| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Stephen Ebling (fresh) SG - Brian Folks (fresh) SF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) C - Larry Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Foster (fresh) SG - Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (fresh) SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Victor Riding (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Paul Welch banks in the layup set up by Victor Riding | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach - foul #1 on Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach misses long on a runner from the baseline | 1-2 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Victor Riding is whistled for traveling | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:04 | Gonzaga | Brian Folks grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis is hacked by Paul Welch - foul #1 on Paul Welch, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Victor Riding grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Paul Welch can't finish the layup | 1-2 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Victor Riding tips it back up and in | 1-4 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis grabs the offensive board | 1-4 |
| 16:43 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Alfred Miller is denied by Dennis Williamson | 1-4 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Paul Welch clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Davis - foul #1 on Jonathan Davis, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Paul Welch makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Paul Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis is fouled on the floor by Terry Hassinger - foul #1 on Terry Hassinger, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Moffit (C) Larry Wolfe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF) Paul Welch | |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Ebling | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Stephen Ebling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Folks (fresh) SF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Moffit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Foster (fairly fresh) SG - Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (fresh) SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Moffit - foul #1 on Raymond Moffit, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicky Umberger (C) Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Ronald Weaver (SG) Mathew Foster, Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | Brian Folks scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Ebling | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Pantano | 6-11 |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Ebling | 9-11 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | Gonzaga | Raymond Moffit grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | Nicky Umberger is fouled on the floor by Rubin Broderick - foul #1 on Rubin Broderick, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill (PG), Daniel Shephard (SG), Robert Finke (SF), Alfred Miller (PF), Larry Wolfe (C) Stephen Ebling, Brian Folks, Jonathan Davis, Raymond Moffit, Nicky Umberger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Foster (PG), Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (SG), Paul Welch (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Ronald Weaver, Rubin Broderick, Terry Hassinger, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | Mathew Foster steps in front of the Larry Wolfe pass | 9-11 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Welch | 9-13 |
| 13:27 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe misses long on a shot from close range | 9-13 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee | Victor Riding pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mathew Foster - foul #1 on Mathew Foster, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis (SF) Robert Finke | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach is hacked by Daniel Shephard - foul #1 on Daniel Shephard, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), Brian Folks (SG) Cody Terrill, Daniel Shephard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Brian Folks is called for the reach on Mathew Foster - foul #1 on Brian Folks, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Moffit (PF) Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Welch | 10-15 |
| 11:29 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Victor Riding - foul #1 on Victor Riding, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| 11:29 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:29 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Stephen Ebling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Folks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Moffit (fresh) C - Larry Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Foster (fresh) SG - Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Paul Welch loses the dribble to Larry Wolfe | 12-15 |
| 10:54 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Wolfe | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson lays it up and in | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling banks in the layup | 16-17 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Paul Welch buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Foster | 16-20 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill (PG), Daniel Shephard (SG), Robert Finke (SF), Alfred Miller (PF) Stephen Ebling, Brian Folks, Jonathan Davis, Larry Wolfe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Ronald Weaver (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Mathew Foster, Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach, Paul Welch, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Maurice Littlejohn | 16-22 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-22 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | Raymond Moffit grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:33 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), Brian Folks (SG), Jonathan Davis (SF), Nicky Umberger (C) Cody Terrill, Daniel Shephard, Robert Finke, Raymond Moffit | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Foster (PG), Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (SG), Paul Welch (SF) Robert Pantano, Ronald Weaver, Rubin Broderick | |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Mathew Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Paul Welch hits the follow up shot | 16-24 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Davis | 18-24 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn is denied on a dunk by Alfred Miller | 18-24 |
| 07:52 | Gonzaga | Alfred Miller gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | Brian Folks clanks a jumper from the left side | 18-24 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Welch | 18-24 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Mathew Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Ebling - foul #1 on Stephen Ebling, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe (C) Nicky Umberger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Maurice Littlejohn, Terry Hassinger | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Mathew Foster makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Mathew Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Stephen Ebling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Folks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe is hacked by Victor Riding - foul #2 on Victor Riding, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Moffit (PF) Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo (C) Victor Riding | |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Paul Welch loses the dribble to Raymond Moffit | 20-26 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling is whistled for a carry | 20-26 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee | Stephen Ebling steps in front of the Mathew Foster pass | 20-26 |
| 06:15 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Ebling | 22-26 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo's layup is rejected by Raymond Moffit | 22-26 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Mathew Foster travels with the ball | 22-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill (PG), Daniel Shephard (SG), Alfred Miller (PF) Stephen Ebling, Brian Folks, Larry Wolfe | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Ronald Weaver (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (SF), Terry Hassinger (C) Mathew Foster, Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach, Paul Welch, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 05:25 | Gonzaga | Dennis Williamson steals it from Cody Terrill | 22-26 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver | 22-29 |
| 04:56 | Gonzaga | Cody Terrill loses the dribble to Maurice Littlejohn | 22-29 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Daniel Shephard is called for the reach on Dennis Williamson - foul #2 on Daniel Shephard, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Mabon (PG), Robert Finke (SF), Nicky Umberger (C) Daniel Shephard, Jonathan Davis, Raymond Moffit | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Ronald Weaver, Dennis Williamson, Terry Hassinger | |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 04:20 | Gonzaga | Robert Finke snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | Richard Mabon knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Alfred Miller | 24-29 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 03:35 | Gonzaga | Robert Finke grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach steals it from Robert Finke | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Mabon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Terrill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Finke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicky Umberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fairly fresh) C - Lazaro Gallo (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling (PG), Brian Folks (SG), Jonathan Davis (SF), Raymond Moffit (PF), Larry Wolfe (C) Richard Mabon, Cody Terrill, Robert Finke, Alfred Miller, Nicky Umberger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Foster (PG), Paul Welch (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Rubin Broderick, Maurice Littlejohn, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Dennis Williamson steals the ball from Brian Folks | 24-29 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Mathew Foster hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-32 |
| 01:57 | Gonzaga | Raymond Moffit hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 01:40 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling tips it but misses | 24-32 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach | 24-32 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Davis - foul #2 on Jonathan Davis, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicky Umberger (PF) Raymond Moffit | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (PF) Dennis Williamson | |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Larry Wolfe gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Folks | 27-33 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Paul Welch dunks the ball | 27-35 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Stephen Ebling misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Brian Folks scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Ebling | 30-35 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Paul Welch can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Victor Riding tips it home | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Davis clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-37 |