| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Vitagliano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:41 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:41 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:25 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Julio Santana - foul #2 on Julio Santana, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 19:04 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler connects on the runner in the paint set up by Larry Rosin | 33-35 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Reid - foul #1 on Alan Reid, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:22 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler is fouled on the floor by Paul Oswald - foul #2 on Paul Oswald, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano's pass is intercepted by Michael Williams | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:38 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano double dribbles | 33-35 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Julio Santana | 33-35 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Dubois | 33-37 |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Rosin | 35-37 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Dubois | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Vincent - foul #3 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (SG) Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG), Harry McLain (PF), Bruce Bowman (C) Charles Dubois, Michael Williams, Joseph Vincent | |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David McVay (SF) Richard Crumpler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:59 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:33 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-40 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana State | Harry McLain is fouled on the floor by Zachary Blackburn - foul #2 on Zachary Blackburn, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson (SG) Zachary Blackburn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent (C) Harry McLain | |
| 13:44 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler (SF) Alan Reid | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG) Bryant Palmer | |
| 13:28 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman can't throw it down | 37-40 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | David McVay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:40 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Crumpler, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (PG), Alan Reid (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Larry Rosin, David McVay, Kenneth Vitagliano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Williams (SF) Paul Oswald | |
| 12:25 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana connects on the floater near the basket | 37-42 |
| 12:10 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid lays it in set up by Zachary Blackburn | 39-42 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams knocks in the turnaround from close range | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zachary Blackburn (fresh) SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alan Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julio Santana (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Dubois - foul #1 on Charles Dubois, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David McVay (SF), Kenneth Vitagliano (C) Richard Crumpler, Dikembe Sow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG), Stanley Bauch (SG), Harry McLain (SF) Charles Dubois, Julio Santana, Joseph Vincent | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:56 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Williams | 40-47 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson drills a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Stanley Bauch - foul #1 on Stanley Bauch, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), William Thomson (PF) Zachary Blackburn, Alan Reid | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald (SF) Harry McLain | |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryant Palmer | 43-50 |
| 10:14 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 10:13 | Vanderbilt | William Thomson hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald connects on the jump hook from close range | 45-52 |
| 09:24 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 48-52 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Bryant Palmer | 48-54 |
| 08:47 | Vanderbilt | Bruce Bowman denies the turnaround by William Thomson | 48-54 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald drills a runner from the right block | 48-56 |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer is hacked by Larry Rosin - foul #1 on Larry Rosin, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (SG), Richard Crumpler (SF), Alan Reid (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Dennis Johnson, David McVay, William Thomson, Kenneth Vitagliano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Julio Santana (SG), Harry McLain (PF), Joseph Vincent (C) Bryant Palmer, Paul Oswald, Michael Williams, Bruce Bowman | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Blackburn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Bauch (fairly fresh) PF - Harry McLain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Dubois | 48-58 |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Crumpler | 50-58 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana State | Larry Rosin is called for the reach on Stanley Bauch - foul #2 on Larry Rosin, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown (SG) Larry Rosin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 06:24 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana loses the ball out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald (SF) Stanley Bauch | |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 50-58 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow tips it but misses | 50-58 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana State | Harry McLain snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana State | Harry McLain tips it home | 50-60 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid is fouled on the floor by Harry McLain - foul #1 on Harry McLain, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Kenneth Vitagliano (C) Zachary Blackburn, Neil Brown, Dikembe Sow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Williams (SF), Bruce Bowman (PF) Paul Oswald, Harry McLain | |
| 04:20 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| 03:58 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Kenneth Vitagliano - foul #1 on Kenneth Vitagliano, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David McVay (SF) Richard Crumpler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:58 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses the free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David McVay (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Reid (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer is fouled on the floor by Larry Rosin - foul #3 on Larry Rosin, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler (SF) Alan Reid | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald (SF) Joseph Vincent | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bowman | 50-63 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Richard Crumpler takes the ball from Bryant Palmer | 50-63 |
| 02:35 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Crumpler | 52-63 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-63 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald hits the follow up shot | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Vitagliano denies the turnaround by Bryant Palmer | 52-65 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman loses the dribble to Kenneth Vitagliano | 52-65 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano grabs the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David McVay | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Richard Crumpler is called for the reach on Paul Oswald - foul #3 on Richard Crumpler, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid (PF) David McVay | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch (SG), Harry McLain (PF) Julio Santana, Michael Williams | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler's fadeaway is rejected by Harry McLain | 55-67 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer runs out the clock | 55-67 |