| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wilbur Driver (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jacob Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) PF - Joshua Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Sirois (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Laurence Golinski inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | Joshua Fitzgerald swats the short shot by Ralph Byers | 26-25 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley hits a floater near the basket set up by Wilbur Driver | 28-25 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Shannon Johnston loses the dribble to Wilbur Driver in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver lays it in | 30-25 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Robin Carlton loses the dribble to Foluke Abdullah | 30-25 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah hits the finger roll | 32-25 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Jacob Kelley steals the ball from Laurence Golinski | 32-25 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley hits the finger roll | 34-25 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the dunk attempt | 34-25 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Shannon Johnston tips it in | 34-27 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Shannon Johnston steals it from Jacob Kelley | 34-27 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Donald Sirois comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Forsythe - foul #3 on Samuel Forsythe, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wilbur Driver and he's hacked by Ralph Byers - foul #4 on Ralph Byers, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Beasley (PF), Joseph Sakamoto (C) Joshua Fitzgerald, Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Morton Woodson (SG), Michael Grigg (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Shannon Johnston, Ralph Byers, Donald Sirois, Robin Carlton | |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:14 | LSU | The jump hook by Laurence Golinski is blocked by Andrew Beasley | 37-29 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ray Tyus - foul #1 on Ray Tyus, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky (SG), Rory Yates (SF) Jacob Kelley, Foluke Abdullah | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF) Laurence Golinski | |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Jesse Merry is whistled for a carry | 39-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald (PF) Andrew Beasley | |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Donald Sirois (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Morton Woodson, Michael Grigg, Ray Tyus | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-29 |
| 16:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Sirois | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wilbur Driver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Rokisky (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rory Yates (fresh) PF - Joshua Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sakamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Merry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | LSU | Donald Sirois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley (SG), Foluke Abdullah (SF), Samuel Forsythe (C) Wilbur Driver, Rory Yates, Joseph Sakamoto | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF) Jesse Merry | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 15:01 | LSU | Joshua Fitzgerald steals the ball from Shannon Johnston | 41-29 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Fitzgerald | 43-29 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Donald Sirois is denied on a layup by Samuel Forsythe | 43-29 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harold Rokisky | 45-29 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Laurence Golinski can't finish the layup | 45-29 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Robin Carlton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Samuel Forsythe is called for the reach on Shannon Johnston - foul #4 on Samuel Forsythe, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver (PG), Rory Yates (SF), Andrew Beasley (PF), Joseph Sakamoto (C) Harold Rokisky, Foluke Abdullah, Joshua Fitzgerald, Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Jesse Merry (SF), Michael Grigg (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Shannon Johnston, Keith Simpson, Laurence Golinski, Donald Sirois, Robin Carlton | |
| 13:00 | LSU | Morton Woodson loses the dribble to Andrew Beasley | 45-29 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto lays it in set up by Jacob Kelley | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:29 | LSU | Morton Woodson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Grigg | 47-31 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-31 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Andrew Beasley hits the follow up shot | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wilbur Driver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Kelley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rory Yates (fresh) PF - Andrew Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sakamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Morton Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Merry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Grigg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | LSU | Jesse Merry is hacked by Rory Yates - foul #2 on Rory Yates, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky (SG), Foluke Abdullah (SF) Jacob Kelley, Rory Yates | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:37 | LSU | Michael Grigg hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Sakamoto - foul #1 on Joseph Sakamoto, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF) Jesse Merry | |
| 11:37 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 11:37 | LSU | Michael Grigg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto is hacked by Michael Grigg - foul #1 on Michael Grigg, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe (C) Joseph Sakamoto | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky makes the jumper from the baseline | 51-32 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Ralph Byers drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Laurence Golinski and he's hacked by Harold Rokisky - foul #4 on Harold Rokisky, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Lee Williams (C) Morton Woodson, Ray Tyus | |
| 10:56 | LSU | Ralph Byers makes the free throw | 51-35 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver drills a floater from the left wing set up by Harold Rokisky | 53-35 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Lee Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald (PF) Andrew Beasley | |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Donald Sirois (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Keith Simpson, Michael Grigg, Lee Williams | |
| 09:57 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-35 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Laurence Golinski gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Harold Rokisky picks off the pass by Laurence Golinski | 53-35 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald is hacked by Ralph Byers - foul #5 on Ralph Byers, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley (SG), Rory Yates (SF), Joseph Sakamoto (C) Wilbur Driver, Foluke Abdullah, Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SG), Jesse Merry (SF) Ralph Byers, Laurence Golinski | |
| 08:48 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto loses the dribble to Robin Carlton | 53-35 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Shannon Johnston drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robin Carlton | 53-37 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley clanks a shot in the paint | 53-37 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald tips it back up and in | 55-37 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Jesse Merry can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Donald Sirois snags the offensive board | 55-37 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Shannon Johnston can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 07:46 | LSU | Robin Carlton gets the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Rokisky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rory Yates (fresh) PF - Joshua Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Sakamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Merry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Sirois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:40 | LSU | Robin Carlton blows the dunk | 55-37 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Shannon Johnston grabs the offensive board | 55-37 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Robin Carlton loses the ball out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver (PG), Foluke Abdullah (SF), Andrew Beasley (PF), Samuel Forsythe (C) Harold Rokisky, Rory Yates, Joshua Fitzgerald, Joseph Sakamoto | |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SG), Laurence Golinski (SF), Michael Grigg (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Shannon Johnston, Jesse Merry, Donald Sirois, Robin Carlton | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah is hacked by Laurence Golinski - foul #1 on Laurence Golinski, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 06:41 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ray Tyus | 55-37 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the runner in the lane | 55-37 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Andrew Beasley gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilbur Driver - foul #1 on Wilbur Driver, team foul #6 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky (SG), Joshua Fitzgerald (PF), Joseph Sakamoto (C) Jacob Kelley, Andrew Beasley, Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Donald Sirois (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Morton Woodson, Michael Grigg, Ray Tyus | |
| 05:40 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-38 |
| 05:01 | LSU | Donald Sirois is hacked by Joshua Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Joshua Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rory Yates (SF) Foluke Abdullah | |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SG), Jesse Merry (SF) Keith Simpson, Laurence Golinski | |
| 05:01 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto grabs the board | 61-38 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Robin Carlton denies the turnaround by Joseph Sakamoto | 61-38 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Morton Woodson snags the defensive board | 61-38 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Joseph Sakamoto steps in front of the Jesse Merry pass | 61-38 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-38 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald lays it in on a great pass from Rory Yates and the foul's on Donald Sirois - foul #2 on Donald Sirois, team foul #6 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley (SG), Foluke Abdullah (SF), Samuel Forsythe (C) Wilbur Driver, Rory Yates, Joseph Sakamoto | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF), Michael Grigg (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Jesse Merry, Donald Sirois, Robin Carlton | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald misses the free throw | 63-38 |
| 03:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ray Tyus | 63-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Rokisky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morton Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Grigg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is hacked by Joshua Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Joshua Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Beasley (PF) Joshua Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SG) Morton Woodson | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Harold Rokisky | 65-40 |
| 02:35 | LSU | Ray Tyus misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-40 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Andrew Beasley grabs the board | 65-40 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-40 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Keith Simpson snags the defensive board | 65-40 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Laurence Golinski banks in the layup set up by Michael Grigg | 65-42 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | Ray Tyus picks off the pass by Jacob Kelley in the backcourt | 65-42 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Keith Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver (PG), Joshua Fitzgerald (PF) Harold Rokisky, Andrew Beasley | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Sirois (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Michael Grigg, Ray Tyus | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Donald Sirois steps in front of the Joshua Fitzgerald pass | 65-42 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Donald Sirois clanks a floater from the free throw line | 65-42 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Joshua Fitzgerald steps in front of the Laurence Golinski pass | 67-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-42 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Donald Sirois is fouled on the floor by Joshua Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Joshua Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 67-42 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver runs out the clock | 67-44 |