| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano blows the dunk | 23-23 |
| 19:43 | LSU | John Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Bryan Sutera and the foul's on Timothy Pike - foul #2 on Timothy Pike, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Jordan Mukai (C) Bryan Sutera, John Sweeney, Jessie Duke | |
| 19:26 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Roger Villela grabs the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Joe Price - foul #1 on Joe Price, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (C) Jordan Mukai | |
| 18:54 | LSU | Gary Troup connects on the floater from the baseline | 23-27 |
| 18:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Bruckner and he's fouled by Roger Villela - foul #2 on Roger Villela, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), John Sweeney (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Gary Troup, Roger Villela, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 18:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:13 | LSU | John Sweeney scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 25-29 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 17:36 | LSU | John Sweeney loses the dribble to Paul Bruckner | 28-29 |
| 17:13 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley (C) Joe Price | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Dennis Stedman (SG), Roger Villela (SF), Jordan Mukai (C) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, John Sweeney, Jessie Duke | |
| 16:51 | LSU | Dennis Stedman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:20 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-29 |
| 16:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Villela | 28-29 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Jordan Mukai scores on a runner from the right block | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Pike (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Troup (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Stedman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Villela (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Mukai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ronnie Meyer - foul #2 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG), David Kresge (PF) Lewis Pleas, Clay Ripley | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), John Sweeney (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Gary Troup, Dennis Stedman, Roger Villela, Jordan Mukai | |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:44 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Price (C) Timothy Pike | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (PF) Ronnie Meyer | |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jessie Duke - foul #2 on Jessie Duke, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (PF) Jesse Hamilton | |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Dikembe Ali buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Sutera | 31-33 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 14:23 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Bryan Sutera pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Johnny Pantano blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Meyer | 31-33 |
| 14:07 | LSU | John Sweeney grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Dikembe Ali | 31-35 |
| 13:19 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Timothy Pike (C) Charles Finch, Johnny Pantano, Joe Price | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Jesse Hamilton (C) Bryan Sutera, Jessie Duke | |
| 12:58 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 12:32 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the runner from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 12:11 | LSU | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 12:09 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 12:00 | LSU | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Troup (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton loses the dribble to Timothy Pike | 33-37 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard is fouled on the floor by Jesse Hamilton - foul #1 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Johnny Pantano (SF) Paul Bruckner, Kenneth Clinard | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Gary Troup, Dikembe Ali, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 11:18 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 11:17 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Johnny Pantano is denied by Jessie Duke | 33-37 |
| 10:57 | LSU | John Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:24 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Pantano | 36-37 |
| 09:56 | LSU | John Sweeney is hacked by Lewis Pleas - foul #3 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG) Lewis Pleas | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG), Ronnie Meyer (PF) John Sweeney, Jessie Duke | |
| 09:40 | LSU | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 36-37 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 09:25 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Roger Villela is fouled on the floor by Johnny Pantano - foul #2 on Johnny Pantano, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Joe Price (C) Richard Blanford, Johnny Pantano, Timothy Pike | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Roger Villela, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 08:46 | LSU | Dikembe Ali knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jessie Duke | 38-39 |
| 08:30 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Clay Ripley (C) Charles Finch, David Kresge | |
| Subs | LSU | Jordan Mukai (C) Jessie Duke | |
| 08:11 | LSU | Dikembe Ali throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (SG), Jessie Duke (C) Dikembe Ali, Jordan Mukai | |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 07:55 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Price (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Stedman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | LSU | Lewis Pleas is called for the reach on Dennis Stedman - foul #4 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike (PF) Clay Ripley | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jesse Hamilton (PF), Jordan Mukai (C) Bryan Sutera, Dennis Stedman, Ronnie Meyer, Jessie Duke | |
| 07:01 | LSU | Gary Troup drills a shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 06:47 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano (SF), David Kresge (PF) Kenneth Clinard, Joe Price | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Ronnie Meyer (PF), Jessie Duke (C) Gary Troup, John Sweeney, Jesse Hamilton, Jordan Mukai | |
| 06:18 | LSU | The short jumper by Ronnie Meyer is denied by Johnny Pantano | 40-41 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Jessie Duke tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 05:52 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Jessie Duke pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Jessie Duke's pass is intercepted by Lewis Pleas | 40-43 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas lays it up and in | 42-43 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Roger Villela can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Roger Villela gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Jessie Duke steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Blanford (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Joe Price (C) Paul Bruckner, Lewis Pleas, Johnny Pantano, David Kresge | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Dennis Stedman (SG), John Sweeney (SF), Jesse Hamilton (C) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, Roger Villela, Jessie Duke | |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price's floater is tipped away by Jesse Hamilton | 42-43 |
| 04:22 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Dennis Stedman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 04:13 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses the dunk | 42-43 |
| 03:53 | LSU | John Sweeney gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Blanford (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Pike (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Troup (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Stedman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Joe Price denies the turnaround by Ronnie Meyer | 42-43 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Dennis Stedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano (SF), David Kresge (PF) Kenneth Clinard, Timothy Pike | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jessie Duke (C) Gary Troup, Dennis Stedman, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Sweeney - foul #2 on John Sweeney, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jordan Mukai (C) Jessie Duke | |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Jordan Mukai grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Dikembe Ali makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bryan Sutera | 43-46 |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG), Timothy Pike (C) Richard Blanford, Charles Finch, Joe Price | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (PF), Jessie Duke (C) Jesse Hamilton, Jordan Mukai | |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 02:06 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to David Kresge | 43-46 |
| 01:59 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano jams it on a nice dish by Lewis Pleas | 45-46 |
| 01:43 | LSU | David Kresge is called for the reach on Ronnie Meyer - foul #4 on David Kresge, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Jessie Duke pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer hits a fadeaway near the basket | 45-49 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike is called for a backcourt violation | 45-49 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Dikembe Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano is hacked by Ronnie Meyer - foul #3 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike tips it in | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | John Sweeney is hacked by Lewis Pleas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG) Lewis Pleas | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:34 | LSU | John Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:34 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses the floater from the left block | 47-49 |
| 00:14 | LSU | John Sweeney gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Charles Finch is called for the reach on John Sweeney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Finch, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| 00:12 | LSU | John Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:12 | LSU | John Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Sutera steals the ball from Charles Finch | 47-51 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Bryan Sutera banks in the layup | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 47-53 |