| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) SG - Harry Adams (fresh) SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) C - Manuel Lower (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fresh) SG - David Swinson (fresh) SF - Edward Bogle (fresh) PF - James Murphy (fresh) C - Albert Griffing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Swinson | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Andrew Dement is fouled on the floor by David Swinson - foul #1 on David Swinson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Adam Blacker grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Edward Bogle scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by David Swinson | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | David Swinson misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Edwin Murphy grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Edwin Murphy scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Adams | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Edward Bogle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Dail | 2-7 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Harry Adams can't throw it down but the foul's on David Swinson - foul #2 on David Swinson, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (SG) David Swinson | |
| 17:00 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing clanks a floater from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Bogle - foul #1 on Edward Bogle, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Williams (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF) Stephen Dail, Edward Bogle | |
| 16:21 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Manuel Lower pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Collins (PF), Charlie Cosenza (C) James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) PF - George Collins (fresh) C - Charlie Cosenza (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | George Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Adam Blacker snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:01 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | George Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | George Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | John Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Edwin Murphy gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Edwin Murphy blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | George Collins snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Andrew Dement | 7-7 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Harry Adams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Adam Blacker | 9-7 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith travels with the ball | 9-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (PG), Robert Noland (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Edwin Murphy, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Charles Rivers (SG), Edward Bogle (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Frank Bryan, John Williams, Kenneth Smith, George Collins, Charlie Cosenza | |
| 13:03 | LSU | Harry Adams misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Rivers - foul #1 on Charles Rivers, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Charles Rivers is hacked by Genaro Greco - foul #1 on Genaro Greco, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Predrag Ziemann steals the ball from Albert Griffing | 10-7 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Harry Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Genaro Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | Genaro Greco steals the ball from Edward Bogle | 12-7 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Christopher Lord (fresh) SG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Noland (fresh) PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rivers (fresh) SF - Edward Bogle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | LSU | Robert Noland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | James Murphy gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | James Murphy blows the layup but he's fouled by Genaro Greco - foul #2 on Genaro Greco, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Christopher Lord, Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (SG) Charles Rivers | |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Adam Blacker loses the ball out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith (SF) Edward Bogle | |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Andrew Dement is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Williams (SG), George Collins (PF), Charlie Cosenza (C) Stephen Dail, James Murphy, Albert Griffing | |
| 09:23 | LSU | Manuel Lower hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Adam Blacker and the foul's on George Collins - foul #1 on George Collins, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| 09:23 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | George Collins grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 09:14 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is fouled on the floor by Frank Bryan - foul #1 on Frank Bryan, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edward Bogle (SF) George Collins | |
| 08:56 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Edward Bogle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Andrew Dement gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 16-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Charlie Cosenza, Kenneth Smith | |
| 08:32 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Andrew Dement buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Adams | 21-11 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Edwin Murphy steps in front of the Frank Bryan pass | 21-11 |
| 07:18 | LSU | Albert Griffing swats the short shot by Manuel Lower | 21-11 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Manuel Lower hits the follow up shot | 23-11 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Frank Bryan (fairly fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - Edward Bogle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | John Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Bryan - foul #2 on Frank Bryan, team foul #10 | 23-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG), Robert Noland (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF) Harry Adams, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Charles Rivers (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Charlie Cosenza (PF) Frank Bryan, John Williams, Edward Bogle, James Murphy | |
| 06:52 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Albert Griffing | 24-14 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-14 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Charles Rivers steps in front of the Edwin Murphy pass in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Kenneth Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 06:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Predrag Ziemann | 24-14 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #11 | 24-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (SG), Andrew Dement (PF) Edwin Murphy, Christopher Lord | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Collins (SF), James Murphy (PF) Kenneth Smith, Albert Griffing | |
| 05:41 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Manuel Lower - foul #1 on Manuel Lower, team foul #3 | 26-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF) Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Williams (SG), Edward Bogle (SF) Charles Rivers, George Collins | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Andrew Dement connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Noland | 29-15 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Charlie Cosenza is hacked by Manuel Lower - foul #2 on Manuel Lower, team foul #4 | 29-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Genaro Greco (C) Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Edward Bogle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Adam Blacker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Harry Adams drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Noland | 32-15 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | James Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-15 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Adam Blacker pulls down the rebound | 32-15 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Harry Adams drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dement | 34-15 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | James Murphy's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dement | 34-15 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Robert Noland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-15 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Harry Adams tips it back up and in | 36-15 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Bogle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Cosenza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Edward Bogle is fouled on the floor by Robert Noland - foul #1 on Robert Noland, team foul #5 | 36-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Christopher Lord (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Harry Adams, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), David Swinson (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), George Collins (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Stephen Dail, John Williams, Edward Bogle, James Murphy, Charlie Cosenza | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-15 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Christopher Lord pulls down the rebound | 36-15 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Manuel Lower hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Lord | 38-15 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | George Collins's pass is intercepted by Predrag Ziemann | 38-15 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Christopher Lord hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Predrag Ziemann | 40-15 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-18 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is hacked by Frank Bryan - foul #3 on Frank Bryan, team foul #12 | 40-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF) Christopher Lord, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Antonio Bartlett (PG) Frank Bryan | |
| 01:24 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 41-18 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-18 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Manuel Lower swats the short shot by Albert Griffing | 42-18 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | David Swinson tips it back up and in | 42-20 |
| 00:40 | LSU | David Swinson is called for the reach on Harry Adams - foul #3 on David Swinson, team foul #13 | 42-20 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), John Williams (SG), Edward Bogle (SF), James Murphy (PF) Antonio Bartlett, David Swinson, Kenneth Smith, George Collins | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-23 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Andrew Dement can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-23 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the board | 44-23 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 44-23 |