| Lineup | VMI | PG - Rodney O'Neil (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alva (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bryson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Perry Cobb (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | William Erickson inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | VMI | Joseph Alva misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 19:39 | VMI | William Pace grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:28 | VMI | Rodney O'Neil clanks a jumper from the left block | 38-40 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Alva - foul #1 on Joseph Alva, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders makes the 3rd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:59 | VMI | Joseph Alva clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana State | Mike Foster pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana State | Mike Foster is hacked by Rodney O'Neil - foul #2 on Rodney O'Neil, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Foster | 38-45 |
| 18:14 | VMI | Rodney O'Neil hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | Mike Foster misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 17:58 | VMI | William Pace grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 17:49 | VMI | Rodney O'Neil buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Mike Foster and he's fouled by Rodney O'Neil - foul #3 on Rodney O'Neil, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Marvin Dunn (PG), Chad Whiteside (SF), Kenneth Hogue (PF), Michael Grisham (C) Rodney O'Neil, William Erickson, William Pace, Anthony Bryson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett (PF) Johnny Laplant | |
| 17:31 | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:31 | VMI | Kenneth Hogue gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:10 | VMI | Kenneth Hogue hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-47 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana State | Raymond Washington is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Raymond Washington, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Reginald Knutson (SF) Joseph Alva | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan (SF), Martin Morris (C) Raymond Washington, Perry Cobb | |
| 16:27 | VMI | Martin Morris steals it from Chad Whiteside | 41-47 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana State | Mike Foster buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-49 |
| 15:48 | VMI | Michael Grisham misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-49 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Whiteside (fresh) SF - Reginald Knutson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Grisham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Bennett (fresh) 6 reb. C - Martin Morris (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Louisiana State | Martin Morris's floater is tipped away by Michael Grisham | 41-49 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders tips it in | 41-51 |
| 15:08 | VMI | Kenneth Hogue misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana State | Martin Morris clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Grisham - foul #1 on Michael Grisham, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodney O'Neil (PG), Joseph Alva (SG), William Erickson (SF), William Pace (PF), Reuben Layman (C) Marvin Dunn, Chad Whiteside, Reginald Knutson, Kenneth Hogue, Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Bleau (SF), Perry Cobb (C) Keith Sanders, Jerry Bennett | |
| 14:43 | Louisiana State | Martin Morris misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana State | Martin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:22 | VMI | William Erickson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Duncan - foul #2 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant (PF) Martin Morris | |
| 14:08 | VMI | William Erickson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Bleau - foul #3 on Charles Bleau, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders (SG) Joseph Duncan | |
| 14:08 | VMI | William Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:08 | VMI | William Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant misses the lay-in | 43-52 |
| 13:53 | VMI | William Pace snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 13:43 | VMI | Rodney O'Neil buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Reuben Layman - foul #4 on Reuben Layman, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | VMI | Anthony Bryson (C) Reuben Layman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett (SF) Keith Sanders | |
| 13:23 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:23 | VMI | William Pace gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:55 | VMI | William Pace scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Alva | 48-52 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Bennett | 48-54 |
| 12:18 | VMI | Jerry Bennett picks off the pass by Joseph Alva | 48-54 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana State | Charles Bleau hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Bennett | 48-56 |
| 11:51 | VMI | William Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Marvin Dunn (SG), Chad Whiteside (SF), Kenneth Hogue (C) Joseph Alva, William Erickson, William Pace | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders (PG), Joseph Duncan (SG), Raymond Washington (SF), Martin Morris (C) Mike Foster, Charles Bleau, Johnny Laplant, Perry Cobb | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 11:31 | Louisiana State | Martin Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Rodney O'Neil (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Whiteside (fresh) PF - Anthony Bryson (fresh) C - Kenneth Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Bennett (fresh) 7 reb. C - Martin Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Louisiana State | Anthony Bryson steals the ball from Keith Sanders | 48-56 |
| 11:01 | VMI | Chad Whiteside banks in the layup | 50-56 |
| 10:39 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Marvin Dunn - foul #3 on Marvin Dunn, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Alva (SG), Michael Grisham (C) Rodney O'Neil, Anthony Bryson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb (C) Jerry Bennett | |
| 10:39 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:39 | VMI | The rebound goes to Michael Grisham | 50-58 |
| 10:26 | VMI | Kenneth Hogue is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Hogue, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | VMI | William Erickson (SF) Chad Whiteside | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 10:07 | Louisiana State | Martin Morris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Sanders | 50-60 |
| 09:53 | VMI | Perry Cobb steps in front of the Joseph Alva pass | 50-60 |
| 09:35 | Louisiana State | Martin Morris is whistled for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | VMI | William Pace (PF) Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant (PF) Perry Cobb | |
| 09:13 | VMI | William Pace misses the dunk | 50-60 |
| 09:11 | VMI | William Erickson hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana State | William Pace steals it from Raymond Washington | 52-60 |
| 08:39 | VMI | Joseph Alva clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-60 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Raymond Washington grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 08:32 | VMI | The rebound goes to William Pace | 52-60 |
| 08:21 | VMI | William Pace misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Martin Morris - foul #4 on Martin Morris, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodney O'Neil (PG), Chad Whiteside (SG), Anthony Bryson (SF), Michael Grisham (C) Marvin Dunn, Joseph Alva, William Erickson, Kenneth Hogue | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mike Foster (PG), Charles Bleau (SG), Jerry Bennett (SF), Perry Cobb (C) Keith Sanders, Joseph Duncan, Raymond Washington, Martin Morris | |
| 08:21 | VMI | William Pace misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:21 | VMI | William Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb blows the layup | 52-60 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana State | Charles Bleau misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 52-60 |
| 07:48 | VMI | Michael Grisham grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 07:35 | VMI | Anthony Bryson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Reginald Knutson (SF), Reuben Layman (C) William Pace, Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders (SG) Johnny Laplant | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana State | Mike Foster knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Sanders | 52-63 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Rodney O'Neil (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Knutson (fresh) PF - Anthony Bryson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Reuben Layman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Charles Bleau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Bennett (fresh) 7 reb. C - Perry Cobb (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:55 | VMI | Rodney O'Neil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-63 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | Mike Foster pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Rodney O'Neil - foul #4 on Rodney O'Neil, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Alva (SG), William Erickson (SF) Chad Whiteside, Reginald Knutson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Washington (SF) Charles Bleau | |
| 06:41 | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:24 | VMI | Rodney O'Neil comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana State | Mike Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders tips it in | 52-68 |
| 06:09 | VMI | Keith Sanders is called for the reach on Joseph Alva - foul #1 on Keith Sanders, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | VMI | William Pace (PF) Anthony Bryson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Martin Morris (C) Perry Cobb | |
| 05:59 | VMI | Joseph Alva scores on a 3 from the left corner | 55-68 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Rodney O'Neil steals it from Mike Foster in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 05:44 | VMI | William Erickson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-68 |
| 05:43 | VMI | William Erickson tips it but misses | 55-68 |
| 05:41 | VMI | Rodney O'Neil hits the follow up shot | 57-68 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett is called for 3 seconds | 57-68 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan (SG), Johnny Laplant (PF) Keith Sanders, Jerry Bennett | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:04 | VMI | William Pace clanks a floater from the right side | 57-68 |
| 05:02 | VMI | William Pace tips it but misses | 57-68 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Martin Morris | 57-68 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Washington | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:42 | VMI | William Erickson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 57-70 |
| 04:40 | VMI | William Pace tips it home | 59-70 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan is fouled on the floor by William Pace - foul #2 on William Pace, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | VMI | Marvin Dunn (PG), Chad Whiteside (SG), Anthony Bryson (SF), Kenneth Hogue (PF), Michael Grisham (C) Rodney O'Neil, Joseph Alva, William Erickson, William Pace, Reuben Layman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Sanders (SG), Jerry Bennett (PF), Perry Cobb (C) Mike Foster, Johnny Laplant, Martin Morris | |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:21 | VMI | Anthony Bryson grabs the board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:17 | VMI | Marvin Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 04:15 | VMI | Michael Grisham gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 03:58 | VMI | Chad Whiteside clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Louisiana State | Raymond Washington hits a jumper in the paint | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:22 | VMI | Marvin Dunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 03:21 | VMI | Chad Whiteside grabs the offensive board | 59-72 |
| 03:15 | VMI | Marvin Dunn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Bryson | 61-72 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Bryson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Grisham (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Joseph Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Raymond Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Bennett (fresh) 8 reb. C - Perry Cobb (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb misses the easy layup | 61-72 |
| 02:58 | VMI | Chad Whiteside grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:58 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodney O'Neil (PG), Joseph Alva (SG), William Erickson (SF), William Pace (PF), Reuben Layman (C) Marvin Dunn, Chad Whiteside, Anthony Bryson, Kenneth Hogue, Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mike Foster (PG), Johnny Laplant (PF) Joseph Duncan, Jerry Bennett | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:50 | VMI | Reuben Layman loses the dribble to Johnny Laplant | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | William Pace is called for the reach on Johnny Laplant - foul #3 on William Pace, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:22 | VMI | Reuben Layman lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney O'Neil | 63-74 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Sanders | 63-76 |
| 01:51 | VMI | William Erickson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-76 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana State | Perry Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana State | Raymond Washington buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Mike Foster | 63-78 |
| 01:17 | VMI | Reuben Layman misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 63-78 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Washington | 63-78 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Raymond Washington can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Alva - foul #2 on Joseph Alva, team foul #11 | 63-78 |
| Subs | VMI | Marvin Dunn (PG), Chad Whiteside (SG), Anthony Bryson (SF), Kenneth Hogue (PF), Michael Grisham (C) Rodney O'Neil, Joseph Alva, William Erickson, William Pace, Reuben Layman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan (PG), Charles Bleau (SG), Jerry Bennett (PF), Martin Morris (C) Mike Foster, Keith Sanders, Johnny Laplant, Perry Cobb | |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Raymond Washington makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Raymond Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 01:10 | VMI | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hogue | 63-79 |
| 01:00 | VMI | Martin Morris steps in front of the Marvin Dunn pass | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Bennett | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | VMI | Michael Grisham connects on the driving attempt from close range | 65-81 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Charles Bleau is hacked by Chad Whiteside - foul #1 on Chad Whiteside, team foul #12 | 65-81 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mike Foster (PG) Raymond Washington | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Charles Bleau misses the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Charles Bleau makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Mike Foster takes the ball from Marvin Dunn | 65-82 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Mike Foster runs out the clock | 65-82 |