| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-30 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | George Hammond hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| 19:33 | LSU | Michael Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Dubose | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis jams it set up by Patrick Lyon | 29-34 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Nelson | 29-36 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Michael Taylor scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Bishop | 31-36 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), John Little (C) Joshua Nelson, Patrick Lyon, Joshua Washington, George Hammond | |
| 18:04 | LSU | Bradley Eggleston is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #1 on Bradley Eggleston, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Walter Smith can't tip it in | 31-36 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Elmer McClave pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Alan Coan is fouled on the floor by Mark Shelly - foul #3 on Mark Shelly, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG) Joshua Foster | |
| 17:19 | LSU | Alan Coan misses the fadeaway from the right side | 31-36 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Mitchell Smith tips it home | 33-36 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the turnaround from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 16:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 33-36 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Joshua Nelson is called for the reach on Alan Coan - foul #1 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), George Hammond (C) Bradley Eggleston, Mark Shelly, John Little | |
| 16:25 | LSU | Paul Curtis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Davis | 33-36 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Paul Pruitt steals the ball from George Hammond in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 16:19 | LSU | Paul Pruitt lays it in | 35-36 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Washington | 35-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Paul Pruitt loses the dribble to George Hammond | 35-39 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | A charge is called on George Hammond - foul #3 on George Hammond, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), John Little (C) Joshua Nelson, Patrick Lyon, Joshua Washington, George Hammond | |
| 15:02 | LSU | John Little is called for the reach on Paul Pruitt - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG) Richard Justice | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), George Hammond (C) Joshua Foster, John Little | |
| 14:47 | LSU | Paul Pruitt drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Bishop | 38-39 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Paul Pruitt picks off the pass by Patrick Lyon in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses short on a runner from the left block | 38-39 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | George Hammond snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 38-39 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Eggleston | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | William Bishop picks off the pass by George Hammond | 38-39 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 38-39 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Mitchell Smith steals the ball from Nathaniel Davis | 38-39 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Paul Pruitt lays it in on a great pass from Mitchell Smith | 40-39 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | George Hammond misses the easy layup but the foul's on Elmer McClave - foul #2 on Elmer McClave, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Joshua Washington (SF) Bradley Eggleston, Mark Shelly | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | George Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Joshua Washington steals the ball from Paul Curtis | 40-40 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Curtis - foul #1 on Paul Curtis, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Little (C) George Hammond | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alan Coan - foul #1 on Alan Coan, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG) Patrick Lyon | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Walter Smith gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Paul Curtis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Alan Coan snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Curtis (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Bobby Dubose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Walter Smith misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | John Little snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), George Hammond (C) Mark Shelly, Joshua Washington, John Little | |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Joshua Nelson steals it from Bobby Dubose | 40-40 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to George Hammond | 40-40 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Bobby Dubose snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Davis | 40-40 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 40-42 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Richard Justice scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 42-42 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Washington (SF) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Foster | |
| 09:07 | LSU | William Bishop misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Mitchell Smith - foul #1 on Mitchell Smith, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (PF) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Steven Yarger (C) Bradley Eggleston, George Hammond | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Smith | 44-44 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Walter Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-46 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Elmer McClave snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 07:44 | LSU | Alan Coan misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elmer McClave (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Mitchell Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Yarger (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Walter Smith is hacked by Joshua Nelson - foul #2 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), George Hammond (C) Joshua Nelson, Patrick Lyon, Joshua Washington, Nathaniel Davis | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Walter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Walter Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Hammond | 45-49 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | George Hammond scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Foster | 45-51 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Walter Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | LSU | William Bishop (PF) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Joshua Foster, Steven Yarger | |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| 06:19 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Nathaniel Davis's fadeaway is rejected by William Bishop | 45-51 |
| 05:58 | LSU | William Bishop grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Paul Pruitt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Paul Curtis pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:25 | LSU | William Bishop buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 50-51 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Paul Curtis steals it from Joshua Washington in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 05:21 | LSU | Paul Curtis dunks the ball | 52-51 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | William Bishop steals it from Bradley Eggleston in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Bobby Dubose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon (SG), Mark Shelly (SF), Steven Yarger (PF), John Little (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Washington, Nathaniel Davis, George Hammond | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Coan - foul #2 on Alan Coan, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Bobby Dubose steps in front of the Joshua Nelson pass | 52-51 |
| 04:28 | LSU | Bobby Dubose is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Nathaniel Davis (PF), George Hammond (C) Joshua Nelson, Steven Yarger, John Little | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Elmer McClave takes the ball from Bradley Eggleston in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Mitchell Smith lays it in on a great pass from Elmer McClave | 54-51 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG) Bradley Eggleston | |
| 03:55 | LSU | Mitchell Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Nelson - foul #3 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Antonio Powell (C) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Joshua Washington (SF) Joshua Nelson, Mark Shelly | |
| 03:55 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Davis | 55-51 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | George Hammond can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 03:35 | LSU | The rebound goes to Elmer McClave | 55-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elmer McClave (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bradley Eggleston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lyon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathaniel Davis (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - George Hammond (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | LSU | Alan Coan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Mark Shelly (SF), John Little (C) Bradley Eggleston, Joshua Washington, George Hammond | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Paul Pruitt gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:57 | LSU | Walter Smith scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Bishop and the foul's on John Little - foul #3 on John Little, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF), George Hammond (C) Mark Shelly, John Little | |
| 02:57 | LSU | Walter Smith misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | George Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Hammond | 57-53 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Nathaniel Davis is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #1 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Antonio Powell (C) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG), Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Steven Yarger (PF) Joshua Nelson, Patrick Lyon, Joshua Washington, Nathaniel Davis | |
| 02:22 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Eggleston | 59-55 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Bobby Dubose is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Taylor (C) Richard Justice, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Patrick Lyon (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Nathaniel Davis (PF) Bradley Eggleston, Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, Steven Yarger | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | George Hammond is fouled on the floor by Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | George Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Michael Taylor hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer McClave - foul #3 on Elmer McClave, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Bobby Dubose's floater is tipped away by George Hammond | 61-58 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Michael Taylor tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 00:35 | LSU | William Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | William Bishop is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Davis - foul #2 on Nathaniel Davis, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:34 | LSU | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | LSU | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | George Hammond's pass is intercepted by Michael Taylor in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Patrick Lyon is called for the reach on Paul Pruitt - foul #4 on Patrick Lyon, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Washington | 63-58 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon knocks in the 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Michael Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Nelson - foul #4 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG) Paul Curtis | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:22 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Bobby Dubose is hacked by Joshua Washington - foul #2 on Joshua Washington, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | George Hammond pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Paul Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is hacked by Joshua Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Nelson, team foul #15 | 66-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Walter Smith (PF) Paul Curtis, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradley Eggleston (PG) Joshua Nelson | |
| 00:09 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Hammond | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Patrick Lyon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Walter Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |