #4 on Jessie Walker, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Gullette (PG), Jerry Dupras (SG), James Newton (SF), Gary Prill (C) Homer Mojica, Norman Deaton, Jessie Walker, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Craig Jackson (PF) Albert West, Donald Willis | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:26 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Gullette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Dupras (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noah Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Prill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 24 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodger Pak (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Sacramento State | David Gullette buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Noah Hackett | 67-64 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Wiggins | 67-67 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Jessie Walker (SF), Eldridge Clark (PF) David Gullette, James Newton, Noah Hackett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Willis (PF) Craig Jackson | |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras's fadeaway is rejected by Rodger Pak | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Homer Mojica picks off the pass by John Wiggins in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica is hacked by John Wiggins - foul #2 on John Wiggins, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lucas Walls (PF) Rodger Pak | |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 01:47 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras loses the dribble to John Wiggins | 69-67 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Homer Mojica is called for the reach on Brandon Henderson - foul #2 on Homer Mojica, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rodger Pak (C) Donald Willis | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the shot from the right block | 71-71 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | William Frye snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Eldridge Clark steals it from Brandon Henderson in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | William Frye is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Walker - foul #5 on Jessie Walker, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Deaton (SF) Jessie Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | William Frye makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | William Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill is hacked by Brandon Henderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (PG) Brandon Henderson | |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | William Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |