| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Carnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee | Henry Mabry steals the ball from Stanley Cooper | 41-38 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper blows the dunk | 41-40 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jackie Weiss | 41-40 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | Christopher West is called for the reach on Jackie Weiss - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (SG), Alton Zoebisch (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Christopher West, Brian Carnes, John Handley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:30 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton | 41-42 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Bobby Curtis | 43-42 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-42 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Peterson - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), Brian Carnes (PF), John Handley (C) Bobby Curtis, Alton Zoebisch, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Jackie Weiss | |
| 17:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry is fouled on the floor by Stanley Cooper - foul #2 on Stanley Cooper, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (SF) Stanley Cooper | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:03 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Christopher West comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Mabry - foul #1 on Henry Mabry, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) William Casteel, Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Andrew James (C) Thomas Fenton, Henry Mabry | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Christopher West misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Harold Yuan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Jackie Weiss (PF) Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Calvin Newman | |
| 16:08 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sam Hawkins and he's fouled by Harold Yuan - foul #3 on Harold Yuan, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (PG), Brian Carnes (PF) Harold Yuan, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 16:08 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | John Handley is called for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (PG), Alexander Baze (PF) William Casteel, Brian Carnes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Yuan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Baze (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - John Handley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew James (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Christopher West grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze misses long on a jump hook from close range | 44-46 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Andrew James snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackie Weiss | 44-49 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Douglas Severns is called for the reach on Stanley Cooper - foul #2 on Douglas Severns, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Williams (SF) Stanley Cooper | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Henry Mabry (C) Douglas Severns, Andrew James | |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze scores on a jump hook from the left block | 46-49 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Eric Williams is called for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper (SF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Jackie Weiss | |
| 13:54 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton's fadeaway is rejected by John Handley | 46-51 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-53 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 46-53 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Nicholas Waters | 46-55 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Christopher West's fadeaway is rejected by William Parada | 46-55 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana State | William Parada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 12:23 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 46-55 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Yuan - foul #4 on Harold Yuan, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG), William Casteel (SG), Michael Peterson (C) Harold Yuan, Christopher West, John Handley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Jackie Weiss (PF) Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Calvin Newman | |
| 12:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper banks in the layup set up by Bobby Curtis | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bobby Curtis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Casteel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Baze (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jackie Weiss | 48-58 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Sam Hawkins | 48-58 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sam Hawkins | 48-60 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jackie Weiss - foul #1 on Jackie Weiss, team foul #3 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher West (SG), Eric Williams (SF), John Handley (C) William Casteel, Stanley Cooper, Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Andrew James (C) Thomas Fenton, Henry Mabry | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Andrew James | 48-60 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | Christopher West grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Eric Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-60 |
| 10:19 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana State | Andrew James drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Sam Hawkins | 48-62 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Sam Hawkins steps in front of the Christopher West pass | 48-62 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana State | Andrew James comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Handley - foul #3 on John Handley, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (PG), Stanley Cooper (SF) Bobby Curtis, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF) Douglas Severns, Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Jackie Weiss | |
| 09:32 | Louisiana State | Andrew James makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana State | Andrew James misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana State | Andrew James grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana State | William Parada is fouled on the floor by Stanley Cooper - foul #3 on Stanley Cooper, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana State | William Parada misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | John Handley snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze hits a floater from the right side | 50-63 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton loses the dribble to Stanley Cooper | 50-63 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | William Casteel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Casteel, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG) William Casteel | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Calvin Newman, Andrew James | |
| 07:52 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee | Christopher West gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bobby Curtis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher West (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Baze (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Handley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-63 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jackie Weiss - foul #2 on Jackie Weiss, team foul #4 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Yuan (PG), Michael Peterson (C) Bobby Curtis, John Handley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF) Thomas Fenton, Nicholas Waters, William Parada | |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman hits a 3 from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Alexander Baze's floater is tipped away by Jackie Weiss | 50-66 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry loses the ball out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Handley (C) Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman (PF) Jackie Weiss | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Christopher West is whistled for a carry | 50-66 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Harold Yuan | 50-66 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman grabs the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Severns and he's hacked by Alexander Baze - foul #4 on Alexander Baze, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Andrew James (C) Douglas Severns, Henry Mabry | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman makes the free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Christopher West misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 50-69 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Stanley Cooper tips it home | 52-69 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Fenton | 52-71 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Christopher West misses the lay-in but the foul's on Emmanuel Layman - foul #3 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #5 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Casteel (PG), Eric Williams (SF), Brian Carnes (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Harold Yuan, Stanley Cooper, Alexander Baze, John Handley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Jackie Weiss (PF) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Calvin Newman | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Christopher West misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Andrew James | 53-71 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana State | Andrew James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Eric Williams grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Nicholas Waters takes the ball from Christopher West | 53-71 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters lays it up and in | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Casteel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher West (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Williams (fresh) PF - Brian Carnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson connects on the shot from the left block | 55-73 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-73 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana State | William Parada pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana State | William Parada makes the floater from the right side | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Christopher West can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-75 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson grabs the offensive board | 55-75 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee | Christopher West's floater is tipped away by William Parada | 55-75 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to William Parada | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss is hacked by Christopher West - foul #3 on Christopher West, team foul #10 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis (PG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Henry Mabry (C) Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Andrew James | |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee | Brian Carnes misses badly on a shot from the right side | 55-77 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry snags the defensive board | 55-77 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton travels with the ball | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Bobby Curtis is hacked by Henry Mabry - foul #2 on Henry Mabry, team foul #6 | 55-77 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 55-77 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | William Casteel misses the tip | 55-77 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson grabs the offensive board | 55-77 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Michael Peterson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-77 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Thomas Fenton is denied by Michael Peterson | 55-77 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry hits the follow up shot | 55-79 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Eric Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Sam Hawkins - foul #3 on Sam Hawkins, team foul #7 | 55-79 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Eric Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton runs out the clock | 56-79 |