| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darius Dunlap (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | David Carter inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Neil Scott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 27-38 |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Leonard Kissinger | 27-38 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana State | Mark Wilson steps in front of the James Smith pass | 27-38 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap loses the ball out of bounds | 27-38 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Kissinger | 27-40 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Neil Scott knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Wilson | 29-40 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks travels with the ball | 29-40 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | David Carter is hacked by Alfred Aguero - foul #2 on Alfred Aguero, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Valliere (PF) James Ferrin | |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | John Taylor is hacked by Patrick Hicks - foul #2 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | John Taylor loses the dribble to James Smith | 29-40 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana State | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Wilson - foul #3 on Mark Wilson, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Terry (PG), Kevin Garrett (PF) Mark Wilson, Darius Dunlap | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Chavis (SF) Alfred Aguero | |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | David Valliere is whistled for a carry | 29-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Smith (PG), Saul Sanchez (SF), Joseph White (C) Neil Scott, David Carter, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Hicks - foul #3 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG), Gregory Theisen (C) Leonard Kissinger, Patrick Hicks | |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana State | David Valliere gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith can't connect on a floater from close range | 30-40 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Joseph White hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown buries a jumper from the left wing set up by James Smith | 32-42 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | David Chavis is called for the reach on Saul Sanchez - foul #1 on David Chavis, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), Neil Scott (SG), David Carter (SF), Darius Dunlap (PF), John Taylor (C) Matthew Smith, Melvin Terry, Saul Sanchez, Kevin Garrett, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), Alfred Aguero (SF), James Ferrin (PF), Patrick Hicks (C) Richard Brown, James Smith, David Chavis, David Valliere | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Neil Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darius Dunlap (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Theisen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Neil Scott misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Ferrin - foul #2 on James Ferrin, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Neil Scott makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Neil Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | David Carter is hacked by James Ferrin - foul #3 on James Ferrin, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Smith (SG) Gregory Theisen | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | David Carter steals it from Leonard Kissinger | 37-42 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap blows the dunk | 37-42 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero is hacked by Darius Dunlap - foul #2 on Darius Dunlap, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Kissinger | 37-44 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | John Taylor buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil Scott and he's hacked by Patrick Hicks - foul #4 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Terry (SG), Saul Sanchez (SF), Kevin Garrett (PF) Neil Scott, David Carter, Darius Dunlap | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG), David Chavis (SF), David Valliere (PF), Gregory Theisen (C) Leonard Kissinger, Alfred Aguero, James Ferrin, Patrick Hicks | |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | John Taylor makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana State | Mark Wilson steals the ball from Richard Brown in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | John Taylor misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-44 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Chavis - foul #2 on David Chavis, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Smith (PG), Joseph White (C) Mark Wilson, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana State | David Chavis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 43-44 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana State | James Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana State | David Chavis gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Smith | 43-47 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | James Smith is called for the reach on Melvin Terry - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Scott (SG), David Carter (SF), Darius Dunlap (PF) Matthew Smith, Saul Sanchez, Kevin Garrett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), Alfred Aguero (SF) James Smith, David Chavis | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Melvin Terry makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Melvin Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:31 | Louisiana State | David Valliere misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neil Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darius Dunlap (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Theisen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Joseph White is hacked by Alfred Aguero - foul #3 on Alfred Aguero, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG) Melvin Terry | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Ferrin (PF) David Valliere | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Joseph White misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee | Joseph White snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana State | Joseph White steals it from Alfred Aguero | 47-49 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Joseph White loses the dribble to Alfred Aguero | 47-49 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | Darius Dunlap is called for the reach on Alfred Aguero - foul #3 on Darius Dunlap, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett (PF), John Taylor (C) Darius Dunlap, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Diego Chavez (PG), James Smith (SG), David Chavis (SF), David Valliere (C) Leonard Kissinger, Gregory Theisen, Alfred Aguero, Richard Brown | |
| 09:58 | Louisiana State | David Valliere misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Carter | 47-49 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | John Taylor misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Diego Chavez - foul #1 on Diego Chavez, team foul #11 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Terry (SG), Saul Sanchez (SF) Neil Scott, David Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | James Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | David Chavis takes the ball from Melvin Terry | 49-49 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | David Valliere travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Smith (PG) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), Alfred Aguero (SF), Richard Brown (PF), Gregory Theisen (C) Diego Chavez, David Chavis, James Ferrin, David Valliere | |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Melvin Terry makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 51-49 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana State | Kevin Garrett is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Garrett, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap (PF) Kevin Garrett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:58 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 51-49 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith travels in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Scott (SG), David Carter (SF), Joseph White (C) Matthew Smith, Saul Sanchez, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks (C) Gregory Theisen | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Kissinger | 51-51 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Melvin Terry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Joseph White gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Melvin Terry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Neil Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darius Dunlap (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Aguero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero drills a shot from the right side | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | David Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Neil Scott - foul #2 on Neil Scott, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), Saul Sanchez (SG), Kevin Garrett (PF), John Taylor (C) Melvin Terry, Neil Scott, Darius Dunlap, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Diego Chavez (PG), Gregory Theisen (SG), David Chavis (SF), James Ferrin (PF) Leonard Kissinger, James Smith, Alfred Aguero, Richard Brown | |
| 06:01 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Smith (SF) David Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | John Taylor tips it home | 56-53 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks misses long on a jumper in the paint | 56-53 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 56-53 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Taylor | 59-53 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Diego Chavez connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Theisen | 59-56 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee | Saul Sanchez is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Neil Scott (SG), David Carter (SF) Saul Sanchez, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG), James Smith (SG) Diego Chavez, Gregory Theisen | |
| 04:34 | Louisiana State | David Chavis makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Brown | 59-59 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Neil Scott makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Carter | 61-59 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Kevin Garrett pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Neil Scott slams it home set up by Mark Wilson and he's fouled by James Ferrin - foul #4 on James Ferrin, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Terry (PG), Darius Dunlap (PF), Joseph White (C) Mark Wilson, Kevin Garrett, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), Alfred Aguero (SF), David Valliere (PF) David Chavis, James Ferrin, Patrick Hicks | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Neil Scott misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Smith (PG), Saul Sanchez (SF) Neil Scott, David Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Terry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Saul Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darius Dunlap (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:06 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by David Valliere | 63-61 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee | Matthew Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen (C) Richard Brown | |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Wilson (PG), Neil Scott (SG), David Carter (SF), John Taylor (C) Matthew Smith, Melvin Terry, Saul Sanchez, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks (C) Gregory Theisen | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Hicks | 63-63 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | John Taylor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Neil Scott tips it in | 65-63 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana State | James Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Kissinger | 65-65 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Neil Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Leonard Kissinger picks off the pass by David Carter | 65-65 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero is fouled on the floor by Mark Wilson - foul #4 on Mark Wilson, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Ferrin (PF) David Valliere | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Leonard Kissinger steps in front of the Mark Wilson pass in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger lays it in | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Neil Scott is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hicks - foul #5 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Valliere (C) Patrick Hicks | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Neil Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Neil Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | John Taylor blocks the short jumper by David Valliere | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Leonard Kissinger - foul #1 on Leonard Kissinger, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Mark Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Ferrin | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Wilson - foul #5 on Mark Wilson, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Melvin Terry (PG) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Melvin Terry misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Darius Dunlap snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 68-70 |