| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Herbert Corea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fresh) SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) PF - Donald Smith (fresh) C - Christopher Fay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the runner from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Shelly | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Herbert Corea drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Elmer McClave | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | Donald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee | Donald Smith is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Herbert Corea's pass is intercepted by Mark Shelly | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Shelly | 2-7 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Michael Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer McClave | 5-7 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Herbert Corea swats the layup by Christopher Fay | 5-7 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Russell Gillon is hacked by Mark Shelly - foul #1 on Mark Shelly, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), James Croom (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), William Stolberg (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Mark Shelly, Millard Haislip, Joshua Foster, Donald Smith, Christopher Fay | |
| 17:07 | LSU | John Canning knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Jonathan Willis and he's hacked by Steve Warner - foul #1 on Steve Warner, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 17:07 | LSU | John Canning misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee | William Stolberg gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Steve Warner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:57 | LSU | John Canning hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 7-7 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | James Croom misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | William Stolberg tips it home | 7-9 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Jonathan Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | William Stolberg misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Sterling Davis - foul #1 on Sterling Davis, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | William Stolberg misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | William Stolberg makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | LSU | Jonathan Willis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Holland | 10-10 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Jonathan Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holland (fairly fresh) PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) C - John Canning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) SG - James Croom (fresh) SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) PF - William Stolberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Espiritu (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | William Stolberg knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Croom and he's hacked by John Holland - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Bobby Pedraza (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, Jonathan Willis, John Holland, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Christopher Fay (C) Steve Warner, James Croom, Philip McGraw, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | William Stolberg misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Michael Stewart is hacked by Millard Haislip - foul #1 on Millard Haislip, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Smith (PF) William Stolberg | |
| 15:31 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Michael Stewart tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 10-12 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG) Bobby Pedraza | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Millard Haislip | 10-14 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Foster - foul #1 on Joshua Foster, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Russell Gillon, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (SG) Millard Haislip | |
| 14:32 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Pedraza - foul #1 on Bobby Pedraza, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bobby Pedraza - foul #2 on Bobby Pedraza, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG) Bobby Pedraza | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), William Stolberg (PF), Matthew Espiritu (C) Mark Shelly, Donald Smith, Christopher Fay | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:10 | LSU | Russell Gillon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Philip McGraw (SF) Joshua Foster | |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | William Stolberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Terrence Schaaf, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:40 | LSU | John Canning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG) James Croom | |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | William Stolberg misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 13:25 | LSU | John Canning grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:14 | LSU | John Holland misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Stolberg | 11-16 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Steve Warner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu hits the follow up shot | 11-18 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Sterling Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Willis | 13-18 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip's floater is knocked away by John Holland | 13-18 |
| 12:15 | LSU | John Canning grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Jonathan Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-18 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Willis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Holland (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Canning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fairly fresh) SG - Millard Haislip (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fairly fresh) PF - William Stolberg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Espiritu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | William Stolberg misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-18 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu tips it home | 13-20 |
| 11:21 | LSU | John Canning can't finish the layup | 13-20 |
| 11:19 | LSU | John Canning gets the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:00 | LSU | John Holland can't finish the layup | 13-20 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Steve Warner snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | John Canning is called for the reach on Steve Warner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Canning, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, Jonathan Willis, John Holland, Michael Stewart, John Canning | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), James Croom (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Steve Warner, Millard Haislip, Philip McGraw, William Stolberg, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-20 |
| 10:32 | LSU | Elmer McClave snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Mark Shelly steals the ball from Russell Gillon | 13-20 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Herbert Corea pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Herbert Corea comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Fay - foul #1 on Christopher Fay, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | Donald Smith can't finish the layup | 15-20 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Elmer McClave snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:23 | LSU | Elmer McClave's floater is knocked away by Joshua Foster | 15-20 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | James Croom grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | James Croom drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Shelly | 15-23 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the lay-in | 15-23 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Ronnie Moore can't tip it in | 15-23 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | James Croom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:19 | LSU | Ronnie Moore clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 15-23 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Herbert Corea is called for the reach on Christopher Fay - foul #1 on Herbert Corea, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF) Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG) James Croom | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Shelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Millard Haislip (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Smith (tiring) 2 reb. C - Christopher Fay (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 07:31 | LSU | Herbert Corea pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Herbert Corea lays it in | 17-23 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Russell Gillon takes the ball from Mark Shelly in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Russell Gillon blows the layup | 17-23 |
| 07:18 | LSU | Michael Stewart tips it but misses | 17-23 |
| 07:17 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:09 | LSU | Elmer McClave loses the ball out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | LSU | John Canning (C) Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Stolberg (PF) Donald Smith | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Willis (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:50 | LSU | John Canning grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 17-24 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Christopher Fay | 17-24 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Russell Gillon is called for the reach on Mark Shelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Gillon, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), John Holland (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Russell Gillon, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (SG), Matthew Espiritu (C) Millard Haislip, Christopher Fay | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:20 | LSU | John Canning makes the runner from close range | 19-26 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Warner | 19-29 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | William Stolberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu grabs the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu misses the wide open shot in the paint | 22-29 |
| 05:08 | LSU | John Canning grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Herbert Corea shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-29 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Jonathan Willis grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 04:43 | LSU | Herbert Corea shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 04:42 | LSU | John Canning tips it in | 24-29 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Herbert Corea steps in front of the Joshua Foster pass | 24-29 |
| 04:05 | LSU | John Holland scores on a jumper from close range | 26-29 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Bobby Pedraza steals it from Steve Warner in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 04:02 | LSU | John Holland banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Pedraza | 28-29 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Shelly and he's hacked by John Canning - foul #2 on John Canning, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Bobby Pedraza, Jonathan Willis, John Holland, John Canning | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Croom (SG), Philip McGraw (SF), Donald Smith (PF) Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:40 | LSU | The rebound goes to Herbert Corea | 28-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) C - Herbert Corea (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Croom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip McGraw (fresh) PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Espiritu (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Sterling Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by James Croom - foul #1 on James Croom, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), Christopher Fay (C) Steve Warner, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Sterling Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Sterling Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Elmer McClave steps in front of the Millard Haislip pass in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Elmer McClave lays it in | 32-31 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-31 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | Donald Smith tips it in | 32-33 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Herbert Corea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | LSU | John Canning (C) Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG) Millard Haislip | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | John Canning is called for the reach on Christopher Fay in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Canning, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (C) John Canning | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:39 | LSU | John Holland grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Elmer McClave buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Moore | 35-33 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is fouled on the floor by Elmer McClave - foul #1 on Elmer McClave, team foul #11 | 35-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Michael Stewart (PF) Sterling Davis, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG) James Croom | |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Ronnie Moore tips it in | 37-35 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Moore - foul #2 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #12 | 37-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Corea (C) John Holland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG) Mark Shelly | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Philip McGraw misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Herbert Corea pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 01:38 | LSU | Elmer McClave connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Philip McGraw | 40-38 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Philip McGraw takes the ball from Michael Stewart | 40-38 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Donald Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Ronnie Moore gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Michael Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Elmer McClave and he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Bobby Pedraza (SG), Terrence Schaaf (SF), John Holland (C) Russell Gillon, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (PG), James Croom (SG), Joshua Foster (SF) Steve Warner, Millard Haislip, Philip McGraw | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | James Croom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-38 |