| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Hauser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Birkholz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Pitcock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 27-28 |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Stan Birkholz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Richard Hauser | 27-28 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Claiborne | 30-28 |
| 18:26 | Vanderbilt | Tim Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stan Birkholz | 30-31 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters is called for traveling | 30-31 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana State | John Woods tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 17:27 | Vanderbilt | Stan Birkholz gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 17:05 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:44 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters is fouled on the floor by Howard Claiborne - foul #1 on Howard Claiborne, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), John Anderson (PF), Frank Larsen (C) John Woods, Richard Hauser, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bradford Colbert (C) Russell Peters | |
| 16:32 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Pitcock can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-31 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Tim Thomas pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:50 | Vanderbilt | Tim Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stan Birkholz | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Sloan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Birkholz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Pitcock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradford Colbert (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Pitcock - foul #3 on Ronald Pitcock, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton (SF) Howard Claiborne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Linwood Whisenhunt (SG), John Hall (SF), Russell Peters (C) Stan Birkholz, Ronald Pitcock, Bradford Colbert | |
| 15:23 | Louisiana State | John Anderson is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), John Woods (SG), Michael Stroud (C) Ty Johnson, Andre Sloan, Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Graves (SG), Bradford Colbert (PF) Joseph Lambert, Tim Thomas | |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | Robert Graves hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bradford Colbert | 30-37 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana State | John Woods misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Bradford Colbert | 30-37 |
| 14:07 | Vanderbilt | John Anderson swats the shot by Russell Peters | 30-37 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton lays it up and in | 32-37 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | John Hall drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Linwood Whisenhunt | 32-39 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | John Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Linwood Whisenhunt - foul #2 on Linwood Whisenhunt, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG), Howard Claiborne (SF), Richard Hauser (PF), Frank Larsen (C) Anthony Kautz, Matthew Breton, John Anderson, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Lambert (PG), Stan Birkholz (SG), Ronald Pitcock (SF), Tim Thomas (PF) Linwood Whisenhunt, Robert Graves, John Hall, Russell Peters | |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | John Woods makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | John Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | John Woods swats the shot by Joseph Lambert | 34-39 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Tim Thomas tips it in | 34-41 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana State | Joseph Lambert picks off the pass by Richard Hauser | 34-41 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Lambert throws it down | 34-43 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-43 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser tips it in | 36-43 |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | Tim Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Bradford Colbert hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Hauser (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Birkholz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Pitcock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tim Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradford Colbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Larsen | 36-45 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana State | John Woods misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 11:03 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Tim Thomas | 36-45 |
| 10:40 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Pitcock comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 10:39 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser hits the finger roll set up by John Woods | 38-45 |
| 10:04 | Vanderbilt | Tim Thomas is hacked by Frank Larsen - foul #1 on Frank Larsen, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), John Anderson (PF), Michael Stroud (C) John Woods, Richard Hauser, Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters (C) Bradford Colbert | |
| 09:42 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Lambert | 38-47 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Lambert grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Lambert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ty Johnson - foul #1 on Ty Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton (SF) Howard Claiborne | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Linwood Whisenhunt (SG), John Hall (SF) Stan Birkholz, Ronald Pitcock | |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | Tim Thomas steals it from Michael Stroud | 38-47 |
| 08:20 | Vanderbilt | Tim Thomas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Stroud | 38-47 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the turnaround from the left block | 40-47 |
| 07:21 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 40-47 |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | Linwood Whisenhunt tips it home | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Sloan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Linwood Whisenhunt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tim Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Linwood Whisenhunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), Howard Claiborne (SF), Richard Hauser (PF), Frank Larsen (C) Ty Johnson, Matthew Breton, John Anderson, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stan Birkholz (SG), Ronald Pitcock (SF), Bradford Colbert (PF), John Armstrong (C) Joseph Lambert, John Hall, Tim Thomas, Russell Peters | |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Bradford Colbert - foul #2 on Bradford Colbert, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | Bradford Colbert is called for the reach on Anthony Kautz - foul #3 on Bradford Colbert, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG) Andre Sloan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | John Woods's pass is intercepted by Linwood Whisenhunt | 44-49 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | John Armstrong misses the dunk attempt | 44-49 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | John Woods misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Pitcock grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:21 | Vanderbilt | Bradford Colbert can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradford Colbert - foul #4 on Bradford Colbert, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud (C) Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Lambert (PG), Tim Thomas (PF), Russell Peters (C) Linwood Whisenhunt, Bradford Colbert, John Armstrong | |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:49 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters comes up short on the runner near the basket | 46-49 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:37 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz is hacked by Russell Peters - foul #2 on Russell Peters, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG) Anthony Kautz | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:24 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud clanks a shot from close range | 46-49 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hauser | 46-49 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Stroud - foul #3 on Michael Stroud, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), John Anderson (PF) John Woods, Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud is fouled on the floor by Tim Thomas - foul #2 on Tim Thomas, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:14 | Vanderbilt | Tim Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 03:12 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stroud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Birkholz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Pitcock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tim Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Tim Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG), Richard Hauser (PF) Andre Sloan, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:32 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the runner from the baseline set up by Ty Johnson and the foul's on Russell Peters - foul #3 on Russell Peters, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:32 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Michael Stroud steals the ball from Russell Peters | 53-53 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | John Woods knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ty Johnson | 56-53 |
| 01:25 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Lambert | 56-55 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | John Woods can't throw it down | 56-55 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana State | John Woods tips it in | 58-55 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Russell Peters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stan Birkholz | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud misses the jump hook in the lane | 58-57 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Stan Birkholz gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Ronald Pitcock misses long on a jumper in the lane | 58-57 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Joseph Lambert is called for the reach on Richard Hauser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Russell Peters | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Tim Thomas drills a shot from the baseline | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 58-59 |