| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Cao (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cory Hershnowitz (fresh) PF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Douglas Wydra inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | LSU | Allen Dang blows the dunk | 30-32 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Justin Dey | 30-32 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Hanson - foul #3 on Earl Hanson, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Henry Hanke (PF), Allan Rio (C) Mark Elsass, Cory Hershnowitz, Dale Fiqueroa, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (C) Earl Hanson | |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:28 | LSU | Robert Roberson gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the runner from the right block | 31-32 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Michael Cao gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is fouled on the floor by Courtney Delrosario - foul #3 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Cory Hershnowitz (SF), Justin Dey (PF) Michael Cao, Don Espitia, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Justin Dey grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Justin Dey misses the easy layup | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Allen Dang lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by James Eby | 31-34 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | James Eby steals it from Cory Hershnowitz | 31-34 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Henry Hanke blocks the jumper by Courtney Delrosario | 31-34 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 16:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to Douglas Wydra | 31-34 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cory Hershnowitz | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Allen Dang can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Dey - foul #2 on Justin Dey, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Dale Fiqueroa (PF), Allan Rio (C) Mark Elsass, James Horne, Justin Dey, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), David Foushee (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Wade Kim (C) Courtney Delrosario, Douglas Wydra, Robert Roberson, James Eby | |
| 16:07 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Allan Rio | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Cao (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Rio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Allen Dang can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Don Espitia - foul #2 on Don Espitia, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG) Cory Hershnowitz | |
| Subs | LSU | Earl Hanson (C) Wade Kim | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:38 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Michael Cao clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Earl Hanson snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:57 | LSU | David Foushee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | Allan Rio pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Michael Cao connects on the floater from the right side | 37-37 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Allan Rio steals it from Michael Batton | 37-37 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | David Foushee is called for the reach on Mark Elsass - foul #1 on David Foushee, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Cory Hershnowitz (SF), Justin Dey (C) Mark Elsass, Don Espitia, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), James Eby (PF) Allen Dang, Stuart Rhodes, David Foushee, Michael Batton | |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Horne | 39-37 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Douglas Wydra lays it in on a great pass from Courtney Delrosario | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Cao | 41-39 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Earl Hanson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Dey - foul #3 on Justin Dey, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Hanke (C) Justin Dey | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (PF) James Eby | |
| 13:21 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses the dunk attempt | 41-40 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:45 | LSU | Cory Hershnowitz picks off the pass by Johnny Edward | 41-40 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa's layup is rejected by Douglas Wydra | 41-40 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Robert Roberson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 41-40 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Douglas Wydra hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Hanke - foul #2 on Henry Hanke, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Justin Dey (PF), Allan Rio (C) James Horne, Michael Cao, Cory Hershnowitz, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Stuart Rhodes (SG), James Eby (PF), Wade Kim (C) Johnny Edward, Courtney Delrosario, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| 11:44 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Justin Dey pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dale Fiqueroa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Dey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Rio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Eby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | James Eby is called for the reach on Dale Fiqueroa - foul #2 on James Eby, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa clanks a floater from the right side | 41-41 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 11:24 | LSU | The rebound goes to Wade Kim | 41-41 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Wade Kim is fouled on the floor by Justin Dey - foul #4 on Justin Dey, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SG), Cory Hershnowitz (SF) Don Espitia, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (SF) Douglas Wydra | |
| 10:40 | LSU | David Foushee buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Allen Dang | 41-43 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 10:35 | LSU | The rebound goes to Allen Dang | 41-43 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Justin Dey is called for the reach on Wade Kim - foul #5 on Justin Dey, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (SG), Henry Hanke (C) Michael Cao, Justin Dey | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), Robert Roberson (PF) Stuart Rhodes, Wade Kim | |
| 09:57 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Courtney Delrosario | 41-45 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa blows the dunk | 41-45 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | James Horne misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke tips it home | 43-45 |
| 09:22 | LSU | Allen Dang knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Foushee | 43-47 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Cory Hershnowitz is called for the reach on David Foushee - foul #1 on Cory Hershnowitz, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Allan Rio (PF) James Horne, Cory Hershnowitz, Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Michael Batton (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Robert Roberson, James Eby | |
| 08:44 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:44 | LSU | David Foushee misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Allan Rio gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 46-48 |
| 08:20 | LSU | David Foushee misses short on a shot in the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Earl Hanson tips it home | 46-50 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Cory Hershnowitz (SF), Dale Fiqueroa (PF) Mark Elsass, Don Espitia, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF) Courtney Delrosario, David Foushee | |
| 07:37 | LSU | Douglas Wydra scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Rhodes | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Horne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cao (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Hershnowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Fiqueroa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Rio (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Douglas Wydra pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Cao - foul #2 on Michael Cao, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF) James Horne | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Robert Roberson (PF) Johnny Edward, Michael Batton | |
| 07:06 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Michael Cao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Henry Hanke (C) Cory Hershnowitz, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG) Stuart Rhodes | |
| 06:24 | LSU | Douglas Wydra hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Courtney Delrosario | 46-57 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee | Mark Elsass scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Allen Dang evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Robert Roberson tips it home | 49-59 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa loses the ball out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (PG), James Horne (SG), Allan Rio (C) Mark Elsass, Michael Cao, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (C) Earl Hanson | |
| 05:26 | LSU | Douglas Wydra can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Cory Hershnowitz - foul #2 on Cory Hershnowitz, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SG), Henry Hanke (C) Don Espitia, Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:26 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Douglas Wydra steals the ball from Allan Rio | 49-60 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Douglas Wydra hits the finger roll | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Allan Rio misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas Wydra - foul #3 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Elsass (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (PF) Michael Cao, Henry Hanke | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Wade Kim (C) Courtney Delrosario, Robert Roberson | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Allan Rio makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Allan Rio makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:24 | LSU | Douglas Wydra clanks a runner in the paint | 51-62 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Wade Kim tips it but misses | 51-62 |
| 04:22 | LSU | Douglas Wydra pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-62 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Allan Rio | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa hits the finger roll | 53-62 |
| 03:28 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Dale Fiqueroa - foul #2 on Dale Fiqueroa, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Henry Hanke (PF) James Horne, Cory Hershnowitz, Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), David Foushee (SF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Douglas Wydra, Wade Kim | |
| 03:28 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:28 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cao (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Hanke (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Allan Rio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Foushee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Eby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Stuart Rhodes steals it from Mark Elsass in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Mark Elsass is called for the reach on Earl Hanson - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cory Hershnowitz (PG) Mark Elsass | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), Robert Roberson (PF) Stuart Rhodes, James Eby | |
| 03:13 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Johnny Edward steps in front of the Don Espitia pass | 53-65 |
| 02:57 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Horne (PG), Dale Fiqueroa (PF) Cory Hershnowitz, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Douglas Wydra (SF) Johnny Edward, David Foushee | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Courtney Delrosario | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Michael Cao scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Courtney Delrosario - foul #4 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Allan Rio (C) Dale Fiqueroa | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Michael Cao misses the free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Earl Hanson snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Don Espitia - foul #3 on Don Espitia, team foul #12 | 55-67 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Michael Cao drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Douglas Wydra is fouled on the floor by Don Espitia - foul #4 on Don Espitia, team foul #13 | 58-69 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Henry Hanke loses the dribble to Allen Dang | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allan Rio - foul #1 on Allan Rio, team foul #14 | 58-70 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Michael Cao hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allen Dang runs out the clock | 58-71 |