| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Justin Dowdy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gilyard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Hale (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover hits a turnaround from close range set up by Anthony Alexander | 31-31 |
| 19:06 | LSU | James Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Alexander | 33-31 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Frank Hale is hacked by Anthony Alexander - foul #1 on Anthony Alexander, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Frank Hale is hacked by Anthony Alexander - foul #2 on Anthony Alexander, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Jimmy Clark lays it in set up by David Stewart and he's hacked by Manuel Vivier - foul #2 on Manuel Vivier, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Jimmy Clark misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Alexander | 36-33 |
| 16:58 | LSU | David Stewart is hacked by Robert Gilyard - foul #2 on Robert Gilyard, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| 16:45 | LSU | James Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 16:43 | LSU | James Hill tips it in | 36-35 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 16:20 | LSU | James Hill snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Jimmy Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Alexander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Hoover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gilyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Howard - foul #1 on James Howard, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:27 | LSU | James Hill is fouled on the floor by Anthony Alexander - foul #3 on Anthony Alexander, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clarence Hutto (PF) Jimmy Clark | |
| 15:04 | LSU | James Hill dunks the ball on a great pass from Clarence Hutto | 38-39 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Frank Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:23 | LSU | James Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 14:22 | LSU | James Hill hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 14:01 | LSU | James Hill gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Justin Dowdy steals it from David Stewart | 38-41 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander lays it in on a nice dish by Justin Dowdy | 40-41 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Frank Hale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gilyard - foul #3 on Robert Gilyard, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (PF) Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Clark (PF) Clarence Hutto | |
| 13:26 | LSU | Frank Hale makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Frank Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Dowdy | 43-43 |
| 12:42 | LSU | James Hill travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny (C) Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | David Saucedo can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-43 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy tips it in | 45-43 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Anthony Alexander is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #4 on Anthony Alexander, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (SG) Anthony Alexander | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Knight (SF) James Howard | |
| 11:52 | LSU | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:52 | LSU | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Willhite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Saucedo (fresh) C - Jonathan Metheny (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:42 | LSU | Jimmy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | LSU | James Hill misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-45 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | David Saucedo grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Willhite | 47-45 |
| 10:31 | LSU | James Hill hits a jumper from close range | 47-47 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Michael Willhite is hacked by David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Heap (SG), Dennis Hoover (PF), Robert Gilyard (C) Manuel Vivier, Justin Dowdy, Jonathan Metheny | |
| Subs | LSU | James Howard (SF) Robert Knight | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Andrew Heap is fouled on the floor by James Howard - foul #2 on James Howard, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Michael Willhite can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Frank Hale pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Jimmy Clark's layup is rejected by David Saucedo | 47-47 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | David Saucedo gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG), Justin Dowdy (SF) Andrew Heap, David Saucedo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:11 | LSU | James Howard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Clark | 49-50 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 08:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Frank Hale | 49-50 |
| 07:38 | LSU | James Hill is fouled on the floor by Justin Dowdy - foul #3 on Justin Dowdy, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander (SG), David Saucedo (PF) Michael Willhite, Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:38 | LSU | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:38 | LSU | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Alexander (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Saucedo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gilyard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Stewart (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hale (tiring) 12 pts. SF - James Howard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hill (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 07:17 | LSU | James Howard grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Frank Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Gilyard | 52-52 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Frank Hale misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:20 | LSU | James Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Robert Gilyard is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #4 on Robert Gilyard, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover (PF) Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | LSU | Clarence Hutto (PF) Jimmy Clark | |
| 06:01 | LSU | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:01 | LSU | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 05:43 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Hill | 52-54 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Frank Hale misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | David Saucedo misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Hutto - foul #2 on Clarence Hutto, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Clark (PF) Clarence Hutto | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | David Saucedo misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | David Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:35 | LSU | David Saucedo steals it from Frank Hale | 53-54 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | Anthony Alexander connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Vivier | 56-54 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Dennis Hoover blocks the short jumper by James Hill | 56-54 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | David Saucedo pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover is whistled for a carry | 56-54 |
| 03:44 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard (C) David Saucedo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Jimmy Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Vivier - foul #3 on Manuel Vivier, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Jimmy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Jimmy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Vivier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Alexander (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Dowdy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Hoover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gilyard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Stewart (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hale (tiring) 12 pts. SF - James Howard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hill (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee | Justin Dowdy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Manuel Vivier | 59-55 |
| 02:43 | LSU | Frank Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard is hacked by James Hill - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (PF) Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | David Saucedo loses the dribble to Jimmy Clark | 59-55 |
| 02:09 | LSU | James Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | David Saucedo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 01:47 | LSU | James Hill gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:32 | LSU | James Hill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Saucedo - foul #3 on David Saucedo, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover (PF) David Saucedo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:32 | LSU | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:32 | LSU | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover is fouled on the floor by James Hill - foul #3 on James Hill, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:54 | LSU | David Stewart misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Jimmy Clark hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Vivier and the foul's on James Hill - foul #4 on James Hill, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Willhite (PG), Jonathan Metheny (PF) Manuel Vivier, Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:24 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Frank Hale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Michael Willhite grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier (PG) Michael Willhite | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny is hacked by Frank Hale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Hale, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (C) Robert Gilyard | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Jonathan Metheny misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier is fouled on the floor by James Howard - foul #3 on James Howard, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Gilyard (C) Jonathan Metheny | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | LSU | David Saucedo is called for the reach on James Hill - foul #4 on David Saucedo, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Hoover (PF) David Saucedo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:06 | LSU | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | LSU | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier is fouled in the backcourt by David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Saucedo (PF) Dennis Hoover | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Manuel Vivier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Frank Hale comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-61 |