| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) PF - George Avalos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby inbounds the ball | 18-20 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby connects on the open 3 from straight away | 18-23 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Burnette - foul #1 on Arthur Burnette, team foul #1 | 18-23 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia lays it in and he's fouled by Arthur Burnette - foul #2 on Arthur Burnette, team foul #2 | 21-23 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana State | Robert McConaghy takes the ball from Ronald Mello | 22-23 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Dimattia | 24-23 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia clanks a jump hook from the right block | 24-23 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello is hacked by Tony Johnson - foul #2 on Tony Johnson, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore (SF), John Rumsey (PF) Robert McConaghy, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF), David Dinan (PF), Alexei Malinoski (C) Adam Vicknair, Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette, Freddie Sutherland | |
| 16:35 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier's pass is intercepted by Tony Johnson | 24-23 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson banks in the layup | 26-23 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-23 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rumsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Mello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Dinan (fresh) C - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia misses the shot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | John Rumsey misses the tip | 26-23 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | John Rumsey buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Seymore | 28-23 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | John Rumsey snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-23 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-26 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana State | David Dinan grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF) Clarence Dimattia, Tony Johnson, Benjamin Seymore, John Rumsey | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Corey Howard, Ronald Mello, Robert Guerrier, David Dinan, Alexei Malinoski | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Chad Couture is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Couture, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stanley Smith | 30-29 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 11:49 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland loses the dribble to Robert McConaghy | 30-29 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Chad Couture lays it in on a great pass from Robert McConaghy | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chad Couture (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby tips it in | 32-31 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee | The jump hook by George Avalos is blocked by Arthur Burnette | 32-31 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Burnette | 32-33 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses the jumper from close range | 32-33 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses short on a floater from the left side | 32-33 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Chad Couture | 34-33 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Vicknair | 34-35 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Chad Couture loses the dribble to Adam Vicknair | 34-35 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair banks in the layup | 34-37 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson loses the dribble to Stanley Smith | 34-37 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | George Avalos snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chad Couture | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Chad Couture (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Chad Couture | 39-40 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is hacked by Manuel Sumner - foul #2 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Tony Johnson (SG), Benjamin Seymore (PF), John Rumsey (C) Chad Couture, Manuel Sumner, George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Ronald Mello (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), David Dinan (PF), Alexei Malinoski (C) Adam Vicknair, Stanley Smith, Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette, Freddie Sutherland | |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | John Rumsey steps in front of the Alexei Malinoski pass | 39-40 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Ronald Mello picks off the pass by Robert McConaghy | 39-40 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana State | David Dinan can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Benjamin Seymore - foul #1 on Benjamin Seymore, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF) Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:11 | Louisiana State | David Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | David Dinan makes the floater from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by David Dinan - foul #1 on David Dinan, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to George Avalos | 41-43 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Alexei Malinoski - foul #2 on Alexei Malinoski, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Couture (SF) George Avalos | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Robert Guerrier, David Dinan, Alexei Malinoski | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Benjamin Seymore misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Seymore | 42-43 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Dimattia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Couture (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Benjamin Seymore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rumsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Chad Couture comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Burnette - foul #3 on Arthur Burnette, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SF) Clarence Dimattia | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG) Corey Howard | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Chad Couture misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Chad Couture makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Adam Vicknair | 43-45 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia (PG), Robert McConaghy (SF), Leon Stephenson (C) Chad Couture, Manuel Sumner, John Rumsey | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Caleb Darby blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Tony Johnson | 43-45 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson tips it in | 45-45 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is open and buries a floater from the left side | 45-47 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Mello - foul #1 on Ronald Mello, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF) Benjamin Seymore | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) David Dinan | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by George Avalos - foul #2 on George Avalos, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia is fouled on the floor by Adam Vicknair - foul #1 on Adam Vicknair, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Dimattia - foul #2 on Clarence Dimattia, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Clarence Dimattia scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Johnson | 52-50 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Tony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |