| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Whicker - foul #3 on Donald Whicker, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler (PF) Donald Whicker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Bruce Siple steps in front of the Jeremy Culler pass | 33-36 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Bradley Byrd - foul #1 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Stenson picks off the pass by Robert Mueller | 33-36 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler's floater is tipped away by Bruce Siple | 33-36 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Stenson - foul #2 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Stenson | 35-37 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland loses the dribble to Raphael Esposito | 35-39 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito | 35-41 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Humberto Cervantes - foul #2 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG), David Smith (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Stephen Stenson, Bradley Byrd, Jeremy Culler, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Robert Bensen (PF), Robert England (C) Raphael Esposito, Humberto Cervantes, Robert Mueller, Bruce Siple | |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Dilworth | 37-43 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Peter Bottoms is called for the reach on Lewis Mathis - foul #1 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Whicker (PF) Lewis Mathis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SF) Donald Dilworth | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Pollitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Banks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Bensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert England (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Robert Bensen takes the ball from David Smith | 37-43 |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 15:29 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert England | 37-43 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Christopher Chesney, Daniel Chapman, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Bruce Siple (C) Ryan Bowden, Allen Banks, Robert England | |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Robert Bensen steals it from David Smith | 37-43 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) Peter Bottoms, Robert Bensen | |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker's pass is intercepted by Bruce Siple | 37-45 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is hacked by Lewis Mathis - foul #1 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Whicker is called for the reach on Bruce Siple - foul #4 on Donald Whicker, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (PG), Jeremy Culler (PF) Christopher Chesney, Donald Whicker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | David Smith picks off the pass by Donald Dilworth | 37-45 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis drills a shot from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is hacked by Ronnie Southerland - foul #3 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), William Pollitt (C) David Smith, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Robert Bensen (C) Raphael Esposito, Bruce Siple | |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee | William Pollitt gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson is fouled on the floor by Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Ryan Bowden swats the shot by Lewis Mathis | 39-45 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Mueller | 39-45 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Mueller | 39-48 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Byrd | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bensen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms's fadeaway is rejected by William Pollitt | 41-48 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Mueller - foul #2 on Robert Mueller, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Bradley Byrd, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, Robert Mueller | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Donald Dilworth | 44-50 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Bruce Siple swats the layup by Lewis Mathis | 44-50 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ronnie Southerland denies the turnaround by Robert Bensen | 46-50 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | David Smith gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland misses badly on a floater in the paint | 46-50 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeremy Culler | 46-50 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson's pass is intercepted by Raphael Esposito | 46-50 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito hits the finger roll | 46-52 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | David Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler tips it home | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Dilworth | 48-55 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lewis Mathis | 51-55 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Siple - foul #1 on Bruce Siple, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF), William Pollitt (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Lewis Mathis, David Smith, Jeremy Culler, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Allen Banks (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Robert England (C) Raphael Esposito, Ryan Bowden, Donald Dilworth, Robert Bensen, Bruce Siple | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 52-57 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert England gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Pollitt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Allen Banks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert England (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-57 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | William Pollitt pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Humberto Cervantes takes the ball from Stephen Stenson | 52-57 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes hits a 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | William Pollitt is hacked by Robert Mueller - foul #3 on Robert Mueller, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (PG), Donald Whicker (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Stephen Stenson, William Pollitt, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, Allen Banks, Robert England | |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 55-60 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito scores on a floater from the left side | 55-62 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney is fouled on the floor by Humberto Cervantes - foul #3 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen (PF) Robert Mueller | |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen is whistled for a carry | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (SG) Christopher Chesney | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman (SF) Bradley Byrd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen blows the layup | 57-62 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple can't tip it in | 57-62 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple hits the follow up shot | 57-64 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 60-64 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito | 60-66 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Smith | 62-66 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth loses the dribble to Roger Riley | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Riley (fresh) SF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Whicker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronnie Southerland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Dilworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Bruce Siple (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG), Bradley Byrd (SF) Roger Riley, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Robert Mueller (PF) Ryan Bowden, Robert Bensen | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Bruce Siple is called for the reach on Lewis Mathis - foul #2 on Bruce Siple, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Stenson and he's hacked by Raphael Esposito - foul #2 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Robert Bensen (C) Raphael Esposito, Bruce Siple | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Bruce Siple (C) Ryan Bowden, Robert Bensen | |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ronnie Southerland | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses long on a runner in the paint | 69-66 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Raphael Esposito - foul #3 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG) Lewis Mathis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Raphael Esposito | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson is hacked by Raphael Esposito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes loses the ball out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Smith (SG) Lewis Mathis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson is hacked by Raphael Esposito in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG) Raphael Esposito | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-69 |