| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 3 stl. C - William Gowin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cornett | 24-28 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Caleb Darby steps in front of the Gary Defrancisco pass | 24-28 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana State | William Carter is fouled on the floor by Todd Reilly - foul #1 on Todd Reilly, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender blows the layup | 24-28 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | William Gowin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Reilly | 24-30 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler is hacked by Todd Reilly - foul #2 on Todd Reilly, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana State | John Cornett buries a floater from the left wing set up by William Carter | 26-30 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | William Gowin gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) John Cornett, William Carter, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Howard - foul #2 on Corey Howard, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee | George Avalos pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF) Caleb Darby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) David Dinan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco (PF) George Avalos | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Stanley Smith and he's fouled by Douglas Taylor - foul #1 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG), Robert Bibler (PF) Corey Howard, Stanley Smith, Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| 15:11 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Roney and he's fouled by John Cornett - foul #1 on John Cornett, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Gowin (C) Leon Stephenson | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Guerrier - foul #1 on Robert Guerrier, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF) Robert Guerrier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana State | William Carter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 34-39 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Todd Reilly | 34-39 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Robert Roney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Bibler | 34-39 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | William Carter tips it but misses | 34-39 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana State | John Cornett grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana State | Gary Defrancisco denies the turnaround by John Cornett | 34-39 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana State | Todd Reilly steps in front of the Robert Bibler pass | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bibler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Roney (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 3 stl. C - William Gowin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Robert Roney hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Gowin | 34-42 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is hacked by Robert Roney - foul #1 on Robert Roney, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) John Cornett, William Carter, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Todd Reilly, Robert Roney, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| 10:38 | Louisiana State | Manuel Sumner steps in front of the Stanley Smith pass | 34-42 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-42 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | George Avalos snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee | George Avalos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF) Caleb Darby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG) Eric Nellis | |
| 09:11 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is fouled on the floor by Stanley Smith - foul #2 on Stanley Smith, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SF) Manuel Sumner | |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson loses the dribble to Stanley Smith | 37-42 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith hits the finger roll | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) SF - Robert Roney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | George Avalos lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Taylor and the foul's on Corey Howard - foul #3 on Corey Howard, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Thomas Bender (C) Corey Howard, Stanley Smith, Robert Guerrier, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Eric Nellis (SG), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco (PF) George Avalos | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Nellis | 39-47 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is whistled for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | John Cornett hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Burnette | 42-47 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is hacked by John Cornett - foul #2 on John Cornett, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SF) Robert Roney | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana State | Manuel Sumner is called for the reach on Caleb Darby - foul #1 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:11 | Louisiana State | John Cornett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses long on a floater from the left side | 42-49 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Nellis - foul #3 on Eric Nellis, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), David Dinan (C) William Carter, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Leon Stephenson (C) Todd Reilly, William Gowin | |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Sumner (fresh) PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 3 stl. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG), Thomas Bender (C) Stanley Smith, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Robert Roney (SF), William Gowin (C) Douglas Taylor, Manuel Sumner, Leon Stephenson | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Bender - foul #2 on Thomas Bender, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | William Gowin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-51 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Reilly and he's fouled by Robert Bibler - foul #2 on Robert Bibler, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | William Gowin steals the ball from Thomas Bender | 42-54 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | William Gowin comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-54 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | John Cornett hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | John Cornett is called for the reach on Robert Roney in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cornett, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SF), George Avalos (PF) Todd Reilly, Eric Nellis, Gary Defrancisco | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bender | 45-54 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | George Avalos steps in front of the Caleb Darby pass | 45-54 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | George Avalos is hacked by John Cornett in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cornett, team foul #11 | 45-54 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender double dribbles | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor runs out the clock | 45-56 |