| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Little | 34-29 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 34-32 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Nelson | 36-32 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings double dribbles | 36-32 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Little | 38-32 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Josh Bacher, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (PG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Harry Hurley (PF) Dennis Lewis, William Aichele | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Yarger - foul #2 on Steven Yarger, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (SG), William Stolberg (PF) Mark Shelly, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Crawford (SF), Michael Mingus (C) Albert Cummings, Josh Bacher | |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster jams it on a nice dish by Millard Haislip | 43-34 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Don Crawford grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:48 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF), John Little (C) Millard Haislip, Steve Warner, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), William Aichele (PF) Derick Lemley, Michael Mingus | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thacker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Don Crawford - foul #1 on Don Crawford, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Cummings (SF), Josh Bacher (C) Don Crawford, Harry Hurley | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis and he's hacked by Joshua Washington - foul #1 on Joshua Washington, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson travels in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 14:29 | McNeese State | Steven Yarger swats the short shot by William Aichele | 45-37 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington is fouled on the floor by Albert Cummings - foul #2 on Albert Cummings, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Stolberg (PF) Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Derick Lemley (SG) Dennis Lewis, John Thacker | |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Albert Cummings is called for the reach on Joshua Nelson - foul #3 on Albert Cummings, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Fay (C) John Little | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington clanks a jumper from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Aichele | 45-37 |
| 13:16 | McNeese State | William Aichele connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Rosenzweig | 45-40 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is fouled on the floor by William Aichele - foul #2 on William Aichele, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (PG), Steve Warner (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Steven Yarger (PF) Joshua Nelson, Mark Shelly, Joshua Washington, William Stolberg | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Crawford (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Albert Cummings, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-40 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus misses the easy layup | 47-40 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Foster - foul #1 on Joshua Foster, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), John Little (C) Steve Warner, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Cummings (SF) Don Crawford | |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Mark Shelly | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Rosenzweig (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mingus (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig is hacked by Millard Haislip - foul #2 on Millard Haislip, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Joshua Washington (SF) Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), William Aichele (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Jerry Rosenzweig, Harry Hurley, Michael Mingus | |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher tips it in | 49-43 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 49-43 |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Josh Bacher is blocked by Steven Yarger | 49-43 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Little | 49-43 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | William Aichele is called for the reach on Joshua Washington - foul #3 on William Aichele, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), William Stolberg (PF) Mark Shelly, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (SG), Don Crawford (SF) Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Joshua Nelson | 51-43 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | William Aichele scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 51-45 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | William Aichele banks in the layup | 51-47 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Don Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Don Crawford lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip is fouled on the floor by Josh Bacher - foul #2 on Josh Bacher, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Steven Yarger (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, William Stolberg, John Little | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Dennis Lewis, Don Crawford, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mingus (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Millard Haislip | 54-49 |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Albert Cummings, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG) Millard Haislip | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG) John Thacker | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Shelly | 56-49 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Derick Lemley | 56-52 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Cummings - foul #5 on Albert Cummings, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Crawford (SF) Albert Cummings | |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Don Crawford makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Rosenzweig | 58-54 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Derick Lemley takes the ball from Joshua Foster | 58-54 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Steven Yarger picks off the pass by Jerry Rosenzweig | 58-54 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:37 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley is hacked by Steven Yarger - foul #3 on Steven Yarger, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Joshua Washington (SF), John Little (C) Steve Warner, Joshua Foster, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), John Thacker (SF), William Aichele (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Jerry Rosenzweig, Don Crawford, Harry Hurley, Michael Mingus | |
| 05:10 | McNeese State | Mark Shelly steals the ball from Dennis Lewis | 58-54 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington lays it in on a great pass from Mark Shelly | 60-54 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Shelly - foul #1 on Mark Shelly, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), William Stolberg (PF) Mark Shelly, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | John Little scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Stolberg | 62-56 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | William Aichele banks in the layup | 62-58 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | William Stolberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG) Millard Haislip | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Crawford (SF) Derick Lemley | |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher is hacked by William Stolberg - foul #2 on William Stolberg, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Yarger (PF) William Stolberg | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Little | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thacker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Don Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Washington | 65-58 |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | William Aichele drills a jumper from the right block set up by Dennis Lewis | 65-60 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Nelson | 67-60 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | John Thacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Dennis Lewis takes the ball from John Little | 67-60 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG) Don Crawford | |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher is called for a backcourt violation | 67-60 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | John Little is hacked by John Thacker - foul #1 on John Thacker, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | John Little misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | John Little misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:45 | McNeese State | Steven Yarger picks off the pass by John Thacker | 67-60 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Shelly | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (SG), Don Crawford (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Dennis Lewis, Derick Lemley, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Yarger | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Don Crawford is called for traveling | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roosevelt Casey - foul #1 on Roosevelt Casey, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Don Crawford is denied on a layup by Joshua Washington | 74-60 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Nelson | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson runs out the clock | 74-60 |