| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fresh) SG - Gilbert Looney (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moore (fresh) PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) SF - Joel Kogan (fresh) PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Lawrence Moore is blocked by Ronnie Southerland | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Stephen Stenson steps in front of the Alfred Elmore pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Stenson | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Moore | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Moore | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Scott Brathwaite - foul #1 on Scott Brathwaite, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ted Webster (SF), David Kovacs (C) Lawrence Moore, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Stenson - foul #1 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai (C) Scott Brathwaite | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Gilbert Looney is called for the reach on Joel Kogan - foul #1 on Gilbert Looney, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (PG), Michael Swenson (SG) Alfred Elmore, Gilbert Looney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland loses the ball out of bounds | 6-3 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Lewis Mathis | 9-5 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert is hacked by Joel Kogan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Kogan, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore (SF), Scott Brathwaite (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Ted Webster, David Kovacs, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Erick Halbert | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Erick Halbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Swenson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mathis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Kogan (tiring) PF - Donald Whicker (tiring) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Southerland (tiring) | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson is fouled on the floor by Erick Halbert - foul #1 on Erick Halbert, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Gilbert Looney (SG) Erick Halbert, Michael Swenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis lays it in | 11-7 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore misses the lay-in | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore grabs the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland's floater is tipped away by Jaja Akuchie | 11-7 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Lawrence Moore denies the turnaround by Donald Whicker | 11-7 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (PG), Ted Webster (SF), David Kovacs (PF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Alfred Elmore, Lawrence Moore, Scott Brathwaite, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster loses the dribble to Donald Whicker | 11-7 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Lawrence Moore (SF), Scott Brathwaite (PF) Erick Halbert, David Kovacs, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-7 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses the shot from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 11-7 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster grabs the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney is fouled on the floor by Lewis Mathis - foul #1 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie (C) Lawrence Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gilbert Looney (fresh) SF - Ted Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jaja Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mathis (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Kogan (tired) PF - Donald Whicker (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney misses badly on a shot in the lane | 11-7 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Whicker - foul #1 on Donald Whicker, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (SG), David Kovacs (SF) Gilbert Looney, Ted Webster | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-7 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Mathis - foul #2 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), Jason Owen (PF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Alfred Elmore, Scott Brathwaite, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Wolf (SG) Lewis Mathis | |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Owen | 15-7 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker is denied on a layup by Erick Halbert | 15-7 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Owen | 17-7 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Owen - foul #1 on Jason Owen, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Gilbert Looney (SG), Lawrence Moore (SF), Scott Brathwaite (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Erick Halbert, Michael Swenson, David Kovacs, Jason Owen, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 09:35 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie grabs the board | 17-7 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Donald Whicker is called for the reach on Scott Brathwaite - foul #2 on Donald Whicker, team foul #6 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (PF) Donald Whicker | |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joel Kogan - foul #2 on Joel Kogan, team foul #7 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Jennings (SF) Joel Kogan | |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie misses the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Scott Brathwaite blocks the jumper by Stephen Stenson | 18-7 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-7 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Wolf | 18-7 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Scott Brathwaite swats the shot by Stephen Stenson | 18-7 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney grabs the defensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Richard Wolf is called for the reach on Alfred Elmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wolf, team foul #8 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ted Webster (PF), David Kovacs (C) Scott Brathwaite, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland grabs the defensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | David Kovacs swats the layup by Ronnie Southerland | 18-7 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-7 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster tips it in | 20-7 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Roger Riley lays it up and in | 20-9 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Stenson - foul #2 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #9 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (SG), Sefu Abdullai (C) Gilbert Looney, Lawrence Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Douglas (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Roger Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erick Halbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Kovacs (fresh) C - Sefu Abdullai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Douglas (fresh) SG - Richard Wolf (tiring) SF - Charles Jennings (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Southerland (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland is hacked by Sefu Abdullai - foul #1 on Sefu Abdullai, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG), Scott Brathwaite (PF) Alfred Elmore, David Kovacs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Richard Wolf misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster snags the defensive board | 20-9 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite is whistled for traveling | 20-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Michael Swenson, Ted Webster, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG), Lewis Mathis (SG), Joel Kogan (SF), Donald Whicker (PF) William Douglas, Richard Wolf, Charles Jennings, Roger Riley | |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Gilbert Looney - foul #2 on Gilbert Looney, team foul #6 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (SG) Gilbert Looney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Joel Kogan is called for the reach on Erick Halbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Kogan, team foul #10 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore (SF) Ruben Stanger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Jennings (SF) Joel Kogan | |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker hits a runner from close range | 21-12 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Brathwaite and the foul's on Charles Jennings - foul #1 on Charles Jennings, team foul #11 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ted Webster (PF) Scott Brathwaite | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-12 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore misses the free throw | 23-12 |
| 05:38 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Moore | 25-12 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Ronnie Southerland - foul #1 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #12 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Scott Brathwaite (PF) Michael Swenson, Ted Webster | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 25-12 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite tips it home | 27-12 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-14 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Erick Halbert | 30-14 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson's pass is intercepted by Erick Halbert | 30-14 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Elmore | 32-14 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Erick Halbert steals the ball from Ronnie Southerland | 32-14 |
| 03:30 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-14 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker snags the defensive board | 32-14 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Halbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jaja Akuchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mathis (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jennings (tiring) PF - Donald Whicker (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis is hacked by Jaja Akuchie - foul #1 on Jaja Akuchie, team foul #7 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson (PG), Gilbert Looney (SG), Ted Webster (SF), David Kovacs (PF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Alfred Elmore, Erick Halbert, Lawrence Moore, Scott Brathwaite, Jaja Akuchie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 32-14 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs grabs the board | 32-14 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney is hacked by Lewis Mathis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #13 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Wolf (SG) Lewis Mathis | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-14 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Michael Swenson takes the ball from Donald Whicker | 34-14 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Jennings - foul #2 on Charles Jennings, team foul #14 | 34-14 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Michael Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson lays it in | 35-16 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Whicker - foul #3 on Donald Whicker, team foul #15 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (PF) Donald Whicker | |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai makes the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai makes the 2nd free throw | 37-16 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Richard Wolf is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Looney - foul #3 on Gilbert Looney, team foul #8 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore (PG), Scott Brathwaite (PF) Gilbert Looney, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Richard Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Richard Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Kovacs | 39-18 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Charles Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert (SG), Ruben Stanger (SF), Sefu Abdullai (C) Michael Swenson, Ted Webster, David Kovacs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Charles Jennings is called for the reach on Alfred Elmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Jennings, team foul #16 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joel Kogan (SF) Charles Jennings | |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 39-18 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Alfred Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-18 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Riley | 40-20 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore (SF) Ruben Stanger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson's fadeaway is rejected by Erick Halbert | 40-20 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Sefu Abdullai grabs the board | 40-20 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Erick Halbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ruben Stanger (SG), Jason Owen (PF), Jaja Akuchie (C) Alfred Elmore, Scott Brathwaite, Sefu Abdullai | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Roger Riley loses the dribble to Jason Owen | 40-20 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-20 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ted Webster (PF) Jason Owen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-20 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jaja Akuchie clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-20 |