| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eddie Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | William Dennison inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Barker | 45-37 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Barker - foul #2 on Manuel Barker, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF), Christopher Davis (C) William Dennison, Eddie Marshall | |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 19:09 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Justin Dey knocks in the shot near the basket | 49-37 |
| 18:25 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Craig Evers tips it in | 49-39 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Manuel Barker steals the ball from Mark Elsass | 49-39 |
| 17:57 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Barker | 49-41 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Gregory Colburn steps in front of the Mark Elsass pass | 49-41 |
| 17:42 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn lays it in | 49-43 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Justin Dey is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Glenn Tucker - foul #2 on Glenn Tucker, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Mark Elsass, James Horne, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Craig Evers, Glenn Tucker | |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:26 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:09 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall tips it in | 50-45 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Justin Dey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Cao | 52-45 |
| 16:33 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-45 |
| 16:32 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall tips it home | 52-47 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Christopher Davis | 52-47 |
| 16:04 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn is hacked by Michael Cao - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker (PF) Christopher Davis | |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Elsass - foul #3 on Mark Elsass, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SG) Manuel Barker | |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:51 | New Orleans | Glenn Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Gregory Colburn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Tucker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Eddie Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mathew Zoumis - foul #1 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mark Elsass, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 15:16 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa is fouled in the backcourt by William Dennison - foul #1 on William Dennison, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek tips it in | 57-50 |
| 14:56 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Henry Hanke (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Glenn Tucker is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot - foul #3 on Glenn Tucker, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mark Elsass, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Tucker - foul #4 on Glenn Tucker, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dey (C) Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Christopher Davis (PF) Gregory Colburn, Glenn Tucker | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:08 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Michael Cao throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), Craig Evers (SF) Wendell Boerger, William Dennison | |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Craig Evers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Colburn - foul #3 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (C) Michael Cao, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF) Christopher Davis | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Craig Evers is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot - foul #1 on Craig Evers, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Davis (PF) Craig Evers | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 13:24 | New Orleans | William Dennison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-50 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is hacked by Gregory Colburn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Craig Evers (PF) Gregory Colburn, Christopher Davis | |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 13:12 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-50 |
| 13:10 | New Orleans | William Dennison pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 13:05 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis lays it in | 63-52 |
| 12:32 | New Orleans | Jerry Fontenot steps in front of the William Dennison pass | 63-52 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Mark Hansen picks off the pass by Dale Fiqueroa in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Craig Evers hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dennison | 63-55 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses badly on a shot near the basket | 63-55 |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Craig Evers | 63-55 |
| 11:57 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Mark Hansen picks off the pass by Michael Cao in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 11:36 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Mark Hansen, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), James Horne (SG), Allan Rio (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Christopher Davis (PF), Joe Baker (C) Mark Hansen, Craig Evers, Eddie Marshall | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Horne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Fontenot (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Allan Rio (fresh) 4 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Boerger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Dennison (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Baker (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Joe Baker picks off the pass by Allan Rio | 63-55 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Allan Rio steals the ball from Manuel Barker | 63-55 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Manuel Barker is called for the reach on Mark Elsass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Barker, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Michael Cao (SF) James Horne, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) William Dennison, Joe Baker | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Manuel Barker is called for the reach on Mathew Zoumis - foul #4 on Manuel Barker, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa (SF) Michael Cao | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn (PG), William Dennison (SF) Manuel Barker, Craig Evers | |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:47 | New Orleans | The jump hook by William Dennison is blocked by Jerry Fontenot | 65-55 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 10:37 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Gregory Colburn is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Colburn, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Craig Evers (SF), Joe Baker (C) Gregory Colburn, William Dennison, Eddie Marshall | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Joe Baker swats the shot by Jerry Fontenot | 65-55 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Michael Cao grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 09:42 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis's layup is rejected by Jerry Fontenot | 68-55 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 70-55 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Craig Evers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mathew Zoumis - foul #2 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (C) Mathew Zoumis, Michael Cao, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Manuel Barker, Joe Baker | |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Craig Evers misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 09:14 | New Orleans | Craig Evers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa is hacked by Craig Evers - foul #2 on Craig Evers, team foul #13 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (PG) Craig Evers | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 08:47 | New Orleans | William Dennison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 08:45 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis hits the follow up shot | 72-58 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG) Mark Elsass, James Horne | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall makes the floater in the lane | 72-60 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 08:15 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 08:08 | New Orleans | Mathew Zoumis is called for the reach on Wendell Boerger - foul #3 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG) Michael Cao | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG) Mark Hansen | |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-60 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Mark Hansen (SG), Glenn Tucker (PF) Wendell Boerger, Christopher Davis | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the tip | 72-60 |
| 07:31 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Zoumis (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cao (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Fontenot (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. C - Justin Dey (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Manuel Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Hansen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Dennison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. C - Eddie Marshall (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | New Orleans | William Dennison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Mathew Zoumis, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Dennison - foul #2 on William Dennison, team foul #14 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Mark Elsass, James Horne, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Christopher Davis (C) Eddie Marshall | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 06:39 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 74-62 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Michael Cao drills a runner in the paint set up by Yevgeny Zoltek and he's hacked by Glenn Tucker - foul #5 on Glenn Tucker, team foul #15 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (C) Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Craig Evers (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Manuel Barker, William Dennison, Glenn Tucker | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the free throw | 77-62 |
| 06:11 | New Orleans | Craig Evers loses the dribble to Dale Fiqueroa | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on Dale Fiqueroa - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #16 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Allan Rio (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), William Dennison (SF) Wendell Boerger, Craig Evers | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:45 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hansen and he's fouled by Mark Elsass - foul #4 on Mark Elsass, team foul #6 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Craig Evers (PF) Christopher Davis | |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall misses the free throw | 77-64 |
| 05:35 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Barker | 77-64 |
| 05:25 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen scores on a jumper from the left block | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the floater from just outside the lane | 79-66 |
| 04:54 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-66 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Mark Elsass, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wendell Boerger (SG), Christopher Davis (PF), Joe Baker (C) Manuel Barker, Craig Evers, Eddie Marshall | |
| 04:15 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen is called for traveling | 79-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Mathew Zoumis, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall (C) Joe Baker | |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | James Horne connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Cao | 81-66 |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Dey | 81-66 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Cao | 83-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Horne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Fontenot (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. C - Justin Dey (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Mark Hansen (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wendell Boerger (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Dennison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Marshall (very tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | New Orleans | Eddie Marshall is whistled for a carry | 83-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, James Horne, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Manuel Barker (PG), Craig Evers (SF), Joe Baker (C) Wendell Boerger, William Dennison, Eddie Marshall | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-66 |
| 02:46 | New Orleans | Craig Evers pulls down the rebound | 83-66 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Davis and the foul's on Henry Hanke - foul #1 on Henry Hanke, team foul #7 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Allan Rio (PF) Mark Elsass, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Dennison (SF), Eddie Marshall (C) Craig Evers, Joe Baker | |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses the free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | James Horne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 83-68 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke misses the tip | 83-68 |
| 02:10 | New Orleans | Christopher Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 01:48 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-68 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 3 from straight away | 83-68 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the offensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the lay-in | 83-68 |
| 00:50 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker gets the rebound | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | New Orleans | Mark Hansen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-68 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Allan Rio snags the defensive board | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa is hacked by Eddie Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Marshall, team foul #17 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Dey (PF) Allan Rio | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | William Dennison misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mathew Zoumis - foul #4 on Mathew Zoumis, team foul #8 | 85-68 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | William Dennison makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | William Dennison is called for the reach on Dale Fiqueroa in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Dennison, team foul #18 | 85-70 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 87-70 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Manuel Barker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | James Horne runs out the clock | 87-73 |