| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alex Amen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Robert Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 18:58 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Allen Thomas | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Allen Dang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Allen Dang tips it home | 41-38 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Wade Kim - foul #1 on Wade Kim, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alex Amen - foul #2 on Alex Amen, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:28 | LSU | John Whittle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 17:09 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves clanks a turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | LSU | John Whittle grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Douglas Wydra hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Roberson and the foul's on Randy Nieves - foul #3 on Randy Nieves, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) Allen Dang, John Whittle | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (PG), Richard Witherell (SG), William Crowell (SF), Alexander Kilby (PF), James Bustos (C) John Butler, Allen Thomas, Alex Amen, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| 16:43 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:27 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | James Bustos snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Richard Witherell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 16:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Douglas Wydra | 45-41 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 15:49 | LSU | Douglas Wydra pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Witherell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Crowell (fresh) PF - Alexander Kilby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bustos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | LSU | Douglas Wydra can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | James Bustos grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG), Allen Dang (SF), James Eby (PF) Jeremiah Messersmith, Douglas Wydra, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Allen Thomas (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Otis Jackson, Richard Witherell, William Crowell, Alexander Kilby, James Bustos | |
| 14:42 | LSU | Robert Roberson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Whittle and he's hacked by John Butler - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | John Butler connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Amen | 48-43 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Johnny Edward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:53 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alex Amen | 48-43 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 48-43 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:04 | LSU | James Eby loses the dribble to John Butler | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | John Butler pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:55 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Gregory | 48-46 |
| 11:37 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:36 | LSU | James Eby snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Whittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Roberson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Amen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Nieves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Alex Amen is called for the reach on Allen Dang - foul #3 on Alex Amen, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Wade Kim (C) Johnny Edward, John Whittle, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (PG), Richard Witherell (SG), William Crowell (SF), Alexander Kilby (PF), James Bustos (C) John Butler, Allen Thomas, Alex Amen, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| 11:09 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:04 | Vanderbilt | Wade Kim denies the turnaround by Alexander Kilby | 50-46 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Wade Kim gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith is fouled on the floor by Richard Witherell - foul #2 on Richard Witherell, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Alexander Kilby blocks the short jumper by Wade Kim | 50-46 |
| 10:27 | Vanderbilt | James Bustos pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | James Bustos comes up short on the floater from the left block | 50-46 |
| 10:03 | LSU | Douglas Wydra gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-46 |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Otis Jackson | 50-46 |
| 09:20 | Vanderbilt | Richard Witherell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Crowell | 50-48 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Douglas Wydra drills a floater from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 08:40 | Vanderbilt | William Crowell scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Allen Dang misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Allen Dang tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 08:15 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to James Bustos | 52-51 |
| 08:07 | Vanderbilt | Alexander Kilby's floater is tipped away by Wade Kim | 52-51 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | James Bustos hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 07:44 | LSU | Allen Dang buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeremiah Messersmith | 54-53 |
| 07:23 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Alexander Kilby is denied by Douglas Wydra | 54-53 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | James Bustos tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Eby (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wade Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Otis Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Witherell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Crowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Kilby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bustos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:53 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Bustos - foul #2 on James Bustos, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), John Whittle (SG), Robert Roberson (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Douglas Wydra, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Allen Thomas (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Otis Jackson, Richard Witherell, William Crowell, Alexander Kilby, James Bustos | |
| 06:53 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas banks in the layup set up by John Butler and he's fouled by Johnny Edward - foul #1 on Johnny Edward, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF) Allen Dang | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:41 | LSU | The rebound goes to Douglas Wydra | 55-57 |
| 06:21 | LSU | James Eby's pass is intercepted by Randy Nieves | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (PF) James Eby | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:39 | LSU | John Whittle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-57 |
| 05:19 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | John Butler misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Whittle - foul #2 on John Whittle, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | John Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Douglas Wydra grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Robert Roberson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Wade Kim gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Johnny Edward is hacked by John Butler - foul #3 on John Butler, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (PF) Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:21 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:21 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Johnny Edward snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Johnny Edward scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Whittle | 58-58 |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | John Butler double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) Johnny Edward, John Whittle | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (PG), Richard Witherell (SG), William Crowell (SF), Alexander Kilby (PF), James Bustos (C) John Butler, Allen Thomas, Alex Amen, Robert Gregory, Randy Nieves | |
| 03:22 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeremiah Messersmith, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Eby (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Roberson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Crowell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Kilby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bustos (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Vanderbilt | Richard Witherell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Robert Roberson gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Robert Roberson jams it on a nice dish by Jeremiah Messersmith | 60-58 |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), John Whittle (SG), Wade Kim (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Douglas Wydra, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Butler (PG), Allen Thomas (SG), Alex Amen (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Randy Nieves (C) Otis Jackson, Richard Witherell, William Crowell, Alexander Kilby, James Bustos | |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Gregory misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:33 | LSU | James Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Johnny Edward is fouled on the floor by John Butler - foul #4 on John Butler, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:00 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen's pass is intercepted by Wade Kim | 61-58 |
| 02:00 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Robert Roberson (C) Johnny Edward, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:36 | LSU | Allen Dang double dribbles | 61-58 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | John Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 01:22 | LSU | Allen Dang pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the floater from close range set up by Douglas Wydra | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Roberson - foul #3 on Robert Roberson, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Butler | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU 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 (0) | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Allen Dang is fouled in the backcourt by John Butler - foul #5 on John Butler, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson (PG) John Butler | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Alex Amen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | Randy Nieves can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Otis Jackson is called for the reach on Allen Dang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otis Jackson, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG) John Whittle | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:17 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Vanderbilt | Otis Jackson snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Amen | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Allen Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 00:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Allen Dang | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allen Dang runs out the clock | 67-60 |