| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fresh) SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) C - John Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) C - Michael Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Michael Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is hacked by Elmer McClave - foul #1 on Elmer McClave, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Elmer McClave clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Michael Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Michael Stewart can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Little - foul #1 on John Little, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Bobby Dubose jams it set up by Elmer McClave and he's hacked by Joshua Washington - foul #1 on Joshua Washington, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 0-7 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Washington | 0-7 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Paul Pruitt grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 17:09 | LSU | The short jumper by Michael Stewart is denied by Steven Yarger | 0-7 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Nelson | 0-7 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 0-7 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Bobby Dubose grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Michael Stewart is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Bobby Dubose, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Eggleston | 3-7 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Richard Justice knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Alan Coan | 3-9 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:51 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is fouled on the floor by Steven Yarger - foul #1 on Steven Yarger, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Stolberg (PF) Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF) Mitchell Smith | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) PF - William Stolberg (fresh) C - Christopher Fay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) C - Antonio Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | LSU | Richard Justice knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Alan Coan | 3-11 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:01 | LSU | Ronnie Moore drills a shot in the lane and the foul's on Christopher Fay - foul #1 on Christopher Fay, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Steven Yarger (PF) Millard Haislip, William Stolberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Antonio Powell | |
| 15:01 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 8-14 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Bobby Dubose can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Nelson - foul #1 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Washington (SF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (C) Ronnie Moore | |
| 14:20 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Eggleston | 10-16 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Paul Curtis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 13:34 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Dubose | 10-16 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Steven Yarger steps in front of the Bobby Dubose pass | 10-16 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston is hacked by Michael Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), William Stolberg (PF) Joshua Nelson, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Mitchell Smith, Bobby Dubose, Michael Stewart | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington lays it in on a great pass from Mark Shelly | 12-16 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Antonio Powell clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Little - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, John Little | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:46 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Washington | 14-17 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Alan Coan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 12:11 | LSU | Antonio Powell tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Coan - foul #1 on Alan Coan, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Steven Yarger (PF) Millard Haislip, Joshua Washington, William Stolberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Bobby Dubose (PF), Ronnie Moore (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, John Holland, Michael Taylor, Antonio Powell | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Bobby Dubose steals it from Joshua Nelson | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) PF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Mark Shelly - foul #1 on Mark Shelly, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:21 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:21 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger drills a jumper from close range set up by Bradley Eggleston | 17-21 |
| 10:46 | LSU | Bradley Eggleston steals the ball from Richard Justice | 17-21 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), William Stolberg (C) Joshua Nelson, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Mitchell Smith, Ronnie Moore | |
| 10:34 | LSU | Bradley Eggleston steps in front of the Paul Pruitt pass | 17-21 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Antonio Powell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses the easy open layup | 17-21 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Bobby Dubose hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 17-21 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | William Stolberg grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (SF), Ronnie Moore (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose, Antonio Powell | |
| 09:17 | LSU | John Holland misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Millard Haislip - foul #1 on Millard Haislip, team foul #10 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:17 | LSU | John Holland misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:17 | LSU | John Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston is hacked by Alan Coan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Coan, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Alan Coan, John Holland | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Eggleston | 19-21 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt's pass is intercepted by Steven Yarger | 19-21 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG) Bradley Eggleston | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), John Holland (SF), Bobby Dubose (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor, Ronnie Moore | |
| 07:37 | LSU | Christopher Fay takes the ball from Paul Pruitt | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Haislip (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Fay (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) SF - John Holland (fresh) PF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Millard Haislip | 21-21 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Paul Curtis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Yarger - foul #2 on Steven Yarger, team foul #11 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Foster (SF), William Stolberg (PF) Millard Haislip, Joshua Washington, Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:02 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 3rd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | William Stolberg knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Bradley Eggleston | 23-24 |
| 06:26 | LSU | William Stolberg is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #1 on William Stolberg, team foul #12 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG), John Little (C) Bradley Eggleston, Christopher Fay | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, John Holland, Antonio Powell | |
| 06:26 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | John Little is fouled on the floor by Michael Stewart - foul #3 on Michael Stewart, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (C) Richard Justice, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 26-26 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the jump hook from close range | 26-26 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Little | 26-26 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Eggleston | 28-26 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Bobby Dubose scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Alan Coan | 28-28 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | John Little hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Elmer McClave - foul #2 on Elmer McClave, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Bobby Dubose, Ronnie Moore | |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | John Little makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | John Little misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Holland | 29-28 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by John Little - foul #3 on John Little, team foul #13 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Fay (C) John Little | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 3rd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Michael Taylor hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Justice | 29-33 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Michael Taylor steals the ball from Joshua Washington in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Joshua Washington is called for the reach on Antonio Powell - foul #2 on Joshua Washington, team foul #14 | 29-33 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | John Holland picks off the pass by Millard Haislip | 29-35 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Michael Taylor can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Yarger - foul #3 on Steven Yarger, team foul #15 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Stolberg (PF) Steven Yarger | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Bobby Dubose (SF) Paul Pruitt, John Holland | |
| 03:32 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stolberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Fay (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington can't finish the layup but the foul's on Antonio Powell - foul #1 on Antonio Powell, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (SG) Millard Haislip | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Michael Taylor is fouled on the floor by Mark Shelly - foul #2 on Mark Shelly, team foul #16 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Richard Justice | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-37 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Bobby Dubose can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Antonio Powell denies the turnaround by Joshua Washington | 31-37 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Michael Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF) Mark Shelly, Joshua Nelson, Joshua Washington | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Michael Taylor, Antonio Powell | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 01:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronnie Moore | 33-37 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Elmer McClave buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Justice | 33-39 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Elmer McClave steps in front of the William Stolberg pass | 33-39 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Elmer McClave lays it up and in | 33-41 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG) Bradley Eggleston | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), John Holland (SF) Richard Justice, Mitchell Smith | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Bobby Dubose comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-41 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly can't connect on a runner in the paint | 33-41 |
| 00:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronnie Moore | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-41 |