| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the contested 3 from straight away set up by Corey Howard | 36-29 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | David Dinan steals it from Leon Stephenson | 36-29 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Arthur Burnette denies the turnaround by Leon Stephenson | 36-29 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Cornett | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Corey Howard is called for the reach on George Avalos - foul #3 on Corey Howard, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Corey Howard steals it from Douglas Taylor | 36-31 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | Douglas Taylor steals it from Arthur Burnette | 36-31 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is hacked by Manuel Sumner - foul #2 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | David Dinan can't throw it down but he's hacked by Manuel Sumner - foul #3 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), William Gowin (PF) Douglas Taylor, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG) John Cornett | |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | David Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | David Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by David Dinan - foul #1 on David Dinan, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SF) Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF), Thomas Bender (PF), Alexei Malinoski (C) Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette, David Dinan | |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender clanks a runner in the lane | 38-33 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Gowin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) PF - Thomas Bender (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | William Carter steps in front of the Manuel Sumner pass | 38-33 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender lays it up and in set up by William Carter | 38-35 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner misses the 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | William Gowin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana State | Manuel Sumner steps in front of the Robert Guerrier pass | 38-35 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Robert Roney clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is hacked by Corey Howard - foul #4 on Corey Howard, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Eric Nellis (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), George Avalos (PF) Todd Reilly, Manuel Sumner, Robert Roney, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) William Carter, Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Thomas Bender, Alexei Malinoski | |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson double dribbles | 38-35 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy double dribbles | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), William Gowin (C) Eric Nellis, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG) Stanley Smith | |
| 11:36 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | George Avalos's pass is intercepted by Corey Howard | 38-35 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard lays it in | 38-37 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | George Avalos connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Sumner - foul #4 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, David Dinan | |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SF), Leon Stephenson (C) Robert McConaghy, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF), Alexei Malinoski (C) Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette | |
| 09:23 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | George Avalos is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG) Manuel Sumner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), David Dinan (C) William Carter, Alexei Malinoski | |
| 08:40 | Louisiana State | David Dinan hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Corey Howard | 40-44 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee | George Avalos connects on the jumper from the right block | 42-44 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 42-44 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leon Stephenson | 42-44 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Nellis | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) PF - Thomas Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the contested runner from the right block and he's hacked by Todd Reilly - foul #1 on Todd Reilly, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF), William Gowin (PF) Todd Reilly, Eric Nellis, Robert Roney, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) John Cornett, Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, David Dinan | |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is hacked by William Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender's pass is intercepted by Robert McConaghy | 44-47 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson tips it home | 46-47 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF) William Gowin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Corey Howard (SG), David Dinan (C) William Carter, Stanley Smith, Thomas Bender | |
| 05:05 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Cornett | 46-51 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Corey Howard - foul #5 on Corey Howard, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG) Corey Howard | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana State | George Avalos is called for the reach on Arthur Burnette - foul #1 on George Avalos, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by George Avalos - foul #2 on George Avalos, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana State | Douglas Taylor takes the ball from William Carter | 50-52 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Stephenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dinan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette is denied on a layup by Leon Stephenson | 52-52 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | George Avalos can't connect on a floater in the paint | 52-54 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Arthur Burnette | 52-54 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is hacked by Robert McConaghy - foul #2 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Taylor | 55-56 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | William Carter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Caleb Darby | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana State | William Carter grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | William Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Taylor - foul #2 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | George Avalos gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | George Avalos pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Sumner - foul #5 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG) Manuel Sumner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | George Avalos gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | David Dinan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana State | David Dinan is hacked by Douglas Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana State | David Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson is fouled on the floor by John Cornett - foul #2 on John Cornett, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | David Dinan gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | David Dinan is hacked by Douglas Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (PG), Stanley Smith (SG) John Cornett, William Carter | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | David Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | David Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-62 |