| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Roy Ceja (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Noel Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Shadle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brandon Wiens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie McCalpane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Toller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Paul Toller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-34 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Robert Hunter is called for the reach on Paul Toller - foul #3 on Robert Hunter, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ricky Maez (SF) Robert Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Kansas State | Harold Shadle gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:26 | Kansas State | Roy Ceja can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 18:25 | Kansas State | Harold Shadle tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe is fouled on the floor by Ricky Maez - foul #1 on Ricky Maez, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Larry Harrington is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Kasper (PF) Paul Toller | |
| 17:27 | Kansas State | Noel Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki (PF), Paul Velasco (C) Noel Weber, Harold Shadle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Hayne (SG), Elijah Saladino (SF) Brandon Wiens, Willie McCalpane | |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Larry Harrington can't connect on a shot from the left block | 43-34 |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Roy Ceja grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:54 | Kansas State | Ricky Maez is hacked by Elijah Saladino - foul #3 on Elijah Saladino, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Neely (SG) Roy Ceja | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Kollman (SG), Willie McCalpane (SF), Paul Toller (PF) Gary Rowe, Elijah Saladino, Larry Harrington | |
| 16:42 | Kansas State | Willie McCalpane is called for the reach on Ricky Maez - foul #3 on Willie McCalpane, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Harrington (C) Willie McCalpane | |
| 16:33 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Glenn Kollman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 16:10 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:05 | Kansas State | Albert Hayne picks off the pass by Johnny Vigna in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne lays it up and in | 45-36 |
| 15:48 | Kansas State | Charles Neely clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:46 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Johnny Vigna (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Neely (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricky Maez (fairly fresh) PF - Olushegun Aoki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Velasco (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Albert Hayne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Kollman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kasper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Toller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Harrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-36 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Paul Toller grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Glenn Kollman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Neely - foul #1 on Charles Neely, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Ceja (PG), James Jones (SG), Robert Hunter (SF), Noel Weber (PF), Harold Shadle (C) Johnny Vigna, Charles Neely, Ricky Maez, Olushegun Aoki, Paul Velasco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens (SG), Willie McCalpane (SF) Albert Hayne, Larry Harrington | |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Glenn Kollman makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Glenn Kollman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:48 | Kansas State | Brandon Wiens is called for the reach on Roy Ceja - foul #1 on Brandon Wiens, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Larry Harrington (C) Glenn Kollman, James Kasper | |
| 14:36 | Kansas State | Roy Ceja buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hunter | 50-38 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 14:18 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Harold Shadle | 50-38 |
| 13:54 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 13:53 | Kansas State | Noel Weber tips it but misses | 50-38 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Larry Harrington | 50-38 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Larry Harrington comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Roy Ceja - foul #2 on Roy Ceja, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Kasper (PF) Paul Toller | |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Larry Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Larry Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:22 | Kansas State | Harold Shadle lays it in set up by Robert Hunter | 52-40 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Larry Harrington buries a shot in the lane set up by Brandon Wiens | 52-42 |
| 12:41 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 12:39 | Kansas State | Harold Shadle tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | James Jones steps in front of the Gary Rowe pass | 54-42 |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Roy Ceja banks in the layup on a great pass from James Jones | 56-42 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane clanks a jump hook from the left block | 56-42 |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Harold Shadle | 56-42 |
| 12:01 | Kansas State | Noel Weber misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Brandon Wiens - foul #2 on Brandon Wiens, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna (PG), Ricky Maez (SG), Paul Velasco (SF), Olushegun Aoki (C) Roy Ceja, James Jones, Robert Hunter, Harold Shadle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Hayne (PG), Glenn Kollman (SG), Elijah Saladino (SF), Paul Toller (PF) Gary Rowe, Brandon Wiens, Willie McCalpane, James Kasper | |
| 12:01 | Kansas State | Noel Weber makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 12:01 | Kansas State | Noel Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:01 | Kansas State | Noel Weber makes the 3rd free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Glenn Kollman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 11:39 | Kansas State | Noel Weber gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Johnny Vigna (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ricky Maez (fresh) SF - Paul Velasco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Noel Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Olushegun Aoki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Albert Hayne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Kollman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elijah Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Toller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Harrington (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:20 | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Elijah Saladino | 59-42 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Glenn Kollman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:35 | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Larry Harrington snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Elijah Saladino scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Albert Hayne | 59-46 |
| 09:47 | Kansas State | Ricky Maez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Ceja (PG), James Jones (SG), Robert Hunter (SF), Harold Shadle (C) Johnny Vigna, Ricky Maez, Paul Velasco, Noel Weber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Brandon Wiens (SG), Willie McCalpane (SF), James Kasper (C) Albert Hayne, Glenn Kollman, Elijah Saladino, Larry Harrington | |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Robert Hunter is called for the reach on Brandon Wiens - foul #4 on Robert Hunter, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Keith Ross (SF), Noel Weber (PF) Robert Hunter, Olushegun Aoki | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Rowe | 59-49 |
| 08:56 | Kansas State | Roy Ceja misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Paul Toller double dribbles | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ricky Maez (SF), Paul Velasco (PF) Keith Ross, Noel Weber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:23 | Kansas State | Roy Ceja buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Jones | 62-49 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-49 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe misses the tip | 62-49 |
| 08:05 | Kansas State | Roy Ceja pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:43 | Kansas State | Paul Velasco scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Roy Ceja (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Maez (fresh) PF - Paul Velasco (fresh) 7 pts. C - Harold Shadle (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brandon Wiens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie McCalpane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Toller (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kasper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie McCalpane and he's fouled by Roy Ceja - foul #3 on Roy Ceja, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna (SG), Robert Hunter (SF), Olushegun Aoki (PF) James Jones, Ricky Maez, Paul Velasco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Harrington (C) Paul Toller | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Gary Rowe misses the free throw | 64-51 |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 07:04 | Kansas State | Harold Shadle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Harrington | 64-53 |
| 06:28 | Kansas State | Harold Shadle clanks a shot from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee | Larry Harrington snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Ceja - foul #4 on Roy Ceja, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ricky Maez (SG), Paul Velasco (C) Roy Ceja, Harold Shadle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Albert Hayne (PG), Elijah Saladino (SF), Paul Toller (PF) Gary Rowe, Willie McCalpane, James Kasper | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Brandon Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:47 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Paul Velasco can't tip it in | 64-55 |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki can't tip it in | 64-55 |
| 05:42 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Paul Toller is hacked by Olushegun Aoki - foul #1 on Olushegun Aoki, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Jones (SG), Noel Weber (PF) Ricky Maez, Paul Velasco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Kollman (SG) Brandon Wiens | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Paul Toller makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Paul Toller misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:00 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 04:58 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki tips it back up and in | 68-56 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | Elijah Saladino lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Hayne | 68-58 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Hayne - foul #1 on Albert Hayne, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Ceja (PG), Ricky Maez (SF), Harold Shadle (C) Johnny Vigna, Robert Hunter, Noel Weber | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Rowe (PG), Willie McCalpane (SF), James Kasper (C) Glenn Kollman, Elijah Saladino, Larry Harrington | |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | James Kasper gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Paul Toller misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Willie McCalpane tips it home | 68-60 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | James Jones's pass is intercepted by Albert Hayne | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 03:34 | Kansas State | Harold Shadle grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Roy Ceja (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Maez (fresh) PF - Olushegun Aoki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Shadle (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gary Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Hayne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie McCalpane (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Toller (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kasper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki misses the easy layup | 68-60 |
| 03:16 | Kansas State | James Jones tips it in | 70-60 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Roy Ceja steals it from Albert Hayne | 70-60 |
| 02:49 | Kansas State | Roy Ceja misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-60 |
| 02:47 | Kansas State | Ricky Maez tips it home | 72-60 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Ricky Maez steals the ball from Willie McCalpane | 72-60 |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Ricky Maez lays it up and in | 74-60 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Paul Toller's layup is rejected by Harold Shadle | 74-60 |
| 02:14 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:49 | Kansas State | Roy Ceja is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 74-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna (PG), Charles Neely (SG), Paul Velasco (C) Roy Ceja, James Jones, Harold Shadle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Kollman (SG), Elijah Saladino (SF), Larry Harrington (C) Gary Rowe, Willie McCalpane, Paul Toller | |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Harrington | 74-63 |
| 01:09 | Kansas State | Elijah Saladino steals the ball from Charles Neely | 74-63 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Paul Velasco is called for the reach on Larry Harrington - foul #1 on Paul Velasco, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Larry Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Olushegun Aoki | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Kansas State | Glenn Kollman is called for the reach on Olushegun Aoki in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Kollman, team foul #6 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Keith Ross (SF) Charles Neely | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Elijah Saladino - foul #4 on Elijah Saladino, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Neely (SG) Keith Ross | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Albert Hayne misses short on a shot from the right side | 76-63 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Olushegun Aoki grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Johnny Vigna runs out the clock | 76-63 |