| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Aker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Brad Morris inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson loses the dribble to Frank Grant in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski clanks a turnaround near the basket | 27-22 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Lawson and the foul's on Richard Aker - foul #1 on Richard Aker, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:49 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cedric Johnson - foul #2 on Cedric Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:49 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:49 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson loses the dribble to Frank Grant | 28-25 |
| 18:18 | Vanderbilt | Frank Grant travels with the ball | 28-25 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-25 |
| 17:52 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Matt Hamilton - foul #1 on Matt Hamilton, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Matt Hamilton | 30-28 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman (C) Kenneth Durrett | |
| 16:27 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wiley Korman | 30-31 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brad Morris - foul #1 on Brad Morris, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Huang Kung (SG), Rogelio Gallo (C) Richard Aker, Frank Grant, Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), Kent Marciano (SF), George Spaeth (PF) Cedric Johnson, Brad Morris, Matt Hamilton | |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Huang Kung (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Rogelio Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Spaeth (fresh) C - Wiley Korman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Louisiana State | Claudio Costa swats the dunk try by Kent Marciano | 32-31 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:12 | Vanderbilt | Nicholas Waters picks off the pass by Kevin Williams | 32-31 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 14:48 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | Wiley Korman steals the ball from Claudio Costa | 32-31 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano scores on a floater near the basket set up by Luis Lawson and he's fouled by Rogelio Gallo - foul #4 on Rogelio Gallo, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker (PG), Frank Grant (SG), Patrick Christiansen (SF), Ben Banta (PF), Billy Sadoski (C) Kevin Williams, Huang Kung, Claudio Costa, Darrell Riesenberg, Rogelio Gallo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob (PG), Cedric Johnson (SG), Matt Hamilton (PF), Kenneth Durrett (C) Luis Lawson, Nicholas Waters, George Spaeth, Wiley Korman | |
| 13:51 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 13:22 | Vanderbilt | Kent Marciano picks off the pass by Patrick Christiansen | 32-33 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson's pass is intercepted by Frank Grant | 32-33 |
| 12:29 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Grant | 34-33 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Sadoski - foul #2 on Billy Sadoski, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg (PF) Ben Banta | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG) Floyd Jacob | |
| 12:18 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:18 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Frank Grant buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Christiansen and he's fouled by Kenneth Durrett - foul #2 on Kenneth Durrett, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa (SF) Patrick Christiansen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brad Morris (SF) Kent Marciano | |
| 11:51 | Vanderbilt | Frank Grant makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Aker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Riesenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana State | Darrell Riesenberg steps in front of the Kenneth Durrett pass | 37-33 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Grant | 39-33 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| 10:11 | Vanderbilt | Frank Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Billy Sadoski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:49 | Vanderbilt | Frank Grant is fouled on the floor by Cedric Johnson - foul #3 on Cedric Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Huang Kung (SG) Richard Aker, Frank Grant | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), Kent Marciano (SF), George Spaeth (PF), Wiley Korman (C) Cedric Johnson, Brad Morris, Matt Hamilton, Kenneth Durrett | |
| 09:28 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa makes the jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Darrell Riesenberg | 41-35 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana State | Huang Kung picks off the pass by Nicholas Waters | 41-35 |
| 07:54 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker (PG), Frank Grant (SG), Patrick Christiansen (SF), Ben Banta (PF), Rogelio Gallo (C) Kevin Williams, Huang Kung, Claudio Costa, Darrell Riesenberg, Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob (PG), Cedric Johnson (SG), Matt Hamilton (PF), Kenneth Durrett (C) Luis Lawson, Nicholas Waters, George Spaeth, Wiley Korman | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob is hacked by Frank Grant - foul #1 on Frank Grant, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Aker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Christiansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Banta (fresh) C - Rogelio Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton clanks a floater near the basket | 41-35 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Christiansen grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 06:49 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg (PF) Ben Banta | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG) Floyd Jacob | |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Matt Hamilton | 41-38 |
| 05:32 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Grant | 43-38 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson misses the easy layup | 43-38 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Patrick Christiansen buries a shot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cedric Johnson | 45-42 |
| 03:53 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Aker | 47-42 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kevin Williams (PG), Huang Kung (SG), Claudio Costa (SF), Ben Banta (PF), Billy Sadoski (C) Richard Aker, Frank Grant, Patrick Christiansen, Darrell Riesenberg, Rogelio Gallo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), Brad Morris (SF), George Spaeth (PF), Wiley Korman (C) Luis Lawson, Cedric Johnson, Kent Marciano, Matt Hamilton, Kenneth Durrett | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Huang Kung (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Claudio Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ben Banta (fresh) C - Billy Sadoski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Spaeth (fresh) C - Wiley Korman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Ben Banta is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ben Banta, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Billy Sadoski | 47-42 |
| 02:48 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker (PG), Frank Grant (SG), Darrell Riesenberg (PF), Rogelio Gallo (C) Kevin Williams, Huang Kung, Ben Banta, Billy Sadoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Cedric Johnson (SG), Kent Marciano (SF), Matt Hamilton (PF) Floyd Jacob, Nicholas Waters, Brad Morris, George Spaeth | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:24 | Vanderbilt | Richard Aker hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Claudio Costa | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 49-44 |
| 01:49 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett (C) Wiley Korman | |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson is hacked by Claudio Costa - foul #1 on Claudio Costa, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Hamilton | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Rogelio Gallo can't finish the layup | 49-47 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Rogelio Gallo | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Durrett | 49-47 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Claudio Costa | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Claudio Costa is hacked by Luis Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Lawson, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg is hacked by Kent Marciano - foul #4 on Kent Marciano, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Darrell Riesenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett clanks a fullcourt shot | 50-47 |