| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Whiteside - foul #2 on Kenneth Whiteside, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Whiteside | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-38 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Victor Riding buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver | 41-38 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Victor Riding blocks the short jumper by Edmundo Esposito | 41-38 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Paul Welch tips it in | 43-38 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brummitt | 43-41 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Matthew Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG) Matthew Price | |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (C) Jonathan Nichols, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 17:42 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Larry Lee gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Victor Riding connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pantano | 46-41 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt is hacked by Ronald Weaver - foul #2 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Terry Hassinger (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Ronald Weaver, Paul Welch, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Edmundo Esposito, Kenneth Whiteside | |
| 16:33 | LSU | Eric Ebert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith tips it in | 46-43 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Donald Rooker steals the ball from Kim Badger | 48-43 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rooker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lazaro Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kim Badger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Ebert (fresh) SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Klingensmith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Larry Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Lee | 48-43 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Donald Rooker steals it from Larry Lee | 48-43 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick drills a floater in the lane | 50-43 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Larry Lee comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Hassinger - foul #2 on Terry Hassinger, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Paul Welch (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Donald Rooker, Rubin Broderick, Terry Hassinger, Lazaro Gallo | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Edmundo Esposito (SG), Thomas Brummitt (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Kim Badger, Eric Ebert, Jonathan Nichols, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 14:37 | LSU | Larry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Larry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee | Victor Riding snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Price and he's fouled by Victor Ybarra - foul #4 on Victor Ybarra, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Nichols (SF), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Larry Lee | |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols misses the floater from the right side | 53-44 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Paul Westerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee | Victor Riding gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Paul Westerman pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Nichols | 53-46 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Jonathan Nichols is called for the reach on Paul Welch - foul #2 on Jonathan Nichols, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn (PF) Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SF) Jonathan Nichols | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee | Kenneth Whiteside blocks the short jumper by Ronald Weaver | 53-46 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG) Matthew Price | |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (PF), Larry Lee (C) Kenneth Whiteside, Paul Westerman | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver double dribbles | 53-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (C) Victor Riding | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:07 | LSU | The jump hook by Kim Badger is blocked by Maurice Littlejohn | 53-46 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Kim Badger steals the ball from Paul Welch | 53-46 |
| 11:38 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito hits the finger roll | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Welch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Ebert (fairly fresh) PF - Kim Badger (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano scores on a 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 11:18 | LSU | Kim Badger hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 56-48 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Paul Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Esposito - foul #1 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Ronald Weaver, Paul Welch, Terry Hassinger | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Westerman (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Eric Ebert, Larry Lee | |
| 10:55 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Maurice Littlejohn | 58-48 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Victor Riding | 61-48 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Matthew Price - foul #1 on Matthew Price, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF) Maurice Littlejohn | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Kim Badger, Paul Westerman | |
| 10:18 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Pantano, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Paul Welch (SF) Robert Pantano, Matthew Price, Rubin Broderick | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:46 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Klingensmith, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Jason Klingensmith steals the ball from Dennis Williamson | 61-51 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside is fouled on the floor by Paul Welch - foul #1 on Paul Welch, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Robert Pantano (SG), Terry Hassinger (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Donald Rooker, Jerry Anderson, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Larry Lee (C) Edmundo Esposito, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 08:44 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Larry Lee gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Hassinger - foul #3 on Terry Hassinger, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Maurice Littlejohn (PF) Robert Pantano, Paul Welch, Lazaro Gallo | |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (PG) Thomas Brummitt | |
| 08:29 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Kenneth Whiteside steals it from Rubin Broderick | 61-51 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Ronald Weaver is called for the reach on Kim Badger - foul #3 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Paul Westerman (C) Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside | |
| 07:59 | LSU | Kim Badger misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Price gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Matthew Price is hacked by Eric Ebert - foul #2 on Eric Ebert, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | Paul Westerman swats the short shot by Rubin Broderick | 61-51 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Larry Lee snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Ebert (fairly fresh) SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Westerman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | LSU | Maurice Littlejohn steals the ball from Kim Badger | 61-51 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Lee - foul #2 on Larry Lee, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Matthew Price, Rubin Broderick, Terry Hassinger | |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG) Eric Ebert | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn makes the 3rd free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:13 | LSU | Dennis Williamson is called for the reach on Edmundo Esposito - foul #2 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Welch (SF) Maurice Littlejohn | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:13 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Victor Riding gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Pantano | 64-51 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Paul Westerman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 64-51 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Pantano | 64-51 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson loses the dribble to Paul Westerman | 64-51 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Paul Westerman's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Williamson | 64-51 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson is fouled on the floor by Larry Lee - foul #3 on Larry Lee, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (C) Ronald Weaver, Victor Riding | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Edmundo Esposito, Kim Badger, Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:22 | LSU | Eric Ebert misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Maurice Littlejohn - foul #4 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (C) Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:22 | LSU | Eric Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Eric Ebert misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Nichols - foul #3 on Jonathan Nichols, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF) Paul Welch | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG) Victor Ybarra | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith blows the dunk | 67-52 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn can't connect on a floater from the left block | 67-52 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | LSU | Matthew Price steals the ball from Eric Ebert | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Kenneth Whiteside steals it from Maurice Littlejohn | 67-52 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith loses the dribble to Rubin Broderick | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Pantano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Ebert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Klingensmith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses the lay-in | 67-52 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Price grabs the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Jason Klingensmith steals it from Maurice Littlejohn | 67-52 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith knocks in the runner from the left block | 67-54 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger scores on a shot near the basket | 69-54 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG) Matthew Price | |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Rooker | 72-54 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Eric Ebert comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Eric Ebert grabs the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Kim Badger lays it up and in and he's hacked by Rubin Broderick - foul #2 on Rubin Broderick, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Kim Badger makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-57 |
| 00:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kim Badger | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Kim Badger misses the lay-in | 72-57 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Paul Westerman - foul #1 on Paul Westerman, team foul #10 | 72-57 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger misses the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Kim Badger gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Kim Badger lays it in on a great pass from Paul Westerman | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano runs out the clock | 72-59 |