| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gayle Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Schreck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Erving (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Earl Rotz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Metheny (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck inbounds the ball | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gayle Grant | 27-43 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Salerno | 27-45 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-45 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| 18:53 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-45 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Salerno | 27-45 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin travels in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving lays it up and in set up by Gayle Grant and he's hacked by Richard Goldenstein - foul #2 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (PG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Nicholas Holly (C) George Shelton, Terry Schreck, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:59 | Sacramento State | Henry Durbin is called for the reach on Christopher Quijano - foul #1 on Henry Durbin, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF), George Wilcoxson (C) Gayle Grant, Ronald Erving | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Goldenstein | 30-45 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Durbin | 30-47 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly can't finish the layup | 30-47 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jonathan Metheny | 30-47 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno is hacked by Nicholas Holly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Holly, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Gayle Grant (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), Brian Jones (C) Christopher Quijano, Aaron Sawyer, Kevin Vale, Nicholas Holly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Brian Jones steals the ball from Jonathan Metheny | 30-47 |
| 16:38 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Terry Schreck is called for the reach on Henry Durbin - foul #2 on Terry Schreck, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving (PF) George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (PG), Jeffrey Strong (PF), Jerry Williams (C) Henry Durbin, Richard Goldenstein, Jonathan Metheny | |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 30-47 |
| 16:02 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gayle Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Schreck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Erving (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Bosserman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Earl Rotz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Strong - foul #2 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF) Terry Schreck | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG) Jeffrey Salerno | |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 31-47 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is hacked by Gayle Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gayle Grant, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (SG) Gayle Grant | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams drills a floater from close range on a great pass from George Bosserman | 31-49 |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones banks in the layup set up by George Shelton | 33-49 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronny Mosley and he's hacked by Ronald Erving - foul #2 on Ronald Erving, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Nicholas Holly (C) George Shelton, Kevin Vale, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (SG), Harrison Luke (PF), Jonathan Metheny (C) George Bosserman, Earl Rotz, Jerry Williams | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:31 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses the shot from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Holly in the backcourt | 33-52 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Metheny picks off the pass by Aaron Sawyer | 33-52 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Harrison Luke is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Harrison Luke, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), George Wilcoxson (C) Walter Bass, Aaron Sawyer, Ronald Erving | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (SG), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Henry Durbin, Harrison Luke | |
| 13:49 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Goldenstein | 33-52 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-52 |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to George Wilcoxson | 33-52 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly is whistled for traveling | 33-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Jones (C) Nicholas Holly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Gayle Grant takes the ball from Jeffrey Salerno | 33-52 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant misses the lay-in | 33-52 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny grabs the defensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronny Mosley | 33-54 |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gayle Grant | 35-54 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong double dribbles | 35-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Aaron Sawyer (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Ronald Erving (PF) Christopher Quijano, Gayle Grant, Terry Schreck, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), George Bosserman (SG), Earl Rotz (SF), Jerry Williams (PF), Harrison Luke (C) Ronny Mosley, Jeffrey Salerno, Jeffrey Strong, Richard Goldenstein, Jonathan Metheny | |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Henry Durbin takes the ball from Brian Jones | 35-54 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Williams and he's hacked by Kevin Vale - foul #1 on Kevin Vale, team foul #5 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (SG), Nicholas Holly (C) Kevin Vale, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the free throw | 35-57 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Bass (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Erving (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Holly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bosserman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Rotz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Harrison Luke (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Sacramento State | Harrison Luke steps in front of the Aaron Sawyer pass | 35-57 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | George Bosserman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses the tip | 35-57 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 10:34 | Sacramento State | George Shelton is fouled on the floor by Henry Durbin - foul #2 on Henry Durbin, team foul #5 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (PG), Gayle Grant (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), Brian Jones (C) George Shelton, Walter Bass, Aaron Sawyer, Ronald Erving | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Salerno (SG), Richard Goldenstein (PF), Jonathan Metheny (C) Henry Durbin, George Bosserman, Jerry Williams, Harrison Luke | |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Salerno takes the ball from Gayle Grant | 35-57 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Gayle Grant steps in front of the Ronny Mosley pass in the backcourt | 35-57 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly lays it in on a great pass from Gayle Grant | 37-57 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Quijano takes the ball from Ronny Mosley | 37-57 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant misses the easy layup | 37-57 |
| 09:52 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck misses the tip | 37-57 |
| 09:50 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones tips it home | 39-57 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Holly | 39-57 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant can't throw it down | 39-57 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz is hacked by Terry Schreck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Schreck, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Kevin Vale (SF), Ronald Erving (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Christopher Quijano, Terry Schreck, Nicholas Holly, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold (SF), Jeffrey Strong (C) Earl Rotz, Jonathan Metheny | |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kevin Vale | 39-57 |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), Jonathan Metheny (C) Jeffrey Salerno, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | George Bosserman grabs the offensive board | 39-57 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronny Mosley | 39-60 |
| 08:32 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Erving - foul #3 on Ronald Erving, team foul #7 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG) Gayle Grant | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Jerry Williams (PF), Harrison Luke (C) Ronny Mosley, Sherman Godbold, Jonathan Metheny | |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Strong | 39-64 |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | George Shelton clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Strong - foul #3 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #6 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Brian Jones (C) Walter Bass, Kevin Vale, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (SG), Earl Rotz (SF) George Bosserman, Harrison Luke | |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | George Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | George Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Quijano (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Erving (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Earl Rotz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Durbin | 41-66 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #7 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant (SG), Terry Schreck (SF) George Shelton, Ronald Erving | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (PG), Jonathan Metheny (C) Henry Durbin, Jerry Williams | |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny connects on the shot from the right side set up by Earl Rotz | 43-68 |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Salerno - foul #2 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #8 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Nicholas Holly (PF) Christopher Quijano, Aaron Sawyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harrison Luke (PF) Jeffrey Strong | |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Nicholas Holly is called for the reach on Jeffrey Salerno - foul #2 on Nicholas Holly, team foul #8 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold (SF), Richard Goldenstein (PF) Earl Rotz, Jonathan Metheny | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Salerno swats the layup by Brian Jones | 45-69 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-69 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein tips it home | 45-71 |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | Harrison Luke picks off the pass by Terry Schreck | 45-71 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-71 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Harrison Luke | 45-71 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 45-71 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is hacked by George Shelton - foul #2 on George Shelton, team foul #9 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Christopher Quijano (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), George Wilcoxson (PF), Aaron Sawyer (C) George Shelton, Gayle Grant, Terry Schreck, Nicholas Holly, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), Henry Durbin (SF), Jeffrey Strong (PF), Jerry Williams (C) Jeffrey Salerno, Sherman Godbold, Richard Goldenstein, Harrison Luke | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano grabs the defensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 04:43 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-71 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | George Bosserman pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-71 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams snags the offensive board | 45-71 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams lays it up and in and he's fouled by George Wilcoxson - foul #1 on George Wilcoxson, team foul #10 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold (SF) Ronny Mosley | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the free throw | 45-73 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson pulls down the rebound | 45-73 |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer is hacked by Jeffrey Strong - foul #4 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #9 | 45-73 |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Strong | 46-73 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong double dribbles | 46-73 |
| 04:07 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Walter Bass | 48-73 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-73 |
| 03:52 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on George Bosserman - foul #1 on George Bosserman, team foul #10 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss (SF), Nicholas Holly (C) Kevin Vale, Aaron Sawyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:52 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson misses the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 03:52 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | George Bosserman makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Strong | 49-76 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Quijano (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SF - Earl Strauss (fresh) PF - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Holly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Bosserman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Durbin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman Godbold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Strong (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Durbin | 52-78 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on George Bosserman - foul #2 on George Bosserman, team foul #11 | 52-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SG), Kevin Vale (SF) Walter Bass, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harrison Luke (C) Sherman Godbold | |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss misses the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 53-78 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin's pass is intercepted by Christopher Quijano in the backcourt | 53-78 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Quijano | 55-78 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | George Bosserman loses the dribble to Christopher Quijano in the backcourt | 55-78 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano can't finish the layup | 55-78 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 55-78 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-78 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss pulls down the rebound | 55-78 |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | George Bosserman takes the ball from Aaron Sawyer | 55-78 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-78 |
| 01:33 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 55-78 |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #12 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson (C) Kevin Vale | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Holly | 57-78 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 57-78 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson pulls down the rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer hits a runner in the lane set up by Christopher Quijano | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin runs out the clock | 59-78 |