| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Zabik (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-30 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kurt Oakes - foul #1 on Kurt Oakes, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Begin | 37-33 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brooks - foul #2 on Bobby Brooks, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Dubois and he's fouled by William Zabik - foul #3 on William Zabik, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (SG) William Zabik | |
| 17:34 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Depp | 40-35 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois is fouled on the floor by Kurt Oakes - foul #2 on Kurt Oakes, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris (PF) Kevin Begin | |
| 16:36 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Williams | 43-35 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Proctor | 43-35 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Daniel Depp buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kurt Oakes | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Proctor (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Daniel Depp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana State | The jumper by Julio Santana is denied by Bobby Brooks | 43-38 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Kevin Begin (PF) Kurt Oakes, Daniel Depp, Bobby Brooks | |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bryant Palmer | 46-38 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Zabik | 46-40 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Julio Santana | 48-40 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-40 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryant Palmer | 51-40 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roberts | 51-40 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Vincent is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Stanley Bauch (SF), Harry McLain (PF), Bruce Bowman (C) Julio Santana, Paul Oswald, Michael Williams, Joseph Vincent | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), Daniel Depp (SF), Bobby Brooks (C) Jamie Proctor, William Zabik, Jeffery Harris | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Oakes | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Bauch (fresh) PF - Harry McLain (fresh) C - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Julio Santana (SG) Bryant Palmer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (SG), Lawrence Green (PF) Kenneth Roberts, Kevin Begin | |
| 10:54 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois tips it in | 53-42 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee | Lawrence Green banks in the layup set up by Kurt Oakes | 53-44 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana State | Lawrence Green takes the ball from Stanley Bauch | 53-44 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | William Zabik travels with the ball | 53-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Stanley Bauch, Harry McLain | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts (SG), Jeffery Harris (PF) William Zabik, Lawrence Green | |
| 09:37 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Michael Williams swats the short shot by Bobby Brooks | 53-44 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Bobby Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts double dribbles | 53-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (SG) Julio Santana | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (SG), Kevin Begin (PF) Kenneth Roberts, Jeffery Harris | |
| 08:54 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois is fouled on the floor by Kurt Oakes - foul #3 on Kurt Oakes, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch (SG) Charles Dubois | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Lawrence Green (SF), Jeffery Harris (C) Kurt Oakes, Daniel Depp, Bobby Brooks | |
| 08:41 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 53-44 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Richard Grantham gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Stanley Bauch - foul #1 on Stanley Bauch, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF) Richard Grantham, Lawrence Green | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | William Zabik clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bowman | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Bauch (fresh) SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jamie Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - William Zabik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Begin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | William Zabik misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Bowman | 56-46 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor misses the dunk attempt | 56-46 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Julio Santana (SG), Joseph Vincent (C) Bryant Palmer, Stanley Bauch, Bruce Bowman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes (PG), Daniel Depp (SF), Bobby Brooks (C) Jamie Proctor, Kenneth Roberts, Jeffery Harris | |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams is whistled for traveling | 56-46 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | William Zabik is hacked by Charles Dubois - foul #1 on Charles Dubois, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor (SG) William Zabik | |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Kevin Begin's pass is intercepted by Joseph Vincent | 56-46 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-46 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Bowman | 56-46 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Bobby Brooks - foul #3 on Bobby Brooks, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Williams (SF) Paul Oswald | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris (PF) Kevin Begin | |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Charles Dubois steals the ball from Jeffery Harris | 57-46 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Depp - foul #2 on Daniel Depp, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Zabik (SG) Jamie Proctor | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Kurt Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Zabik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Depp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Depp | 58-49 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Kurt Oakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG), Stanley Bauch (SG), Harry McLain (SF) Charles Dubois, Julio Santana, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Grantham (PG), Jamie Proctor (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), James Frese (C) Kurt Oakes, William Zabik, Daniel Depp, Bobby Brooks | |
| 02:14 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Frese - foul #2 on James Frese, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to James Frese | 61-49 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Jamie Proctor misses the floater in the paint | 61-49 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Stanley Bauch | 61-49 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent's floater is tipped away by Jeffery Harris | 61-49 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bryant Palmer, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Bowman - foul #2 on Bruce Bowman, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Jeffery Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | Harry McLain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Kenneth Roberts is fouled on the floor by Harry McLain - foul #1 on Harry McLain, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | James Frese loses the ball out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer runs out the clock | 61-49 |