| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Horvath (fresh) SF - Steve Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Thurber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Steve Swanson inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sterling Horvath | 25-37 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is fouled on the floor by Steve Swanson - foul #2 on Steve Swanson, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Price (SF), Thomas Urbina (C) Steve Swanson, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the tip | 25-37 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver can't tip it in | 25-37 |
| 18:57 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:41 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-37 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the turnaround from close range | 25-37 |
| 18:12 | Grambling State | Adam Price grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel is fouled on the floor by William Morin - foul #2 on William Morin, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Adams (SF) Thomas Urbina | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 17:22 | Grambling State | Adam Price tips it in | 27-37 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Sterling Horvath - foul #2 on Sterling Horvath, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steve Swanson (SF), Clifford Smith (C) Thomas Adams, Wilburn Finkel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (PF) William Morin | |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:37 | Grambling State | Adam Price is denied on a layup by Noel Weaver | 27-37 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 27-37 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver double dribbles | 27-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Davis (PG), Thomas Adams (SF), Thomas Urbina (C) Ronnie Schrom, Steve Swanson, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:03 | Grambling State | Adam Price hits the finger roll | 29-37 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (PG), Steve Swanson (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF), Clifford Smith (C) Daniel Davis, Thomas Adams, Adam Price, Thomas Urbina | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (PF) Robert Hymowitz | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Horvath (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clifford Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | William Morin tips it home | 29-39 |
| 14:47 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 14:45 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Jesse Seaberg | 31-41 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Noel Weaver - foul #1 on Noel Weaver, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Adams (SF), Adam Price (PF), Thomas Urbina (C) Steve Swanson, Wilburn Finkel, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath makes the 3rd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | William Morin tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | William Morin is denied on a layup by Adam Price | 34-41 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | Thomas Urbina grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | Bernard Sorensen is called for the reach on Ronnie Schrom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Davis (SG), Steve Swanson (SF), Clifford Smith (C) Sterling Horvath, Thomas Adams, Thomas Urbina | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (PF), Adrian Morphis (C) William Morin, Richard Thurber | |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath (SG), Wilburn Finkel (PF) Ronnie Schrom, Steve Swanson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Turner (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| 12:26 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Adrian Morphis is fouled on the floor by Clifford Smith - foul #2 on Clifford Smith, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (PG), Steve Swanson (SF) Sterling Horvath, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Ernie Gross (SG) Bernard Sorensen, Jesse Seaberg | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner lays it in set up by Ernie Gross | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ronnie Schrom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Price (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) C - Adrian Morphis (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Adam Price drills a jump hook from close range | 39-43 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Wilburn Finkel blocks the short jumper by Ernie Gross | 39-43 |
| 10:52 | Grambling State | Adam Price pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Adrian Morphis - foul #1 on Adrian Morphis, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath (SG), Thomas Adams (SF), Thomas Urbina (PF), Clifford Smith (C) Daniel Davis, Steve Swanson, Wilburn Finkel, Adam Price | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF), Richard Thurber (C) John Wiggins, Ernie Gross, Dustin Turner, Robert Hymowitz, Adrian Morphis | |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom misses the 3rd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 10:13 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Clifford Smith | 40-43 |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | William Morin grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | William Morin buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Jesse Seaberg and he's fouled by Clifford Smith - foul #3 on Clifford Smith, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Davis (PG), Adam Price (PF) Ronnie Schrom, Thomas Urbina | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:15 | Grambling State | Thomas Adams connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Sterling Horvath | 42-46 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Sorensen | 42-49 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (PG), Steve Swanson (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF) Daniel Davis, Thomas Adams, Adam Price | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg tips it back up and in | 42-51 |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Ronnie Schrom | 44-51 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jesse Seaberg | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ronnie Schrom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Horvath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thurber (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Ronnie Schrom is called for the reach on Bernard Sorensen - foul #1 on Ronnie Schrom, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Davis (SG), Thomas Adams (SF), Adam Price (PF), Thomas Urbina (C) Sterling Horvath, Steve Swanson, Wilburn Finkel, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Dustin Turner (SF), Robert Hymowitz (PF), Adrian Morphis (C) Bernard Sorensen, Jesse Seaberg, Noel Weaver, William Morin, Richard Thurber | |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 06:53 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Thomas Urbina | 47-54 |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Adam Price misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Price | 47-54 |
| 06:22 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Daniel Davis takes the ball from Ernie Gross | 50-54 |
| 05:46 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 52-54 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | John Wiggins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hymowitz | 52-54 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Adams - foul #1 on Thomas Adams, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath (SG), Steve Swanson (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF), Clifford Smith (C) Ronnie Schrom, Thomas Adams, Adam Price, Thomas Urbina | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), William Morin (PF), Richard Thurber (C) John Wiggins, Ernie Gross, Robert Hymowitz, Adrian Morphis | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 54-55 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:00 | Grambling State | Steve Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (PG), Adam Price (PF) Daniel Davis, Wilburn Finkel | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Dustin Turner | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber blows the layup but the foul's on Clifford Smith - foul #4 on Clifford Smith, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel (PF) Steve Swanson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ronnie Schrom (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Horvath (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Price (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thurber (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Grambling State | Adam Price banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | William Morin loses the dribble to Wilburn Finkel | 56-56 |
| 02:22 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 02:07 | Grambling State | Adam Price grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Bernard Sorensen is called for the reach on Ronnie Schrom - foul #2 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steve Swanson (SF) Adam Price | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:33 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom double dribbles | 56-56 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Sterling Horvath - foul #3 on Sterling Horvath, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | William Morin is called for the reach on Sterling Horvath - foul #3 on William Morin, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Sterling Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses long on a shot near the basket | 58-59 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is hacked by Sterling Horvath - foul #4 on Sterling Horvath, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen runs out the clock | 58-61 |