| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lance Whitby (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) PF - Paul Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell inbounds the ball | 44-21 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-21 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage pulls down the rebound | 44-21 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | William Dugas can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 44-21 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage tips it back up and in | 46-21 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-21 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | William Dugas pulls down the rebound | 46-21 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage's pass is intercepted by Glen Boswell | 46-21 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell hits the finger roll | 46-23 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-23 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-23 |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell is whistled for a carry | 46-23 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-23 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier tips it in | 48-23 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones misses the runner from the right block | 48-23 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Dugas | 48-23 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 48-23 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Jackson | 48-23 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-23 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-23 |
| 16:50 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Whitby out of a doubleteam | 48-26 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Paul Talbot steals the ball from Matthew Cloutier | 48-26 |
| 16:09 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Burton Wolf (SG), Dwight Rhoads (PF), Raymond Press (C) Matthew Cloutier, Christopher Partida, Chad Jackson, Michael Beverage | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (PG), Grant Krol (SG), Robert Trepanier (SF), Steven Preiss (PF) Richard Fox, Lance Whitby, Glen Boswell, Paul Talbot | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Raymond Press knocks in the shot from the baseline | 50-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Dennis (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Burton Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dugas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) C - Raymond Press (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Krol (fresh) SF - Robert Trepanier (fresh) PF - Steven Preiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Michael Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by George Dennis - foul #1 on George Dennis, team foul #1 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG) William Dugas | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Larson (C) Anthony Jones | |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-27 |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Michael Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 50-27 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Raymond Press grabs the board | 50-27 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Raymond Press misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-27 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Raymond Press tips it but misses | 50-27 |
| 14:52 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss pulls down the rebound | 50-27 |
| 14:30 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier hits the finger roll set up by Larry Larson | 50-29 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Raymond Press makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Dennis | 52-29 |
| 13:51 | Grambling State | Michael Lee comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-29 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | George Dennis pulls down the rebound | 52-29 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | George Dennis is whistled for traveling | 52-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), William Dugas (SF), Chad Jackson (PF), Michael Beverage (C) Christopher Partida, Burton Wolf, Dwight Rhoads, Raymond Press | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Lance Whitby (SG), Glen Boswell (SF), Paul Talbot (PF), Anthony Jones (C) Michael Lee, Grant Krol, Robert Trepanier, Steven Preiss, Larry Larson | |
| 13:07 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-32 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-32 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Michael Beverage is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Michael Beverage, team foul #2 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG) George Dennis | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell loses the dribble to William Dugas | 52-32 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot grabs the board | 52-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lance Whitby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Boswell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson tips it but misses | 52-32 |
| 11:17 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 11:13 | Grambling State | Richard Fox is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Burton Wolf (SG), Raymond Press (PF) Christopher Partida, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Talbot - foul #2 on Paul Talbot, team foul #1 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier (SF) Glen Boswell | |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 10:56 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier snags the defensive board | 53-32 |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | Raymond Press steals the ball from Anthony Jones | 53-32 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Press | 55-32 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Burton Wolf - foul #1 on Burton Wolf, team foul #3 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Christopher Partida (SG), Chad Jackson (PF) Matthew Cloutier, William Dugas, Michael Beverage | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (PG), Glen Boswell (SF), Steven Preiss (PF) Richard Fox, Robert Trepanier, Paul Talbot | |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Raymond Press comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 55-34 |
| 09:36 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby grabs the defensive rebound | 55-34 |
| 09:23 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss is whistled for traveling | 55-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (SG) Lance Whitby | |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Michael Lee steps in front of the George Dennis pass in the backcourt | 55-34 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Michael Lee misses the easy layup | 55-34 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Raymond Press grabs the board | 55-34 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Raymond Press misses the dunk but he's hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF) Burton Wolf | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Paul Talbot (PF), Larry Larson (C) Grant Krol, Steven Preiss, Anthony Jones | |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Raymond Press makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Raymond Press makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Michael Lee knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Paul Talbot blocks the short jumper by Raymond Press | 57-37 |
| 08:22 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Paul Talbot | 57-37 |
| 08:08 | Grambling State | Richard Fox makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-40 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Raymond Press banks in the layup | 59-40 |
| 07:39 | Grambling State | Paul Talbot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Dwight Rhoads (PF), Michael Beverage (C) Christopher Partida, Chad Jackson, Raymond Press | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lance Whitby (SG), Robert Trepanier (SF), Anthony Jones (C) Michael Lee, Glen Boswell, Larry Larson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Dennis (fresh) 3 reb. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Whitby (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Trepanier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Lance Whitby steals it from William Dugas | 59-40 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Dugas | 59-40 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Richard Fox picks off the pass by Matthew Cloutier | 59-40 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Richard Fox hits the finger roll | 59-42 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 06:21 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Lance Whitby | 59-42 |
| 06:04 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 06:02 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones hits the follow up shot | 59-44 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Fox - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG), Burton Wolf (SF), Chad Jackson (PF) George Dennis, William Dugas, Dwight Rhoads | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Lee (PG), Glen Boswell (SF), Steven Preiss (PF) Richard Fox, Robert Trepanier, Paul Talbot | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Lance Whitby is denied by Michael Beverage | 62-44 |
| 05:19 | Grambling State | Anthony Jones gets the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 05:10 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell hits a 3 from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson misses badly on a floater from close range | 62-47 |
| 04:42 | Grambling State | Lance Whitby grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Christopher Partida picks off the pass by Anthony Jones | 62-47 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the dunk | 62-47 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | Michael Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF), Dwight Rhoads (PF), Raymond Press (C) Burton Wolf, Chad Jackson, Michael Beverage | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Fox (PG), Larry Larson (C) Lance Whitby, Anthony Jones | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | William Dugas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-47 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Raymond Press grabs the offensive board | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) C - Raymond Press (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Boswell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Preiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Larson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Raymond Press drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Cloutier | 64-47 |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Larry Larson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 64-47 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Raymond Press pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-47 |
| 02:42 | Grambling State | Glen Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Richard Fox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 64-47 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Partida | 66-47 |
| 01:49 | Grambling State | Richard Fox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | Steven Preiss tips it home | 66-49 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Raymond Press scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Partida | 68-49 |
| 01:05 | Grambling State | Michael Lee is hacked by Christopher Partida - foul #2 on Christopher Partida, team foul #4 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Jackson (PF), Michael Beverage (C) Dwight Rhoads, Raymond Press | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Grant Krol (SG), Robert Trepanier (SF) Richard Fox, Glen Boswell | |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Chad Jackson swats the short shot by Steven Preiss | 68-49 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Matthew Cloutier | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | William Dugas is whistled for a carry | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Matthew Cloutier - foul #2 on Matthew Cloutier, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Robert Trepanier makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier runs out the clock | 68-52 |