| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 24-21 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Travis Kane buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Norman | 24-23 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Dickerson out of a doubleteam | 27-25 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 18:11 | LSU | Robert Geiger gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Travis Kane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Kelley - foul #2 on Thomas Kelley, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Bradley Norman, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 17:51 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Patin (SF) Travis Kane | |
| 17:30 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is fouled on the floor by Bradford Dingman - foul #1 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:14 | LSU | Gary Tadlock hits a floater from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Peter Pham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Stephens and he's hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Thomas Kelley (SF) Paul Bagley, David Stephens | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Isaiah Bangert | |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey is fouled on the floor by Bradford Dingman - foul #2 on Bradford Dingman, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Troy Bennett (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Peter Pham, Joseph Armstrong, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Travis Kane (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Nathan Patin, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 15:56 | LSU | Gary Morrison knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SF) Thomas Kelley | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Norman (SG) Richard Craven | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Stephens - foul #2 on David Stephens, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | David Stephens's pass is intercepted by Bradley Norman in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 15:00 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Geiger and he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Gary Morrison | |
| 15:00 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Bagley | 33-35 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Bradley Norman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | David Thomas grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Geiger - foul #1 on Robert Geiger, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Peter Pham (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF) Paul Bagley, David Thomas, David Stephens | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (PG), Matthew Woodburn (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Gary Tadlock, Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Robert Geiger | |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 13:27 | LSU | Gary Morrison throws it down and the foul's on Troy Bennett - foul #2 on Troy Bennett, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Troy Bennett, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Isaiah Bangert (C) Matthew Woodburn, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 13:27 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 33-39 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert blows the wide open dunk | 33-39 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong lays it in set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 35-39 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Gary Morrison clanks a shot from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Kelley | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Kelley (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nathan Patin (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts is denied on a layup by Gary Morrison | 35-39 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 11:02 | LSU | Nathan Patin misses the easy layup | 35-39 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Keith Pitts | 35-39 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Peter Pham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Nathan Patin misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-39 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-39 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Gary Morrison can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 08:19 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Joseph Armstrong is called for the reach on Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), David Thomas (SG), David Stephens (SF), Troy Bennett (PF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Peter Pham, Thomas Kelley, Joseph Armstrong, Keith Pitts | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Thomas Dickerson, Richard Craven, Nathan Patin, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 08:02 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by David Thomas | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | LSU | Gary Morrison comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-40 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Stephens | 38-40 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Morrison | |
| 06:41 | LSU | Travis Kane comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Bradley Norman snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Travis Kane | 38-42 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Stephens | 41-42 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Thomas Kelley (SF), Harold Nadeau (C) Paul Bagley, David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Gary Tadlock | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Travis Kane can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-42 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Woodrow Harvey | |
| 04:57 | LSU | Travis Kane misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee | Harold Nadeau grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Travis Kane picks off the pass by Harold Nadeau in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Gary Morrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Woodburn and he's fouled by Joseph Armstrong - foul #2 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), David Stephens (SF), Bradford Dingman (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Thomas Kelley, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:37 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley is hacked by Matthew Woodburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses badly on a runner in the paint | 41-45 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Travis Kane gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Bradford Dingman blocks the short jumper by Travis Kane | 41-45 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | David Stephens is hacked by Travis Kane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Kane, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), Troy Bennett (PF) David Thomas, Joseph Armstrong | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Bradley Norman, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Troy Bennett is denied by Isaiah Bangert | 41-45 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Stephens (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Travis Kane (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Isaiah Bangert - foul #1 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley (SF), Harold Nadeau (C) David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kelley - foul #3 on Thomas Kelley, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) Paul Bagley | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Norman (SG) Travis Kane | |
| 02:49 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Peter Pham is hacked by Bradley Norman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Norman, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SF), Keith Pitts (C) Thomas Kelley, Harold Nadeau | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Nathan Patin (SF) Thomas Dickerson, Bradley Norman | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Peter Pham | 45-45 |
| 02:31 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Peter Pham | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Isaiah Bangert, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 02:08 | LSU | Gary Morrison is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley (SF) David Stephens | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Troy Bennett - foul #3 on Troy Bennett, team foul #10 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Travis Kane (SF) Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven, Nathan Patin | |
| 01:19 | LSU | Bradley Norman is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Dickerson | 45-47 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | LSU | Travis Kane dunks the ball set up by Thomas Dickerson | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dickerson - foul #2 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Robert Geiger is hacked by Michael Tinklenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Tinklenberg, team foul #11 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Richard Craven (SF) Bradley Norman, Travis Kane | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 00:20 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Norman (SG), Travis Kane (SF) Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Travis Kane is hacked by David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #12 | 48-50 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF) Bradley Norman, Travis Kane | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Keith Pitts is called for the reach on Thomas Dickerson - foul #1 on Keith Pitts, team foul #13 | 48-52 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kelley | 48-53 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 48-53 |