| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Dang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Adrian Masters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:26 | LSU | James Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:02 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses short on a shot in the lane | 31-25 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 17:43 | LSU | James Knudson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Adrian Masters | 31-28 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot's pass is intercepted by James Knudson | 31-28 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Williams Swanson steps in front of the Allen Dang pass | 31-28 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Jerry Fontenot is blocked by Michael McDermott | 31-28 |
| 16:59 | LSU | Allen Dang pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Adrian Masters knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Knudson | 31-31 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Williams Swanson, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SF), David Foushee (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| 15:52 | LSU | Adrian Masters can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Cao (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Dey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Masters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) PF - David Foushee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | David Foushee steals it from Justin Dey | 31-31 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Adrian Masters connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Justin Dey connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Foushee - foul #2 on David Foushee, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (SF) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) Earl Hanson | |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:02 | LSU | Adrian Masters grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 14:36 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Henry Hanke - foul #1 on Henry Hanke, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Michael Cao, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SG) Adrian Masters | |
| 14:36 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:17 | LSU | David Foushee snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:51 | LSU | James Knudson connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael McDermott | 33-38 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | Michael McDermott swats the layup by Clarence Townsel | 33-38 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Michael McDermott gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:16 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Knudson | 33-40 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (SG), Justin Dey (C) Mathew Zoumis, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), Allen Dang (SF), Earl Hanson (C) Courtney Delrosario, David Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| 12:35 | LSU | Adrian Masters scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Justin Dey comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-43 |
| 12:15 | LSU | James Knudson gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Allen Dang can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-43 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Earl Hanson gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Masters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Dang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | LSU | Allen Dang travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Yevgeny Zoltek (PF) Clarence Townsel, Williams Swanson, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SF), David Foushee (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Adrian Masters, Johnny Wall, Earl Hanson | |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the easy layup | 33-43 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Mark Elsass steps in front of the Courtney Delrosario pass | 33-43 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Courtney Delrosario picks off the pass by Michael Cao | 33-43 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario slams it home | 33-45 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Michael McDermott - foul #2 on Michael McDermott, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Mark Elsass, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG) Allen Dang | |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:57 | LSU | David Foushee gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 09:35 | LSU | James Knudson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 09:13 | LSU | James Knudson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Adrian Masters | 34-47 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Adrian Masters drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Yevgeny Zoltek is denied by Michael McDermott | 36-50 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek is hacked by David Foushee - foul #3 on David Foushee, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Mark Elsass (SG), Williams Swanson (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SF), Johnny Wall (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Courtney Delrosario, David Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Williams Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Dey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hanke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Masters (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Dang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | LSU | Adrian Masters buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Earl Hanson | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Hanke | 39-53 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Johnny Wall snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Allen Dang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Hanke - foul #2 on Henry Hanke, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot (PF), Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (PF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Earl Hanson | |
| 06:29 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Michael McDermott comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Townsel - foul #1 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 05:50 | LSU | David Foushee grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Mark Elsass takes the ball from Adrian Masters | 42-56 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Adrian Masters connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by David Foushee | 44-59 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 04:48 | LSU | Michael McDermott snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Adrian Masters scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Dang | 44-61 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Allen Dang steals the ball from Clarence Townsel | 44-61 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Adrian Masters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 03:55 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Dang | 44-61 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Yevgeny Zoltek steals it from Adrian Masters | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Williams Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Adrian Masters (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Foushee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't tip it in | 44-61 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 03:14 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoltek | 44-61 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Henry Hanke (C) Clarence Townsel, Mark Elsass, Williams Swanson, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Johnny Wall, David Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:33 | LSU | Justin Dey swats the short shot by Michael Batton | 44-61 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa is fouled on the floor by Earl Hanson - foul #2 on Earl Hanson, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Adrian Masters - foul #2 on Adrian Masters, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa double dribbles | 47-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SF), Johnny Wall (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Courtney Delrosario, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| 01:32 | LSU | Dale Fiqueroa blocks the short jumper by Johnny Wall | 47-64 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | The jumper by Dale Fiqueroa is denied by Michael McDermott | 47-64 |
| 01:11 | LSU | The rebound goes to Allen Dang | 47-64 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-64 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Michael Cao grabs the board | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa knocks in the jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Adrian Masters clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Dang - foul #3 on Allen Dang, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Michael McDermott snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Knudson runs out the clock | 50-64 |