| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Quincy Gillingham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramon Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gilberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hedeon Janczunski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Grady (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Barker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Alfaro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Tennessee | John Ferguson is called for the reach on Carl Rodrigues - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia is hacked by Chad Grady - foul #1 on Chad Grady, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson knocks in the runner from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Bence - foul #1 on Mike Bence, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-35 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Bence | 26-37 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker is whistled for a carry | 26-37 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Peter Barker - foul #2 on Peter Barker, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey (SG), Barry Proctor (SF), Justin Dodge (PF) Ramon Garcia, Carl Rodrigues, Gilberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Horton (SF), Damion Bailey (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) Peter Barker, John Ferguson, Stephen Alfaro | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Quincy Gillingham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Proctor (fresh) PF - Justin Dodge (fresh) C - Hedeon Janczunski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damion Bailey (fresh) C - Leroy Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Darren Ramsey - foul #1 on Darren Ramsey, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 15:38 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:38 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Hedeon Janczunski - foul #4 on Hedeon Janczunski, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia (SG), Andrew Dillard (C) Darren Ramsey, Hedeon Janczunski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:56 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham lays it in set up by Ramon Garcia and the foul's on Mike Bence - foul #2 on Mike Bence, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady is hacked by Barry Proctor - foul #2 on Barry Proctor, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gilberto Colombo (PF) Andrew Dillard | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Barker (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Alfaro (C) James Horton, Damion Bailey, Leroy Brandt | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence is hacked by Gilberto Colombo - foul #3 on Gilberto Colombo, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues (SF) Barry Proctor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:36 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Bence and he's fouled by Gilberto Colombo - foul #4 on Gilberto Colombo, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Dillard (C) Gilberto Colombo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:36 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-44 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey (SG), Hedeon Janczunski (C) Ramon Garcia, Andrew Dillard | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski's floater is tipped away by John Ferguson | 33-44 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana State | Hedeon Janczunski steps in front of the Chad Grady pass | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Quincy Gillingham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Dodge (fairly fresh) C - Hedeon Janczunski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Barker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Alfaro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Ferguson | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia (SG), Barry Proctor (SF) Darren Ramsey, Carl Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG), James Horton (SF), Damion Bailey (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) Chad Grady, Peter Barker, John Ferguson, Stephen Alfaro | |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence loses the dribble to Barry Proctor | 33-46 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Proctor | 35-46 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Justin Dodge connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Quincy Gillingham | 37-49 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Damion Bailey steals the ball from Quincy Gillingham | 37-49 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | Quincy Gillingham is called for the reach on Mike Bence - foul #1 on Quincy Gillingham, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey (PG), Carl Rodrigues (SF) Quincy Gillingham, Barry Proctor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Grady (PG), Peter Barker (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Alfaro (C) Mike Bence, James Horton, Damion Bailey, Leroy Brandt | |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Ferguson | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Rodrigues | 40-52 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Stephen Alfaro is blocked by Justin Dodge | 40-52 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darren Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Rodrigues (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Dodge (tiring) 2 pts. C - Hedeon Janczunski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Wilder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Barker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Alfaro (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Ramon Garcia is blocked by Stephen Alfaro | 40-54 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Rodrigues | 40-54 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia is fouled on the floor by Stephen Alfaro - foul #3 on Stephen Alfaro, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Quincy Gillingham (PG), Gilberto Colombo (PF) Darren Ramsey, Justin Dodge | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mike Bence (PG) Richard Wilder | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Alfaro - foul #4 on Stephen Alfaro, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey (SG) Ramon Garcia | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Carl Rodrigues makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Peter Barker | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | John Ferguson takes the ball from Quincy Gillingham | 41-56 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Chad Grady | 41-58 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski lays it in on a great pass from Quincy Gillingham | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Louisiana State | Darren Ramsey steps in front of the John Ferguson pass | 43-58 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Stephen Alfaro steals the ball from Darren Ramsey | 43-58 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Rodrigues - foul #1 on Carl Rodrigues, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia (SG), Barry Proctor (SF) Darren Ramsey, Carl Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG), James Horton (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) Chad Grady, John Ferguson, Stephen Alfaro | |
| 05:08 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Hedeon Janczunski pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Leroy Brandt | 43-58 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Proctor - foul #3 on Barry Proctor, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey (PG), Justin Dodge (PF), Andrew Dillard (C) Quincy Gillingham, Gilberto Colombo, Hedeon Janczunski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Horton | 43-60 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-60 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darren Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ramon Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Proctor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wilder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Barker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Brandt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Dillard | 43-60 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Wilder - foul #1 on Richard Wilder, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Grady (PG), William Burkhart (SF), Damion Bailey (PF) Mike Bence, Peter Barker, James Horton | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Ramon Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Barry Proctor picks off the pass by Leroy Brandt | 45-60 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey banks in the layup set up by Barry Proctor | 47-60 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 47-60 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Andrew Dillard pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chad Grady - foul #2 on Chad Grady, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Beckner (SF) Ramon Garcia | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mike Bence (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Stephen Alfaro (C) Richard Wilder, William Burkhart, Leroy Brandt | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Chad Grady | 49-62 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey's pass is intercepted by John Ferguson | 49-62 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady is called for 10 seconds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Barker (SF) Damion Bailey | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Ferguson | 49-65 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Christopher Beckner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson is hacked by Justin Dodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Dodge, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor is fouled on the floor by Peter Barker - foul #3 on Peter Barker, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Barry Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Darren Ramsey is called for the reach on Chad Grady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Ramsey, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Justin Dodge snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey is hacked by Peter Barker - foul #4 on Peter Barker, team foul #11 | 51-68 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Darren Ramsey is denied on a layup by Stephen Alfaro | 53-68 |