| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 19:46 | LSU | Erik Showman snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Erik Showman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Andrew Angelo steals the ball from Jesse Yates | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Fredrick Garst banks in the layup set up by Andrew Angelo | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Fredrick Garst - foul #1 on Fredrick Garst, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Erik Showman snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Erik Showman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee | Steven Manning gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Steven Manning hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Charles Clark's pass is intercepted by Melvin Gebo | 36-39 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Clark | 36-39 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Steven Manning tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Nolan Deputy's pass is intercepted by Michael Stein in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Michael Stein lays it up and in | 36-43 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Andrew Angelo's pass is intercepted by Steven Manning in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates knocks in the shot in the paint | 36-45 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Erik Showman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Stephen Powell (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Angelo, Fredrick Garst, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 16:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gregory Griffin | 36-45 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Bertram Burr is called for the reach on Stephen Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bertram Burr, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Carl Fagan can't finish the layup | 36-45 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 15:49 | LSU | Glenn Young gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bertram Burr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | LSU | Gregory Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 15:35 | LSU | Roger Copley pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Glenn Young blows the layup | 36-45 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Gregory Griffin grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Gregory Griffin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Carl Fagan tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) Roger Copley, Stephen Powell, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 14:13 | LSU | William Reid steps in front of the Fredrick Garst pass | 38-45 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Charles Clark snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Angelo | 40-45 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to William Reid | 40-45 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Michael Stein banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Haywood | 40-47 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Erik Showman buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Andrew Angelo and the foul's on William Reid - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Stephen Powell (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Glenn Young (PF) Andrew Angelo, Fredrick Garst, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Arthur Haywood, Michael Stein, Gregory Sinkler, Steven Manning, William Reid | |
| 12:53 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates connects on the jumper in the paint | 43-49 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Glenn Young scores on a runner near the basket | 45-49 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-49 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Roger Copley gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Erik Showman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Copley | 47-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bertram Burr | 47-52 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Roger Copley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Carl Fagan (C) Roger Copley, Gregory Griffin, Glenn Young, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), William Reid (C) Melvin Gebo, Jesse Yates, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | Robert Branan pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 10:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nolan Deputy | 47-52 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Andrew Angelo tips it home | 49-52 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-52 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Carl Fagan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Sinkler - foul #1 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Angelo, Stephen Powell, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Steven Manning (PF), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, Ray Hardin, Stephen Meredith, Gregory Sinkler, William Reid | |
| 09:39 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Glenn Young blocks the short jumper by Jesse Yates | 51-52 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Gregory Griffin pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:26 | LSU | The jump hook by Fredrick Garst is blocked by Bertram Burr | 51-52 |
| 09:25 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Fredrick Garst | 51-52 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Gregory Griffin is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Copley | 54-52 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Michael Stein hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Melvin Gebo | 54-54 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Fredrick Garst is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Gebo - foul #2 on Melvin Gebo, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:08 | LSU | Erik Showman connects on the shot in the lane | 56-54 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Erik Showman - foul #3 on Erik Showman, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Arthur Haywood (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Melvin Gebo, Michael Stein, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning | |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:33 | LSU | Stephen Meredith swats the shot by Erik Showman | 56-56 |
| 07:31 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:07 | LSU | Robert Branan steals the ball from Roger Copley | 56-56 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Erik Showman pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Fredrick Garst is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Stephen Powell (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Glenn Young (C) Roger Copley, Fredrick Garst, Nolan Deputy, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Gregory Sinkler (SF), Steven Manning (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Stephen Meredith, Jerry Flowers, Bertram Burr | |
| 06:36 | LSU | Charles Clark scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Griffin | 58-56 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Charles Clark throws it down on a great pass from Gregory Griffin | 60-59 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Carl Fagan (PF), Erik Showman (C) Andrew Angelo, Charles Clark, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jesse Yates (SF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Gregory Sinkler | |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the dunk | 60-59 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Roger Copley pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Erik Showman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Yates | 60-59 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Stein and he's hacked by Erik Showman - foul #4 on Erik Showman, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Roger Copley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Michael Stein gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Michael Stein comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Griffin - foul #3 on Gregory Griffin, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF) Roger Copley, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Melvin Gebo, Jesse Yates, Steven Manning | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:50 | LSU | The short jumper by Charles Clark is denied by Jerry Flowers | 60-64 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Andrew Angelo tips it in | 62-64 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Michael Stein tips it in | 62-66 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Stein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | LSU | Robert Branan takes the ball from Andrew Angelo | 62-66 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Robert Branan lays it in | 62-68 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Erik Showman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Angelo, Stephen Powell, Nolan Deputy, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (C) Robert Branan, Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, William Reid | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Manning (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:41 | LSU | Gregory Griffin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:25 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF), Erik Showman (C) Gregory Griffin, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) Bertram Burr | |
| 02:22 | LSU | Melvin Gebo takes the ball from Fredrick Garst in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo is fouled on the floor by Erik Showman - foul #5 on Erik Showman, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Young (C) Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 01:55 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Copley | 62-68 |
| 01:55 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG) Roger Copley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Stein (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| 01:36 | LSU | Nolan Deputy is hacked by Steven Manning - foul #2 on Steven Manning, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Fredrick Garst hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates loses the ball out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | LSU | Steven Manning is called for the reach on Fredrick Garst - foul #3 on Steven Manning, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Fredrick Garst makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Fredrick Garst misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | William Reid double dribbles | 66-68 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Charles Clark connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Angelo | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Stein connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-70 |