| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Eby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allan Rio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Douglas Wydra inbounds the ball | 23-14 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the easy layup | 23-14 |
| 19:45 | LSU | James Eby tips it but misses | 23-14 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee | Allan Rio hits a jumper from the left block | 23-16 |
| 18:53 | LSU | James Eby connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Allen Dang | 25-16 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass is called for traveling | 25-16 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Allen Dang misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 18:08 | LSU | John Whittle snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses short on a runner near the basket | 25-16 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Allan Rio snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz lays it in | 25-18 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the lay-in but the foul's on Don Espitia - foul #2 on Don Espitia, team foul #1 | 25-18 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 16:56 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Allan Rio double dribbles | 27-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG) John Whittle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:12 | LSU | Allen Dang scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Wydra and he's fouled by Mark Elsass - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #2 | 29-18 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the free throw | 29-18 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Allan Rio snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass loses the dribble to Allen Dang | 29-18 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | LSU | Allen Dang connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Edward | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Ahlers | 32-21 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Johnny Edward's pass is intercepted by Anthony Harvey | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Douglas Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 13:57 | LSU | Johnny Edward grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Johnny Edward connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Dang | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-21 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz grabs the offensive board | 35-21 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 35-21 |
| 13:07 | LSU | James Eby gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 12:43 | LSU | Douglas Wydra knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Johnny Edward | 37-21 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the tip | 37-21 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Johnny Edward snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Douglas Wydra lays it in | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-24 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Edward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Eby (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Roberson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Cory Hershnowitz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harvey (fairly fresh) C - Allan Rio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | LSU | Johnny Edward drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz can't finish the layup | 42-24 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Johnny Edward snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-24 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Anthony Harvey | 42-24 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 10:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Eby | 42-24 |
| 09:52 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Wydra | 44-24 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-24 |
| 09:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Roberson | 44-24 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Johnny Edward is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Edward, team foul #1 | 44-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (PG), John Whittle (SG), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Johnny Edward, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), James Horne (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Mark Elsass, Cory Hershnowitz, Walter Ahlers, Anthony Harvey, Allan Rio | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | James Horne is fouled on the floor by James Eby - foul #1 on James Eby, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | James Horne misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jeremiah Messersmith - foul #1 on Jeremiah Messersmith, team foul #3 | 44-24 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | James Horne makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | James Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Wade Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 08:27 | LSU | John Whittle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willie Cole - foul #1 on Willie Cole, team foul #3 | 44-25 |
| 08:27 | LSU | John Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 08:27 | LSU | John Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | James Horne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-25 |
| 08:12 | LSU | James Eby snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Wade Kim lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremiah Messersmith and the foul's on Kenneth Stewart - foul #1 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #4 | 48-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (C) James Eby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF) Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| 07:49 | LSU | Wade Kim misses the free throw | 48-25 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey pulls down the rebound | 48-25 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | James Horne lays it up and in | 48-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Roberson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) SG - James Horne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Wade Kim tips it back up and in | 50-27 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-27 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | James Horne tips it back up and in | 50-29 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Whittle | 52-29 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Jeremiah Messersmith - foul #2 on Jeremiah Messersmith, team foul #4 | 52-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Allen Dang (SF), James Eby (PF) John Whittle, Douglas Wydra, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Wade Kim misses the easy layup | 52-31 |
| 05:22 | LSU | James Eby tips it in | 54-31 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | James Horne misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-31 |
| 05:08 | LSU | Allen Dang pulls down the rebound | 54-31 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-31 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG) Jeremiah Messersmith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Edward - foul #2 on Johnny Edward, team foul #5 | 54-31 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Wade Kim misses the easy open layup | 54-33 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart snags the defensive board | 54-33 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Wade Kim takes the ball from Kenneth Stewart | 54-33 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Allen Dang double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 54-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Robert Roberson (C) Allen Dang, James Eby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wade Kim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Roberson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fairly fresh) SG - James Horne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Ahlers (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harvey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-33 |
| 02:50 | LSU | Johnny Edward clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-33 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart grabs the board | 54-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | James Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) John Whittle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:15 | LSU | Wade Kim misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Harvey - foul #1 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG) Johnny Edward | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:15 | LSU | Wade Kim makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 02:15 | LSU | Wade Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Jeremiah Messersmith takes the ball from Kenneth Stewart | 56-33 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith hits the finger roll | 58-33 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-33 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers grabs the offensive board | 58-33 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Ahlers | 58-35 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Robert Roberson loses the dribble to Anthony Harvey | 58-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart makes the driving attempt from the right block | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | LSU | Willie Cole steps in front of the Allen Dang pass in the backcourt | 58-37 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Willie Cole lays it up and in | 58-39 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Ahlers - foul #2 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG), James Eby (PF) Jeremiah Messersmith, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Willie Cole can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Wydra - foul #2 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #6 | 59-39 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Willie Cole makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Willie Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allen Dang runs out the clock | 59-41 |