| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jesse Motley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Mansour (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wendell Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Michael Powell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Michael Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley's pass is intercepted by Michael Powell | 38-42 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Raymond Mansour is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Shirley - foul #2 on Gary Shirley, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF) Gary Shirley | |
| 18:04 | LSU | Gus Bueno takes the ball from Raymond Mansour | 38-42 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Minzenberger | 38-42 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Jesse Motley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 17:09 | LSU | Raymond Mansour misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Willie Weidman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Willie Weidman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wendell Hammond and he's fouled by Ruben Rhoades - foul #1 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Wade (PG), Truman Beaudet (SG), Robert Law (SF), Kyle Striplin (PF) Jesse Motley, Raymond Mansour, Michael Powell, Wendell Hammond | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Jeffrey McIntosh, John Leavens, Gus Bueno, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 16:32 | LSU | Willie Weidman makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Darnell Cargill and the foul's on Kyle Striplin - foul #2 on Kyle Striplin, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Noble Smith (C) Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | William Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 16:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to Noble Smith | 41-47 |
| 15:44 | LSU | Kyle Striplin is whistled for a carry | 41-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Truman Beaudet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Law (fresh) PF - Kyle Striplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Noble Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee | Ralph James is hacked by Truman Beaudet - foul #1 on Truman Beaudet, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Dustin Wade is called for the reach on William Jenkins - foul #3 on Dustin Wade, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Noble Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Robert Law is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Law, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Mansour (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Wendell Hammond (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Dustin Wade, Robert Law, Kyle Striplin, Noble Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Jerry Hutchens, William Jenkins | |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Willie Weidman blocks the short jumper by John Leavens | 41-47 |
| 14:22 | LSU | Willie Weidman grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Truman Beaudet misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | John Leavens grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh buries a 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Ruben Rhoades takes the ball from Wendell Hammond | 41-50 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Wendell Hammond pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:59 | LSU | James Ellington is called for the reach on Raymond Mansour in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ellington, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Motley (PG), Robert Law (SF) Truman Beaudet, Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) Alan Minzenberger, Jeffrey McIntosh, John Leavens, James Ellington | |
| 12:36 | LSU | Raymond Mansour is fouled on the floor by Ruben Rhoades - foul #2 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Striplin (PF), Noble Smith (C) Wendell Hammond, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:18 | LSU | Jesse Motley is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Wade (SG) Raymond Mansour | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Ralph James misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 12:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dustin Wade | 41-50 |
| 11:34 | LSU | Robert Law misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jesse Motley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Wade (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Law (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Striplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Noble Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Shirley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Darnell Cargill | 41-52 |
| 11:16 | LSU | Dustin Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph James - foul #3 on Ralph James, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Mansour (SG), Wendell Hammond (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Robert Law, Kyle Striplin, Noble Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), John Leavens (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, William Jenkins | |
| 10:50 | LSU | Alan Minzenberger is called for the reach on Jesse Motley - foul #2 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Powell (SF) Jesse Motley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) Gus Bueno | |
| 10:35 | LSU | Dustin Wade's floater is tipped away by Ruben Rhoades | 41-52 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | John Leavens connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Minzenberger and he's hacked by Willie Weidman - foul #1 on Willie Weidman, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Truman Beaudet (PG) Dustin Wade | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:16 | LSU | Alan Minzenberger is called for the reach on Truman Beaudet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Truman Beaudet makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Truman Beaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the driving attempt from close range | 43-55 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Willie Weidman pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:03 | LSU | Jerry Hutchens steals it from Truman Beaudet in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh drills a shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Truman Beaudet hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-57 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Wendell Hammond connects on the open jumper from close range set up by Truman Beaudet | 47-57 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Michael Powell pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:33 | LSU | Willie Weidman knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Wendell Hammond | 49-57 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Minzenberger | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:22 | LSU | John Leavens is called for the reach on Michael Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Leavens, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Motley (PG), Dustin Wade (SG), Kyle Striplin (PF), Noble Smith (C) Truman Beaudet, Raymond Mansour, Wendell Hammond, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Jeffrey McIntosh, John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 08:22 | LSU | Michael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Michael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Noble Smith - foul #3 on Noble Smith, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Law (SF) Michael Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 08:11 | LSU | Noble Smith grabs the board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:45 | LSU | Kyle Striplin hits the easy wide open finger roll | 53-61 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Law - foul #2 on Robert Law, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jesse Motley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Wade (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Law (fresh) PF - Kyle Striplin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Noble Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | LSU | Jesse Motley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Striplin | 56-63 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:42 | LSU | Dustin Wade loses the dribble to Darnell Cargill | 56-66 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 06:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Law | 56-66 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Dustin Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph James - foul #4 on Ralph James, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Truman Beaudet (PG), Raymond Mansour (SG), Wendell Hammond (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Jesse Motley, Robert Law, Kyle Striplin, Noble Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), John Reese (SF), James Ellington (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno, William Jenkins | |
| 06:29 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Wendell Hammond snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:44 | LSU | Wendell Hammond is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Truman Beaudet | 60-66 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-66 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Willie Weidman pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Dustin Wade buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Truman Beaudet | 63-66 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee | John Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 04:25 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Motley (PG), Michael Powell (SF) Truman Beaudet, Dustin Wade | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) John Reese, James Ellington | |
| 04:06 | LSU | Michael Powell knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Mansour and he's hacked by Gary Shirley - foul #3 on Gary Shirley, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Michael Powell makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Willie Weidman gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Willie Weidman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Weidman, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Willie Weidman - foul #3 on Willie Weidman, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Willie Weidman snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Jesse Motley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-69 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Wendell Hammond tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jesse Motley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Mansour (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wendell Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Willie Weidman steals the ball from Jeffrey McIntosh | 68-69 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Jesse Motley is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Minzenberger - foul #4 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Striplin (PF) Wendell Hammond | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG) Alan Minzenberger, Jeffrey McIntosh | |
| 02:55 | LSU | Jesse Motley makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Jesse Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Hammond (PF) Kyle Striplin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno's dunk attempt is rejected by Willie Weidman | 70-69 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Raymond Mansour gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Gary Shirley denies the turnaround by Wendell Hammond | 70-69 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Wendell Hammond can't tip it in | 70-69 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 70-69 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-69 |
| 02:10 | LSU | Wendell Hammond gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Jesse Motley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-69 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley is whistled for a carry | 72-69 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Raymond Mansour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Jesse Motley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Willie Weidman can't tip it in | 72-72 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley grabs the board | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger loses the dribble to Wendell Hammond | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | LSU | Raymond Mansour is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the halfcourt shot | 75-72 |