| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Little | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Joshua Washington blocks the jumper by Peter Alston | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 29-30 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Bradley Eggleston | 31-30 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Erwin Cegielski | 31-32 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Lee - foul #1 on Mike Lee, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Alston | 33-34 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Yarger | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Yarger - foul #2 on Steven Yarger, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, John Little | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (C) Mike Lee | |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Yarger | 38-36 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Nelson | 40-36 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Yarger steals the ball from James Jones | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joshua Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Yarger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Peter Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Fay - foul #1 on Christopher Fay, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Foster (SF), William Stolberg (PF), John Little (C) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, Steven Yarger, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), Paul Pickett (SG), Anthony Lockett (PF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin | |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | William Stolberg pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly's pass is intercepted by Anthony Lockett | 40-37 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | John Little gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 43-37 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | William Stolberg snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Paul Pickett - foul #2 on Paul Pickett, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Yarger (PF) William Stolberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Ronald Aikin (PF) James Jones, Anthony Lockett | |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is hacked by Bradley Eggleston - foul #2 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Washington (SF) Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF) Earl French, Paul Pickett | |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Bradley Eggleston - foul #3 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG) Millard Haislip | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Eggleston | 48-39 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stuart Low | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Alston - foul #3 on Peter Alston, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (PG), James Jones (C) Stuart Low, Mike Lee | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 3rd free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | James Jones is called for the reach on Christopher Fay - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), William Stolberg (PF) Joshua Nelson, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin | |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF) Joshua Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG) Timothy Williams | |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Mark Shelly takes the ball from Anthony Lockett | 51-44 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mark Shelly | 53-44 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | James Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | William Stolberg gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Mark Shelly and the foul's on Paul Pickett - foul #3 on Paul Pickett, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Nelson (SG), Steven Yarger (PF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, William Stolberg, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Mike Lee (C) Earl French, Paul Pickett, James Jones, Anthony Lockett | |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Eggleston - foul #4 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Foster (SF) Joshua Washington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Erwin Cegielski | 56-46 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bradley Eggleston | 59-46 |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the fadeaway from the left block | 59-46 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Steven Yarger | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Little (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin lays it up and in set up by Stuart Low | 62-48 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bradley Eggleston - foul #5 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Foster, John Little | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG), James Jones (SF), Anthony Lockett (C) Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Mike Lee | |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits a driving attempt from the right block | 64-49 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Stuart Low | 64-51 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Millard Haislip | 66-51 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Earl French buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Stuart Low | 66-53 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses short on a jumper from the right side | 66-53 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip tips it back up and in | 68-53 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Earl French comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Stuart Low - foul #1 on Stuart Low, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), William Stolberg (PF), John Little (C) Millard Haislip, Steven Yarger, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Mike Lee (C) Stuart Low, Ronald Aikin, Anthony Lockett | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Mark Shelly steals the ball from Earl French | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 19 pts. PF - William Stolberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Earl French (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 69-53 |
| 03:14 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | James Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 69-53 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 69-53 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Earl French makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Erwin Cegielski | 69-55 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Shelly | 72-55 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Jones | 72-58 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Mike Lee is called for the reach on John Little - foul #2 on Mike Lee, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Yarger (PF) William Stolberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Mike Lee | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | John Little misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Joshua Washington swats the shot by Anthony Lockett | 73-58 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | John Little gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-58 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson grabs the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly runs out the clock | 73-58 |