| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Luther King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Gostowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Silberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg is fouled on the floor by Justin Dey - foul #3 on Justin Dey, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 19:20 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-26 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Van Gostowski steals the ball from Dale Fiqueroa | 36-26 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski hits the finger roll | 36-28 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Michael Cao is blocked by Samuel Silberg | 36-28 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:04 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darrell Anderson - foul #1 on Darrell Anderson, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Allan Rio (PF) Michael Cao, Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:53 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson is hacked by Allan Rio - foul #1 on Allan Rio, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Henry Hanke (C) James Horne, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 17:15 | Grambling State | Luther King is fouled on the floor by Michael Cao - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Michael Cao, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle (C) Darrell Anderson | |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Luther King's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Fontenot | 37-28 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 16:45 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 16:21 | Grambling State | Luther King's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Hanke | 37-28 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 16:12 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-28 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle tips it in | 37-30 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Fiqueroa | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Luther King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Gostowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Silberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Allan Rio (PF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (PG), Art Russell (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Peter Stukowski (C) Luther King, Van Gostowski, Samuel Silberg, Benjamin Morrison, Raymond Tuggle | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Justin Dey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Justin Dey, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Allan Rio, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 15:00 | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Fontenot - foul #2 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allan Rio (PF) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 15:00 | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:00 | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:38 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Art Russell | 40-34 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:00 | Grambling State | Art Russell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Art Russell, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Allan Rio, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luther King (PG), Van Gostowski (SG), Samuel Silberg (SF) Larry Shotwell, Art Russell, Robert Johnson | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | Michael Cao takes the ball from Luther King in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Michael Cao banks in the layup | 44-34 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Peter Stukowski is denied by Jerry Fontenot | 44-34 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it in on a nice dish by Mathew Zoumis | 46-34 |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | Luther King hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 46-36 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-36 |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Peter Stukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Van Gostowski and he's fouled by Dale Fiqueroa - foul #1 on Dale Fiqueroa, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), James Horne (SG), Allan Rio (PF), Justin Dey (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Darrell Anderson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Luther King, Van Gostowski, Michael Johnson, Peter Stukowski | |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. PF - Allan Rio (fresh) C - Justin Dey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Silberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Fontenot - foul #3 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF) James Horne, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (PG) Samuel Silberg | |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | Art Russell gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Art Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Fontenot - foul #4 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Van Gostowski (SG) Larry Shotwell | |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Van Gostowski takes the ball from Mark Elsass | 49-41 |
| 10:35 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski lays it in | 49-43 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Michael Cao | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luther King (PG) Art Russell | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 52-45 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the jump hook from the right block | 52-45 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Justin Dey hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa jams it on a great pass from Mark Elsass | 56-45 |
| 09:03 | Grambling State | Luther King can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Justin Dey | 56-45 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot tips it in | 58-45 |
| 08:28 | Grambling State | Dale Fiqueroa steals the ball from Darrell Anderson | 58-45 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Fontenot | 60-45 |
| 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) | |
| 07:47 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson loses the dribble to Mark Elsass | 60-45 |
| 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) | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Justin Dey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Fontenot (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Justin Dey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Luther King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Gostowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Grambling State | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), James Horne (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (PG), Art Russell (SG), Samuel Silberg (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Peter Stukowski (C) Luther King, Van Gostowski, Robert Johnson, Darrell Anderson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot drills a runner in the paint | 64-45 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Horne - foul #1 on James Horne, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Justin Dey (C) James Horne, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot is whistled for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | Henry Hanke steals the ball from Larry Shotwell | 64-47 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Michael Cao buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Elsass | 67-47 |
| 04:59 | Grambling State | Art Russell is whistled for a carry | 67-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luther King (PG), Van Gostowski (SG), Raymond Tuggle (PF) Larry Shotwell, Art Russell, Michael Johnson | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is fouled on the floor by Raymond Tuggle - foul #1 on Raymond Tuggle, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mathew Zoumis, Jerry Fontenot, Allan Rio, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Justin Jefferies (SF), Darrell Anderson (PF) Luther King, Van Gostowski, Samuel Silberg, Peter Stukowski | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 67-47 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Henry Hanke denies the turnaround by Justin Jefferies | 67-47 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Henry Hanke | 67-47 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-47 |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-47 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Cao | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Cao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Jefferies (fresh) PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-47 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses the jump hook from the left block | 67-47 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke snags the offensive board | 67-47 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Michael Cao knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Elsass | 70-47 |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Justin Jefferies and he's fouled by Henry Hanke - foul #1 on Henry Hanke, team foul #10 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (SF), Allan Rio (PF) Michael Cao, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (PG), Benjamin Morrison (C) Justin Jefferies, Darrell Anderson | |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle misses the free throw | 70-49 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the board | 70-49 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is fouled on the floor by Larry Shotwell - foul #2 on Larry Shotwell, team foul #6 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Jerry Fontenot, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson (PF) Raymond Tuggle | |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke misses the tip | 70-49 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke snags the defensive board | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Fiqueroa and the foul's on Darrell Anderson - foul #2 on Darrell Anderson, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allan Rio (PF) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek makes the free throw | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Allan Rio | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass runs out the clock | 73-49 |