| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daryl Autry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolando Torres (fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Rolando Torres inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 19:38 | LSU | John Whittle hits the follow up shot | 25-44 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Robert Roberson blocks the short jumper by Don Espitia | 25-44 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Robert Roberson double dribbles | 25-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), David Mays (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Don Espitia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Don Espitia makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 18:27 | LSU | The short jumper by Robert Roberson is denied by Don Espitia | 27-44 |
| 18:26 | LSU | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 18:03 | LSU | John Whittle buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Roberson | 27-46 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Johnny Edward steals the ball from Don Espitia | 27-46 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Johnny Edward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Ahlers - foul #1 on Walter Ahlers, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Walter Ahlers, Don Espitia | |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (C) Robert Anderson | |
| 17:33 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Willie Cole connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Gilchrist | 30-48 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Rolando Torres's floater is tipped away by Daniel Gilchrist | 30-48 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Robert Roberson tips it in | 30-50 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | David Mays knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Willie Cole | 33-50 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Wade Kim lays it in set up by Rolando Torres | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Carlos Small is hacked by Rolando Torres - foul #2 on Rolando Torres, team foul #2 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (PG), Larry Sharp (SG), Eddie Barscewski (SF), James Eby (PF) John Whittle, Johnny Edward, Rolando Torres, Robert Roberson | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Sharp - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Anthony Harvey (C) Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | LSU | James Webster (SF), Robert Anderson (C) Eddie Barscewski, James Eby | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 15:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Wade Kim | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Ahlers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daryl Autry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sharp (fresh) SF - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Robert Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Daryl Autry - foul #2 on Daryl Autry, team foul #2 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF) Walter Ahlers | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Robert Anderson misses the free throw | 34-54 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Willie Cole makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 15:28 | LSU | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 15:04 | LSU | James Webster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on James Webster, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF), David Mays (PF) Willie Cole, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Eddie Barscewski (SF) Larry Sharp, James Webster | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | David Mays misses the 3 from straight away | 35-54 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry snags the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eddie Barscewski - foul #1 on Eddie Barscewski, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), Anthony Harvey (C) Walter Ahlers, David Mays | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), Rolando Torres (SF), James Eby (PF) Jeremiah Messersmith, Eddie Barscewski, Robert Anderson | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Johnny Edward connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Whittle | 37-56 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Daryl Autry is blocked by Rolando Torres | 37-56 |
| 13:56 | LSU | Wade Kim pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Wade Kim is fouled on the floor by Alvin Pringle - foul #2 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Walter Ahlers (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (C) Wade Kim | |
| 13:22 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Carlos Small - foul #3 on Carlos Small, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Walter Ahlers, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:22 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | David Mays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF), Daryl Autry (C) David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Anderson (C) James Eby | |
| 12:41 | LSU | Johnny Edward drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Whittle | 37-61 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Willie Cole lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #4 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF), David Mays (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Walter Ahlers, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (PG), Larry Sharp (SG), Eddie Barscewski (SF), Wade Kim (C) John Whittle, Johnny Edward, Rolando Torres, Robert Anderson | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Willie Cole makes the free throw | 40-61 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Eddie Barscewski misses the easy layup | 40-61 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey grabs the board | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sharp (fresh) SF - Eddie Barscewski (fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey's layup is rejected by Eddie Barscewski | 40-61 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Robert Roberson snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the lay-in | 40-61 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Don Espitia | 40-61 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Don Espitia knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Robert Roberson buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Messersmith and he's hacked by David Mays - foul #1 on David Mays, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Willie Cole, Carlos Small, Don Espitia, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), Johnny Edward (SG), Rolando Torres (SF) Jeremiah Messersmith, Larry Sharp, Eddie Barscewski | |
| 10:35 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the free throw | 42-64 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers hits the follow up shot | 44-64 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Rolando Torres can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-64 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Wade Kim misses the tip | 44-64 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | David Mays hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Pringle | 47-64 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Wade Kim double dribbles | 47-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF) David Mays | |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (PF) Wade Kim | |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Don Espitia's floater is tipped away by James Eby | 47-64 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist can't tip it in | 47-64 |
| 09:21 | LSU | Johnny Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 09:06 | LSU | James Eby's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Gilchrist | 47-64 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Don Espitia snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Don Espitia buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Pringle | 49-64 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-64 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Johnny Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 08:12 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 08:10 | LSU | John Whittle tips it home | 49-66 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Roberson - foul #1 on Robert Roberson, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (C) Alvin Pringle, Walter Ahlers, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | LSU | James Webster (SF), Wade Kim (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Rolando Torres, James Eby, Robert Roberson | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Mays (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Autry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:41 | LSU | Johnny Edward hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wade Kim | 50-69 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Carlos Small knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 52-69 |
| 07:30 | LSU | Wade Kim is called for traveling | 52-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) David Mays, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) John Whittle | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Willie Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Johnny Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Johnny Edward scores on a 3 from the right corner | 52-72 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Willie Cole | 54-72 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Willie Cole is called for traveling | 54-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), Don Espitia (SF), David Mays (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Carlos Small, Walter Ahlers, Daniel Gilchrist, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), James Eby (PF) Johnny Edward, Wade Kim | |
| 05:32 | LSU | James Eby drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jeremiah Messersmith | 54-74 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | James Eby blocks the short jumper by Don Espitia | 54-74 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 04:53 | LSU | James Eby banks in the layup set up by Jeremiah Messersmith and the foul's on Daryl Autry - foul #3 on Daryl Autry, team foul #6 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (C) Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | LSU | Rolando Torres (SF), Wade Kim (C) James Webster, Robert Anderson | |
| 04:53 | LSU | James Eby makes the free throw | 54-77 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-77 |
| 04:27 | LSU | James Eby gets the rebound | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:09 | LSU | Don Espitia steps in front of the Wade Kim pass | 54-77 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | John Whittle steals it from Alvin Pringle | 54-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Mays (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rolando Torres (fresh) PF - James Eby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Wade Kim is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harvey - foul #3 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #7 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Kenneth Stewart (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG), James Webster (SF), Robert Roberson (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Rolando Torres, James Eby | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Wade Kim makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Wade Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-79 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart hits the follow up shot | 56-79 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Kenneth Stewart steals the ball from Johnny Edward in the backcourt | 56-79 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee | Carlos Small connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-79 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Carlos Small picks off the pass by Johnny Edward in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | David Mays can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-79 |
| 02:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Wade Kim | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Whittle | 59-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Wade Kim picks off the pass by Anthony Harvey | 59-82 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Robert Roberson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 59-82 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | David Mays gets the rebound | 59-82 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Small and the foul's on Wade Kim - foul #1 on Wade Kim, team foul #9 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Anderson (C) Wade Kim | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the free throw | 62-82 |
| 01:09 | LSU | John Whittle is hacked by Kenneth Stewart - foul #1 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #8 | 62-82 |
| 01:09 | LSU | John Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 01:09 | LSU | John Whittle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Robert Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-83 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Robert Roberson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-83 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers gets the rebound | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers loses the dribble to Robert Roberson | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Johnny Edward clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-83 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart gets the rebound | 62-83 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-83 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Robert Roberson gets the rebound | 62-83 |
| 00:00 | LSU | John Whittle runs out the clock | 62-83 |