| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) SF - Gerald Harris (fresh) PF - Douglas Snelson (fresh) C - Steven Manning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fresh) SG - Willie Lindsay (fresh) SF - Todd Elliott (fresh) PF - Willie Kilkenny (fresh) C - Kenneth Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm swats the layup by Kenneth Shaw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Marquette | Todd Elliott tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Steven Manning connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Melvin Gebo is called for the reach on Willie Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Marquette | Cristopher Hamm steals it from Todd Elliott | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Willie Kilkenny - foul #1 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Todd Elliott hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Manning | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Douglas Berry hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Lindsay | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Shaw - foul #1 on Kenneth Shaw, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Lindsay | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Berry | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gerald Harris | 6-7 |
| 17:27 | Marquette | Douglas Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Aaron White (SG), Brad Robinson (SF), Joe Crawford (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Todd Elliott, Willie Kilkenny, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Rodrigez - foul #1 on John Rodrigez, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF) Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Aaron White misses the shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Hood (PF) Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Hill (C) John Rodrigez | |
| 16:40 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Hood - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (SG) Kirk Nichols | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Walsh (SG), Todd Elliott (SF) Aaron White, Brad Robinson | |
| 16:40 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:40 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joe Crawford | 8-9 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Dwight Hill is hacked by Steven Manning - foul #1 on Steven Manning, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Clifford Zuclich, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Kilkenny (PF) Daniel Silberstein, Joe Crawford | |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Douglas Berry is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | James Hood pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Salisbury (fresh) SG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Hood (fresh) C - Todd Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Walsh (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Elliott (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Willie Kilkenny (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dwight Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Todd Elliott snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:32 | Marquette | Douglas Berry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Douglas Snelson (PF) Thomas Salisbury, Melvin Gebo, James Hood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Joe Crawford (SF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Robert Walsh, Todd Elliott, Dwight Hill | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris clanks a floater from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Snelson | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Willie Kilkenny steps in front of the Cristopher Hamm pass | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Joe Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF), Thomas Stell (C) Gerald Harris, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Brad Robinson (SF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Aaron White, Joe Crawford, John Rodrigez | |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson jams it | 10-9 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Silberstein | 10-12 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cristopher Hamm - foul #1 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Steven Manning (C) Kirk Nichols, Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Todd Elliott (SF), John Rodrigez (C) Daniel Silberstein, Brad Robinson, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:38 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Steven Manning comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Rodrigez - foul #2 on John Rodrigez, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Harris (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF) Clifford Zuclich, Thomas Stell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joe Crawford (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Willie Kilkenny, John Rodrigez | |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Steven Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Todd Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 14-14 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Manning | 14-14 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Todd Elliott takes the ball from Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 13:58 | Marquette | Todd Elliott hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Berry | 14-16 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Crawford - foul #1 on Joe Crawford, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF), James Hood (PF) Gerald Harris, Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Daniel Silberstein (SG), Brad Robinson (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Douglas Berry, Willie Lindsay, Todd Elliott, Joe Crawford, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:24 | Marquette | Aaron White misses the shot from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Steven Manning gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | James Hood's pass is intercepted by Aaron White in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Dwight Hill is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 13:12 | Marquette | Dwight Hill gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Zuclich | 18-19 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Brad Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 12:34 | Marquette | Brad Robinson tips it back up and in | 18-21 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Silberstein steals it from Cristopher Hamm | 18-21 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein lays it up and in | 18-23 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Zuclich (tiring) 1 ast. PF - James Hood (tiring) C - Steven Manning (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (tiring) SG - Daniel Silberstein (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Willie Kilkenny (tired) 4 pts. C - Dwight Hill (tiring) | |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny loses the dribble to Clifford Zuclich | 21-23 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifford Zuclich | 23-23 |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Brad Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 11:27 | Marquette | Aaron White grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Aaron White scores on a shot from close range set up by Daniel Silberstein and he's fouled by Cristopher Hamm - foul #2 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Gerald Harris (SF), Thomas Stell (PF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, Clifford Zuclich, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Walsh (SG), Todd Elliott (SF), Joe Crawford (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Daniel Silberstein, Brad Robinson, Willie Kilkenny, Dwight Hill | |
| 11:19 | Marquette | Aaron White makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Aaron White is called for the reach on Thomas Salisbury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron White, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG) Aaron White | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Harris and he's fouled by Todd Elliott - foul #1 on Todd Elliott, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 11:08 | Marquette | Joe Crawford pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury hits the finger roll | 27-26 |
| 10:41 | Marquette | Thomas Stell steals the ball from Robert Walsh | 27-26 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell can't finish the uncontested layup | 27-26 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kenneth Shaw | 27-26 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Todd Elliott is hacked by Gerald Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Harris, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson (PF) Thomas Stell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG) Robert Walsh | |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw drills a jump hook near the basket | 27-28 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson double dribbles | 27-28 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (SF), Steven Manning (C) Gerald Harris, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Manning - foul #2 on Steven Manning, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Smith (C) Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | The jumper by Todd Smith is denied by Joe Crawford | 27-29 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 09:16 | Marquette | Joe Crawford can't throw it down | 29-29 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Joe Crawford pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Joe Crawford is open and lays it up and in | 29-31 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Elliott - foul #2 on Todd Elliott, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Thomas Stell (C) Kirk Nichols, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Walsh (PG), Brad Robinson (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF), Dwight Hill (C) Douglas Berry, Todd Elliott, Joe Crawford, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Willie Kilkenny | 30-31 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Melvin Gebo steals the ball from Dwight Hill | 30-31 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury's pass is intercepted by Robert Walsh in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 08:29 | Marquette | Willie Kilkenny scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Brad Robinson | 30-33 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 30-33 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Brad Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Brad Robinson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Walsh and he's fouled by Clifford Zuclich - foul #1 on Clifford Zuclich, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Harris (SF), James Hood (PF), Todd Smith (C) Clifford Zuclich, Douglas Snelson, Thomas Stell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG) Robert Walsh | |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Brad Robinson makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | James Hood is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Willie Lindsay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Todd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG) Thomas Salisbury, Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (PG), Joe Crawford (PF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Willie Lindsay, Willie Kilkenny, Dwight Hill | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clifford Zuclich (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Harris (tiring) 2 ast. PF - James Hood (fresh) C - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Aaron White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Silberstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Crawford (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Shaw (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Gerald Harris is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Smith | 32-36 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Brad Robinson can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Todd Smith - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Thomas Stell (C) Kirk Nichols, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Willie Kilkenny (PF) Daniel Silberstein, Joe Crawford | |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Brad Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | Brad Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | James Hood is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Gebo | 34-38 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Douglas Berry is hacked by Clifford Zuclich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Zuclich, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Douglas Snelson (PF) Clifford Zuclich, James Hood | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Walsh (SG), Joe Crawford (SF), Dwight Hill (C) Aaron White, Brad Robinson, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Melvin Gebo | 34-38 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell is hacked by Dwight Hill - foul #1 on Dwight Hill, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG) Melvin Gebo | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Thomas Salisbury picks off the pass by Robert Walsh in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Salisbury | 38-38 |
| 06:20 | Marquette | Dwight Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 38-38 |
| 06:19 | Marquette | Joe Crawford grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Dwight Hill drills a runner from the right block set up by Douglas Berry | 38-40 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson is hacked by Willie Kilkenny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), James Hood (PF), Steven Manning (C) Thomas Salisbury, Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris, Thomas Stell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein (PG), Willie Lindsay (SG), Brad Robinson (SF), Kenneth Shaw (C) Douglas Berry, Robert Walsh, Willie Kilkenny, Dwight Hill | |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Douglas Snelson | 40-40 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 43-40 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lindsay - foul #1 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #11 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dwight Hill (C) Kenneth Shaw | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Dwight Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Brad Robinson loses the dribble to Cristopher Hamm | 44-43 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm misses the dunk attempt | 44-43 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | James Hood grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | James Hood scores on a jumper from close range set up by Cristopher Hamm and he's fouled by Willie Lindsay - foul #2 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #12 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), Gerald Harris (SF) Melvin Gebo, Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Aaron White (SG) Daniel Silberstein, Willie Lindsay | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | James Hood makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:40 | Marquette | Joe Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee | Steven Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | James Hood misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 47-43 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Aaron White | 47-43 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Brad Robinson connects on the shot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 03:53 | Marquette | Brad Robinson snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Nichols (tired) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Harris (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hood (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Manning (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Berry (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron White (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Brad Robinson (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Crawford (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Hill (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Marquette | Dwight Hill can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Manning | 47-45 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Aaron White steals it from Cristopher Hamm | 47-45 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Aaron White hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Robinson and the foul's on Gerald Harris - foul #2 on Gerald Harris, team foul #11 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (SG), Clifford Zuclich (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF), Todd Smith (C) Kirk Nichols, Gerald Harris, James Hood, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Todd Elliott (SF), Willie Kilkenny (PF), John Rodrigez (C) Douglas Berry, Brad Robinson, Joe Crawford, Dwight Hill | |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Aaron White makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | John Rodrigez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Melvin Gebo steals the ball from Willie Lindsay in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Aaron White gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Walsh (PG), Daniel Silberstein (SG) Aaron White, Willie Lindsay | |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Robert Walsh is denied on a layup by Todd Smith | 47-48 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Todd Smith gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm's pass is intercepted by John Rodrigez in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Robert Walsh misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Robert Walsh tips it in | 47-50 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Kilkenny - foul #3 on Willie Kilkenny, team foul #13 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Manning (C) Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Lindsay (SG), Kenneth Shaw (C) Robert Walsh, Willie Kilkenny | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein is fouled in the backcourt by Cristopher Hamm - foul #3 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #12 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Thomas Stell (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Daniel Silberstein misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Thomas Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is hacked by Willie Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Lindsay, team foul #14 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG) Willie Lindsay | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw is hacked by Steven Manning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Manning, team foul #13 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Smith (C) Steven Manning | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Kenneth Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Zuclich | 52-52 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Douglas Berry misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | John Rodrigez denies the turnaround by Melvin Gebo | 52-52 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | John Rodrigez gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | John Rodrigez banks in the layup | 52-54 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Silberstein - foul #1 on Daniel Silberstein, team foul #15 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols (SG), Douglas Snelson (PF) Melvin Gebo, Thomas Stell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Walsh (PG), Joe Crawford (PF) Douglas Berry, Kenneth Shaw | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Clifford Zuclich makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Robert Walsh can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Salisbury - foul #1 on Thomas Salisbury, team foul #14 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron White (SG) Daniel Silberstein | |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Robert Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:38 | Marquette | Robert Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols is fouled on the floor by Todd Elliott - foul #3 on Todd Elliott, team foul #16 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Harris (SF), James Hood (PF), Thomas Stell (C) Thomas Salisbury, Douglas Snelson, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brad Robinson (SF) Todd Elliott | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Kirk Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Robert Walsh is fouled on the floor by Clifford Zuclich - foul #3 on Clifford Zuclich, team foul #15 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Salisbury (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG) Clifford Zuclich, Kirk Nichols | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Berry (PG), Kenneth Shaw (C) Aaron White, Joe Crawford | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Robert Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Robert Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses short on a fullcourt shot | 54-57 |