| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Shutt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne is fouled on the floor by Bryan Bacon - foul #2 on Bryan Bacon, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge (SG) Eugene Clegg | |
| 19:27 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | John Washburn snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields blows the layup but he's hacked by Dwayne Payne - foul #2 on Dwayne Payne, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) Dwayne Payne | |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Willie Frank drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Washburn | 25-23 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Willie Frank buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Washburn | 28-23 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Eugene Clegg | 28-25 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | David McAllister swats the short shot by Bryan Bacon | 28-25 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | John Washburn scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Russell Shutt | 30-27 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Bacon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Shutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Kluge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David McAllister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes (SG), Robert Siegle (PF) Willie Frank, Russell Shutt | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Dwayne Payne (SF), James Amerson (PF) Rich Hanks, Eugene Clegg, David McAllister | |
| 15:02 | Louisiana State | James Amerson is hacked by Glenn Hayes - foul #1 on Glenn Hayes, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG) John Washburn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) James Amerson | |
| 14:40 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Ian Green is hacked by Timothy Ostby - foul #1 on Timothy Ostby, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (PG), Russell Shutt (PF) Ian Green, Aaron Shields | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Tomas Bell blocks the short jumper by Russell Shutt | 30-27 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell's pass is intercepted by Bryan Bacon | 30-27 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Bacon | 32-27 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell scores on a shot from the right side | 32-29 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | Robert Siegle snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Willie Frank (SG), Aaron Shields (C) Glenn Hayes, Bryan Bacon, Robert Siegle | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), David McAllister (PF) Timothy Ostby, Eugene Clegg | |
| 12:08 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt buries a jumpshot from the left side | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Russell Shutt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Kluge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Louisiana State | David McAllister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Siegle (PF) Russell Shutt | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG), William Weiss (C) Fred Kluge, Tomas Bell | |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Washburn | 36-31 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Shields - foul #3 on Aaron Shields, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon (SF) Ian Green | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell (C) William Weiss | |
| 10:47 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG) John Washburn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | Aaron Shields steals it from Eugene Clegg | 36-32 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the jumper near the basket | 36-34 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Eugene Clegg steals the ball from Ian Green | 36-34 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Rich Hanks and he's hacked by Bryan Bacon - foul #3 on Bryan Bacon, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes (SG), John Washburn (SF), Russell Shutt (PF) Willie Frank, Bryan Bacon, Aaron Shields | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Fred Kluge (PF), William Weiss (C) Rich Hanks, David McAllister, Tomas Bell | |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee | Dwayne Payne steps in front of the Ian Green pass | 36-37 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg lays it in set up by Dwayne Payne | 36-39 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Glenn Hayes misses the jump hook in the lane | 36-39 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Russell Shutt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Siegle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Timothy Ostby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Kluge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Weiss (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | John Washburn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Green | 39-39 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Clegg | 39-42 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | John Washburn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Frank (SG), Bryan Bacon (SF), Aaron Shields (C) Ian Green, Glenn Hayes, Robert Siegle | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), David McAllister (PF), Tomas Bell (C) Timothy Ostby, Eugene Clegg, William Weiss | |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 05:23 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne tips it in | 41-46 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Rich Hanks is called for the reach on Bryan Bacon - foul #2 on Rich Hanks, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon throws it down set up by Willie Frank and he's hacked by Rich Hanks - foul #3 on Rich Hanks, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Siegle (C) Aaron Shields | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | David McAllister misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Shutt - foul #1 on Russell Shutt, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) Fred Kluge | |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Willie Frank misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Rich Hanks | 44-48 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Siegle - foul #1 on Robert Siegle, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ian Green (PG), Aaron Shields (C) John Washburn, Russell Shutt | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:24 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ian Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Bacon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Siegle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Shields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Clegg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields misses short on a runner from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Frank | 44-50 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Washburn (PG), Russell Shutt (PF) Ian Green, Robert Siegle | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt lays it up and in | 46-50 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana State | David McAllister is hacked by Russell Shutt - foul #2 on Russell Shutt, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge (SG) Eugene Clegg | |
| 02:18 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana State | David McAllister misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | John Washburn clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rich Hanks - foul #4 on Rich Hanks, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) Dwayne Payne | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | John Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | John Washburn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Russell Shutt is called for the reach on Fred Kluge - foul #3 on Russell Shutt, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne (SF) Eugene Clegg | |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Bryan Bacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) Fred Kluge | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Aaron Shields is hacked by Tomas Bell - foul #3 on Tomas Bell, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | John Washburn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne is fouled in the backcourt by John Washburn - foul #2 on John Washburn, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge (PF) Tomas Bell | |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Willie Frank | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | John Washburn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Bacon | 50-54 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Willie Frank is called for the reach on David McAllister in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Frank, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell (C) Dwayne Payne | |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | David McAllister misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Aaron Shields | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | David McAllister is called for the reach on Willie Frank - foul #2 on David McAllister, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne (SF) Fred Kluge | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Willie Frank makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Willie Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne is hacked by John Washburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Washburn, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge (PF) David McAllister | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Willie Frank misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Russell Shutt gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 52-57 |