| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Stein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Sinkler (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Nolan Deputy inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas is hacked by Michael Stein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Stein, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Carl Fagan connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bobby Ornelas | 37-43 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers is fouled on the floor by Andrew Angelo - foul #1 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Showman | 37-43 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Carl Fagan grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Nolan Deputy clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Sinkler - foul #1 on Gregory Sinkler, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson (PF) Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | LSU | Nick Green (SG) Bobby Ornelas | |
| 18:40 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson double dribbles | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG) Cristopher Hamm, Michael Stein | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Thomas Daughtry (C) Andrew Angelo, Nolan Deputy, Carl Fagan | |
| 17:51 | LSU | Robert Branan steals it from Nick Green | 37-45 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler (PF), Steven Manning (C) Douglas Snelson, William Reid | |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF) Erik Showman | |
| 17:15 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the easy layup | 37-45 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Sinkler | 37-45 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Stephen Powell misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:25 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Nick Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Stephen Powell steps in front of the Melvin Gebo pass | 37-45 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Nolan Deputy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Powell | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Branan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Flowers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Sinkler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Manning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Daughtry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Nick Green is called for the reach on Melvin Gebo - foul #2 on Nick Green, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Douglas Snelson (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Melvin Gebo, Jerry Flowers, Gregory Sinkler, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Bobby Ornelas (SG), Carl Fagan (PF), Erik Showman (C) Stephen Powell, Nick Green, Gregory Griffin, Thomas Daughtry | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Michael Stein buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Meredith | 40-47 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Carl Fagan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Meredith - foul #2 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Douglas Snelson | 40-48 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Ornelas - foul #3 on Bobby Ornelas, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Michael Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:25 | LSU | Carl Fagan hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Angelo | 42-50 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses long on a floater in the lane | 45-50 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 13:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Erik Showman | 45-50 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Nolan Deputy is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Meredith - foul #3 on Stephen Meredith, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), Steven Manning (C) Cristopher Hamm, Michael Stein, Stephen Meredith, Douglas Snelson, William Reid | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Gregory Griffin (SF) Andrew Angelo, Nolan Deputy | |
| 13:09 | LSU | Stephen Powell hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Steven Manning - foul #2 on Steven Manning, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Nick Green (SG) Bobby Ornelas | |
| 13:09 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Erik Showman gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Stephen Powell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Steven Manning knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Branan and he's fouled by Erik Showman - foul #3 on Erik Showman, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Reid (C) Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Daughtry (C) Erik Showman | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Carl Fagan snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Carl Fagan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Manning - foul #3 on Steven Manning, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Kirk Nichols (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF) Robert Branan, Melvin Gebo, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Ornelas (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF) Nick Green, Gregory Griffin | |
| 11:58 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kirk Nichols (fresh) SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Fagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Daughtry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Steven Manning loses the dribble to Stephen Powell | 47-54 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Carl Fagan's layup is rejected by William Reid | 47-54 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry tips it home | 47-56 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Steven Manning misses the easy layup | 47-56 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Steven Manning pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Carl Fagan gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kirk Nichols - foul #2 on Kirk Nichols, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Kirk Nichols, Stephen Meredith, William Reid, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | LSU | Nick Green (PG), Andrew Angelo (SF), Gregory Griffin (PF), Erik Showman (C) Stephen Powell, Nolan Deputy, Carl Fagan, Thomas Daughtry | |
| 10:08 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Erik Showman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF) Bobby Ornelas | |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Erik Showman gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Andrew Angelo knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Erik Showman | 49-61 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers is hacked by Nick Green - foul #3 on Nick Green, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Douglas Snelson (PF), William Reid (C) Robert Branan, Michael Stein, Gregory Sinkler, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson banks in the layup on a great pass from Cristopher Hamm | 51-61 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Cristopher Hamm is called for the reach on Andrew Angelo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SF) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SG), Carl Fagan (PF) Nick Green, Nolan Deputy | |
| 08:20 | LSU | Andrew Angelo makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Andrew Angelo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 08:12 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Carl Fagan loses the dribble to Melvin Gebo | 51-63 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Melvin Gebo | 53-63 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Stephen Powell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Snelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Fagan (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson is denied on a layup by Carl Fagan | 53-66 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson tips it but misses | 53-66 |
| 07:13 | LSU | Andrew Angelo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Gregory Griffin is hacked by Cristopher Hamm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Jerry Flowers (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, Stephen Meredith, Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | LSU | Nick Green (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Thomas Daughtry (C) Stephen Powell, Carl Fagan, Erik Showman | |
| 07:10 | LSU | Gregory Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Gregory Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Andrew Angelo gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry's pass is intercepted by Robert Branan in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-68 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Gregory Griffin travels with the ball | 53-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith (SF), Steven Manning (C) Jerry Flowers, William Reid | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Bobby Ornelas (SG), Carl Fagan (PF), Erik Showman (C) Andrew Angelo, Nick Green, Gregory Griffin, Thomas Daughtry | |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Steven Manning buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Stein | 55-68 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Erik Showman is whistled for a carry | 55-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm (PG), Melvin Gebo (SG), Douglas Snelson (PF) Robert Branan, Michael Stein, Gregory Sinkler | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Cristopher Hamm misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Nolan Deputy pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Carl Fagan tips it back up and in | 55-70 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Ornelas - foul #4 on Bobby Ornelas, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers (SF), William Reid (C) Stephen Meredith, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Nick Green (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF) Stephen Powell, Bobby Ornelas, Nolan Deputy | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Carl Fagan gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Nick Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Jerry Flowers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Snelson | 59-70 |
| 04:29 | LSU | William Reid steps in front of the Andrew Angelo pass in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Nick Green - foul #4 on Nick Green, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Manning (C) Douglas Snelson | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Daughtry (C) Erik Showman | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Melvin Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Carl Fagan hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Angelo | 61-72 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Steven Manning is denied on a layup by Carl Fagan | 61-72 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cristopher Hamm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Gebo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Flowers (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Griffin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Fagan (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Daughtry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | LSU | Carl Fagan is hacked by Cristopher Hamm - foul #3 on Cristopher Hamm, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Branan (PG), Michael Stein (SG), Stephen Meredith (SF), Gregory Sinkler (PF), Todd Smith (C) Cristopher Hamm, Melvin Gebo, Jerry Flowers, William Reid, Steven Manning | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Bobby Ornelas (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Erik Showman (C) Andrew Angelo, Nick Green, Gregory Griffin, Thomas Daughtry | |
| 03:11 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Michael Stein misses the turnaround from the right block | 61-74 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Carl Fagan snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | LSU | Nolan Deputy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Powell | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Michael Stein is called for traveling | 61-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Griffin (PF) Carl Fagan | |
| 02:27 | LSU | Nolan Deputy hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Powell | 61-79 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Gregory Sinkler drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Meredith | 64-79 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Stephen Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Branan - foul #3 on Robert Branan, team foul #11 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson (PF), William Reid (C) Gregory Sinkler, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Nick Green (SG) Bobby Ornelas | |
| 02:06 | LSU | Stephen Powell misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses short on a shot from the right wing | 64-80 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Nolan Deputy gets the rebound | 64-80 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Stephen Powell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 64-80 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | Douglas Snelson grabs the board | 64-80 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | William Reid misses the jumper from the baseline | 64-80 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Michael Stein tips it home | 66-80 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Nolan Deputy hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-80 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | Michael Stein gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Stephen Meredith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-80 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Erik Showman pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 66-80 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Stephen Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Stephen Powell runs out the clock | 66-80 |