| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Best (fresh) SF - Travis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Briseno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pires (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Pires | 20-21 |
| 19:37 | LSU | Earnest Mateer snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Frank Pires misses short on a jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 19:06 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 18:47 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst lays it in on a great pass from Travis Moore | 22-21 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Earnest Mateer drills a shot from the right side set up by Kenneth Newhall | 22-23 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer loses the dribble to Walter Edmondson in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Christopher Thornton dunks the ball set up by Walter Edmondson | 22-25 |
| 17:56 | Vanderbilt | Frank Pires denies the turnaround by William Briseno | 22-25 |
| 17:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Earnest Mateer | 22-25 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Frank Pires is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Frank Pires, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno can't connect on a runner in the lane | 22-25 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | George Best pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from George Best and he's fouled by Earnest Mateer - foul #2 on Earnest Mateer, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky (PF) William Briseno | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Frank Bergsman (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Earnest Mateer | |
| 16:50 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Frank Bergsman banks in the layup set up by Joseph Anderson | 25-27 |
| 16:09 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-27 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Walter Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 15:39 | LSU | Walter Edmondson's pass is intercepted by George Best | 25-27 |
| 15:35 | Vanderbilt | George Best hits the finger roll | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Best (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) C - Arthur Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 15:11 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-27 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Frank Bergsman tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 14:43 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer buries a floater near the basket | 29-29 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Frank Pires drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Edmondson | 29-31 |
| 13:56 | Vanderbilt | George Best knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Dubovsky | 32-31 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Frank Pires is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ernst - foul #2 on Arthur Ernst, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (SG), William Briseno (PF) Victor Schaeffer, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Henry Smith (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF) Joseph Anderson, Walter Edmondson, Christopher Thornton, Frank Bergsman | |
| 13:04 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Travis Moore - foul #3 on Travis Moore, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:45 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore's floater is tipped away by Frank Pires | 32-33 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Henry Smith is fouled on the floor by Travis Moore - foul #4 on Travis Moore, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG), John Boone (SF) George Best, Travis Moore | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:00 | LSU | Henry Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Frank Pires hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 11:25 | LSU | Earnest Mateer pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) SF - John Boone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Briseno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Ernst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Rhoads (fresh) SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 blk. | |
| 11:02 | LSU | Earnest Mateer is fouled on the floor by William Briseno - foul #1 on William Briseno, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (PG) Kenneth Dobrowolski | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Frank Bergsman (C) Nicolas Rhoads, Henry Smith, Frank Pires | |
| 10:41 | LSU | Frank Bergsman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 10:40 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 09:28 | Vanderbilt | Walter Edmondson picks off the pass by George Best | 35-38 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Walter Edmondson hits the finger roll | 35-40 |
| 08:59 | Vanderbilt | Walter Edmondson is called for the reach on Ellis Cote - foul #1 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), Kenneth Dobrowolski (SG), Steven Dubovsky (PF) George Best, Ellis Cote, William Briseno | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Henry Smith (SG), Frank Pires (C) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson, Earnest Mateer | |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | John Boone is fouled on the floor by Frank Bergsman - foul #2 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Anderson - foul #2 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Frank Bergsman | |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses badly on a runner from the left block | 37-40 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | John Boone can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Dobrowolski misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Joseph Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Victor Schaeffer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Dobrowolski (fresh) SF - John Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) C - Arthur Ernst (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 blk. | |
| 07:00 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses the dunk | 37-40 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Henry Smith tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | John Boone hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Earnest Mateer hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by John Boone - foul #2 on John Boone, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | George Best (SG), Travis Moore (SF), William Briseno (PF) Kenneth Dobrowolski, John Boone, Arthur Ernst | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Walter Edmondson (SG), Frank Bergsman (C) Joseph Anderson, Christopher Thornton, Frank Pires | |
| 06:08 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Edmondson - foul #2 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst (C) Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Pires (C) Earnest Mateer | |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Frank Bergsman pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 05:22 | LSU | The short jumper by Frank Bergsman is denied by Arthur Ernst | 40-44 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 04:54 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 40-44 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Frank Pires snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Walter Edmondson clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on George Best - foul #2 on George Best, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Ellis Cote (SG), Steven Dubovsky (C) Victor Schaeffer, Arthur Ernst | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Henry Smith | |
| 04:26 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Walter Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:00 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Thornton | 42-47 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore buries a shot from the right side set up by Ellis Cote | 44-47 |
| 03:17 | LSU | George Best steps in front of the Kenneth Newhall pass | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - George Best (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ellis Cote (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Briseno (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Dubovsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Pires - foul #2 on Frank Pires, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst (C) William Briseno | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Frank Bergsman | |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Steven Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Earnest Mateer banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Anderson | 46-49 |
| 02:25 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer (PG), William Briseno (PF) Ellis Cote, Steven Dubovsky | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (C) Joseph Anderson, Frank Pires | |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 02:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Frank Bergsman | 46-49 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Victor Schaeffer travels in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Pires (C) Frank Bergsman | |
| 01:23 | LSU | Frank Pires clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 01:22 | LSU | Christopher Thornton tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Frank Pires - foul #3 on Frank Pires, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 01:06 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Frank Pires clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Travis Moore grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Earnest Mateer is hacked by Victor Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Schaeffer, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | William Briseno lays it in | 53-56 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is fouled in the backcourt by George Best - foul #3 on George Best, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (PF) Earnest Mateer | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | George Best drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Schaeffer | 56-58 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Schaeffer - foul #2 on Victor Schaeffer, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Frank Bergsman | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | George Best pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Frank Pires is called for the reach on George Best - foul #4 on Frank Pires, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Ernst snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | George Best misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Earnest Mateer runs out the clock | 56-59 |