| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nuckols (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts is hacked by Elmer McClave in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer McClave, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Benda | 38-38 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Elmer McClave drills a runner from the left block set up by Paul Pruitt | 40-38 |
| 19:03 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:38 | LSU | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Bobby Dubose connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 42-38 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 42-38 |
| 17:54 | LSU | Paul Pruitt snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Paul Pruitt's pass is intercepted by Robert Nuckols | 42-38 |
| 17:36 | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland tips it home | 42-40 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Nuckols - foul #3 on Robert Nuckols, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Bobby Dubose, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG), Ted Pollock (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Christopher Turgeon (C) James Benda, Anthony Roberts, Marshall Carlson, Larry Holland | |
| 17:21 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 43-42 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the floater near the basket set up by Richard Justice | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | John Kent is called for 10 seconds | 45-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF) Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:16 | LSU | John Kent is called for the reach on Alan Coan - foul #1 on John Kent, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland (C) Robert Nuckols | |
| 16:10 | LSU | Antonio Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 15:39 | LSU | Alan Coan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Kent (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ted Pollock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | LSU | Kenneth Johnson is called for the reach on Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Anthony Roberts (SG), Marshall Carlson (SF), Robert Nuckols (PF) John Kent, Ted Pollock, Kenneth Johnson, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 15:09 | LSU | Paul Pruitt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Bobby Dubose, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Marshall Carlson takes the ball from Paul Curtis | 45-44 |
| 14:13 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 14:12 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols tips it home | 45-46 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Michael Taylor can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-46 |
| 13:58 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland jams it | 45-48 |
| 13:13 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Marshall Carlson | 47-50 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Robert Nuckols swats the shot by Michael Taylor | 47-50 |
| 12:25 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols is hacked by Paul Curtis - foul #2 on Paul Curtis, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), Ted Pollock (SG), John Kent (SF), Christopher Turgeon (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) James Benda, Anthony Roberts, Marshall Carlson, Robert Nuckols, Larry Holland | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg is fouled on the floor by Alan Coan - foul #1 on Alan Coan, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) SG - Ted Pollock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kent (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Antonio Powell - foul #1 on Antonio Powell, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:12 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Antonio Powell is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| 10:27 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | John Kent grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Kenneth Johnson is denied by Antonio Powell | 47-52 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Antonio Powell pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Bobby Dubose is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Marshall Carlson (SF), Robert Nuckols (PF) Tommy Vanostberg, John Kent, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Bobby Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 09:17 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pruitt | 47-52 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:03 | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | James Benda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Paul Pruitt - foul #1 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG) Paul Pruitt | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (SG), Larry Holland (C) Ted Pollock, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | James Benda misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:50 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 3rd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Richard Justice is whistled for traveling | 47-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF), Antonio Powell (C) John Holland, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG), John Kent (SF) James Benda, Marshall Carlson | |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 47-54 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Bobby Dubose is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Antonio Powell hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | Bobby Dubose is called for the reach on John Kent - foul #3 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose, Michael Taylor, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson (C) Larry Holland | |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | John Kent makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:39 | Vanderbilt | John Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Mitchell Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:28 | LSU | Paul Pruitt clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 07:26 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 49-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) PF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Tommy Vanostberg (fresh) SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Nuckols (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | LSU | Paul Pruitt scores on a 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Paul Pruitt is called for the reach on Tommy Vanostberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marshall Carlson (SF), Christopher Turgeon (PF) John Kent, Robert Nuckols | |
| 07:03 | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Antonio Powell (C) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Ted Pollock (SG) Tommy Vanostberg, Anthony Roberts | |
| 06:39 | LSU | Christopher Turgeon is called for the reach on Ronnie Moore - foul #3 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is hacked by Marshall Carlson - foul #1 on Marshall Carlson, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:13 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), John Holland (SF) Paul Pruitt, Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:13 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:11 | Vanderbilt | James Benda loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (PF) Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:58 | LSU | Bobby Dubose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Turgeon - foul #4 on Christopher Turgeon, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (SG), Robert Nuckols (PF), Larry Holland (C) Ted Pollock, Christopher Turgeon, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 05:58 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:54 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (C) Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:48 | LSU | Paul Curtis is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | Bobby Dubose is called for the reach on Robert Nuckols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG) Paul Curtis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:46 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | LSU | John Holland is hacked by Marshall Carlson - foul #2 on Marshall Carlson, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG) Alan Coan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (PG) James Benda | |
| 05:29 | LSU | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:29 | LSU | John Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Richard Justice is called for the reach on Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Justice, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (C) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Tommy Vanostberg (PG) Marshall Carlson | |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:18 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:58 | LSU | John Holland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:27 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 04:25 | Vanderbilt | Larry Holland tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Ronnie Moore snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Paul Pruitt clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 04:00 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pruitt | 57-58 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Richard Justice connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 59-58 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Antonio Powell (C) Richard Justice, John Holland | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Benda (PG), Marshall Carlson (SF), Christopher Turgeon (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Tommy Vanostberg, John Kent, Robert Nuckols, Larry Holland | |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Moore - foul #2 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF) Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Bobby Dubose evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - James Benda (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Turgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ted Pollock (SG) Anthony Roberts | |
| 02:59 | LSU | Ted Pollock is called for the reach on Antonio Powell - foul #2 on Ted Pollock, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (C) Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts (SG) Ted Pollock | |
| 02:31 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Turgeon | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Michael Taylor is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Paul Pruitt | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 01:51 | Vanderbilt | Robert Nuckols's pass is intercepted by Elmer McClave | 63-63 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Christopher Turgeon hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Michael Stewart connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer McClave | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | James Benda knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer McClave | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Vanderbilt | James Benda connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Nuckols | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Michael Stewart loses the dribble to Marshall Carlson | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | James Benda is hacked by Elmer McClave in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer McClave, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kent (SF), Larry Holland (C) Robert Nuckols, Christopher Turgeon | |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | James Benda makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Elmer McClave hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-72 |