| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Steven Kinman inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernie Gross | 32-26 |
| 19:00 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled on the floor by Richard Thurber - foul #2 on Richard Thurber, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Ronald Rochon connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Clayton | 32-28 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Rochon picks off the pass by Bernard Sorensen | 32-28 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Steven Kinman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Rochon | 32-30 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Kinman - foul #1 on Steven Kinman, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Richard Thurber swats the layup by Steven Kinman | 34-30 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Jesse Seaberg is blocked by Carl Krawczyk | 34-30 |
| 17:31 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Jesse Seaberg blocks the short jumper by Carl Krawczyk | 34-30 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Louis Borja hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 37-32 |
| 16:30 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Bernard Sorensen | 39-32 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Steven Kinman is hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #3 on Dustin Turner, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Noel Weaver (SF) Ernie Gross, Jesse Seaberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Frank Lopes (PF) James Clayton, Louis Borja | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | LSU | Ronald Rochon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-32 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Frank Lopes grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Steven Kinman is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Noel Weaver, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Donald Adams | |
| 14:06 | LSU | Frank Lopes scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Rochon and he's fouled by Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Ronald Rochon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Steven Kinman is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber blows the dunk but the foul's on James Clayton - foul #3 on James Clayton, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (PF) Frank Lopes | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:24 | LSU | James Clayton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carl Krawczyk | 41-39 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #4 on Dustin Turner, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Morin (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Richard Thurber, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Frank Laurel (SF), Frank Lopes (C) James Clayton, Steven Kinman, Carl Krawczyk | |
| 11:43 | LSU | Frank Laurel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Laurel, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Jesse Seaberg | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Tovar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Morin (fresh) C - Robert Hymowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | William Morin lays it in | 43-39 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bernard Sorensen - foul #2 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Theodore Strong (SG), Carl Krawczyk (C) Ronald Rochon, Frank Lopes | |
| 11:04 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | William Morin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 45-40 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Morin | 45-40 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SF), Richard Thurber (PF) Bernard Sorensen, Noel Weaver, William Morin | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Ronald Rochon (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (PF) Donald Adams, Theodore Strong, Frank Laurel, Louis Borja | |
| 09:17 | LSU | James Clayton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Krawczyk | 45-42 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber blows the dunk | 45-42 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Jesse Seaberg - foul #2 on Jesse Seaberg, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Ernie Gross (SG) Ruben Scriven, Harry Tovar | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (C) Carl Krawczyk | |
| 08:31 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 08:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to Frank Lopes | 45-42 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-42 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Hymowitz | 45-42 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross scores on a jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:18 | LSU | Ronald Rochon scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Laurel (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is hacked by Ronald Rochon - foul #1 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG), Dustin Turner (C) Ernie Gross, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Frank Lopes, Frank Laurel | |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber tips it in | 49-44 |
| 06:26 | LSU | James Clayton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Rochon | 49-46 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Carl Krawczyk takes the ball from Bernard Sorensen | 49-46 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Thurber - foul #4 on Richard Thurber, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Noel Weaver (SF) Bernard Sorensen, Jesse Seaberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG) James Clayton | |
| 05:50 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Krawczyk - foul #3 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Theodore Strong (SG), Frank Laurel (SF) Ronald Rochon, Steven Kinman | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Thurber - foul #5 on Richard Thurber, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SF), William Morin (PF) Ruben Scriven, Noel Weaver, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:59 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Turner | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | LSU | Theodore Strong misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Frank Laurel misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Carl Krawczyk steals the ball from William Morin | 54-50 |
| 03:51 | LSU | A charge is called on Carl Krawczyk - foul #4 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG) Harry Tovar | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Ronald Rochon (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (C) Donald Adams, Theodore Strong, Frank Laurel, Carl Krawczyk | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen scores on a 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Ronald Rochon clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Morin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg loses the dribble to Frank Lopes | 57-50 |
| 02:32 | LSU | James Clayton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SG) Ernie Gross | |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Krawczyk (C) Frank Lopes | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | William Morin misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Louis Borja - foul #1 on Louis Borja, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | William Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar misses the floater from the left side | 59-50 |
| 01:29 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:15 | LSU | James Clayton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Borja - foul #2 on Louis Borja, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Ronald Rochon's pass is intercepted by Harry Tovar | 61-50 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen can't finish the layup | 61-50 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Sorensen | 63-50 |
| 00:19 | LSU | William Morin is called for the reach on Ronald Rochon - foul #1 on William Morin, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven (PG), Ernie Gross (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Robert Hymowitz (C) Bernard Sorensen, Harry Tovar, Jesse Seaberg, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Ruben Scriven runs out the clock | 63-52 |