| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hauge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Waymire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Dzwonkowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rick Cauthen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 19:44 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 19:24 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 19:07 | Washington State | Paul Waymire is whistled for a carry | 27-26 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Thurber | 27-28 |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen misses the jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Ronnie Baker blocks the short jumper by Dustin Turner | 27-28 |
| 18:22 | Washington State | David Hauge grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (PG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Scott Nelson (PF), Eli Daniels (C) David Hauge, Mikel Dzwonkowski, Rick Cauthen, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is hacked by Scott Nelson - foul #3 on Scott Nelson, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (SG) Paul Waymire | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Seaberg | 27-31 |
| 17:18 | Washington State | Richard Thurber blocks the jumper by Johnnie Minton | 27-31 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Kenneth Gill picks off the pass by Noel Weaver in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 16:50 | Washington State | Scott Nelson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hauge (PG), Paul Waymire (SG), Mikel Dzwonkowski (SF), Rick Cauthen (PF) Kenneth Gill, Joseph Segarra, Johnnie Minton, Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:33 | Washington State | Dustin Turner swats the layup by Mikel Dzwonkowski | 29-31 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner drills a floater from close range set up by Richard Thurber | 29-33 |
| 16:06 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dustin Turner | 29-33 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is hacked by David Hauge in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hauge, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronnie Baker (C) Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hauge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Waymire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Dzwonkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Cauthen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (PG), Scott Nelson (PF) David Hauge, Rick Cauthen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 15:31 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Paul Waymire misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Kenneth Gill picks off the pass by Bernard Sorensen in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill misses the dunk attempt | 29-33 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Scott Nelson is called for the reach on Jesse Seaberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Nelson, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Rick Cauthen (PF) Paul Waymire, Mikel Dzwonkowski, Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Harry Tovar (SF), William Morin (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Jesse Seaberg, Noel Weaver, Richard Thurber, Dustin Turner | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 29-35 |
| 14:23 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill misses the lay-in | 29-35 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen loses the dribble to Joseph Segarra in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 14:17 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill misses the lay-in | 29-35 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | William Morin pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 13:34 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton is fouled on the floor by Harry Tovar - foul #2 on Harry Tovar, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hauge (PG), Paul Waymire (SG), Mikel Dzwonkowski (SF), Eli Daniels (C) Kenneth Gill, Joseph Segarra, Johnnie Minton, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Dustin Turner (C) Bernard Sorensen, Ernie Gross, Harry Tovar, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 13:06 | Washington State | Eli Daniels makes the shot in the lane set up by Mikel Dzwonkowski | 31-38 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mikel Dzwonkowski - foul #1 on Mikel Dzwonkowski, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Scott Nelson (PF) Rick Cauthen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SF), Richard Thurber (PF) Noel Weaver, William Morin | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:11 | Washington State | Scott Nelson is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG) John Wiggins | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bernard Sorensen | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hauge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Waymire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Dzwonkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Eli Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harry Tovar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:37 | Washington State | David Hauge can't connect on a shot from the right side | 31-43 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber can't tip it in | 31-43 |
| 11:19 | Washington State | Paul Waymire gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 11:02 | Washington State | Paul Waymire is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jesse Seaberg | 31-43 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Waymire - foul #1 on Paul Waymire, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (PG), Joseph Segarra (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Ronnie Baker (C) David Hauge, Paul Waymire, Mikel Dzwonkowski, Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Jesse Seaberg, Harry Tovar, Dustin Turner | |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber jams the wide open dunk | 31-45 |
| 10:30 | Washington State | Scott Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 10:29 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Segarra | 31-45 |
| 10:20 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Gill and he's hacked by Ernie Gross - foul #1 on Ernie Gross, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Cauthen (PF) Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), William Morin (PF) Bernard Sorensen, Richard Thurber | |
| 10:20 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill is fouled on the floor by Robert Hymowitz - foul #1 on Robert Hymowitz, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (SG) Joseph Segarra | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (C) Robert Hymowitz | |
| 09:15 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen is hacked by Ernie Gross - foul #2 on Ernie Gross, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski (SF) Johnnie Minton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Harry Tovar (SF) John Wiggins, Ernie Gross, Noel Weaver | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Paul Waymire splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Seaberg - foul #2 on Jesse Seaberg, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (PG) Kenneth Gill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Paul Waymire makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Paul Waymire misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the easy layup | 35-45 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Mikel Dzwonkowski | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski lays it in set up by Ronnie Baker | 37-45 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hauge (PG), Scott Nelson (PF), Eli Daniels (C) Joseph Segarra, Rick Cauthen, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) William Morin, Dustin Turner | |
| 08:06 | Washington State | David Hauge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | David Hauge steals it from Bernard Sorensen in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 08:00 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski hits the finger roll set up by David Hauge | 39-45 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF) Paul Waymire, Mikel Dzwonkowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Noel Weaver (SF) Jesse Seaberg, Harry Tovar | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hauge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Segarra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Minton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Eli Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra is fouled on the floor by Robert Hymowitz - foul #2 on Robert Hymowitz, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronnie Baker (C) Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Dustin Turner (C) Bernard Sorensen, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Dustin Turner is called for the reach on Ronnie Baker - foul #3 on Dustin Turner, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (PG), Paul Waymire (SG), Rick Cauthen (PF) David Hauge, Joseph Segarra, Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (PF) Richard Thurber | |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is hacked by Kenneth Gill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Ronnie Baker - foul #1 on Ronnie Baker, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski (SF) Johnnie Minton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG) Ernie Gross | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:28 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 06:06 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker buries a shot in the lane | 42-45 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Wiggins | 42-48 |
| 05:36 | Washington State | Paul Waymire loses the dribble to Jesse Seaberg | 42-48 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hauge (PG), Joseph Segarra (SG), Scott Nelson (PF), Eli Daniels (C) Kenneth Gill, Paul Waymire, Rick Cauthen, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Harry Tovar (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) John Wiggins, Noel Weaver, William Morin, Dustin Turner | |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra clanks a floater from the left side | 42-48 |
| 05:11 | Washington State | Scott Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:42 | Washington State | David Hauge misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Hymowitz | 42-48 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Nelson - foul #5 on Scott Nelson, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Rick Cauthen (PF) Joseph Segarra, Mikel Dzwonkowski, Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Dustin Turner (C) Jesse Seaberg, Robert Hymowitz | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Paul Waymire can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hauge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Waymire (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Minton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Cauthen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eli Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Thurber (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Washington State | David Hauge clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #4 on Dustin Turner, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronnie Baker (C) Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF) Harry Tovar, Richard Thurber | |
| 03:28 | Washington State | David Hauge makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:28 | Washington State | David Hauge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | William Morin misses short on a floater from the right block | 44-52 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Rick Cauthen | 44-52 |
| 02:50 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton travels with the ball | 44-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (PG), Joseph Segarra (SG), Mikel Dzwonkowski (SF) David Hauge, Paul Waymire, Johnnie Minton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG), Robert Hymowitz (C) Ernie Gross, Dustin Turner | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington 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) | |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (SG), Eli Daniels (C) Joseph Segarra, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (C) Robert Hymowitz | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Gill is called for the reach on William Morin - foul #2 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| 02:08 | Washington State | Dustin Turner is called for the reach on Eli Daniels - foul #5 on Dustin Turner, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hauge (PG) Kenneth Gill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) William Morin, Dustin Turner | |
| 02:08 | Washington State | Eli Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Washington State | David Hauge drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mikel Dzwonkowski | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | David Hauge is called for the reach on Bernard Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hauge, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronnie Baker (C) Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:27 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Mikel Dzwonkowski | 46-55 |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bernard Sorensen - foul #2 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Harry Tovar | |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Waymire - foul #2 on Paul Waymire, team foul #11 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | David Hauge is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 01:04 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Baker | 48-56 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | Paul Waymire shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is hacked by David Hauge in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hauge, team foul #12 | 48-56 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Paul Waymire knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Hauge | 51-58 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | David Hauge is called for the reach on Bernard Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hauge, team foul #13 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (PG) David Hauge | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Paul Waymire misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is hacked by Kenneth Gill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #14 | 51-60 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Paul Waymire works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mikel Dzwonkowski | 54-61 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Gill - foul #4 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #15 | 54-61 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Waymire | 57-62 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Gill is called for the reach on Harry Tovar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #16 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (PG) Kenneth Gill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Paul Waymire works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-63 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Segarra - foul #2 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #17 | 57-63 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington 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 | Robert Hymowitz runs out the clock | 57-65 |