| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) SG - Dennis Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Hodder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Donald Smith tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 39-30 |
| 19:00 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski tips it home | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Donald Smith scores on a jumper from the left block | 41-32 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:16 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Donald Smith tips it in | 43-33 |
| 17:30 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the driving attempt from close range | 45-33 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-33 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | James Croom gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-33 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert tips it in | 47-33 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Philip McGraw - foul #1 on Philip McGraw, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Frank Rice (C) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Thomas Ary (SF), Noel Parker (PF) Dennis Braxton, Terry Hodder, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses the 3rd free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee | Frank Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Tom Preston knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Tollett and he's hacked by Craig Lansberry - foul #1 on Craig Lansberry, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG) James Croom | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell (SG), Matthew Henson (SF) Christopher Dodson, Frank Bates | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Tom Preston makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Tom Preston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bardwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Henson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Ary (fresh) 6 pts. C - Noel Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Henson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Craig Lansberry | 50-38 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Tom Preston comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Craig Lansberry - foul #2 on Craig Lansberry, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Tom Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-38 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Frank Rice snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-38 |
| 14:48 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Henson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-38 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Frank Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe gets the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tom Preston | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary blows the layup but he's hacked by Melvin Shoe - foul #1 on Melvin Shoe, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Tom Preston, Lawrence Carroll, Samuel Tollett, Melvin Shoe, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Dennis Braxton (SG), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Frank Bates (C) Craig Lansberry, Kenneth Bardwell, Matthew Henson, Noel Parker | |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary misses the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | James Croom clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-38 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-38 |
| 13:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses the tip | 57-38 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilbert | 57-38 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Dennis Braxton takes the ball from Thomas Wilbert | 57-38 |
| 12:44 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 57-40 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Philip McGraw - foul #2 on Philip McGraw, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder (SF) Thomas Ary | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:03 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 12:02 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:50 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson double dribbles | 57-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Rice (C) Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Hodder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw is whistled for a carry | 57-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG) Dennis Braxton | |
| 11:31 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Lansberry | 57-42 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw is fouled on the floor by Terry Hodder - foul #2 on Terry Hodder, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG) Henry Hafford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | James Croom buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Preston | 60-42 |
| 10:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Croom - foul #3 on James Croom, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF) Philip McGraw, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 10:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:53 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | James Croom knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-44 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | James Croom is called for the reach on Christopher Dodson - foul #4 on James Croom, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG), Thomas Wilbert (C) James Croom, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton (SG), Thomas Ary (SF), Noel Parker (PF) Craig Lansberry, Terry Hodder, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 10:12 | Cal State Northridge | Samuel Tollett steals the ball from Dennis Braxton | 63-44 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Wilbert is called for the reach on Christopher Dodson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (PG), Donald Smith (PF) Lawrence Carroll, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Henson (SF) Frank Bates | |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilbert | 63-44 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses the tip | 63-44 |
| 09:33 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-44 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Tom Preston drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Hafford | 66-44 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Wilbert | 66-44 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee | Tom Preston is called for a charge - foul #2 on Tom Preston, team foul #8 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Frank Rice (C) Tom Preston, Samuel Tollett, Thomas Wilbert | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (PG), Kenneth Bardwell (SG), Terry Hodder (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF), Frank Bates (C) Christopher Dodson, Dennis Braxton, Matthew Henson, Thomas Ary, Noel Parker | |
| 08:30 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Frank Rice | 66-44 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Donald Smith buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Hafford and he's hacked by Ronald Jezewski - foul #1 on Ronald Jezewski, team foul #4 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG) Henry Hafford | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 69-44 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Jezewski | 69-47 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Melvin Shoe (PF) Lawrence Carroll, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Shoe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rice (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Bardwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Hodder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Cal State Northridge | Philip McGraw steps in front of the Kenneth Bardwell pass | 69-47 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Kenneth Bardwell steps in front of the Melvin Shoe pass | 69-47 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell misses the easy layup | 69-47 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates tips it home | 69-49 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 69-49 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski is hacked by Melvin Shoe - foul #2 on Melvin Shoe, team foul #9 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), Thomas Wilbert (C) Tom Preston, Frank Rice | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG), Dennis Braxton (SG), Thomas Ary (SF) Craig Lansberry, Kenneth Bardwell, Terry Hodder | |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Jezewski - foul #2 on Ronald Jezewski, team foul #5 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker (PF) Ronald Jezewski | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 05:58 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates dunks the ball on a nice dish by Noel Parker | 71-53 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Croom | 73-53 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates misses short on a runner near the basket | 73-53 |
| 05:30 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates tips it in | 73-55 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-55 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe gets the offensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Noel Parker swats the layup by Philip McGraw | 73-55 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Philip McGraw | 73-55 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Dodson - foul #3 on Christopher Dodson, team foul #6 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tom Preston (SG), Samuel Tollett (SF), Donald Smith (PF) James Croom, Philip McGraw, Melvin Shoe | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Noel Parker, Frank Bates | |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Ary | 75-58 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Samuel Tollett | 78-58 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Northridge | Dennis Braxton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-58 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert gets the rebound | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 80-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Hafford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Preston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Tollett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Braxton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Hodder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Ary (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-58 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert snags the defensive board | 80-58 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-58 |
| 02:50 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary grabs the defensive rebound | 80-58 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-58 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Hodder hits the follow up shot | 80-60 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Samuel Tollett scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Henry Hafford | 82-60 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary is hacked by Thomas Wilbert - foul #3 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #10 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Philip McGraw (SF) Tom Preston, Samuel Tollett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (PG), Kenneth Bardwell (SG), Matthew Henson (SF), Noel Parker (C) Christopher Dodson, Dennis Braxton, Terry Hodder, Ronald Jezewski | |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Donald Smith is whistled for a carry | 82-62 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Bardwell | 82-64 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Donald Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 82-64 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert tips it but misses | 82-64 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Bardwell grabs the defensive rebound | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Bardwell | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw is fouled on the floor by Noel Parker - foul #3 on Noel Parker, team foul #7 | 82-67 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 83-67 |
| 00:17 | Cal State Northridge | Philip McGraw takes the ball from Thomas Ary | 83-67 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | James Croom runs out the clock | 83-67 |