| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael McDermott (fresh) C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jody Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Knudson - foul #2 on James Knudson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:42 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:22 | LSU | James Knudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Micheal Cesar | 30-31 |
| 18:50 | LSU | John Early scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-31 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Jody Locke connects on the jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 18:06 | LSU | John Early misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Micheal Cesar - foul #3 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:06 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:06 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 17:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joseph Geise | 34-33 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Raymond Isom buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Early | 36-33 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), James Poythress (PF) James Knudson, John Early, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:01 | LSU | Jacob Loar is hacked by Clarence Townsel - foul #1 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF), Johnny Wall (C) Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:50 | LSU | Peter Gadomski comes up short on the runner from the left block | 36-33 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Jacob Loar pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:05 | LSU | James Poythress misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is fouled on the floor by Johnny Wall - foul #1 on Johnny Wall, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Raymond Isom (SF), Joseph Geise (C) Aaron Griffith, Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG) Clarence Townsel | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Jody Locke clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Micheal Cesar - foul #4 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG) Micheal Cesar | |
| 14:00 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | James Poythress is called for the reach on Clarence Townsel - foul #1 on James Poythress, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | The jumper by Christopher Grayer is denied by James Poythress | 37-33 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Joseph Geise gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Joseph Geise tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | John Early takes the ball from Frederick Padgett | 39-33 |
| 12:30 | LSU | James Poythress banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Early | 41-33 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is whistled for a carry | 41-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (PF) James Poythress | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Murray (SF), Jonathan Lane (PF) Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke | |
| 11:46 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Early | 43-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael McDermott (fresh) C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daryl Murray (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) C - Frederick Padgett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 11:28 | LSU | James Knudson pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:12 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Raymond Isom tips it in | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 10:49 | LSU | Joseph Geise pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 10:40 | LSU | John Early clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Williams Swanson - foul #4 on Williams Swanson, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Johnny Wall (C) James Knudson, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Jody Locke (PF) Williams Swanson, Daryl Murray, Frederick Padgett | |
| 10:40 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:40 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 10:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Early | 47-33 |
| 10:08 | LSU | John Early hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 47-33 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Michael McDermott can't tip it in | 47-33 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Jody Locke grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel's pass is intercepted by John Early in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Micheal Cesar takes the ball from Peter Gadomski | 47-33 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Johnny Wall - foul #2 on Johnny Wall, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), James Poythress (PF) John Early, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses the 3rd free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Jacob Loar grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Johnny Wall hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Griffith | 49-35 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Townsel | 49-38 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Peter Gadomski is called for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Raymond Isom (SF), Joseph Geise (C) Aaron Griffith, Peter Gadomski, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Murray (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Christopher Grayer, Jonathan Lane | |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Jody Locke scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 08:11 | LSU | James Poythress misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jody Locke - foul #2 on Jody Locke, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| 08:11 | LSU | James Poythress misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:11 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Jacob Loar takes the ball from Jody Locke | 50-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daryl Murray (fresh) PF - Jody Locke (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | LSU | James Poythress scores on a jumper from the left side set up by James Knudson | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Joseph Geise denies the turnaround by Jody Locke | 52-40 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Jody Locke tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Jacob Loar grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Jacob Loar drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Knudson | 55-42 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | 3 seconds is called on Micheal Cesar | 55-42 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Michael McDermott (PF) Jacob Loar, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Jonathan Lane (PF) Clarence Townsel, Daryl Murray, Jody Locke | |
| 06:03 | LSU | Raymond Isom lays it up and in set up by James Knudson and he's hacked by Frederick Padgett - foul #3 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Lane | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:19 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-44 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:44 | LSU | John Early lays it up and in set up by Peter Gadomski | 60-44 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 04:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Peter Gadomski | 60-44 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Peter Gadomski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-44 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Aaron Griffith is called for the reach on Micheal Cesar - foul #1 on Aaron Griffith, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), James Poythress (PF), Johnny Wall (C) John Early, Michael McDermott, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Ehlers (PG), Daryl Murray (SF), John Guy (C) Micheal Cesar, Christopher Grayer, Frederick Padgett | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Ehlers | 60-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Wall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Ehlers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Daryl Murray (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Guy (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Aaron Griffith steals it from Williams Swanson | 60-46 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Peter Gadomski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Loar | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane can't finish the layup | 63-46 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Peter Gadomski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:10 | LSU | Peter Gadomski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Jacob Loar tips it home | 65-46 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane blows the layup but the foul's on James Poythress - foul #2 on James Poythress, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Aaron Griffith double dribbles | 65-48 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane scores on a floater from the baseline | 65-50 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Aaron Griffith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Jacob Loar takes the ball from Jonathan Lane | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Jacob Loar evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-50 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Jacob Loar lays it up and in | 70-50 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane's fadeaway is rejected by James Poythress | 70-50 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 70-50 |