| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Colorado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) 2 stl. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) SF - William Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodger Pak (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Frye inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | William Frye misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Brown - foul #2 on Lewis Brown, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | William Frye misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | William Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman clanks a jump hook in the paint | 20-27 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls blows the wide open layup | 20-27 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Patrick Kramer pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 17:50 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Rodger Pak is denied by John Gray | 20-27 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak can't tip it in | 20-27 |
| 17:26 | Southern Cal | John Gray gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 16:57 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the floater from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | William Frye hits a jumper from the baseline | 20-29 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | John Colorado comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-29 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rodger Pak | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Colorado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Brown (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Patrick Kramer (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fairly fresh) SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman's layup is rejected by Lucas Walls | 20-32 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | John Gray hits the follow up shot | 22-32 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:34 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Gray and the foul's on Lucas Walls - foul #2 on Lucas Walls, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG), Paul Cyrus (PF), David Shaw (C) John Colorado, John Gray, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SG), Donald Willis (C) John Wiggins, Rodger Pak | |
| 14:34 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lucas Walls and he's fouled by Donnie Millikan - foul #3 on Donnie Millikan, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG) Richard Eshleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donnie Millikan | 27-38 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | David Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF), Rodger Pak (C) William Frye, Donald Willis | |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Cyrus - foul #1 on Paul Cyrus, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Wilson (SF) Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls makes the 3rd free throw | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:52 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | Paul Isaacs is called for the reach on Noel Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Isaacs, team foul #4 | 27-41 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 27-41 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the tip | 27-41 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | David Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus hits the follow up shot | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) PF - Paul Cyrus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Shaw (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Chiodo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson drills a 3 from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 11:12 | Southern Cal | Lucas Walls is called for the reach on Jason Wilson - foul #3 on Lucas Walls, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lewis Brown (SF) Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Frye (SF), Donald Willis (PF), Craig Jackson (C) Noel Weaver, Lucas Walls, Rodger Pak | |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brandon Henderson - foul #2 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | David Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | David Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Craig Jackson snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Craig Jackson - foul #1 on Craig Jackson, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 10:22 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Chiodo, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Gray (PF) Paul Cyrus | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | John Gray clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Craig Jackson - foul #2 on Craig Jackson, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), Jason Wilson (SF) Donnie Millikan, Lewis Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert West (SG), Rodger Pak (C) Cecil Chiodo, Craig Jackson | |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Rodger Pak | 33-47 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | William Frye is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Henderson | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | John Gray buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Shaw | 35-49 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | David Shaw is called for the reach on Donald Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Shaw, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG) Albert West | |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 35-49 |
| 08:48 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Gray | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:41 | Southern Cal | John Gray lays it in on a nice dish by John Colorado | 37-49 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | David Shaw takes the ball from William Frye | 37-49 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the turnaround from close range | 39-49 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson's pass is intercepted by John Colorado in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 07:49 | Southern Cal | John Colorado hits the finger roll | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Paul Isaacs (tiring) 8 pts. SG - John Colorado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fairly fresh) SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodger Pak (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Paul Isaacs picks off the pass by Brandon Henderson in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs banks in the layup | 43-49 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | William Frye loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), Donnie Millikan (SG), Lewis Brown (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Paul Isaacs, John Colorado, Jason Wilson, John Gray, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (PG), Albert West (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Lucas Walls (PF) Brandon Henderson, John Wiggins, William Frye, Rodger Pak | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | Albert West steals the ball from Patrick Kramer | 43-49 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo is hacked by Richard Eshleman - foul #2 on Richard Eshleman, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls's pass is intercepted by Paul Cyrus | 43-49 |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman banks in the layup set up by Lewis Brown | 45-49 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Cyrus - foul #2 on Paul Cyrus, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Jason Wilson (SF), John Gray (PF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, Lewis Brown, Paul Cyrus, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson (PG), John Wiggins (SG), William Frye (SF), Craig Jackson (C) Cecil Chiodo, Albert West, Noel Weaver, Donald Willis | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:28 | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Wilson | 48-51 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Craig Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rodger Pak (C) Lucas Walls | |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | John Gray misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Rodger Pak - foul #2 on Rodger Pak, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG) Donnie Millikan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | John Wiggins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Colorado - foul #1 on John Colorado, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG), Lewis Brown (SF), Paul Cyrus (PF) Paul Isaacs, Jason Wilson, John Gray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Willis (PF) Craig Jackson | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | John Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | John Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Willis | 50-52 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | John Wiggins can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Donald Willis can't tip it in | 50-52 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Donald Willis gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Lewis Brown - foul #3 on Lewis Brown, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donnie Millikan (SG), Jason Wilson (SF), Patrick Kramer (C) John Colorado, Lewis Brown, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (PG) Brandon Henderson | |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | John Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | John Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | William Frye pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Richard Eshleman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donnie Millikan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Cyrus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Kramer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cecil Chiodo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodger Pak (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Cecil Chiodo | 50-56 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Donald Willis is called for the reach on Paul Cyrus - foul #1 on Donald Willis, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Paul Isaacs (PG), Lewis Brown (SF), David Shaw (C) Richard Eshleman, Jason Wilson, Patrick Kramer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson (PG), Noel Weaver (SF), Lucas Walls (PF), Craig Jackson (C) John Wiggins, William Frye, Donald Willis, Rodger Pak | |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Paul Cyrus makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Colorado (SG), John Gray (PF), Patrick Kramer (C) Donnie Millikan, Paul Cyrus, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Frye (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Gray | 52-56 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | John Gray's fadeaway is rejected by William Frye | 52-56 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman (PG) Paul Isaacs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Rodger Pak (C) Cecil Chiodo, Craig Jackson | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Henderson - foul #3 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Richard Eshleman knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Colorado | 56-56 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | William Frye hits a shot in the lane | 56-58 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | John Gray blows the layup | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak runs out the clock | 56-58 |