| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | James Doyle tips it in | 35-33 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Howard Herron knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Dorsey | 37-33 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Jing Hong is blocked by David Bivens | 37-33 |
| 19:05 | LSU | David Bivens gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Frank Kendall steals the ball from Bruce Dorsey | 37-33 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Jing Hong blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Jing Hong hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Howard Herron's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hanke | 37-35 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Howard Herron is called for the reach on Kevin Hanke - foul #1 on Howard Herron, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Jimmie Foster steps in front of the Jing Hong pass | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Howard Herron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmie Foster | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Cory Yamamoto (C) Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Norman Lentz (C) James Doyle | |
| 17:32 | LSU | Howard Herron misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Norman Lentz - foul #1 on Norman Lentz, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SF), Bradley Gatti (PF) Jimmie Foster, David Bivens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF) Kevin Hanke, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong | |
| 17:32 | LSU | Howard Herron makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:32 | LSU | Howard Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Bradley Gatti steps in front of the Steven Cameron pass | 41-35 |
| 17:09 | LSU | Robert Sutton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-35 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Desousa | 41-38 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Kyle Mosher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron buries a fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Herron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Gatti (fresh) C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Olin Tucholski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Milton Schwebke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | LSU | Robert Sutton connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Mosher | 43-40 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Kyle Mosher grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Howard Herron knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Bradley Gatti | 45-40 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Robert Sutton pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Kyle Mosher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Howard Herron | 48-40 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the driving attempt in the paint | 48-42 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Howard Herron scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Kyle Mosher | 50-42 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Cameron and he's fouled by Robert Sutton - foul #1 on Robert Sutton, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Kyle Mosher, Bradley Gatti, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Steven Cameron, Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Jeff Friel connects on the floater from the right side set up by Jimmie Foster and he's fouled by Roger Desousa - foul #3 on Roger Desousa, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Jeff Friel misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee | James Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Jeff Friel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee | Jing Hong grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Jimmie Foster grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Frank Kendall is called for the reach on Jeff Friel - foul #1 on Frank Kendall, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SG) Shawn Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG) Roger Desousa | |
| 12:31 | LSU | Jeff Friel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 12:30 | LSU | Jimmie Foster gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:21 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee | Jing Hong pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Hanke | 52-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | LSU | Kevin Hanke steals it from David Bivens | 52-50 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 11:11 | LSU | Kyle Mosher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:09 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto tips it home | 54-50 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Kyle Mosher misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Milton Schwebke - foul #1 on Milton Schwebke, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), James Smith (C) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (PG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Roger Desousa, Kevin Hanke, Olin Tucholski, Norman Lentz | |
| 09:56 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Robert Sutton snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey clanks a runner from the right block | 55-50 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Jimmie Foster is called for the reach on Frank Kendall - foul #1 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | LSU | David Bivens (PF) Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Foster - foul #2 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG) Howard Herron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:55 | LSU | David Bivens pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Steven Cameron is called for the reach on Robert Sutton - foul #2 on Steven Cameron, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG) Milton Schwebke | |
| 08:30 | LSU | Kevin Hanke steps in front of the Robert Sutton pass | 55-50 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 08:15 | LSU | James Smith grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Robert Sutton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Shawn Roberts | 57-50 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Jimmie Foster grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hanke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Kendall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jing Hong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - James Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Steven Cameron - foul #3 on Steven Cameron, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG), Bruce Dorsey (C) Shawn Roberts, James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Desousa (PG), Olin Tucholski (SF), Norman Lentz (C) Steven Cameron, Frank Kendall, James Doyle | |
| 07:45 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Dorsey - foul #2 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SF) Jimmie Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (PF) Jing Hong | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Olin Tucholski picks off the pass by David Bivens | 60-51 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Kyle Mosher snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 06:31 | LSU | David Bivens hits a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Sutton | 62-51 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Kyle Mosher misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Milton Schwebke | 62-53 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Roger Desousa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Norman Lentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Cory Yamamoto (PF), James Smith (C) Robert Sutton, Kyle Mosher, David Bivens, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steven Cameron (SG), Frank Kendall (SF), Jing Hong (PF), James Doyle (C) Kevin Hanke, Olin Tucholski, Milton Schwebke, Norman Lentz | |
| 04:46 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Friel | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Jing Hong tips it but misses | 65-53 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Jeff Friel pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Jeff Friel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cory Yamamoto | 67-53 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Frank Kendall picks off the pass by James Smith | 67-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Roger Desousa (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Cameron (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Kendall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jing Hong (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - James Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SG) Howard Herron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke (SG) Roger Desousa | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | James Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | James Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:28 | LSU | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | LSU | Jing Hong blocks the short jumper by Cory Yamamoto | 67-57 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Jing Hong pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 03:01 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 02:58 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Howard Herron (SG), David Bivens (PF) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke (SG) Milton Schwebke | |
| 02:55 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 67-57 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jing Hong | 67-57 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jimmie Foster - foul #3 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:33 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Hanke - foul #3 on Kevin Hanke, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 02:33 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:33 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Doyle | 68-58 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Kevin Hanke makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jing Hong | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | LSU | Howard Herron buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Jimmie Foster steals the ball from Frank Kendall | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | LSU | James Smith banks in the layup set up by Robert Sutton | 73-61 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Frank Kendall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), Shawn Roberts (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Olin Tucholski (SF), Milton Schwebke (PF), Norman Lentz (C) Frank Kendall, Jing Hong, James Doyle | |
| 01:13 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Roberts | 75-61 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cory Yamamoto - foul #2 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Shawn Roberts connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Mosher and he's fouled by Norman Lentz - foul #2 on Norman Lentz, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the free throw | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Kyle Mosher steals it from Steven Cameron | 78-62 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Kyle Mosher misses long on a runner from the right block | 78-62 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Milton Schwebke snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Steven Cameron scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Shawn Roberts runs out the clock | 78-64 |