| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Caba (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | William Frye inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | John Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 19:08 | LSU | John Caba hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brandon Henderson - foul #1 on Brandon Henderson, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:08 | LSU | John Caba makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:08 | LSU | John Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Wiggins | 31-35 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Kyle Murphy is hacked by William Frye - foul #1 on William Frye, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Kyle Murphy drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | William Frye makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brandon Henderson | 34-37 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Michael Scott buries a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rodger Pak | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | LSU | James Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Brandon Henderson out of the doubleteam | 37-42 |
| 16:29 | LSU | James Anderson hits a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Rodger Pak - foul #2 on Rodger Pak, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Ricky Kerr (SF), Robert Grant (PF), Frank Lopes (C) Kyle Murphy, John Caba, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SG) John Wiggins | |
| 16:29 | LSU | James Anderson makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Robert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:56 | LSU | James Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | William Frye pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Kerr (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Chiodo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Frye (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Michael Scott picks off the pass by Lucas Walls | 40-42 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Michael Scott lays it in | 42-42 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak drills a turnaround from the left block set up by William Frye | 42-44 |
| 14:37 | LSU | James Anderson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak misses short on an open shot from close range | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Robert Grant grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:40 | LSU | James Anderson scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Lopes | 47-44 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 47-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Kyle Murphy (SF), John Caba (PF), Kenneth Carney (C) James Anderson, Michael Scott, Robert Grant, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG) Cecil Chiodo | |
| 12:55 | LSU | Kenneth Carney connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-44 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls tips it home | 49-46 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Lucas Walls takes the ball from John Caba | 49-46 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | John Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Deines | 49-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ricky Kerr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Caba (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | LSU | John Caba misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | William Frye pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Kyle Murphy knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak is denied on a layup by John Caba | 52-48 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | William Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kyle Murphy - foul #1 on Kyle Murphy, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Robert Grant (PF), Frank Lopes (C) Ricky Kerr, Kyle Murphy, John Caba, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo (SG) John Wiggins | |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Michael Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Frank Lopes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Michael Scott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Cecil Chiodo buries a shot from the right side set up by Brandon Henderson | 52-55 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Robert Grant misses the runner from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Lucas Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak makes the wide open runner from close range set up by Brandon Henderson | 52-57 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Robert Grant misses badly on a jumper from close range | 52-57 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Kenneth Deines gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:34 | LSU | Michael Scott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | William Frye pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Deines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - Cecil Chiodo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Frye (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodger Pak (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-57 |
| 07:09 | LSU | Frank Lopes snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Michael Scott is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Ricky Kerr (SG), Kyle Murphy (SF), John Caba (PF), Kenneth Carney (C) James Anderson, Kenneth Deines, Robert Grant, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Donald Willis (PF), Craig Jackson (C) Cecil Chiodo, William Frye, Lucas Walls, Rodger Pak | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Donald Willis misses long on a runner from close range | 52-57 |
| 06:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Caba | 52-57 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Kenneth Carney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Craig Jackson - foul #1 on Craig Jackson, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (PG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:13 | LSU | Kenneth Carney makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Kenneth Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Kyle Murphy snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Kyle Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Donald Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Craig Jackson | 54-60 |
| 05:10 | LSU | James Anderson loses the dribble to John Wiggins | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Ricky Kerr steps in front of the Donald Willis pass | 54-60 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Donald Willis takes the ball from Kenneth Carney | 54-60 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG) Ricky Kerr | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Frye (SF), Lucas Walls (PF), Rodger Pak (C) Noel Weaver, Donald Willis, Craig Jackson | |
| 04:08 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak lays it in on a great pass from William Frye | 54-62 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Michael Scott splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Anderson | 57-62 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the baseline | 57-64 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Caba (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Brandon Henderson (tiring) 25 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Frye (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Lucas Walls (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodger Pak (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | LSU | Kenneth Carney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 02:55 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to James Anderson | 57-64 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Michael Scott splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Murphy | 60-64 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Brandon Henderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 02:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kyle Murphy | 60-64 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Kenneth Carney scores on a jumper from the left side | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Rodger Pak misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 62-64 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Kenneth Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:28 | LSU | John Wiggins is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #2 on John Wiggins, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| 01:13 | LSU | John Caba drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | William Frye makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 00:36 | LSU | James Anderson can't finish the layup | 64-67 |
| 00:35 | LSU | John Caba grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Lucas Walls steps in front of the Kyle Murphy pass | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | William Frye is fouled in the backcourt by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #2 | 64-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Willis (PF) Lucas Walls | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Michael Scott is called for the reach on John Wiggins - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #3 | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | William Frye is hacked by Kyle Murphy - foul #2 on Kyle Murphy, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | John Caba is called for the reach on Donald Willis - foul #3 on John Caba, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | James Anderson is called for the reach on Rodger Pak - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | William Frye is fouled on the floor by Kyle Murphy - foul #3 on Kyle Murphy, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | William Frye makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | William Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Kenneth Carney pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Willis | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Donald Willis is fouled in the backcourt by James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Donald Willis makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Donald Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses the halfcourt shot | 64-70 |