| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Poplawski (fresh) PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Getchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Cardone - foul #1 on James Cardone, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco jams it | 28-31 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | James Cardone misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Getchell - foul #2 on Stephen Getchell, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | James Cardone makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | James Cardone makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana State | John Cornett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Bender | 33-31 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert McConaghy | 33-33 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana State | John Cornett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Todd Reilly | 36-35 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by John Cornett | 38-35 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Cardone - foul #2 on James Cardone, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) Marko Stazenski, James Cardone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker (SF), William Gowin (C) Willie Poplawski, Stephen Getchell | |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana State | John Cornett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | William Gowin gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | William Gowin tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana State | John Cornett can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Gary Defrancisco - foul #2 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Goff (SG), James Cardone (PF) Stanley Smith, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Willie Poplawski (SF), Stephen Getchell (C) Robert McConaghy, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 3rd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), Marko Stazenski (SF) John Cornett, Gerard Coyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:45 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Eric Nellis | 41-38 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee | Robert Rudolph takes the ball from Todd Reilly in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Willie Poplawski swats the layup by Robert Bibler | 41-38 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | James Cardone blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Walker | 41-38 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski double dribbles | 41-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Gerard Coyle (SF), Thomas Bender (C) Robert Rudolph, William Goff, Marko Stazenski, James Cardone | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Todd Reilly, Willie Poplawski, Stephen Getchell | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 41-38 |
| 13:15 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bender | 41-38 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana State | John Cornett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco is fouled on the floor by Gerard Coyle - foul #1 on Gerard Coyle, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Mae (SF), Stephen Getchell (C) Kenneth Walker, William Gowin | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stanley Smith - foul #3 on Stanley Smith, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (SF), James Cardone (PF) Gerard Coyle, Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana State | Eric Nellis steals it from James Cardone | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Mae (fresh) PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Getchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Willie Poplawski (SF) Eric Nellis, Robert Mae | |
| 11:11 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 11:10 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender tips it home | 43-40 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bender | 43-40 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy is hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #2 on Thomas Bender, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), William Goff (SG), Gerard Coyle (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Ivan Filipski (C) John Cornett, Stanley Smith, Marko Stazenski, James Cardone, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Kenneth Walker (PF), William Gowin (C) Robert McConaghy, Gary Defrancisco, Stephen Getchell | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | William Gowin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Reilly | 46-42 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | William Goff makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gerard Coyle | 49-42 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Rudolph - foul #1 on Robert Rudolph, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), James Cardone (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Robert Rudolph, William Goff, Robert Bibler, Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SG), Robert Mae (PF) Eric Nellis, Willie Poplawski | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cornett | 52-43 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-43 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Robert Mae grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mae (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Gowin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Reilly | 52-45 |
| 07:14 | Louisiana State | James Cardone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (SF) Gerard Coyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (PG), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Stephen Getchell (C) Todd Reilly, Robert Mae, William Gowin | |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is denied on a layup by Gary Defrancisco | 52-45 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski tips it in | 54-45 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Defrancisco and he's hacked by John Cornett - foul #2 on John Cornett, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF), Ivan Filipski (C) James Cardone, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Willie Poplawski (SF) Eric Nellis, Kenneth Walker | |
| 06:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Stephen Getchell is denied by Ivan Filipski | 54-47 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Bibler | 54-47 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | John Cornett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Smith | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marko Stazenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ivan Filipski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McConaghy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Poplawski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Getchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Cardone (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Robert Bibler, Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle (SF) Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell misses the easy layup | 57-47 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana State | James Cardone grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Todd Reilly - foul #1 on Todd Reilly, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (SF) Gerard Coyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is whistled for a carry | 59-49 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert McConaghy | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McConaghy - foul #1 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is hacked by Stephen Getchell - foul #3 on Stephen Getchell, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Willie Poplawski is called for the reach on John Cornett - foul #3 on Willie Poplawski, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is hacked by Robert McConaghy - foul #2 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McConaghy - foul #3 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle (SF) Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Stephen Getchell | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McConaghy - foul #4 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Willie Poplawski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Reilly | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Reilly - foul #2 on Todd Reilly, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Reilly, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is fouled on the floor by Willie Poplawski - foul #4 on Willie Poplawski, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert McConaghy | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is hacked by Robert McConaghy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert McConaghy, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG) Robert McConaghy | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Getchell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-60 |