| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fresh) SG - Levi Mayhugh (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) PF - John Kaufman (fresh) C - Brian Zets (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) SG - Justin Burk (fresh) SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) C - Gary Stanley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | John Kaufman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Brian Zets is denied by Franklin Busby | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Franklin Busby snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Franklin Busby hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Don Williams steals it from Brian Zets | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by John Kaufman - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | John Kaufman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Don Williams | 3-7 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harvey Hill | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Harvey Hill steals the ball from Robert Fontaine | 5-7 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | John Kaufman double dribbles | 5-7 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Franklin Busby buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Don Williams | 5-9 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | John Kaufman clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Burk - foul #1 on Justin Burk, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (C) Gary Stanley | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Franklin Busby grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Justin Burk is hacked by Brian Zets - foul #1 on Brian Zets, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Don Williams, Justin Burk | |
| 16:06 | LSU | Robert Decarlo is hacked by Harvey Hill - foul #1 on Harvey Hill, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (SF) Robert Fontaine | |
| 15:52 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harvey Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Levi Mayhugh (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) C - Brian Zets (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Franklin Busby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Slane - foul #1 on Christopher Slane, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Dennis Matzke | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Kaufman (PF) Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Dennis Matzke (PF) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Franklin Busby | |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Brian Zets connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Levi Mayhugh and he's fouled by Gary Stanley - foul #1 on Gary Stanley, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF) Adam Shuff | |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Robert Fontaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Gary Stanley hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 9-12 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Harvey Hill is called for the reach on Robert Fontaine - foul #2 on Harvey Hill, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG) Harvey Hill, Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Franklin Busby (PF) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Gary Stanley | |
| 13:02 | LSU | Franklin Busby is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (SF) Robert Fontaine | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the floater from the left wing set up by Levi Mayhugh | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer banks in the layup set up by Adam Shuff | 11-14 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Adam Shuff snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Slane - foul #2 on Christopher Slane, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Donald Gordy, Christopher Slane, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Adam Shuff | |
| 11:58 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Dennis Matzke is called for the reach on Levi Mayhugh - foul #1 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG) Levi Mayhugh | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Gordy (fresh) SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue tips it in | 13-16 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Franklin Busby clanks a runner from the left block | 13-16 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Don Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SG), Brian Zets (C) Sammy Donahue, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Dennis Matzke | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Franklin Busby swats the layup by Brian Zets | 13-16 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Robert Fontaine snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Robert Fontaine clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Reavis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Justin Burk | |
| 09:56 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Robert Fontaine swats the short shot by Brian Zets | 13-18 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | John Kaufman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Gordy | 16-18 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Don Williams | 16-21 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Daniel Bridger (PF) Donald Gordy, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Don Williams, Jeffrey Brammer, Robert Fontaine, Franklin Busby | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Adam Shuff comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Bridger - foul #1 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Brian Zets | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:41 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled on the floor by Justin Burk - foul #2 on Justin Burk, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Mattson (PG) Justin Burk | |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sammy Donahue | 20-22 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Levi Mayhugh steals the ball from Robert Mattson | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Levi Mayhugh (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Mattson (fresh) SG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh is called for 5 seconds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), John Kaufman (PF), Brian Zets (C) Levi Mayhugh, Daniel Bridger, Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Robert Fontaine (SG), Franklin Busby (PF) Robert Mattson, Robert Decarlo, Gary Stanley | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Brian Zets pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Brian Zets knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Sammy Donahue | 22-22 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Adam Shuff hits the finger roll | 22-24 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Brian Zets shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Shuff - foul #1 on Adam Shuff, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harvey Hill (PG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (SG) Adam Shuff | |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Brian Zets misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Brian Zets makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:23 | LSU | Justin Burk is hacked by Donald Gordy - foul #1 on Donald Gordy, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SF) Andrew Reavis | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:23 | LSU | Justin Burk misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harvey Hill | 26-24 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Donald Gordy is called for the reach on Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Donald Gordy, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis (SF) Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Franklin Busby | |
| 05:52 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh loses the ball out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (PG), Franklin Busby (PF) Don Williams, Dennis Matzke | |
| 05:22 | LSU | Robert Fontaine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Brian Zets hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 26-26 |
| 05:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Franklin Busby | 26-26 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Gary Stanley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Fontaine | 26-29 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is hacked by Andrew Reavis - foul #2 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG), Daniel Bridger (C) Andrew Reavis, Brian Zets | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 04:19 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | John Kaufman travels with the ball | 28-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (PG), Christopher Slane (PF) Levi Mayhugh, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| 03:43 | LSU | Don Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Busby | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill's pass is intercepted by Franklin Busby | 28-32 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Franklin Busby hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Don Williams | 28-34 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Justin Burk is called for the reach on Daniel Bridger - foul #3 on Justin Burk, team foul #8 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh (SF), John Kaufman (PF) Donald Gordy, Christopher Slane | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Gary Stanley (C) Justin Burk, Franklin Busby | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Gary Stanley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Sammy Donahue steals it from Gary Stanley | 30-34 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the dunk attempt | 30-34 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Levi Mayhugh misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 01:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 30-34 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Don Williams is hacked by Sammy Donahue - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #12 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Brian Zets (C) Sammy Donahue, Levi Mayhugh, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Adam Shuff, Gary Stanley | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Harvey Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Robert Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | John Kaufman comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-34 |