| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Dennis Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is hacked by Brandon Underwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Staton - foul #4 on Michael Staton, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Michael Staton | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum banks in the layup | 39-29 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Robert Bailey takes the ball from Noel Weaver in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the floater from the right side | 39-29 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bernard Sorensen | 39-29 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ernie Gross | 42-29 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young lays it up and in | 42-31 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is called for traveling | 42-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (SG) Ernie Gross | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Steven McDonald (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), James Grisham (C) Brandon Underwood, Robert Bailey, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Young | |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald drills a shot from the right block | 42-33 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven is hacked by Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Curtis Jones | |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is hacked by James Grisham - foul #1 on James Grisham, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Bryan Corbin, James Grisham | |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Steven McDonald steals it from Noel Weaver | 42-33 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood lays it up and in set up by Steven McDonald | 42-35 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Stevie Quattlebaum takes the ball from Richard Thurber | 42-35 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-35 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Brown and he's hacked by Bernard Sorensen - foul #1 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG), Harry Tovar (SF), William Morin (PF) Ruben Scriven, Noel Weaver, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), James Grisham (PF), Dennis Young (C) Brandon Underwood, Robert Bailey, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Brown | |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harry Tovar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Grisham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (C) Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Steven McDonald | |
| 15:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Morin - foul #2 on William Morin, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG) Bernard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Young - foul #2 on Dennis Young, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | John Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Robert Bailey - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | William Morin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is fouled on the floor by William Morin - foul #3 on William Morin, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Noel Weaver (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), Dustin Turner (C) John Wiggins, Harry Tovar, William Morin, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Robert Bailey, James Grisham, Dennis Young | |
| 13:49 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erick Hanson and he's hacked by Richard Thurber - foul #2 on Richard Thurber, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Stevie Quattlebaum steals the ball from Bernard Sorensen | 48-42 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Underwood | 48-44 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Brown, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SF), William Morin (PF) Noel Weaver, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Leslie Clay (C) Erick Hanson, Brandon Underwood, Dennis Brown | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #1 on Dustin Turner, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Robert Hymowitz (C) Bernard Sorensen, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Leslie Clay | |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Morin - foul #4 on William Morin, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF) William Morin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Thurber | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harry Tovar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Staton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Dennis Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | John Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG) Jesse Seaberg | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), James Grisham (PF) Steven McDonald, Michael Staton | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stevie Quattlebaum | 49-48 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Wiggins | 52-48 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones connects on the 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ernie Gross | 54-51 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Dustin Turner (C) John Wiggins, Ernie Gross, Harry Tovar, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Stevie Quattlebaum, James Grisham, Dennis Young | |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Brown - foul #3 on Dennis Brown, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Bryan Corbin | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Jones | 59-55 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Jones - foul #3 on Curtis Jones, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), William Morin (PF) Jesse Seaberg, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Leslie Clay (C) Steven McDonald, Dennis Brown | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Leslie Clay (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by William Morin | 63-55 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is called for traveling | 63-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Noel Weaver, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), James Grisham (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Leslie Clay | |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG) Ernie Gross | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum's floater is tipped away by Harry Tovar | 63-55 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar is hacked by Brandon Underwood - foul #2 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG) Bernard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Dennis Brown (PF) Brandon Underwood, James Grisham | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hymowitz - foul #1 on Robert Hymowitz, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Young | |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the floater from the baseline | 64-57 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jesse Seaberg - foul #4 on Jesse Seaberg, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Dustin Turner (C) John Wiggins, Jesse Seaberg, William Morin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Robert Bailey | |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is hacked by Steven McDonald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven McDonald, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Harry Tovar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Turner is called for the reach on Dennis Brown - foul #2 on Dustin Turner, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF) Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), James Grisham (C) Bryan Corbin, Michael Staton | |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the lay-in | 64-60 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver tips it in | 66-60 |
| 04:20 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 66-60 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-60 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Jones | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Weaver (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Underwood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Harry Tovar (SF), William Morin (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Bernard Sorensen, Ernie Gross, Noel Weaver, Richard Thurber, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Steven McDonald, Dennis Brown, James Grisham | |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | William Morin is fouled on the floor by Stevie Quattlebaum - foul #3 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Noel Weaver (SF), Dustin Turner (C) John Wiggins, Harry Tovar, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Michael Staton (PF) Bryan Corbin, Erick Hanson, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #3 on Dustin Turner, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Young - foul #3 on Dennis Young, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Morin - foul #5 on William Morin, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF) William Morin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Brandon Underwood steps in front of the Richard Thurber pass | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is whistled for a carry | 70-65 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 70-65 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Brandon Underwood is called for the reach on Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Jesse Seaberg - foul #5 on Jesse Seaberg, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Noel Weaver (SF) Jesse Seaberg, Harry Tovar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is hacked by Brandon Underwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #15 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Harry Tovar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is hacked by Brandon Underwood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #16 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG) Brandon Underwood | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Curtis Jones | 72-71 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Steven McDonald is called for the reach on Ernie Gross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven McDonald, team foul #17 | 72-71 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber runs out the clock | 74-71 |