| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Hoover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Pedraza (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Corea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua McLester (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Henry Hafford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | LSU | Walter Hoover is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:36 | LSU | Walter Hoover lays it in on a great pass from Sterling Davis | 43-32 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Steve Warner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-32 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Herbert Corea is called for the reach on Matthew Espiritu - foul #1 on Herbert Corea, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 43-34 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Sterling Davis makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Hoover | 45-34 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-34 |
| 18:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joshua McLester | 45-34 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Walter Hoover can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-34 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Steve Warner is hacked by Sterling Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sterling Davis, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Bryan Swink (PF), John Canning (C) Sterling Davis, Walter Hoover, Bobby Pedraza, Herbert Corea, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Tom Preston (SG), James Croom (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Steve Warner, Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Canning - foul #1 on John Canning, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Tom Preston makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:32 | LSU | John Canning grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:23 | LSU | John Canning misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Wilbert - foul #1 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 17:23 | LSU | John Canning misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:23 | LSU | John Canning makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Russell Gillon pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Bryan Swink hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Melvin Shoe - foul #2 on Melvin Shoe, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Bryan Swink makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Bryan Swink misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Tom Preston is denied by Bryan Swink | 47-35 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Preston | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Bridge - foul #2 on Joseph Bridge, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Bobby Pedraza (SF), Herbert Corea (PF), Joshua McLester (C) Russell Gillon, Joseph Bridge, Jonathan Willis, Bryan Swink, John Canning | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Lawrence Carroll, James Croom, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Tom Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Hoover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Pedraza (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Corea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua McLester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tom Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | LSU | Walter Hoover comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Sterling Davis steps in front of the Donald Smith pass in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 15:26 | LSU | Philip McGraw picks off the pass by Bobby Pedraza | 47-36 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw lays it in | 47-38 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Herbert Corea connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Sterling Davis | 49-38 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Tom Preston knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 49-40 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Joshua McLester's layup is rejected by Donald Smith | 49-40 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Philip McGraw | 49-40 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Tom Preston hits the finger roll and the foul's on Walter Hoover - foul #4 on Walter Hoover, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Sterling Davis, Walter Hoover, Herbert Corea, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Steve Warner, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | James Croom comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Russell Gillon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:15 | LSU | John Canning tips it in | 51-42 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Tom Preston makes the floater from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Joseph Bridge double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Hoover (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Bryan Swink (C) Joseph Bridge, Bobby Pedraza, John Canning | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Donald Smith (PF) Tom Preston, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | James Croom misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 12:16 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jonathan Willis | 51-44 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Russell Gillon buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Terrence Schaaf and he's fouled by Lawrence Carroll - foul #1 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua McLester (C) Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Philip McGraw (SF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Henry Hafford, James Croom, Melvin Shoe | |
| 12:09 | LSU | Russell Gillon makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Willis - foul #1 on Jonathan Willis, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Herbert Corea (PF) Russell Gillon, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Walter Hoover snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hoover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Willis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Corea (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Swink (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | LSU | Donald Smith swats the dunk try by Bryan Swink | 54-45 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua McLester (C) Bryan Swink | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Sterling Davis misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Sterling Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Sterling Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Steve Warner's pass is intercepted by Walter Hoover in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Walter Hoover misses the lay-in | 56-45 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses short on a jump hook from close range | 56-45 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Steve Warner grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Steve Warner hits a jumpshot from the left side | 56-47 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Philip McGraw steps in front of the Joshua McLester pass | 56-47 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw blows the layup | 56-47 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu tips it in | 56-49 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Jonathan Willis is whistled for a carry | 56-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Bobby Pedraza (SF), Bryan Swink (PF), John Canning (C) Sterling Davis, Walter Hoover, Jonathan Willis, Herbert Corea, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG), James Croom (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) Lawrence Carroll, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Wilbert, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Bryan Swink knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 58-49 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe banks in the layup | 58-51 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Russell Gillon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Bridge - foul #3 on Joseph Bridge, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Terrence Schaaf (PF), Joshua McLester (C) Russell Gillon, Joseph Bridge, Bryan Swink, John Canning | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (PG), Donald Smith (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Steve Warner, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip McGraw (SF) Henry Hafford | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 08:11 | LSU | Walter Hoover snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Walter Hoover misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-53 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hoover (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Pedraza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) C - Joshua McLester (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Croom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Espiritu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Philip McGraw | 58-53 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Donald Smith connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Croom | 58-55 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf misses the tip | 58-55 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | James Croom is denied on a layup by Terrence Schaaf | 58-55 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Matthew Espiritu steps in front of the Sterling Davis pass | 58-55 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee | Bobby Pedraza steps in front of the Philip McGraw pass in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza hits the finger roll | 60-55 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw is denied on a dunk by Joshua McLester | 60-55 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Joshua McLester grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bobby Pedraza | 63-55 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | James Croom is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Croom, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Herbert Corea (PF), John Canning (C) Sterling Davis, Walter Hoover, Bobby Pedraza, Terrence Schaaf, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Henry Hafford (SG), Tom Preston (SF), Melvin Shoe (PF), Thomas Wilbert (C) James Croom, Lawrence Carroll, Philip McGraw, Donald Smith, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 05:47 | LSU | Joseph Bridge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 63-55 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Herbert Corea is called for the reach on Steve Warner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Corea, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:21 | LSU | Jonathan Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bridge - foul #4 on Joseph Bridge, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Herbert Corea snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 04:58 | LSU | John Canning misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert is hacked by Russell Gillon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Gillon, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Joseph Bridge clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-60 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Thomas Wilbert snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Steve Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Swink (C) John Canning | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:28 | LSU | Herbert Corea connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Gillon | 65-60 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Russell Gillon picks off the pass by Henry Hafford in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Joseph Bridge blows the layup | 65-60 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Melvin Shoe snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Tom Preston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-60 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Melvin Shoe - foul #3 on Melvin Shoe, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Bobby Pedraza (SF) Russell Gillon, Jonathan Willis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Tom Preston, Melvin Shoe, Thomas Wilbert | |
| 03:47 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Pedraza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Corea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Swink (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Henry Hafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Espiritu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford drills a 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Herbert Corea drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Bridge | 69-63 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Sterling Davis takes the ball from Henry Hafford in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Sterling Davis lays it in | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Joseph Bridge is called for the reach on Steve Warner - foul #5 on Joseph Bridge, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Sterling Davis, Joseph Bridge, Herbert Corea, Bryan Swink | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll (SG), James Croom (SF) Henry Hafford, Philip McGraw | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Walter Hoover misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Lawrence Carroll - foul #2 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip McGraw (SF) Steve Warner | |
| 02:49 | LSU | Walter Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Walter Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | Lawrence Carroll buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Croom | 72-67 |
| 02:15 | LSU | John Canning banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Pedraza | 74-67 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | James Croom banks in the layup and he's hacked by Walter Hoover - foul #5 on Walter Hoover, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), Herbert Corea (PF), Joshua McLester (C) Russell Gillon, Walter Hoover, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hafford (SG) Lawrence Carroll | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | James Croom makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Joshua McLester misses the shot from the left block | 74-70 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford misses the jump hook from the baseline | 74-70 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu hits the follow up shot | 74-72 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Herbert Corea comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Donald Smith grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Henry Hafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Joshua McLester pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Sterling Davis | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Joshua McLester picks off the pass by James Croom | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Jonathan Willis is hacked by James Croom in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Croom, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Sterling Davis, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG) James Croom | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Jonathan Willis makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Jonathan Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Steve Warner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Steve Warner is called for the reach on Jonathan Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Warner, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Herbert Corea (PF) Russell Gillon, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:06 | LSU | Jonathan Willis makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Jonathan Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu travels with the ball | 79-75 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Sterling Davis, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Russell Gillon runs out the clock | 79-75 |