| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-33 |
| 19:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 21-33 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Richard Craven hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-33 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett can't throw it down | 24-33 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Robert Geiger can't finish the layup | 24-33 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Woodburn is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), John Hollifield (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Pham, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG) John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:55 | LSU | Robert Geiger is whistled for a carry | 24-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Gary Morrison, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Tinklenberg - foul #1 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Michael Mobley (SF) Michael Tinklenberg, Isaac Jackson | |
| 17:21 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Peter Pham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Gary Tadlock pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Richard Craven's layup is rejected by Troy Bennett | 26-35 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | David Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Gary Tadlock steals it from Troy Bennett | 26-35 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the easy layup | 26-35 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | David Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Craven - foul #2 on Richard Craven, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Keith Pitts (C) David Stephens, Michael Mobley, Bradford Dingman | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Preston Montez (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 7 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | LSU | Preston Montez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 26-36 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Keith Pitts is denied by Gary Morrison | 26-36 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett tips it but misses | 26-36 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg tips it but misses | 26-36 |
| 15:19 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Gary Tadlock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett buries a floater from the right wing set up by Isaac Jackson | 26-38 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Gary Morrison connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gary Tadlock | 28-38 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #3 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Preston Montez, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Michael Mobley (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Peter Pham, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| 13:50 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Gary Morrison knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 30-38 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Thomas | 30-40 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Geiger | 32-40 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg knocks in the floater from the left block set up by David Thomas | 32-42 |
| 12:08 | LSU | Robert Geiger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Woodburn | 34-42 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled on the floor by Matthew Woodburn - foul #3 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Troy Bennett (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Michael Mobley, Keith Pitts | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Stephens | 34-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 8 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradford Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Robert Geiger comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Peter Pham | 34-47 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Robert Geiger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Stephens - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Gary Morrison (SF) Gary Tadlock, John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:44 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Robert Geiger is called for the reach on Isaac Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Geiger, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Peter Pham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-50 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Richard Craven steals it from Peter Pham | 36-50 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Richard Craven jams it | 38-50 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Morrison - foul #2 on Gary Morrison, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Keith Pitts (C) David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Isaac Jackson - foul #2 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Richard Craven | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Michael Mobley (SF) Peter Pham, Isaac Jackson | |
| 09:02 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-52 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Gary Morrison connects on the floater from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Thomas | 41-55 |
| 07:38 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Tadlock out of a doubleteam | 43-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 9 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mobley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Isaiah Bangert is called for the reach on Troy Bennett - foul #1 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Michael Mobley | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Isaac Jackson steps in front of the Isaiah Bangert pass | 43-57 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson lays it in | 43-59 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the board | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Richard Craven pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Robert Geiger banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Tadlock | 45-59 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Isaiah Bangert - foul #2 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Gary Tadlock, Gary Morrison, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Bradford Dingman (C) David Stephens, Keith Pitts | |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Peter Pham is called for the reach on Robert Geiger - foul #2 on Peter Pham, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SF) Troy Bennett | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Peter Pham steals it from Robert Geiger | 45-62 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee | Peter Pham hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Isaac Jackson | 45-64 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Gary Morrison lays it up and in and he's fouled by Isaac Jackson - foul #3 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF), David Winsor (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Keith Pitts (PF) Isaac Jackson | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee | Peter Pham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-64 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses short on a runner near the basket | 48-64 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey tips it home | 50-64 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) SG - John Hollifield (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Winsor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Mobley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Gary Morrison is called for the reach on Michael Mobley - foul #3 on Gary Morrison, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF) John Hollifield, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Troy Bennett (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, Peter Pham, Keith Pitts | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:20 | LSU | David Winsor snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 03:01 | LSU | Preston Montez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 02:59 | LSU | David Winsor tips it in | 52-65 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett's pass is intercepted by Preston Montez | 52-65 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Preston Montez is fouled on the floor by Michael Mobley - foul #3 on Michael Mobley, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF) Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF) David Thomas, Michael Mobley | |
| 02:21 | LSU | Preston Montez misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 52-65 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | David Winsor is called for the reach on Troy Bennett - foul #1 on David Winsor, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG) Clifton Youngs | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) David Stephens | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:44 | LSU | John Hollifield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 01:43 | LSU | David Winsor tips it back up and in | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Tennessee | Peter Pham blows the layup | 54-67 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Peter Pham out of a doubleteam | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Bradford Dingman steps in front of the Gary Tadlock pass | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Preston Montez is called for the reach on Peter Pham - foul #1 on Preston Montez, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:25 | LSU | John Hollifield comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 54-71 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg runs out the clock | 54-71 |