| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Alderman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras inbounds the ball | 41-19 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk banks in the layup | 41-21 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland misses the floater in the lane | 41-21 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-21 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | David Smith tips it back up and in | 43-21 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronnie Southerland - foul #2 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #1 | 43-21 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Mark Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd buries a floater from the right block set up by David Smith | 45-22 |
| 18:11 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer loses the dribble to Stephen Stenson | 45-22 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland clanks a shot from the right block | 45-22 |
| 17:54 | Grambling State | Mark Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Byrd - foul #2 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #2 | 45-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG), William Pollitt (PF) Stephen Stenson, Donald Whicker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair (C) John Bodenhamer | |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras makes the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-23 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-23 |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | Lloyd Porras gets the rebound | 45-23 |
| 16:41 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Byrd - foul #3 on Bradley Byrd, team foul #3 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), Roger Riley (SF), Jeremy Culler (C) David Smith, Bradley Byrd, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Arthur Zeno (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Joseph Hurdle (C) Mark Goss, Lloyd Porras, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| 16:41 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman misses the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 16:41 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney drills a driving attempt in the lane | 47-24 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-24 |
| 16:09 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard St. Clair | 47-24 |
| 15:57 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Pollitt - foul #2 on William Pollitt, team foul #4 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Bradley Byrd (SF), Donald Whicker (PF) Christopher Chesney, Roger Riley, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SF), John Bodenhamer (C) Robert Alderman, Joseph Hurdle | |
| 15:57 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the 1st free throw | 47-24 |
| 15:57 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SF - Bradley Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Arthur Zeno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryant Kopf (fresh) PF - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-25 |
| 15:34 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair snags the defensive board | 47-25 |
| 15:15 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair hits a floater from the baseline | 47-27 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-27 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | Donald Whicker steps in front of the Bernard St. Clair pass | 49-27 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | John Bodenhamer steals the ball from Stephen Stenson | 49-27 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Zeno | 49-29 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the driving attempt in the lane | 51-29 |
| 13:08 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-32 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lewis Mathis | 54-32 |
| 12:49 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf travels with the ball | 54-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG), David Smith (SG), Roger Riley (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF), Ronnie Southerland (C) Stephen Stenson, Lewis Mathis, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Mark Goss (SG), Lloyd Porras (SF), Aaron Sistrunk (PF), Joseph Hurdle (C) Arthur Zeno, Paul Thomas, Bryant Kopf, Bernard St. Clair, John Bodenhamer | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Roger Riley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 54-32 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hurdle | 54-32 |
| 12:09 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle travels with the ball | 54-32 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | David Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Southerland | 57-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Riley (fresh) PF - Jeremy Culler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Alderman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Porras (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Sistrunk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hurdle (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeremy Culler - foul #2 on Jeremy Culler, team foul #5 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd (SF) Roger Riley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:22 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk makes the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 11:22 | Grambling State | Aaron Sistrunk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler's pass is intercepted by Robert Alderman | 57-34 |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman banks in the layup | 57-36 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd blows the layup but he's hacked by Lloyd Porras - foul #2 on Lloyd Porras, team foul #1 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Donald Whicker (PF) Christopher Chesney, Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair (C) Joseph Hurdle | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:29 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Goss | 59-38 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (SF), John Bodenhamer (C) Lloyd Porras, Aaron Sistrunk | |
| 09:54 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair is fouled on the floor by Donald Whicker - foul #1 on Donald Whicker, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG), William Pollitt (C) David Smith, Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 09:49 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-38 |
| 09:48 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses the tip | 59-38 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer gets the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 09:32 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-38 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lewis Mathis | 59-38 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Donald Whicker is blocked by John Bodenhamer | 59-38 |
| 09:05 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer snags the defensive board | 59-38 |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-38 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | William Pollitt gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-38 |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 08:23 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Thomas | 59-40 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-40 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson gets the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-40 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Bodenhamer | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bradley Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Whicker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Alderman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard St. Clair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bodenhamer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Grambling State | William Pollitt denies the turnaround by Bernard St. Clair | 59-40 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | William Pollitt snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Donald Whicker is blocked by Bernard St. Clair | 59-40 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | William Pollitt tips it home | 61-40 |
| 06:51 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Bradley Byrd grabs the board | 61-40 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-40 |
| 06:35 | Grambling State | Mark Goss misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Goss | 64-40 |
| 06:25 | Grambling State | Robert Alderman travels with the ball | 64-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (PG), Henry Hickman (SG), Roger Riley (SF), Jeremy Culler (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Stephen Stenson, Lewis Mathis, Bradley Byrd, Donald Whicker, William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Arthur Zeno (SG), Bryant Kopf (SF), Joseph Hurdle (PF) Robert Alderman, Mark Goss, Paul Thomas, John Bodenhamer | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-40 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney gets the offensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman misses long on a shot near the basket | 64-40 |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair snags the defensive board | 64-40 |
| 05:32 | Grambling State | Christopher Chesney steals it from Ronald Wilson in the backcourt | 64-40 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee | Roger Riley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 05:10 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 04:53 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (PG) Henry Hickman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney is hacked by Bryant Kopf - foul #1 on Bryant Kopf, team foul #2 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Pollitt (PF) Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher Chesney | 66-40 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | Ronald Wilson double dribbles | 66-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman (C) Jeremy Culler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Thomas (SF) Bryant Kopf | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Chesney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Riley (fresh) PF - William Pollitt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) SG - Arthur Zeno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard St. Clair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Hurdle (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Roger Riley is fouled on the floor by Bernard St. Clair - foul #2 on Bernard St. Clair, team foul #3 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hickman (SG) Christopher Chesney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Pollitt and he's hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #4 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SF) Roger Riley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman makes the free throw | 69-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 69-40 |
| 03:07 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the tip | 69-40 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney grabs the defensive rebound | 69-40 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Bernard St. Clair swats the layup by Christopher Chesney | 69-40 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Hickman | 69-40 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Daniel Chapman travels with the ball | 69-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler (PF) William Pollitt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf (SF) Ronald Wilson | |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Christopher Chesney steps in front of the Arthur Zeno pass | 69-40 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (SF) Christopher Chesney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | Bryant Kopf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-40 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Jeremy Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 69-40 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Arthur Zeno steps in front of the Henry Hickman pass in the backcourt | 69-40 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Joseph Hurdle connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Paul Thomas | 69-42 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis is called for 3 seconds | 69-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney (SG), William Pollitt (PF) Henry Hickman, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Culler - foul #3 on Jeremy Culler, team foul #7 | 69-42 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 69-43 |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | Paul Thomas gets the rebound | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Jeremy Culler takes the ball from Paul Thomas | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Christopher Chesney is fouled on the floor by Bryant Kopf - foul #2 on Bryant Kopf, team foul #5 | 69-43 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis runs out the clock | 69-43 |