| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | John Sweeney inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | LSU | Bryan Sutera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (SG), Roger Villela (SF), Jesse Hamilton (C) Dikembe Ali, John Sweeney, Jessie Duke | |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from George Gilmore | 28-18 |
| 19:10 | LSU | Bryan Sutera comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 19:08 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Meyer | 28-18 |
| 18:52 | LSU | The short jumper by Jesse Hamilton is denied by Jerry Knight | 28-18 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Bryan Sutera tips it home | 28-20 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Jesse Hamilton takes the ball from George Gilmore | 28-20 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Bryan Sutera drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Villela | 28-23 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens comes up short on the shot from the left side | 28-23 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Roger Villela grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Dennis Stedman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton tips it in | 28-25 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens's pass is intercepted by Dennis Stedman | 28-25 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Mark Stephens is called for the reach on Jesse Hamilton - foul #1 on Mark Stephens, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG), John Sweeney (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Dennis Stedman, Roger Villela, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 16:44 | LSU | Craig Hitchens picks off the pass by Ronnie Meyer | 28-25 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens throws it down set up by George Gilmore and he's fouled by Jessie Duke - foul #2 on Jessie Duke, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens misses the free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronnie Meyer | 30-25 |
| 15:52 | LSU | John Sweeney connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jessie Duke and he's fouled by Craig Hitchens - foul #1 on Craig Hitchens, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (PF) Ronnie Meyer | |
| 15:52 | LSU | John Sweeney makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Hitchens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jesse Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| 15:07 | LSU | John Sweeney comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 14:58 | LSU | John Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Sutera | 30-30 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons buries a shot from close range set up by George Gilmore | 32-30 |
| 14:17 | LSU | John Sweeney misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 14:15 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Sutera | 32-30 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton can't connect on a jumper from close range | 32-30 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight is fouled on the floor by Jesse Hamilton - foul #2 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Arthur Lees (PF) Mark Stephens, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (PF), Jordan Mukai (C) Jesse Hamilton, Jessie Duke | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Bryan Sutera grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 12:33 | LSU | John Sweeney clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | George Gilmore gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Gilmore | 34-30 |
| 11:41 | LSU | Jerry Knight takes the ball from Dikembe Ali | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Gilmore (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Gregory Gibbons (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Lees (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Mukai (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 11:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Sweeney | 34-30 |
| 10:55 | LSU | John Sweeney misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Gibbons - foul #1 on Gregory Gibbons, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (PG), Christopher Yates (SF), Craig Hitchens (PF) George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons, Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Dikembe Ali, Jordan Mukai | |
| 10:55 | LSU | John Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 10:55 | LSU | John Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Yates | 37-32 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Roger Villela can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 10:32 | LSU | Bryan Sutera pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Craig Hitchens swats the short shot by Ronnie Meyer | 37-32 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ed Krone (SG) Antonio Mojica | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:34 | LSU | John Sweeney knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bryan Sutera | 37-35 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Bryan Sutera grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 08:45 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Yates is fouled on the floor by John Sweeney - foul #1 on John Sweeney, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), George Gilmore (SG), Gregory Gibbons (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Mark Stephens, Ed Krone, Christopher Yates, Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG), Jesse Hamilton (C) Roger Villela, Jessie Duke | |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Knight hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Antonio Mojica | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Gregory Gibbons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Hitchens (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Bryan Sutera makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Antonio Mojica - foul #1 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (PF) Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF) John Sweeney | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Bryan Sutera makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (PG) Antonio Mojica | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Roger Villela, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 06:51 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Dikembe Ali tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bryan Sutera - foul #3 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF), Ronnie Meyer (PF) John Sweeney, Jessie Duke | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Gibbons | 44-40 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Gilmore | 44-40 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Villela - foul #2 on Roger Villela, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens (PF) Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Roger Villela, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Jerry Knight is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Jerry Knight, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (PG), Ed Krone (SG), Christopher Yates (SF) Mark Stephens, George Gilmore, Gregory Gibbons | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (PF) Ronnie Meyer | |
| 04:39 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 45-42 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Ed Krone is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Lees (C) Jerry Knight | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (PF) Jessie Duke | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SG) Ed Krone | |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Jesse Hamilton | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Arthur Lees can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 03:25 | LSU | John Sweeney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Bryan Sutera gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Antonio Mojica (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Gilmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Christopher Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Hitchens (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Lees (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sweeney (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | LSU | Antonio Mojica is called for the reach on Ronnie Meyer - foul #2 on Antonio Mojica, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Stephens (PG), Gregory Gibbons (SF), Jerry Knight (C) Antonio Mojica, Christopher Yates, Craig Hitchens | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF), Jesse Hamilton (C) Dikembe Ali, Jessie Duke | |
| 02:48 | LSU | Roger Villela buries a 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | George Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 02:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Villela | 45-45 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer is hacked by Mark Stephens - foul #2 on Mark Stephens, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Mojica (SG) George Gilmore | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) Roger Villela | |
| 02:26 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Arthur Lees | 45-46 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Gregory Gibbons - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Gilmore (SG), Craig Hitchens (PF) Antonio Mojica, Arthur Lees | |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Jesse Hamilton | |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Gregory Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Jessie Duke gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Jessie Duke comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Knight - foul #3 on Jerry Knight, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Jessie Duke misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Jessie Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Gibbons | 47-47 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Jessie Duke is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Mark Stephens's 3 pointer is rejected by John Sweeney | 47-47 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Craig Hitchens tips it in | 49-47 |
| 00:14 | LSU | The jump hook by Dikembe Ali is blocked by Jerry Knight | 49-47 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Jessie Duke tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:01 | LSU | The jumper by Bryan Sutera is denied by Jerry Knight | 49-47 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Craig Hitchens | 49-47 |