| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Dade (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Outten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Spencer Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Murray (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Yarborough (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Keith Brown hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana State | James Wright knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Brannum | 32-31 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Keith Brown is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Keith Dade | 34-31 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Williams Gooch | 34-33 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Brannum | 36-33 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Tim Murray clanks a floater near the basket | 36-33 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix double dribbles | 36-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG), Kevin Bohannan (PF), Eduardo Zuniga (C) Jason Brannum, Norman Outten, James Wright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Dade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Bohannan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eduardo Zuniga (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Yarborough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eduardo Zuniga - foul #2 on Eduardo Zuniga, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SF) Keith Dade | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bohannan | 36-33 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 36-33 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Eduardo Zuniga | 36-33 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Tim Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (SG), Jason Brannum (SF), Norman Outten (PF) Kevin Lacroix, Kenneth Whited, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Hill (PG), Mitchell Schwer (SG), Travis Peachey (SF), Timothy Parent (C) Williams Gooch, Spencer Barnes, Tim Murray, Thomas Yarborough | |
| 13:56 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Travis Peachey - foul #1 on Travis Peachey, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey's pass is intercepted by Mark Kruse in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Keith Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Norman Outten - foul #3 on Norman Outten, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SG), James Snow (SF), James Wright (C) Keith Dade, Jason Brannum, Norman Outten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tim Murray (SF) Timothy Parent | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Keith Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Keith Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana State | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana State | James Wright splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the right block | 40-34 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | David Hill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG) James Snow | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG), Spencer Barnes (SG), Robert Allen (PF) David Hill, Mitchell Schwer, Keith Brown | |
| 12:17 | Louisiana State | Travis Peachey is called for the reach on Kevin Lacroix - foul #2 on Travis Peachey, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga (C) James Wright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:03 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Robert Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Tim Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum (SF), Norman Outten (PF) Kenneth Whited, Kevin Bohannan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Parent (PF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Tim Murray, Travis Peachey | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Outten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eduardo Zuniga (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Parent (fresh) C - Thomas Yarborough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten is hacked by Timothy Parent - foul #1 on Timothy Parent, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (SG) Kevin Lacroix | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (SG), Keith Brown (PF) Spencer Barnes, Timothy Parent | |
| 11:00 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Keith Dade | 42-34 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough is hacked by Mark Kruse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Kruse, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG), James Wright (C) Mark Kruse, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Hill (PG) Williams Gooch | |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Keith Brown | 42-36 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | James Wright blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Yarborough - foul #2 on Thomas Yarborough, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SG), James Snow (SF), Kevin Bohannan (PF) Kevin Lacroix, Jason Brannum, Norman Outten | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes (SG), Tim Murray (SF), Travis Peachey (C) David Hill, Robert Allen, Thomas Yarborough | |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | Keith Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey is called for 10 seconds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga (C) James Wright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:36 | Louisiana State | James Snow connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee | Kevin Bohannan steals the ball from Keith Brown | 45-36 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana State | Spencer Barnes is called for the reach on Kenneth Whited - foul #2 on Spencer Barnes, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG), James Wright (C) Kenneth Whited, Kevin Bohannan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG), Robert Allen (PF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Mitchell Schwer, Keith Brown, Travis Peachey | |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | James Wright clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Yarborough - foul #3 on Thomas Yarborough, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum (SF), Norman Outten (PF) James Snow, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (SG) Spencer Barnes | |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Norman Outten takes the ball from Williams Gooch in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum's floater is tipped away by Thomas Yarborough | 46-36 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Tim Murray clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana State | James Wright snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Dade (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Outten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wright (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Schwer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Murray (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Yarborough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Robert Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana State | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 46-38 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | James Wright tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Robert Allen pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG), Kenneth Whited (SG), James Snow (SF), Kevin Bohannan (PF), Eduardo Zuniga (C) Keith Dade, Kevin Lacroix, Jason Brannum, Norman Outten, James Wright | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Hill (PG), Spencer Barnes (SG), Travis Peachey (SF), Keith Brown (PF), Timothy Parent (C) Williams Gooch, Mitchell Schwer, Tim Murray, Robert Allen, Thomas Yarborough | |
| 06:17 | Louisiana State | James Snow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Travis Peachey | 46-41 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse's pass is intercepted by Travis Peachey | 46-41 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey tips it in | 46-43 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan blows the dunk but the foul's on David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG), Jason Brannum (SF) Kenneth Whited, James Snow | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG) David Hill | |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Keith Brown connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Williams Gooch | 48-45 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 48-45 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Eduardo Zuniga swats the layup by Timothy Parent | 48-45 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Keith Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Lacroix (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bohannan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eduardo Zuniga (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Travis Peachey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Parent (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Keith Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 48-45 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | Williams Gooch picks off the pass by Kevin Bohannan | 48-45 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch slams it home | 48-47 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (SF), Norman Outten (PF), James Wright (C) Jason Brannum, Kevin Bohannan, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Tim Murray (SF), Thomas Yarborough (C) Travis Peachey, Timothy Parent | |
| 02:33 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse throws it down set up by Kevin Lacroix and the foul's on Keith Brown - foul #2 on Keith Brown, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (SG) Spencer Barnes | |
| 02:33 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Keith Brown grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Thomas Yarborough hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana State | James Wright banks in the layup set up by Kevin Lacroix | 52-49 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Keith Brown hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wright | 55-52 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Mark Kruse is called for the reach on Williams Gooch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Kruse, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum (SF) Mark Kruse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes (SG) Mitchell Schwer | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum hits a jumpshot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes clanks a fullcourt shot | 57-55 |