| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Marcos Espinoza (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Sherman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Mark McKee buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Gregory | 25-30 |
| 19:28 | LSU | James Sherman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nickolas Harrison | 27-30 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcos Espinoza | 27-33 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Edward Wallace - foul #1 on Edward Wallace, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the 3rd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Mark McKee takes the ball from James Sherman | 29-33 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | David Coyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Daniel Giles is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | David Coyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:37 | LSU | James Sherman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Daniel Giles misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses short on a jumper in the paint | 29-33 |
| 16:27 | LSU | James Sherman grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 16:04 | LSU | Nickolas Harrison is called for the reach on Edward Wallace - foul #3 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Robert Shea (SG), Edwin Konen (SF) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey | |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (PG), Robert Gilman (SF), George Matthew (PF), Lewis Mason (C) Marcos Espinoza, Daniel Giles, James Sherman, Johnnie Hunt | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Robert Gilman loses the dribble to Charles Gregory | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fresh) SF - Edwin Konen (fresh) PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gilman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Matthew (fresh) C - Lewis Mason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory is fouled on the floor by Lewis Mason - foul #1 on Lewis Mason, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG) Robert Shea | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | David Coyer connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Gingerich | 31-33 |
| 14:40 | LSU | James Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | David Coyer pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Robert Gilman pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:22 | LSU | Robert Gilman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Lewis Mason can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory splits the doubleteam and buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Gingerich | 33-33 |
| 13:52 | LSU | James Gardner misses short on a floater from the right side | 33-33 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Robert Gilman tips it home | 33-35 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the contested driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on George Matthew - foul #1 on George Matthew, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Zachary Frey (SF) Richard Gingerich, Edwin Konen | |
| Subs | LSU | Marcos Espinoza (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), James Sherman (PF), Johnnie Hunt (C) James Gardner, Robert Gilman, George Matthew, Lewis Mason | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Edward Wallace scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Marcos Espinoza | 36-37 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Zachary Frey | 39-37 |
| 12:44 | LSU | James Sherman hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Marcos Espinoza | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Johnnie Hunt is called for the reach on Mark McKee - foul #2 on Johnnie Hunt, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee | Johnnie Hunt swats the short shot by Charles Gregory | 39-39 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison tips it in | 41-39 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Charles Gregory | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 3 from straight away set up by Mark McKee | 44-39 |
| 11:15 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Coyer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Marcos Espinoza (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Edward Wallace steps in front of the Nickolas Harrison pass | 44-39 |
| 10:23 | LSU | James Sherman loses the dribble to Mark McKee | 44-39 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Mark McKee lays it up and in | 46-39 |
| 09:59 | LSU | David Coyer is called for the reach on James Sherman - foul #2 on David Coyer, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Robert Shea (SG), Edwin Konen (SF), Charles Gregory (PF) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Gilman (SF), James Gardner (PF), Lewis Mason (C) Daniel Giles, James Sherman, Johnnie Hunt | |
| 09:36 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza hits a jump hook in the lane | 46-41 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-41 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Lewis Mason gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Edward Wallace buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marcos Espinoza | 46-43 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen is hacked by Lewis Mason - foul #2 on Lewis Mason, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Zachary Frey (SF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Edwin Konen, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Giles (SF), James Sherman (PF), Johnnie Hunt (C) Marcos Espinoza, Edward Wallace, Lewis Mason | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory hits the finger roll set up by Zachary Frey | 48-43 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on David Coyer - foul #3 on David Coyer, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison (SG) Robert Shea | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:51 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 07:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Johnnie Hunt | 48-46 |
| 07:09 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gilman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 48-46 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Robert Gilman gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Gardner | 51-48 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by James Sherman | 51-48 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | David Coyer snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Daniel Giles takes the ball from Nickolas Harrison | 51-48 |
| 05:10 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Marcos Espinoza (PG), Edward Wallace (SG) James Gardner, Robert Gilman | |
| 04:46 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Zachary Frey - foul #3 on Zachary Frey, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza loses the dribble to Mark McKee in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 03:48 | LSU | James Sherman is fouled on the floor by Charles Gregory - foul #2 on Charles Gregory, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SG) Nickolas Harrison | |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (PF) James Sherman | |
| 03:27 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 51-50 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Shea | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Gregory (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coyer (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Marcos Espinoza (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. C - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | LSU | Daniel Giles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | David Coyer grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Robert Shea misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 54-50 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Mark McKee snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Johnnie Hunt takes the ball from Charles Gregory | 54-50 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Edward Wallace is fouled on the floor by Robert Shea - foul #1 on Robert Shea, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Victor Nolan (C) Mark McKee, Robert Shea, Charles Gregory, David Coyer | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Gilman (SF), James Sherman (PF), Lewis Mason (C) Daniel Giles, James Gardner, Johnnie Hunt | |
| 01:57 | LSU | James Sherman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Wallace | 54-53 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Charles Gregory (PF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Jeffrey Lowman, Victor Nolan | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Giles (SF), Johnnie Hunt (C) Robert Gilman, Lewis Mason | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Mark McKee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:30 | LSU | Daniel Giles connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Marcos Espinoza | 54-55 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Zachary Frey | 57-55 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 57-55 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to David Coyer | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | David Coyer is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Hunt - foul #3 on Johnnie Hunt, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Daniel Giles is called for the reach on Zachary Frey - foul #3 on Daniel Giles, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | LSU | James Sherman pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | LSU | James Sherman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Daniel Giles snags the offensive board | 58-55 |